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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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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Search teams moving to enter collapsed areas of Sewol ferry to find remains
MOKPO -- Search teams are in the process of entering collapsed areas of the Sewol ferry to find the remains of nine people still listed as missing from the sinking, authorities said Sunday.The on-site search coordination office said workers are trying to gain access to the gallery in the ship's aft fifth floor section, which was inaccessible to divers after the ship sank on April 16, 2014. Workers removing debris from the ill-fated Sewol ferry in dry dock as they search for the remains of nine p
April 30, 2017
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Govt. puts number of eligible voters at 42.48m
About 42.48 million people are eligible to vote in South Korea's upcoming presidential election with those aged 60 or older comprising the largest age bracket, the government said Friday. The Ministry of the Interior said that among the country's 51.7 million citizens, the total number of eligible voters aged 19 or older is 42.479 million, up 1.97 million from the previous presidential vote in 2012.This photo, taken on April 26, 2017, shows Interior Minister Hong Yun-sik practicing the voting pr
April 30, 2017
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Jeju to host 5,000 Vietnamese incentive tourists: tourism agencies
JEJU -- Jeju Island will host some 5,000 incentive tourists from Vietnam as part of an agreement reached with the five travel agencies in the Southeast Asian country, regional authorities said Sunday.The Jeju Tourism Organization, Jeju Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Korea Tourism Organization said a memorandum was inked in Ho Chi Minh City last week with representatives from such agencies as Viettravel and Saigon Tourist to promote visits. (Yonhap)Incentives tourists refer to people who
April 30, 2017
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Airports, expressways crowded as Koreans embark on extended holidays
South Korea's airports and expressways are experiencing extreme congestion Saturday, as many people take advantage of extended holidays from late April to early May to visit popular tourist destinations at home and abroad.Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, said that approximately 174,000 departure and arrival passengers, including 89,300 bound for foreign countries, are expected to use the airport on Saturday alone. (Yonhap)The Korea Expressway Corp. said that major expressways
April 29, 2017
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246 people caught for vandalizing election poster
Police said Friday that it has investigated 246 people for vandalizing presidential election posters or damaging electioneering facilities since the election campaign began last week. According to the Korea National Policy Agency, as of Friday, 197 people were found to have damaged or removed election campaign posters placed by the National Election Commission. Of the remainder, 42 people allegedly damaged placards and seven damaged electioneering trucks. Presidential election posters displayed
April 28, 2017
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US soldier handed suspended sentence for smuggling meth
A US soldier accused of smuggling bags of methamphetamine to South Korea via military mail was handed a three-year jail term suspended for five years, district court records showed Friday. Prosecutors revealed last month that an unnamed 19-year-old soldier -- suspected to be from the 2nd Infantry Division near Uijeongbu -- tried to smuggle 4 kilograms of methamphetamine through the military’s postal service last October, but was stopped by a customs inspection at Incheon Airport. The bags were c
April 28, 2017
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Hwang pays respects to soldiers killed in West Sea attacks
South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday paid homage to soldiers killed in North Korea's past attacks in the West Sea, vowing to ensure their ultimate sacrifices for national defense will never be forgotten.Hwang invited their families and former comrades to his official residence in Seoul for a luncheon during which he stressed the nation will keep a robust readiness posture so as to honor their dedications to safeguard the country against a provocative Pyongyan
April 28, 2017
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Appeals court acquits professor of fabricating reports for Oxy
An appellate court on Friday overturned a lower court's decision and acquitted a professor of manipulating a report in favor of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser in a high-profile toxic humidifier disinfectant case.The professor at Seoul National University, identified only by his last name Cho, was indicted in May 2016 on charges of writing a report between 2011 and 2012 that said there was no clear relationship between the substances in Oxy's products and lung damage. (Yonhap)The humidifier disinfectant c
April 28, 2017
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Govt. sets aside W64tr for social security budget
The government said Friday it plans to spend 64 trillion won ($56.4 billion) this year to make sure a more comprehensive social safety net is provided for vulnerable people and the elderly. The Social Security Committee, a government body affiliated with the Prime Minister's Office, unveiled a plan which outlines some 177 tasks and measures that will be carried out by the government to bolster the local social security system. (Yonhap)Seoul has vowed to improve the social safety net for differe
April 28, 2017
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Missing ferry victim's school uniform possibly found
MOKPO -- A team of workers on Thursday found an item belonging to one of those still missing in a ferry sinking disaster for the first time as it searched for their remains in the wreck of the vessel, government officials said. A male high school uniform top was discovered on the fourth floor of the bow of the Sewol ferry which sank three years ago though his remains were not found, according to the officials. The clothes were believed to be found with the name tag of Park Young-in, a mis
