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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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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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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Busan district to offer ad-based support for waste paper collectors
The Haeundae District Office in Busan plans to support waste paper collectors by paying them for attaching side panel adverts on their handcarts after their incomes were hit by a dramatic fall in the price of waste paper.The collectors will be paid 50,000 won ($46) a month by advertisers for displaying advertisements on their handcarts. (Yonhap)The district office decided to provide financial support for the collectors, who are suffering from sharp decline in income.Concerns were fueled in that
April 13, 2018
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Top court advises on sexual violence trials
The Supreme Court said Friday it overturned a lower court decision to reinstate a professor who was fired for sexually harassing students, saying it lacked sensitivity to gender equality.The top court sent the case back to the Seoul High Court for retrial, and stressed that judges should apply gender sensitivity in handling cases of sexual wrongdoing, presenting a yardstick for future trials as the #MeToo movement sweeps the country. Gender sensitivity refers to the aim of understanding societal
April 13, 2018
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Police officer indicted on bribery, sex trafficking charges
Prosecutors have launched on Friday a probe into allegations that a police officer accepted bribes from the owner of a brothel and selectively conducted raids on its rival brothels. Uijeongbu prosecutors indicted the inspector on bribery, dereliction of duty, sex trafficking and other charges. The corrupt inspector, 38, a member of the Goyang Police Station, is accused of operating the illegal brothel, disguised as a massage parlor, in partnership with a 39-year-old man. YonhapIt is said the in
April 13, 2018
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Massive fire sets Incheon chemical recyling plant ablaze
A massive fire set a chemical processing plant ablaze in Seo-gu, Incheon, at 11:47 a.m. on Friday, as thick, black smoke and toxic fumes poured out from the plant. Incheon authorities said the rapidly moving fire had consumed the chemical treatment plant inside the city’s industrial complex, and that it was mobilizing all firefighters and equipment available in Incheon and neighboring areas of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Fire authorities issued a third-phase warning -- the highest level among a
April 13, 2018
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Hotel clerk arrested for theft from valeted car
Busanjin Police Station in Busan said Friday that it booked a hotel clerk without detention for stealing cash from a customer’s vehicle that he had parked. (123RF)The suspect valet-parked the client’s automobile at a hotel in Busan and took 130,000 won ($120) from the business card holder inside the center console, according to police.After the theft was reported, police analyzed CCTV footage and traced the suspect to arrest him.By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)
April 13, 2018
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Fire causes estimated W170m in damages at Ansan food warehouse
A fire broke out at a frozen food warehouse in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, at 2:40 a.m. Friday. It took three hours and thirty minutes to extinguish the fast-moving fire, the Ansan Fire Department said. Firefighters extinguish the warehouse fire in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province on Friday, April 13. YonhapWhen the fire started, forty workers were reportedly unloading frozen food onto loading deck of the warehouse. There were no casualties with everyone quickly evacuating the perimeter, according to the
April 13, 2018
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Police launch preliminary probe into Korean Air heiress over suspected assault
Police said Friday they began a preliminary investigation into allegations that a daughter of Korean Air Lines Co.'s chief physically assaulted an advertising company official last month. Cho Hyun-min, an executive at the country's largest air carrier and the second daughter of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho, is accused of yelling at the manager of an advertising firm and throwing water in his face in her office in western Seoul, the police said.She was reportedly angry that the manager did n
April 13, 2018
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Prosecutors raid stock exchange, bank in probe into FSS chief's sponsored trips
Prosecutors raided the offices of a bourse operator and a bank on Friday as part of a probe into allegations that the new head of the country's financial watchdog received special treatment from financial institutions when he was a lawmaker. Investigators from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office were sent to search the Seoul and Busan headquarters of the Korea Exchange Bank and Woori Bank and confiscate accounting documents, the office said. Raids are also being carried out at two lo
April 13, 2018
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Most sexual violence in public sector workplaces unreported: survey
The majority of recent sexual harassment cases within public sector workplaces supposedly went unreported, a government poll showed Friday.A blind survey on sexual violence in the public sector conducted by the gender equality and family ministry showed that 67.3 percent of alleged victims did not report their experience to their respective institutions.The online poll was open to 569,000 public sector workers from March 12-April 6. Of those, 40.8 percent, or 232,000, participated in the survey.
