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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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[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 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 military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Police clear Samsung heiress of drug abuse suspicions
Police said on Thursday they closed a yearlong preliminary investigation into allegations that Lee Boo-jin, eldest daughter of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, abused a controlled substance, as they found no evidence that she did. “No evidence to prove Lee’s illegal injection (of propofol) has been found, so we closed the internal investigation,” the special detective division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. Police said that pro
April 23, 2020
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Health authorities on edge as tourist bookings to Jeju surge
Health authorities are nervously watching as tourist bookings to Jeju Island over the long weekend surge with loosened social distancing rules. Starting with Buddha’s Birthday, which falls on Thursday, April 30 this year, and Labor Day on May 1, many Koreans are to enjoy six days of holiday through Children’s Day on May 5. Daily booking rate of flights between Seoul’s Gimpo and Jeju during this period hovers above 80 percent. On the first day of the holidays, 93 percent of
April 23, 2020
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With slowdown in new virus cases, S. Korea prepares for another potential wave
South Korea reported another single-digit number of new coronavirus cases Thursday, as the country's strict social distancing campaign and enhanced quarantine measures have helped contain the spread of the virus. The country added eight new virus cases, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,702, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The figure marks a drastic drop from the Feb. 29 peak of 909 new cases. The country confirmed its first COVID-19 infect
April 23, 2020
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[Photo News] Earth Day, ‘Earth, Us’
Seoulites gathered in front of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday morning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which falls on April 22 annually. The Seoul Metropolitan Government held various commemorative events, such as the “Earth, Us, Ulssu” Korean traditional performance and the display of pickets that read, “daily climate action.” People wearing animal masks joined in, calling for action to “stop global warming” and t
April 23, 2020
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S. Korea struggles with unprecedented online learning
Faced with the novel coronavirus epidemic, South Korea’s schools began offering online classes this month in a step the education minister called a “new road we have never walked.” Distance learning, however, poses an unprecedented burden to parents and educators, with the quality of education for each student appearing to be closely linked to the level of preparedness of the schools, teachers and parents -- from teachers’ digital literacy to parents’ availability
April 22, 2020
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‘Repeat virus patients may not be contagious’: KCDC
South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday that patients who test positive for the novel coronavirus after making a full recovery may have little or no chance of infecting others. The center has completed in-depth examinations of six relapse cases and in all of them, the virus was detected in the patient’s body in polymerase chain reaction testing, widely used for COVID-19 diagnosis. But when the pathogen was separated out and cultivated, nothing came out, according to the Kor
April 22, 2020
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High school students invited to online meetings with renowned scientists
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association said Tuesday that it will host a series of online meetings where high school students can interact with renowned scientists and engineers, starting April 29. The “KSEA science concert” is free, but only those who register in advance at ksea.org/us/sconcert can attend. Philip Kim, professor of physics at Harvard University, will speak about graphene, known as the “material of dreams,” April 29. The next day Luke P
April 22, 2020
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South Korea confirms 11 virus patients; daily count stands around 10 for fifth day
South Korea on Wednesday saw 11 new COVID-19 patients, reporting a daily increase of around 10 for the fifth day in a row, health authorities said. With the modest rise, Korea’s total number of virus patients came to 10,694 people as of Wednesday at 12:01 a.m., according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus claimed the life of one more person, putting the number of deaths here at 238. Three new cases were from Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province co
April 22, 2020
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Survivor of Korean troops’ civilian killings in Vietnam files suit against Korean government
A Vietnamese woman filed a lawsuit against the Korean government on Tuesday over a massacre of civilians allegedly committed by South Korean troops during the Vietnam War, in the first of its kind filed some five decades after the atrocity. The plaintiff is Nguyen Thi Thanh, 60, who lost family members at the hands of Korean troops in Phong Nhi in Quang Nam province in February 1968. She seeks 30,000,100 won ($24,400) in compensation and an apology from the Korean government. According
April 21, 2020
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[News Focus] Korea 33rd of 36 OECD members in foreigner portion at colleges
SEJONG -- South Korea’s universities were found to have far fewer foreign students in terms of their percentage, while the Education Ministry had unveiled its policy to actively attract students overseas. Foreign students made up 2.3 percent of the total number of people studying at Korean universities, which is the 33rd among the 36 members, according to the International Student Mobility of 2020 indicator of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The figures mostly
