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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Over 100 new signposts to decorate Gangnam streets
Seoul City plans to renovate building signposts in Gangnam-gu, the district’s office said Monday. The project aims to tear down old and worn signposts and replace them with new ones that befit the identity of each shop and street, the office said. Some 179 signposts are part of the project, in streets including the Ilwon 1-dong area and Gaepo-ro 22-gil, home to the country’s sole Gugak (Korean traditional music) schools. The renovations on the street will thus be highlighting the theme of cultur
April 23, 2018
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1 in 3 Koreans feel office cafeterias unsafe: survey
About 1 out of 3 South Koreans are worried about dining in office cafeterias or restaurants, a survey showed Monday.According to the survey on perception of food safety from the Office for Government Policy Coordination, 35.3 percent of 967 respondents answered they were “worried” about eating at office cafeterias. The figure for restaurants came in at 33.9 percent. (Yonhap)As for imported food and “adulterated food” on sale near schools, about 40 percent of respondents answered similarly said
April 23, 2018
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Spouse visa extension granted for Pakistani father
The Seoul Administrative Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Pakistani father in a case concerning the right to an extended visa for foreign national parents with Korean-born children, even if the child lives in a foreign country. The Central Administrative Appeals Committee said Monday that it withdrew Seoul Immigration Office’s decision not to extend the man’s visa. It is said the man first arrived in Korea in 1996 and got married to a Korean woman as an undocumented foreign worker. In 2006, h
April 23, 2018
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Another Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery dies
Another elderly Korean victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has died at age 97, a foundation that deals with the issue said Monday. The death of Choi Duk-nye puts the number of surviving victims at 28. This year alone, three other victims have passed away, including Ahn Jeom-soon, who died in late March.(Yonhap)The organization declined to give further details on Choi, saying a request has been made by the victim‘s family to keep things private. In 2017, eight Korean sexual slavery victims d
April 23, 2018
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Ewha Hospital withdraws application for highest medical facility status
A Seoul hospital responsible for the deaths of four newborns late last year said Monday that it has voluntarily withdrawn its application to be given the highest-ranking medical facility status.The infants died while being treated at the neonatal intensive care unit of Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Mokdong, Seoul. Forensic results confirmed that their deaths were all caused by a type of bacteria that can be fatal to immunocompromised patients. The neonatal intensive care unit of Ewha
April 23, 2018
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Seoul to remove plastic umbrella sleeves from metro, state offices
Seoul Metropolitan Government will stop providing plastic umbrella sleeves at subway stations and government offices, starting next month. Seoul said Monday that starting on May 1, plastic umbrella sleeves, which have been provided at the entrance of buildings on rainy days, will be replaced by umbrella dryers or carpets that can absorb water.Used plastic umbrella sleeves are littered on the ground near the entrance of a building. (Yonhap)This move comes as an attempt to cut down on the use of p
April 23, 2018
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Father leaves 1-year-old out on balcony barefoot
A man in his 20s was booked without detention on charges of child neglect and physical abuse, Incheon Seobu Police said Monday. The 26-year-old father is accused of leaving his 1-year-old son out on a balcony barefoot and hitting him on the head multiple times at approximately 9 p.m. on April 8. The child was allegedly left out on the balcony in only undergarments and without shoes for approximately two minutes. The man’s wife reportedly reached out for help to her sister-in-law, who then called
April 23, 2018
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[Trending] #RainFall #RainBoots
People in South Korea woke to heavy rainfall Monday morning, while strong winds and lightning flashed across some areas in the country as well.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, about 30 to 80 millimeters of rain is to fall nationwide until Tuesday afternoon. Mountain areas on Jeju Island and regions near the southern coast of Korea are expected to receive over 200 mm and 100 mm of rainfall respectively. (Yonhap)Due to the heavy rain, phrases including “weather” plastered acro
April 23, 2018
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Tax policy to be implemented with focus on low birth rate, youth unemployment
SEJONG -- South Korea's tax policy will be implemented in a way that helps resolve the country's chronic low birth rate and high unemployment among young people, the finance ministry said Monday.During a long-term tax policy review session, Deputy Finance Minister Ko Hyung-kwon said the tax policy should be revamped to better allow the country to deal with pressing issues that can adversely affect long-term growth.The tax authorities should redouble efforts to secure stable tax revenue to financ
April 23, 2018
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Dead baby found in Han River
Police launched an investigation into a case in which a dead baby was found floating in the Han River.A passerby filed a report around 6:05 a.m. on Sunday that there was a dead body of an infant floating near Ttukseom Han River Park, according to Seoul Gwangjin Police Station. (Yonhap)The dead baby had an umbilical cord attached when he was found. Police suspect the baby to have died a few days ago taking its conditions into account.Police are analyzing CCTV footage and asking witnesses to trace
April 22, 2018
