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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Technology important in achieving gender equality: Minister
South Korean Gender Minister Kang Eun-hee stressed the importance of information technology in achieving gender equality during a meeting of gender and economic development officials in the Asia Pacific region held from Monday to Thursday in Lima, Peru.“I believe that an increasing number of women will enter the information, communication and technology industry, as more girls are majoring in science and technology,” Kang said in a meeting held during the APEC Women and the Technology Forum. “Th
July 1, 2016
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[CONTRIBUTION] Freedom of assembly on trial in South Korea
To bring attention to the shrinking right to freedom of peaceful assembly in South Korea, Amnesty International organized a holographic Ghost Protest in Gwanghwamun Plaza, downtown Seoul, in February this year. Fortunately, the assembly took place without a hitch. But consider for a moment what would have happened had a participant suddenly become violent. What if in their frustration they had suddenly struck out, kicking a police vehicle parked nearby?The police might intervene to prevent an e
July 1, 2016
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Dentists launch 'Denture Day' as insurance coverage expands
The local dental association said Friday it has designated July 1 as Denture Day, timed with revised state health insurance coverage going into effect.The coverage for dentures has been widened to people over 65 from the former 70 as of Friday, halving the cost for those individuals to receive a set of artificial teeth. According to the Korean Academy of Prosthodontics, one out of two Koreans aged 65 or older use dentures.The academy said dental clinics and hospitals will mark the day with free
July 1, 2016
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Study shows youth employment lacks stability
Youth employment may have improved numerically last year but job stability has not as most of the obtained jobs were either short-term or menial, a study indicated Friday.An analysis by Park Jin-hee at the Korean Employment Information Service said 68,000 more people in their 20s were employed last year compared to a year before. The increase contrasts with those in their 30s, whose employment fell by 38,000, and also those in their 40s whose number decreased 14,000.But a closer look showed that
July 1, 2016
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S. Korean painter Lee U-fan reconfirms authenticity of paintings suspected of being fake
Renowned South Korean artist Lee U-fan confirmed Thursday once again that he did paint all 13 paintings that are suspected of being forgeries.In a press briefing in central Seoul, the artist said the paintings in question were his work beyond a doubt."I checked them with my own eyes and they are certainly all mine judging from their breath, rhythm and colors," the artist said.He continued: "Breath and rhythm are like fingerprints, which no one can copy. A third person, however talented the perso
June 30, 2016
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JYJ's Park summoned over alleged sexual assault, apologizes to public
Park Yu-chun, the troubled member of popular K-pop boy band JYJ, appeared before police Thursday to face questioning over his sexual assault allegations which have been rocking the local entertainment scene. The 30-year-old singer-actor appeared at the Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul about three weeks after he was first sued over allegedly raping a woman working at a local bar."First of all, I am very sorry for causing many people concern," he told reporters before entering the office,
June 30, 2016
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Samsung denies rumors over its chief's death
Samsung Group denied rumors circulated Thursday that its chairman Lee Kun-hee, who has been hospitalized for over two years, has died.Earlier in the day, rumors that the 74-year-old has died and that the news will be made public at 3 p.m. were circulated around the local stock market and social media.Samsung Electronics Co., the flagship of South Korea's largest family-run conglomerate, said the rumors are "groundless," shortly after the Korea Exchange (KRX) demanded an explanation over the spec
June 30, 2016
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Cram school tutor gets jail term for leaking SAT questions
The head of a private education institution has received a jail term for leaking questions from a U.S. college admissions test and teaching students with the material, court records showed Thursday.The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the defendant, identified only by her surname Kim, to a year in prison, suspended for two years, for obtaining questions of earlier Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) from her acquaintances and students, and using them in classes in 2011. Previous tests are not
June 30, 2016
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Juvenile delinquency increasingly violent
The number of teenagers committing violent crimes is rising at a rate that is cause for concern, according to the Korean National Police Agency on Wednesday. The KNPA’s data showed nearly 18,000 people below 19 were arrested nationwide between 2011 and 2015. Among the cases, 6,900 involved theft and robbery, while 4,500 involved violence and 2,700 were intellectual crimes. (Yonhap)In the period leading up to May this year, 1,044 teenagers were arrested and 547 of them had committed violent crime
June 30, 2016
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Good deed paid off 34 years later
The story of a woman who remembered to pay off a good deed 34 years later on Wednesday is receiving warm reactions from the public.The 63-year-old woman surnamed Kang remitted 7.1 million won ($6,150) to the Presbyterian Medical Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, which was the amount she owed the hospital for the life-saving medical care her husband received some 34 years ago. Presbyterian Medical CenterKang’s husband suffered a serious car accident in April 1982 when his car collided head
