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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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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Man arrested for alleged rape of stepdaughter
A 40-year-old man surnamed Yoo was arrested on suspicion of raping his 17-year-old stepdaughter, police in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, said Thursday. Yoo is accused of raping the victim while his wife was out of town, according to staff at the Yongin Dongbu Police Station. The victim’s brother was also away from home serving his mandatory military service. The case was reported to the police by the victim’s friend. Yoo denied the charges and said that he was intoxicated at the time of the alleged
June 2, 2016
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Ministry to increase support for non-English langauge teaching
The government will provide financial support to universities that teach foreign languages other than English in a bid to diversify their curriculum, officials said Thursday. Designating a total of 53 languages as “special foreign languages,” the Education Ministry said it would shoulder the cost for training programs and internships of students learning them at universities designated “special foreign language education institutions,” starting from August. The ministry selected 12 languages fro
June 2, 2016
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Lend your voice to an audio book for the blind
Korea Asset Management Corp. is recruiting 30 citizen volunteers for its third annual audio book production for the visually impaired, between June 1 and 15 via portal site Naver’s charity platform Happy Bean. SBS TV station’s weathercaster Shin So-yeon and the wife of professional baseball player Lotte Giants’ Kang Min-ho, have endorsed the campaign and volunteered, drawing attention to the project. (KAMCO)In the previous two years, KAMCO had called on its employees to volunteer for the audio b
June 2, 2016
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Former senior prosecutor arrested for lobbying scandal
State prosecutors on Thursday formally arrested a prosecutor-turned-lawyer accused of peddling influence for his client and evading taxes, as part of a probe into the snowballing corruption scandal that is rocking the country's legal establishment. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hong Man-pyo over suspicions he received some 300 million won ($251,000) from the chief of local cosmetics brand Nature Republic, Jung Woon-ho, to cover up his overseas gambling charges in
June 2, 2016
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Ruling party urges gov't to bolster clean-air policy
South Korea's ruling party on Thursday urged the government to put a priority on improving the country's air quality rather than just pursuing a policy of bolstering energy efficiency."While the government has been promoting diesel automobiles for energy efficiency, it is important to note such cars are behind the air pollution issue," Rep. Chung Jin-suk, the floor leader, said during the meeting with government officials on fine-dust emissions.The party whip then expressed concerns over specula
June 2, 2016
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First shamanism museum opens
South Korea’s first shamanism museum, located at Geumseongdang Shrine, opened its doors in Eunpyeong-gu, northwestern Seoul last week. The shrine, close in style to the traditional Korean house, or hanok, was founded to appease the spirit of Prince Geumseong (1426-1457), who was ordered a lethal dose of poison upon charges of trying to reinstate the deposed King Danjong. Shamans and a Korean traditional percussion band celebrate the opening of the Shamanism Museum in Eunpyeong-gu in northwester
June 1, 2016
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Three booked for destroying controversial sculpture
Three college students who destroyed a controversial sculpture at Hongik University in Seoul were booked Wednesday. Seoul Mapo Police Station said it booked two Hongik University students and one public service worker for destroying an outdoor sculpture early Wednesday. Titled “It is Anywhere but Nowhere,” the artwork showed a hand gesture that symbolizes the ultra-right online community Ilbe. It was displayed from Tuesday as a graduation project of a 22-year-old arts major student surnamed Hong
June 1, 2016
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Women's groups slam crime prevention plan
A number of women’s groups expressed concerns over the government’s new measures to combat crimes against women, such as forced hospitalization of the mentally ill and getting rid of public unisex bathrooms, calling them impractical and even discriminatory. In a joint press release issued by nine agencies, including the ministries of gender equality and justice, the government on Wednesday introduced a number of measures to protect women against violent crimes.They included installing more surve
June 1, 2016
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Debate persists over redevelopment of Okbaraji Golmok
An old, narrow alley located in central Seoul’s Muhak-dong, Jongno-gu, known as Okbaraji Golmok or Inn Alley, is now 80 percent demolished, with very few buildings left to be knocked down in the area designated as a redevelopment zone in 2006.As is often the case with redevelopment plans, residents are split on its urban renewal. The alley was approved for redevelopment by Seoul Metropolitan Government in July 2015, citing it as “suitable for redevelopment considering the area’s poor infrastruct
June 1, 2016
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Seoul Metro apologizes, vows to strengthen safety
Seoul Subway operator Seoul Metro apologized for the fatal accident on Saturday admitting that it was due to lax safety standards and flawed management system, vowing to implement preventive measures.“It was Seoul Metro’s fault for the loss of 19-year-old employee Kim, who was just like one of our sons and brothers,” said Jeong Su-young, head of Seoul Metro’s Infrastructure Management department during a press conference Wednesday at subway line No. 2 Guui Station. Kim worked for a company that
