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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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US girding for possibility of N. Korea taking most provocative military actions in decade near election: NBC
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Chonnam international student found dead
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Tax-payers shouldering most of burden for pension childbirth credit programs
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Ottogi heir joins family business in US
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Korea signs off on new med school quotas
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NewJeans drops new album amid Hybe-Ador dispute
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Samsung denies report on HBM chips failing Nvidia tests
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Govt. to reduce tariffs on fresh food imports to curb inflation
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Panel allows recovery of citizenship after faltered marriage
An administrative appeals panel under the nation’s anti-corruption watchdog ruled against the Justice Ministry’s refusal to reinstate the Korean citizenship of a woman whose marriage to an Iranian man faltered as the husband was banned from re-entering Korea due to his criminal record.The Korean woman married an Iranian man in January 2015, registered their marriage the following month and automatically became an Iranian citizen under Iranian law, which grants citizenship to women who marry Iran
Aug. 1, 2018
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Floor leader says Liberty Korea Party falsely accused of collaborating with martial law plan
Kim Sung-tae, the floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, said Tuesday that his party has been falsely accused by the Moon Jae-in administration of having been complicit with the Defense Security Command’s recently revealed plan to declare martial law in 2017, involving the deployment of tanks and special forces. The recently disclosed document was apparently drawn up in the event the Constitutional Court ruled against the impeachment of then-President Park Geun-hye. Massive mo
Aug. 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] More than 50% of seniors engage in economic activity
Over 50 percent of South Korea's elderly are engaged in economic activity due to lack of preparation for retirement, and many are doing so for a living, government data showed. According to the data compiled by Statistics Korea, Koreans aged 55 to 79 numbered 13.44 million as of May this year, up 512,000 from a year earlier. The employment rate was 55.2 percent, up 0.2 percentage points over the same period.
Aug. 1, 2018
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1 Korean, 3 Filipinos held captive for nearly a month in Libya
A South Korean man and three Filipinos have been held captive in Libya for 27 days by an unidentified armed group, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday. The four were abducted at a water plant in Jabal Hasouna in western Libya on July 6, according to the official. The Foreign Ministry said it had been making all-out efforts to secure the release of the Korean man. But it has asked the Korean press to refrain from reporting the case out of fear that the publicity could adversely affect the
Aug. 1, 2018
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Former police chief says he felt pressure in actress Jang Ja-yeon death probe
Citing former police authorities and a lawmaker, the MBC investigative news show “PD’s Notepad” claimed that the investigation of a sexual abuse case involving the late actress Jang Ja-yeon was swayed by pressure.Jang took her own life in 2009, leaving behind handwritten notes that allegedly revealed she had been coerced into providing sexual favors for high-profile figures. Figures with connections to Chosun Ilbo, a major local daily, were on the list, but the prosecution did not charge them, c
Aug. 1, 2018
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Special probe sets sights on South Gyeongsang governor
South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo will be summoned for questioning as a suspect in a probe into a public opinion-rigging scandal, the independent counsel said Wednesday. South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo speaks at an event on unification on July 13. YonhapKim Kyoung-soo, a close associate of President Moon Jae-in, was questioned in an earlier police investigation as a witness. The scandal centers on allegations the main suspect, Kim Dong-won, also known by the penname Dr
Aug. 1, 2018
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Body of missing woman on Jeju found in sea: police
JEJU ISLAND, Korea -- The body of a woman who went missing last week while camping out on the southern resort island of Jeju was found Wednesday, police said. A commercial passenger ship made the discovery in waters about 1.5 kilometers west of the Gapado islet, just southwest of Jeju, at about 10:50 a.m. and reported it to the Coast Guard. (Yonhap)The body was retrieved at 11:08 a.m. and transported to a hospital morgue, the Jeju Metropolitan Police Agency said. The woman, only identified by he
Aug. 1, 2018
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Korea logs record-high temperature of 40.7 C
South Korea sizzled to its highest-ever temperature of 40.7 degrees Cesius on Wednesday as sweltering heat continued to grip most parts of the country. The mercury hit 40.3 C in the northeastern town of Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, at 2:20 p.m., marking the highest level since 1907, when the country began to keep weather records, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. (Yonhap)In Seoul, the temperature also soared to its highest level in 111 years.The previous hottest day on record was Aug
Aug. 1, 2018
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Lindenbaum festival to perform symphonies of peace near DMZ next week
This year's Lindenbaum Music Festival will bring together the Yale Symphony Orchestra and young classical musicians from South Korea and around the world to perform symphonies near the heavily fortified border with North Korea in hopes of inter-Korean peace, its organizer said Wednesday.Launched in 2009 as an annual classical music festival in South Korea to promote the message of peace and harmony through music, the Lindenbaum Music Festival will open its 9th event on Aug. 6 for a seven-day run
Aug. 1, 2018
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Heat wave boosts retail sales in Korea
