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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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In Beijing, S. Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
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NewJeans' members' parents complained to Hybe, email shows
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Suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
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Prosecutors summon pastor involved in Dior bag scandal
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[Graphic News] Over 80% of people filing bankruptcy in Seoul in their 50s and older
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Stalked by fans, Twice gets police protection
JYP Entertainment on Monday said it has requested police protection for the K-pop girl group Twice over concerns of stalkers.The music label released an official announcement on its website, stating the protective measures have already taken effect in the area surrounding the label’s building in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. The label added the members will be escorted by guards on all their activities. “We are currently reviewing all applicable legal actions (against the stalkers), and whe
Dec. 19, 2019
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National fine dust info center opens
A national fine dust information center opened Thursday as part of government efforts to more systematically and comprehensively manage data related to particulate pollution. Set up under the Ministry of Environment, then National Fine Dust Information Center is tasked with analyzing, gathering and managing data on the causes and sources of particulate pollution, amount of emissions from different sources and the impact of the government’s anti-fine dust policies. The establishme
Dec. 19, 2019
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Sejong University ranks 10th among Korean universities in survey
Sejong University ranked No. 401 in the 2020 World University Rankings by Times Higher Education, the university said Thursday. The Seoul-based university placed 10th among South Korea’s universities, climbing one notch from a year prior. Seoul National University ranked highest in the university league table among Korean universities. The World University Rankings 2020, published in September, evaluated almost 1,400 universities across 92 countries based on 13 performance indicators that
Dec. 19, 2019
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Multiple-home-owning government officials would rather keep Seoul properties
Senior administration officials who own two or more homes are not complying with Cheong Wa Dae guidelines against multiple property ownership by public servants, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party said, despite a recently introduced housing policy designed to discourage the practice among the general public.The party’s spokesperson Kim Sung-won told The Korea Herald that the Moon Jae-in administration’s real estate measures prevented the middle class from purchasing homes by res
Dec. 19, 2019
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Thousands to join rallies in central Seoul and Seocho on Saturday
The police warned of heavy traffic congestion in the central and southern parts of Seoul as thousands are expected to take to the street on Saturday in separate rallies.According to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, more than 10 conservative civic groups protesting President Moon Jae-in’s administration will be holding several rallies in parts central Seoul. With the earliest rally starting at noon in front of Kyobo Building in Gwanghwamun district, more than 15,000 people are expect
Dec. 19, 2019
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Prosecutor in Lee Chun-jae killings probed
Prosecutors on Thursday questioned the former lead prosecutor in the eighth of the Lee Chun-jae serial killings that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s. The former prosecutor was booked Tuesday on charges of abuse of power including unlawfully detaining the man who would later be convicted of the crime, surnamed Yun. Yun filed for a retrial after Lee Chun-jae, who is already in prison for raping and killing his sister-in-law, admitted to the serial killings. While the former prosecutor will not
Dec. 19, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Govt. discloses personal info of 261 draft dodgers online
The state manpower agency on Thursday publicly disclosed the personal information of 261 citizens who failed to comply with state orders to fulfill mandatory military service last year without due reasons. The disclosure is in accordance with the 2015 revision of the Military Service Act as part of efforts to ensure fairness in the implementation of the compulsory system, according to the Military Manpower Administration. The list of dodgers has been disclosed once a year on its website since 20
Dec. 19, 2019
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Korea to institute seasonal work visa in farming, fishing
The South Korean government plans to introduce a medium-term seasonal worker program for the agriculture and fisheries sector.Ministry of Justice said Wednesday a revision to the immigration control laws was passed at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The new E-8 visa would allow for the holder to stay as long as five months. This is an extension from the short-term work visa, C-4, whose length of stay is up to 90 days.The ministry said the newly instituted visa would help employers in rural area
Dec. 18, 2019
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PM’s secretariat raided in Ulsan election probe
Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the Seoul-located Civil Affairs Office under the Prime Minister’s Secretariat in Sejong and secured office records including electronic hardware belonging to an official only identified by the surname Moon, in the ongoing election-meddling probe. Moon, who was then working at the Blue House Civil Affairs and Justice Office, is suspected of tampering with intelligence with his superiors, and of tipping off police with the intention to influence the 2018 Ulsa
Dec. 18, 2019
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Seoul mayor calls for three-fold increase in real estate taxes
