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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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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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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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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Drunk man caught riding bike on highway
Police said Wednesday they had caught a man riding a bike on a highway while drunk at around midnight. (Yonhap)The 21-year-old man rode a bike while drunk after a company dinner. According to police, he rode over 2 kilometers along the Gyeongbu Expressway. He was found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.124 percent.The man was slapped with a 30,000 won ($27) fine.Under the revised traffic law, cyclists riding under the influence of alcohol face fines of up to 200,000 won or detention.By Kim Je
Nov. 7, 2018
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[Weather] Cloudy, hazy conditions to continue with scattered showers
Cloudy skies with scattered showers are expected in South Korea on Wednesday. The nation’s central and southern regions will see light rainfall in the morning while the Jeolla provinces, Gangwon Province, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Province will receive sporadic rainfall in the afternoon. (Yonhap)Daytime highs will be in the 14-20 degrees Celsius range, similar to Tuesday’s weather. Special precautions are needed in heavy rain, which in combination with fine dust results in decreased vi
Nov. 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Minister apologizes for troops' sexual violence during Gwangju Uprising
Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo apologized Wednesday over the sexual assaults by troops during their brutal crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.During a nationally televised press conference, Jeong pledged to spare no efforts to console the victims and make utmost efforts to restore their honor and prevent any recurrence, while stressing that the military is to exist to support citizens, not those in power.(Yonhap)"On behalf of the government and mili
Nov. 7, 2018
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Korean Air to move data to Amazon cloud in next 3 years
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's national flag carrier, said Tuesday it will transfer most of its data and applications to Amazon's cloud computing platform to overhaul its entire IT infrastructure in the next three years.The planned data migration to Amazon Web Services is part of Korean Air's broader plan to invest 200 billion won ($178 million) in the next 10 years to accelerate the company's digital innovation and transformation, Korean Air said in a statement. (provided by Korean Air/Yo
Nov. 7, 2018
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Fine dust reduction measures to take effect Wednesday
Emergency fine dust reduction measures will go into effect for Seoul, Incheon and much of Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday, as fine dust in the atmosphere has shot up to unhealthy levels. The measures will kick in at 6 a.m. and last until 9 p.m., according to the Environment Ministry. (Yonhap)Civil servants are to follow “the alternate driving day system,” meaning civil servants’ cars with license plates that end in odd numbers will be allowed on the streets and even will not. Seoul is set to tem
Nov. 6, 2018
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Deceased man tested negative for MERS
A 61-year-old man who was suspected of having died from Middle East respiratory syndrome tested negative for the disease in a preliminary test, Incheon city authorities said Tuesday. The man, who had returned from a four-month business trip to Iraq via Qatar on Monday, died Tuesday morning at a hospital in Incheon, after showing symptoms associated with MERS. According to the authorities, he had high fever and was coughing when he fell unconscious in a jjimjilbang in Incheon. (Yonhap)The man is
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Breaking] S. Korean dies from MERS after returning from Iraq
A South Korean man succumbed to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus after returning from a four-month business trip to Iraq, Incheon City authorities said Tuesday. (Yonhap)The 60-year-old man died at a hospital in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, after returning home Monday, according to municipal officials.The death followed South Korea's confirmation of the first MERS virus infection in three years on Sept. 8. A 61-year-old man tested positive for the disease after a business t
Nov. 6, 2018
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5 booked without detention over Goyang oil storage tank fire
The police on Tuesday said that five people have been booked in relation to an oil storage tank fire last month, holding an oil pipeline company and a construction worker responsible for the accident. Goyang Police Station, which has been investigating the case in Gyeonggi Province, said it booked three officials including the district chief from Daehan Oil Pipeline Corp. without detention for violating the Oil Pipeline Safety Control Act. (Yonhap)The police also booked a former labor superviso
Nov. 6, 2018
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No more Lotto sales at major convenience stores: govt.
