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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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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Drunkard booked for punching firefighter who rescued him
Iksan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Saturday that it has booked a 55-year-old man without detention on the charge of obstruction of justice.The man, surnamed Kwon, is accused of punching a 29-year-old firefighter surnamed Choi five to six times inside an ambulance on its way to a hospital in Iksan, North Jeolla Province around 3 a.m. on Thursday.The firefighter was headed to a nearby hospital when he picked up Kwon from a report that he was lying down in front of a sauna in Yeongd
June 17, 2018
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Elderly man caught growing opium poppies in apartment garden
A 68-year-old man has been booked without physical detention after police discovered opium poppies growing in his apartment’s terrace garden, authorities said Sunday. According to Guro Police Station, the alleged grower, surnamed Lee, is being accused of harvesting 349 opium poppy seeds in the 33-square meters garden, located on the first floor of an apartment in Guro-gu, southwestern Seoul. Photo provided by Guro Police Station. (Yonhap)Lee reportedly planted tall plants along the garden’s ext
June 17, 2018
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Prosecution indicts 38 people over hiring irregularities at banks
Prosecutors indicted 38 people mostly on charges of obstruction of business after a monthslong investigation into hiring irregularities at six local banks, officials said Sunday.Wrapping up an eight-month probe that began in November, the anti-corruption division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office indicted 38 individuals connected to unlawful hiring in cases involving Kookmin, KEB Hana, Woori, Busan, Daegu and Kwangju Banks.Of them, 12 people have been detained.The investigation came amid the Mo
June 17, 2018
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[Weather] Expect more hot weather on Sunday
Cloudy skies are expected to be seen nationwide in Korea on Sunday, but the temperatures will remain high during the day. The daytime high in Seoul will reach 28 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 25 C in Incheon, 26 C in Busan, 29 C in Chuncheon, Daejeon, Daegu and Gwangju.The temperatures are expected to rise on Monday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. (Yonhap)As strong ultraviolet rays are forecast in most regions of the country, people are advised to wear a hat, sunglasses and long-sleev
June 17, 2018
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Nuclear operator to close Wolsong-1, nullify construction plans
South Korea’s nuclear power operator will close the Wolsong-1 unit before the end of its life cycle and nullify the construction plan of four new plants, its chief executive said Friday. Chung Jae-hoon, CEO of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, said its board of directors approved the plans, in line with the government’s nuclear phase-out plan. The 30-year operational life cycle of Wolsong-1 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, ended in 2012, but it was extended for another 10 years to 2022. It is
June 15, 2018
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Prosecutors seek 25 years for Choi Soon-sil
Prosecutors on Friday demanded a 25-year jail term for an old friend of former President Park Geun-hye for a string of corruption charges linked to a massive influence-peddling scandal.The demand came as an appeal to the prior ruling against Choi.In February, the Seoul Central District Court slapped Choi, Park's longtime friend and confidante, with a 20-year jail term on the conviction of bribery, abuse of power and coercion. Choi Soon-sil appears at the Seoul High Court in Seocho-gu, southern
June 15, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Former NIS chiefs guilty on transfers to Park
Former National Intelligence Service chiefs were sentenced to prison terms of three to 3 1/2 years Friday for regularly making secret money transfers to former President Park Geun-hye’s aides when she was in office. The Seoul Central District Court found the three former spy chiefs -- Nam Jae-joon, Lee Byung-kee and Lee Byong-ho -- guilty of sending 3.5 billion won ($3.24 million) from the agency’s “special activities” budget, which had been suspected by investigators to be an illicit channel fo
June 15, 2018
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Supreme Court chief vows cooperation over probe into power abuse case
The Supreme Court chief justice said Friday he will actively cooperate with a prosecution probe into allegations that the top court under his predecessor used trials as bargaining chips in its dealings with the presidential office.The Supreme Court under then-Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae is alleged to have sought to use politically sensitive trials as bargaining chips in its dealings with the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae over organizational changes.An internal probe showed that the National
June 15, 2018
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S. Korean woman suspected of catching mosquito-borne illness on trip to Malaysia
CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province -- Health authorities are launching epidemiological investigations into a woman with a suspected case of a mosquito-borne illness that can permanently deform sufferers' joints, they said Friday.The woman from Chuncheon, northeast of Seoul, in her 30s, showed suspected symptoms of the disease, Chikungunya fever, early this month after making a three-day visit to Malaysia, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. It added that she is currently recoveri
June 15, 2018
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Democratic Party of Korea to normalize parliament next week: floor leader
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea will soon set up a task force to carry out the election campaign promises made by the party‘s candidates, its floor leader Hong Young-pyo said Thursday. Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Hong Young-pyo (right) and the party chairwoman Choo Mi-ae. Yonhap“From next week, we are expecting to start negotiations (with opposition parties) to organize the National Assembly and normalize it,” Hong said at a general meeting of the ruling party. Hong’s remarks ca
