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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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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] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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S. Korea to let doctors with foreign licenses practice
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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South Korea finishes 3rd at WorldSkills 2019
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea came in at third place at the biennial 45th WorldSkills Competition with 264 points, dropping a notch from the previous competition, event organizers said Tuesday.In the six-day competition held in Kazan, Russia, South Korea clinched seven gold, six silver and two bronze medals, as well as 26 medallions of excellence, to land in third place, trailing only China and Russia.Indicative of the paradigm shift of Team Korea from strictly results-centered to a greater empha
Aug. 28, 2019
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[Newsmaker] K-pop star Seungri questioned over gambling charges
Seoul police questioned Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, Wednesday over allegations of illegal overseas gambling. The disgraced singer returned home at around 10:20 p.m. after nearly 12 1/2 hours of interrogation at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. He was booked earlier this month over the allegations of habitual gambling in foreign countries and illegally securing gambling funds in violation of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act. Yang Hyun-suk, former chief p
Aug. 28, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Health Ministry pursues ‘people-first’ diplomacy in Vietnam through health care partnership
Health authorities of Korea and Vietnam are seeking to expand collaboration to boost the adoption of affordable health care and facilitate medical exchanges during an upcoming visit to Vietnam by a delegation led by Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Kim Gang-lip.Kim and the ministry’s 11 policy directors and chief officers are visiting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh from Tuesday to Thursday to discuss bilateral health care projects with Vietnamese counterparts, including Deputy Minister of Social
Aug. 27, 2019
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Prosecution raids key locations in probe into embattled Cho Kuk
The prosecution on Tuesday raided universities, a medical center and other facilities as part of an investigation into a series of allegations involving Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk and his family, less than a week before the parliamentary confirmation hearing on Cho is to be held. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office conducted search and seizure operations simultaneously at some 20 locations, including five universities -- including Korea University and Pusan National University&rsq
Aug. 27, 2019
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Police to summon Seungri, ex-YG chief on gambling charges this week
Police are set to summon Big Bang star Seungri and Yang Hyun-suk, former head of K-pop entertainment house YG Entertainment, for questioning on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, on charges of overseas gambling. Seungri, 29, formerly of K-pop boy band Big Bang, and Yang, 50, former chief producer and founder of YG Entertainment, are under investigation on suspicions that they gambled in a hotel casino in Las Vegas. Gambling is illegal in Korea, and Korean citizens are held to the countr
Aug. 27, 2019
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60,000 students were victims of school violence: survey
Some 60,000 students of elementary, middle and high schools said they had been victims of school violence, according to a survey released by the Education Ministry on Tuesday.This is about 1.6 percent of the 3.72 million students, from fourth graders to high school seniors, who took part in the monthlong survey in April, up from 1.3 percent (50,000 students) last year and 0.9 percent (37,000 students) in 2017. There are about 4.1 million fourth graders through high school seniors here. Psycholog
Aug. 27, 2019
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S. Korea issues travel warning for protest-hit Hong Kong
South Korea has issued a travel warning for Hong Kong, citing increasing risks from escalating violence in deepening anti-government protests, Seoul's foreign ministry said. A "navy warning", which calls for caution and is the lowest of the four-phase travel warning system, has been imposed on all of Hong Kong, effective as of Monday, the ministry said in a release. The decision was made to ensure the safety of South Koreans staying in or planning to visit Hong Kong, as physical clashe
Aug. 27, 2019
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Police to summon K-pop star, ex-chief of YG Entertainment on gambling charges this week
Police will likely summon a K-pop star and the ex-chief of YG Entertainment on charges of overseas gambling, sources said Monday.Seungri, 29, a former member of popular boy band BIGBANG, and Yang Hyun-suk, 50, former chief producer and founder of YG Entertainment, will be questioned on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, according to the sources. The two were booked by the police earlier this month on charges of gambling in a hotel casino in Las Vegas and securing gambling money in violat
Aug. 26, 2019
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[News Focus] Young jobless Koreans de facto exceed 1 million
SEJONG -- South Korea’s unemployment rate for people aged between 15 and 29 posted 9.8 percent in July, a government release showed.This might indicate that 9 out of every 10 young Koreans are employed. The estimation, however, is based on wide inclusion of those engaged in nonregular or temporary jobs as being hired, which cannot exactly reflect the tight job market situation in the nation.Youth employment in the nation turns critical when it refers to the Supplementary Index III for Empl
Aug. 26, 2019
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[Feature] Gwanghwamun Square stands in the way of Seoul Mayor’s path to Blue House
