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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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Yoon apologizes over first lady’s Dior bag scandal, but accuses special probe attempt as political maneuvering
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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Korean security guard found dead in apparent suicide at USFK base
A 57-year-old South Korean security guard was found dead in an apparent suicide at a US military base in Ujeongbu, South Korea, on Thursday, police said.The officer, identified only by his last name Cha, was found with a gunshot wound in his head by a colleague at a guard post in the US 2nd Infantry Division in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, at around 1:20 a.m. This file photo taken on June 20, 2016, shows the 2nd Infantry Division's Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, located north of Seoul. (Yonhap)He wa
March 2, 2017
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[Feature] Do doctors spread germs via their coats?
For those who work in the medical field, the white knee-length coat is a symbol, not only for their authority as professionals but also for the strict hygiene standards they have to abide by. These garments prevent doctor-patient contamination, offer some storage space for items such as pens and small medical instruments, and also allow easy recognition by colleagues and patients. They also underline doctors’ authority.But ironically, these white coats have recently come under fire for posing an
March 1, 2017
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[From the Scene] Why US flags at pro-Park rallies?
Since the parliament voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye in early December, Park’s staunch supporters have relentlessly taken to the streets with Korean flags in their hands to oppose her removal from office. While the Korean flag has become a symbol of their movement to defend the president, a seemingly unrelated flag has also been carried by many of the -- mostly elderly -- participants at the rallies: the US flag. Conservative civic group members and President Park Geun-hye‘s supporters
March 1, 2017
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Tensions rise amid possibility of clash between Park's supporters, opponents
Millions of people are expected to crowd the streets of Seoul Wednesday in a last push to oust or reinstate impeached President Park Geun-hye, leading to concerns about violence between the two groups.Park's supporters and opponents have taken to the streets each Saturday since late last year as the Constitutional Court reviews the legality of her impeachment and special prosecutors have conducted an extensive probe into her alleged corruption.The rallies have been largely peaceful, with the pre
March 1, 2017
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S. Korea's food watchdog orders recall of U.S. grapefruit
South Korea's food watchdog said Tuesday that it has ordered the recall of more than 20,000 tons of American grapefruit for containing pesticide residue levels that are above permissible limits.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said the grapefruit imported from Voita West, a U.S. produce company, contained 0.10 ppm of phosmet, twice the legal limit.The order affects 20,160 kilograms of grapefruit imported by two South Korean companies on Jan. 9.The grapefruit will be discarded, said Cho Tae-y
Feb. 28, 2017
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What now for Park’s impeachment trial?
The countdown to the ruling on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye has begun, as the Constitutional Court heard the final arguments of Park and the parliament on Monday. The court reviewing the legality of Park’s impeachment held its first closed-door session Tuesday to deliberate on whether Park has broken the law and the Constitution and whether the violations are serious enough to impeach her.President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)Q. What process do the justices go through to reach a verdict?
Feb. 28, 2017
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Investigators name Park as bribery suspect; indict 17 more suspects
The special prosecutor’s team Tuesday named President Park Geun-hye as a suspect in the extensive corruption scandal involving her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil, rounding off its three-month investigation and handing the case back to state prosecutors.It also decided to indict Lee Jae-yong, heir apparent of the nation’s most powerful conglomerate Samsung Group, along with four other executive-level officials of the group, for their connections to Choi. “President Park will be booked as a suspect
Feb. 28, 2017
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Health authorities warn of possible MERS inflow
South Korean health authorities warned Tuesday there is still the possibility that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome can be brought into the country from overseas.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 10 infectious diseases that people should carefully monitor and watch out for in the first half of this year.The KCDC said a number of people are still being infected with MERS in Saudi Arabia, which has been the country worst hit by the virus. There have been some 650,000 k
Feb. 28, 2017
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Seoul district office moves to designate sex slave statue as public property
A girl statue symbolizing Japan's wartime sex slaves will be designated public property as early as April, a district office in Seoul said Tuesday, amid a deepening diplomatic row over the monument.The statue was erected in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in 2011 to honor the "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II. Historians estimate there were up to 200,000 victims, mostly from Korea. This photo shows the girl statue outside the Japan
Feb. 28, 2017
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Nearly 3 mln animals used in experiments in Korea in 2016
Nearly 3 million animals were used in experiments by universities and public and private research centers in South Korea last year, government data showed Tuesday.(Yonhap)A total of 2.88 million mammals, amphibians and fish were experimented on by 333 institutions in 2016, according to the data compiled by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.Testing on mammals fell 22.5 percent on-year, while the number of amphibians and fish experiments rose 13.7 percent last year from a year earlier.In the
