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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Seoul-bound traffic jammed as S. Koreans return after Chuseok
Long lines of vehicles were being formed on South Korea‘s major highways Tuesday as millions of people headed back to Seoul after celebrating the Chuseok holiday with their families in their hometowns. The Korea Expressway Corp. predicted it would be a 6 hour and 20 minute drive from the southeastern port city of Busan to Seoul if a traveler departed at 9 a.m. (Yonhap) The estimated time of travel from the southwestern city of Mokpo to Seoul was 6 hours and 10 minutes. The estimates for the Gw
Sept. 25, 2018
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Two BMW cars catch fire in S. Korea
Two BMW diesel vehicles on the German automaker’s recall list have caught fire in less than two days in South Korea, authorities said Monday. A BMW 520d caught fire shortly before Monday noon while going up a hill in Pyeongchang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, local police and fire authorities said. (Yonhap)The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported as the driver and three other family members had escaped immediately, they noted.On Sunday, another BMW 520d caugh
Sept. 24, 2018
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Holiday season is crime season, lawmaker warns
Burglary rates tend to increase increase during national holidays, when many homes and farm buildings are empty, said Rep. Son Kum-ju in a recent statement, citing data from the National Police Agency. A total of 5,682 home burglaries took place during the Lunar New Year’s holidays from 2013 through 2018. Another 362 burglaries targeted farms and agricultural goods. (Yonhap)Of all the home burglaries during that timeframe, 1,223 took place in Seoul, the prime target for holiday home burglars. Th
Sept. 24, 2018
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Chuseok exodus in full swing as highways clog with traffic
Traffic surged on Korea's expressways nationwide Sunday, the second day of the five-day traditional holiday of Chuseok.Hundreds of thousands of cars left Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi Province and bus terminals, train stations and airports were crowded with people heading to their hometowns, according to the Korea Expressway Corp.Around 3.86 million vehicles were on the roads across the country on Sunday, with 470,000 leaving Seoul for other parts of the country, the agency said. (Yonhap)Hitting the
Sept. 23, 2018
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Illegal immigrants on rise: data
The number of foreign nationals staying in South Korea illegally increased by nearly 100,000 on-year to surpass 330,000 this year, government data showed Sunday.According to the data by the Ministry of Justice, 330,005 foreigners were staying in the country without a valid visa as of July, up 97,834 from 232,171 logged July of last year.The data -- which showed the number of illegal aliens over the past 10 years -- was submitted to the National Assembly. (Yonhap)The annual average number of rep
Sept. 23, 2018
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No. of foreign students in S. Korea on rise: data
The number of foreign students enrolled in South Korea surged this year with the portion of those from China falling below 50 percent, a tally from a state-run educational body showed Sunday.The number of foreign students registered at South Korean universities and graduate schools rose 14.8 percent from a year earlier to 142,205 as of April, according to the National Institute for International Education, which is affiliated with the education ministry. (Yonhap)By country, the largest number of
Sept. 23, 2018
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Millions of S. Koreans head to their hometowns for Chuseok holiday
Millions of South Koreans began the annual mass migration to their hometowns on Saturday to spend the major traditional holiday of Chuseok with their family members. As a major traditional holiday, Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, serves as a chance for family members to get together to give thanks and pay tribute to their ancestors by preparing a meal and visiting graves. Chuseok is celebrated on Aug. 15 in the lunar calendar, which falls on Monday this year, with the holidays ru
Sept. 22, 2018
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High-profile spycam scandal fuels debate over protection of suspect’s identity
Actress Shin Se-kyung and Yoon Bo-mi of Apink made headlines this week after a spycam was found in their room during the shooting of the new variety show “Borderless Food Cart” abroad.The production team said the hidden camera in the shape of a battery charger was installed by a male staff member and that the suspect is currently being investigated. Actress Shin Se-kyung (pictured left) and Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi. (Yonhap)While the man who installed the camera “out of curiosity” failed to record any
Sept. 22, 2018
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[Photo News] Chuseok travel rush begins Friday
The Chuseok travel rush began Friday in Korea as about 36 million travelers head to their hometowns. As of 1 p.m. Friday, a trip from Seoul to Busan took five hours and 20 minutes by car; two hours and 40 minutes to Gangneung; four hours and 10 minutes to Gwangju; four hours and 34 minutes to Daegu; and four hours and 40 minutes to Mokpo, according to Korea Expressway Corp.A survey by the Korea Transport Institute predicted that the traffic volume of cars leaving Seoul and heading back to the ci
Sept. 21, 2018
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US Secretary of State Pompeo sends Chuseok greetings
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wished Koreans a “very warm Chuseok holiday,” in a statement released through the US Department of State.“On behalf of the Government of the United States of America and the American people, I would like to wish the Korean people a very warm Chuseok holiday,” Pompeo said in the press statement on the State Department’s official website.“During this time for homecoming and family gatherings, good food, and friendly gifts, we join you in giving thanks for the many
Sept. 21, 2018
