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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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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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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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Reading online comments may mislead one’s perception: study
Amid the ongoing online rigging scandal involving ex-members of the ruling Democratic Party, a study has shown that readers’ comments on news portals can heavily influence one’s perception of an individual or current affairs -- regardless of whether they have any logic or substance. Three ex-members of the ruling party, all currently in custody, are accused of using a computer program that artificially ramps up the number of clicks on “agree” -- South Korea’s dominant search engine Naver’s equi
April 19, 2018
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Korea mulls over reintroducing disposable cup deposit
South Korea is gearing up to reintroduce the deposit system for disposable cups as a way to prevent another recyclable waste crisis.In its statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Environment announced that it “would prepare a comprehensive plan to reduce disposable materials and promote recycling and provide the legal base for the deposit system for disposable cups.”With the deposit system, customers who return the used disposable cups will get the deposits back. The system had been shut down in
April 19, 2018
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Mental institution probed for alleged medical negligence
Police said Wednesday they have launched a probe into a patient’s death at a hospital in Daegu, after he had reportedly been tied down to a bed. The hospital treats patients suffering from alcoholism and mental illnesses. According to police on Wednesday, the deceased was found unconscious in the isolation ward with both arms tied to bed posts at approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday. (Yonhap)The nurse reportedly attempted CPR upon arrival on scene. Despite her efforts, the nurse said the patient died a
April 19, 2018
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Korean Air passenger probed for shouting, throwing food
A man has been questioned by police for causing a disturbance on a flight bound for Incheon.The man, who is from Russia and in his 50s, is accused of shouting and throwing the tray of an in-flight meal, Incheon International Airport Police said Thursday. He is also accused of forcefully pushing one of the flight attendants serving the meals.The man was on board a Korean Air plane departing from Phuket, Thailand. He was scheduled to return home via Vladivostok International Airport after transfer
April 19, 2018
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Korea to complete vaccination of pigs against FMD this week
South Korea will complete the vaccination of local pig farms this week to prevent the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the government said Thursday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been inoculating pigs across the nation with A-type FMD vaccines, with the inoculations set to be completed by Saturday.The ministry has stepped up quarantine efforts against the animal disease following this year's first outbreak at a hog farm in Gimpo, west of Seoul, on March 2. Since
April 19, 2018
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Police raid Korean Air in probe of chairman's daughter
Police raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co. on Thursday as part of a probe into allegations that its senior executive, who is also a daughter of the company's chief, assaulted an advertising company official at a business meeting. Six officials from the Seoul Gangseo Police Station were sent to search the main office of the country's biggest airline in western Seoul and confiscate evidence, police said. Cho Hyun-min, the younger daughter of Chairman Cho Yang-ho, is accused of yelling
April 19, 2018
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Korean hiker dies while trekking on US Pacific Crest Trail
LOS ANGELES -- A South Korean man died of a cardiovascular problem while trekking last week on a long-distance route in the western United States, the South Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles said Thursday, urging people to refrain from extreme exertion.The 65-year-old man, whose name was not released, collapsed on Friday while walking on a mountain road in the vicinity of San Diego, California, on the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2,663 miles from the US-Mexico border through California,
April 19, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant of ex-prosecutor in high-profile 'Me Too' case dismissed
A Seoul court on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant for a former senior prosecutor accused of unfairly disadvantaging his junior colleague for raising sexual misconduct allegations against him. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the prosecution's request to arrest Ahn Tae-geun, a former prosecuting attorney, who is accused of abusing his power to punish a junior prosecutor for having raised sexual allegations against him in the past."There are areas of contention of whether a crime has b
April 18, 2018
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Police raid ad firm in probe of Korean Air heiress
Police raided an advertisement company Wednesday in a probe into allegations that a daughter of the Korean Air Lines Co. chief threw water at the agency's employee during a business meeting.Cho Hyun-min, a Korean Air senior executive and younger daughter of Chairman Cho Yang-ho, was booked and banned from overseas travel on Tuesday. Cho Hyun-min (Yonhap)Cho is accused of yelling at the ad firm manager and of throwing water at his face during a meeting last month. She has denied the claim and in
April 18, 2018
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700 Indonesian consumers visit Erom Natural Raw Meal factory in Chuncheon
Erom, a company which specializes in healthy food, has unveiled its production line for Erom Natural Raw Meal and its research and development institution in Chuncheon to multinational global business executives and overseas consumers.Major employees of PT KK Indonesia and about 700 consumers of the product from Indonesia visited the Erom Chuncheon plant this month to observe the production process. Indonesian consumers visit the Erom Natural Raw Meal plant in Chuncheon, Gangwon ProvinceErom Nat