June 14, 2018
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Prosecutors demand 12 years for ex-president Park for taking bribes from spy agency
Prosecutors on Thursday requested a 12-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye for taking bribes from the national spy agency. They also demanded she be fined 8 billion won ($7.38 million).Park, 66, is serving a 24-year sentence over a separate corruption case that led to her ouster.In January, prosecutors additionally charged Park for accepting 3.65 billion won from the National Intelligence Service during her term and using it personally. Ex-President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)Park was a
June 14, 2018
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Vocalist sentenced to 7-year jail term for sexual assault
The Seoul Central District Court said Thursday it has sentenced a top vocalist to seven years in prison and 120 hours of sexual violence treatment for sexually assaulting his male student and acquaintances during the first hearing. The vocalist is reported to be a prominent figure in the music scene, having appeared in multiple entertainment shows on television as a mentor for young students dreaming to become a singer. (Yonhap)The vocalist was indicted last year in December for allegedly rapin
June 14, 2018
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Elderly woman booked for ripping ballots
Cheongju Sangdang Police Station said Wednesday that it had booked a 67-year-old woman without detention for violating the Public Official Election Act.She is accused of ripping three ballot papers at a polling station in Yongam-dong, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. (Yonhap)She had been drunk, according to the National Election Commission.Police said the woman claimed that she tore the ballots because there was “no one to vote for.”By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@h
June 14, 2018
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Abuse cases against seniors on the rise: report
The number of seniors being abused has increased in recent years, with most perpetrators being their own family members, a government report showed Thursday.According to the annual report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, there were 4,622 cases of abuse carried out against seniors in 2017, up 8 percent from a year earlier. The findings showed that most of the assaults were committed at home. (Yonhap)The number has steadily increased from 3,502 in 2013, 3,532 in 2014, 3,818 in 2015 to 4,280
June 14, 2018
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DUI policeman flees, causes crash
A police officer caused a car accident after fleeing from a failed sobriety test.Police said Thursday that the officer drove away his in sedan when he failed a field sobriety test from Daejeon Interchange on Gyeongbu Expressway around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday.The vehicle reportedly headed in the direction of Seoul recklessly weaving between lanes. Cheongju Seobu Fire StationThe automobile stopped at 11:54 p.m. when it crashed into an iron pillar at a gas station in Jugam Service Area, about 17 ki
June 14, 2018
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First-grader dies after choking on fish cake
A 7-year-old girl who choked on an after-school snack died Wednesday in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, police said. According to local authorities, the victim was eating fish cake provided by her elementary school when she choked around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. (Herald DB)She was rushed to Cheonan’s Dankook University Hospital via a helicopter. Doctors reportedly found her in a coma upon arrival. The victim was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit when she died at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday,
June 14, 2018
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Govt. to provide transportation subsidy for young workers
South Korea will offer a transportation subsidy for young workers in remote industrial areas to encourage small and medium-size companies to employ them, the industry ministry said Thursday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it will monthly provide 50,000 won ($46.4) for workers aged between 15 and 34 employed by small companies to work in areas that lack adequate public transit service.Those who are qualified for the program will be available for the subsidy that can be used for bu
June 14, 2018
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[From the scene] S. Korean voters flock to polls amid peace mood with NK
In a queue at a polling center in Yongsan District, northern Seoul, Park Jung-sook, 54, was finally nearing the voting booth, sure of which candidate she would cast her ballot for. For the long-time supporter of a conservative party who works as a freelancer, the quadrennial local elections used to be all about left and right in South Korea’s highly divided politics. But it all feels new this time around, she said. “I think there is no right or left when it comes to building a lasting peace with
June 13, 2018
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[Photo News] South Koreans at the polls for June 13 local elections
As local elections kicked off at 6 a.m. Wednesday, South Koreans flocked to 14,124 polling centers nationwide. Voting runs through 6 p.m.As of 10 a.m., 11.5 percent of 42.9 million eligible voters had cast their vote, according to the National Election Commission.Polling centers were installed in various venues across the country, including gymnasiums, an indoor baseball training center, wedding halls, parking lots and banks. A total of 4,016 local administrative, legislative and educational pos
June 13, 2018
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Prosecutors begin probe into N. Korean restaurant workers' defection
Prosecutors have started looking into allegations that a dozen North Korean restaurant workers were brought into the South against their will in 2006 in a political maneuver by the then-Park Geun-hye government, a lawyers group said Monday. (Yonhap)The Lawyers for a Democratic Society, better known as Minbyun, filed a complaint last month against former senior officials claiming they engineered the planned mass defection. The group said the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office asked two o
June 11, 2018