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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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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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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Man dies after eating toad mistaken for bullfrog
A man in his 50s died from toad toxins after eating a bullfrog dish that mistakenly included toads last month, it was revealed Friday.According to police, the 57-year-old man, identified only by his surname Hwang, and two of his colleagues cooked and ate a dish made with five bullfrogs they had caught at a reservoir, at a restaurant in Daejeon on March 9.An undated file photo of a toad. (Yonhap)After Hwang had finished eating, he suddenly started to vomit and was taken to a nearby hospital as hi
April 21, 2017
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Over 200,000 tourists have visited Wando Seaweeds Expo 2017: organizers
WANDO -- More than 200,000 people have visited a seaweed exposition under way on the southwestern island of Wando since its opening last week, organizers said Friday. Wando Seaweeds Expo 2017, launched on April 13, is scheduled to run through May 7, they said, hoping to attract over 600,000 visitors. (Yonhap)The organizers said they have arranged special admission fees and discount rates to woo more clients.Those who have admission tickets to the expo will be allowed free admission to Wando Towe
April 21, 2017
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Average Korean salaryman reads 2.3 books per month: survey
The average South Korean salaryman reads 2.3 books and spends 29,000 won ($25) on books every month, a survey showed Friday.The survey of 935 people conducted by Hunet, an education service institute, on the occasion of UNESCO's World Book Day, which falls on April 23, said 45 percent of those polled read one book and 34.7 percent read 2 to 4 books. A file photo of a World Book Day event in Seoul on April 22, 2016. (Yonhap)About 8.5 percent said they read 5-7 books, and 2.2 percent said they rea
April 21, 2017
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Study shows more men having children later in life
A higher number of South Korean men are having children after turning 35, with their number nearly doubling over 10 years, a study showed Friday.Sohn Kitae, a professor at Curtin University in Australia, examined trends in parental age in South Korea by tracking childbirths from 1997-2014, the census for the years 2000-2010 and other marriage data. The results showed that of babies born to fathers aged 20-54, 38.7 percent were born to fathers aged 35-54 in 2010, almost double the 20.2 percent in
April 21, 2017
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Daughter of Park’s friend permanently banned from equestrian competitions
Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s friend at the center of a bribery scandal, has been banned for life from equestrian competitions following her irregularities, an official from the sport’s national governing body said Thursday. An official at the Korea Equestrian Federation said that its discipline committee had a meeting on Monday and decided to permanently ban Chung, the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, which prevents her from competing in any equestrian
April 20, 2017
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Investigation to determine why Sewol sank to begin in May
MOKPO -- A probe to shed light on the exact cause of the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry will begin late next month, a special fact-finding body said Thursday.The eight-member panel set up last month by special law aims to allow maritime experts and lawyers to determine why the 6,800 ton ship capsized in waters off the southwest coast in 2014. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 304 people, with the remains of nine still unaccounted for. (Yonhap)"We expect that the investigation will start a
April 20, 2017
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Ministry mulls independent body for refugee appeals
The Justice Ministry is considering establishing an independent body to screen refugee applications as the number of asylum seekers in the country grows, it said Wednesday. “We have commissioned a study for an entity specializing in deliberating on appeals of those rejected a refugee status,” an official from the ministry told The Korea Herald.“The research is not yet done, so it is difficult to discuss when it will be established and what form it will take,” the official said.The Ministry of Ju
April 20, 2017
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Less than 3 in 10 Koreans lead healthy lifestyles: survey
Less than a third of Koreans lead healthy lifestyles, a survey showed Thursday.According to the survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year, about 27 percent of Korean adults practice a healthy lifestyle daily.Last year’s figure was 1.2 percentage points lower than that recorded in 2015 and 7.2 percentage points lower than 2008, when the survey was first conducted.(123RF)The survey showed that slightly more than 38 percent of adults walked for more than 30
April 20, 2017
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Law enforcing apartment guards’ responsibility over mail delivery halted
Plans to include clauses regarding security guards’ role in receiving residents’ mail to related regulations have been halted, the Korea Post said Thursday. Related clauses, which would legally bind security guards to manage postal service within residential areas, were first drafted and proposed by the Korea Post in October. The proposed changes were approved by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, but were stopped by the Korea Housing Management Association and the Ministry of Lan
April 20, 2017
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Gunman robs agricultural cooperative bank
GYEONGSAN -- An unidentified armed man escaped with a sack of money after robbing a bank branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan on Thursday, police said. (Yonhap)Around 11:55 a.m., the burglar wearing a mask and toting a gun entered the branch and fired a shot, demanding that tellers at the branch of the cooperative, also known as Nonghyup, put money into a sack he had brought with him. He fled the scene on a bicycle after the tellers com
