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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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N. Korea slams US subcritical nuclear test, vows measures to bolster nuclear deterrence
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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Korea set to finalize medical school expansion plans
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Seoul City to open 'hotel' on river bridge
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Korean builders nervous about possible setbacks in Middle East
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[Newsmaker] Singers Jung Joon-young, Choi Jong-hoon deny rape charges in court hearing
Two disgraced South Korean singers -- Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon -- denied rape charges in their first court hearing on Thursday.Jung, a disgraced singer and TV personality, and Choi, a former member of boy band FT Island, have been arrested, indicted and referred for trial on charges that they sexually assaulted a woman with other members of a mobile chat room during a drinking party in 2016. The 30-year-old Jung was arrested and indicted in March on charges of secretly filming himself
June 27, 2019
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Police grill ex-YG boss over allegation of procuring prostitutes
Yang Hyun-suk, the founder and former head of YG Entertainment, was questioned by police for nine hours over allegations of procuring prostitution, the police said Thursday. Prostitution is illegal in South Korea.According to the police, Yang was summoned to the investigation unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at around 4 p.m. Wednesday and was questioned until 45 minutes past midnight.Yang is suspected of arranging prostitution during a July 2014 meeting with foreign investors at a hi
June 27, 2019
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Former YG Entertainment chief questioned over alleged sex scandal
Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO and chief producer of YG Entertainment, returned home Thursday after he underwent an hourslong probe by police over allegations that he arranged sex services for foreign investors.Police called in Yang on Wednesday to look into allegations that he treated potential foreign investors at a posh restaurant in Seoul and arranged sex services for them in 2014. Yang was summoned for the investigation but not a suspect. Yang has flatly denied the allegations.In a related probe
June 27, 2019
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Warrant sought for man for crashing car into US embassy
Police on Wednesday sought an arrest warrant to detain a South Korean man accused of crashing his sedan into the front gate of the US Embassy in central Seoul earlier this week. Officials at the Jongno Police Station said the 40-year-old man, identified only by his surname, Park, suddenly turned his car toward the embassy gate and rammed into it on Tuesday.No one was hurt in the incident, although Park had some 20 cans of butane gas in the car, police said.Investiga
June 26, 2019
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Iksan mayor urged to resign over racist remarks
Civic groups are calling on Mayor Chung Heon-yool of Iksan, North Jeolla Province, to resign after making racist remarks about children from multicultural families. “Biologically and scientifically speaking, they say crossbreeds are stronger,” Chung was quoted as saying in a media report. “Multicultural children are cute, but they might cause a riot if they are not properly brought up.”According to Iksan City Hall, the mayor made the comment May 11 during an event fo
June 26, 2019
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Mayor vows crackdown on illicit set up of far-right rally tents in downtown Seoul
A minor far-right party continued Wednesday to resist the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s clampdown on its illegal occupation of Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul. On Tuesday morning, the city government forcibly removed tents set up by Our Republican Party -- formerly the Korean Patriots Party -- after repeated warnings were ignored, only to see them put up tents again at the square in the afternoon. The party had set up tents and canopies at Gwanghwamun Square on M
June 26, 2019
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[Best Brand] SPEP leads global mindset, language training
A global education firm SPEP has been at the forefront of a paradigm shift in business education, providing training and consulting specialized in nurturing a workforce with a global mindset and foreign language proficiency. SPEP, which has worked with global firms for more than 22 years, offers training programs on communication skills, basic language skills and business etiquette necessary in a multicultural business environment. The training courses, textbook and other education materia
June 26, 2019
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Seoul to replace aged pipes amid ‘reddish tap water’ crisis
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Wednesday that the city will bring forward plans to replace aged water pipes by securing extra funds, amid growing concerns over contaminated tap water reported in Seoul, Incheon and other cities. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it would begin replacing 138 kilometers of the old pipes within the year, earlier than as scheduled in 2020. For the 1.75-kilometer pipe that contaminated tap water in Mulle-dong, the replacement will be completed by the end of
June 26, 2019
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Childbirths down 6.1% in April
The number of newborns in South Korea fell 6.1 percent in April from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, a sign of the continuing low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade.The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed that 26,100 babies were born in April, compared with 27,800 babies tallied in the same month of 2018. It marks the lowest number of newborns reported for any April since 1981, when the statistics agency started compiling data o
June 26, 2019
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Seungri referred to prosecutors on embezzlement, sex crime, prostitution charges, among others: police
