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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Yoon apologizes over first lady’s Dior bag scandal, but accuses special probe attempt as political maneuvering
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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Korea, China to hold environmental talks in January
Korea and China will hold bilateral talks over environmental issues in January, the government said Sunday. The discussions are expected to center on reducing fine dust pollution, as Korea has been pushing policies to reduce hazardous particles coming from China.The Ministry of Environment said three meetings will take place in Seoul on Jan. 23 and 24, including the 23rd meeting of the Korea-China joint committee on environmental cooperation, senior-level talks and a meeting of the environmental
Dec. 23, 2018
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Twitter users share worst taxi experience after major protest
South Korea saw one of the largest protests staged by taxi drivers in its history on Thursday as tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Seoul to oppose Kakao’s carpooling service.The protest dominated headlines here after causing traffic congestion and highlighting the impact of carpooling services on the industry, which many protestors said are a threat to their job security.Despite heavy media coverage, the pro-taxi movement appears to have backfired on Twitter, as users on the
Dec. 23, 2018
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Korea to check industrial products to prevent fire ants from entering country
South Korea will start checking industrial products as part of efforts to prevent red fire ants from entering the country, the government said Sunday.Quarantine authorities said the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency and Korea Customs Service have teamed up to check containers bringing in industrial goods from Guangdong Province in China. Inspections will begin this month and will be carried out for a year with containers arriving at the ports of Busan, Incheon and Pyeongtaek being screened rand
Dec. 23, 2018
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2 dead, 2 seriously injured in brothel fire
Two women are dead and two others severely injured after a fire broke out in an illegal brothel in eastern Seoul, authorities said Saturday. The accident occurred at about 11 a.m. in a run-down two-story residential unit located in Cheonho, in the eastern Gangdong district, police and firefighters said. The blaze, believed to have started from the first floor, gutted down the interior as it was put out completely in about 16 minutes, they said.Firefighters rescued six women from the second floor
Dec. 22, 2018
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Rights watchdog disagrees on toughening minor law
South Korea's human rights watchdog is opposed to the idea of lowering the legal age at which minors can face criminal liability as it neither aligns with the international standard, nor does it portend a fall in juvenile delinquency, its officials said Friday. The National Human Rights Commission said it recently submitted its position on the matter in writing to Justice Minister Park Sang-ki and National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang. (Yonhap)It also called for revising policies concerning m
Dec. 21, 2018
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Seoul scores highest on work-life balance in Korea
Among Korea’s 17 metropolises and provinces, Seoul showed the highest level of work-life balance, a government survey showed.The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Friday announced the results of its work-life balance index by region for 2017. The indices, developed by the Korean Women’s Development Institute, are a compilation of subindices that indicate the level of balance in time spent on work and time spent outside work, balance between the genders and attitudes toward work-life balance. (
Dec. 21, 2018
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Watchdog says open baggage inspections at airports violate privacy
Customs officials' inspections of travelers' baggage in view of other travelers at airports constitute a violation of privacy, the state rights watchdog said Friday.The National Human Rights Commission of Korea said it has asked the Korea Customs Service to set up a partition or adjust the distance between the inspection table and the waiting line to protect the privacy of travelers subject to baggage inspections at airports. (Yonhap)The commission made the recommendation after a number of trave
Dec. 21, 2018
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Prosecutors raid builder associated with Kim Tae-woo
Prosecutors on Friday searched the premises of a builder suspected of getting improper assistance from Kim Tae-woo, a former investigator with the presidential office, during the course of a bribery investigation.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office sent prosecutors and investigators to the office and residence of Choi, who runs a company that builds soundproof tunnels, and obtained hard disks and data concerning the circumstances of Choi’s selection as a contractor for the Korea Expre
Dec. 21, 2018
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Seoul Global Center recruiting Korean-language instructors
The Seoul Global Center is recruiting Korean-language instructors to teach language classes for foreign residents here. To be eligible to apply, a level 2 certificate in Korean-language teaching and at least 700 hours of experience are necessary. (Seoul Global Center)The application deadline is Dec. 25, and the short list will be posted Dec. 28. Short-listed candidates will have until Jan. 6 to submit their teaching demonstration videos.The Seoul Global Center, a multilingual support institute
Dec. 21, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Former provincial Gov. An attends sexual abuse hearing in appeals court
Former South Chungcheong provincial Gov. An Hee-jung attended the first hearing of his appeal trial Friday to defend himself against charges that he sexually abused his secretary. The Seoul High Court began the first hearing for An, who was acquitted by the lower court in August. Former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung appears at Seoul High Court on Friday. (Yonhap)Appearing in front of the Seoul High Court at 10 a.m., An said, “Sorry I do not have anything to say,” when asked if he d