April 20, 2017
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Startup offers cash prizes to encourage voting
A local startup is offering prizes to randomly selected voters who cast their ballots in the May 9 presidential election to encourage voter participation. Turnout varies greatly from election to election, and about a fifth of South Koreans remain uncertain whether they will vote on May 9. In an unusual attempt to boost participation, Yoon Byung-joo and his colleagues created voteforkorea.org -- a nonprofit website that will reward three randomly selected voters.An image of a website opened by a
April 20, 2017
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Prosecution signs deal with Microsoft to beef up cybersecurity
South Korea's prosecution said it signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Thursday to protect against growing cyber threats. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office inked the Government Security Program with the US software giant at the office of its local unit in central Seoul. (Yonhap)The GSP is a program Microsoft runs targeting governments and public organizations worldwide to more effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents, the prosecution said. It is an upgraded version of the company's S
April 20, 2017
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Dwight School graduates accepted to prestigious universities
Students from Dwight School Seoul’s graduating class of 2017 have been accepted to over 85 prestigious universities worldwide, including Ivy League schools, the school said Wednesday.(Dwight School Seoul)Thirty-six Dwight graduates applied to universities in the United States, Europe, Asia and Canada. The list of accepted universities includes four Ivy League universities -- Columbia University, Brown University, Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania -- plus other highly ranking
April 20, 2017
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Average age in Korea rises to 41.2
The average age of South Koreans was 41.2 as of end-March, up 4.2 years from 2008, data from the Ministry of the Interior showed Thursday. The average age of the country's registered population was 37 when the government started to compile the data in 2008. The number has been on a constant rise, with the 40-year mark topped in 2014, according to the data.Among cities and provinces, Sejong in the middle of the country had the youngest population with an average of 36.8. It was also the only city
April 20, 2017
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Top court rules W14b tax on W18b donation not legitimate
South Korea's top court on Thursday overturned a lower court's decision that upheld a 14 billion won ($12.28 million) tax levied on a donation of 18 billion won given to a local scholarship foundation.The Guwon Scholarship Foundation filed a suit against the chief of the Suwon District Office of the National Tax Service after it was ordered in September 2008 to pay the huge tax for the donation made by Hwang Pil-sang, founder of local periodical Suwon Kyocharo, and his cousin in February 2003. H
April 20, 2017
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Daughter of Park's friend in scandal to be extradited
A Danish court on Wednesday upheld prosecutors' decision to extradite Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye's friend at the center of a bribery scandal.But it remains uncertain whether or when Chung will be extradited to Seoul, as she appealed again to a higher court.(Yonhap)Last month, the local prosecutors' office decided to send Chung, the only daughter of Choi Soon-sil, back to South Korea to face an investigation. But she filed an appeal.Choi, who's in
April 19, 2017
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Samsung heir: Park Geun-hye blamed media mogul for news against her
Park Geun-hye, the ousted South Korean president, used her one-on-one meeting with Samsung Group's de facto leader to whine about the JTBC, a local cable TV channel, for its news reports against her, according to testimony revealed Wednesday.Lee Jae-yong, the jailed vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., was quoted as telling special prosecutors that Park took a swipe at Hong Seok-hyun, former head of the JTBC and his uncle, in their closed-door meeting while she was in office. The timing of
April 19, 2017
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Danish court holds first hearing on extradition of daughter of Park's friend
Aalborg, DENMARK -- A Danish court on Wednesday held the first hearing on an appeal against prosecutors' decision to extradite the daughter of a jailed friend of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye.Chung Yoo-ra, daughter of Choi Soon-sil whose alleged irregularities led to Park's ouster and arrest, filed the appeal with the District Court of Aalborg shortly after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions decided to send her back to South Korea to face an investigation last month.
April 19, 2017
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Man arrested for theft targeting foreign travelers
A 43-year-old Korean man was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from foreign tourists in Daegu and Busan, police said Wednesday. The Haeundae Police said the man, surnamed Kim, stole a cellphone from an American tourist on April 5. They first met at a guest house located in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and went to a bar together. Kim committed the crime while the tourist went to the restroom. (Yonhap)Kim was caught after police circulated a wanted poster based on security camera records. Kim had r
April 19, 2017
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Search underway to find remains of missing people inside Sewol ferry
MOKPO -- Salvage workers are examining the fourth-floor deck inside the wreck of the Sewol ferry on Wednesday, in their second day of searching for the remains of nine people who are still unaccounted for. A total of nine access holes were made into the hull of the 6,800-ton ferry to allow the workers to gain access to the vessel. (Yonhap)A smartphone was found on the fourth-floor deck near the bow of the ship on Wednesday morning, officials said. It marks the second time that a smartphone has
April 19, 2017