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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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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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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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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
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School teacher probed for thefts of women’s underwear
A school teacher has been arrested for stealing hundreds of women’s undergarments, according to Busan Police on Thursday.The suspect, a man in his 30s surnamed Kang, allegedly trespassed in 15 residences in Busan. He was caught in the southeastern port city with 192 stolen underthings. A cache of stolen underwear is found in Kang‘s house (Yonhap)A police search of Kang’s home in North Gyeongsang Province led to the confiscation of several hundred more pairs of panties and brassieres, which were
Sept. 28, 2017
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College women call out professors’ sexist remarks in open letter
Members of a feminist club at Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul posted an open letter condemning sexist hate speech from some professors. The open letter, posted on the school’s bulletin board on Wednesday, has been met with fervent reactions among students at the school, as well as on social media where the letter has been shared. After being posted on Twitter, the letter has been retweeted about 4,800 times.An open letter condemning sexist hate speech from professors posted on a bulletin b
Sept. 28, 2017
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9 in 10 women say Korea is sexist: survey
Nine in 10 Korean women think that women are not treated as equally as men in South Korea and most sexual discrimination takes place at home, a survey showed Thursday. According to a survey by woman’s rights group Womenlink on 1,257 women ranging from those in their teens to those in their 70s, 93 percent of the respondents said “No” when they were asked whether Korea was a gender-equal country. Only 2 percent said that women were treated equally and 5 percent did not respond. (123rf)The majorit
Sept. 28, 2017
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10 injured after double-decker plows into overpass
A double-decker bus plowed into an overpass near Dangsan Station in western Seoul, injuring around 10 people. According to Youngdeungpo Police Station on Wednesday, a number 8601A bus hit the scaffolding below the metro overpass around 10:20 a.m. that day.The front end of the roof of the bus was pushed in by the force of the crash, causing damage to the upper deck. Ten out of 40 people on board were taken to a hospital for minor injuries.The bus driver told police that he had driven into the ove
Sept. 28, 2017
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Korea's icebreaker returning from 70-day Arctic mission
South Korea's icebreaker is on its way to the southern port of Busan after completing a 70-day international exploration mission in the Arctic Ocean, the oceans ministry said Thursday. The Araon, South Korea's first ice breaking vessel, started its eighth mission to the North Pole on July 21 and will return to Busan on Friday, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said. The 7,487-ton research ship explored the North Pole region on two missions as part of global efforts to examine the cause of glo
Sept. 28, 2017
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Panel delays decision over whether to OK cable car project on Mt. Seorak
A government panel on Wednesday withheld its decision over whether to approve a controversial project to build a cable car on a mountain range on the country's east coast, officials said.The project calls for a 3.5-kilometer-long cable car system to be built in the southern region of Mount Seorak in Yangyang, some 215 kilometers east of Seoul.Activists protest against (left) and for (right) the proposed cable car on Seorak, Wednesday. (Yonhap)It is aimed at offering a means of convenient transpo
Sept. 27, 2017
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Seoul to devise automated systems to drive out sexual abuse images online
Technologies to look for online pornographic images of an abusive nature will be developed as part of an attempt to tackle digital sex crimes, announced at a government-ruling party meeting Tuesday. As part of the government-led initiative against digital sex crimes, automated systems to detect and flag the images for removal will be developed by state-run research institutes under the Ministry of Science and ICT.The new tools, which are already under development, will combine machine learning,
Sept. 27, 2017