Dec. 21, 2018
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Funerals of 3 Gangneung victims held in Seoul
The funerals of three high school students killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in a northeastern province took place at a hospital in Seoul on Friday.The family of an 18-year-old victim, only identified by the surname Yoo, held the service early in the morning, attended by dozens of friends, teachers from school and other acquaintances.Six of Yoo's friends carried the coffin out to a vehicle headed for the burial site, watched in silence by his family, except for the weeping mother. (Yonhap)The
Dec. 21, 2018
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Toxic chemicals 1,170 times safety limit detected in groundwater near Yongsan Garrison
Benzene, at levels 1,170 times the government-set safety limit, has been detected among other toxic chemicals in groundwater near Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, the former site of the headquarters of the US Forces in Korea, Seoul metropolitan government said Friday.The government said the levels of toxins above the allowable limit were detected in 27 out of 62 observation wells, or monitoring points installed to observe changes in groundwater over a specific time period. Former headquarters of USFK
Dec. 21, 2018
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Gender Ministry to focus on improving gender equality, supporting parents and teenagers in 2019
The Gender Ministry will focus on boosting gender equality next year, along with supporting child care and protecting teenagers. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family briefed President Moon Jae-in on its 2019 policy plans at the Central Government Complex on Thursday. Gender Equality and Family Minister Jin Sun-mee, President Moon Jae-in and Rep. Hong Young-pyo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea attend a briefing at the Central Government Complex on Thursday (Yonhap)In 2019, the minist
Dec. 20, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Taxi drivers protest carpool service again, stage 24-hour strike
Tens of thousands of taxi drivers across the nation flocked to Seoul on Thursday to protest tech giant Kakao’s launch of a carpooling app, causing inconvenience as the labor unions also began a 24-hour strike at 4 a.m. The venue in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, was filled with some 120,000 taxi drivers -- nearly half of all taxi drivers in the nation -- according to rally organizers. “Carpooling service is illegal. Revise the Transport Service Act!” chanted thousands of prote
Dec. 20, 2018
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Slime-based toys recalled by govt over hazardous substances
Despite children’s love of slime-based toys, a large number of slime products have been recalled after being found to contain hazardous substances. Both online and offline sales of the recalled products were prohibited as of Thursday, and a list was uploaded on the Korean Agency of Technology and Standards website (www.safetykorea.kr). (Yonhap)KATS announced on Thursday that it was ordering recalls of 76 of the 190 slime products on the market for violating safety standards, on the basis of saf
Dec. 20, 2018
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[Herald Interview] 'Forgiveness key for South Korea to advance into the future'
John Linton has a list of titles that label him as “the first” in Korea. He was the first foreign national to pass Korea’s exam for medical practitioners in 1987, he was the first to introduce an ambulance vehicle here to treat patients while moving and he was the first to receive dual citizenship as an American and a Korean.Born to an American missionary family in the Jeolla provinces in South Korea, Linton has witnessed the ups and downs of Korean history and left his mark here and there -- ju
Dec. 20, 2018
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Panel launched to discuss how to expand flextime work
A panel was launched Thursday to discuss how to expand flextime work, a key issue in labor-management talks, amid controversy over the matter. Organized under the presidential Economic, Social & Labor Council, the committee for improving the work hours system discussed various agenda items and the deadline for an outcome during its first meeting Thursday. (Yonhap)The new panel consists of two representatives of workers, two representatives of employers, a representative of the government, and fo
Dec. 20, 2018
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Korea behind in energy conversion technology but needs to keep present policy: report
South Korea is a laggard in energy conversion technology and deregulation but needs to stay on its current policy course to realize the desired economic effect, a local report argued Thursday.The Hyundai Research Institute gave South Korea 79 points overall in its ability to transform energy. The score is lower than the United States' 98 points, the European Union's 97 points and Japan's 93. The assessments were based on data and research from the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning.
Dec. 20, 2018
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Verdict upheld: Woman gets 10 months for posting nude photo of male model without consent
An appellate court recently upheld a 10-month prison sentence for a woman who photographed a nude male model during a drawing class and posted it online.The court said the perpetrator had committed the crime for personal reasons, because she “disliked the victim’s attitude,” and had tried to discard evidence by disposing of her phone. (Yonhap)The court added that the victim had suffered greatly as a result of the spread of the image, which showed both his face and his body, and that the incident
Dec. 20, 2018
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S. Korea's unionization rate rose to 10.7% last year
South Korea's unionization rate, or the portion of the workforce that belongs to a union, has shown moderate growth since the labor-friendly Moon Jae-in government came to office last year, government data showed Thursday.According to the Employment and Labor Ministry, the unionization rate rose 0.4 percentage point from a year earlier to 10.7 percent as of late last year and the number of unionized workers gained 6.2 percent to 2.08 million. Kim Ju-young (R), head of the Federation of Korean Tr
Dec. 20, 2018