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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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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 military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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[News Focus] Sejong City strives to provide offices for lawmakers, president
SEJONG -- Two ministries, the Ministry of Interior and Safety and Ministry of Science and ICT, will join the Government Complex Sejong this year via relocation of their offices in Seoul and Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, to Sejong.While more than 2,000 civil servants from the two ministries will move to temporary buildings around the Complex Sejong by September 2019, new building construction is scheduled for late 2021.With their relocation, the number of ministries headquartered in the administra
Jan. 22, 2019
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Man arrested for working with fake pharmacist license
A man who worked at eight pharmacies over a four-month period with a fake pharmacist license has been arrested for violating pharmaceutical laws and fabricating official documents, according to police Monday.The 31-year-old is reported to have worked as a short-term pharmacist dispensing medicine at eight pharmacies located in Ulsan, Busan and South Gyeongsang Province from August to November last year. (Yonhap)The offender reportedly pretended to be pharmacist with knowledge he gleaned from wo
Jan. 22, 2019
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Bad welding 27 years ago caused Ilsan hot water pipe rupture
The pipeline rupture on Dec. 4, 2018 that killed one person turned out to be the result of weak welding when the pipeline was first installed in 1991, according to police Tuesday.“We have received results from the National Forensic Service that say the underground pipe burst due to weak welding done 27 years ago when it was first installed. Bearing water pressure for many years, it seems a piece of welding fell off,” said an official from Ilsan Dongbu Police, adding that police are tracking down
Jan. 22, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Human rights watchdog to set up independent monitoring system to root out sexual violence in sports community
Following rampant allegations of sexual misconduct by authority figures in the skating community, the chief of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Tuesday vowed to establish an independent monitoring system to root out widespread violence in sports.“Physical and sexual harassment in the sports community take place repeatedly within a structured system, rather than accidentally. Violence is exonerated in the performance-centered culture,” said Choi Young-ae, the head of the rights wa
Jan. 22, 2019
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2018 Lotto sales mark 15-year high
Total Lotto sales in Korea last year of 3.9 trillion won ($3.45 billion) set a 15-year record, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Tuesday.As one ticket costs 1,000 won, the sales volume last year from January to December equals some 3.9 billion games. The year’s sales topped 3.8 billion won in 2003 and sales volume of 3.7 billion games in 2017. (MBC)The 2018 records translate into each person in South Korea buying 76.8 games, spending 76,800 won on average.Half of last year’s s
Jan. 22, 2019
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S. Korea, China hold talks on fine dust amid dispute
South Korea and China are holding a series of talks in Seoul to tackle the fine dust problem amid mounting public concerns over increasingly toxic levels of fine and ultrafine dust believed to originate mostly from China. Director-generals from Seoul’s Ministry of Environment and Beijing’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment held their third meeting on fine dust in Seoul on Tuesday, the same day as the first meeting of an operating committee within the South Korea-China Environmental Cooperatio
Jan. 22, 2019
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Over 80% of foreigners have positive national image of Korea: poll
More than eight out of 10 foreigners have a positive national image of South Korea, a survey released by the government showed Tuesday.According to an online survey of 8,000 people in 16 countries, including South Korea, 80.3 percent of foreign respondents evaluated South Korea's national image positively.Notably, 34.6 percent expressed a "very positive" impression of the nation's image, the survey showed. It was jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its
Jan. 22, 2019
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Measles breaks out; at least 31 cases confirmed so far
A measles outbreak has struck at least 31 people in South Korea in the past month, and is likely to continue.The latest confirmed cases were in Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, Seoul and South Jeolla Province, with earlier cases confirmed in Daegu as well as North Gyeongsang and Gyeonggi provinces.Of the 31 people who have contracted measles, 16 are infants and children aged 4 or younger. The rest are medical workers or parents of children with measles and are in their 20s and 30s. (Yonhap)The highly
Jan. 22, 2019
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Two Koreas may step up bid to recover remains of hero Ahn Jung-geun in China
South Korea will redouble its effort to recover the remains of Ahn Jung-geun, the revered independence fighter who assassinated a top Japanese colonial official in China 110 years ago, government officials said Tuesday.Ahn -- who shot the Korean Peninsula's first Japanese governor-general, Hirobumi Ito, at a railway station in Harbin, the capital of China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, in 1909 -- is respected as a national hero.Ahn was executed at a Japanese prison in the northern Chin
Jan. 22, 2019
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Seoul mayor hoping to show Seoul Station, Han River to NK leader
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Monday he wants to introduce Seoul Station and the Han River to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if he visits Seoul for inter-Korean summit talks. "There are many things I'd like to introduce (to Kim) if I get to guide (him)," Park said during a New Year's meeting with foreign correspondents at the Press Center in Seoul.Park said he wants to show Kim Seoul Station as it will be the starting and final station of the railroad leading to Eurasia if severed inter-Korean