Sweltering heat affecting Korea is boosting sales of local retailers as people flock to air-conditioned malls to get relief, industry sources said Wednesday, with the mercury expected to rise further in the coming days. According to retail giant Lotte, 4.22 million people visited Lotte World Mall in eastern Seoul in July as of Sunday, up 14 percent compared with the same period a month earlier. (Yonhap)The company said the mall's sales in July rose 12 percent compared with the previous month. L
Aug. 1, 2018
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More documents on court’s alleged corruption revealed
The National Court Administration on Tuesday disclosed additional documents linked to alleged politically influenced decisions and illegal surveilling of judges conducted by the organization. The documents, the contents of which range from public relations strategies to meetings with politicians, are likely to fan controversy the country’s judiciary has been facing since earlier this year. (Yonhap)The National Court Administration is alleged to have influenced trials and surveilled judges under
July 31, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Extreme heat wave to peak in coming days
The extreme heat wave gripping the Korean Peninsula is forecast to reach its highest temperature in the coming days, the state weather agency said on Tuesday. While the day time high in Seoul rose to 38.3 degrees Celsius around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the figure is likely rise to 39 C on Wednesday, the highest temperature in the city since the government started compiling the data in 1907, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. (Yonhap)On Tuesday, KMA issued additional extreme heat wave w
July 31, 2018
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Misogyny in Korean online communities a serious concern: report
Misogynistic contents and comments are “rampant” in South Korea’s online communities and content-sharing websites, including YouTube and social opinion aggregator NatePann, a newly released report showed Tuesday. The report by the Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education was released as the Ministry of Gender Equality considers the introduction of a law to regulate hate speech online. The study monitored 1,600 posts and 16,000 comments shared on eight prominent content-s
July 31, 2018
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Senior with dementia left in van amid heat wave
Police on Tuesday launched an investigation into a suspected case of elder abuse after a man in his 70s diagnosed with dementia was left inside a van for seven hours amid the sweltering heat. According to Daegu Gangbuk Police Station, the 79-year-old man surnamed Lee was found unconscious inside the van registered to a senior social welfare center in northern Daegu around 4 p.m. Monday. At the time of discovery, Lee’s body temperature was measured to be over 40 degrees Celsius, police said. The
July 31, 2018
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Blistering heat wave continues to scorch Korea
The prolonged heat wave continues in the country, causing heat-related illnesses in over 2,000 patients.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Seoul will reach a daytime high of 38 degrees Celsius, which is near the record daytime high of 38.4 C on July 24, 1994. The weather agency forecast that the mercury might reach 39 C on Wednesday.(Yonhap)In 1994, around 3,000 people died of heat-related illnesses. There have been a total of 27 deaths in 2018 so far due to heat-related illne
July 31, 2018
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Ex-President Lee in hospital for diabetes treatment
Former President Lee Myung-bak left a state prison on Monday and is undergoing treatment at a hospital for his chronic illnesses, including diabetes, correctional authorities said. Former President Lee Myung-bak leaves the detention center on Monday. (Yonhap)Lee has been treated at the Seoul National University Hospital since early in the morning and could be hospitalized for some time, depending on his condition, the authorities said.Doctors will decide whether he needs to be admitted by Tuesd
July 30, 2018
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Police open probe into local firm's claimed discovery of Donskoi
Police said Monday they launched an investigation into a suspected fraudulent claim by a local company that it discovered the wreck of a sunken Russian warship from the early 20th century. A Shinil Group official leaves the press conference on July 15 after it announced that it found the wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi. (Yonhap)The probe came as Shinil Group announced on July 15 it found the wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi, a Russian warship that disappeared in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese war. It r
July 30, 2018
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[Graphic News] Half of S. Korean overseas travelers pack local food
More than half of South Koreans traveling abroad take local food, such as instant noodles and condiments, with them, a poll showed. According to the poll of 1,119 people conducted by major online shopping mall Gmarket, 58 percent of the respondents said they brought Korean food to supplement what they eat when traveling in foreign countries. Thirty-three percent of the respondents said they are not overly fond of foreign food, while 30 percent said they pack Korean food for their traveling comp
July 30, 2018
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Heat wave likely to have caused fissures in bridge: police
A water pipe under a small bridge burst, causing the overpass to tilt Monday in a suburb southeast of Seoul.A pipeline under a 20-meter-wide and 25-meter-long bridge in Yatap-dong, Bundang, ruptured Sunday night, resulting in a water jet that led to fissures on the bridge and the connecting road. By early Monday, the bridge had tilted by about 8 degrees, according to Bundang police.The cracks on the road did not lead to any traffic accidents, as few vehicles were in the area when the pipe burst.
July 30, 2018
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[Photo News] Staying cool in summer
As high temperatures continue in Korea, many locals are escaping the heat by flocking to pools and beaches in a bid to cool off. Seoul recorded a daytime high of 37 degrees Celsius on Monday, Incheon 26 C, Suwon 25 C and Daejeon 26 C.A child goes down a water slide in a pool set up in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Sunday.Heat advisories have been in effect nationwide as the weather agency warned people to avoid vigorous outdoor activities. Soaring temperatures have seen an increase in the number of patients
July 30, 2018