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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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In Beijing, S. Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
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NewJeans' members' parents complained to Hybe, email shows
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Suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
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Prosecutors summon pastor involved in Dior bag scandal
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[Graphic News] Over 80% of people filing bankruptcy in Seoul in their 50s and older
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Korea marks Hangeul Day with various events
South Korea marked the anniversary of the promulgation of Hangeul more than five centuries ago Monday with various events highlighting the history and value of the Korean alphabet.Considered one of the simplest and most logical language writing systems in the world, Hangeul was invented by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1443 and promulgated three years later to replace an older writing system based on the Chinese script. The main event to celebrate the 571st anniversary of Hang
Oct. 10, 2017
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Court to decide whether to extend ex-President Park’s detention
The Seoul Central District Court is set to decide Tuesday whether to extend the detention of former President Park Geun-hye, who is on trial for corruption charges. On Thursday, the appeal trial will begin for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted in August of bribing Park to win political support for the conglomerate’s smooth leadership transition in favor of him. Park, the first female president elected in South Korea, was expelled from power on March 10, arrested o
Oct. 9, 2017
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No solution yet to block Kakao Talk messaging after work hours
Giving work orders through Kakao Talk after working hours may continue as the Korean government has failed to open a discussion with Kakao Corp., which operates the country‘s biggest mobile messenger. Kakao said Monday that while it welcomes a chance to discuss the rights to disconnect from work after designated hours, it does not consider the issue a matter to be discussed between the Ministry of Employment and Labor and a messenger service provider. “We have no plans to discuss (the matter) wi
Oct. 9, 2017
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Gyeonggi Province has lowest suicide rate
Gyeonggi Province has the lowest suicide rate among municipal governments nationwide. The data excludes the capital city of Seoul. According to the data provided by Statistics Korea, Monday, the rate of death by suicide in the region steadily decreased from 3,580 in 2011 to 2,879 in 2016.Gyeonggi Province said this meant that for every 100,000 people in the region, 23 took their own lives. This was the lowest number among all municipal regions in South Korea. (Yonhap)North Chungcheong Province h
Oct. 9, 2017
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No. of passengers using Korea's main airport during Chuseok holiday to top 2m
The number of passengers using South Korea's main gateway Incheon International Airport during the extended fall harvest holiday is expected to surpass the two million mark, its operator said Monday. Incheon International Airport Corp. said the number of passengers using its facility from Sept. 29 to Monday will likely exceed 2.06 million. The airport authority has tentatively tallied 1.87 million passengers as of Sunday and some 185,000 passengers are expected to use the airport on Monday, the
Oct. 9, 2017
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Former NIS official, rightist group suspected of trying to have Kim's Nobel prize canceled
Prosecutors are looking into a former intelligence official's alleged collaboration with a rightist civic group seeking to have the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former President Kim Dae-jung revoked, officials said Sunday. A prosecution team investigating the National Intelligence Service's interference with politics and blacklisting of celebrities has recently examined emails exchanged between a former agency official and a conservative activist.The investigators found that after Kim died
Oct. 8, 2017
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Man jailed for spreading ‘revenge porn’
A man in his 30s has been found guilty of posting nude photos of his former girlfriend on social media in an apparent “revenge porn” scheme. Busan District Court on Sunday handed down a jail term of 1 1/2 years to the man for spreading private sexual images without consent. The court said it took into consideration how the suspect had no previous criminal records and had already paid compensation to the victim.In December last year, the man allegedly created a fake social media profile impersona
Oct. 8, 2017
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Baby feeding rooms dirtier than toilet lids: data
Baby feeding rooms in two of Seoul’s most crowded subway stations are filthier than toilet bowl lids in nearby public restrooms, a lawmaker said Sunday. 123rfAccording to Rep. Choi Do-ja from the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee, nursing station facilities in Seoul Station and Yongsan Station had contamination levels of up to 13,476 relative light units per milliliter. That is about 14 times the average contamination level of toilet bowl lids in nearby restrooms, which was 951 RL
Oct. 8, 2017
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Over 3,000 underage sex offenders reported in 2016: lawmaker
The number of juvenile sex offenders in South Korea rose above 3,000 for the first time in 2016, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday, raising questions over the efficiency of current preventive and corrective systems. The country's reported underage sex offenders in 2016 stood at 3,195, up from 2,980 in 2015 and 2,875 in 2014, according to a report from Democratic Party Rep. Baek Hae-ryun, citing the latest statistics from the Justice Ministry. (Yonhap)The number is apparently increasing at an a
Oct. 8, 2017
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Govt. to phase out foreign words in elementary textbooks
The Ministry of Education said Saturday it will gradually remove foreign words from elementary school textbooks to help young pupils better acquire the Korean language.In the first phase, a total of 322 foreign words in textbooks for third and fourth graders will be replaced with Korean ones in their 2018 editions, the ministry said.Most of the foreign words are Korean pronunciations of English, Chinese and Japanese words, it noted.On the 30th page of the moral education textbook for third grade
Oct. 8, 2017
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Interceptions of exotic insects growing at Korea's ports
Nearly 70,000 cases of exotic diseases and insect pests were detected at airports and sea ports across South Korea over the last seven years, government data showed Saturday, pointing to a possible loophole in the nation's quarantine system for imports.The number of interceptions of non-indigenous diseases and insect pests at airports and ports nationwide from 2010 to 2016 amounts to 69,445, according to the data of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, which was obtained and released by Rep.
