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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
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Teens banned from entering, working at 'hold 'em' pubs, cafes
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After court orders care helpers are ‘laborers,’ Gender Ministry finally announces plans for change
The Gender Ministry on Monday announced plans to “better treat” government-certified ‘care helpers’ for young children. The announcement comes months after a Gwangju court ruled earlier this year that such individuals should be legally recognized as “laborers,” meaning they are entitled to paid leave and overtime pay, among other benefits. The court ordered that the government affiliated agencies must pay a total of 169 care helpers, all based in Gwangju, their overdue paid leave. The court
June 25, 2018
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Broker arrested for helping illegal immigrants get jobs in Jeju
A Korean man was arrested on charges of helping illegal immigrants get jobs on Jeju Island, amid the influx of Yemeni refugees to the southern province.The man surnamed Park, 62, was apprehended for allegedly recruiting illegal immigrants on June 18, according to the Korea Coast Guard on Monday. The coast guard said Park had posted job placement advertisements on Chinese social media platforms such as WeChat and QQ since October 2017, recruiting foreigners for ship owners at Jeju and Hallim Port
June 25, 2018
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First autopsy on Gangjinsan body gives no clear answers
The first autopsy performed on the body that was found Sunday on Gangjinsan mountain in South Jeolla Province gave no clear answers in the case involving a missing 16-year-old girl. The school girl went missing after she said she was setting out for a part-time job offered by her father’s close friend, telling her friend to keep the job offer a secret. The missing girl’s mother visited the family friend to inquire about her daughter which caused the man to flee through the back door of his house
June 25, 2018
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Majority of Koreans don’t support dog meat ban: poll
Almost half of South Koreans oppose a ban on dog meat consumption though the general public is widely divided over the issue, a new survey has showed.The poll conducted by Realmeter on Monday revealed that about 51.5 percent of South Koreans were not in favor of criminalizing dog meat here.Conversely, nearly 40 percent of respondents back the ban, with only 8.8 percent of respondents having no strong opinion. (Yonhap)The figures represent a deep divide in the country over the controversial consu
June 25, 2018
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Man in 70s arrested for threatening girlfriend 20 years younger
A 78-year-old man was arrested for regularly threatening his girlfriend for refusing to meet him, according to the police on Monday.Jeonju Deokjin Police Station said the man allegedly opened the front door of his 51-year-old girlfriend’s house by using tools, and threatened her with the tools while she was sleeping on the second floor of the residence in North Jeolla Province on May 6.The girlfriend escaped through the window and fell, injuring her head and waist. (Yonhap)Investigations reveale
June 25, 2018
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[Photo News] US soldier’s photographs of Korea in 1950s
Monday marks the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-1953 Korean War on June 25. In commemoration, the National Assembly and ROK Army Headquarters host a two-day photo exhibition of 239 photographs taken by late US Army sergeant Thomas B. Hutton, who fought in the Korean War. His grandson Col. Brandon D. Newton, currently stationed in South Korea, donated the pictures to the ROK Army Headquarters. The photographs show not only of the livelihoods of Koreans at the time, but also historic
June 25, 2018
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[From the Scene] Yemeni asylum seekers in Jeju hope to reduce prejudices
JEJU -- When the in-flight announcement said that the plane was landing on South Korea’s Jeju Island, Hane felt a sense of relief for the first time since he fled his warring home country, Yemen, in May 2016. Hane, who was formerly a journalist with Yemen’s biggest daily, was subjected to excruciating torture and narrowly escaped death before fleeing to Egypt, and then to Malaysia and finally to Jeju.Hane, formerly a journalist in Yemen, wears a rubber bracelet of his country’s flag. (Jo He-rim/
June 25, 2018
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Wild sturgeon weighing 55 kg caught in Taean
A freshwater sturgeon weighing 55 kilograms and 170 centimeters long was caught Monday off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province. The rare wild fish was auctioned off for 450,000 won ($403) at the Anheung fish market in Sinjindo-ri, Geunheung-myeon. Sturgeons are designated for protection. The National Fisheries Research & Development Institute bought the auctioned sturgeon for research purposes.This is the first time the marine fish market has dealt a freshwater sturgeon. A freshwater
June 25, 2018
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University student council combats spycams on campus
A South Korean college is running a program to combat hidden cameras, following a string of incidents at several universities.The student council of Hanyang University’s College of Social Sciences kicked off an inspection service for the spycams in May.As students have expressed discomfort and concerns of holes in walls, doors and ceilings, the student council began a project to search out hidden cameras. A hidden camera detection request is sent to the student council of the College of Social S
June 25, 2018
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[Photo News] Korean War veterans visit Korea for anniversary
To mark the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 85 people including war veterans and their family members have been invited to South Korea. During the six-day trip, the veterans are set to visit the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul and the Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. The invitees will also participate in a commemorative ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Tuesday. Ahead of the memorial events, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Aff
