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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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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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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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Ban on journalists joining election campaigns deemed unconstitutional: court
Korea's industrial output rebounded in May, snapping two straight months of on-year decline on the back of increased production in chips and petroleum products, a government report showed Thursday.Production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries expanded 4.3 percent last month from a year ago, according to the report by Statistics Korea. From a month earlier, industrial output also gained 2.5 percent.The May figure represents a turnaround from 0.5 percent and 2.6 percent o
June 30, 2016
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More Koreans go back to rural life in 2015
The number of Korean urban households moving to rural areas jumped more than 10 percent in 015 from a year earlier as the return-to-farm movement is becoming notable in the country, government data showed Thursday.A total of 11,959 households living in the countryside came from cities last year, up 11.2 percent from 10,758 in 2014, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.In fishing villages last year, meanwhile, 991 households had urban backgrounds, up 8.4 percent from a year earlier.
June 30, 2016
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Air Force set to launch cyber security center
Korea's Air Force said Thursday it will establish a cyber security center this week to take charge of combating hacking attacks and preventing leaks of military secrets.The Cyber Protection Center set to open on Friday will bring together the Air Force's cyber security forces to operate an advanced monitoring system around the clock, according to the Air Force.Its main duties will include blocking out hacking attacks and safeguarding classified military information as well as research and develo
June 30, 2016
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Gender equality undermined at home, school: gov't survey
Stereotypical gender roles at home and school remain a key barrier to gender equality, a government survey showed Thursday.The survey, compiled by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on 1,000 adults and 500 students, is part of a government project for the upcoming gender equality week that runs from July 1-7.According to the survey, 49.6 percent of the female adult participants said South Korean families are exposed to gender inequality at home, while only 25.1 percent of the male adult
June 30, 2016
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Vietnamese murder suspects to arrive in Korea
Two Vietnamese fishermen accused of murdering two Koreans aboard a vessel in the Indian Ocean were brought to Korea Thursday to face trial, the foreign ministry said.The suspects, both aged 32, are accused of killing the 43-year-old captain and 42-year-old engineer of the deep-sea fishing vessel Kwang Hyun 803 in waters near Seychelles on June 20.They arrived at Incheon International Airport later under the escort of Coast Guard officers."After holding active diplomatic negotiations with the rel
June 30, 2016
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Caregivers charged for abusing disabled
Alleged abuse charges were pressed on eight caregivers at a rehabilitation center for the disabled in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday. According to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, the accused are being charged for hitting and inflicting injuries as well as sexually harassing disabled students at the facility. (Yonhap)The NHRCK discovered the gross negligence of human rights after an inspection of the institute since October 2015, following the regional government’s reques
June 29, 2016
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Child focus of married life leads to rise in senior divorces
Lee So-yeon was shocked last year when her mother told her she was considering a divorce. The 31-year-old had thought her parents were a happy couple, although she had rarely spent time with them since she moved out about five years prior. “My mother said after my brother and I moved out, she and my father had not much to share in life,” she told The Korea Herald. “She said raising us was pretty much their only ‘joint mission.’ Now that it was over, she said she wanted be on her own and explore
June 29, 2016
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[METRO] Seoul sees decline in cosmetic surgery demand from China
Earlier this year, Beijing’s state-run media China Central Television aired a four-minute news report that showed the underbelly of cosmetic surgery in Seoul.The report exposed a case of a Chinese tourist allegedly being overcharged by a clinic in the cosmetic surgery mecca of Gangnam, Seoul. CCTV argued that Chinese patients are typically charged from two to 10 times higher than locals, leading them to eventually stop visiting Seoul for cosmetic surgery.Lured by the beauty of Korean celebrities
June 29, 2016
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The year's first heat stroke death reported in Gimcheon
A 62-year-old man died of heatstroke last week in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, health authorities said Wednesday. This is the first time a heatstroke death has been reported in South Korea this year.Korea has endured unusually warm weather this year since spring. The average temperature in May was 18.6 degrees Celsius this year, making it the warmest May dating back to 1973. The highest temperature during the month was 32.4 degrees on May 19 in Ichon, Gyeonggi Province.(Yonhap)Last year,
June 29, 2016
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[METRO] Hackathon shows how technology can solve urban issues
In a recent hackathon organized by Seoul City, 21-year-old Kim Do-kyoon, was one of those in charge of demonstrating how 3-D printers work. “I have never seen this many 3-D printers together in one place in my life. Maybe this could be an unprecedented scene in Seoul,” Kim told The Korea Herald as he participated in the event last weekend. “There are so many advantages of using 3-D printers especially at this kind of hackathon event, to create test products more articulate compared to ones made
