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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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Rights watchdog concerned over forced hospitalization of mentally ill people
National Human Rights Commission chairman Lee Sung-ho on Tuesday expressed concern over the police’s recent decision to hospitalize individuals with mental illness should they show signs of violent or criminal behavior. He said such a measure may trigger unnecessary stigmatization against the mentally ill. The police’s decision was announced last week following the recent Gangnam murder case, in which a 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death by a man with a history of schizophrenia who said he k
May 31, 2016
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Police blasted over management of ex-convicts
The police has came under fire for lax management of ex-convicts and their inability to prevent crimes by second offenders, as it was revealed Tuesday that they had failed to monitor an ex-convict suspected of murdering a 63-year-old woman on a mountain trail. The suspected killer, identified only by his surname Kim, was not included in the police’s monitoring list of ex-convicts for the past four months, which allegedly allowed him to dodge them and commit the crime. The victim was found dead i
May 31, 2016
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Pastor gets 3 years for raping churchgoer
A pastor was handed down three years in prison by the Incheon District Court on Tuesday for raping a female member of his congregation.He was identified only by his last name, Sim, in the sentencing. According to the Incheon District Court, 35-year-old Sim claimed innocence as he and the 23-year-old churchgoer had supposedly had an existing romantic extramarital affair which involved mutually agreed sex. (123RF)On Jan. 4, Sim invited the victim to his house while his wife was away and raped the
May 31, 2016
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Comfort women foundation to focus on healing scars, recovering dignity: committee chief
Head of the newly-launched preparation committee for a foundation to be tasked with helping former comfort women said Tuesday that her focus will be placed on healing their scars and helping them recover their dignity.Kim Tae-hyun, an honorary professor at Sungshin Women's University, added that she and other members of the committee will be all ears to what they really want, believing that genuine communication starts with listening to what people want to say. "I feel a heavy burden from taking
May 31, 2016
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Political parties vow to roll out safety measures following subway worker's death
South Korea's ruling and opposition parties on Tuesday vowed to roll out safety measures for subway workers, adding they will make efforts to conduct a thorough probe and come up with effective preventive measures.On Saturday, a 19-year-old maintenance worker surnamed Kim died while on duty when he was hit by a subway train in Seoul. Police cited the negligence of the subway operator as the main cause of the accident.The incident drew backlash from the public on the working environment for emplo
May 31, 2016
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Korean children start English education before turning five
South Korean mothers have their children start learning English before they turn five on average, an age some admit is probably too early, a survey showed Tuesday.Yoon's English School, a company that runs a chain of English language schools across the country, asked 466 members of an online mothers' community between May 25-29 and found that their children started learning English at an average age of 4.8. The survey said24.9 percent started at age 6, 21.7 percent at age 5 and 14.8 percent at a
May 31, 2016
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U.S. soldier to be deported for sexual assault
A U.S. soldier convicted of sexual assault will be deported from Korea and banned from reentry for five years immediately, once a court sentence delivered Friday is confirmed. The soldier, only identified by the initial “S,” was given an 18-month prison sentence with three years of probation by Suwon District Court for sexually assaulting a female restaurant owner who had been asleep at her empty shop in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)The court said the sergeant broke in to the restaura
May 30, 2016
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Environment businesses gather in Seoul for expo
The country’s largest environmental exhibition is being held at Coex in Seoul from May 31-June 3, gathering some 250 businesses from 22 countries.The participating enterprises will showcase environment-related technologies and products during the 38th International Exhibition on Environmental Technology & Green Energy hosted by the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environmental Preservation Association. Some 2,000 environmental technologies and products will be displayed.The event will prov
May 30, 2016
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Exposure to fine dust increases high blood pressure risk: study
Exposure to fine dust increases chances of developing high blood pressure, a study by Seoul National University showed Monday. It is the first time that long-term research has found a correlation between air pollutants and cardiovascular disease in South Korea. YonhapThe study is based on the health record data of some 700,000 Koreans from 2008-2010. Researchers found that chances of developing high blood pressure increased by 4.4 percent each time the average annual ultrafine dust concentration
May 30, 2016
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Minister appeals for labor bills
With the launch of the 20th National Assembly on Monday, the labor minister has renewed calls for the swift passage of bills to boost the sluggish economy and create jobs. The ruling Saenuri Party was set to resubmit four labor market reform bills aimed to improve labor conditions and provide more flexibility to the market. The bills failed to pass the 19th National Assembly amid objection from labor unions and the opposition bloc.Employment and Labor Minister Lee Ki-kweon underscored the need f