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Top court finds man not guilty of security law breach over NK books
The Supreme Court said Sunday that it has ruled a Military Manpower Administration employee not guilty of possessing books published in North Korea.The administration employee, surnamed Kang, was accused of possessing North Korean books, an act in violation of the National Security Law. (123RF)The suspect had been indicted in March 2012 on charges of having North Korean books including a collection on the North’s notion of “juche,” or self-reliance.The suspect said, “The texts from North Korea w
April 22, 2018
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Opposition party leaders explore special probe into 'Druking' scandal
Leaders of three opposition parties are set to put their heads together early this week to discuss ways to boost their push for a special probe into the sprawling online opinion rigging scandal involving a ruling party lawmaker, parliamentary sources said Sunday. The leaders and whips of the Liberty Korea Party, Bareunmirae Party and the Party for Democracy and Peace will hold a meeting in the National Assembly on Monday, according to the sources. They are expected to share views on the bills pr
April 22, 2018
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Customs officials raid Korean Air over alleged tax evasion by chairman's daughter
Customs officials raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co. and the residence of the chairman's daughter on Saturday to look into allegations that the heiress didn't pay duties on luxury goods brought into the country.Investigators from the Korea Customs Service stormed into the main office of the country's biggest airline in western Seoul and the house of Cho Hyun-min, Korean Air's senior vice president. (Yonhap)Cho is also under probe over allegations that she threw water in the face of
April 21, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Police say lawmaker was in contact with comment rigger
Democratic Party Rep. Kim Kyung-soo had communicated with a blogger accused of manipulating online opinions, the police said Friday, contradicting earlier statements. According to the latest revelations, Kim had sent the blogger, known by the online name Druking, links to news articles about President Moon Jae-in in what they suspect was an attempt to ramp up the number of clicks on “Agree” on a local search engine -- an equivalent of Facebook’s “Like.” Rep. Kim Kyoung-soo of the ruling Democrat
April 20, 2018
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State auditor directly orders probe into allegations involving senior official, USKI
The chief of the state audit agency has directly ordered an investigation into allegations that a senior agency official used her status and that of her husband to demand that a US think tank accept her as a visiting scholar, an official said Friday.Choe Jae-hyeong, head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, issued the instruction after an opposition lawmaker raised the allegations Thursday and made public an email that the senior official, surnamed Jang, sent to the US-Korea Institute of Johns
April 20, 2018
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Appeals court clears ex-Seoul prosecution chief of violating anti-graft law
A Seoul appellate court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that found Lee Young-ryeol, a former chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, not guilty of corruption.The Seoul High Court handed down the decision on Lee, 60, who was indicted for violating the anti-graft law, which mainly bans exchanges of gifts between public officials and those with ties to them.He was accused of giving free meals and money to his subordinates during a dinner early last year. He provided each of t
April 20, 2018
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Number of farmers, fishermen continues to fall in S. Korea
SEJONG -- The number of South Koreans in the agrofisheries sector is continuing to decrease amid a rapid aging and urbanization trend in the country, government data showed Friday.Households engaging in the farming business totaled 1.04 million last year, down 2.5 percent from 1.07 million tallied a year ago, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.The number of farmers also dropped 3 percent on-year to 2.42 million.(Yonhap)In the fishing sector, the number of families fell 0.4 percen
April 20, 2018
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Embassy warns Indians not to fall prey to online theft
The Indian Embassy in Seoul has issued a warning for Indian citizens in Korea not to fall for fake calls asking them to transfer money electronically to a bank account. The diplomatic mission told The Korea Herald that it has received complaints from the local Indian community that they received calls from strangers requesting the transfer of money to the Indian embassy, starting in early February. The caller identified the call receivers’ dates of birth, addresses both in Korea and India as wel
April 20, 2018
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Police admit to having evidence linking ruling party lawmaker to Internet comment rigger
Police on Friday revealed fresh evidence linking a ruling party lawmaker to alleged online opinion rigging amid criticism that the authorities held back information related to the politically sensitive probe.Police are investigating the suspected massive manipulation of Internet comments on news articles, which was allegedly led by an influential blogger nicknamed Druking.The former member of the ruling Democratic Party and his two accomplices allegedly used a software program to jack up the num
April 20, 2018
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Gender bias rampant in Korean TV entertainment shows: study
Korean television entertainment shows are still replete with gender stereotypes and even comical portrayals of sexual violence, according to a recent study.The Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education said on Thursday that monitoring of the 33 most watched TV entertainment shows aired in the first seven days of March found 56 cases of gender bias. This was eight times the number of cases in which content promoted gender equality over the same period, and nearly triple the 19
April 19, 2018