Back in 2017, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon gave up on entering the presidential race, saying he could not “win the hearts of the people.” Having won his third consecutive mayoral term in an overwhelming victory in June 2018, becoming the city’s longest-serving mayor, Park is now considered one of the strongest candidates for the 2022 presidential election. The 63-year-old former human rights lawyer and civic activist has not given a direct answer about his presidential ambitions
Aug. 26, 2019
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Cho Kuk apologizes over daughter, vows not to step down
Embattled Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk on Sunday apologized over a series of allegations involving his daughter, but expressed determination to undergo a confirmation hearing and help carry out the Moon Jae-in administration’s judicial reforms. His apology comes amid growing calls from the opposition bloc to step down as he faces allegations on matters ranging from a dubious investment in a private equity firm to his daughter’s questionable university admission process. &ldq
Aug. 25, 2019
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Police to summon K-pop star Seungri, YG Entertainment chief over gambling charges
Police plan to summon this week Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG, and the former chief of the band's music label on charges of overseas gambling, according to officials Sunday. Seungri and Yang Hyun-suk, the former CEO of YG Entertainment, were booked by the police earlier this month on charges of gambling in a foreign country and securing gambling money in violation of the country's Foreign Exchange Transaction Act. Cable network JTBC earlier reported that Yang an
Aug. 25, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Police launch probe as video shows man allegedly beating Japanese woman on street
Police have launched a probe after a video and photos of a South Korean man allegedly threatening and beating a Japanese woman went viral on social media, they said Saturday."We have found the victim and the suspect in the alleged assault case, which occurred the previous day and contacted them," an official at Seoul Mapo Police Station said. "We will call them in later in the day and investigate the details of the incident." In the video that went viral online, the man
Aug. 24, 2019
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France to host 47th WorldSkills Competition
KAZAN, Russia -- Lyon, France, has been selected to host the 47th WorldSkills Competition in 2023, beating Japan’s Aichi with more than double the support from member countries, organizers said Friday.In a vote held during the 2019 General Assembly in Kazan, Russia on Wednesday, Lyon gained 44 votes and Aichi, a village in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, 20 votes. Lyon, the third-largest city in France, hosted the 33rd WorldSkills Competition in 1996.“Thank you for trusting us
Aug. 23, 2019
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Three South Koreans die in Hungary rail crossing crash
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -- Three South Korean citizensdied in Hungary in an accident late on Wednesday, when the carin which they were travelling was hit by a train, local policesaid on Thursday.The crash happened at a rail crossing at the Danube Bend, a tourist spot about 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of the Hungarian capital Budapest, when the car ignored a red light and drove onto the tracks. The accident comes less than three months after 26 South Korean tourists died in a boat crash on the Danu
Aug. 23, 2019
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[Graphic News] Over 50% of Seoul citizens watch TV or go online for weekday leisure
More than half of Seoul citizens watch TV or use the internet and play online games for leisure during weekdays, a poll showed. The survey of 1,000 people by the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed that 51.2 percent spend their free time on weekdays watching TV and doing online activities, followed by exercising with 17.5 percent and taking a rest with 6.6 percent. On the weekend, traveling or doing outdoor activities topped the list, followed by watching TV or playing online games at 17.3 per
Aug. 22, 2019
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Top court to rule on ex-leader Park, Samsung heir Lee on Aug. 29
South Korea's highest court is scheduled to deliver a final verdict next week on former President Park Geun-hye, her confidante and Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a massive corruption scandal, officials said Thursday.The Supreme Court will decide on Aug. 29 whether to uphold or dismiss a lower court's ruling that sentenced Park to 25 years in prison in the corruption case that led to her removal from office in March 2017. The ruling comes after the appeals court increased
Aug. 22, 2019
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[From the scene] Students angered by university admission allegations involving Cho Kuk’s daughter
A spiraling series of allegations ranging from his dubious investment in a private equity fund to his involvement in a left-leaning group have cornered Cho Kuk since he was nominated as justice minister earlier this month.What appears to be further pushing him into the corner are allegations surrounding his daughter’s college admission, with young Koreans planning to hold candlelight vigils in protest of the former progressive icon.Cho is facing criticism over his 28-year-old daughter, who
Aug. 22, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Sports bodies need to make own assessments of Fukushima: Greenpeace nuclear specialist
With less than a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, concerns are growing over the safety of the baseball and softball venues in disaster-hit Fukushima.Seeking to break away from Japan’s association with high levels of radioactivity, the Abe government has branded the 2020 Olympics the “Recovery Games.”But health and environmental risks from high levels of radiation persist in parts of Fukushima after the 2011 nuclear meltdown.According to Shaun Burnie, a senior nu
Aug. 21, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Murder suspect shows no remorse as face revealed
The man who claimed to have murdered and dismembered a motel guest before dumping it in the Han River, said Wednesday he was not sorry to the victim at all, as he appeared for police questioning on the day his face and identity were made public. Jang Dae-ho, 38, who is suspected of murdering, dismembering and abandoning the victim’s body, said, “It is an incident in which a heinous criminal killed a scumbag, which means a bad guy killed a bad guy.” “No matter how I think
Aug. 21, 2019