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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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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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Yoon apologizes over first lady’s Dior bag scandal, but accuses special probe attempt as political maneuvering
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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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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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop's dilemma] Is Hybe-Ador conflict a case of growing pains?
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Students admit bullying teenager
Two South Korean students have admitted to bullying a 15-year-old student who killed himself on March 11, Gyeongsan police said.The students said they hit the victim on the head, according to the police investigation. The two 15-year-olds, however, made conflicting claims on who sexually harassed the teenager.Police searched through the victim’s mobile handset, tracking down phone calls and text messages from March 2013, but no evidence of bullying was found. Police plans to analyze the students
March 18, 2013
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Korea expands use of chemical castration
Courts will now be able to order chemical castration for all rapists from Tuesday, as part of imposing tougher penalties against sex crimes.Until now the hormone treatment has been a sentencing option only for child sex offenders, but can now apply to all convicted rapists through the legal revision, according to the Ministry of Justice Sunday. The treatment can also be ordered by a committee operating under the Ministry of Justice.The bill, which was passed in December, comes into effect after
March 17, 2013
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Police seek warrant for man accused of stabbing U.S. soldiers
DONGDUCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Police said Sunday they will request an arrest warrant for a Korean man for allegedly stabbing three American soldiers during a fight near a U.S. Army base here the previous day.The stabbing happened at 6:20 a.m. Saturday during a fight in front of a club in Dongducheon, just north of Seoul, police said.Two victims were taken to a nearby hospital before being released later. One was being treated at a military hospital at Yongsan Army Garrison in central Seoul for a l
March 17, 2013
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UPP chief investigated for N.K. remarks
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said Sunday it has launched an investigation into left-wing Unified Progressive Party chairwoman Lee Jeong-hee on the charge of violating the National Security Act.Conservative civic groups including Hwalbindan filed a complaint against Lee last week with allegations that her party supported Pyongyang by defining the joint military drills by South Korea and the United States as an attempt to invade and seize the North and that it criticized the U.N.
March 17, 2013
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Public medical spending for seniors soars in 2012
Medical expenses for senior citizens represented more than 30 percent of all medical spending covered by South Korea's national health insurance program last year, data showed Sunday.According to the data by the National Health Insurance Service, the country's state-run health insurance firm, medical expenses for people aged 65 or older accounted for 34.4 percent of all medical spending by the firm in 2012.The ratio has been increasing since 2005 when it registered 24.4 percent. A total of 47.84
March 17, 2013
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Man jailed for 7 years for sexual assault of daughter
The Seoul High Court sentenced a South Korean father to seven years in prison for habitual sexual assault of his daughter. The court’s decision overturns that of last year’s original trial, when he was found not guilty.According to the court, the daughter’s testimony was not consistent at the time, and it was thought that she was trying to win attention from adults by making false statements. The court said the suspect, 40, assaulted the daughter for a year by groping her in her sleep or forcing
March 17, 2013
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Police seek arrest warrant for Korean for allegedly stabbing U.S. soldiers
DONGDUCHEON -- Police said Sunday they will request an arrest warrant for a Korean man for allegedly stabbing three American soldiers during a fight near a U.S. Army base here the previous day. The stabbing happened at 6:20 a.m. Saturday during a fight in front of a club in Dongducheon, just north of Seoul, police said. Two victims were taken to a nearby hospital before being releasedlater. One was being treated at a military hospital at Yongsan Army Garrison in central Seoul for a life-threaten
March 17, 2013
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Korea's labor participation rate to peak in 2021: report
South Korea's labor force participation rate is expected to decline after peaking in 2021 due to fast population aging, a state-run think tank said Saturday.Korea's labor force participation rate, or the share of working-aged people in the labor force, is likely to hit 61.6 percent in 2021 and will likely steadily drop afterwards, according to a report by the state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI).The report said that the participation rate is expected to stay in the low 61 percent range be
March 16, 2013
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Seoul City looks for SNS promoters
Seoul City is recruiting new members for Global Seoul-Mate, a program that introduces the city to the world through social networking. Anyone who has a good command of English, Japanese, or Chinese regardless of their current country of residence can participate in the program. Those with an established presence on SNS channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks are preferred. Last year 211 people joined the program and the city will pick 150 this year.The activities will inclu
March 15, 2013
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Inequality holds back Korea in human development index