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Wednesday that real estate taxes should be raised three-fold, as housing prices soar despite governmental efforts to discourage real estate speculation. “The ratio of comprehensive real estate taxes in Korea stands at only 0.16 percent, which is a third of the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,” he said on an MBC radio program. “It is appropriate that the ratio increases three-fold.” On Monday, the governme
Dec. 18, 2019
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Togolese President, IYF founder discuss ‘mind’ education
Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingb met with Park Ock-soo, the founder of Good News Mission and non-government organization International Youth Fellowship to discuss promoting character education in Togo, the IYF said Wednesday. Park, who is the head pastor of the Good News Gangnam Church, met with Gnassingb at the Togolese President’s palace on Monday at the president’s official invitation. It was their third meeting.The two discussed the IYF’s plans to help
Dec. 18, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Prosecutors, police at odds over possible 1980s wrongful murder conviction
Police and prosecutors have issued conflicting views on a controversial forensics report that was used as key evidence in convicting a 53-year-old man surnamed Yun of the eighth of the notorious Hwaseong serial killings.Police on Wednesday disputed prosecutors’ suggestion that the 1989 forensic report that led to the suspected wrongful conviction had been a “fabrication,” saying the tested samples had not been manipulated.This follows a statement from the prosecutors Tuesd
Dec. 18, 2019
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Temperature expected to drop by 10 degrees Wednesday morning
South Korea's temperature is expected to sharply fall Wednesday morning due to cold air moving in from the northwest, the state weather agency said Tuesday.The morning's temperature is expected to fall to between minus 6 C and 6 C nationwide, around 10 degrees lower than Tuesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).The weather agency said freezing winds are causing the mercury to fall overnight.But daytime temperatures are expected to reach 2-13 C. Vehicle drivers are advi
Dec. 17, 2019
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Police probe investigators in Hwaseong killings
Police said Tuesday that they have pressed power abuse charges against a prosecutor and police officers who interrogated a 53-year-old surnamed Yun who was sentenced to life in prison for the eighth murder of the Hwaseong serial killings that took place here in the 1980s and ’90s. “We have booked a total of eight law enforcement officials on charges that include abuse of power,” the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Policy Agency said at a press briefing. The accused include a lead
Dec. 17, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Multiculturalism is inevitable in Korea’s future’
Over 2 million residents now live in Korea, according to government data. This is more than double the figure in 2007 when the number hit 1 million for the first time.“Multiculturalism is inevitable in Korea’s future,” Kim Do-gyun, president of the Korea Immigration Service Foundation, told The Korea Herald on Tuesday, a day before International Migrants Day.When the foundation was established in 2004, its chief aim was to provide administrative assistance to the immigration of
Dec. 17, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Police investigating ‘illegal’ rally by conservatives
The police said Tuesday that they have opened a probe into possible law violations and violence during a rally the previous day by conservative activists in front of the National Assembly building.Some 500 people belonging to right-wing organizations and supporting the main opposition Liberty Korea Party held a rally in protest against a set of reform bills. Following the rally, the protesters remained there for nearly nine hours, tried to break into the National Assembly building and some of th
Dec. 17, 2019
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Both parents can take parental leave simultaneously starting 2020
Parents will be allowed to take paid child care leave at the same time starting Feb. 28, according to a law revision approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. A working parent whose spouse is already on paid family leave will also be able to take paid parental leave, according to the revised Act on Equal Employment and Support for Work-Family Reconciliation. A clause that bans parents from simultaneously taking parental leave for the same child has been removed in the revised law.Starting from Jan. 1,
Dec. 17, 2019
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'Prosecution suggested absence of ex-president at trial'
The prosecution suggested former President Chun Doo-hwan, on trial on libel charges in connection with his role in the crackdown of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, be absent from the court, his lawyer said Monday. The 88-year-old former Army general, who seized power in a military coup on Dec. 12, 1979, and served as president from 1980 to 1988, was absent from a hearing held Monday at the Gwangju District Court. He has not attended court proceedings, citing frail health.The mov
Dec. 16, 2019
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Trial for Cho Kuk relative begins
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s relative Cho Beom-dong on Monday denied embezzlement charges raised against him during the first hearing of his trial in connection with the corruption allegations that led to the former minister’s resignation. Cho Beom-dong, 36, was indicted in October on a number of charges, including embezzlement, over his role in ethically questionable investments in a private equity fund in which the ex-minister’s wife and other family members had in
Dec. 16, 2019
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Seoul city to run additional night buses for year-end season
The Seoul metropolitan government on Monday announced plans to run additional night buses to meet demand for the year-end season when getting taxis becomes more difficult.The city government said it plans to operate additional night buses running on nine routes -- N13, N15, N16, N26, N30, N37, N61, N62 and N65 -- starting Tuesday night. The temporary schedule will run five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday until Jan. 11.The additional buses will mostly operate between 1 and 2 am when demand f
Dec. 16, 2019