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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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Hybe-Ador CEO conflict gets messier
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Battery makers ramp up efforts to diversify graphite supply chain
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
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[LLG] Unseen inheritance: Trauma of transnational adoption 'trickles down' to adoptees' children
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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[Newsmaker] Poisonous fire ants found in Busan, authorities hold emergency meeting
Quarantine authorities held an emergency meeting Monday to combat infestations of stinging fire ants, after they were discovered in Busan where a potential nest was found last week.Authorities inspect a potential fire ant nest at a harbor in the southern port city of Busan, Tuesday. YonhapFound for the first time in the South Korea, the species native to South America is known to inflict painful bites that in some cases lead to anaphylactic shock and death. According to news reports, workers at
Oct. 2, 2017
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Record number of travelers go abroad during holidays
A record number of passengers went abroad via Incheon International Airport over the weekend as the extended holiday prompted a jump in overseas travel, the airport's operator announced Monday. The airport recorded 114,751 outbound travelers Saturday, when the 10-day holiday season began. It was the most since July 30, when the number was 109,918. The record was broken again Sunday, with 116,112 passengers going abroad. (Yonhap)The airport expects an average 177,586 to use it per day during the
Oct. 2, 2017
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Chuseok, a burden and time of loneliness for foreign wives
For most Koreans, this year’s record-long Chuseok holiday, stretching for 10 days from Saturday, means a long-awaited chance to catch up with family and friends and get some much-needed sleep and rest. But the holiday means “stress” for many foreign women, who moved to Korea after marrying Korean men, largely due to the cultural differences and language barriers.“Back in Cambodia, I looked forward to traditional holidays. It is when we wear beautiful clothes, prepare delicious food and go to a t
Oct. 2, 2017
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6 in 10 teenage stars not attend school regularly: report
Six out of 10 teenage entertainers do not attend school regularly, a survey showed Monday, sparking worries over the K-pop industry‘s violation of the school-age children’s right to learn. According to a 2016 report on pop culture industry submitted by Korea Creative Content Agency to Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the Democratic Party, only 35.3 percent of the entertainers aged under 19 went to school every day despite their work schedule. Some 47 percent of them went to school two to three times a w
Oct. 2, 2017
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7 illegal workers injured, 1 killed annually during crackdowns
About seven illegal migrant workers are injured and one killed annually on average during government crackdowns in the country, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. The crackdowns on such workers led to 80 casualties, including nine deaths, between 2008 and July this year, the ministry said in a reported submitted to Rep. Keum Tae-sup, a member of the National Assembly's legislation and judiciary committee. (Yonhap)Only one was injured last year, but seven were hurt in the first seven months of
Oct. 2, 2017
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What follows the fireworks
The crowd at the 2017 Seoul International Fireworks Festival on Saturday were treated to breathtaking blooms of fire-flowers, as they are called in Korean.Teams representing the US, Italy and Korea took turns showing their best-coordinated fireworks.Unfortunately, as events like this attract large crowds, the following morning showed the not-so-beautiful side to the show. Heaps of garbage were thrown away nearby the southern end of the Wonhyo Bridge in Yeouido. (Yonhap) Garbage were thrown away
Oct. 1, 2017
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[Feature] Consumers concerned about excessive packaging for Chuseok gifts
For Kim Mi-hee, a 55-year-old housewife, it has become a routine recently for her to pick up Chuseok gift parcels from her doorstep, un pack them, and then lug cardboard boxes full of packing materials to her Seoul apartment block’s trash recycling area. “I try my best to dutifully separate the recyclables from the garbage, but I did not know this much bubble wrap and Styrofoam was used in gift sets,” Kim said, adding that she often felt a sense of guilt and frustration when she opened the boxes
Oct. 1, 2017
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Highways congested, airport packed with travelers for Chuseok holiday
On Sunday, the second day of the 10-day Chuseok holiday, expressways across the nation continued to become congested as more travelers hit the road. The expressway in Seoul is seen congested on Sunday, the second day of the 10-day Chuseok holiday period. YonhapThe Korea Expressway Corporation said that as of 9 a.m., the travel time on the 428-kilometer-long expressway between Seoul and the southeastern port city Busan is expected to be 4 hours and 20 minutes. It is expected to take 1 hour and 50
Oct. 1, 2017
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Number of refugees coming to Korea increasing fast
The number of refugees entering South Korea has leaped over the past 10 years, but only a few were accepted by comparison, with the review process slowed by lack of personnel in charge, records from the Justice Ministry showed Sunday.Documents submitted by the ministry to Rep. Keum Tae-sup said the number of refugees coming to South Korea jumped to 7,542 last year from 364 in 2008. The number may well exceed 8,000 this year, with 4,039 people already having come to the country in the first six m
Oct. 1, 2017
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Korea tops OECD in number of doctor consultations
South Koreans received the most doctor consultations per capita among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2015, data showed Sunday.South Koreans received doctor consultations 16 times annually on average, posting the highest figure among the 35 member states of the Paris-based organization, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. (Yonhap)Japan followed with 12.7 times, trailed by Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany with 11.8, 11.4, 1