June 1, 2016
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Explosion at subway construction site kills 4 workers, injures 10
Four people died and 10 others were injured after a subway construction site near Seoul collapsed Wednesday morning due to what is believed to be a gas explosion. The blast took place in the city of Namyangju, east of Seoul, at 7:20 a.m. while 17 workers were welding iron bars to drill a hole through the ground, police and fire department officials said. One worker died from the explosion, while three others were found dead after being trapped under the debris 15 meters underground.The 10 injure
June 1, 2016
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Middle school principal sentenced for inappropriate acts
A former middle school principal was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 80 hours of rehabilitation program after he was found to have made inappropriate physical contact with female pupils during his term in office. The 57-year-old has been indicted under charges of summoning a 14-year-old to his office and later stroking her face and kissing her on the lips. The student had returned to school during the vacation period for an extracurricular baking class. (Yonhap)Another victim said he had
June 1, 2016
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Busan to increase number of CCTV cameras
Busan City said Wednesday that it had proposed a budget of 1 billion won ($837,000) to install 80 additional surveillance cameras, in a bid to deal with a surge in unprovoked violent crime. A week ago on May 25, a man suffering psychological disorder had wielded a wooden club at women he chose apparently at random in Busan’s city center. (123RF)Once the bill is approved by the Busan City Committee at the end of this month, 80 high-resolution surveillance cameras will be purchased and distribut
June 1, 2016
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Seoul population falls under 10 mln
The population of Seoul fell under 10 million for the first time in nearly three decades, government data showed Wednesday, apparently due to soaring housing prices in the country's capital.Seoul's population came to 9,995,784 as of the end of May, down 7,195 from a month earlier, according to the data released by the Ministry of the Interior. It has not dropped below the 10-million mark since the capital became a mega city in 1988. The number has been decreasing for 15 consecutive months since
June 1, 2016
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Man killed by suicide jumper
Two men died Tuesday in Buk-gu, Gwangju, after one threw himself out a window to kill himself and landed on top of the other. Police said a 26-year-old university student, whose identity has been withheld, left a suicide note and jumped from the 12th floor of his apartment complex at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. In an unfortunate coincidence he fell on top of a 40-year-old man returning home after work.This is a stock image. (123RF)The two were immediately taken to a hospital but neither survived
June 1, 2016
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3 Korean men arrested for gang raping Swedish tourist
Three men were arrested on charges of gang raping a Swedish tourist they met at a nightclub in Hongdae, Seoul, the Seoul Mapo police said Wednesday.The men, in their 20s, allegedly accosted the victim “to show her the Korean nightlife,” on May 14 in Hongdae area. (123RF)The four of them drank until the next morning, resulting in the victim becoming heavily intoxicated. The suspects are then alleged to have taken the victim to one of the men’s flat where they sexually assaulted her and photograph
June 1, 2016
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Subway construction site explodes, kills 4 workers, injures 10
Four workers were killed and 10 others were injured Wednesday, when a subway construction site near Seoul collapsed due to what is believed to be a gas explosion, police said.The victims, who were trapped under debris 15 meters underground, were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, according to authorities. The accident, which occurred in the city of Namyangju, east of Seoul, around 7:30 a.m., took place when a total of 17 workers were on duty. One of the victims died after being throw
June 1, 2016
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Former chief of Oxy Korea indicted in toxic sterilizer probe
Prosecutors indicted a former chief of the South Korean unit of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser on Tuesday over the British firm‘s toxic humidifier sterilizers which resulted in numerous deaths and illnesses here. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said it indicted Shin Hyun-woo over the snowballing case that has fueled public concerns over the safety of household chemicals. Third from left, former CEO of Oxy Korea Shin Hyun-woo (Yonhap) The 68-year-old, who headed the company between 1991 an
May 31, 2016
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Anti-LGBT pastor booked for violating election law
A 63-year-old female pastor was booked without detention on Tuesday for violation of an election law. Surnamed Choi, the pastor had spread fliers during the election period in April against candidates who had called for equal rights for homosexuals.(Yonhap)Those targeted by Choi for “defending and promoting” homosexuality include candidates who called for including homosexuals in an antidiscrimination law, and those who called for a revision of the military criminal act that would allow homosexu
May 31, 2016
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Attempted rapist gets 3 1/2 years in prison
Ulsan District court on Thursday sentenced a man who attempted to rape a woman to 3 1/2 years in prison, along with 80 hours in a rehabilitation program. The woman had been in the same class as the man in university and according to the court, the two had had a fairly close relationship until she began to draw the line. (123RF)The man had asked the woman out and drugged her coffee while the two of them were in his car, said the court. He then drove her to his house and attempted to rape her, ho
May 31, 2016