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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Korea holds drill on simulated plane crash at airport
Hundreds of South Korean firefighters, emergency crews and other officials on Wednesday staged a simulated fire on a plane in the latest drill to enhance readiness in case of an airport accident.In the simulated drill, a plane -- which lost communication with air traffic controllers -- collided with a small aircraft on the runway as it was landing at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul amid thunder and lightning. (Yonhap)The officials scrambled to the scene to rescue passengers and put
Nov. 1, 2017
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Man drags pet dogs behind motorcycle
A man dragged two dogs -- seemingly pets – that were tied to a motorcycle in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.Cheonan Dongnam Police Station said Tuesday it was investigating the case. An eye witness reported that a man who appeared to be in his 70s was riding a motorcycle on the street with two dogs tied to it, Tuesday afternoon. (Animal protection committee 'I Love Animal' - Yonhap)The witness urged him to stop, but the man said, “(The dogs) are mine. It’s none of your business.” He then a
Nov. 1, 2017
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Prosecutors demand 10-year prison term for Lotte founder
Prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison term and a 300 billion-won ($268 million) fine for Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho on Wednesday for embezzlement, breach of trust and other charges.The 95-year-old Shin was indicted in October last year for a series of management irregularities, including ordering Lotte to pay a total of about 50 billion won in the name of wages to family members who had never worked for the company. Shin was also accused of transferring his shares in Japan-based Lotte Hold
Nov. 1, 2017
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Prosecution demands 5 years in jail for ad director in scandal involving ex-leader
Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded five years in prison for a renowned music video and advertising director involved in an influence-peddling scandal that ousted former President Park Geun-hye. Cha Eun-taek, who worked with many K-pop stars, including Psy and BIGBANG, was indicted in November last year on charges of embezzlement, abuse of power and coercion. He was found to have pressured companies, including telecommunications giant KT Corp., into awarding contracts to an advertising firm owned
Nov. 1, 2017
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Brief warmth Wednesday, rain on Thursday
The weather took a slightly warm turn on the first day of November, Wednesday.In Seoul, daytime temperatures were forecast to be between 10 and 19 degrees Celsius, much higher from the previous day’s range of between 3.6 and 16 degrees. Clouds were to cover skies nationwide throughout the day, leading to rain Thursday.(Yonhap)Drizzle accumulating to less than 5 milliliters is to fall over Seoul, south Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province. Fine dust levels are to be high in the morning in the c
Nov. 1, 2017
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Two Park aides apprehended on bribery allegations
Two key aides to ousted President Park Geun-hye, among the few who had avoided criminal investigation despite their suspected involvement in a corruption scandal, were apprehended Tuesday on fresh allegations they received bribes from state spy agency officials. Ahn Bong-geun (left), Lee Jae-manThe prosecution detained Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, both 51, the closest and longest-serving aides to Park, with court-issued warrants. Prosecutors suspect the ex-presidential secretaries took bribes
Oct. 31, 2017
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Seoul expresses regret over UNESCO’s postponement to list comfort women documents
Seoul’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret over UNESCO’s decision to postpone its response to multinational civic groups’ efforts to list an array of documents concerning “comfort women” in the Memory of the World Register. “Comfort women” is a euphemistic term that refers to women who were forced into sexual slavery during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea (1910-45). A group of activists protests outside the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul. Yonhap“The government expresses our regret over the
Oct. 31, 2017
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NIS requests prosecution investigations into its own past irregularities
The National Intelligence Service has requested prosecution investigations into allegations that the spy agency illegally collected personal information on an illegitimate son of a former prosecutor general and bribed the current president of public broadcaster KBS.The request for two separate investigations is in line with recommendations that a reform committee of the NIS has made following its own investigations into a series of irregularities involving the intelligence agency, such as interf
Oct. 31, 2017
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26,000 Korean adoptees without citizenship: data
The number of Korean adoptees who are not naturalized as citizens of their adoptive parent’s country is estimated at 26,000, government data showed Tuesday.According to the Health Ministry data released by Rep. Ki Dong-min of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, 25,996 Korean adoptees do not hold citizenship from their adoptive parent’s countries as of August 2017. 18,603 of them have been brought into the US as adoptees and the remaining 7,393 to other countries.The figure is based on a survey
Oct. 31, 2017
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Seoul City Bus urges against hot beverages on board
Passengers on Seoul buses will be advised against taking a hot beverage on board via an automated announcement starting from mid-November.Seoul City’s Bus Policy Department issued an official statement on Monday, asking local transport companies to implement the announcement on their buses.“Please do not take a hot beverage or food on board, as they can irritate other passengers nearby,” is the line recommended for the announcement as mentioned in the statement.As this is an advisory rule withou