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Minister: Koreas to end war status, family separation
South Korean Unification Ministry Cho Myoung-gyon said Friday the government will redouble its efforts to end the "longest war and parting on Earth," as he spoke about the recent peace mood in Korea.He was referring to the 1950-53 Korean War, in which hostilities ended in only with an armistice, and the subsequent separation of families on the divided peninsula.Addressing a ceremony hosted by South Koreans with hometowns in North Korea ahead of next week's Chuseok holiday, the minister cited the
Sept. 21, 2018
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Korea to lower MERS alert to lowest readiness level
South Korea will lower its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome alert level to its lowest readiness posture, as 21 people who came into close contact with a patient all tested negative for the disease, health authorities said Friday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has reached the decision to lower the readiness level from "caution" to "attention" starting Saturday.The KCDC said that people who had been placed under quarantine -- including flight attendants and passengers
Sept. 21, 2018
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[Weather] Temperatures to plunge after autumn rain nationwide
The rain falling across Korea on Friday morning will cease in the afternoon and chilly fall weather will settle in after the rain, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. (Yonhap)The weather agency expects the rain to stop at noon in Seoul and Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces, while most parts of the country will see no rain from 6 p.m. Temperatures in the morning nationwide plunged to between 16 and 21 degrees Celsius, but will rebound to around 20 to 24 C in the afternoo
Sept. 21, 2018
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[Eye Plus] Mangwon, a peek into Seoulites’ daily lives
Once considered an underdeveloped area on the outskirts of the crowded, boisterous main area of Hongdae, Mangwon is enjoying its day in the sun as a fashionable area of northwestern Seoul, with trendy eateries and also a grasp of local life.At the core of the Mangwon vogue was the neighborhood’s traditional market, long appreciated by residents.Having started off as a cluster of small stores in the 1970s in the backstreets of the neighborhood, the Mangwon Traditional Market gained its current st
Sept. 20, 2018
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Woman avoids getting taken in by voice-phishing scam thanks to grandmother
An elderly woman helped her granddaughter avoid falling victim to a voice-phishing scam, police said Wednesday.Police say a woman received a call Sept. 7 from a person claiming to be a prosecutor from Seoul. The caller told her that she had been involved in a money-laundering scam, the police said, and convinced her to move her money to a “safe” bank account. The caller even sent her what seemed to be official documents and photos of a suspect under arrest to make the story sound believable. (Yo
Sept. 20, 2018
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Death of puma triggers public protest against zoos in South Korea
The recent death of a puma, killed by police after it escaped from its enclosure in a Daejeon zoo, has triggered a wave of criticism concerning animal rights abuses in South Korea, with some saying all zoos in the country must shut down. The puma, named Bbo-rong, was shot to death Tuesday, about four hours after it escaped its enclosure at Daejeon O-World through a door left unlocked by staff at 4:50 p.m. While the search was ongoing, all Daejeon residents were advised to stay indoors. Authori
Sept. 20, 2018
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[Weather] Autumn rain to cool down daytime highs nationwide
Residents of South Korea woke up to rainy weather Thursday morning, as the scattered rainfall over southern parts of the country expanded nationwide overnight. The rain will cease in the afternoon beginning from the southern regions but is expected to resume Friday morning. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, most regions nationwide will receive less than 5 millimeters of rain throughout Thursday. On Friday, however, about 60 mm of rain will pour down over the central part and
Sept. 20, 2018
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Korean Air chief quizzed over embezzlement allegations
Cho Yang-ho, chief of Korean Air Lines Co., appeared for prosecution questioning on Thursday as part of an ongoing probe into a series of allegations, including embezzlement and tax evasion. Cho, chairman of Hanjin Group, which includes the national flight carrier, arrived at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office at around 9:30 a.m. for his fourth round of interrogation by police and prosecution. He underwent questioning in late June and early July, and last Wednesday. "I will earnestl
Sept. 20, 2018
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Theater director sentenced to six years for sexual assault, marking first #MeToo jail term
Theatrical director Lee Youn-taek was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for abusing his occupational authority to sexually harass or assault subordinate members of his drama troupe.The Seoul Central Court handed down the sentence, which also included 80 hours of treatment for sexual offenders. It additionally banned Lee from working at institutes related to child and teenagers for 10 years.Lee Youn-taek (Yonhap)“The defendant unfairly wielded his authority, exploited the victims’ status
Sept. 19, 2018
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Seoul city vows to cut plastic use by 50 percent by 2022
Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday announced a set of measures to cut the use of plastic by 50 percent by 2022, including a plan to ban plastic use at all city organizations. The announcement came in response to a massive plastic waste crisis in the country, and follows China’s ban on plastic waste imports in January. Previously, China had imported about half of the world’s waste, including that from South Korea.Starting next year, people will be banned from bringing plastic cups into the
Sept. 19, 2018