Licenses to sell Lotto lottery tickets will be withdrawn from three major convenience store corporations as early as next year, said the government on Tuesday.The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will revoke the sales rights for Lotto -- the most popular offline lottery here -- from three convenience store corporations -- GS25, CU and Cspace. It is unclear when the measures will be implemented, but recent reports said that ministry officials are considering a grace period for the companie
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Photo News] Jeju Munseom named ‘most beautiful underwater district’
Beautiful soft coral colonies light up the dark sea off of Jeju Island. They mix with fish, showing off their fascinating colors.(Yonhap)Munseom islet nearby Jeju Island’s Seogwipo is the biggest soft coral area in Korea. It has been designated and protected as the first and most spectacular landscape in Korean seas.In June, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a public gathering for 11 local governments in the coastal regions of the country and conducted face-to-face evaluation of maritime
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Video] Modernized hanbok setting trend, reinterpreting tradition
Korean traditional costume, hanbok, is a powerful trend not only in its homeland but also on the global stage. K-pop stars such as BTS and the K-drama “Mr. Sunshine” have played a part in spreading the beautiful garments around the world.Here in Seoul, a “hanbok tour” still tops the to-do lists of many domestic and foreign tourists. Hanbok tours of the capital became a sensation in 2013, when the city government began offering free admission to its ancient palaces, such as popular landmarks Gyeo
Nov. 6, 2018
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Disabled residence probed for alleged abuse
Police launched an investigation on Tuesday into a “group home” for disabled people in North Chungcheong Province in response to allegations that it has been infringing the residents’ human rights. According to Boeun-gun, the seven residents were cramped in a small room and living under poor conditions. Their rooms did not have wallpaper, and some were reported to have had their heads shaved and have injuries on their hands and heads. (Yonhap)Authorities will investigate the conditions the resid
Nov. 6, 2018
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Fishmongers refuse to move out of old market despite power, water cuts
Merchants illegally occupying the old site of the largest fish market in Seoul continued with their business Tuesday morning, a day after power and water supplies were cut off.The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, known as Suhyup, cut power and water at the old site Monday morning as over 250 fishmongers refused to move to a new, modern building next door in Noryangjin, causing huge losses. Three people were injured during a scuffle Monday night as the merchants blocked trucks carry
Nov. 6, 2018
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25% of elderly Koreans eat by themselves all the time, making them vulnerable to depression
Some 25 percent of all elderly South Koreans -- defined as those aged 65 or older -- ate every meal by themselves throughout the past year, and they were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than those who had company while eating, a study showed Tuesday. Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University reached that conclusion after analyzing a survey of 4,959 elderly Koreans concerning lifestyle and depression. Of all the respondents, 25 percent said they had habitually eaten alone throughout the
Nov. 6, 2018
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Less than half of South Koreans say marriage necessary: survey
Less than half of South Koreans think marriage is a necessity as the country struggles with an alarmingly low birth rate and more people getting married later, data showed Tuesday.The survey of 39,000 people over 13 years of age, by Statistics Korea, revealed 48.1 percent saying they want to tie the knot, down from 51.9 percent tallied two years earlier and 56.8 percent polled in 2014.The findings also showed that some 56 percent of South Koreans answered that a couple can live without getting m
Nov. 6, 2018
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Teacher arrested on charges of leaking exam papers to daughters
A Seoul court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for a teacher at a private school on charges that he leaked exam questions to his twin daughters who attend the same school. Earlier in the day, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for the 53-year-old teacher, whose identity was withheld. (Yonhap)He's accused of stealing exam questions and answers for his daughters, second-year students at Sookmyung Girls' High School in the affluent southe
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Weather] Fine dust blankets country
High levels of fine dust are continuing on Tuesday. According to the Air Quality Forecasting Center of National Institute Of Environmental Research, fine dust levels are expected to remain “bad” in the capital area and Daegu, as well as Chungcheong, North and South Jeolla, North Gyeongsang and Jeju provinces. (Yonhap)Other areas are expected to have “normal” levels of fine dust, but may see some “bad” levels in the morning. Most parts of South Korea will have clear skies, with clouds gathering
Nov. 6, 2018
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Korea to up health insurance premiums 3.5% in 2019
South Korea plans to increase state health insurance premiums by 3.49 percent next year to meet growing insurance demands, the health and welfare ministry said Tuesday.It will mark the highest on-year increase in eight years since 2011, when the growth rate came to 5.9 percent.The premium hike comes as the revised decree of the state health insurance law takes effect, starting in January. (Yonhap)Over the past 10 years, South Korea has jacked up state health insurance premium rates annually, exc
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Koreans stressed out about group chats: surveys
A significant number of South Koreans are stressed out over group chats on platforms such as KakaoTalk, according to a number of surveys in recent years.In a survey conducted last year by the Korea Press Foundation, nearly 7 in 10 Korean adults said they had stayed in chatrooms despite wanting to leave, with nearly half saying they had stayed to avoid hurting other people’s feelings.The survey, which involved a sample of some 1,000 people aged between 20 and 50, also found that one of the most c
Nov. 6, 2018
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Gyeonggi governor to file police misconduct complaint
Gov. Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province is to file a complaint against the chief police officer of the Seongnam Police Station and other police investigators over alleged abuses of authority. In a statement on his Facebook page, Lee said he would file a complaint against the investigators and the commanding officers of the Bundang Police Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, who had filed criminal charges against him over alleged power abuses and violations of election law. Gyeonggi Province
Nov. 5, 2018