Oct. 31, 2017
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Shaman in Gangnam siphons off clients’ money worth W10b
A Korean shaman who ran a fortune telling house in Gangnam has been arrested on fraud charges, Gangnam Police Station said Tuesday. (Yonhap)The shaman had allegedly convinced the clients to invest in a certain business and took about 10.4 billion won ($9.3 million) from 28 clients. Few of the victims felt suspicious of the suggestion and filed a complaint with the police in May, but the shaman had closed the fortune telling house. The police caught the fortune teller in Busan last month.The 49-
Oct. 31, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Autopsy finds fatal head injury caused Kim Joo-hyuk’s death
An autopsy on actor Kim Joo-hyuk who passed away after a car crash Monday in Seoul, revealed that the actor died from a fatal head injury. Police and the National Forensic Service said Tuesday that the immediate cause of Kim‘s death was a head injury, serious enough to have instantly killed the actor. They added that there was no evidence of myocardial infarction, which was previously reported as a possible cause that led to the car accident. A more detailed autopsy result will become available
Oct. 31, 2017
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1 in 3 pregnant women experience domestic violence: survey
A new study reveals that more than 1 in 3 married women in South Korea has experienced domestic violence at least once while pregnant, a research group said Tuesday.123rfThe result is based on a survey conducted by the College of Nursing at Kyungpook National University on 250 pregnant women last year, where 34 percent responded that they had experienced mental, physical or sexual abuse at least once at the hands of their husband during pregnancy. The most common type of abuse was mental, includ
Oct. 31, 2017
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Petition asks for mercy for police officers indicted in death of protester
Around 9,000 police officers signed a petition pleading for mercy for two colleagues charged with negligent homicide in the death of a protester by a blast from a police water cannon during a street rally. CCTV footage shows activist farmer Baek Nam-gi on the ground after being knocked down by a police water blast on Nov. 14, 2015. Two other activists try to shield him as the blast continues to strike them at the anti-government rally held in central Seoul. YonhapThe two, identified by their sur
Oct. 31, 2017
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Court rejects state compensation claim against major shareholder of Sewol ferry operator
A Seoul court dismissed a compensation claim Tuesday by the government against a man who was de facto in control of the operator of the Sewol ferry, which sank three years ago leaving more than 300 dead. The government filed a suit in 2015 seeking some 43 billion won ($383.4 million) from Yoo Dae-kyun to cover the costs involved in the handling the ferry accident. But the total amount of compensation now exceeds 187 billion won, as the state has filed more claims against Yoo and those involved
Oct. 31, 2017
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Coast Guard to intensify crackdown on intl. crimes ahead of PyeongChang Olympics
INCHEON -- South Korea will step up its crackdown on smuggling and other international crimes as the country expects a surge in the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.The 60-day special crackdown starting Wednesday is the largest one on international crimes since the Coast Guard got its name and status back in July after being dismantled in 2014.During the crackdown, the Coast Guard will place under investigation
Oct. 31, 2017
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Man argues he robbed to go to jail as temperatures drop
A homeless man told the police that he committed multiple robberies to get into jail, where he would be protected from the cold weather. The man in his 50s told the Busan Yeonje Police that he robbed women on the streets with the intention of getting arrested and incarcerated.He threatened women with weapons and robbed them near subway stations and on mountain trails. He is being investigated for the theft of a mobile phone, purses and 700,000 won ($620) in cash. Police caught him Tuesday.Busan
Oct. 31, 2017
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First frost in Seoul, temperature stays low nationwide
Temperatures remained low in South Korea on Tuesday, with sightings of the season’s first frost reported in Seoul.The weather agency forecast a wide daily temperature range throughout the day according to the hour. Dressing in layers is recommended. Temperatures remained low on Tuesday (Yonhap)As of 7 a.m. on the day, Paju recorded -3.6 degrees Celsius, Icheon -3.4, Yangpyeong -2.1, Suwon 0.3, Daegwallyeong -5.3, north Chuncheon -3.7, Inje -2.8, Yeongwol -2.3, Cheonan -3.2, Daejeon 0.6 and Jeon
Oct. 31, 2017
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Autopsy to be performed on Kim Joo-hyuk
An autopsy will be performed on actor Kim Joo-hyuk who passed away after a car crash Monday afternoon in Seoul.Gangnam Police station said Tuesday morning that it has asked the National Forensic Service to conduct an autopsy on Kim in order to verify the exact cause of his death. Police also said a court order for the autopsy was issued on Monday night. Kim‘s body was sent to NFS Tuesday morning at around 9 a.m. and the autopsy will take place on Tuesday as well, according to media reports. (H
Oct. 31, 2017
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Prosecutors detain two Park aides over bribery allegations
Prosecutors on Tuesday detained two former secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye over allegations that they took bribes from state spy agency officials. Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, the closest aides to Park, were taken into custody on an urgent warrant approved by a court, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. They are suspected of regularly receiving money from then National Intelligence Service officials when they worked at Cheong Wa Dae between 2013 and 2016.Ahn serv
Oct. 31, 2017