April 21, 2020
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March, April most windy months in Seoul: data
March and April were months where the strongest winds were observed in the country's capital, data showed Tuesday. The average wind speed came in at 2.8 meters per second in March and April, respectively, according to the national weather agency's analysis of data compiled between 2010 and 2019. In contrast, the average wind speed was the lowest at 2.1 meters per second in September and October. Separate data on the years 1981 to 2010 showed that strong winds measuring above 3.4 meters per s
April 21, 2020
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Almost all university students want tuition refunds over COVID-19: poll
Almost all university students in South Korea are demanding a refund of their tuition fees for the spring semester, a poll said Tuesday, citing poor quality of online lectures currently underway due to the coronavirus. The survey of 21,784 students at 203 universities and colleges found 99.2 percent of them agreeing to the full or partial refund of their spring semester tuition, according to the National University Student Council Network, a network of university student councils across the co
April 21, 2020
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Second wave seems inevitable, KCDC says
A second wave of coronavirus infections appears inevitable and South Korea will do everything necessary to prepare for it, the country’s health authorities said Tuesday. Saying that the citizens should take pride in the flattened virus curve, adding only nine new cases in the past 24 hours, Kwon Jun-wook, deputy director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also revealed that four frontline medical staff - all nurses -- had contracted the virus while treating COVID-1
April 21, 2020
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10 indicted for breaching coronavirus self-isolation rule
Ten people in South Korea have been indicted for going outside despite being under self-isolation, the prosecution said Tuesday, reflecting the government's stern stance against rule breakers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the ten who have been referred to courts, the prosecution and police are also probing two men who have been detained for their alleged self-isolation violations. They are a Seoul resident in his 60s who allegedly visited a sauna and restaurant after returning fr
April 21, 2020
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Top court panel recommends heavier sentences for DUI offenders
South Korea's top court said Tuesday it has decided to recommend a maximum of 12 years of imprisonment for drunk driving offenses leading to deaths. The Supreme Court's Sentencing Commission announced a revised sentencing guideline for convicted DUI offenders after a tougher DUI law took effect in December 2018. The new law, dubbed the Yoon Chang-ho Act after an Army conscript who was killed by a drunk driver in Busan in 2018, increased the minimum penalty for DUI offenses resulting in
April 21, 2020
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Rape role-playing on chat app leads to real rape
Two men were indicted on charges of rape and instigating rape through a chat app. In August last year, a man identified only as “A” wrote a message on a chat app where he misrepresented himself as a 35-year-old woman. “I want to be raped,” said the message. “Looking for a male role play partner.” When a man identified only as “B” showed interest, A gave him an address in Sejong City, falsely claiming to live there. B drove to the address, broke
April 21, 2020
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Korea confirms 9 novel coronavirus patients
South Korea’s daily COVID-19 tally was in the single digits Tuesday, hovering around 10 for the fourth day in a row, health authorities said. Nine people were officially sickened by COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to date to 10,683 as of Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One patient died, putting the death toll at 237. Five of the new patients were from overseas. Four cases were reported in the capital region -- two in
April 21, 2020
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S. Korea reports single-digit new virus cases again
South Korea reported another single-digit increase in new virus cases Tuesday in a clear sign of a slowdown in the spread of COVID-19, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,683. The country detected just nine new COVID-19 infections Monday, marking the third day in a row that the country's new virus infections stayed below 15, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Five of the newly added cases were imported, the data showed, raising the total number
April 21, 2020
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[Photo News] Students join online classes amid COVID-19 pandemic
Elementary school students in grades one through three joined classes online Monday, starting their new semester virtually to follow social distancing guidelines. While most students took online classes at home, some had applied for special care services in advance. In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, South Korea started the new school year more than a month later than usual, on April 9, beginning with third-year middle and high school students. Online classes for students
April 21, 2020
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Phased distancing gets lost in translation
South Korea is mulling ways for phasing out physical distancing after a marked slowdown in new infections, with forced closures of some businesses and community spaces lifted starting this week. Phase one of the timeline for relaxing social distancing, announced Sunday, entails unclosing venues of large gatherings such as places of worship, nightlife businesses and other indoor facilities that have been ordered to shut down for the past month. If nothing goes wrong, whether Korea could
April 21, 2020