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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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Tong Yang Group chief summoned over alleged financial fraud
The head of Tong Yang Group was called in by prosecutors Monday over suspicions that the financially troubled group fraudulently issued commercial papers, inflicting heavy losses on retail investors.Hyun Jae-hyun appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul around 9:40 a.m. to undergo questioning.The 64-year-old chairman is accused of issuing some 160 billion won ($150 million) worth of asset-backed commercial papers, a type of short-term debt, in July and Septemb
Dec. 16, 2013
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[Photo News] Year-end party
Dec. 15, 2013
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Prosecutors indict 70 for tax fraud
The prosecution has indicted 70 operators of ghost companies for issuing fake receipts worth around 2 trillion won ($1.89 billion) to assist their clients in tax evasion.The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday it has arrested 58 in a crackdown on the illegal businesses since September. They were indicted on tax evasion and other charges. An additional 12 people were also charged without detention. They are accused of making illegal profits by issuing fake receipts for dealings in waste coppe
Dec. 15, 2013
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Message ignites student gathering on political issues
About 200 college students braved the freezing weather Saturday to take part in an outdoor debate at a Seoul university on themes ranging from the rail workers’ strike to intelligence agents’ electioneering.The gathering was called in by a single school board post, titled “How are you doing?” put up by Joo Hyun-woo, a Korea University student, last Tuesday, calling for students to pay attention to social issues.The post asked students if they were indeed doing okay when thousands of railroad emp
Dec. 15, 2013
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Pro-N.K. activists to stand trial for alleged security law breach
Nine members of a local activist group have been indicted on charges of carrying out pro-Pyongyang propaganda activities in violation of the country’s security law, South Korean prosecutors said Sunday.The nine are under suspicion of having secret meetings regularly to praise North Korea and support the communist regime’s demands for various inter-Korean issues, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said.South Korea’s National Security Law prohibits citizens from forming organizations t
Dec. 15, 2013
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Rail workers threaten massive protest rally in Seoul
Striking rail workers on Sunday threatened to stage a large-scale protest rally in Seoul this week unless the government withdraws its decision to set up a new rail operator that they claim is the first step toward privatization.Thousands of unionized rail workers went on strike on Monday after the government decided to set up a separate rail affiliate as part of its efforts to “rationalize” its heavily indebted rail operations.Korea Railroad Corp. denied that its move to set up a separate opera
Dec. 15, 2013
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Rail workers threaten massive protest rally
Striking rail workers on Sunday threatened to stage a large-scale protest rally in Seoul this week unless the government withdraws its decision to set up a new rail operator that they claim is the first step toward privatization.Thousands of unionized rail workers went on strike on Monday after the government decided to set up a separate rail affiliate as part of its efforts to "rationalize" its heavily indebted rail operations.Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) denied that its move to set up a separ
Dec. 15, 2013
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Arrest warrants sought for officials linked to love child scandal
Prosecutors said Friday they were seeking arrest warrants for a presidential staffer and a Seoul district official accused of illegally viewing the personal information of an alleged illegitimate son of the former chief prosecutor.The presidential staffer, Cho Oh-young, is under suspicion of illegally accessing the information of the 11-year-old boy, including his name, resident registration number, family history and home address, via Cho In-je, a senior official at the Seocho District Office i
Dec. 13, 2013
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Senior prosecutors to guide sensitive cases
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office announced on Friday that its senior prosecutors will play a more active role in conducting investigations as part of its plans to improve its operations.Under the plans, a council of senior prosecutors serving as department chiefs will be formed to guide sensitive cases in order to prevent recurrences of recent controversies surrounding the prosecution’s investigation procedures. A scandal broke out in October when prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol claimed
Dec. 13, 2013
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Rail strike to disrupt commutes next week