June 29, 2016
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Minimum wage talks fail to meet legal deadline
Negotiations among employees, employers and laborers to set next year’s minimum wage fell through without an agreement Wednesday, failing to meet the June 28 legal deadline. The Minimum Wage Council was not able to reconcile differing views over the growth rate of the minimum wage, with business representatives calling for a freeze and labor counterparts demanding it be raised by 65.8 percent. Extra meetings are scheduled to be held for three consecutive days from July 4, with both sides set to
June 29, 2016
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Police chief vows measure against officers' cover-up of sex with minors
South Korean police chief on Wednesday addressed the recent suspicion over Busan police’s attempt to cover up the case in which their officers had sex with underage girls, pledging to punish them.Kang Sin-myeong, the National Police Agency chief, admitted that high-ranking police officials were involved in the alleged cover-up of their officers’ irregularities during a parliamentary committee meeting. National Police Agency Commissioner General Kang Sin-myeong answers questions at the parliament
June 29, 2016
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Korea expands travel warning in Kenya
Korea has imposed a travel warning on an expanded area in Kenya amid growing safety risks from terror attacks and crimes, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.In a press release, the ministry said that it has additionally designated some areas in Kenya bordering Somalia as subject to its "red" travel warning. A red alert is the third-highest of a four-tier travel warning system under which people are advised either not to travel to or to leave the country where the warning is imposed.A red alert
June 29, 2016
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Mother of dead toddler charged for negligence
The mother of a 3-year-old toddler who died from being thrown against a wall was booked for violation of children’s welfare law on Wednesday. Gangwon Province Chuncheon Police said she is accused of conniving in the cohabiting man’s abuse against her son. Jeong (Yonhap)The 23-year-old mother surnamed Noh came to live with the 33-year-old surnamed Jeong on May 17, after meeting him over a chatting application. While Noh worked at night, Jeong stayed at home and looked after the child. He was tak
June 29, 2016
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'Legal loophole behind rise in underage prostitution’
The number of prostitution involving minors abruptly rose in the recent five years, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family data, with a lawmaker pointing to apparent loopholes in the criminal law as an indirect cause, Wednesday.The ministry’s data on sexual misdemeanors targeting underage children showed an increase in the number of court cases from 14 in 2011 to 258 in 2014. (Yonhap)The total number of reported victims came to 566 over the cited period, among which 48 percent
June 29, 2016
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Korea, Japan fail to reach fisheries agreement
Bilateral talks between Korea and Japan to renew their fisheries agreement have fallen through, a failure that will keep the countries' fishing boats out of each other's exclusive waters for the time being, the Seoul government said Wednesday.Starting at the beginning of next month, Korean fishing ships will be prohibited from entering Japan's exclusive economic zone, with their Japanese counterparts also kept away from the Korean EEZ, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.Those curr
June 29, 2016
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Seoul City to run tourist bus between DDP, Olympic Park
The Seoul city government will open a new tour bus route that will cover the eastern part of the capital, officials said on Wednesday. Set to launch on Friday, the latest Seoul City Tour Bus will run between Dongdaemun Design Plaza in eastern Seoul and Olympic Park in the southeastern part of the city with a total of 10 stops.With the new route, foreign visitors will be able to stop by the rising shopping venues and landmarks in the eastern half of the city such as DDP, Seoul Forest, downtown Ko
June 29, 2016
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Sales at department stores, outlets dip in May
Korea's major department stores and discount chains saw their sales decrease in May from a year earlier due to reduced holidays, government data showed Wednesday.The combined sales of three department stores -- Hyundai, Lotte and Shinsegae -- fell 2.7 percent on-year last month, while those of major discount stores E-Mart, Lotte Mart and Home Plus retreated 6.3 percent, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. A large shopping mall on the northern outskirts o
June 29, 2016
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Lotte Duty Free expands main branch in downtown Seoul
Lotte Duty Free, Korea's largest duty-free operator, said Wednesday it has expanded its main branch in downtown Seoul, as part of efforts to make up for a sales shortfall from its other outlet in downtown Seoul which closed upon its license expiration. The main branch in Lotte Department Store in Myeongdong renovated the food court on the 12th floor into duty-free space to accommodate more cosmetic and perfume brands and reopened last week. Lotte Duty Free said it aims to raise 2.78 trillion won
June 29, 2016
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[Graphic News] Koreans most sleep deprived in Asia-Pacific
South Koreans get the least sleep among those in Asia-Pacific, according to a healthy living index by life insurance group AIA.The study showed that Koreans on average slept 6.3 hours per night, which was less than the Asia-Pacific average of 6.9 hours. However, Koreans actually want to sleep 7.5 hours every night. Also, 74 percent of Koreans were dissatisfied with their weight and they on average wanted to lose 7.2 kilograms. A relatively high proportion of Koreans, 31 percent, was also skippin
June 28, 2016