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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Chemical castration ordered to punish sex convict in South Korea
A district court ordered chemical castration to punish a sex convict for the first time in the country since the Constitutional Court upheld the law authorizing drug treatment for sex offenders last year. The punishment was first implemented in 2011 to introduce stronger measures against sexual assault crimes in the country. In 2013, the Daejeon District Court filed a request for constitutional review of the legislation, claiming it violates basic human rights. In a 6-3 vote, the Constitutiona
Feb. 5, 2016
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South Korean college students now allowed to get pregnant
South Korea’s education law has been revised to allow all undergraduate students to continue their studies and to take semesters off if they are married or become pregnant while at school, the Education Ministry announced Friday. Up until now, each university in the country had had different rules regarding marriages and pregnancies. Some universities had previously banned students from marrying and becoming pregnant while working on their degrees. Some schools would expel those who broke these
Feb. 5, 2016
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Koreans learn how to entertain for work
A 40-year-old man enters a hall full of graffiti and loud music. People in vibrant tracksuits throw curious glances at him. He strolls past and opens a door to his left -- where his crew awaits. When he greets them, they immediately stop and bow -- he is their boss.This is not a scene from a gangster flick. They belong to a financial company in Seoul, and they gather every weekend for a month each year to learn to dance, all in the name of team spirit. More Koreans have begun to learn entertainm
Feb. 5, 2016
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Korea has little chance of Zika virus
South Korea is now faced with little chance that the Zika virus may spread in the country, but no one knows what will happen down the line, the most prestigious local expert on the disease said Friday.The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus an international health hazard earlier in the week following an outbreak in Brazil. South Korea designated it a legal infectious disease late last month."At the moment, there is an extremely low chance of the virus spreading in South Korea, but
Feb. 5, 2016
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Two major labor unions in crisis: experts
The country's two umbrella labor groups have recently lost their organizational power and are faced with their own internal strives, labor industry experts said Thursday. The Korea Confederation of Trade Unions initially planned to go on an indefinite walkout in protest of the government's adoption of contentious labor guidelines. However, the KCTU's general strike has de-facto ended in February, the experts said, adding that there has not been a single rally despite its plan to hold it ever
Feb. 4, 2016
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Seongnam at forefront of expanding welfare
On Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myeong's Facebook page is a cover photo with a campaign slogan reading “South Korea cannot, but Seongnam can."The slogan might sum up a series of challenges Seongnam, the second largest city in Gyeonggi Province, has taken on to improve its citizens’ living standards through welfare programs aimed at helping those on the edge of society. Seongnam, some 20 kilometers away from Seoul, has drawn attention among other cities and provinces nationwide in recent months as the
Feb. 4, 2016
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More Koreans interacting less with family members
Kim Ji-eun (not her real name), a mother of two young school children and public servant in Seoul, has been living away from her husband for the past 18 months. Her husband, who lives in another province due to work, returns home on weekends. “When we were living together, we would spend at least an hour talking to each other every night. Now, we only talk about twice a week. Most of our phone conversations don’t last 30 minutes.”Kim belongs to an increasing number of South Korean married couple
Feb. 4, 2016
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Jobless Korean arrested for airport bomb scare
Police said Thursday that they have arrested an unemployed South Korean man for allegedly leaving a box suspected to contain explosive devices at the nation’s main airport. The 36-year-old man told police that he had left the box containing a butane gas canister and a warning message in Arabic in a men’s restroom at Incheon International Airport out of anger towards society. “I was irritated because I could not find a job and I was in need of money,” the man allegedly said, admitting to his crim
Feb. 4, 2016
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Police seek warrant for child-killer couple
Police on Thursday sought an arrest warrant for a couple who beat their 13-year-old daughter to death and kept the body hidden and mummified last year.According to Sosa Police in Bucheon, investigators charged a 47-year-old pastor surnamed Lee and his wife Baek, 40, with manslaughter due to child abuse. If convicted, the suspects face a minimum of five years and up to a lifetime in prison. The couple had admitted to beating the girl, but said her death was unintentional.Suspects in the death of
Feb. 4, 2016
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ACRC expands online petition service
South Korea’s state-run anticorruption watchdog is expanding its online petition to offer easier access to Koreans living overseas, from July, officials siad Thursday. It will also be offering the service in more foreign languages.The Anti-corruption and Civil Rights Commission said it has started operating the online petition e-People service via Korean.net as well as its own website (www.epeople.go.kr).The e-People site’s original Korean name was “Sinmungo” (Big Drum), which comes from a syste
Feb. 4, 2016
