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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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Teens caught counterfeiting W100,000 checks at motel
Five teenagers have been apprehended for counterfeiting 100,000 won checks.Yeongdo Police Station in Busan said Tuesday that it arrested two teenagers and booked three teenagers without detention for violating the Illegal Check Control Act.(Yonhap)The suspects are accused of forging more than one hundred 100,000 won checks, or over 10 million won ($9,350) in total, via color printers on March 22 at a motel in Yeongdo-gu where they were staying together.They used 1.6 million won to purchase a use
April 10, 2018
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Policeman falls asleep on the road after suspected DUI
A policeman was booked without detention for suspicion of driving under the influence and then falling asleep at the wheel, according to Gimpo police in Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. The 47-year-old inspector, who works at a police station in Bucheon, is accused of driving his SUV after drinking and then falling asleep in his car. (Yonhap)A driver of a passing car reported to police that the suspect’s car was parked in the second lane of the road in Gimpo, blocking traffic during rush hour at 6:40
April 10, 2018
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More fine dust warnings issued in 2018 compared to last year
More fine dust warnings have been issued in South Korea's central region so far this year than for the same period in 2017 amid growing public concerns over air quality, provincial government data showed Tuesday.South Korea has been struggling to deal with fine dust particles from both home and coming in from China, as well as yellow dust from Mongolia during the winter and spring seasons.A total of 42 fine dust warnings and advisories have been issued for Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seou
April 10, 2018
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Head of financial watchdog apologizes again over sponsored overseas trips
The head of the Financial Supervisory Service, Kim Ki-sik, apologized again Tuesday for his overseas trips sponsored by financial institutions while he was a lawmaker. Kim, who was appointed to the post earlier this month, has been facing growing criticism for the trips paid by the Korea Exchange, the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy and Woori Bank in 2014 and 2015, when he was a member of the parliamentary financial committee. Kim was a lawmaker of the then-opposition Democrati
April 10, 2018
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Evacuation-oriented, transformable balcony wins firefighting contest
The National Fire Agency has chosen a special balcony as the product of the new fire equipment contest. It can be transformed into a staircase for evacuation in case of fire.The balcony was introduced during the “The 21st New Fire Product Convention.” Whenever there is a need for a fire emergency evacuation, this balcony can be unfolded to provide a staircase for downstairs.Judges of the convention highly rated the balcony due to its effectiveness as an evacuation method, differentiation from th
April 9, 2018
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[Feature] Schools switch to virtual sports amid nightmare air pollution
Exercise is an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle -- especially at school, where playground pursuits can get kids into the habit of keeping active.But with worsening air pollution raising health concerns, schools are scrambling to find indoor alternatives to playground activities.Students practice kicking a ball at virtual objects on the screen in Seoul Banghak Elementary School’s indoor sports facility. Bak Se-hwan/The Korea HeraldLast month, Seoul Banghak Elementary School in Seoul intr
April 9, 2018
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Missing Marine Corps officer found dead
A Marine Corps officer was found dead 19 days after he went missing in Pohang, South Gyeongsang Province.The body of the officer was seen drifting toward the shore in Ipam-ri, Nam-gu, on Sunday morning, according to the First Marine Division. The Marine Corps will carry out an autopsy to discover the cause of death.(Yonhap)The major went missing on March 21 on Ipam-ri beach. His vehicle was found to have fallen and turned over 4 meters under a nearby parking lot. The bloodstains inside the vehic
April 9, 2018
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Man booked for stealing W30m from hospitalized girlfriend
A man in his 30s was booked without detention on the alleged charge of theft, stealing his hospitalized girlfriend‘s credit card, bankbook and expensive goods, Busan Dongnae police said Monday. The man is accused of breaking and entering into his girlfriend’s house and stealing 1.15 million won ($1,080) worth of cash and jewelry on Jan. 29. He is also accused of withdrawing a total of 30 million won from her bank account over 22 occasions. (123RF)It is said the two first met through a dating app
April 9, 2018
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Mentally-ill man apprehended for making hoax call warning of bomb at Seoul hotel
A man in his 30s suffering from mental illness was apprehended Monday after making a hoax call warning of an impending bomb explosion at a Seoul hotel, police said.The man, whose identity was withheld, made the call to police around 8:35 a.m., claiming he had planted an explosive at a Lotte Hotel and that it would go off 10 seconds later.The man didn't specify whether he was referring to the Lotte hotel in Sogong-dong in central Seoul or the Lotte establishment in Jamsil in southern Seoul. Polic
April 9, 2018
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Police bust 9-member ring suspected of making off with gold bars
BUSAN -- Police said Monday they have caught a nine-member crime ring suspected of making off with gold bars smuggled to Japan via South Korea from Hong Kong last year.The Busanjin Police Station said it has arrested the ringleader, whose name was not disclosed, and three other people on suspicion of special theft. It charged the remaining five people, including four women, without detention.In 2017, the 29-year-old ringleader approached a gold bar smuggler, 33, who had posted on a social networ
