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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Two Egyptian asylum seekers on hunger strike hospitalized
Two Egyptian asylum seekers on a hunger strike to demand refugee status were sent to a hospital Wednesday after losing consciousness. According to the civic activist group Friends of Asia, Anas El Aasal and Mona Mohammed were receiving medical treatment after being transported to a local hospital. Anas had been on a hunger strike for 19 days and Mona for six days. The two asylum seekers were on a hunger strike in the scorching heat in front of a police station in Hyoja-dong, near the Blue House.
Sept. 5, 2018
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Seoul education office under fire for ‘hospital in return for special school’ deal
Parents of disabled children denounced the Seoul Education Office on Wednesday for making a deal to obtain the support of residents of the Gangseo district in Seoul for the establishment of a special school in the area. On Tuesday, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Education Office, Rep. Kim Sung-tae of the Liberty Korea Party representing the district and a representative of Gangseo residents who initially opposed the facility held a press conference to announce their agree
Sept. 5, 2018
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Multicultural broadcaster celebrates 10 years of intercultural communication
Participants pose at a celebratory event marking the 10th anniversary of a multicultural music broadcast program by Woongjin Foundation. In the photo (from left, top) are National Academy of Sciences member Kim Do-han; Thai Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun; Philippine Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez; Woongjin Foundation Chairman Shin Hyon-ung; Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu; and Digital Skynet President Kim Choong-hyun. (Woongjin Foundation)The Woongjin Foundation, a nonprofit organization estab
Sept. 5, 2018
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[Photo News] Children enjoy eco-friendly activities at Eco-Expo Korea
Eco-Expo Korea 2018, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and organized by the Korean Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, opened at Coex in Seoul, Wednesday. The annual event, which started in 2005, puts together leading experts from environment-related industries to promote eco-friendly products and services.The exhibition presents a variety of activity-centered booths where children can engage in crafting eco-friendly sculptures, generating electricity by pedaling bicycles and pl
Sept. 5, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Excessive use of police force partly to blame for Yongsan tragedy: internal inquiry
Police pressed ahead with breaking up a 2009 protest by dozens of angry shop tenants and activists in Yongsan that resulted in heavy casualties, even though they were aware of the high risks involved in the quelling, an internal inquiry team at the police agency said Wednesday. The committee released its outcome of the probe into human rights-related matters regarding the Yongsan crackdown of a civilian protest that killed five protesters and one police officer. In January 2009, dozens of renter
Sept. 5, 2018
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Ex-police chief questioned over illicit online opinion rigging
Former National Police Agency Commissioner-General Cho Hyun-oh was questioned by police Wednesday on allegations that he masterminded an online opinion-rigging operation carried out by police during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Cho denied the allegations upon his arrival at the central police headquarters in Seoul at 9 a.m. “I’ve never ordered anyone (within the police force) to interfere with politics,” Cho told reporters. “I don’t understand why I have to be here (at the police headquar
Sept. 5, 2018
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Stray pythons found in residential area
Two pythons were recently found at an apartment complex in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, alarming local residents.The first report was made Saturday, when a python was found in a flower bed on the complex grounds. Firefighters captured the snake, believed to be 1 to 2 years old. (Yonhap)The second python -- measuring 1.5 meters long, and most likely the mother of the first one, according to authorities -- was found Monday near the apartment. Given their unusual size and color, authorities believe
Sept. 5, 2018
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Police raid girls' high school in Gangnam in exam paper leak probe
Police on Wednesday raided a girls' high school in southern Seoul as part of a probe into allegations that a teacher leaked exam questions for his twin daughters attending the same school. The Suseo Police Station said it sent investigators to Sookmyung Girls' High School in the posh district of Gangnam to confiscate evidence. (Yonhap)The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education recently concluded in its own inquiry that there are reasons to believe that the teacher, who is in charge of the school
Sept. 5, 2018
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[Weather] Clear skies seen nationwide Wednesday
Clear and sunny skies will be seen nationwide Wednesday with daytime highs hovering around 27 to 31 degrees Celsius. Residents in Korea should take extra care of their health, as a large daily temperature range is expected, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration. (Yonhap)The temperature in Seoul will reach 29 C in the daytime, Incheon 28 C, Suwon 29 C, Gangneung 29 C, Daejeon 28 C, Gwangju 29 C and Busan 29 C. Strong winds are forecast nationwide throughout the day, especially in
Sept. 5, 2018
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Former police chief quizzed in illicit cyber operations probe
Former National Police Agency Commissioner-General Cho Hyun-oh appeared for police questioning Wednesday over his alleged involvement in massive cyber operations by the police force for the conservative Lee Myung-bak government in the early 2010s. Cho arrived at the central police headquarters in western Seoul at around 9 a.m., a day after police formally summoned him. He served as the police chief from 2010-12. (Yonhap)"I've always stood by political neutrality and never told (anyone) to inter