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Samsung heiress’ husband appeals against divorce ruling
Samsung heiress Lee Boo-jin’s husband on Thursday appealed against the court’s recent acceptance of divorce claims filed by her. Lim Woo-jae, the former vice president of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, told the media that he would like to keep his family. “I cannot accept the unfair ruling. (The ruling) is excessively cruel. I decided to appeal in order to secure my visitation and parental rights,” he said in a two-page note handed to the media in front of the court. Lim Woo-jae heads to submit the
Feb. 4, 2016
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Jobless Korean confessed for suspected explosive device at airport
Police said Thursday that an unemployed South Korean man admitted to have left a suspicious box at South Korea's main airport in anger over his unemployment.The 36-year-old told police that he made the box at his home using a butane gas canister and installed it in a bathroom at Incheon International Airport."I made the box based on what I have seen in movies before," he was quoted by police as saying.He is being questioned by police after he was apprehended on Wednesday night at his home in Gur
Feb. 4, 2016
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Military plane crash near Andong
A military aircraft crashed into a river near Andong on South Korea's southeastern coast, local authorities said Thursday.Rescue teams and firefighters said that two crew members of the stricken plane escaped and are safe.The T-11 biplane crashed around 12:05 p.m. near the Gyeongbuk Institute for Bio-industry. The crash was only a few hundred meters away from a village.The two air force pilots were on their way back to the base in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, after flight duty, according
Feb. 4, 2016
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Seoulites lost W1.2b in cash on subway in 3 years: data
Seoul passengers of subway Line No. 1-4 were found to have lost about 1.2 billion won ($998,000) in total while using the subway in the past three years, a lawmaker said Thursday. According to Rep. Lee No-geun of Saenuri Party, quoting subway operator Seoul Metro’s data, an average of about 5,200 items of lost cash have been reported in the past three years, containing a total of about 390 million won a year on average. Passengers take the subway in Seoul. (Yonhap)Of the missing cash, 94 percen
Feb. 4, 2016
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Ex-prime minister appeals against corruption ruling
Former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo, who was found guilty of receiving kickbacks from a business tycoon, appealed against the lower court’s ruling, court officials said Thursday. Late last month, the 66-year-old was sentenced to eight months in jail with probation of two years on charges of taking 30 million won ($25,000) of illegal political funds from a deceased businessman in a high-profile bribery scandal. Former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo answers questions after being found guilty of corrupt
Feb. 4, 2016
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Meth smuggler nabbed at Incheon International Airport
A drug dealer who smuggled 10 billion won ($8.3 million) worth of methamphetamine abroad was nabbed at Incheon International Airport, the Korean police said Thursday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said a 44-year-old drug ring member surnamed Song was arrested on charges of secretly bringing in a total of 3 kilograms of meth from the Philippines since last October and distributing them here. Police at Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap)Song was arrested on Jan.12 by police who had been wai
Feb. 4, 2016
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Six more Zika-suspected cases under probe
Six more suspected cases of the Zika virus are under probe, Korean health authorities said Thursday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that six new suspected cases were reported from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning, totaling 13 cases reported here so far. Of them, the first seven cases tested negative. Health officials spray mosquito repellent as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus at the underground septic tank of an apartment in Oksu-dong, Seoul, Th
Feb. 4, 2016
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Police arrest person suspected of having planted explosive device at Incheon Airport
Police said Thursday that they arrested a suspect who may have planted an explosive device at Incheon International Airport last month.The person in custody is suspected of having left an explosive device made from a butane gas canister, as well as a handwritten note in Arabic, in a men's bathroom on Friday.The 36-year-old, unemployed Korean man was apprehended in the Guro district of southern Seoul. (Yonhap)
Feb. 4, 2016
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More seek counseling on domestic violence in South Korea
The number of people seeking domestic violence counseling in South Korea soared by 1.7 times since 2012, data showed Wednesday. 123rfAccording to the Women’s Human Rights Commission of Korea, domestic violence accounted for 58 percent or 159,081 out of 274,226 cases of emergency phone counseling last year. The corresponding figure was 42.6 percent or 94,985 cases in 2012. A majority of the calls involved physical abuse, with 127,565 cases, or 80.2 percent of the total, and was followed by emoti
Feb. 3, 2016
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Father suspected in death of girl found as skeleton corpse
The skeleton corpse of a 14-year-old girl was found Wednesday in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The prime suspect is her father, with her stepmother as a possible abetting aide, police said. The Bucheon police discovered the blanket-covered body that had been left unattended in the house for almost a year, officials said. The middle school student had been missing since March last year. The victim’s 47-year-old father and 40-year-old stepmother were arrested on charges of accidental homicide. The f
Feb. 3, 2016