June 25, 2018
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Autopsy to determine the identity of remains found on Gangjinsan
Police on Monday began an autopsy on a body found on the mountain Gangjinsan in Ganjin, South Jeolla Province, to determine if it is the 16-year-old girl who had gone missing the week before.According to Gangjin Police, the body found Sunday was heavily decomposed, with the family unable to identify the girl.Police believe the state of the remains is in line with the timing in which the school girl disappeared. An investigation is underway to reveal the cause of death. Police found a body near t
June 25, 2018
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[Weather] Daytime high to reach 35 C
Temperatures on Monday are expected to rise to 35 degrees Celsius in Korea, recording the hottest day this year. People are advised to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade while outside. (Yonhap)The Korea Meteorological Administration has issued heat wave warnings in North Gyeongsang Province areas including Daegu, Gyeongsan and Gyeongju, while heat wave advisories were in effect in most regions across the country as of 10 a.m. The scorching weather, however, is ex
June 25, 2018
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Body found at Gangjinsan presumed to be missing girl
Police on Sunday found a body on Gangjinsan presumed to be a 16-year-old girl who went missing on June 16 after leaving for a supposed “part-time job” offered by her father’s friend.After the girl’s disappearance, her father’s friend, surnamed Kim, was found dead at a railroad construction site in an apparent suicide.According to Jeonnam Gangjin Police, Sunday, the body was found at around 3 p.m. near the peak of an unfrequented mountain in Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, South Jeolla Province. Police fo
June 24, 2018
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Probe into former Supreme Court officials deepens
The investigation into allegations that the Supreme Court acted under pressure from the Park Geun-hye administration continues, with the prosecution set to continue its questioning and demanding records from the courts. According to reports, the prosecutors investigating the case plans to summon Cho Seok-je, the chief of the courts’ branch of the civil servants’ labor union, on Monday. The union had filed a criminal complaint against Yang Sung-tae, former head of the Supreme Court, and other hig
June 24, 2018
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Number of jobless college graduates hits record high in May
The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a record high in May, government data showed Saturday, in the latest sign of a tightened job market for young adults. The number of jobless people with bachelor‘s degrees and above reached 402,000 in May, up 76,000 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. It marked the largest monthly figure since 2000, the statistics agency said. (Yonhap) The statistics agency said unemployed people with bachelor’s de
June 23, 2018
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Cement block falls from apartment building
An 8-year-old has been injured by fragments of a cement block that fell from an apartment building.Uijeongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Friday that the block fell into a playground in an apartment complex located in Uijeongbu-dong, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province.Although no one was directly struck by the block, the kid was hit by its fragments. The child was sent to hospital for scratches on his knee. (123RF)It has been identified that the 23-centimeter block was made of cementPolice
June 22, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Report on 40 years of Korea's state violence against ‘vagrant’ children released
The Human Rights Commission on Thursday released a report detailing state violence against “vagrant” children in a facility in Gyeonggi Province, which the commission believes to have lasted for some 40 years from 1942-1982. The report claims that some 4,691 children were kidnapped, brutally abused and coerced into harsh labor. Although the facility, named Seongam Hagwon, was characterized as a shelter or welfare institution for vagrant children or orphans, the report reveals that many of the ch
June 22, 2018
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Over 15% of S. Korean schoolchildren battle digital addiction: survey
A government survey showed Friday that over 15 percent of South Korean elementary and middle schoolers are addicted to either the internet or smartphones. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the survey polled a total of 1.29 million students -- fourth graders, seventh graders and 10th graders -- in March and April. The results indicated that some 196,337 schoolchildren, or 15.2 percent, refuse to put down their phones or stop going on the internet, an increase from 14.3 perc
June 22, 2018
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Police to have more women in senior positions
Police said they will raise the proportion of women in senior positions and increase the number of female officers to investigate crimes against women. They will also not investigate charges pressed by an offender until the sexual crime case is sent to the prosecution.A committee for gender equality under the National Police Agency reviewed Friday plans to be more gender sensitive in enforcing public security policies, better protect female victims of violence, improve organizational culture, an
June 22, 2018
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Man arrested for violence while intoxicated
A 50-year-old man was arrested for attacking neighbors and damaging vehicles by throwing soju bottles while intoxicated, northern Gwangju police said Friday.The man, identified by his surname Kim, allegedly pushed a woman in her 80s in the apartment corridor, hit a convenience store clerk in the head with a soju bottle and attacked people on four other occasions earlier this week. He also damaged a taxi and parked vehicles by throwing soju bottles and broke a surveillance camera in the apartment
June 22, 2018