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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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[Weekender] Women prevail in interpretation arena
In several sectors of Korean society, from education to the civil service, women prevail. The interpretation profession is another such field, if not one of the most notable ones.At local graduate schools specializing in interpretation and translation, female students have far outnumbered male ones for a long time, which has contributed to the female dominance in the field. For example, women account for some 80 percent of students at the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation at Hank
Oct. 2, 2015
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[Weekender] Will technology topple Tower of Babel?
Kim Sung-jun, a 30-year-old translator, relies more on the Internet than before to translate technical documents for military equipment. Tasked with books as thick as a dictionary, his trick to quick translation is to run the document through the Internet translation first before tackling the job himself.“Internet translation service saves time and efforts. Although the quality is not as good as that of translation by humans, it would have consumed twice as much time to translate the whole docum
Oct. 2, 2015
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Former South Korean PM attends trial for over bribery
South Korea’s former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo on Friday made his first public appearance in 140 days since his resignation amid bribery allegations in April, to attend a trial for graft charges at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul. Lee had been accused of accepting illegal campaign funds worth 30 million won ($28,000) from the late businessman Sung Woan-jong for the 2013 by-elections, on April 4 that year, at his campaign office in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province. He was in
Oct. 2, 2015
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[WEEKENDER] Interpretation beyond words to serve and protect
While translation of different languages is one of the most commonly known forms of interpretation, there are other unique types of interpretation that serve to protect the people or connect societies that otherwise remain poles apart. They range from sign language translators who act as the gateway to the outside world for the deaf, to soldiers missioned with a crucial role to deliver military information in the world’s last-remaining divided country. In Korea, there are about 1,200 sign langua
Oct. 2, 2015
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S. Korea ordered to compensate lepers for abuse
A Seoul court ruled Friday that the South Korean government should compensate five lepers for forced vasectomies and abortions performed decades ago, the latest in a series of legal victories for leprosy patients. The Seoul Central District Court ordered the government to pay 40 million won ($33,000) each to the plaintiffs. The court also ruled in favor of nearly 600 others in four separate cases filed by lepers since October 2011, ordering that they be compensated. Cho Young-seon, a lawyer w
Oct. 2, 2015
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Prosecutors to summon ex-President Lee's brother over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Friday they will summon an elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak next week for questioning over alleged influence peddling involving South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO. Lee Sang-deuk, the former six-term lawmaker, is set to appear before the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Monday, they said. The elder Lee is suspected of peddling his influence to the authorities for POSCO in return for landing business contracts for TM Tech, a local company owned by his
Oct. 2, 2015
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Two S. Koreans shot to death in Philippines
A South Korean couple has been shot to death in the Philippines, diplomatic sources said Friday, fanning concerns over rising crimes targeting South Korean nationals in the Southeast Asian country. A South Korean man in his 50s was shot to death by an unidentified armed assailant either late Thursday or in the wee hours of Friday in his house in the Calabarzon region, south of Manila, the sources said. His wife in her 40s is known to have been killed outside the home while running away. The in
Oct. 2, 2015
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Prosecutors raid KT&G over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Friday they have raided the headquarters of the nation's leading tobacco maker in southern Seoul over allegations it created slush funds in the process of taking over other companies. The office of the former head of KT&G Corp. Min Young-jin, as well as that of his secretary, were included on the list, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. Accounting books and transaction information with the company's business partners have been confiscated from the state-run
Oct. 2, 2015
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Labor reform agreement to help youth employment: PM
Prime Minster Hwang Kyo-ahn said Friday that a labor reform deal reached by labor, management and government representatives will create more jobs for the youth. Just weeks ago, labor, management and government representatives reached the agreement to revamp the nation's rigid labor market, which includes measures to make it easier to dismiss underperforming workers and a "peak wage" system, under which employees take a pay cut as they approach retirement in exchange for prolonging their career
Oct. 2, 2015
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S. Korea‘s last MERS patient tests negative
The last South Korean patient previously diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has tested negative for the virus, health officials said Thursday, with the number of infected people in the country reaching zero. As a result, an official declaration of the end of the MERS outbreak can be made on Oct. 29, 28 days after the last person ever diagnosed with MERS showed a complete recovery from the disease. In South Korea, no additional cases or fatalities have been reported since early Jul
