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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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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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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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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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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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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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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Hwang still reviewing probe extension request
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Sunday that he is still reviewing the special probe team’s request to extend its term for investigating the corruption allegations of President Park Geun-hye and her confidante Choi Soon-sil.“I’m currently reviewing opinions from all sides and still contemplating on when to announce my decision on the matter. I have until Tuesday to reply,” Hwang said in a meeting with opposition lawmakers pushing for the extension. Acting President and Prim
Feb. 26, 2017
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[Feature] Smokers say graphic warnings on cigarette packs useless
Sung Jong-tae, 35, a heavy smoker for the past 15 years, has tried almost everything there is to quit smoking, but his efforts have been in vain.“I am well aware, more than anybody else, of the detrimental effects of smoking, having a 3-year-old daughter at home. But still, nothing can physically help me stop smoking,” Sung told The Korea Herald.Even the recently introduced disturbing graphic warnings on cigarette packs have not helped him kick the habit.“These graphics, though quite terrifying
Feb. 26, 2017
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Special prosecutors to indict Samsung's heir over scandal this week
Special prosecutors are expected to indict the de facto leader of Samsung Group and others this week in connection to a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend, sources said Sunday.If the February deadline for the special probe is not extended, they plan to formally file charges for the suspects on Monday including Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., and former presidential aide Woo Byung-woo, according to sources. Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairm
Feb. 26, 2017
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Japan launches offensive to obstruct plan to install 'comfort women' statue in Atlanta
A committee seeking to erect a girl's statue symbolizing victims of its wartime sexual slavery in Atlanta, Georgia, said Saturday that Japan has mounted an offensive to foil the installation.Japanese Consul General in Atlanta Takashi Shinozuka is meeting with influential figures in the US city to squash the plan, the committee said in a press conference Friday, adding that word of the installation is spreading.Earlier this month, the committee, including a group of Korean-Americans, announced it
Feb. 26, 2017
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FM Yun to raise voice against N. Korea's human rights, chemical weapons issues
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will attend international conferences this week to speak out against North Korea's human rights abuses and shed light on Pyongyang's use of chemical weapons, government officials said Sunday.Yun plans to visit Geneva on Monday and Tuesday to attend a session of the UN Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The minister is set to leave for the Switzerland on Sunday.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se
Feb. 26, 2017
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Failure to launch foundation on NK human rights to enter sixth month
South Korea has yet to launch a foundation to support civic groups' activities that aim to improve North Korea's human rights situation even though a relevant law took effect six months ago, government officials said Sunday.The law aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situation came into force in September 2016, but the foundation has failed to start work as the main opposition party is delaying recommending candidates for board members, sources said.(Yonhap)The foundation to be
Feb. 26, 2017
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[From the scene] Rallies sharpen their rhetoric as Park trial nears end
Tens of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets in central Seoul to protest for and against President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment on Saturday, with the ruling on Park’s fate expected in early March. The rival rallies have heated up and the rhetoric has become fierce in recent weeks, with only days to go until the independent counsel looking into the scandal ends its term and the Constitutional Court holds the last hearing of the impeachment trial. Protesters hold signs reading "Impeachme
Feb. 25, 2017
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Special counsel to announce final result on March 3
The independent counsel investigating the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye on Friday reaffirmed its stance on suspending the indictment of the president, hinting at its determination to make sure the investigation into Park continues under state prosecutors.The counsel team also said the final investigation result will be announced on March 3 at the earliest, if its deadline is not extended. The team has requested a one-month extension for its investigation and is a
Feb. 24, 2017
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Man stabs self in front of Seoul mayor
An elderly man stabbed himself in front of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Friday, filing a complaint over the city’s redevelopment compensation amount.The man, presumed to be in his 70s, approached Mayor Park at around 10 a.m. while the latter was delivering a speech at the city hall building.The mayor was at the time speaking at the opening ceremony of an exhibition on Frank W. Schofield, a veterinary scientist who contributed to Korea‘s independence from Japan’s colonial rule in 1910-1945.After
Feb. 24, 2017
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Seoul struggles with rising subway fare-dodging
