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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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[Newsmaker] Audition show producers arrested for alleged vote rigging
Two producers of a K-pop competition TV show were arrested late Tuesday over allegations they rigged the results of audience votes that decided which singers would progress through and win the competitions.The Seoul Central District Court issued warrants to detain a producer and the chief producer of the Mnet program “Produce X 101,” a fan-vote audition show through which popular K-pop bands, including Wanna One, debuted. The two are suspected of having conspired with music labels to
Nov. 6, 2019
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[Contribution] Sejong dreaming of low-carbon clean-energy city
A 17-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, said that we should not neglect the planet and must act on global warming, outside of the Swedish parliament in August last year. She denounced the indifference of developed countries toward climate change. Her voice was like a big wave caused by a small pebble thrown into a lake. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change at the 48th General Assembly in October last year adopted the special rep
Nov. 6, 2019
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One more body retreived at East Sea chopper crash site
Rescue workers on Tuesday retreived another body believed to be one of the missing people who were on board an ambulance chopper that crashed into the East Sea five days ago, the local Coast Guard said.The retrieval came after a remotely operated vehicle of the Navy's submarine rescue ship Cheonghaejin located a body from the site where the chopper went down late Monday night, according to the Korea Coast Guard East Regional Headquarters.The body could not be brought to the surface immediately d
Nov. 5, 2019
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[ASEAN-Korea summit] 2019 ASEAN school tour program
Some 30 students of Shindong Middle School participated in the ASEAN school tour program at the ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul, Tuesday. The ASEAN-Korea Center, a certificated education partner of the Education Ministry, offers an education program on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, international cooperation and jobs at international organizations. (Photo: ASEAN-Korea Centre)
Nov. 5, 2019
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[News Focus] 1 in 5 young Koreans de facto out of work
SEJONG -- The Moon administration has claimed that the number of jobless Koreans aged between 15 and 29 was 313,000 as of September, meaning youth unemployment rate fell from above 10 percent to 7.3 percent.This might suggest to some that at least 9 out of 10 Koreans in that age group are employed despite the tough hiring conditions in the job market.But most employment researchers say the figure doesn’t reflect the reality facing jobseekers, raising the necessity of putting more focus on
Nov. 5, 2019
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Police to close cold case serial murder probe before retrial to overturn conviction
Police are wrapping up a probe into the cold case serial killings from over 30 years ago before commencement of a retrial over the wrongful conviction of a man in one of the 10 rapes and murders.Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said Tuesday it intends to close the probe into the serial murder cases in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, that stretched from 1986-1991 ahead of the initiation of retrial proceedings.A 52-year-old man surnamed Yun, who was jailed nearly 20 years for the 1988 rape and
Nov. 5, 2019
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‘Han River’ murderer sentenced to life in prison
A court on Tuesday sentenced Jang Dae-ho to life in prison for the murder and dismemberment of a guest at the hotel where he worked. The Uijeongbu District Court’s Goyang branch handed down a life sentence to the 38-year-old, who shocked the public with his complete lack of remorse. The court said he should be permanently isolated from society for appearing to “mock” the victim and the judiciary. Jang said that the victim had deserved to die. During the trial, Jang said he did
Nov. 5, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Banners supporting Hong Kong protesters pulled down at Yonsei campus
Banners hung up at a university campus in Seoul by students to show support for the Hong Kong protests have been taken down twice in as many weeks.A group of Yonsei University students -- who identified themselves as “South Korean students of Yonsei University advocating for Hong Kong” -- said Tuesday that four banners they put up on Monday around noon were removed less than two hours later. The banners bearing the slogans “Liberate Hong Kong” and “Free Hong Kong, r
Nov. 5, 2019
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One more body found at East Sea chopper crash site
Rescue workers on Tuesday discovered another body believed to be one of the missing people who were on board an ambulance chopper that crashed into the East Sea five days ago, maritime police said.According to the Korea Coast Guard East Regional Headquarters, a remotely operated vehicle of the Navy's submarine rescue ship Cheonghaejin located a body from the site of the chopper crash shortly after Monday midnight but unsuccessfully attempted to retrieve it due to unstable electronic signals.The
Nov. 5, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Court reviews arrest warrants in audition show's alleged vote-rigging case
A Seoul court on Tuesday began its review of a prosecution request to issue arrest warrants for a producer of a popular TV audition show over vote-rigging allegations.The Seoul Central Court held its hearing to decide whether to issue arrest warrants for the producer and three talent agency officials embroiled in a scandal over "Produce X 101," a fan-voted idol competition show that ran on cable channel Mnet.Police have been investigating allegations that production staff manipulated m