April 27, 2017
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Sohn Myung-won elected head of national equestrian federation
South Korea’s national equestrian federation elected Sohn Myung-won as its new president Thursday. Sohn, 76, president of a private consulting firm, clinched 33 out of 35 votes and will fill the seat left vacant since February, said the Korea Equestrian Federation. Sohn was the sole candidate running for the position. He was previously CEO of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and SsangYong Motor. (Yonhap)The electoral college was constituted of 125 members randomly selected from a pool of board members, th
April 27, 2017
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Rare rainbow cloud phenomenon sighted over Jeju Island, 2nd time this year
JEJU -- A spectacular display of light was spotted Thursday in the sky over South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju as residents on the island were dazzled for the second time this year by what is called the phenomenon of cloud iridescence.The Jeju Meteorological Administration said iridescent colors, or rainbow colors within clouds, appeared in the sky over the island for almost the entire noon hour. They came almost two weeks after a similar phenomenon was reported, the first this year. T
April 27, 2017
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Education Ministry moves to shield kids from air pollution
Primary to high schools here without indoor gyms are now required to create indoor spaces for sports in preparation for days when air quality is poor, South Korea’s Ministry of Education said Thursday, as it strengthens efforts to protect young students from worsening air pollution. The ministry has announced a set of anti-air pollution guidelines that include restricting the outdoor activities of students when the concentration of airborne pollutants is high.The capital blanketed in a gray haze
April 27, 2017
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[Election 2017] Gender biased language backfires on campaign trail
Most of the major presidential candidates have referred to themselves as “feminists” and have made big promises to tackle gender discrimination and violence. However, questions linger over whether they can deliver, as some of the contenders are mired in controversy for using language critics say shows their subconscious gender stereotypes. Often compared to US President Donald Trump for his outspoken rhetoric, Hong Joon-pyo, the firebrand flag-bearer of the conservative Liberty Korea Party, has
April 27, 2017
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Busan to remove objective tests from elementary schools
BUSAN -- The education office of South Korea's second-largest city of Busan said Thursday it will abolish multiple-choice objective tests in elementary schools starting next year. Students from an elementary school in Daejeon, about 160 kilometers south of Seoul, run from the school grounds as summer vacation starts. (Yonhap)Kim Seok-joon, superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, said it made the unprecedented decision to help boost students' abilities to think and solv
April 27, 2017
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Koreans worried 4th industrial revolution will threaten jobs
More than 70 percent of South Koreans fear that the advent of the fourth industrial revolution will threaten their jobs, but a greater number of them see it as a positive development that will benefit mankind, a survey showed Thursday.The poll conducted by the Media Research Center of the Korea Press Foundation said 89.9 percent believe the job market will shrink due to the next industrial revolution, up 24.3 percentage points from the same survey a year ago. While 76.5 percent worry that their
April 27, 2017
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Police to crack down on overcharging tourists during holiday season
Police said Thursday they will strengthen a crackdown on the acts of overcharging or cheating foreign tourists and improve security efforts in areas frequented by travelers in time for the extended holidays of neighboring countries next week.An influx of foreign visitors is anticipated here, as both Japan and China will enjoy lengthy holidays from the end of this month to the first week of May -- Japan's so-called golden week holiday from Saturday to May 7 and China's Labor Day holiday from Satu
April 27, 2017
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55% of fine dust in Seoul comes from abroad: report
Over half of the fine dust particles in Seoul come from abroad, the municipal government said Thursday, amid the city's struggle to fight worsening air quality.The Seoul Metropolitan Government, citing a study conducted by the Seoul Institute, said the portion of the capital's fine dust pollution from China and other foreign countries has increased to 55 percent compared to 49 percent tallied in the previous report released in 2011. The capital blanketed in a gray haze caused by fine dust in the
April 27, 2017
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Top court confirms four-year term for ex-Navy chief for bribery
The country's top court on Thursday dismissed a former Navy chief's appeal to a sentence of four years in prison for taking kickbacks from defense contractors.Jung Ok-keun, chief of naval operations from 2008 to 2010, was indicted in March 2015 for pressuring two affiliates of the now-defunct STX Group in 2008 into offering 770 million won ($671,726) to his son's yacht firm in return for business favors. Jung Ok-keun, chief of Naval Operations from 2008 to 2010, arrives at the Seoul Central Dist
April 27, 2017
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Defectors' group proposes designating April 15 as world N. Korean refugees' day
A Seoul-based North Korean defectors' group on Thursday called for the designation of April 15, the late North Korean founder Kim Il-sung's birthday, as a commemorative day for defectors worldwide.Ahn Chan-il, the head of the private World Institute for North Korean Studies, made the proposal at a press conference in Seoul. (Yonhap)"It's about time we had a day for people who fled North Korea," he said.He said Kim's birthday, called the Day of the Sun, is observed as the biggest national holiday
April 27, 2017