South Korea is among countries that have shown the fastest improvement in human development over the past 12 years but deepening inequality is impeding its progress, according to a U.N. report.Korea ranked 12th for three consecutive years in 2012 in the annual human development index released Thursday by the U.N. Development Program. Norway once again topped the overall list, followed by Australia, the U.S., Netherlands and Germany in the assessment of 187 countries in terms of health, education
March 15, 2013
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U.S. soldier under investigation on suspicion of sexually harassing S. Korean woman
U.S. soldier under investigation on suspicion of sexually harassing S. Korean womanA 22-year-old American soldier was under investigation Thursday on suspicion of sexually harassing a South Korean woman in an elevator, South Korean police said.The Army private fist class, known only by his initial Q from the US K-55 Air Base, allegedly forced the 27-year-old woman to look at obscene photographs shown on his cellphone in an apartment elevator in Pyeongtaek, a provincial city 70 kilometers south o
March 15, 2013
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Blast in Yeosu plant kills six, injures 11
A fire broke out at the Yeosu Industrial Complex in South Jeolla Province Thursday night, leaving six dead and another 11 severely injured. According to local police, an explosion was detected at the high-density polyethylene storage tank at the Daelim Industrial plant within the complex around 8:59 p.m. The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, the authorities said. “We suspect a particle explosion during the welding process to have caused the tragedy. The deceased were repairing the electr
March 14, 2013
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Supreme Court trial to be broadcast online
A Supreme Court trial is to be streamed online for the first time in Korea to enhance public trust and transparency in the court proceedings. Korean courts sometimes came under fire for what is perceived as its opaque and unfair judgments. Scheduled for next Thursday, the trial will be presided over by the chief justice, and at least two-thirds of the 13 Supreme Court justices will be seated.This kind of trial is held when the cases are important enough to set a precedent for other cases down th
March 14, 2013
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Seoul to increase security guards, cameras at schools
The government vowed Thursday to strengthen measures to prevent school bullying, including more extensive use of surveillance cameras and security personnel, in the wake of the recent death of a 15-year-old student.The teenager from Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province took his own life on Monday, leaving behind a note detailing repeated bullying by his peers. It was the 14th bullying-related death in the Daegu region since December 2011.The government plans to introduce a series of new measures
March 14, 2013
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Man nabbed for installing camera in women’s bathroom
Police said on Wednesday they raided the home of a man who installed hidden cameras in the women’s bathroom at his work.“The suspect confessed that his obsession with a specific body part of women was the reason for the crime,” said an official at Anseong Police Station. The 28-year old man allegedly bought small cameras online and installed them in the bathroom to film female colleagues at his workplace, a manufacturer located in Anseong, Gyeonggi province.The suspect is accused of recording im
March 14, 2013
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Total strangers pair up for robbery
Seoul police said Thursday they had arrested two men on suspicion of threatening a clerk with a knife and stealing cash from a convenience store.According to Jongam Police Station, two male suspects in their 20s attacked a convenience store on Wednesday at around 2 a.m. and locked up a clerk in the storage room while taking cash and the clerk’s mobile phone.The two men are believed to have met online and promised not to ask for any personal information from each other. They have committed four s
March 14, 2013
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Students trading places on college courses for cash
South Korean college students who are unable to register for the courses they want are using money to buy places from other students, media outlets recently reported.College students, especially seniors, vie struggle to get onto courses that are mandatory for graduation or ones taught by professors that hand out good grades, but there are often not enough places for all the students that want to sign up.“It’s very challenging. During the regular period, you have to finish the whole process in le
March 13, 2013
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Teen's death spurs call for action against bullying
The recent death of a teenager bullied by his peers for two years has sparked widespread public outrage and prompted President Park Geun-hye to order emergency measures to fight school violence.A 15-year-old high school student killed himself in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, Monday. He left a note that listed the names of five schoolmates who had repeatedly bullied him since 2011, police said Tuesday.He said he was beaten by them in locations that were not covered by surveillance cameras
March 13, 2013
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Seoul City to create diverse medical tour programs for foreigners
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to unveil region-specific medical tourism programs reserved for foreigners as part of efforts to meet growing demand for such programs and further spur the industry, officials said Wednesday.The municipal government is devising tour programs that integrate the medical services that certain city districts are well-known for along with famous tourist attractions, and is planning to start them as early as next month, according to the officials.The city has be
March 13, 2013
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[Graphic News] Korea’s anti-smoking policy ranks near bottom in OECD
The effectiveness of Korea’s anti-smoking policy ranked 24th out of 25 member countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a report said Wednesday.The country’s smoking rate was the second-highest among 34 OECD countries in 2009, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs said in the report. The state-run institute claimed that the country’s weak anti-smoking policy was connected to its low cigarette prices.Ireland was found to have the strongest anti-smoking po
March 13, 2013