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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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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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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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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Top court’s ruling on conscientious objection fuels alternative military service debate
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that religious and conscientious beliefs are to be considered as valid reasons for refusing the country’s mandatory military service, overturning its 2004 decision and fueling debate as to what alternative service would entail. In a 9-4 vote, the full bench led by Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su ordered an appellate court to retry the case of Oh Seung-hun, effectively stating that he should be cleared of the conviction. The top court’s decision, which comes after th
Nov. 1, 2018
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Opposition lawmaker caught driving while intoxicated
An opposition lawmaker has been caught driving under the influence of alcohol, Seoul's Gangnam Police Station said Thursday.Rep. Lee Yong-ju of the minor opposition Party for Democracy and Peace was booked without physical detention after failing his breathalyzer test during a police crackdown conducted near Cheongdam Park in southern Seoul at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, the station said. (Yonhap)Lee allegedly told police that he drove his car about 15 kilometers after having a drink near the Nati
Nov. 1, 2018
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Koreans rank No. 1 in OECD in hospital visits: data
South Koreans rank first among major economies in terms of visits made to hospitals in 2016, government data showed Thursday.According to the data by the National Health Insurance Service, South Koreans visited the doctor's office an average of 17 times in 2016, much higher than the average of 6.9 times by citizens of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries. (Yonhap)Japan came in second with 12.8 visits, with Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Germany roundi
Nov. 1, 2018
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[Weather] Mercury to rise after chilly week
The weather will be crisp and cool across the nation Thursday, with high atmospheric pressure moving southeast from northern parts of China, according to the Korean Meteorological Agency. Most parts of South Korea will see subzero temperatures in the morning, with the mercury set to record 3 degrees Celsius in Seoul and Ulsan, 0 C in Suwon, Chuncheon and Sejong and 2 C in Daegu. The temperature range is rated between minus 3 C and 7 C in the morning and between 13 C and 18 C later in the day nat
Nov. 1, 2018
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41 men arrested over alleged luxury-car rental fraud in Busan worth W1.6b
Police on Wednesday said they had arrested 41 men suspected of running an illegal car-rental service in the southern coastal city of Busan after a monthslong investigation.Investigators said one suspect, surnamed Choi, had been arrested while the remaining 40, including a 31-year-old alleged dealer surnamed Baik, had been booked without physical detention on suspicion of violating South Korea’s Passenger Transport Service Act.The men allegedly collected 1.6 billion won ($1.4 million) from client
Oct. 31, 2018
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Man arrested, accused of attempted murder after running woman over
A man was arrested in Gwangju on Tuesday and is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly running a woman over with his car in retaliation for rejecting him, police said. (Yonhap)According to the Haenam Police Station, the 47-year-old man hit the woman with his Equus car in an alley in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, before fleeing the scene. Police say the two had met a few times and that the man became furious when the woman asked him to stop calling her. A subsequent argument allegedly
Oct. 31, 2018
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Korea showcases technology for operating fish farms
South Korea's oceans ministry on Wednesday unveiled the latest technologies that can be used to manage fish farms effectively.A demonstration of a new system was held at a mullet fish farm in the southern county of Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province earlier in the day. (Yonhap)The system, which adopts the latest information and communications technologies and big data analysis, as well as advanced gadgets such as small unmanned submersible vehicles and underwater cameras, will allow workers to ma
Oct. 31, 2018
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Man found guilty of sex offense at company dinner
A man accused of groping an employee at a company dinner has been found guilty in the Busan District Court and fined 5 million won ($4,380), authorities said Wednesday. According to court records, the defendant, identified only as a design supervisor in Busan, was indicted on a charge of committing an “indecent act in a crowded public place.” (Yonhap)The allegations of sexual misconduct followed a company dinner in 2016, where the man was accused of approaching a female employee and groping her
Oct. 31, 2018
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Venture firm chief under fire after footage of cruel acts goes viral
An independent news outlet revealed Wednesday more footage of an IT entrepreneur abusing and insulting his employees following its earlier broadcast, adding to a series of allegations of habitual physical and verbal assaults by powerful businessmen. Yang Jin-ho, chairman of online storage service provider WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, was filmed shooting a chicken with a crossbow and forcing an employee to do the same, the video released by Newstapa showed. It was filmed about two yea
Oct. 31, 2018
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Nippon Steel exec expressed intention in 2012 to accept ruling on forced labor: civic group
TOKYO -- An executive of the Japanese company that was ordered this week by South Korea's top court to pay compensation for wartime forced labor, expressed an intention to abide by such a ruling during a shareholders' meeting in 2012, a Japanese civic group said Wednesday.Soichiro Sakuma, then a senior executive at Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, was quoted as saying on June 26, 2012, "We should obey the law," in relation to a ruling by South Korea's Supreme Court.Sakuma made the remarks after a
