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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Rival protesters clash ahead of Trump's parliament address
Rival groups of protesters clashed in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's address to the parliament.About 8,600 activists from liberal and conservative groups gathered near the Assembly around 10 a.m., one hour before his speech. This photo captures protesters from liberal and conservative groups staging rallies ahead of U.S. Donald Trump`s arrival at South Korea`s parliament on Nov. 8, 2017, the second day of his two-day state visit here. (Y
Nov. 8, 2017
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Welcome messages to US President, First Lady
A group of South Korean students delivered welcome messages to US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who visited Seoul on Tuesday.The Sunfull Movement -- a local foundation to promote civility in cyberspace via the posting of positive comments as a way to counterbalance negativity -- collected and released their voices via YouTube. (Captured image from video)By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)
Nov. 7, 2017
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-MBC chief for aiding in state's media control
Prosecutors requested an arrest warrant Tuesday for the former chief of public broadcaster MBC over his alleged role in the spy agency's illicit scheme to control the media under the past Lee Myung-bak government. Kim Jae-chul, who headed the TV network from 2010-2013, is accused of working with the National Intelligence Service to help the previous conservative administration seize control of MBC by weeding out staff and entertainers critical of the government. Former MBC chief Kim Jae-chul i
Nov. 7, 2017
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Prosecutors clear ex-foreign minister of defaming Moon with memoir
Prosecutors acquitted former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon of defamation and other charges Tuesday, wrapping up their probe into allegations that he wrote distorted accounts of President Moon Jae-in's role in a UN vote on a North Korea human rights resolution in 2007. Moon's presidential campaign filed a complaint against Song in April on possible charges of defamation, leaking confidential information, and violation of laws regarding presidential documents and elections. (Yonhap)It claimed tha
Nov. 7, 2017
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PM says prosecution will find truth behind scandal involving former leader Lee
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday he believes the prosecution will uncover the truth over suspicions that former President Lee Myung-bak was the real owner of a car parts company linked to a financial firm at the center of a scandal that dogged his 2007 campaign.The prime minister made the remark during a parliamentary meeting amid rekindled suspicions that the car parts firm, DAS, is actually owned by the former president, even though his eldest brother has officially been listed as its o
Nov. 7, 2017
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[Video] Flurry of rallies in Seoul amid tight security
(Shot by Bak Se-hwan)From early in the morning Tuesday, anti-Trump demonstrators began filling streets near Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, where Trump was to sit down with President Moon Jae-in for a face-to-face talk and hold a joint press conference afterward. Police officers in fluorescent green jackets were also seen patrolling and guarding key points near the presidential office, as well as the US Embassy building in Seoul and the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel where Trump is staying. “We
Nov. 7, 2017
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Ex-Seoul police chief to stand trial for bribery
A former chief of the Seoul police agency will stand trial for taking bribes from a local company in return for favors, prosecutors said Tuesday. Goo Eun-soo, ex-commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, has been indicted on charges of bribery, abuse of power and obstruction of exercising rights, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. (Yonhap)He stands accused of receiving 30 million won ($27,000) in kickbacks from the head of multi-level marketing company IDS Holdings
Nov. 7, 2017
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Conglomerates check internal measures against sexual harassment
Leading conglomerates are making sure they have full guidelines in place to deal with sexual assault and harassment at their work sites after a series of such revelations at leading companies, corporate sources said Tuesday.Male workers at Hanssem and Hyundai Card have been accused of sexual assault against entry-level female employees, and the companies are being criticized for mishandling the cases at the early stages. The accusers say they were forced to remain silent or reverse their testimo
Nov. 7, 2017
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Fine dust overexposures leads to rise of asthma patients: study
Overexposure to fine dust caused an increase in asthma patients, a study showed Tuesday, causing concern among the public over the influx of pollutants from home and abroad.According to the study conducted by Song Dae-jin's team at Korea University Guro Hospital, the exposure to coarse dust particles, also known as PM10, that exceed the daily average resulted in an increase of asthma patients by 27 percent. (Yonhap)The study also showed that two hours of exposure to PM10 resulted in more patient
Nov. 7, 2017
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Human rights watchdog sees little need to improve Park's prison cell
South Korea's human rights watchdog said Tuesday there is little need for improvement in the prison cell of ousted President Park Geun-hye who recently claimed to be held in poor conditions.The National Human Rights Commission has reached the conclusion based on the on-site inspection it carried out of her confinement in the Seoul Detention Center last month, according to a parliamentary report it submitted to a lawmaker.Park has been held in prison on bribery and other charges since late March
Nov. 7, 2017
