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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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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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[Weather] Most cloudy with some rain expected Thursday
With lower levels of fine dust, cloudy skies are forecast throughout South Korea with some rain. Areas along the east coast are likely to see continued rain. East coast areas in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces have forecast up to 80 millimeters of rain, accompanied by strong winds. Mountainous areas in Gangwon Province could see some snow. (Yonhap)Inland regions including Seoul and Gyeonggi, North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces should also expect some rain, though only about 5
Oct. 18, 2018
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Students clash with school over follow-up measures after ‘nude man’ incident
The students of Dongduk Women’s University are locked in a battle with school authorities concerning an incident in which a man allegedly trespassed on school property and spread nude photos of himself taken on campus.The student council on Tuesday posted a statement calling for the school to introduce stronger regulations against trespassers on campus. They demanded the installment of card readers and the replacement of all desks and chairs in classrooms. (Yonhap)On Tuesday, Kim Myoung-ae, pres
Oct. 18, 2018
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[Newsmaker] ‘Infidelity investigator’ accused of outing sex-trade clients, violating privacy laws
A website promoting the services of an “infidelity private investigator” has stirred controversy in South Korea about the disclosure of personal information. According to Seoul Gangnam Police Station, the site operator, a 36-year-old app developer surnamed Lee, was arrested Monday for allegedly violating Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act. He is accused of illegally obtaining personal data for unfaithful men and disclosing details to their romantic partners. He is currently under invest
Oct. 18, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Toronto education leads way in ‘Second Machine Age’
In the era of the “fourth industrial revolution,” higher education should cultivate resilience in student intellectual capacity, and “human qualities” that put people above machines, according to University of Toronto president Meric Gertler. Gertler, a renowned Canadian urban theorist who taught at the university from 1983 through 2013, also stressed that universities and graduates should engage one another in a lifelong relationship to get a head start in the global economy. “How can we educat
Oct. 17, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Online community of mothers blamed for teacher’s death
An online community of mothers of young children in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, is being blamed by the public for the recent death of a day care worker, who took her own life after one of the community members brought child abuse allegations against her online.The case has drawn attention as it involves several issues that have long been a social problem in South Korea, including child abuse, online bullying and widespread misogyny against young mothers. The late teacher, who had been working at
Oct. 17, 2018
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Jailed ex-presidential aide faces new probe over illegal lobbying
Woo Byung-woo, an imprisoned former aide to ousted President Park Geun-hye, faces a new prosecution probe, this time concerning alleged violations of laws regulating attorneys.Police wrapped up their inquiry Wednesday into allegations that while practicing law, Woo accepted money from three corporate clients between 2013 and 2014 in return for lobbying the prosecution.Police booked Woo and referred him to the prosecution, recommending indictment.Woo served as presidential secretary for civil aff
Oct. 17, 2018
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Driver goes to jail after 9 DUIs, unlicensed driving offenses
A 54-year-old motorcycle driver with a record of nine DUIs has been sentenced to imprisonment in his first trial. According to Ulsan district court Judge Lee Jun-young, the motorcycle operator was sentenced to seven months in prison for violating road traffic laws.(Yonhap)The operator had previously been indicted for driving a motorcycle 300 meters without a license in Ulsan. At the time the driver’s blood alcohol level was 0.176 percent, far exceeding the legal driving limit of 0.05 percent. A
Oct. 17, 2018
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339 Yemeni asylum seekers only granted 1-year stay visas
The Justice Ministry on Wednesday granted one-year stay permits to 339 of the 458 Yemeni asylum seekers staying on Jeju Island, while granting actual refugee status to none of the applicants. In a press conference, Jeju Immigration Office chief Kim Do-kyun said 339 Yemeni asylum seekers had been granted the one-year humanitarian stay permits, while 34 individuals were denied both the right to stay and refugee status. The office said it is still deciding on the cases of 85 applicants.(Yonhap)Amon
Oct. 17, 2018
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Be warned: taxiless roads expected Thursday
Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in South Korea will suspend operation on Thursday in protest of Kakao’s plan to launch a carpool service.The taxi drivers are expected to gather at 2 p.m. at Gwanghwamun Square in the center of Seoul to “campaign to build order in taxi operation business and fight against illegal carpooling.”The controversy began with Kakao’s recent announcement it would launch a carpooling service by year-end to give users an alternative option of sharing rides in personal vehi
Oct. 17, 2018
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Two referred to prosecution for illegally brokering jobs for Vietnamese students
South Korea's immigration office referred two job agency officials to the prosecution on Wednesday, recommending their indictment for illegally brokering jobs for hundreds of Vietnamese students. The brokers, identified only as a 58-year-old Choi and a 59-year-old Chung, have been booked without detention for offering (Yonhap)262 Vietnamese studying here part-time jobs at 13 companies, including hypermarkets and logistics warehouses, between November 2016 and August 2018. They allegedly knew tha