Oct. 8, 2017
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No S. Koreans killed in Las Vegas shooting rampage: ministry
South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday that no South Koreans were killed in the Las Vegas shooting rampage."The US authority said it has confirmed the identities of all victims, and notified related countries concerning foreign victims," an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.Greg Zanis writes the name of a victim of Sunday's mass shooting as he places crosses near the city's famous sign Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. The crosses are in honor of those killed when Stephe
Oct. 6, 2017
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Half of kimchi at restaurants from China: report
Nearly half of all kimchi served at restaurants and food service facilities is from China, a survey showed Monday. According to the report on trends in the kimchi industry in 2016 by the World Institute of Kimchi, 13.7 percent of the kimchi consumed in Korea was imported. Some 47 percent of the Kimchi served at restaurants and cafeterias was from abroad, with 90 percent of it from China. Kimchi (123RF)Koreans consumed was 1.85 million tons of kimchi, up 15 percent from the previous year – 36.1 k
Oct. 6, 2017
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Gov't to expand monitoring traps, container inspections to contain fire ants
South Korea is expanding monitoring traps for fire ants and strengthening container inspections at ports in an effort to make sure the venomous insect does not spread following its first discovery in the port of Busan last week, officials have said.The government held an emergency meeting Tuesday after some 25 fire ants were found in a storage container at Busan's Gamman port last week and a nest capable of accommodating 1,000 was found in the same place the following day. Officials have since b
Oct. 4, 2017
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No. of surviving forced labor victims on rapid fall
The number of South Korean victims of wartime forced labor is dropping fast amid pending damages suits against Japanese firms, spurring calls on the judiciary to hasten its verdicts, government data showed Wednesday. The victims were tallied at 6,570 as of this year, down 19 percent from 8,075 recorded in 2016, according to the data by the Ministry of Interior and Safety. It marks a drastic fall from the previous figures of 11,717 in 2014 and 9,937 in 2015. The figure has more than halved from 1
Oct. 4, 2017
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[Feature] Ethnic Korean-Chinese fight ‘criminal’ stigma in Korea
Outside Exit 12 of Daerim Station, the main street is lined with restaurants bearing Chinese signs and street food stalls. They lure Chinese of Korean descent living and working here with the taste of home -- northeastern China. The Daerim-dong area is the largest enclave of the ethnic Korean-Chinese community, or joseon-jok, in Seoul, but this vibrant neighborhood has become a place that many South Koreans avoid at night. “I wouldn’t go there at night, to be honest,&
Oct. 4, 2017
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Female employees account for 28% of S. Korea's public institutions
SEJONG -- Female employees accounted for less than 28 percent of the workers at South Korea's state-funded firms and institutions, lagging behind the government's target of 30 percent, a report said Wednesday.Out of 327,675 people working at 351 public companies, 27.7 percent, or 90,761, were women last year, according to a report by Rep. Park Joo-hyun.The Korea Construction Management Corp. marked the lowest female proportion at 2 percent, followed by the Korea Coal Corp. and the Korea Gas Tech
Oct. 4, 2017
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10 Koreans unaccounted for after shooting rampage in Las Vegas
Ten Koreans remain unaccounted for after the tragic shooting rampage shook Las Vegas on Sunday, South Korean Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.The ministry said as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, it has received no reports of any deaths or injuries related to the incident but was working to track down 10 Koreans reported missing.The site of the shooting spree in Las Vegas (Yonhap)The US authorities have yet to identify those killed or injured during the shooting rampage that killed 59 and injured more than 520,
Oct. 3, 2017
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[Feature] Severely disabled call for 24-hour care
As a software engineer, Yoo Yong-sik never thought that he would be unable to live independently. Since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2010, Yoo, 55, now finds himself facing the reality that the country’s disability care budget covers only half the cost of the home help services that he needs for 24 hours a day.“I can no longer work and take care of myself, but I sure don’t want sympathy. I just want to be treated fairly by the government
Oct. 3, 2017
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Han Kang wins Italian literary award for 'Human Acts'
South Korean writer Han Kang won this year's Malaparte Prize, Italy's most authoritative literary award, on Sunday for her latest work.Han accepted the prize at a ceremony on the southern island of Capri in the Gulf of Naples for her 2014 novel "Human Acts" that tells the story of a young boy named Dong-ho who is killed in the military's bloody crackdown on the Gwangju citizens' pro-democracy uprising of May 1980.The book was published Thursday by Italy's Adelphi under the title "Atti Umani." It
Oct. 2, 2017