April 18, 2018
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[Photo News] Coming inter-Korean summit draws foreign interest
A crowd of foreign visitors were spotted Wednesday at the historical site of Imjingak in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, ahead of the two Koreas’ summit scheduled for April 27.Imjingak is the 20,000-square-meter area about 50 kilometers northwest from Seoul. In vicinity of the border with the North, Imjingak represents the grief of the 1950-53 Korean War that tore the country in half. In 1972, cultural spaces were prepared in the area to honor those who had lost their hometowns due to the division of t
April 18, 2018
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Abandoned dog in mart locker invites public fury
A recent incident in which a pet owner left his dog inside a Lotte Mart pet locker in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province has sparked a row between animal welfare groups and the authorities, with many people calling for an end to animal abuse in Korea. Animal activists have criticized the pet owner for reportedly abandoning the poodle inside the small, cramped locker for nine hours, marking it as “pure abuse.” Other people, however, have spoken on behalf of the pet owner, claiming that the lockers at
April 18, 2018
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Short track gold medalist joins #MeToo movement
Former short track speedskating champion Choi Min-kyung has pressed charges against her boss for sexual assault.Choi, who won a gold medal in the 3,000-meter short track relay at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, now works at the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee.In a complaint filed with police on Tuesday, Choi said her boss at KSOC had wrapped her arms around Choi’s neck and kissed her in a karaoke room during a get-together with colleagues in July last year.Choi said it was extremely unpleasan
April 18, 2018
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Couple dies in apartment fall
Police are investigating the deaths of a couple after the two fell from their 17th floor apartment.Muan Police Station said Wednesday that the couple died in two separate falls from a studio apartment on the 17th floor in Samhyang-eup, Muan-gun, South Jeolla Province, at around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday. (Yonhap)Police suspect the woman to have fallen first, followed by her boyfriend.Police are seeking a more detailed report after finding out the couple had been fighting when the woman came to take bac
April 18, 2018
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97% of Korean workers have witnessed ‘gapjil’: poll
An overwhelming majority of workers in Korea were found to have experienced abuse of power by someone in a superior position, a recent survey showed Wednesday.According to a poll conducted by job seeking portal Incruit on 898 Korean workers, 97 percent of respondents answered that they have worked for someone who abuses their juniors. Cho Hyun-min, a senior vice president at Korean Air, arrives in Seoul via Incheon International Airport on Sunday. (Screenshot from MBC coverage-Yonhap)Gapjil is
April 18, 2018
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Court upholds jail term for Daegu pharmacy thief
The Daegu High Court on Wednesday upheld the district court’s ruling on a man in his 50s charged with serial theft, citing his prior theft convictions and considerable damage to numerous victims. The court upheld the conviction on the 55-year-old man and reaffirmed his sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison. (The Korea Herald)The defendant is accused of stealing 1 million won ($940) by breaking and entering a pharmacy in Daegu on Oct. 14, 2017. Local police said the man reportedly committed the same
April 18, 2018
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Prosecutors raid 5 Samsung business locations in anti-labor union probe
Prosecutors on Wednesday raided five locations of Samsung Electronics Co.'s after-services unit as part of an ongoing probe into the conglomerate's suspected attempts to sabotage labor union activities.Investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office searched a warehouse in the Suwon headquarters of Samsung Electronics Service and its four regional offices in Busan to confiscate evidence, including documents and digital files, the office said.Wednesday's raid comes after the pro
April 18, 2018
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Court arraigns ex-prosecutor to decide on arrest warrant over sex scandal
A Seoul court held a hearing Wednesday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for a former senior prosecutor accused of unfairly disadvantaging his junior colleague for raising sexual misconduct allegations against him. The Seoul Central District Court arraigned Ahn Tae-geun on the charge of abuse of power. He is suspected of having used his influence to have Seo Ji-hyeon, a district attorney, transferred to a position outside of Seoul after she raised sexual allegations against him. Pr
April 18, 2018
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Hongik Univ. Station most prone to hidden camera crimes: statistics
Hongik University Station on Line No. 2 had the greatest number of hidden camera crimes reported, followed by Express Bus Terminal Station and Gangnam Station, a local subway operator said Tuesday.According to Seoul Metro, 83 cases of hidden camera crimes -- secretly installed cameras or photos taken without permission -- were reported from Hongik University Station to the subway squad of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency last year. It is the second time the station has topped the list that i
April 17, 2018
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One arrested, 10 booked for swindling 4,600 Chinese migrants
A group of Chinese migrants has been arrested for swindling over 4,600 other Chinese migrants out of billions of won in a fraudulent multilevel investment scheme.Busan Metropolitan Police Agency’s International Criminal Investigation team on Monday said it had arrested a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from China and booked without detention 10 others for fraud and violating fundraising law. The falsified webpage (Busan Metropolitan Police Agency-Yonhap)The suspects are accused of taking 3.2 bil
April 17, 2018