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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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4 dead, 1 injured in oil tanker blast in Changwon
Four were killed and one injured after an oil tanker rammed into their cars and caught fire on a road leading to a tunnel in Changwon, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, firefighters said Thursday. The 5-ton oil tanker exploded on the highway approaching the Changwon Tunnel in South Gyeongsang Province at around 1:20 p.m., the authorities said. The fire quickly spread to nine other vehicles in the area, engulfing them in flames, they said. (Yonhap) The oil tank apparently fell off the tr
Nov. 2, 2017
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South Korea 118th in gender equality ranking
South Korea slipped down to 118th among 144 countries in terms of gender equality in a World Economic Forum report released Thursday, largely due to lack of women’s economic participation. Last year South Korea was No. 116. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2017, South Korea scored 0.65 points, coming between Tunisia at No. 117 and Gambia at No. 119. A higher rank indicates a more equal society for men and women. (123rf)South Korea ranked relatively well at 84th in health and survival o
Nov. 2, 2017
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Murder suspect’s wife claims no knowledge of husband’s act
The wife of a runaway murder suspect claims to have no knowledge of her husband’s alleged act, Korean police said Thursday, after hours of interrogation late Wednesday night. (Yonhap)The 32-year-old woman, surnamed Chung, was taken into police custody upon her return from Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday afternoon with her two children. She is accused of complicity in three counts of murder. Her husband, only identified by his surname Kim, remains under arrest in New Zealand for a historic t
Nov. 2, 2017
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Over 370 crimes reported in Itaewon on Halloween weekend
Police in Itaewon, an expat-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, received over 370 reports of violence, theft, sexual molestation and other incidents, including calls for help, over five days in the run-up to Halloween, they said Thursday. Halloween masks (Yonhap)According to Yongsan Police Station, the Itaewon office responded to a total of 372 incidents from Oct. 27, the last Friday before Halloween, to Tuesday, which marked the day of Halloween. On Friday alone, police officers were dispatched to
Nov. 2, 2017
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Police seek arrest warrant for Korean Air chief for 2nd time
Police said Thursday they requested an arrest warrant for Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho for the second time over suspected fund misappropriation for his home renovation. Cho, who doubles as CEO of South Korea's top airline, faces allegations that he siphoned off 3 billion won ($2.7 million) from company funds to pay for his house remodeling expenses between May 2013 and August 2014. Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho enters the National Police Agency to be questioned by police over alleged f
Nov. 2, 2017
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3 die in oil tank blast near Changwon Tunnel
Three people died and one was injured after a 2.5-ton truck carrying barrels of motor oil caught fire at about 1:20 p.m. in a deadly car crash on a highway in Changwon on Thursday, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, firefighters said.Vehicles caught ablaze at about 1:20 p.m., on Thursday after a five-ton truck collided near Changwon Tunnel. YonhapThe fire engulfed nine vehicles on both sides of the road. The blazes had been extinguished approximately 40 minutes after the incident.Police said t
Nov. 2, 2017
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Police set to restrict anti-US rallies during Trump visit
Police are set to restrict street rallies against the United States or President Donald Trump in areas near the presidential office in central Seoul during his visit to South Korea next week. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has given notices rejecting most of the 50 applications for rallies filed by 220 progressive civic groups under the name of Collective Action for “No Trump,” according to police officials Thursday.It will only allow two rallies to be held near Gyeongbok Palace, situated
Nov. 2, 2017
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for two Park aides over bribery
Prosecutors have filed for warrants to arrest two former top secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye on bribery and other charges, the Seoul prosecution said Thursday. Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man are accused of taking at least 4 billion won ($3.58 million) in kickbacks from National Intelligence Service officials from 2013 until July last year, when the massive influence-peddling scandal involving Park began to surface, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. They were detai
Nov. 2, 2017
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Suspect in high-profile murder case arrested
Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in a high-profile murder case upon her arrival here from New Zealand where she was at large for a little over a week, officials said.The 32-year-old woman is accused of complicity in the murder case involving her 35-year-old husband who is suspected of killing his mother, stepfather and half-brother in South Korea on Oct. 21.Her husband, only identified by his surname Kim, was arrested on Sunday by New Zealand police on a separate charge of theft.Seoul auth
Nov. 1, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korean high school students lack sleep
About 1 in every 4 high school students in Korea sleeps less than six hours a night, due mainly to excessive studying, causing concern over their physical and psychological health, a lawmaker said, citing the results of an Education Ministry survey. According to the survey of 82,883 students at 765 high schools nationwide on their sleep between April and September last year, 43.9 percent of respondents reported that they had slept for less than six hours per night, Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the D
Nov. 1, 2017
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‘Molar daddy’ set for trial on murder, rape
The prosecution on Wednesday indicted Lee Young-hak, nicknamed “Molar Daddy,” for the suspected rape and murder of his daughter’s 14-year-old friend. The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office concluded that Lee, 35, has a sexual perversion disorder and committed the crimes on the teen girl to satisfy his sexual desires. He faces charges of rape, homicide of a minor, an indecent act by force, drug use and abandonment of a body. (Yonhap)“We will seek heavy punishment corresponding to the cru
Nov. 1, 2017
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Man flees after spraying ink on women’s stockings in Busan
Police are tracing the whereabouts of a man suspected of spraying ink on female college students wearing stockings at Pusan National University.A 28-year-old student at the university in Busan made a call on Wednesday to a regional police agency reporting the incident where a man appeared to be in his 20s sprayed black ink on her stockings and ran off on Oct. 26. (Yonhap)A similar incident took place on Oct. 18 where two victims-- aged 19 and 20 --were also sprayed with black ink on their stock
Nov. 1, 2017
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Police put up fake ‘spycam porn’ to trap predators online
A police campaign video disguised as “spycam porn” was downloaded 26,000 times on the web over a two-week period. The video in question shows a woman apparently changing clothes from a high angle, as if it were shot from a camera hidden in the ceiling. The woman in the video then turns into a ghost, with an on-screen message that reads, “Watching this woman filmed by a spycam, you could be the one driving her to suicide,” followed by another message that reads, “Police are monitoring this websit
Nov. 1, 2017
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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