April 13, 2018
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S. Korea OKs restart of nuclear reactor
South Korea's nuclear safety agency said Thursday that it has approved the restarting of a reactor in the country's southeastern region, with the unit expected to come online in the coming days. (Yonhap)The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said it has confirmed the safety of the Kori 4 in an inspection following the reactor's shutdown on March 28 last year due to a coolant leak in a welded part of a drainage pipe."We have confirmed that there is nothing that could compromise safe operation
April 12, 2018
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Experts urge for changes in law, policies to reduce secondary harm from sex crimes
Although the recent #MeToo movement in Korea has encouraged many to open up about their experiences of sexual assault and harassment, the victims often end up suffering secondary victimization by third parties who cast doubt on their claims and pass judgment.Addressing growing concerns over secondary victimization, a women’s rights activist on Wednesday urged for changes to the law and policies, adding that society should stop expecting victims to behave in a certain way. (National Police Agenc
April 12, 2018
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Traffic island at Seocho Station to turn into ‘children square’
Seocho Distict Office said Wednesday that it will convert the traffic island, a designated area for protection of pedestrians, near Seocho Metro Station in southern Seoul into a square for children. The coming renovated location, dubbed the “Seoripul Children’s Square,” is designed to provide elementary school students with cultural and educational opportunities.The Seoripul Children’s Square is comprised of three sets of 30 containers put together to make two stories. The outer walls are painte
April 12, 2018
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Man booked for causing fatal DUI crash
A food delivery man in his 20s was killed Wednesday night when his motorcycle was struck by a car in a suspected drunk driving crash in Daejeon, South Chungcheong Province, police said. Police officers responded to an emergency call about a crash at an intersection in Dunsang-dong, Daejeon, around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Yonhap)According to police, the car was driving by the intersection when the 34-year-old driver passed over the center line and struck the motorcyclist. The suspect fled the scen
April 12, 2018
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Military delays transporting construction materials to THAAD site
SEOUL/SEONGJU -- South Korea's defense authorities decided Thursday to wait until this weekend to bring construction materials and equipment into the US missile defense base in the face of local residents' protest.The military had planned to transport them to the THAAD site, located in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, within the day.Police clashed with hundreds of activists and residents, trying to clear the way for the trucks. Some protesters were hurt.But the Ministry of National Defense re
April 12, 2018
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Prison terms upheld for defendants over blackmailing of Samsung, Lee Kun-hee
The Supreme Court handed down prison terms to three defendants for recording indecent footage of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee and extorting 900 million won ($841,000) from the conglomerate. They have been charged with blackmailing Lee and extorting huge sums of money from Samsung. The main suspect, a former CJ Cheiljedang employee, received a 4 1/2-year prison sentence from the court. (Yonhap)The other two, the former CJ employee’s younger brother and another accomplice, were senten
April 12, 2018
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Court sentences man to jail for raping niece
A Jeonju court on Thursday sentenced a man in his 50s to a 7-year prison term and small fine for raping his niece following months of habitual sexual harassment.The man was ordered to serve the 7-year prison term, pay a fine of 300,000 won ($280) and undergo 80 hours of sex offender treatment. The 52-year-old man, who is considered a level-three intellectually disabled person, was initially indicted on the charge of sexual harassment in 2010. He reportedly made abusive sexual requests to his two
April 12, 2018
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Prosecutors raid two Samsung offices in anti-labor union probe
Prosecutors on Thursday raided two regional offices of Samsung Electronics Co.'s after-services unit and residences of its officials as part of a probe into their suspected attempts to sabotage labor union activities.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office sent investigators to the sites, located in Busan and Gyeonggi Province, to confiscate evidence, including related documents and computer hard disks, the prosecution said.It is the second raid against Samsung Electronics Service, after
April 12, 2018
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Top court orders mobile carriers to make cost breakdowns public
South Korea's top court on Thursday ordered the country's three mobile carriers to reveal the breakdowns of their operating costs, which can provide the public with a clearer understanding of fees being charged.The Supreme Court of Korea upheld the ruling made by a local high court, claiming that access to such information is a right granted by the Constitution. The announcement came seven years after a local activist group filed a lawsuit in 2011 demanding mobile carriers to make public related
April 12, 2018
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Sewol wreckage to be erected next month
The wreck of the Sewol ferry, currently lying on its side at the southwestern port of Mokpo, is expected to placed in the upright position next month so search teams can carry out a detailed inspection of the vessel for the remains of people who have not been found, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Thursday.The 6,825-ton vessel capsized and sank in waters off the southwestern tip of South Korea on April 16, 2014. The nation's worst maritime disaster in decades claimed 304 lives, mostly
April 12, 2018
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1 killed, 12 injured in hot air balloon crash on Jeju Island
JEJU ISLAND -- The pilot of a hot air balloon was killed and 12 tourists were slightly injured Thursday after their aircraft crashed into a hill on the southern resort island of Jeju, firefighters said.Kim Jong-guk, 45, sustained a serious head injury as the balloon hit a tree in its attempt to land on the ground north of the Mulyeongari-oreum volcanic cone in the city of Seogwipo at around 8:11 a.m. A witness, who was collecting edible wild plants at the time of the crash, reported it to a loca
April 12, 2018