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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site
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Seoul rolls out W250b package in bid to lure foreign talent
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N. Korea slams US subcritical nuclear test, vows measures to bolster nuclear deterrence
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Korea's increasing US investment mutually beneficial: report
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Yoon vetoes bill for special probe into young Marine's death
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SNU alums nabbed for digital sex crimes
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Minister warns against trusting NK stated intentions, says Moon misguided
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South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
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AI Seoul Summit to discuss ways to make AI equitable in Global South
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Hermes celebrates craftsmanship
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2 toddlers orpahned after car crash kills parents
Two toddlers aged 30 months and 10 months remain hospitalized after their parents passed away in a car accident on July 11.The parents, surnamed Nam and Park (Korean women keep their maiden name after marriage), were buried two days after the accident on their third wedding anniversary on July 13.The family were traveling to the city of Gangneung on July11, when a heavy truck in the opposite direction suddenly collided into their Grandeur sedan in Najeon-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Jeongseon County at
July 21, 2016
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Man kills wife after court rejects two arrest warrants
A South Korean man with a history of domestic abuse killed his wife using drugs and took his life last week, just weeks after a Seoul court rejected a second arrest warrant against him for domestic violence, police said Thursday.The bodies of the man, 61, and his wife, 58, were found in their apartment in the Gwanak district of Seoul on July 14, according to the police. An autopsy by the National Forensic Service found intoxicating substances in both the husband and wife, they added. (123RF)The
July 21, 2016
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Convenience stores pay part timers least: survey
Part-time jobs in Seoul on average paid 6,718 won ($5.89) per hour in the second quarter of this year, with convenience stores paying the least, according to statistics from the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday. Seoul’s hourly wage for part-timers is 688 won higher than the current minimum wage of 6,030 won and 192 won higher than the median hourly wage across the country. It also showed a 0.46 percentage increase compared to last year. The median hourly wage in Seoul was 6,687 won in t
July 21, 2016
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Constitutional Court upholds smoking ban on restaurants
The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled it is constitutional to ban smoking in all restaurants, a measure that has been in place since January last year.The latest ruling is the fourth constitutional decision made regarding smoking bans, with all four upholding the policy.The unanimous decision was made on a suit raised by a restaurant owner claiming the National Health Promotion Act violated his constitutional rights.The act through its Article 9, Clause 4 stipulates that restaurants of a ce
July 21, 2016
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Court again rejects Korean A-bomb victims' suit against gov't
A Seoul court on Thursday ruled in favor of the government and dismissed a compensation suit filed by Koreans who survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings in Japan.The Seoul Southern District Court turned down the suit filed by 230 victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, seeking 10 million won ($8,700) each in compensation.They said the government neglected its duty to take active measures against Japan to settle the issue by referring the matter to an arbitration committee.The plai
July 21, 2016
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Civic group to promote Dokdo online
A Korean civic group on Thursday said it has kicked off a new campaign to promote the global awareness of the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo, which lie in the East Sea.The nongovernmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, which claims to be a "cyber diplomatic organization," said it has selected 400 students, from middle schools to universities, who will help spread the right information about the islets.While Korea has been in effective control of the islets with a small po
July 21, 2016
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Gov't to draw up 3D map for drones
The government said Thursday that it will draw up a 3D map to provide safe roads for drones, in line with the effort to boost the fledgling industry.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it selected a civilian subcontractor that will provide detailed aerial data for the compilation of the 3D map.Currently, only a 2D map is available for flying drones, raising concerns over possible collisions or casualties."The spacial 3D data for drones will contain information such as the hei
July 21, 2016
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Man arrested for unpremeditated murder after trying to wake drunken man
A 39-year-old man was arrested for the unpremeditated murder of a drunken man, Cheongju Cheongwon Police said Thursday. The 44-year-old victim had reportedly passed out on the streets in Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, after midnight on July 14. (Yonhap)The accused had allegedly tried to wake the victim. But as the drunken man fought back vehemently with punches, the accused returned a blow. The victim fell and hurt his head. He was taken to the hospital but died two days later. The police is investi
July 21, 2016
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Four out of 10 young job seekers vie for public service: data
Four out of 10 college graduates were preparing for the public service entrance examinations as more youngsters prefer stable jobs amid the prolonged economic slowdown, data showed Thursday. Among 652,000 job seekers aged between 15 and 29, 39.3 percent of them were preparing for the civil service entrance exam in May, adding 4.4 percentage points from a year ago, Statistics Korea said. Those who had taken temporary absence from school accounted for 44.6 percent as of May, the highest level sinc
