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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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Unstable job security leads to more hypertension for female nonregular workers: survey
Female temporary employees are 1.4 times more susceptible to hypertension than regular female workers due to stress from unstable job security, a survey showed Monday.The survey of 5,338 people by professor Park Sang-min of Seoul National University, however, found no difference in the ratio of hypertension contraction between regular and nonregular male workers. Temporary workers stage a rally at the Gwanghwamun Plaza in downtown Seoul on May 11, 2017, to demand job security and a pay raise. (Y
June 12, 2017
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6 in 10 jobseekers willing to settle for temporary work: poll
Nearly 6 in 10 South Korean jobseekers are willing to work for even low-paying, temporary jobs, a poll showed Monday, pointing to the grim reality facing local job hunters.The leading online job search portal JobKorea said its survey of 1,368 jobseekers showed that 57.7 percent have intentions to work even as irregular employees.Nearly 61 percent of surveyed women answered they want to have nonregular jobs, with the comparable figure coming to 39.4 percent.Nearly 45 percent replied they want tem
June 12, 2017
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Prosecution to question daughter of Park's friend
Prosecutors were set to question the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend Monday as part of a probe into a massive influence-peddling scandal that led to Park's removal from office. Chung Yoo-ra has been summoned to appear at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in the morning, the prosecution said.This file photo shows Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye`s longtime friend Choi Soon-sil, surrounded by reporters on June 9, 2017. (Yonhap)
June 12, 2017
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Moon's approval rating slightly increases: survey
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating increased slightly last week to nearly 80 percent, a survey showed Monday, despite unceasing disputes over his picks for top government and judicial officials.In a survey conducted from Monday through Friday by local pollster Realmeter, Moon's rating was tallied at 78.9 percent, up 0.8 percentage point from a week earlier. President Moon Jae-in presides over a National Security Council meeting at the presidential compound`s crisis management center in Seo
June 12, 2017
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Gov't to ban live bird trades at midnight
The government said Sunday it will ban the trade of live birds for two weeks starting midnight Sunday to prevent the further spread of bird flu.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the ban as the highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread to 21 farms in 10 days. In this photo provided by the South Gyeongsang provincial government, a quarantine official restricts access to a farm suspected of having chickens infected with avian influenza in Goseong, 466 kilometers south
June 11, 2017
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Trial into ousted Park to gain speed
The trial involving former President Park Geun-hye, who is on trial over a series of corruption allegations, will accelerate starting this week, with the court adding one more hearing per week.The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold four hearings every week to look into the alleged bribery allegations involving Samsung Group on Mondays and Tuesdays, and SK and Lotte Group on Thursdays and Fridays. Park, who remains in detention, is on trial over a total of 18 charges including brib
June 11, 2017
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Hospital charges for children to be slashed
The government plans to push to slash hospital charges for children aged 15 and younger, the Health Ministry said Sunday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it had launched a discussion on the plan to expand the coverage of health insurance as part of efforts to reduce financial burdens facing parents. (123rf)When children in the age group are hospitalized, the government will support 95 percent of medical fees through the health insurance, falling in line with one of the key election pled
June 11, 2017
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Massive blackout occurs in Seoul‘s southwestern areas, satellite cities
A power substation malfunctioned Sunday, causing a massive blackout in some southwestern districts in Seoul and regions just south of the capital, South Korea's state-run electricity monopoly said.Yeongseo Substation, located in Gwangmyeong, near Seoul, suffered a partial breakdown around 12:53 p.m. causing a disruption in the electrical power supply, according to the Korea Electric Power Corp. and the city government.This provided photo on June 11, 2017, shows the dark interior at Techno Mart d
June 11, 2017
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Audit agency likely to launch probe into 4 rivers refurbishment project
South Korea's state audit agency is expected to soon announce the launch of its probe into a controversial project ordered by a former president to refurbish the country's four main rivers, sources said Sunday.The move comes as President Moon Jae-in on May 22 ordered a "policy inspection" on the decision-making process of the 22 trillion-won ($20 billion) project. (Yonhap)In 2008, the project was launched under the Lee Myung-bak administration to clean up rivers, and mitigate seasonal floods and
June 11, 2017
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Female army officer bashed for not covering for sex offender
A female Army major was ordered to intervene to settle a sexual harassment case on behalf of a male officer by pretending to be the suspect’s sister, reports from the South Korean Army and National Human Rights Commission showed Sunday.According to a petition filed by the major who was unnamed, she had worked as a professor at the Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, and faced career disadvantages after defying a colonel’s request in 2015 to settle a sexual harassment cas