Oct. 31, 2018
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Younger HIV patients more likely to skip treatment: study
Young HIV-infected adults tend to skip hospital visits for medical care more than elderly patients, a study said Wednesday.A research by a team from Boramae Medical Center run by Seoul National University Hospital showed that of the adults needing regular antiretroviral therapy for their human immunodeficiency virus, 12.5 percent missed their hospital visits.The study was conducted on 775 patients in Seoul for 2013-2014 period, with the results published in the latest issue of the Journal of Kor
Oct. 31, 2018
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Seoul acknowledges state sexual violence against women during Gwangju Uprising
The South Korean government on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time the rape and sexual torture of women by the military during the crackdown on pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju in May 1980. The joint heads of the government investigation team apologized for more than 17 cases of sexual violence that were committed by soldiers during the bloody military crackdown on the pro-democracy demonstrators. The apology came alongside the announcement of the results of the investigation, jointly con
Oct. 31, 2018
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[Weather] Seoul temperatures to range between 4 and 13 C on Oct. 31
Wednesday morning brought clear skies and chilly temperatures nationwide, and the mercury is expected to remain about 3-7 degrees lower than normal for some time.Strong winds are forecast for South Korea’s coastal areas as well as for some inland areas. (Yonhap)Morning temperatures are set to record 4 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 5 C in Incheon, 0 C in Gangneung, 7 C in Gwangju, 6 C in Busan, 4 C in Daejeon, 4 C in Daegu and 13 C in Jeju. The daytime high for Seoul will be around 13 C. Incheon is
Oct. 31, 2018
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[Graphic News] Domestic violence increases 74% in five years
The number of domestic violence cases reported to police was 279,082 in 2017 - a surge of 74 percent from the 160,272 cases recorded in 2013, data released by the National Police Agency showed. In the 2013-2017 period, 1.16 million cases of domestic violence and abuse were reported to police but offenders were arrested in only 13 percent of them, the NPA data said. The number of arrests for domestic violence more than doubled from 16,785 in 2013 to 38,583 last year, with the proportion resultin
Oct. 30, 2018
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[Photo News] Winter is near at hand; coal briquette delivery begins
Morning temperatures fell below freezing on Tuesday, prompting South Koreans to brace themselves for the winter season before heading outdoors. Donning padded jackets and coats, many young children were seen walking to school accompanied by their parents near Daebang Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Working people dressed in layers for the chilly weather as they walked to work in quick strides. With some regions of Seoul and Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, reporting snowfall, workers at a coal briquett
Oct. 30, 2018
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Will Seoul partially scrap its free Seoul subway rides program for elderly?
Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon on Monday said it is “appropriate” for the central government to consider partially abolishing the program for free subway rides for the elderly in the Seoul metropolitan area, which costs the Seoul subway operators billions of won in losses every year. As the senior population -- those aged 65 or older -- accounts for 14.3 percent of the entire population now, and is only expected to rise, many politicians have shied away from tackling the sensitive issue, fearing
Oct. 30, 2018
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Illegal guesthouses found near Incheon Airport
Many “guesthouses” that have cropped up near Incheon Airport have been found to have operated illegally.The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority said Tuesday that it issued notices of administrative actions against six guesthouses that violated the law on tourism promotion.The IFEZ Authority and police inspected 23 guesthouses around Unseo-dong in Jung-gu, Incheon from Sept. 18 through Oct. 22, and found six to be operating illegally.Under the enforcement decree of the Tourism Promotion Act, any
Oct. 30, 2018
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Man accused of hiring foreign bar hostesses without work permits
A man has been booked without physical detention for allegedly hiring seven foreign women without valid work visas to work at his bar in South Korea, police said Monday. According to the Pohang Nambu Police Station, the 46-year-old suspect is under investigation for alleged violations of Korea’s Immigration Control Act. He is accused of illegally hiring women from countries such as Thailand and Russia since September. (Yonhap)In a joint crackdown on illegal hiring practices involving foreign wor
Oct. 30, 2018
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Youths more prone to voice phishing scams than elderly: data
Contrary to popular belief, young people were found to have fallen prey to voice phishing scams more than senior citizens, data showed Tuesday.According to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service, those in their 20s and 30s lost 42.5 billion won ($37.26 million) from this kind of phone fraud in the first half of the year, accounting for 24 percent of the total reported damages, while those in their 60s and older lost 35.1 billion won, or 19.8 percent.People in their 40s and 50s made up 5
Oct. 30, 2018
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South Gyeongsang governor denies collusion on opinion-rigging scandal
South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo flatly denied alleged collusion with a power blogger in a massive opinion-rigging scheme, questioning the credibility of testimonies by the blogger’s close associates.After the first court hearing that lasted about 14 hours, Gov. Kim reiterated his denial.“Those who watched the testimonies of the witnesses will be able to make the (right) judgment. I will sincerely follow the remaining legal procedures,” Kim said upon leaving Seoul Central District C
Oct. 30, 2018