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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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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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16 injured in bus, car collision
A bus and car collided in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday morning.The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, reportedly suffered serious injuries to her leg. (Yonhap)The bus driver and 14 passengers suffered minor injuries from the crash.Police are still investigating the incident, including determining which vehicle caused the collision.By Paige Shin / Intern reporter (paigeshin2019@heraldcorp.com)
July 20, 2017
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Record number of Koreans travel to Japan in H1
South Koreans accounted for the greatest proportion of foreign tourists to visit Japan in the first half of 2017, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization on Thursday. Of the 13.7 million foreign tourists who traveled to Japan in the first six months of this year, about one-fourth, or 3.4 million, were Koreans.The latest figure for Korean tourists to Japan marks a 42.5 percent jump from the same period a year earlier. Trailing behind Korean tourists were Chinese, Taiwanese and Hong K
July 20, 2017
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Govt. to host war history camp for US teachers
The South Korean government has invited some US teachers to an annual program meant to enhance public awareness on the historic meaning of the 1950-53 Korean War, a related ministry said Thursday.The weeklong camp to open Sunday is timed with the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement that put an end to the conflict.Around 30 teachers and college professors of history and sociology will take part in the event, according to the Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs. Particip
July 20, 2017
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'Comfort women' monument unveiled in New Jersey
CLIFFSIDE PARK, New Jersey -- A monument was unveiled in New Jersey Wednesday to commemorate the Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II.The marble tablet was erected by the local Korean community in front of Trinity Episcopal Church near Cliffside Park during a ceremony attended by members of the Korean community, American veterans of the Korean War, and local officials. A monument to comfort women stands in the garden of Trinity Episcopal Church
July 20, 2017
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Park refuses to appear at Samsung heir apparent Lee’s trial
Former President Park Geun-hye, who is on trial for a string of corruption charges, refused to take the witness stand Wednesday at the trial of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.It was the third time that she was asked to attend Lee’s trial by Special Counsel Park Young-soo who looked into a massive corruption scandal that led to Park’s removal from office and arrest. (Yonhap)The Samsung heir is accused of bribing Park and her friend Choi Soon-sil, also on trial, in exchange for th
July 19, 2017
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FM requests Brazil for additional search for missing crew of cargo ship
The country's top diplomat on Wednesday asked her Brazilian counterpart to carry out an additional search operation for crew members who are missing from an ill-fated South Korean cargo ship, the foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha made the request during a phone conversation with her Brazilian counterpart Aloysio Nunes, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This file photo, provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 21, 2017, shows South Korea`s Foreign Mini
July 19, 2017
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Half of fine dust from Korean sources: study
About half of Korea’s fine dust particles originate from within the country, while one-third is from China, a study jointly conducted by a South Korean institute and NASA showed Wednesday. (Yonhap)According to the preliminary Korea US-Air Quality (KORUS AQ) study, conducted by NASA and Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research, about 52 percent of Korea’s fine dust particles and other airborne pollutants have domestic origins. China was the origin of some 34 percent of the particles,
July 19, 2017
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New visa scheme to allow skilled foreign workers’ long-term stay
Skilled foreign workers in the fields of manufacturing, fishing and agriculture may apply for a new visa scheme to extend their stay here, the government said Wednesday. As part of efforts to secure experienced workers in the sectors facing chronic labor shortages, the Justice Ministry has created the E-7-4 visa for those with proven skills. “The ministry believes that the system will greatly contribute to stable supply of skilled laborers for employers facing labor shortages,” an official from
July 19, 2017
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Spy cameras fast evolving to feature in unexpected objects
A website in South Korea is selling a host of micro-cameras disguised as everyday objects, sparking a fierce round of complaints about such illicit products on social media. The website sells hidden cameras in a variety of shapes including wrist watch, car key, glasses, ball point pen, cigarette pack, ties, caps and fire alarms. (Image captured from the website)The fire alarm-shaped camera is the same one that was recently exposed in a Japanese Airbnb room by a Korean couple. The horn-rimmed gl
July 19, 2017
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Korean amb. to Ethiopia under probe for sexual harassment allegations
An internal investigation is underway into South Korea's ambassador in Ethiopia for sexual harassment allegations, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday.A team of investigators will be soon sent to the African country to carry out a probe into Amb. Kim Moon-hwan, according to the ministry official. "The ministry is currently conducting an internal probe into sexual harassment suspicions involving the incumbent ambassador to Ethiopia based on the intelligence that has been gathered," he said