May 30, 2016
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South Korean Webtoon artist tackles sexism at home
When South Korean webtoon artist Dangi started working on her eponymous work last year, which deals with her personal experience growing up with two brothers and abusive parents, she did not know how her readers would react. In the series, she talks about how her mother would only provide dinner for her father and her brothers; she would have to either eat out by herself or make her own food. Another episode dealt with a traumatic experience in which she was beaten by her older brother as a chil
May 30, 2016
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Prosecution seeks to question Reckitt Benckiser officials
The prosecution is looking to summon officials of U.K.-based company Reckitt Benckiser as part of the humidifier disinfectant probe, officials said Monday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said it is determining the date to call in two or three executives from Reckitt Benckiser who are suspected to have been involved in or aware of the manipulation of the chemical toxicity test result. The officials are reportedly the ones who visited Seoul when the Seoul National University profes
May 30, 2016
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Chinese migrants number over 1 mln. for first time
The number of Chinese residents in South Korea crossed the 1 million mark for the first time last month owing largely to the increase of the entry of Korean-Chinese migrants hoping to seek jobs here, the country's immigration office report said Monday. According to the monthly report, 1,000,138 Chinese people, including 630,998 Korean-Chinese, reside in the country as of the end of last month.The all-time high figure represents 50.7 percent of the total of 1,972,580 foreigners in the country, an
May 30, 2016
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Hiking trail bloodied again
A man claiming to be the murderer of a woman found dead on Suraksan Mountain in Seoul turned himself in on Sunday, 13 hours after the body of a 64-year-old woman was found on the trail. The man, surnamed Kim, 61, turned up at the Seoul Nowon police station around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and claimed he killed the victim. He said he had no connection to the victim. (Yonhap)Following his directions, police retrieved a 15-centimeter bloodied knife from a mound of trash at a residential area in Sanggye-
May 30, 2016
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Seoul city opens its first career support cafe
The Seoul city government opened its first career support cafe at a bustling university neighborhood on Monday as young people scramble to secure good positions in a very tough job market.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it equipped the cafe, located near Hongik University in western Seoul, with seminar rooms, books and media boards that provide a wide range of information for those seeking employment."The new cafe is just like any other cafe, except for the fact that it has information jo
May 30, 2016
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S. Korean police to wear new uniforms starting in June
South Korean police will start wearing new uniforms starting in June, the government said Sunday. The new uniforms are to be worn by all officers starting on Wednesday and will come in two different versions, one for ordinary police and another for those tasked with traffic control, the National Police Agency (NPA) said. The shirt of the ordinary police officer uniform will be bluish green in color with navy blue trousers. Traffic police uniform shirts will be ivory white, to make them more
May 29, 2016
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‘Abe will not back down on comfort women issue’
Korean civic groups and victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery continue to criticize the Seoul-Tokyo “comfort women” settlement, but a Japanese historian says it is unrealistic to expect a better agreement from the ultraconservative Shinzo Abe administration.According to the scholar, the contentious deal should serve as a starting point for resolving the thorny issue in the long-term.“I thought Koreans would accept the deal on some level, considering the effort put into it,” Haruki Wada, prof
May 29, 2016
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Seoul Metro under fire for continued accidents on subway tracks
Subway operator Seoul Metro came fire for lax safety after another worker died on Saturday from being trapped between a screen door separating the subway platform and the train on subway line No. 2. It was the third fatal accident of its kind to occur since 2013. According to Gwangjin Police Station, the 19-year-old Kim, an employee of a company that Seoul Metro had subcontracted for door maintenance, had been repairing the platform screen door at Guui Station on Saturday evening.He was working
May 29, 2016
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[Feature] Why more Koreans are eating alone
For Jang Hee-seok, a 33-year-old Seoulite, visiting a convenience store near his office during lunch hour is an almost daily routine. He goes there to get his lunch, packed in a box. Out of some 30 choices, the popular options include rice with chicken breast, deep-fried pork cutlet or fried kimchi rice. His favorite is bulgogi stir-fried with gochujang, the Korean red pepper paste. He returns to his office, microwaves his food and eats it alone at his desk. Sometimes he also has cup noodles to
May 29, 2016
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Prime Minister Hwang says Korea will help 'global efforts to fight against polio'
The South Korean government will work toward eradicating polio, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said at an international event Sunday. In a welcoming speech at the Rotary International Convention 2016, he said, "The government will support global efforts to fight against polio," adding, "Korea, a former aid recipient but now a giver, is contributing to global prosperity. "We will share our experiences on economic development and will help global neighbors who are suffering in various fields, s
May 29, 2016