June 30, 2016
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Korea to hold biennial ADEX defense expo in late 2017
The Korea-hosted biennial defense expo Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition will be held in October next year to bring together some 400 global defense manufacturers, the event's organizer said Thursday.The exhibition, more widely known as ADEX, has been scheduled to run from Oct. 17-22 in 2017 at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, adjacent to southern Seoul, according to the organizer.The biggest defense fair in the Asia Pacific region is expected to put together some 400 defense firms f
June 30, 2016
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Coal use to rise by 2.7% this year
Despite the government’s pledge to curb industrial and everyday sources of the fine dust that has risen as a major public health threat, the amount of South Korea’s coal consumption is expected to rise by 2.7 percent this year, a research institute said Thursday.The Korea Energy Economics Institute said that the total energy demand for South Korea this year is estimated at 289.4 tons of oil equivalent this year, up by 1.5 percent from last year. This is due to introduction of new bituminous or s
June 30, 2016
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Korea crafts 5-yr plan for unmanned vehicle development
Korea said Thursday it has finalized a five-year master plan to advance the local unmanned vehicle industry.Under the project, approved by the National Science & Technology Council, the government will concentrate efforts on boosting the development of drones, self-driving cars, unmanned ships and agricultural machines by 2020, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.The size of the global unmanned vehicle market came to US$24.8 billion last year. It's expected to grow at t
June 30, 2016
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Australia invites N.K. defectors for English-learning program
The Australian government has invited five North Korean defectors to study English for up to 30 weeks this year in the first run of its state-subsidized English-learning program, organizers said recently.The students, now South Korean citizens, will leave in September to join the University of Technology Sydney’s INSEARCH, a practice-oriented university in Sydney. The program is offered in partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia-Korea Foundat
June 30, 2016
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Eating alone increases chance of depression: research
An international journal recently published a South Korean survey showing that people, especially men, who eat dinner alone have more than double the chance of suffering from depression. The International Journal of Social Psychiatry last week published an article discussing the odds of depression associated with one’s dinner companions, citing data from South Korea’s Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2014.(Yonhap)The survey on 4,181 adults showed those who ate dinner al
June 30, 2016
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Suspects in Indian Ocean murder brought to Korea
Two Vietnamese sailors detained on charges of stabbing to death the Korean captain and the chief engineer of their fishing boat arrived in Korea late Thursday for questioning.The focus of the investigation is expected to uncover the motive behind the killing, which happened aboard fishing boat Kwang Hyun 803 last Monday in the Indian Ocean.The suspects, two 32-year-old men, were taken into custody at the Port of Victoria in Seychelles on Tuesday night. Seven officials from the Korea Coast Guard
June 30, 2016
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Former Park aide pressured media during Sewol tragedy
The transcript of a phone conversation between Saenuri Party Rep. Lee Jung-hyun, the former senior presidential press secretary, and a local news director was revealed Thursday, showing that Lee had requested the revision of a news story related to the deadly ferry sinking in 2014. The coverage was critical of the coast guard and the government.According to the document made public by the Union of Media Workers, Lee told former KBS director Kim Shi-gon that the cited report appeared to have mali
June 30, 2016
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Female breadwinners rise in stature in South Korea
South Koreans’ general views of breadwinning women have changed from pity to admiration since 2005, a government study showed Thursday.According to a study released by the Gender Ministry, 52.9 percent of Koreans said this year that they admire female breadwinners for their capabilities, a significant increase from 32 percent in 2005. Meanwhile, the number of those who said they doubted the women’s husbands – for possibly being financially incapable and making their wives support the family – dr
June 30, 2016
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Rapist-extortionist gets 17 years
A man who raped and extorted money out of the women he dated was handed down a sentence of 17 years in prison Wednesday. Daejeon High Court said “our society cannot take the atrocious nature of the convict’s crimes more gravely.” (123RF)The court found the 36-year-old guilty of abusing and extorting money and valuables worth 76 million won ($66,000) from four women he concurrently dated between June 2012 and June 2015.One victim, who dated the convict up to February 2014 and was accused of aidi
June 30, 2016
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Red Cross to grant support for foreign families staying on humanitarian grounds
Korea's Red Cross said Thursday that it has decided to grant financial support to 10 foreign families allowed to stay in the country on humanitarian grounds.Under the decision, the families will receive a combined 25 million won ($21,705) for three months along with basic foodstuffs for one year, according to the Red Cross. The families from Syria, Uganda and Liberia who have been given humanitarian status fled poverty and conflict-stricken homelands to come to Korea. Despite being allowed to st
June 30, 2016