July 21, 2016
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Seoul introduces prepaid taxi vouchers for foreign tourists
The Seoul city government on Thursday said it has introduced a taxi voucher system in Hong Kong to help foreign visitors avoid being ripped off when taking taxis from Incheon International Airport to downtown Seoul. To use the system, foreigners visiting the country purchase taxi vouchers in advance at a Hong Kong branch of South Korea's tour agency Hana Tour after fixing their entry date, service hours and destination, and upon arrival, present them to the information center for international
July 21, 2016
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U.S. English tutor saves a drowning Korean
A U.S. man rescued a drowning Korean man from Busan’s Suyeonggang River on Wednesday.According to the Haeundae Police, the 27-year-old English tutor saw the 55-year-old man flailing in the river at around 9:45 p.m. Women were gathered at the Gwajeonggyo Bridge, from where the man had apparently jumped. (Yonhap)The English teacher dived in after him, with a life buoy, and rescued the man after swimming some 100-meters.The police said the rescued man conceded the blankets offered by 911 to his re
July 21, 2016
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Bus driver in pileup dozed off while driving
The bus driver involved in a recent pileup on Yeongdong Expressway has admitted to dozing off on the road, said the police Wednesday. The Gangwon Pyeongchang Police are seeking an arrest warrant for the driver surnamed Bang. Bang had changed his statement twice. He initially gave false information that the accident occurred as he was changing lanes from the second lane to the first. However, recordings surfaced on social media showing that he had only driven on the first lane. Bang changed his s
July 21, 2016
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Korea moving to require seatbelts for all passengers
Korea is moving to require automakers to install seatbelt alarms for all passengers in passenger cars, in line with its efforts to spearhead the move at the international level, the government said Thursday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe was widely expected to adopt the South Korea-proposed change to its recommendations for car safety that will advise automakers to install seatbelt alarms for all seats in all pas
July 21, 2016
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Constitutional Court upholds smoking ban at all restaurants
The Constitutional Court for the fourth time ruled that a smoking ban at all restaurants is constitutional, court and health officials said Thursday, rejecting arguments that it violates individuals' rights to property and the pursuit of happiness.Officials said the nine judges unanimously agreed that the smoking ban at restaurants, in place since Jan. 1, 2015, does not violate the Constitution.The complainant, a restaurant owner whose identity was withheld except for his last name Im, had file
July 21, 2016
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Korea's air traffic reaches record high in H1
Korea's air traffic surged to a record high in the first six months of the year on a sharp increase in international flights to and from the country, the government said Thursday.The country's overall air traffic came to 358,195 flights in the January-June period, up 8.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The rise was largely attributed to a steep increase in the number of international flights to and from Korea, along with tho
July 21, 2016
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Survey shows signs of improving S. Korea-Japan relations
Fewer Koreans have a negative impression of Japan this year compared with last year, while the number of Japanese who think badly about Korea also declined, a recent survey by private think tanks showed Wednesday, suggesting bilateral relations are improving after going through a rough patch in recent years caused by shared historical issues.The survey, commissioned by the Korean think tank East Asia Institute and Japan-based Genron NPO, was conducted from June through July on 1,010 Koreans and
July 20, 2016
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Emergency bells to be installed at national parks
The Korea National Park said Wednesday it will install emergency call bells at 143 women restrooms in 20 national parks across the country, as part of its effort to make National Parks safer for visitors. When a user pushes a bell inside a women’s restroom in an emergency, it will trigger a siren and emergency lights outside the restroom, giving a notice to passersby or park rangers in the vicinity. The Korea National ParkThe KNP will attach a sign underneath the lights installed outside the res
July 20, 2016
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Mobile phones most common lost item on public transport
Statistics showed Wednesday that an average of 435 items go missing daily on Seoul’s subway trains, buses and taxis, with mobile phones topping the list.Seoul City councilor Choi Pan-sul released the data showing that a total of 158,812 items were lost on Seoul’s public transportation last year, an 18 percentage point increase compared to 2014.About 78 percent or 124,627 items were lost on the subway, followed by 32,592 items lost on buses and 1,593 items on taxis.A storage room of a lost-and-fo
July 20, 2016
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[FEATURE] Top-down corporate culture continues to take its toll
About two months ago, a 33-year-old prosecutor hung himself at his home in southwestern Seoul. A suicide note next to his body indicated that he had suffered extreme stress at work. During the investigation into the death of Kim Hong-yeong, his father and colleagues highlighted the severe verbal abuse and mistreatment by his boss as the reasons why he took his own life. Text messages exchanged between Kim and his colleagues before his death were later made public, revealing that he had often com
July 20, 2016
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Man arrested for murder of ex-girlfriend’s sister
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s younger sister, Incheon Samsan Police said Wednesday. The police said the suspect confessed to murdering the victim because his ex-girlfriend would not return his calls or meet him. He chose the younger sister as his target because she lived by herself, unlike his ex-girlfriend who lives with her son. The suspect was caught on surveillance camera. (Yonhap)According to the police, the murder took place at around 5 p.m. on M
July 20, 2016