April 9, 2018
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Kindergarten teacher gets suspended jail term for child abuse
A kindergarten teacher has been sentenced to a prison term on the charge of habitual child abuse on her three-year-old students.The Incheon District Court handed down a six-month imprisonment term suspended for two years to the kindergarten teacher indicted for violating the Act on Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. The court also ordered a 40-hour prevention course on child abuse to the suspect.The suspect was accused of repeatedly abusing three-year-old kids at the kindergarten located in Yeons
April 8, 2018
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About 440,000 South Koreans prepare for civil service exams
About 440,000 people in South Korea are estimated to be preparing to take the state-run civil service exams, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday. More than half of the test applicants counted “job security” as the primary motivation for choosing a civil servant as a job, while 48 percent said they study more than 10 hours every day for the exams.(Yonhap)The research was conducted by Kim Hyang-duck and Lee Dae-joong, who are in doctoral courses at Konkuk University and Korea Advanced Institute of
April 8, 2018
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Plastics continue to pile up
Even the prime minister has appeared caught by surprise over the country’s ongoing waste management crisis. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon berated Environment Ministry officials over a lack of measures to help ease Seoul’s growing buildup of plastic recyclables.“What good is having a long-term plan if you can’t tackle the immediate waste collection crisis?” Lee is reported to have asked during a meeting with officials. Lee’s wrath came just a day before Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyu
April 8, 2018
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Taxi driver beaten in DUI fender bender case
A 64-year-old taxi driver was brutally beaten by the passenger of a Mercedes-Benz after a minor fender bender collision occurred, the Yongin Police Station said Sunday. The victim told police that his car was parked in an alley when the other vehicle caused a minor collision as it was trying to park in the same spot at 2 a.m. on March 22. The 31-year-old driver and accompanying passenger, 31, reportedly approached the taxi driver and apologized, offering to pay for the damages. The taxi driver r
April 8, 2018
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Plastic bags make up one-third of Seoul’s recyclable waste
Plastic bags make up over one-third of Seoul’s recyclable waste, according to statistics released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday. Some 203,971 metric tons of recyclable waste, including paper, glass bottles, cans, plastic containers and plastic bags, were collected in 2015. Of this amount, over 59,189 metric tons were plastic bags, or 29 percent of all the waste. (Pixabay)The neighborhoods that contributed the largest amounts of plastic bag waste were Seocho-gu, Seodaemun-gu and
April 6, 2018
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Appeals trials underway for Park’s key accomplices
The verdict on former President Park Geun-hye came after her key accomplices in the massive corruption and influence-peddling scandal were found guilty and sentenced to jail terms.In February, Park’s longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil was sentenced to 20 years in prison, a fine of 18 billion won ($16.9 million) and forfeiture of 7.29 billion won on convictions of bribery, abuse of power and coercion, among others. The ruling on Choi was made by the same judge that handed down the verdict on Park
April 6, 2018
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Fine dust levels in Seoul shoot up over 300 micrograms per cubic meter
High levels of fine dust were observed in South Korea on Friday, with yellow dust coming from China. As of 2 p.m. on the day, the concentration of fine dust was over 300 micrograms per cubic meter in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. In Incheon, South Chungcheong Province, Sejong, Ulsan and Busan, levels of fine dust went over 200 micrograms per cubic meter. Local governments issued PM 10 advisories, which are issued when fine dust with density of over 150 micrograms per cubic meter continues for two
April 6, 2018
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Park Geun-hye sentenced to 24 years in prison
Former President Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison and a fine of 18 billion won ($16.8 million) on Friday, over the massive corruption scandal that led to her ouster in March last year. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Park on 16 of 18 charges, which included abuse of power, coercion, bribery and the leaking of government secrets. Prosecutors had demanded 30 years in prison and a fine of 118.5 billion won. The ruling, which was first of its kind made by the lowest court
April 6, 2018
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Korea to provide free Wifi on public buses
South Korea will provide free wireless Internet on public buses across the country later this year, the ICT ministry said Friday, in a move to give citizens better access to the Internet and reduce their phone bills.Free WiFi zones will be set up on some 4,200 buses --- one-eighth of all buses across the country -- starting in September in the first phase of the project, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT.The ministry said it will eventually expand free wireless Internet service to all
April 6, 2018
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Thousands choose to die with dignity after people allowed to forgo treatment: data
Thousands of terminally ill patients have opted to forgo medical treatment that can prolong their lives since South Korea legalized the right for people to die with dignity, government data showed on Friday.The law took effect on Feb. 4, months after the National Assembly passed it late last year. The number of patients who opted to die without receiving any further medical treatment between Feb. 4 and March 3 reached 3,274, according to data by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.Only eight of t
April 6, 2018