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Two prosecutors arrested over interference in spy agency scandal
Two prosecutors have been arrested for interfering in a prosecution investigation into the spy agency's alleged political meddling under the Lee Myung-bak government, a Seoul court said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court issued warrants for Chang Ho-joong, former chief prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, and Lee Je-young, former prosecutor of the Daejeon High Prosecutors' Office, on charges of obstruction of justice and subornation of perjury. "Their criminal charges are
Nov. 7, 2017
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Koreans to President Trump: No tough talk, please
With US President Donald Trump set to touch down in South Korea on Tuesday, South Koreans have varying expectations on the visit of a man who can exert an immense influence over their fate, with or without the intention to do so. Many South Koreans that The Korea Herald spoke to hoped for one thing in common: that Trump’s arrival in this once war-torn land where threats of war are part of everyday life would lead to an easing, not escalation, of military tensions with North Korea. (Yonhap)“I am
Nov. 6, 2017
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Anonymous donates W50m in coins from piggy bank savings
A person who wishes to remain anonymous has donated about 50 million won ($44,700) in coins to a charity foundation in Ulsan.According to the metropolitan city’s north district office on Monday, the secret donor contacted the office last month to offer the money stored in some 200 piggy banks he saved over last 40 years.The district officials introduced the donor to a local scholarship foundation for underprivileged students in the district, which became the final destination of the piggy bank s
Nov. 6, 2017
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Killer bush ticks found near Han River park
South Korean health authorities said Monday that they had found killer bush ticks in public parks along the Han River, raising alarm over the possible infection of deadly mite-borne diseases. YonhapA report released by Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Health and Environment Research Institute showed that 7,021 ixodid ticks were collected from 19 out of 35 parks and promenades around the Han River from 2014 to 2016. Ixodid ticks, a type of lethal mites, can cause thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS),
Nov. 6, 2017
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Prosecutor under probe over spy agency's political meddling dies in apparent suicide
A prosecutor under investigation for interfering with a high-profile probe into the state spy agency's illegal political activities died Monday in an apparent suicide, Seoul prosecutors' office said Monday. Byun Chang-hoon, a prosecutor at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, jumped off a four-story building in southern Seoul around 2:30 p.m., the office said. He was transferred to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead about two hours later, it said. There was no suicide note. The photo, filed o
Nov. 6, 2017
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Nigerian-Korean model makes Time’s ‘Most Influential Teens of 2017’
Nigerian-Korean model Han Hyun-min was named by Time magazine as one of the 30 most influential teens of 2017. On the list of 30 teens released Thursday, Time outlined that each individual was chosen based on “accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news.” The magazine said 17-year-old Han made it to the list for pushing the boundaries of the Korean fashion scene by being the first black model to walk on local runways. Han Hyun-min posted
Nov. 6, 2017
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US Presbyterian Church pledges to help get US government to offer apology for Nogun-ri killings
A US Presbyterian Church delegation pledged Monday to help with efforts to get the US government to acknowledge its responsibility and offer an official apology and compensation for a 1950 civilian massacre by American troops during the Korean War.The Rev. J. Herbert Nelson II, who is stated clerk of the denomination's General Assembly and leader of the 16-member delegation, made the remark during a news conference in Seoul, saying that as a US citizen, he apologizes for the mass killings.The US
Nov. 6, 2017
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Smoking rate in Korea rebounds in 2016 despite price hike
The smoking rate in South Korea rebounded last year, data showed Monday, despite the government's effort to lower the rate with a hike in cigarette prices starting 2015.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 23.9 percent of South Koreans aged 19 and above smoked in 2016, up 1.3 percentage points from 22.6 percent posted a year earlier. The figure came to 40.7 percent for males and 6.4 percent for females.The data covers those who have been consuming more than five
Nov. 6, 2017
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Police arrest homeless man scamming clothing store owners
Police apprehended a homeless man in his 50s for allegedly swindling a small clothing store owner, local media outlets reported MondayBusan Dongnae Police said the suspect surnamed Lee committed theft and fraud on multiple accounts by presenting himself as a potential business partner. Lee is said to be responsible for incident reports in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, and Busan’s Dongnae district from December 2014 to August 2017. Multiple clothing shop owners reported that Lee took on the appea
Nov. 6, 2017
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‘Breast cancer burden puts strain on families’
More than 1 in 7 breast cancer patients go through separation or divorce, research results indicated Monday.The research, carried out by Daelim St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul, showed that among 358 breast cancer patients surveyed, more than 30 percent felt let down by their family in the fight against cancer. Examination for breast cancer (Yonhap)Of the respondents, 119 said they felt that there was not enough emotional or material support from their families during their struggle against cancer.
Nov. 6, 2017