July 19, 2017
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118 infants infected with inactive TB
A total of 118 newborns have been infected with inactive tuberculosis at an obstetrics clinic in Seoul, health authorities said Wednesday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the infants from the clinic in northern Seoul were confirmed to have been infected with the bacteria-related disease.Inactive TB means that bacteria are present in the body but are dormant. The body's immune system can suppress TB for years. (Yonhap)Between 60 and 90 percent of inactive TB patients can
July 19, 2017
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Korea to create memorial day for wartime sex crime victims
South Korea plans to establish a national memorial day to remember the country's "comfort women,"victims of sex crimes committed by Japan during the second World War, according to a state policy blueprint announced Wednesday.The government said it has approved a plan by the State Affairs Planning Advisory Committee to designate an official remembrance day for the country's hundreds of thousands of women forced to work in front-line brothels for Japanese soldiers during the war. It is expected to
July 19, 2017
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Korea to enter Eden Project
The Korea National Arboretum said Wednesday that it will create a Korean garden in the Eden Project, the world's biggest botanical garden built on the site of an abandoned clay pit used for more than 160 years in the British town of St Austell, Cornwell. Completed in 2001, the Eden Project houses huge biomes that boast an enormous collection of endangered plants from around the world."(The KNA) and the Eden Project signed a business accord in St Austell Tuesday on the creation of the Korean gard
July 19, 2017
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Man arrested for attacking girlfriend, drunken driving: police
A man in his 20s was arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend and causing chaos within an alleyway in Seoul, police said Wednesday.The suspect reportedly attacked his girlfriend of more than a year, kicking and punching her after a drunken argument. She subsequently suffered three broken bones and two fractures from the assault. (YTN news capture)In order to run from the scene, the suspect climbed into a parked truck and drove it through a narrow alleyway, nearly hitting multiple pedest
July 19, 2017
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Man arrested for armed robbery in Busan: police
A man in his 30s was arrested for breaking and entering into his neighbor’s home as well as attacking the neighbor with a weapon.Police said that the suspect climbed the gas piping of a four-story apartment building in Busan to enter the home. Wearing a mask and wielding a weapon, the suspect threatened the victim and his young daughter, who were inside.CCTV footage of the suspect hanging onto the gas piping beside his apartment building, hiding from police. (Yonhap)The victim was stabbed in the
July 19, 2017
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Korean man mistreated for ‘foreigner-like’ looks
A Korean man recently shared stories of discrimination he has faced because of his “foreigner-like looks” on KBS2 talk show “Hello Counselor.”On Monday’s episode, a Korean man talked about discriminatory comments and treatment he received because of his dark skin and “foreigner-like” facial features. (KBS)In addition to being stared at, he has even heard derogatory comments like “Foreigners like you are the ones who drive our country into this mess.” Despite his appearance, however, he is native
July 19, 2017
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How will minimum wage raise affect foreign workers?
Deen Islum, a 34-year-old worker from Bangladesh, now expects his life here to improve, as South Korea’s minimum wage is set to increase by 16.4 percent next year. “I think the minimum wage hike would be good for me. When I asked my boss to raise the wage, the boss has refused it,” Islum told The Korea Herald. “The legal minimum wage hike will allow me to take home more money.”Islum said that he does a very “difficult” job at a stone processing factory, spending some 11 hours a day at work and t
July 18, 2017
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Government seeks to expand chemical castration
South Korea is moving to expand the scope of chemical castration to make those convicted of phone camera voyeurism and attempted rape subject to the punishment. Under the current law, convicted sex offenders can be sentenced to chemical castration for up to 15 years for assaulting minors under the age of 16. (Yonhap)A revision bill, which passed the Cabinet on Tuesday for submission to the parliament, would add more offenses, including the abovementioned two, to the list of sex crimes punishable
July 18, 2017
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Ex-People’s Party campaigner claims Ahn’s innocence
The tip-off against President Moon Jae-in’s son, now known to have been concocted by a member of the People‘s Party, was “verified 100 percent” by the party, and its then presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo had no part in it, the party‘s election campaigner Kim Seong-ho claimed Tuesday. Kim, questioned for the second time for his suspected part in the fabricated allegation against Moon’s son, served as a deputy chief of the party’s committee on campaign transparency. Former People`s Party elec
July 18, 2017
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Foreigner ripoff: discriminatory pricing for plastic surgery in Korea
Foreigners are often charged higher prices than locals for cosmetic surgeries in Korea, a local media outlet reported Sunday.According to Ilyo Shinmun, four of 10 randomly selected plastic surgery clinics in Gangnam charged foreigners nearly twice as much as locals. (Yonhap)For breast augmentation, one clinic charged 6.6 million won ($5,870) for local patients and 12 million won for their foreign counterparts. Another clinic charged 10 million won and 17 million won for local and foreign patient
July 18, 2017