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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Final trial due for Samsung heir Lee over bribery, other charges
Special prosecutors were expected to demand a prison term for Samsung Group scion Lee Jae-yong in his final trial later Monday over bribery and other charges, wrapping up part of a massive corruption scandal that toppled former President Park Geun-hye from power in March. The prosecution indicted Lee, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., in February on charges of providing or promising to give 43.3 billion won ($38 million) to Park and her friend Choi Soon-sil. In return, he asked for g
Aug. 7, 2017
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South Koreans seek to recommend Austrian nuns for Nobel prize for lifetime service to leprosy patients
South Korea's provincial government is moving to launch a committee to recommend two Austrian nuns who worked for local leprosy patients for 40 years for the Nobel Peace Prize, officials said Monday.The envisioned committee will campaign for Marianne Stoeger, 82, and Margareta Pissar, 81, who devoted their life to the treatment of leprosy patients on South Korea's most famous leper colony of Sorok Island off the country's southern coast.The campaign has been led by the government of South Jeolla
Aug. 7, 2017
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Religious groups brace for pending clergy taxation
Religious groups in South Korea are preparing for the imposition of taxes on clergy members starting next year, as the government's new tax code revision blueprint did make changes to the upcoming tax duty plan pertaining to clerical workers.Last week, the government announced a plan to amend the current tax code to raise the rate for the superrich and conglomerates, in what many see as a move to finance the Moon Jae-in government's pledges on job creation and social welfare expansion. Changes w
Aug. 7, 2017
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Military leaders discuss soldiers' human rights amid public anger
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo convened an emergency meeting Monday with top commanders to find ways to improve the service conditions of the nation's conscripts, mostly in their 20s.It came amid a public uproar about the allegations that Gen. Park Chan-ju, commanding general of the Army's 2nd Operational Command, and his wife have long violated the human rights of soldiers assigned to serve at his official residence."Unless the human rights of troops are protected, the people won'
Aug. 7, 2017
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Police raid office of Samsung family residences over suspected illicit payments
Police said Monday they raided a management office for central Seoul residences of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee and his relatives over the suspected transfer of corporate money to their remodeling expenses.A special investigation team from the National Police Agency searched the management office located close to the residences of South Korea's biggest family-run conglomerate in Hannam-dong earlier in the day.Police investigators reportedly searched for documents relating to the alle
Aug. 7, 2017
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Minister says he still wants N. Korea to join PyeongChang 2018
South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-whan vowed continuous efforts for North Korea's participation in next year's Winter Olympic Games, due south of the border, despite rising tensions over the North's repeated missile and nuclear provocations.In an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Friday, Do said the government will keep trying to have sports exchanges with North Korea, although the current situations are not rosy following Pyongyang's latest launch of an intercontin
Aug. 7, 2017
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Public institutions H1 hiring falls short of target
Public institutions hired some 9,730 people in the first half of this year, missing the target for the period and falling under the average of previous years, government data showed Monday.According to All Public Information in One (ALIO), a government portal, public organizations newly employed 9,739 people in the January-June months, accounting for 49 percent of the 19,862 new workers they planned to hire for the entire year. The initial goal was to meet 55.9 percent of the target by the midwa
Aug. 7, 2017
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Korea confirms 4th cholera infection
(123RF)South Korea has confirmed another case of the cholera infection, raising the number of people infected here to four this year, health authorities said Monday.A 39-year-old Korean man was confirmed to have been infected with the waterborne virus after visiting the Philippines, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.He is now receiving treatment at a hospital and remains in a stable condition, the KCDC said.Earlier, South Korea reported three cholera patients in t
Aug. 7, 2017
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Govt. to create task force for nuclear phase-out policy
South Korea's government is seeking to create a task force to push for its nuclear phase-out policy, an official said Sunday, amid growing concerns that it could trigger a hefty rise in electricity bills and a potential energy shortage.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will install the task force charged with drawing up a long-term road map to enforce the policy and crafting measures to expand the production of renewable energy, the official said on the condition of anonymity.The task f
Aug. 7, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Women rally against misogynistic crimes
The slogan “Men, stop killing women” blared from a speaker outside Gangnam Station on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by some 150 people. Women call for tougher measures against misogynic crimes in South Korea during a rally near exit 10 of Gangnam Station in southen Seoul, Sunday. (Yonhap)The location of the protest has become symbolic of the fight against misogyny since a young woman was murdered in a public toilet in May 2016. The murderer had no connection to the victim, and chose to kill her j
