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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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Teens banned from entering, working at 'hold 'em' pubs, cafes
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Seoul ranks 3rd in int'l meeting cities last year
Seoul played host to 494 international meetings in 2015, ranking third in the list of international meeting cities worldwide, the Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday, citing a report by a Brussels-based research institute.The 2015 international meetings statistics report, compiled by the Union of International Associations, showed that the Korean capital clinched record-high results, up two notches from the previous year.It also achieved the goal of becoming the world's third-ranked city
June 28, 2016
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22 men arrested five years after gang rape
Twenty-two men have been arrested or face investigation for the gang rape of two girls five years ago, the police said Tuesday. According to the Seoul Dobong Police, the men are accused of attacking two middle school students in September 2011, when they were high school students. (Yonhap)The accused reportedly discovered the underage victims drinking alcohol and threatened to report them to school authorities. According to police, a few days after the encounter, a group of 10 suspects summoned
June 28, 2016
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Sulfuric acid leaks, injures 6 construction workers in Ulsan
About a thousand liters of sulfuric acid leaked from the construction site of a smelter factory in the country's industrial city of Ulsan Tuesday, injuring six workers, firefighters said.The incident took place at around 9:15 a.m. at a factory owned by Korea Zinc Inc., the country's largest zinc smelter, some 414 kilometers southeast of Seoul.The chemical at some 70 percent concentration leaked as six workers were disassembling pipes for maintenance. All six are suffering from burns, with three
June 28, 2016
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Female employment rate inches up in 2015
Korean women's employment rate edges up 0.4 percentage point last year to represent a rising female economic participation trend in the country, government data showed Tuesday.The employment rate of South Korean women reached 49.9 percent in 2015, up from 49.5 percent a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. That of men, meanwhile, fell to 71.1 percent from 71.4 percent over the cited period.As a result, the gap between men and women narrowed to 21.2 percentage points
June 28, 2016
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Korea lags behind Japan in senior employment rate
The employment rate of Koreans in their late 50s and early 60s is far lower than that of its neighbor Japan due to a lack of policy measures to help them find jobs, a report said Tuesday.As of 2015, the employment rate for Koreans aged 55 to 59 came to 70.6 percent, compared with 83.4 percent for Japan, according to the report by Hyundai Research Institute.The rate for Korean citizens aged 60 to 64 stood at 59.4 percent, also lower than Japan's 62.2 percent. However, the figure for those aged 65
June 28, 2016
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National pension covers some 4 mln people monthly
Korea's state pension program provides coverage to approximately 4 million people monthly, with the number of recipients and pension payments growing steadily, data showed Tuesday.The state pension program was introduced in 1988 to guarantee income for the elderly after retirement and to provide coverage for disabilities and surviving family members.According to the data by the National Pension Service, 3.98 million senior Koreans receive a combined payment of 1.4 trillion won ($1.19 billion) pe
June 28, 2016
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Korea's int'l air passenger traffic grows 4.4% in May
Korea's air passenger traffic continued to rise at a steady pace in May on strong increases in both international and domestic passengers, government data showed Tuesday.International passengers to and from the country climbed 4.4 percent on-year to 5.68 million, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Domestic air passenger traffic gained 5.3 percent from the same month last year to 2.73 million. The increase in international passengers was partly attributed to a rise in
June 28, 2016
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Policemen get away after having sex with teenagers
Two policemen in Busan resigned after it was found they had sex with high school students they were in charge of monitoring, but they faced no punishment and even received their severance pay.One policeman surnamed Kim, 33, had sex with a 17-year-old high school student he was supposed to look after and guide, inside a car after school on June 4. (Yonhap)The case came to light as the student reported what had happend to the school nurse, who then alerted a female officer who was managing student
June 27, 2016
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Korea seeks synergy of science, traditional culture
As hybrid products have become a global trend, the Korean government announced a project Monday to create synergy between its advanced science technology and the country's cultural heritage.Under the inter-agency initiative, the government aims to help modernize and commercialize Korea's traditional cultural assets, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. It has set the goal of devising 20 kinds of "K-product," capitalizing on the country's traditional culture, by 2025.The
June 27, 2016
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High school students gang rape inebriated peer
Eight high school students in South Chungcheong Province who gang raped a fellow pupil while she was drunk were sentenced to prison terms of three to four years Sunday.The Daejeon District Court said the rape occurred twice. (123RF)In early January, four boys asked the 16-year-old victim, with whom they had previous acquaintance, to “have a drink together” then raped and sexually humiliated the victim in her drunken state. In mid-January, two boys from the first case and six more in addition rep