June 11, 2017
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South Korea’s energy industry at crossroads
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approach toward energy production is raising hopes for the end of coal and nuclear power plants in the country.The liberal leader -- an advocate of nuclear-zero Korea -- and his administration have unveiled a roadmap to reduce reliance on nuclear and coal energy, citing public concerns over air pollution and nuclear safety.At present, 25 reactors are in service and the Moon administration aims to begin by shutting down aged facilities and eventually phasing o
June 11, 2017
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‘KAIST most innovative university in Asia’
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology has topped the “Asia-Pacific region’s Most Innovative Universities” list for advanced science. Located in Daejeon, Seoul and Busan, South Korea’s top science and engineering university has come in first on the list two years in a row, according to an announcement Thursday released by Reuters in partnership with research firm Clarivate Analytics.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon (Photo courtesy of KAIST)Key criteria
June 11, 2017
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Moon Jae-in thanks Twitter CEO
South Korean President Moon Jae-in showed his gratitude to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Sunday in a tweet after the chief congratulated the presidential office's new Twitter account. “Thank you, @jack. I very much look forward to communicating with people through twitter,” Moon said in a tweet in English through the presidential office’s official account. (Screen captured from Twitter)The tweet comes after Dorsey left a tweet in Korean to congratulate Moon on the launch of the Blue House’s new Tw
June 11, 2017
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Near half of households suffer some kind of crisis: poll
Nearly half of South Korean households have suffered some kind of crisis, with financial difficulties cited as the prime culprit, a poll showed Sunday.According to the survey of 1,500 people aged 20-64 taken by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs in July last year, some 46 percent said they have endured a family crisis during their lifetime.The state think tank carried the results of the telephone survey in a recently published report titled "Characteristics of Family Crises in a C
June 11, 2017
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Former defense official draws jail term for bribery
A former defense ministry official has been sentenced to five years in jail for receiving bribes in connection with military facility construction projects, the Seoul Central District Court said Saturday.The court handed down the hefty punishment to the former head of the Ministry of Defense's Defense Installations Agency, identified only as a 64-year-old Kim, after convicting him of pocketing 80 million won ($71,000) in bribes from a special door manufacturer in return for helping it be chosen
June 10, 2017
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Court issues arrest warrant for daughter of Sewol ferry owner
INCHEON -- A local court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for a daughter of a late businessman who controlled the operator of a sunken ferry that killed hundreds of passengers in 2014.The Incheon District Court issued the warrant for Yoo Sum-na, the daughter of Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of Cheonghaejin Marine Co., in light of risks that she "might flee or destroy evidence." Yoo Sum-na, the daughter of the late Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the Sewol ferry, arrives at the Incheon
June 9, 2017
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Ex-President Park’s sister indicted for fraud
Former President Park Geun-hye’s sister is facing a criminal trial of her own, accused of fraud. The Seoul District Prosecutor’s Office said on Friday it has arraigned Park Geun-ryoung, the younger sister of the former leader, for receiving 100 million won ($89,100) in total from the head of a social welfare organization on a false promise of helping them land governmental contracts in 2014. Park Geun-ryoung (Yonhap)The prosecution, however, did not seek her physical detention. The 63-year-old
June 9, 2017
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Korea to shut down oldest nuclear reactor
South Korea will close down its oldest nuclear reactor in mid-June, after four decades of operations. The state-run Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved the permanent shutdown of Kori No. 1, the first nuclear reactor set up in the country in 1977. Kori Nuclear Power Plant in Busan (Yonhap)Kori No. 1, located in the southern port city of Busan, will cease operations at midnight on June 18. Officials will then relocate spent nuclear fuel stored inside the rector to a liquid sodium-coole
June 9, 2017
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More than half of S. Koreans not brushing teeth after lunch: study
More than half of adults in South Korea do not brush their teeth after lunch, a survey revealed Friday. According to the data, released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the country’s oral health day, 51.7 percent of people aged 19 and older who participated in the annual Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey said they skip brushing their teeth after lunch. (123rf)Only 16.6 percent said they had their teeth cleaned by a dentist in 2015. The ministry said it aims to increa
June 9, 2017
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Number of foreign students learning Korean tops 115,000
The number of foreign students learning the Korean language outside the Korean Peninsula swelled by over 50,000 from 2011-2016 to top 115,000, government data showed Friday.A total of 1,309 elementary and secondary schools in 27 foreign countries were operating Korean language courses as of 2016, up 88.3 percent from the 695 schools in 22 countries in 2011, according to Ministry of Education data analyzed and released by the Seoul-based Haneul Education Corp. (Yonhap)The number of students enrol
June 9, 2017