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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Govt. announces wider anti-fine dust steps
The government on Thursday announced significant expansions in the scope and targets of anti-fine dust measures amid mounting public anger over its potential health hazards.The new plan to reduce fine dust is being taken as current measures are not sufficient to tackle the issue, as they are confined only to the metropolitan area and public sector.Therefore, 39 private companies in such fine dust-producing industries as electric gas and steelmaking in metropolitan areas -- one in Seoul, 21 in Gy
March 29, 2018
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Education Ministry to provide more free online lectures
(K-MOOC website)The Ministry of Education announced Thursday that it will widen the scope of its Korean Massive Open Online Course service to provide up to 500 free lectures.K-MOOC is a free web-based course service that offers lectures from universities via e-learning technology. It provided 140 courses from domestic leading universities in 2016 and aims to nearly triple that number to 500 in 2018.K-MOOC has doubled in the number of students participating with interactive learning opportunities
March 29, 2018
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Top court clears 4 current, ex-lawmakers of illegal confinement of spy agency official
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared four incumbent and former lawmakers of illegally locking up a spy agency official in her residence ahead of the 2012 presidential election over a political meddling scandal.The top court upheld the lower court's not guilty ruling on Rep. Lee Jong-kul of the ruling Democratic Party, his fellow party member Kim Hyun and two former party members, Kang Gi-jung and Moon Byeong-ho.They were indicted in June 2014 for shutting a female official of the National Intel
March 29, 2018
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Korean tourists injured in bus accident in Austria
Dozens of South Korean tourists in Austria have been injured as a bus carrying them skidded on an icy road and crashed, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.The tourist bus carrying 35 South Koreans slipped on the ice in Gosau, near Austria's Hallstatt region at around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday (Austrian time), with the tourists suffering light injuries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (AP-Yonhap)The injured were sent to nearby hospitals. Twenty-six of them were discharged from the h
March 29, 2018
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Long-outlawed labor union of civil servants wins govt. recognition
The labor ministry officially recognized a long-outlawed labor union of civil servants across the nation as a legitimate organization on Thursday for the first time since its foundation nine years ago.The Korean Government Employees' Union was established in 2009, but the government has refused to recognize it as a legitimate organization because its charter allowed laid-off government employees to win membership in violation of the law.The government has demanded the union revise the charter, b
March 29, 2018
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Court denies arrest warrant for ex-Gov. An on sex offense charges
A Seoul court on Wednesday refused to issue an arrest warrant for former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung on sexual offense charges.The Seoul Western District Court made the decision, saying that there is a low risk of him fleeing or destroying evidence.An is accused of forcing his former secretary to have sex with him multiple times over the past year in Seoul and while on overseas business trips. Prosecutors filed for his arrest warrant last Friday on charges of sexual intercourse a
March 29, 2018
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Park Geun-hye aides indicted for doctoring time log of Sewol sinking report
The prosecution on Wednesday indicted aides of former President Park Geun-hye on charges of perjury and falsifying documents in changes made to the time log of developments on the day of Sewol sinking in 2014. The former presidential aides indicted in connection with the case are former chief of staff Kim Ki-choon, and Kim Jang-soo and Kim Kwan-jin, who headed the National Security Office under Park. The suspects are accused of document falsification and damaging public documents. Former preside
March 28, 2018
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Panel accuses former Park aides of illegally pressuring labor organizations
The former Park Geun-hye administration exerted illegal pressure on labor organizations and covertly inspected civilians while enforcing its controversial labor policies, an inquiry panel said Wednesday.The employment and labor administration reform committee, under the labor ministry, announced the outcome of its months-long probe into the ousted government's so-called labor reform measures. The committee looked into some 5,000 documents drawn up by the Labor Market Reform Situation Room from
March 28, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Chung Bong-ju withdraws from Seoul mayoral race
Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju on Wednesday withdrew his bid to run for Seoul mayor in June as sexual misconduct allegations against him lingered. The announcement came a day after Chung’s accuser held a press conference Tuesday and repeated her claim that the 57-year-old forcibly kissed her at a local hotel’s cafe in Yeouido, Seoul, on Dec. 23, 2011, when she was a university student.Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju. Yonhap“I will withdraw my bid for Seoul mayor and will stop all my public activiti
March 28, 2018
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Man investigated for killing newlywed wife with nicotine
A 22-year-old man was briefly detained on suspicion of killing his 19-year-old wife by injecting her with liquid nicotine on their honeymoon in Osaka, Japan, Sejong Police Station said Wednesday. The man is accused of murdering his wife on April 25 last year by injecting her with the prepared substance in order to claim the victim’s life insurance payout, worth 150 million won ($140,000). The murder suspect reported to dispatched Osaka policemen that his wife had “committed suicide.” (Yonhap)Af
March 28, 2018
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Korea’s Gender Ministry to monitor news reports on #MeToo
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Wednesday it will begin monitoring news reports on the #MeToo movement to prevent further damage to victims who speak up.The ministry discussed how #MeToo stories are reported at a conference with media experts from the Korean Women’s Association for Communication Studies at Seoul’s Central Government Complex on Wednesday. “Inappropriate reporting leads to secondary damage for victims, obstructing the promotion of gender equality,” said Gender Equa
March 28, 2018
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Korea's childbirths continue to drop in Jan.