Sept. 5, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Head of Congo’s electoral body says ‘very few’ Congolese oppose Korean-made voting machines
Corneille Nangaa, the head of the electoral commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo, said in Seoul on Tuesday that “very few” in his country are against the idea of using the much-disputed South Korean-made voting machines for the African nation’s long-delayed presidential election set for Dec. 23, just a day after Congolese police violently dispersed a protest against the machines in Kinshasa. Congo will not cancel the deal with the Korean supplier in spite of pressure from the internati
Sept. 4, 2018
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Ruling party lawmaker singles out BTS for possible military service exemption
Rep. Ahn Min-suk said South Korea’s military conscription law needs to be reformed to recognize the work of artists like BTS and better reflect its value to the country on the world stage.Speaking to the radio station CBS on Tuesday, the member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said, “(Military conscription rules) need to be improved through public discourse so that they are more sensible and better reflect the times.”Rep. Ahn Min-seok. (Yonhap)During the radio interview, Ahn singled out B
Sept. 4, 2018
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[Breaking] 1 dead, two injured in gas leak at Samsung chip factory
YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province -- One person was killed and two others injured after being exposed to carbon dioxide in a Samsung Electronics Co's semiconductor factory east of Seoul, authorities said Tuesday. Samsung Electronics` production plant in Giheung, south of Seoul (Yonhap)The accident occurred at around 3:40 p.m. at the tech giant's plant in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province. The wounded have been taken to a hospital. (Yonhap)
Sept. 4, 2018
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Extended bus lane on Dongjak-daero opens Friday
Seoul City said Tuesday that an extended bus-only lane on Dongjak-daero will open at 4 a.m. Friday.The 2.8-kilometer extended segment of the bus-only lane from Bangbae Police Station to the hill of Namtaeyreong is expected to raise the average speed of buses heading toward the city center from the current 17.8 kilometers per hour to 24.1 kph, the city government said. (Yonhap)The chronic traffic congestion around Sadang Station and increased traffic entering and exiting the Gangnam Expressway th
Sept. 4, 2018
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Day care workers get fines, suspended sentence for force-feeding infants
A local court on Tuesday meted out a suspended prison term for a day care worker and imposed fines on two other employees and the head of the day care center for repeatedly abusing children under their supervision. The Uijeongbu District Court sentenced a 22-year-old day care worker to four months in jail, suspended for two years. The court also ordered her to perform 120 hours of community service. The court handed down fines of 5 million won ($4,492) each to the head of the day care and a 33-y
Sept. 4, 2018
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Former police chief summoned in probe of illicit cyberoperations
Police said Tuesday they have summoned former National Police Agency chief Cho Hyun-oh as part of a probe into suspicions that he spearheaded massive cyberoperations for the conservative government of the early 2010s. Cho was ordered to appear for questioning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. He served as the commissioner-general from 2010-12. This file photo of former police chief Cho Hyun-oh was taken Aug. 3, 2015. (Yonhap)The 63-year-old is accused of abusing his power and instructing the agency to la
Sept. 4, 2018
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Less crime on Busan beaches this summer: police
Busan’s seven major beaches saw less crime this summer, including fewer sex offenses, compared with previous years.Busan police said Tuesday that the number of vacationers on Busan’s beaches dropped from about 48.2 million in June-August of 2017 to around 41.1 million in the same period this year.“Summer police squads” patrolled all seven beaches this year as part of efforts to prevent crime. (Yonhap)There were 40 instances of five major crimes -- murder, robbery, rape, theft and assault -- on t
Sept. 4, 2018
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Two accused of violence at emergency rooms
The Incheon Michuholl Police Station said Tuesday that it had booked two people accused of threatening nurses and assaulting doctors at hospital emergency rooms.One man, 48, was booked without detention Sunday for allegedly threatening to kill a nurse.Police said the man had requested an injection to relieve joint pain at a hospital emergency room in Michuhol, Incheon, and lashed out when the nurse asked him to wait. He continued to make threats for about 10 minutes, police said. (Yonhap)Also o
Sept. 4, 2018
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Man turns himself in for killing his mother
A man has been arrested on murder charges in the death of his mother, police said Monday. (Yonhap)The 25-year-old man is accused of choking his mother to death after a fight on Sunday. The suspect turned himself in to police the next day and was immediately arrested on charges of murder, police said.According to Yeosu Police, the specific circumstances surrounding the death, and the accused man’s motives, are under investigation. An autopsy was also ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Sept. 4, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Korea aims for 'zero' use of plastic cups, straws at coffee shops by 2027
South Korea aims to phase out disposable plastic cups and straws at coffee shops and other public places by 2027 as part of a broader initiative to reduce hard-to-recycle waste, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment and nine other related ministries submitted a 10-year plan for resources recirculation in a Cabinet meeting following the effectuation of a new related law in January.The policy aims to apply waste reduction steps to the whole process of production, consumption, ma
Sept. 4, 2018