Despite Seoul City’s efforts to curb illegal subway rides by charging a fine of 30 times the original fare, such rides are still on the rise, subway operators said Friday.According to Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit, which respectively operate Subway Lines No. 1-4 and 5-9, more than 42,814 passengers were caught illegally hopping on trains last year, paying almost 1.7 billion won ($1.5 million) in fines. In 2015, the number of fined riders stood at 42,289, paying about 1.5 billi
Feb. 24, 2017
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Court stands firm on Feb. 27 final hearing
The Constitutional Court reconfirmed Friday that the final hearing for President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment trial will be held Monday as previously scheduled, regardless of the replacement of an outgoing justice, dismissing Park’s calls for a delay in the last hearing. “The final session will be held on Feb. 27. This decision was already made by all the eight justices,” an official from the court said during a briefing, hinting that the hearing will not be put off even in the case of a boycott
Feb. 24, 2017
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[Weekender] Beauty, a desire for all ages
Beauty is no longer the preserve of the young, but a timeless value that all human beings are entitled to pursue, regardless of age, gender or social status.At least, this is the belief of a growing number of senior citizens, who zealously strive to improve their looks -- and who are not afraid to show it.The economic situation has improved over the years, and more seniors are able to spend more on themselves, though some assert that beauty care is still a luxury for the few who can enjoy an aff
Feb. 24, 2017
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Seoul struggles to combat rising illegal subway rides
Despite Seoul City’s efforts to curb illegal subway rides by charging a fine of 30 times the original fare, such rides are still on the rise, subway operators said Friday.According to Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit, which respectively operate Subway Lines No. 1-4 and 5-9, more than 42,814 passengers illegally hopped on trains last year, paying almost 1.7 billion won ($1.5 million) in fines. In 2015, the number of illegal riders stood at 42,289, paying about 1.5 billion won in f
Feb. 24, 2017
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Acting president pledges to increase public rental housing
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday pledged to build more public rental homes across the country to help young adults and senior citizens struggling with high housing costs.During a ceremony welcoming new residents of the public rental housing complex in Seoul, Hwang also said the government will seek to expand state housing support for low-income families and push for the construction of public housing exclusively for senior citizens. Acting President and Prime Minister
Feb. 24, 2017
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Man stabs himself in front of Seoul mayor during his speech
An elderly man unsatisfied with the capital city's development policy stabbed himself while Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was delivering a congratulatory speech at an opening of an exhibition at the city hall Friday, municipal officials and witnesses said. The 79-year old man, identified only by his last name Lee, approached Mayor Park with a weapon at around 10 a.m. and stabbed himself in the abdomen, after shouting "Can you say you are a mayor?" and "I need to die," according to the witnesses. He
Feb. 24, 2017
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Number of marriages hits record low
South Korea saw a record-low number of marriages last year, reflecting the widespread trend of people getting married later in life, government statistics showed Thursday.According to Statistics Korea, the number of new marriages sat at 281,800 in 2016, down almost 7 percent from the previous year.(Yonhap)This was the first time the number fell below the 300,000-mark since the institute began collecting data in 2000.The number of people newly married in May, which is typically peak season for ma
Feb. 23, 2017
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Civic groups call for anti-discrimination act
Civic groups called for the enactment of an anti-discrimination act Thursday, taking a swipe at presidential hopefuls who have been reluctant to support the law in the face of fierce opposition from Protestant and conservative groups. An association of 112 civic groups advocating sexual minorities, women, the disabled and migrant workers said that an anti-discrimination act would be a minimum tool to provide the socially marginalized with much-needed protection. An association of 112 civic group
Feb. 23, 2017
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Seatbelts prevented casualties in Danyang bus accident: police
Wearing seatbelts was what prevented causalities from occurring in Wednesday’s bus crash on a highway in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, keeping passengers inside the bus from falling out of the vehicle after the crash, police said Thursday. Police investigating the accident said most of the passengers had been wearing their seatbelts, and therefore avoided fatal injuries.Police are investigating the bus after it broke through a guardrail, plunging 5 meters down an embankment, on a highway
Feb. 23, 2017
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74 pct of Koreans want Park's impeachment ruling by March 13: poll
Three-quarters of South Koreans want the Constitutional Court to confirm President Park Geun-hye's impeachment and deliver the ruling by March 13, when one of the justices is set to retire, a poll showed Thursday.The joint survey by NGO People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and two pollsters found that 74 percent of those polled wanted the court to deliver its verdict before acting Chief Justice Lee Jung-mi completes her term. (Yonhap)Park's ouster requires the approval of at least six
Feb. 23, 2017
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Court rejects request to interrogate overseas restaurant defectors
A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a request to question North Koreans who defected to the South while working at a restaurant in China last year.The Seoul Administrative Court turned down the request sought by the Lawyers for a Democratic Society to call the defectors as witnesses in a case it filed to nullify the decision by the National Intelligence Service that banned its lawyers from talking to those that arrived in the South. In this file photo taken on April 11, 2016, an employee of a Nor
Feb. 23, 2017