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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Stalking crimes rise with lax punishment
A man called the 112 emergency police hotline early Friday, asking police to check on the girlfriend he could not reach, saying she may have killed herself.When the officers called the woman, however, she told them that she was not home and that she never tried to kill herself. She said she had broken up with the man two days prior.When officers asked the man what was going on, he answered, “I just wanted to see her because she wouldn’t take my calls. I thought the police might help open the doo
Nov. 5, 2018
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#MeToo bills still pending in the Assembly
Despite the strength of the #MeToo movement in universities and schools across Korea, none of the related bills proposed in the National Assembly have passed the legislature yet.Sixteen bills related to sexual abuse in education have been submitted to the National Assembly since July 2017. The bills include increasing the punishment of sexual offenders, re-organizing each university’s disciplinary committee to increase the effectiveness of disciplinary measures, and preventing university boards
Nov. 5, 2018
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Seodaemun-gu Office adopts ‘gapjil’ report system
The office of Seodaemun-gu, an administrative district in Seoul, said Monday it has installed an internal system to report acts of corruption and “gapjil,” a local term referring to abuses of power.Typical gapjil incidents include the use of abusive language, bullying, sexual harassment, asking for personal errands and demanding favoritism toward a specific individual. (Yonhap)Any public official working in Seodaemun-gu can report their superior’s “gapjil” through the system, which has been adde
Nov. 5, 2018
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Seoul city releases special version of foreigner-only tour pass
The Seoul city government said Monday a limited version of a foreigner-only travel pass will be available for purchase starting this week, offering a wider range of discounts to tourist attractions in Seoul and nearby regions.The new Discover Seoul Pass comes with discount vouchers for 96 tourist hot spots in Seoul and neighboring Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, including the Korean Folk Village, Everland and Songdo Central Park. (Yonhap)The previous versions mainly included vouchers for places i
Nov. 5, 2018
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[Weather] ‘Bad’ fine dust to sweep over west
Murky air is expected Monday with “bad” levels of fine dust in the west of the country, including Seoul, and a wide range of temperature fluctuations in inland regions. According to the Air Quality Forecasting Center of the National Institute of Environmental Research, Seoul and the Gyeonggi, North and South Chungcheong and North and South Jeolla provinces will record “bad” levels of fine dust density throughout the day. (Yonhap)Density of fine dust is forecast in other regions to be “average,”
Nov. 5, 2018
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[Feature] Public balks at lenience for ‘impulsive’ crimes
The recent string of murders and violent crimes making headlines are causing great frustration and anxiety among the public, who fear that they will receive light sentences after claiming they committed their offenses on impulse. When a man surnamed Kim, 45, set fire to a convenience store in Seoul in July, he told the police he was angry at the owner for being “not kind enough” to him. The owner’s husband died from serious burns. In October, the court sentenced Kim to 13 years in prison.The rec
Nov. 4, 2018
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Police uncover 402 offences in crackdown on crimes by foreign nationals
A total of 402 crimes committed by foreign nationals, including the sale of illicit drugs and gambling, were uncovered during a special 100-day operation, police said.The cases involving 886 suspects were uncovered during a special inspection period from July 16 to Oct 23. Eighty-nine suspects are in custody, according to police.The largest number of cases, 115, involved physical violence, followed by 89 cases linked to illegal gambling. Also, 81 cases involving illegal drugs and 53 cases relate
Nov. 4, 2018
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Teen rescued after being trapped in washing machine
A teenage girl was rescued Saturday by firefighters after being trapped inside a washing machine at a self-service laundromat in Busan.According to police, the teen voluntarily entered the machine a friend had promised to get her something good to eat if she performed the daring act. Her friends reportedly tried to unlock the door afterward, but it remained locked shut. (Yonhap)Upon receiving the report, police opened the machine’s door with the laundry owner’s permission and rescued the teen, w
Nov. 4, 2018
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[Weather] Sunday warmer than average, ultrafine dust levels soar in western region
Sunday will be warmer than average temperatures for this time of the year, with ultrafine dust levels evoking caution.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the temperature in Seoul will reach a daytime high of 19 degrees Celsius, Suwon 20 C, Daejeon 18 C, Busan 21 C, Daegu 20 C, Gwangju 20 C, Jeonju 19 C, Gangneung 21 C and Jeju City 20 C. (Yonhap)Masks are advised as ultrafine dust levels rise in the west of the Korean Peninsula. The capital city of Seoul and surrounding Gyeongg
Nov. 4, 2018
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Yongsan Garrison opens to Korean public for first time in 114 years
The Yongsan Garrison, which served as the US military headquarters in South Korea until the headquarters’ relocation to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, in June, opened to the Korean public for the first time in 114 years on Friday. A special bus tour program was jointly launched by the Ministry of Land and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, for those who are interested in visiting the army base in central Seoul that has been inaccessible to Korean civilians since 1904. The bus tour program runs
Nov. 3, 2018