Seungri, formerly of boy band Big Bang, has been referred to prosecutors in the latest development in the Burning Sun probe, police said Tuesday. Burning Sun, a now-closed club in Gangnam, Seoul, is alleged to have been host to a range of criminal activities, including sex crimes, drug dealing and prostitution. The singer and entrepreneur was heavily involved in the club’s management. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, charges Seungri faces concern embezzlement, destruction
June 25, 2019
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153 caught drunk driving nationwide on first day of toughened DUI law
Police caught 153 people for drunk driving nationwide between midnight Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, when the toughened drunk driving law came into effect, according to the National Police Agency. Of the 153 drunk drivers, 57 had their licenses suspended and 93 had their licenses revoked. Three refused to have their blood-alcohol levels checked, police said. The revised law stipulates a lower blood-alcohol level limit for drivers and stricter punishments for those driving under the influence.Previo
June 25, 2019
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Top prosecutor apologizes for prosecution’s past misdeeds
Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il on Tuesday apologized for the prosecution’s past abuses of power and human rights violations in connection with politically sensitive investigations, vowing to make the law enforcement body transparent and politically neutral. In a news conference, Moon said he “repents” the prosecution’s past failures to do its duty to protect people’s basic rights and fairly exercise its investigative powers. Moon admitted that the prosecution
June 25, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Far-right campsite cleared from Gwanghwamun Square
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday forcibly removed tents set up by a far-right minor party at Gwanghwamun Square in early May without a permit, only to have them reinstalled by the party amid fierce protests. About 500 Seoul city officials and 400 contract demolition workers tore down the tents put up by Our Republican Party, formerly the Korean Patriots Party, on May 10 as part of its campaign calling for the release of former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a 25-year jail te
June 25, 2019
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Fugitive chaebol chief might be dead: prosecutors
Chung Tae-soo, a former chaebol chief at the center of a 1990s corruption scandal that shook the country, might be dead, according to prosecutors Tuesday. Chung founded and headed Hanbo Steel, Korea’s second-largest steelmaker, until the company went bankrupt in January 1997, some 5.7 trillion won ($5 billion) in debt, despite government-ordered bailout loans from banks. Hanbo’s fall set off a cascade of collapse of major conglomerates, including Kia Motors and Daewoo, triggering the
June 25, 2019
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Nat'l short track speed skaters kicked out of training center over sexual harassment
The entire South Korean short track speed skating team has been expelled from the national training center over a sexual harassment incident involving two male athletes.According to the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), one male short track speed skater pulled down the pants of a younger male teammate during training while the female skaters were present on June 17 at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 90 kilometers south of Seoul. The younger skater reported the incid
June 25, 2019
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Man uses stolen IDs to supply 5-year sleeping pill binge
A man, 33, was booked on suspicion of misusing other people’s personal information to obtain sleeping pills, Busan police said Monday.According to the Busan Seobu Police Station, the man obtained a total of 6,157 zolpidem pills over the past five years, starting in April 2014, having made 232 visits to 10 hospitals in Busan. Police say he received the prescriptions in his friends’ names and took an amount exceeding the advised dosage, which is one pill per day.Zolpidem is a psyc
June 24, 2019
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Prosecution zeroes in on Hanbo Group chief
The prosecution is closing in on Chung Tae-soo, the former head of the now-defunct Hanbo Group who absconded after being convicted of embezzlement, with his son’s extradition to South Korea on Saturday. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office reportedly had identified Chung, who was believed to have died, as having been in Kyrgyzstan until recently, and pushed to have him extradited to Korea. It plans to release more information about him this week. Chung was sentenced to 15 years in
June 24, 2019
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[News Focus] Busan, South Jeolla top senior-population ranking
SEJONG -- South Korea saw its senior population surpass 15 percent of the total last month for the first time. Seniors are people aged 65 or over, according to standards set by the United Nations.The number of senior citizens came to 7.8 million out of the total 51.84 million as of May, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety.This indicates that 1 out of every 6 or 7 Koreans are aged 65 or above, which is posing social concerns over a variety of sectors such as the national pension, tax
June 24, 2019
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South African man sent to court for attempt to smuggle 20 kg of marijuana
A South African man, 40, was caught trying to smuggle marijuana at Jeju Airport, prosecutors said Monday.According to the Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office, the suspect was arrested June 2 after 20 kilograms of marijuana wrapped in plastic were found in his luggage during a customs inspection. He was sent to court on suspicions of violating the narcotics law.This is the largest amount of drugs attempted to be smuggled at Jeju Airport and amounts to about half of the total amount of marijua
June 24, 2019
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Police question Psy over suspicions regarding YG head
Police have questioned Psy regarding suspicions that Yang Hyun-suk, founder and former chief producer of YG Entertainment, procured prostitution for businesspeople. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s investigation unit said during a press briefing Monday that it had questioned the singer for about nine hours, from 5 p.m. on June 16 to 2 a.m. the next day. Psy was called in as a witness in the investigation into YG Entertainment, which is suspected of having procured prostitution f
June 24, 2019