Oct. 2, 2015
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Seoul’s secret underground bunker to be opened to public
A historical underground bunker in Seoul will be opened to the public temporarily this month, a decade after its discovery, officials said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will temporarily open the secret underground bunker of 790 square meters in Yeouido to the public from Oct. 10 to Nov. 1 on a reservation basis. The city will gather public opinion from visitors on how to use the mysterious site ahead of the expected official opening in October next year. One of the bunker r
Oct. 1, 2015
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Crime rate surges among the elderly in South Korea
The number of crime cases committed by the elderly has increased significantly from 2010 to 2014 in South Korea, while the general crime rate in the country dropped in the same period, according to figures released by the police here. The figures showed that crimes committed by Koreans aged 61 or older increased by 35 percent from 2010 to last year, from 111,453 to 150,902. But the total number of crime cases in the country dropped by 5.6 percent, from 1,814,386 to 1,712.435. As of last year, th
Oct. 1, 2015
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Sewol victims apply for compensation
Roughly 75 percent of victims and survivors in last year’s Sewol ferry tragedy have filed for government compensation, the government said Thursday. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, families of 208 out of 304 killed or missing have agreed to accept the government’s offer of financial compensation, which is expected to reach up to 470 million won ($399,000) per victim.The families of nine who remain unaccounted for have also requested the compensation, after the ministry vowed t
Oct. 1, 2015
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Former education spokesman faces arrest
South Korean prosecutors have requested a preliminary arrest warrant for a former spokesman of the Education Ministry on suspicion of receiving kickbacks from a local college, officials said Thursday.Kim, 48, is believed to have received money and favors worth 60 million won ($51,000) from chairman Lee Jung-hak of Sohae College in Gusan, North Jeolla Province, according to the Jeonju District Prosecutor’s Office. Lee has been investigated for allegedly embezzling some 14.6 billion won in school
Oct. 1, 2015
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Resort island Jeju picked for 2016 Northeast Asia culture city
South Korea's resort island of Jeju has been chosen as the city that will take initiatives to boost cultural exchanges with Japan and China next year, the Culture Ministry said Thursday.The move is part of an ongoing joint cultural project in which the three Northeast Asian countries each designate a "culture city"every year to represent them through a variety of festivals and symposiums.The trilateral project was launched in 2012 after a culture ministers' meeting with the aim to boost cultural
Oct. 1, 2015
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Seven in 10 victims of ferry sinking file for gov't compensation
The government has finished the first phase of the compensation claims process for victims of last year's tragic ferry sinking, with about seven out of every 10 victims and survivors filing for damages, the government said Thursday.As of Wednesday, bereaved families of 208 victims out of the 304 killed in the tragic accident have filed for government compensation that is expected to reach 470 million won ($397,799) for each victim, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.Also, 140 out
Oct. 1, 2015
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Youth employment fund draws 1.92b won in donation
A youth employment fund proposed by President Park Geun-hye drew 1.92 billion won (US$1.62 million) from about 50,000 people in the first five days after its creation on Sept. 21, the presidential office said Wednesday. Park proposed to establish a private fund that helps create jobs for young people to supplement state programs as youth unemployment has become a serious social problem in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Park donated 20 million won and promised to give 3.2 million won, or 20 perce
Sept. 30, 2015
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Ministry to enhance crackdown on discrimination against pregnant workers
The Employment and Labor Ministry said Wednesday that it will fortify its crackdown on businesses giving unfair treatment to pregnant workers or those on parental leave by sharing relevant information with the Welfare Ministry.The Labor Ministry will receive health insurance data on pregnancies and childbirths from the Health and Welfare Ministry to use them in managing and checking businesses that wrongfully dismiss such employees or refuse to grant parental leave.The information sharing betwee
Sept. 30, 2015
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General hospitals to report child abuse cases
Medical staff and workers at general hospitals and welfare facilities for children will start to receive education on reporting cases of child abuse, the Seoul government said Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that a revised Child Welfare Act has been endorsed by the Cabinet to obligate all such medical and welfare facilities to educate their employees on relevant regulations and other procedures in cases of child abuse.A facility that fails to meet the requirement will be penali
Sept. 30, 2015
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Blood reserves for type B, AB, strongest
The blood reserves for type B and AB were the strongest in the country with type O being the least well-stocked, the Korean Red Cross said Tuesday.Based on the statistics gathered by the Red Cross over the past three years of blood reserves from donors, it was shown that type B had enough reserves to last 7.7 days as of August this year.It was followed by type AB with 6.6 days, A with 5.4 days and O with 4.2 days.The number of days refer to the period that the blood reserves can supply medical f
Sept. 30, 2015