Oct. 17, 2018
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[Weather] Wednesday to be mostly sunny with some rain
Clear skies are expected throughout South Korea on Wednesday except for areas on the east coast in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces, which are likely to see rain.Gangwon Province is forecast to receive 30 to 80 millimeters of rain, and North Gyeongsang Province 20-60 mm. The National Institute of Environmental Research said the fine dust in the air will hit “bad” levels in the Gyeongsang provinces, while other regions will have good to moderate levels throughout the day. (Yonhap)Temperatur
Oct. 17, 2018
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Bodies of deceased climbers arrive home from Nepal
YEONGJONGDO -- The bodies of five South Koreans who died while climbing a Himalayan mountain arrived home early Wednesday. The Korean Air KE696 flight landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at 5:07 a.m. The caskets were moved from the plane to a cargo terminal, where grief-stricken families had been waiting. (Yonhap)The five climbers led by renowned mountaineer Kim Chang-ho and four local guides were found dead Saturday near their base camp located at an altitude of 3,500 meter
Oct. 17, 2018
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Man booked over dispute with noisy neighbors
A man in Incheon was booked without detention on Tuesday over allegations that he had damaged property by firing shots with an air rifle in the hallway of an apartment building. He fired the shots to retaliate against his “noisy” neighbors, according to police.The man is alleged to have fired some 20 shots late at night on the 20th floor of the building. (Yonhap)The police report said the accused man was stressed because of noise caused by his upstairs neighbors late at night. He told the police
Oct. 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] 28.6% of households have only one member
The number of single-person households continued to rise in South Korea last year. According to data compiled by Statistics Korea, households consisting of a single member totaled 5.62 million in 2017, compared with 5.39 million the previous year. This accounted for 28.6 percent of all households in the country, up 0.7 percentage point from a year earlier. The percentage of those living alone has been on a sharp rise for decades, hitting 20 percent in 2005 for the first time, compared to 4.8 pe
Oct. 16, 2018
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Ex-Hanssem worker denies rape charges at Seoul court
A former supervisor at the Hanssem furniture company who was indicted on charges of raping a new recruit last year denied the allegations Tuesday during a preliminary hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. The male defendant, surnamed Park, said he had had consensual sex with the woman but denied forcing her to have sex, according to court records. “The plaintiff did not refuse the sexual contact (at the time),” the defendant said. (Yonhap)Last November, the female employee made her alleg
Oct. 16, 2018
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[Newsmaker] No mole found on Gov. Lee’s body: doctors
Doctors confirmed Tuesday that Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung does not have a distinctive mole on his body after he visited a university hospital to deny an actress’s claim.Actress Kim Bu-seon lodged a police complaint and filed a lawsuit alleging defamation after Lee denied her claims that he had an extramarital affair with her. To back her argument, she described a hidden mole on the governor.To prove he has no such mole, Lee went to Ajou University Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.Gyeonggi
Oct. 16, 2018
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Man caught after spreading nude photos of himself taken at women’s university
A man, who took indecent photos at a university campus and uploaded them on Twitter was caught Monday, police said. Police have requested an arrest warrant for him.The 28-year-old man is accused of spreading pornographic images and trespassing upon school property. He allegedly entered Dongduk Women’s University campus and took photos of himself naked in empty classrooms and hallways on Oct. 6, and spread the photos on Twitter. (Yonhap)After the photos circulated on Twitter and anonymous commun
Oct. 16, 2018
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Disabled athlete found burning in open field: police
Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old disabled person who was found engulfed in flames Monday in an open field in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. According to authorities, a passerby called dispatch around 7:30 p.m. Monday to report a “person on fire” near an open field in Heungduk-gu, northwestern Cheongju. (Yonhap)Police and fire investigators said the subject was declared dead at the scene. The victim was identified as a 24-year-old athlete with an intellectual disability
Oct. 16, 2018
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Govt., ruling party prepare measures to curb preschool irregularities
The government and the ruling Democratic Party will come up with measures to tackle widespread irregularities in private kindergartens next week, a party official said Tuesday. They plan to hold a closed-door meeting Sunday amid growing public uproar sparked by revelations of preschool owners' corruption by a lawmaker during a parliamentary audit of the education ministry last week.Rep. Park Yong-jin from the DP on Thursday unveiled a list of about 1,900 private kindergartens that were found to
Oct. 16, 2018
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Korea announces end to MERS outbreak
South Korea on Tuesday officially declared an end to the country's first Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in three years, health authorities here said.The announcement made at midnight is in line with guidelines set by the World Health Organization that requires no new infections for a minimum of 28 days, which is twice the length of the virus' incubation period, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.On Sept. 8, a single person was diagnosed with MERS after returning
Oct. 16, 2018