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Arrest warrant sought for teacher on charges of leaking exam paper to daughters
Police sought an arrest warrant for a girls‘ high school teacher Friday on charges of leaking exam questions to his twin daughters, who attend the same school. Police said they sought the warrant for the 53-year-old teacher at Sookmyung Girls’ High School in southern Seoul on charges of obstruction of business. The teacher, whose identity was withheld, has denied any wrongdoing. Sookmyung Girls’ High School in southern Seoul (Yonhap) But a local education office has concluded after its own inqu
Nov. 2, 2018
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Police raid venture entrepreneur's home, offices over alleged abuse of employees
SUWON -- Police raided the home and offices of a venture entrepreneur Friday after videos surfaced of him harshly treating employees, such as beating and having them kill live chickens with a crossbow.One of the two viral videos, disclosed by an independent news outlet, showed Yang Jin-ho, chairman of online storage service provider WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, cursing and slapping an employee in the face and having him kneel and apologize in an office.Chairman of WeDisk and K-Techno
Nov. 2, 2018
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[Weather] Temperatures to rebound Friday; sunny on weekend
The recent cold weather is forecast to ease up on Friday after a chilly morning.Temperatures will show a daytime low of 1 to 9 C early in the day, but sunlight will help temperatures to bounce back to the average for early November. (Yonhap)Seoul will reach a daily high of 17 degrees Celsius, Busan 19 C, Gangneung 18 C, Daejeon 17 C, Gwangju 18 C and Daegu 18 C. High pressure coming in from China will bring clear skies and dry air for the time being. The Korean Meteorological Administration, ho
Nov. 2, 2018
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Police book Gyeonggi governor on 3 charges
Police said Thursday they have registered a criminal case against Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung on multiple charges against him.Bundang Police Precinct in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, said it has booked the governor for allegedly abusing his power, spreading false information and violating the election law. The police then sent the case to the prosecution for further investigation with an opinion that he should be indicted on those charges. (Yonhap)The influential politician has long be
Nov. 2, 2018
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Gyeonggi Province nurturing resident lecturers to deliver massive open online courses
Gyeonggi Province’s GSEEK online education program is outperforming similar regional programs in terms of both quantity and quality, according to the provincial office.GSEEK offers some 1,200 massive open online courses for residents of Gyeonggi Province, six times more than the average for other provincial programs. Whereas other educational programs are typically one-way, with professional educators leading a group of learners, Gyeonggi Province’s program is more flexible and encourages the pr
Nov. 1, 2018
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Alleged Peeping Toms accused of hacking pet-monitoring cameras
Police said Thursday that 10 people have been booked on suspicion of hacking IP cameras used to monitor pets and violating privacy laws by recording videos of the owners.A suspect surnamed Hwang was booked on charges of hacking and leaking the personal information of about 10,500 users. Hwang is also accused of illegally accessing some 264 IP cameras and secretly recording videos of the users.Police say the suspect, who is reported to be a freelance web programmer and a user of the monitoring si
Nov. 1, 2018
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18-year-olds should be entitled to vote: civic groups
A group of lawmakers and civic group members held a press conference Thursday to urge the National Assembly to pass an amendment to lower the voting age from the current 19 to 18.Civic group Youth Act and Reps. Park Joo-min, Wee Seong-gon, and Park Kwang-on of the Democratic Party of Korea gathered at the National Assembly to release a joint statement. They aim to pass the amendment in the recent Special Committee on Political Reform.(Youth Act Facebook)The statement included consent of 373 civi
Nov. 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] IT entrepreneur says will quit following abuse scandal
Yang Jin-ho, the chairman of file-sharing platform WeDisk and Hankook Mirae Technology, on Thursday delivered an “apology letter” via Facebook to the many victims that he “may have hurt,” adding on that he was willing to resign from his executive position at the company in light of abuse allegations. Korea’s police special crimes unit on Wednesday announced that it had taken over investigations into Yang, 47, after an independent media outlet revealed footage of Yang brutally beating and insulti
Nov. 1, 2018
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Aging population to pressure long-term credit ratings for Korea: Moody's
The aging of the workforce will put pressure on South Korea's economic and fiscal strength and affect its long-term sovereign credit profiles, a global ratings agency has said.In its latest report, released Wednesday, Moody's Investors Service said the credit ratings of South Korea and Japan will come under negative pressure due to "the combination of lower economic growth, higher government debt and weaker debt affordability amid slowing expansion in and ageing of their workforces particularly
Nov. 1, 2018
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Man arrested for pocketing W68m from job seekers
Gwangju Seobu Police said Thursday they have arrested a man on charges of employment fraud, by which he collected some 68 million won ($60,000). The suspect was reported to have collected money from six people he had met at an automobile club by telling them he would get them employed at a subcontractor for Hyundai Mobis. (Yonhap)The suspect, who had previously worked at a subcontractor, used his experience to pretend he was currently working for Hyundai Mobis as a full-time employee and convinc
Nov. 1, 2018