SEJONG -- The number of newborns in South Korea dipped again in January, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign of the chronic low birthrate that has plagued the Asian country for more than a decade.About 32,100 babies were born in January, down 8 percent, or 2,800, from 34,900 tallied a year earlier, according to data from Statistics Korea.Monthly childbirths have decreased on-year every month since December 2015. (Yonhap)Last year, the number of newborns dropped to a new record l
March 28, 2018
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Inquiry team calls for probe into claims ex-President Park illegally pushed textbooks
An internal probe team of the Ministry of Education on Wednesday called for a prosecution investigation into former President Park Geun-hye and her officials over claims they pushed ahead with the adoption of the now-scrapped state-authored history textbooks by illegal means.The ministry, now under the liberal Moon Jae-in government, recommended Park, her former chief of staff Kim Ki-choon and his successor Lee Byung-ki be investigated for possible abuse of power and other violations of related
March 28, 2018
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[Feature] Feminist novel becomes center of controversy in South Korea
When K-pop group Red Velvet’s Irene shared she had just finished a novel -- “Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982” -- at a public gathering with fans earlier this month, she probably did not expect to enrage some of her male followers. But her brief mention of the book, considered an iconic piece of contemporary feminist literature in Korea, triggered a storm of controversy among some fans online. Some went as far to burn and destroy photos of the K-pop star. Suddenly, being associated with feminism had b
March 27, 2018
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Seat belts to be compulsory for all passengers on all roads
All passengers of motor vehicles on all roads will be required to wear seat belts starting late September under revised road traffic rules, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.This means backseat passengers will have to buckle up not just on highways but on any road. From Sept. 28, following a six-month grace period, the driver will be slapped with a fine of 30,000 won ($28) if a passenger aged 13 or older is not wearing a seat belt, and 60,000 won if the passenger is under the age of 13.The
March 27, 2018
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Ex-lawmaker Chung Bong-ju’s accuser repeats sexual assault allegation
An alleged victim of sexual harassment at the hands of Chung Bong-ju came forward Tuesday, refuting the former lawmaker’s claims of innocence in a press conference. Lawyer Ha Hee-bong, who represents an alleged sexual harassment victim of former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju, speaks at a press conference in Seoul’s Seocho District after the victim left the conference. YonhapAccording to the accuser, who has chosen not to disclose her identity, Chung forcibly kissed her at a hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on
March 27, 2018
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Man’s brutal violence against girlfriend generates shock and outrage
A victim of dating violence that shocked Korea last week came forward to share her story in detail on a live radio program Tuesday.The woman, a college student in Busan, claimed that her boyfriend had ordered her to dress in white clothes so that he could “beat her red,” sending a wave of shock and outrage at local online communities.The man is accused of beating the victim unconscious after she asked to end their three-month relationship. He then dragged the unconscious victim to his apartment
March 27, 2018
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Health concerns raised about outdoor corporate activities
Some South Korean office workers have raised concerns over outdoor activities related to the workplace amid the fine dust sweeping the country.As the weather grows warmer, outdoor corporate activities are becoming more common. Some workers are required to take part in such outdoor events despite health concerns linked to fine dust. (Yonhap)An employee at a public enterprise told a local media outlet that he had to go fishing with his boss on Sunday even though there was an “unhealthy” level of f
March 27, 2018
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[Photo News] Spring blossoms covered in fine dust
Spring blossoms at Sky Park in Sangnam-dong, Seoul, have fought their way out to shine in a city covered in a veil of fine dust.The extreme levels of fine dust in the country are expected to continue for the time being, according to the National Institute of Environmental Research. Ultra-fine dust bypasses the body‘s natural respiratory filter to go directly to the lungs, and can cause cancer in the long run. A safe rule to follow on smoggy days is to wear a mask for outdoor activities and wash
March 27, 2018
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Senior policeman accused of sexual misconduct on bus
A high-ranking police officer has come under suspicion of sexually harassing a passenger sitting next to him on an intercity bus, Andong Police Station said Monday. The senior inspector, 59, is accused of sexual misconduct against a 25-year-old woman on an intercity bus going from Daegu to Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on Friday evening. (Yonhap)The victim called for police as soon as the bus arrived in Andong at 10 p.m., reporting the incident to the North Gyeongsang Police Agency. Given
March 27, 2018