Aug. 6, 2017
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Amusement ride halts mid-air for 3 hours
An amusement ride in Lotte World, Seoul, stopped midair on Saturday, leaving 70 people panicked for nearly 3 hours.The malfunctioned ride, called Fly Venture, has a giant screen 12 meters in height and 20 meters in width, offering a virtual experience of flying through the air. It is located on the third basement floor in the indoor amusement park. Photo provided by the Songpa Fire StationAccording to Lotte World and the local fire department, some 70 people were left stranded in the air at aro
Aug. 6, 2017
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Warmer climate, urban development causing spike in cockroach infestations
Warmer climate and urban development has caused a spike in the number of cockroaches being caught in South Korea, a local pest control company said Sunday.According to Cesco, it counted over 2.39 million cockroaches in 2016, up a sharp 18.1 percent from around 2.02 million in the previous year.It said last year's numbers are 28.5 percent greater than the average annual infestations reported in the 2012-2016 period. During this time, the total pest solutions company reported getting rid of over 1
Aug. 6, 2017
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Rush-hour drivers help newborn get to emergency care in Busan
A newborn showing signs of cerebral hemorrhage was safely transported to a hospital in time, defying the extreme traffic congestion during rush hour in Busan, Friday. The baby was born at a hospital in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang region, which is an hour north from Busan. As the baby showed signs of a possible fracture or cerebral hemorrhage, the baby’s father, surnamed Shin, drove his own car to get to a bigger hospital in Busan. “The hospital in Yangsan did not have an available ambulance at the
Aug. 6, 2017
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Taiwanese police tracking Korean suspect in ruling party burglary
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese police have identified a burglary suspect, who recently stole cash from the ruling party's headquarters in Taipei, as a South Korean man and put him on their wanted list, a local news agency said Saturday.According to the Central News Agency, a special investigation team under the Criminal Investigation Bureau was tracking the South Korean suspect, known as Cho, after a security camera video showed that he sneaked into the eighth floor of the headquarters of the Democratic Pr
Aug. 6, 2017
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Civic group to erect statue to commemorate victims of forced labor
A South Korean civic group said Friday it will erect a statue in a park in the city of Incheon, west of Seoul, next week to commemorate Korean victims of forced labor under Japan‘s colonial rule. The group is scheduled to unveil the bronze statue at the park across from what used to be an arsenal belonging to the Japanese Imperial Army on Friday next week. It will sit next to a statue of a girl representing the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Created by sculptor Cho Won-suk, the “Hunc
Aug. 4, 2017
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Strong typhoon forecast to influence southern Korea on Sunday
A strong typhoon is expected to reach waters off the southern and eastern parts of South Korea on Sunday after landing on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu, bringing strong winds and heavy rains, the weather authorities said Friday.Typhoon Noru, the season's fifth typhoon, was heading west in a sea about 450 km east-northeast of the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa as of 9:00 a.m. It had winds with a maximum velocity of 72 kilometers per hour and an atmospheric pressu
Aug. 4, 2017
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Drug components in Busan wastewater rise in summer: study
Traces of narcotics found in wastewater in Busan, a coastal city with several beaches that are very popular among South Koreans, show a notable increase during the peak summer vacation season, according to a study released Friday. Pictured above is Haeundae Beach, the most famous beach in a southeastern coastal city of Busan, South Gyeongsang Province. (Yonhap)According to a team led by Oh Jeong-eun, a professor of environmental engineering at Pusan National University, at least seven kinds of
Aug. 4, 2017
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[Eye Interview] Education reformer aims to tackle elitism in schools
Education in South Korea has no shortage of problems: an emphasis on tests that drives teenagers -- even pre-teens -- to engage in yearslong competition for top universities, a massive and growing private academy market that dwarfs public schools, and despite all this, a growing mismatch between education and job skills. But Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, believes it is his duty to reform the country’s education system -- which has long relied on
Aug. 4, 2017
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PM instructs government to check on food safety for children
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Friday instructed government officials to examine food safety for children over reports of a 12-year-old boy receiving emergency surgery after consuming a liquid nitrogen-chilled treat, calling the incident "an act of murder."Lee issued the order during a daily meeting with senior officials at his office, asking "the government to manage food and equipment tailored for children in a stricter way than ever and to strain every nerve to stay on alert in safety manageme
Aug. 4, 2017
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Education collegians protest plan to cut teacher recruitment
Hundreds of education college students in Seoul on Friday protested a government plan to sharply reduce the recruitment of new elementary school teachers next year. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said the previous day the teacher hiring will be cut by 88 percent because of decreases in the number of students and retiring teachers.Nationwide, new teacher positions in primary schools will decline by 40.2 percent next year, according to the education ministry. "It's preposterous. The po
Aug. 4, 2017