Nov. 5, 2019
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Korea, China sign ‘clear sky’ plan to fight fine dust
South Korea’s environment minister and his Chinese counterpart vowed close cooperation to combat air pollution at their first annual ministerial talks in Seoul on Monday amid public concerns over toxic particles blowing in from China. Minister Cho Myung-rae and Chinese Environment Minister Li Ganjie signed a “clear sky” action plan that includes joint implementation of policies, joint research, and exchanges of technology and personnel between the two countries to fight t
Nov. 4, 2019
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[Graphic News] Stanford most innovative university in world
For the fifth year running, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard topped Reuters’ ranking of the world’s most innovative universities, a list that identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries. Stanford holds onto its top spot year after year because it produces a steady stream of innovations that are cited by other researchers in academia and private
Nov. 4, 2019
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Seoul Metro Line No. 9 operates six-carriage trains, expands services
Six-carriage trains have begun to run on Seoul Subway Line No. 9, operating more frequently starting Monday, amid complaints over crowdedness on the line during rush hour. Previously, some trains had four carriages and others six, which was a source of confusion for passengers. The number of rail services on Line No. 9 will increase from 37 a day to 40, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. By employing six-carriage trains on all services, the crowd was expected to decrease by 19
Nov. 4, 2019
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Search continues for 5 missing victims of chopper crash near Dokdo
Five days have passed since a rescue helicopter carrying seven people fell into the East Sea near the Dokdo islets, and the authorities are continuing search efforts for the remaining five victims.The Korea Coast Guard said Monday, in a joint effort with the Navy and the fire agency, 14 boats and six helicopters have been mobilized to look for the bodies of the victims. The authorities have also mobilized two drones and 10 police and fire officers at the shoreline. Underwater rescue operat
Nov. 4, 2019
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Wild boar killed by car near Bukhansan in northwest Seoul
A young wild boar killed by a car early Monday morning in Eunpyeong-gu, northwest Seoul, did not have African swine fever, tests have confirmed.Local fire officials said a driver reported hitting a boar with his car at around 3:50 a.m. Monday. The animal was found dead on the road in Jingwan-dong, a town that extends over part of Bukhansan, a mountain that boars are known to inhabit. According to the Wildlife Management Association’s Seoul branch head Lee Seung-yong, who collected the boar
Nov. 4, 2019
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Lawyer of man seeking retrial over alleged wrongful conviction ‘sure of innocence’
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- The lawyer of a man claiming wrongful conviction in the 1988 rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, said he is “sure of (his client’s) innocence.”Park Joon-young, a lawyer defending a 52-year-old man surnamed Yun who is seeking acquittal on retrial, told reporters Monday he was “convinced (Yun) was wrongly convicted,” and that the defense team will file a motion for retrial next week.Park and Yun appeared at
Nov. 4, 2019
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[News Focus] Population of 7 major cities falls 117,000 in a year
SEJONG -- South Korea’s major cities are undergoing a demographic change, an apparent shift from the steady expansion they saw between the 1960s and the early 2000s.Statistics showed that the combined population of seven major cities, including Seoul, has continued to fall in recent years and months. This net decline in the number of residents may be due to the outflow of people to new residential towns.According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the total population came to 51.85 mi
Nov. 3, 2019
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2 bodies from crashed Dokdo chopper retrieved
Two bodies recovered from the wrecked chopper that fell near the Dokdo islets in the East Sea on Thursday were returned to land Sunday morning and the chopper fuselage was completely lifted later that day, the maritime police said.The two bodies, which were retrieved at around 9 p.m. the previous night, were transported via helicopter at 7:55 a.m. on Sunday to a Navy base on the island Ulleungdo, the Korea Coast Guard said. One of the bodies is believed to be that of a fire officer, based on the
Nov. 3, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Permission sought to hold queer festival in South Gyeongsang Province on Nov. 30
A queer festival organizing committee in South Gyeongsang Province filed for a permit to hold the festival, an event advocating equality for sexual minorities, in Changwon on Nov. 30, police said Sunday. If permission is granted, it will be the festival’s first run in the largely conservative province.The committee sought to hold the festival in the public square in front of Changwon City Hall, estimating that almost 4,000 people would gather there.A conservative civic group also requ
Nov. 3, 2019
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[Feature] Sulli’s death sparks soul-searching on misogynistic culture, journalism ethics
When 25-year-old Korean singer and actress Sulli was found dead at her home last month, it was described as “murder by fingertips.” Sulli, whose real name was Choi Jin-ri, had long been the target of online vitriol for defying the country’s social norms -- from wearing a shirt without a bra in public and being candid about her romantic relationships to livestreaming a drinking session with friends. The former member of top Korean girl group f(x) also came under attack from onl
Nov. 3, 2019