Oct. 1, 2017
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Gov't says all highways will be toll-free during Chuseok holiday
All expressways across South Korea will be toll-free during next week's Chuseok holiday, officials said Saturday. (Yonhap)The three-day toll-free period is set to begin on Tuesday, a day before South Koreans celebrate Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving.Many motorists use expressways to go to their hometowns for ancestral rituals and spend time with their families during Chuseok. This year's Chuseok holiday is 10 days long and includes two national holidays and two weekends. (Yonhap)
Sept. 30, 2017
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No. of foreign visitors to Jeju down 82% in Aug. amid THAAD row
The number of foreigners who visited the country's resort island of Jeju plunged 82 percent on-year in August in the wake of Beijing's retaliation against Seoul's deployment of an advanced US missile shield, data showed Saturday.The tally of foreigners who visited Jeju Island stood at 78,380 last month, down from 434,856 recorded the same month a year earlier, according to the data from the Jeju Tourism Organization.The overall number of foreign tourists in the January-August period came to 975,
Sept. 30, 2017
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KAIST named 6th most innovative university in the world
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology took sixth place in the world’s most innovative universities ranking for the second consecutive year, according to Thomson Reuters Thursday.The Reuters ranking of the World’s Most Innovative Universities lists 100 educational institutions that are doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and improve new industries.Reuters introduced KAIST as “one of the only two Asian universities in the top 20,” and mentioned how the majorit
Sept. 29, 2017
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Number of traffic deaths drops in recent yrs amid govt. safety campaigns: ministry
The number of people killed in traffic accidents has declined gradually in recent years, the government said Friday, following public campaigns to promote safety and the introduction of equipment to prevent loss of life and damage to property.The number of people killed in traffic-related accidents fell to 4,292 last year from 5,092 in 2013, 4,762 in 2014 and 4,621 in 2015, according to the statistics provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. (Yonhap)The comparable figure f
Sept. 29, 2017
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Reform body recommends inquiry into prosecution's past mishandled cases
A justice ministry reform committee has recommended an inquiry into the prosecution's past cases that were based on false accusations or caused controversy over possible human rights abuses and excessive prosecutorial power, the ministry said Friday. The 17-member board proposed the ministry and prosecution set up an independent committee in charge of finding out and clarifying who is responsible for the mishandling or excessively exerting influence.The reform body advised a nine-member panel ma
Sept. 29, 2017
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Venue for PyeongChang's opening, closing ceremonies nears completion
The PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, the stage for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, will be completed over the weekend, the event's organizers said Friday.PyeongChang's organizing committee said the 35,000-seat venue in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, will be finished Saturday, 22 months after the start of its construction.The pentagonal shape of the venue represents the five objectives of PyeongChang 2018, which have been labeled Cultural Games, E
Sept. 29, 2017
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Two-thirds of Koreans predict success for PyeongChang 2018: survey
Two-thirds of South Koreans expect the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to be a success, a government survey showed Friday.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the results of its fourth survey on PyeongChang, in which 66.6 percent of the respondents said the competition would be successful.The ministry had previously conducted surveys on PyeongChang 2018, the first Winter Olympics to take place in South Korea, in March, May and July. For September, the ministry polled 1,000 Sout
Sept. 29, 2017
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Korea asks expats for opinions on immigration policy
The government said Thursday that it will receive opinions and feedback from foreign residents in the country to shape the third round of its immigration policy measures, which will take effect starting next year.(Yonhap)The Ministry of Justice said foreign residents can offer their opinions from Thursday to Oct. 31 online on the government’s e-People site and the ministry’s website, which are both available in English. They can also visit 16 immigrant support centers across the country to do so
Sept. 28, 2017
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Glass ceiling harder to break at state-run firms
State-run organizations had more female employees than at private firms, but the female representation in managerial positions was higher at private firms, the government’s inspection result showed Thursday. (Yonhap)At state-run agencies, 16.5 percent of the managerial posts were occupied by women last year, compared to 21.2 percent at private firms, according to the report released by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The female employment rate at state-led organizations and private firms w
Sept. 28, 2017
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Labor ministry recommends indictment of MBC chief
The government on Thursday referred the chief of major broadcaster MBC to the prosecution, recommending filing an indictment for labor malpractices. The Ministry of Labor and Employment's western Seoul district office also requested further prosecution investigation of five other former and current senior executives of the public TV network on the same charges. The labor office has been looking into allegations that Kim Jang-kyom, president and CEO of MBC, meddled in the news production in favor
Sept. 28, 2017