June 27, 2016
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Culture ministry launches program for young artists
The government on Monday launched a program aimed at providing young, aspiring artists with the opportunity to regularly perform in public as part of its broader "Culture Day" event.The "Youth Mike" program aims to help young people achieve their dreams and grow to be professional artists by offering them a chance to perform on stage or in public places, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The artists will be able to perform and show off their skills on the last Wednesday o
June 27, 2016
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Victims dismiss expanded Oxy RB compensation plan
Household products company Oxy Reckitt Benckiser, which has been blamed for the largest number of victims from the use of toxic humidifier disinfectants, released an expanded compensation plan for victims over the weekend. The victims and their families, however, remain opposed to the plan, saying the additional compensation still neglects victims with relatively less damage and overlooks different causes of death allegedly caused by the products.In a closed-door meeting attended by some 150 vic
June 27, 2016
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13 percent of Koreans think they are 'inadequate parents'
A full 13 percent of South Koreans think they are inadequate as parents for their children, the largest portion of them citing their “overly emotional behavior” around their kids, a government study showed Monday.The study, organized by the Gender Ministry, surveyed 1,000 parents with children in schools. Of the children, 635 children were aged 10-12. Among the surveyed parents, 31.7 percent perceived themselves to be good parents, while 55.3 percent said they were neither good nor bad as mother
June 27, 2016
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Busan mayor accepts plan to expand Gimhae airport
Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo on Monday accepted the central government's decision to expand the existing airport in the southern port city, giving a boost to the ruling Saenuri Party's efforts to unify the party that has been fractured by the divisive issue.Suh also apologized for failing to make good on his pledge to host a new airport on Gaedeok Island in Busan, but refused to bow out despite his earlier vow to resign should he fail to win the airport project that pitted the island against Miryan
June 27, 2016
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Korea to toughen requirements for controversial entertainment visa
Korea will toughen legal requirements for issuing the visa for foreigners engaging in entertainment and hotel services here, the government said Monday.There have been lingering reports that the holders of the E-6-2 visa, a requisite for non-Korean residents to perform in hotels, bars and clubs, end up doing sexual entertainment services rather than cultural performances, eventually becoming illegal immigrants. Many of these workers are not paid on time, according to the Ministry of Gender Equal
June 27, 2016
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Man kills baby because he ‘wasn’t potty trained’
Police requested an arrest warrant for murder, Sunday, for a man who threw and killed the 3-year-old child of the woman he was cohabiting with. According to Gangwon Province Chuncheon Police, the 33-year-old, surnamed Jeong, impulsively committed the murder as he was cleaning up after the baby. (Yonhap News Youtube Capture)Jeong told police, “I was angry that the feces overflowed out of the diapers on to the floor. And then the baby wouldn’t stop crying after I cleaned him.” He threw the toddle
June 27, 2016
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Korean city to host Asian universities summit in 2017
A British institution on higher education has selected the Korean city of Ulsan to play host to a summit of Asian universities in March next year, the city government said Monday.The Ulsan regional government in Korea's southeastern area said THE Asia Universities Summit to be organized by Times Higher Education will take place from March 14-16 at the University of Ulsan.The conference will bring together heads of leading universities worldwide, as well as Asian universities, government official
June 27, 2016
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New housing permits shrink 7.3% in May
New housing permits in Korea decreased 7.3 percent from a year earlier in May, the first on-year fall in 17 months, government data showed Monday.The number of new home permits issued came to 52,713 last month, compared with 56,861 during the same month last year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The May tally marks the first on-year drop since December 2014, when it showed a 17.7 percent on-year fall.123rf.Such a drop was more visible in the
June 27, 2016
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State insurance to cover more infertility treatments
More infertility treatments, including medical examinations, will be covered by national health insurance in Korea starting next year, as part of the government’s measures to boost the nation’s low fertility rate, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.According to the ministry, the number of Korean couples who sought medical help for infertility increased from 178,000 in 2006 to 215,000 in 2015. Every year, some 200,000 Koreans are newly diagnosed with the condition, which is defined as not be
June 26, 2016
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Brexit to have limited impact on Korean legal market: experts
While South Korea scrambled to assess the impact of Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union over the weekend, little impact will be made on its domestic legal market, experts said Sunday.The “Brexit” decision came amid the U.K. law firms’ ongoing efforts to cement their standing in South Korea, with the final stage of opening the local legal industry to come into effect on July 1 under the Korea-EU free trade deal.Experts and government officials noted that Brexit would not affect B
June 26, 2016