Passenger train operations, including KTX bullet trains and the Seoul subway, are to face partial disruptions next week due to protracted strikes by rail workers.The Korean Railway Workers’ Union launched a general strike on Monday in protest of Korea Railroad Corp.’s plan to launch a subsidiary for a new bullet train line.The ongoing strike is likely to cause more confusion nationwide next week as KORAIL plans to reduce KTX bullet train operations by 12 percent, starting on Tuesday. Its subway
Dec. 13, 2013
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U.S. netizen files petition to remove comfort woman statue
An unnamed netizen submitted an online petition to the White House on Wednesday, calling for the removal of a monument to commemorate “comfort women,” a term referring to women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II.“Please remove the statue in a public park in Glendale, California. It is a statue of a Comfort Women masquerading as a peace statue while in essence, after reading the inscription, it is promoting hate towards the people and nation of Japan,” he or she said
Dec. 13, 2013
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[Photo News] Salvation Army campaign
Dec. 12, 2013
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Korea ranks sixth in world junior science competition
Korea has finished sixth at the International Junior Science Olympiad held from Dec. 3-12 in Pune, India, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.The six members of the Korean team have claimed six medals, including one gold and five silver, to share sixth place with Vietnam among the 42 participating countries in the competition, the ministry said.Taiwan finished at the top of the medal table with six gold medals, while Thailand came in second with five gold medals and one
Dec. 12, 2013
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[Photo News] Rail strike
Dec. 12, 2013
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Prosecution on trail of celebrity prostitution ring
The prosecution is investigating a large prostitution ring involving female celebrities, it was revealed Thursday. The prosecutors’ office for Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, has been looking into the ring, allegedly involving about 30 female celebrities, for several months. The Ansan prosecutors’ public relations department declined to confirm the number of suspects. The investigators have questioned a number of suspects, and are now seeking a warrant to detain the individual alleged to have been in
Dec. 12, 2013
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No presidential pardons marking Christmas or New Year's Day
President Park Geun-hye has no plans to issue special pardons marking Christmas Day or New Year's Day, an official said Thursday.Senior presidential press secretary Lee Jung-hyun told reporters he hasn't heard of any talk of preparations for special presidential pardons yet. That means Park has no plan to exercise her clemency power this time around, he said.South Korean presidents have issued pardons to commemorate important holidays, such as Liberation Day -- which recognizes Korea's independe
Dec. 12, 2013
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Heavy snow hits Seoul, central regions
Heavy snow and freezing weather snarled traffic in Seoul and other central regions of the country Thursday. The state weather agency issued heavy snow alerts for the capital, Gyeonggi Province and mountainous areas in Gangwon Province after more than 3 centimeters of snow fell in the afternoon. The Seoul Metropolitan Government mobilized some 4,000 civil servants and 700 vehicles to remove snow from icy roads and streets.From news reports(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Dec. 12, 2013
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Army major indicted for sexual harassment faces additional charges
An Army major accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate officer -- which led the victim to commit suicide -- is believed to have physically and verbally abused six other female officers as well, a local human rights body said Thursday.According to the Center for Military Human Rights, an internal probe by the South Korean army found that the major in question had harassed the officers from June to September. He reportedly disparaged the victims’ looks and made them feel “sexually humili
Dec. 12, 2013
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Cyber command's psychological warfare unit under probe over smear campaign
Widening its probe into the scandal-ridden cyber command, military investigators have investigated all officials in charge of psychological warfare operations to look into their involvement in an alleged smear campaign, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. The defense ministry's cyber command has come under investigation after some of its officials were caught posting political messages against the opposition camp ahead of last December's presidential poll.With suspicions lingering ov
Dec. 12, 2013
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Asiana pilot 'stressful' prior to San Francisco crash
The pilot of a South Korean airliner that crashed in San Francisco in July felt very stressed about touching down without a functioning instrument landing system to guide him, according to documents made public Wednesday.Three passengers died when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 clipped a seawall with its landing gear, skidded off the runway and burst into flames at the tragic end of an otherwise routine flight from Seoul on July 6.Another 182 passengers and crew aboard the Boeing 777 were injured, i
Dec. 12, 2013