Jan. 21, 2019
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[Graphic News] Poll shows 8 in 10 exposed to secondhand smoke from neighbors
As many as 8 in 10 South Koreans have experienced exposure to secondhand smoke from neighbors, but most refrained from complaining, a poll showed. The survey of 1,542 residents of Gyeonggi Province -- the nation’s most populous province, which surrounds Seoul -- found that 1,197 respondents, or 78 percent, had been subjected to harm as a result of smoking by their neighbors. The poll was conducted by the Gyeonggi Provincial Government from Dec. 21-27 last year on its online site. Seventy-four p
Jan. 21, 2019
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Police blame text message reporting system for mishandling of knife incident
The inappropriate handling of Saturday’s knife incident at Dangsan Station in Seoul was the result of the limitations of text message-based police reports, the police said Monday. According to the police, the system limits the length of a text message to 40 characters, causing longer messages to be cut off so police cannot read them in full.“The officers sent to the scene did not receive the details about the man and the incident so inevitably had to search for the person who made the report, wh
Jan. 21, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Seoul to expand Gwanghwamun Square, create underground path by 2021
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is to expand Gwanghwamun Square 3.7-fold, create an underground passage connecting major spots in central Seoul and make the area a public transport hub, according to a plan to transform the square unveiled Monday. Blueprint of new Gwanghwamun Square to be completed in 2021 (Seoul Metropolitan Government)Iconic statues of King Sejong the Great and Adm. Yi Sun-sin at Gwanghwamun Square will be relocated in order to secure an expansive view of Bugaksan and Gyeong
Jan. 21, 2019
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Young Skater Association reveals additional sports #MeToo cases
The Young Skater Association on Monday raised further allegations of sexual abuse by skating coaches, amid snowballing revelations of #MeToo cases in South Korea’s sports community.The association held a press conference at the National Assembly on Monday afternoon with Rep. Sohn Hye-won, who had represented the ruling Democratic Party on the parliamentary culture committee. Sohn stepped down from the position and left the party on Sunday over allegations of property speculation in Mokpo, South
Jan. 21, 2019
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Only 11 percent of graduating students have steady jobs to go to
Only 1 in 9 university students graduating this year have been hired as regular workers, a survey conducted by the job searching portal site, Job Korea showed Monday. According to Job Korea, among some 1,112 students surveyed, only 11 percent answered that they have been hired for regular positions -- meaning full-time work with with permanent contracts. Another 10 had found work on irregular contracts, while the remaining 79 percent said that they have yet to find employment. (Job Korea)Compar
Jan. 21, 2019
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Seoul claims nuclear-free energy policy not the cause of high fine-dust levels
South Korea's industry ministry on Monday claimed that the worsening fine dust concentration in the country's air cannot be attributed to the government's nuclear-free policy, claiming Seoul has steadily made efforts to reduce coal-based power generation.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy claimed that it is wrong to conclude that the density of fine dust increased because the country operated more coal power stations to meet demand for electricity amid South Korea's efforts to move break
Jan. 21, 2019
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TOPIK to include speaking test from 2023
The Test of Proficiency in Korean will include a speaking test starting in 2023, local media outlets reported Sunday.According to the reports, the National Institute for International Education, which administers the TOPIK, has plans to incorporate a speaking test into the exam and change its format to internet-based testing.TOPIK is a written test held six times a year and designed to evaluate the Korean-language skills of nonnative speakers. Many test takers hope to gain employment in South Ko
Jan. 20, 2019
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Police, Justice Ministry to crack down on massage parlors, adult entertainment illegally hiring foreign nationals
The government will inspect massage parlors and adult entertainment establishments throughout South Korea to root out the hiring of foreign nationals who live and work here illegally.The investigation, announced Sunday by the National Policy Agency and the Ministry of Justice, will be carried out from Feb. 18 to March 31. (Yonhap)The agencies said they would take countermeasures against the businesses because they corrupt public morals and encourage people to stay in the country illegally.If pol
Jan. 20, 2019
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[Feature] Waste bin-free public restrooms get mixed response
Japanese exchange student Aoi still remembers the “shocking moment” when she saw a trash bin in a Korean restroom stall for the first time.“As there are no such trash bins in toilets in Japan, I was shocked when I saw the bin overflowing with used toilet paper,” Aoi said.“The stink from the bin and the dirty toilet paper scattered on the ground caused panic immediately. I still have a fear of opening a restroom door, guessing whether it would be clean or not.”Aoi is one of many people who been d
Jan. 20, 2019
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Head of animal shelter apologizes for euthanizing stray pets
The head of a South Korean animal shelter on Saturday apologized for euthanizing stray pets, but claimed that she put stray pets to death with a "humanitarian" purpose.Park So-yeon, chief executive of the organization Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth, has been accused of euthanizing more than 200 homeless animals and of secretly burying a number of them between 2015 and last year.Park is also suspected of embezzling money from CARE sponsors and keeping it for her personal use, buying, among
Jan. 19, 2019