Feb. 28, 2017
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Gov't to monitor cyberattacks utilizing IoT devices
The government will come up with a monitoring system linked to Internet of Things devices by May to detect various cyberattacks from both home and abroad, the science ministry said Tuesday.A set of measures was discussed during a meeting attended by officials from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Korea Internet and Security Agency, the ministry said. (Yonhap)The measure comes amid worries that a series of so-called distributed denial of service attacks on infrastructure s
Feb. 28, 2017
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Lawmakers raised W53.5B in donations last year
South Korea's lawmakers raised 53.5 billion won ($47.1 million) in donations in 2016, data showed Tuesday, with the main opposition party taking in the largest amount.The combined figure marks a 47.8 percent spike from a year earlier, apparently helped by the general election, which took place in 2016.South Korea's National Assembly (Yonhap)According to the data compiled by the National Election Commission, the main opposition Democratic Party received 22.3 billion won, followed by the ruling Sa
Feb. 28, 2017
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1 in 10 foreigners staying in S. Korea illegally
One out of 10 foreigners living in South Korea are illegal aliens, government data showed Tuesday.According to the data released by the Ministry of Justice, 211,320, or 10.5 percent of the total number of foreigners living here as of end-January, are staying without a valid visa. (Yonhap)The number is up 1.1 percent from what was tallied the previous month, which stood at 208,971, it said. The total shot up to 223,464 in 2007 and dropped to 177,955 in 2009. Since 2014, the number has hovered aro
Feb. 28, 2017
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Bus drivers to take longer, more frequent breaks
Bus drivers will be required to take longer and more frequent breaks during their driving hours as a way of enhancing passenger safety, the transportation ministry said Tuesday.Starting from Tuesday, those driving city buses are required to take a minimum 10-minute break after each complete run, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.(Yonhap)They will be required to take a 15-minute rest should their route take more than two hours to be completed and a 30-minute break fo
Feb. 28, 2017
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Court hears final arguments in Park's impeachment trial
President Park Geun-hye and the parliamentary impeachment committee made a final appeal on Monday during Park’s impeachment trial, with the ruling on her fate expected in early March.During the final hearing that began at 2 p.m., Park’s lawyers again questioned the legitimacy of the impeachment process and fairness of the trial, while the parliament asked the court to oust Park to uphold democracy and justice under the Constitution.(Yonhap)“Please declare a victory for those seeking justice, by
Feb. 27, 2017
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Investigators to indict maximum 15 more suspects before closure
The special counsel team looking into President Park Geun-hye’s corruption scandal is expected to indict up to 15 more suspects, including Samsung Group’s de facto boss Lee Jae-Yong, on the final day of its investigation that is scheduled to end Tuesday. Faced with the nearing end of its term, it decided to give up on summoning the suspended president for face-to-face questioning and raiding the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae for further evidence. The independent counsel’s spokesperson Lee Ky
Feb. 27, 2017
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[FROM THE SCENE] Removal of Moran dog slaughter facilities begins
The Seongnam City Government has begun the process to remove butchery facilities from South Korea’s largest dog meat market, two months after it decided to ban the slaughter of dogs and display of live dogs in cages there. Empty cages are lined up to be removed from dog meat shops at Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. (Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald)Kim Yong-buk, a member of the vendors’ association speaking for 22 dog meat dealers, told reporters Monday that vendors agree with t
Feb. 27, 2017
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Korea beefs up measures against possible chemical terrorism
A state-run institute on chemical safety said Monday it has taken a set of measures to secure state-of-the-art equipment for effectively dealing with chemical accidents and chemical terrorism at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and other major sports events.The measures came on the heels of the revelation that a toxic chemical, the VX nerve agent, was used in the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother Kim Jong-nam.This provided photo shows a chemical agent detector being u
Feb. 27, 2017
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55% of Korean men link sexual assault with women's behavior: survey
More than half of South Korean men believe that sexual violence can diminish if women are more cautious about their conduct, a government survey showed Monday, revealing that society's stigma towards sexual assault victims remains high.In a sexual violence survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on 7,200 adults aged 16 to 64 conducted from September to December last year, 55 percent of men answered "sexual violence can be reduced if women are careful." The same response among women
Feb. 27, 2017
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Average number of babies born falls 7.9% in 5 yrs
The average number of babies born in South Korea fell 7.9 percent in 2015 from 2010, government data showed Monday, in the latest sign of the chronic low birthrate in the Asian country.Married women aged over 15 gave birth to 2.19 babies on average in 2015, down from 2.38 babies in 2010, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.(Yonhap)The data also showed that married women expect to have 1.83 babies on average in 2015, down from 1.96 babies in 2010.Among 6.92 million married women, 1
Feb. 27, 2017