Articles by Shin Ji-hye
Shin Ji-hye
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Police reveal details of ex-con arrested for double murder
The personal information of Kang Yoon-sung, 56, the suspect in the murder of two women, was disclosed by police on Thursday. Under the law, police can disclose a suspect’s face, name and age online when there is enough evidence to believe it is in the public interest, and for the prevention of repeat crimes. Police said Kang caused social unrest by killing two victims within days using the same method. “We decided to disclose the suspect’s personal information for the pub
Social Affairs Sept. 2, 2021
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1m Moderna doses arrive Thursday
Some 1 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine arrived Thursday. But concerns remain that if more shipments do not come in on schedule, the nation’s vaccination plan could face setbacks ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Just over 1 million doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived at Incheon International Airport on Thursday, out of the 7.01 million doses that Moderna promised to supply by this week. Of the promised doses, 1.01 million arrived Aug. 23 and the remaining 4.98 million are
Social Affairs Sept. 2, 2021
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[Newsmaker] A majority of Koreans support ban on raising dogs on short leash
Dogs living outside on a short leash are a common sight in Korea, but the majority of people here feel such practices should be banned by law, a survey shows. Private animal welfare research institute Aware recently published survey results on the public perception of animal welfare policies. It surveyed 2,000 adults in 17 cities nationwide on laws and awareness of animal protection. According to the survey, 82.5 percent of respondents agreed that raising animals tied to short ropes or locke
Social Affairs Sept. 1, 2021
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[Newsmaker] 'It is regrettable that I failed to kill more'
The Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for a 56-year-old sex offender surnamed Kang, who is suspected of murdering two women, saying he could flee. Kang with 14 prior criminal convictions, including sex crimes, is accused of murdering women in their 40s and 50s before and after damaging his electronic anklet on Friday. On Monday, police applied for an arrest warrant and the prosecution immediately filed it with the court. Kang attended the court for the arrest warrant hearing Tuesday m
Social Affairs Aug. 31, 2021
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Korea to dole out relief funds to 88% of Koreans
South Korea plans to provide 250,000 won ($214) for each individual in a disaster relief fund to help revive the sagging economy hit by the prolonged pandemic, officials said Monday. Subsidies worth a total of 11 trillion won are to be given to households in the bottom 80 percent income bracket. But, as special standards apply to single-person households and dual-income households, about 88 percent of the total population will receive them. As for single-person households, they are eli
Social Affairs Aug. 30, 2021
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[Herald Interview] I feel totally safe now: Afghan helper
An Afghan national evacuated to South Korea five days ago has told the Korea Herald that he feels “totally safe” after arriving here. “Outside the facility where I stay now, I see a flag in my language Farsi that ‘Don’t be disappointed. Korea supports you.’ When I see these kinds of flags, these kinds of messages from Korean people, I don’t know how to thank them,” he said by phone from his accommodation at a government facility in Jincheon, Nort
Social Affairs Aug. 30, 2021
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Korea, Singapore discuss mutual recognition of vaccine certificates
National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug and his Singaporean counterpart Tan Chuan-Jin agreed on the need to mutually recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates and to resume a reciprocal quarantine exemption arrangement at a virtual meeting held on Friday, officials said Sunday. They also shared views on the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement and the Korean Peninsula. Park said, “We are keenly interested in the efforts of Singapore to strike the right balance between inf
Social Affairs Aug. 29, 2021
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Korea aims to move closer to ‘half-price college tuition’
South Korea on Thursday announced details of 87 youth policy measures that will affect housing, education, welfare and jobs. The highlights include plans to halve college tuition for the whole country and to subsidize rental payments for financially struggling young people. “In a situation where job opportunities for young people decrease due to digitalization, automation and robotization, the living conditions of young people are worsening due to COVID-19,” said Koo Yoon-cheol, he
Social Affairs Aug. 26, 2021
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Korea to revise law to grant Afghan helpers long-term visas
“Today, the Korean government accepts Afghans who have assisted its activities in Afghanistan, along with their family members,” Justice Minister Park Beom-kye said at a press briefing at Incheon Airport on Thursday, an hour before they arrived. The evacuated Afghans include those who worked at the Korean Embassy, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, a hospital and vocational training institute run by the Korean government and Korean military bases, he said. More than half o
Social Affairs Aug. 26, 2021
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Delta variants are 9 out of 10 in confirmed cases: PM
South Korea has been speeding up its vaccination efforts, with 1 in 4 now fully vaccinated, but a surge in the delta variant is hampering the country‘s efforts to contain the pandemic. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wednesday, “The number of confirmed cases exceeded 2,000 again after five days. The delta variant is being found in 9 out of 10 confirmed cases in Korea.” He added that the delta variant emits up to 300 times more virus than conventional COVID-19 viruses. &l
Social Affairs Aug. 25, 2021
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Bill reignites controversy over BTS conscription
A fresh bill proposing military exemptions for K-pop artists and athletes has reignited controversy. On Tuesday, Rep. Sung Il-jong of the main opposition People Power Party said he had proposed a bill that would excuse men from military service if they promoted national prestige. The exemptions would apply to top K-pop stars, such as the members of boy band BTS, and athletes who set national records. The regulations were revised in December to allow leading pop culture artists to postpone
Social Affairs Aug. 24, 2021
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Afghans in Korea call for support as public split on refugee issue
About 30 families representing Afghans who have worked for the Korean government in the war-torn country called for support from authorities in front of the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Monday. “We are here to appeal to the Korean government to save our family because our families in Afghanistan are on the verge of being killed by the Taliban for cooperating with Korea,” one of the Afghan protesters told reporters. The protesters fear the fate of their Afghan relatives who have c
Social Affairs Aug. 23, 2021
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Assembly speaker seeks support for Korean businesses in Turkey, Azerbaijan
National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug met with the presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan during a nine-day visit that ended Saturday, officials said Sunday. During those meetings the leaders of both nations agreed to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with Korea. Park stressed the significance of bilateral economic cooperation and asked them to support the efforts of Korean companies to take part in major projects there, according to a statement released by the speaker’s office. P
Politics Aug. 22, 2021
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Moderna to supply 7m doses of vaccines to Korea by early Sept.
South Korea will receive 7 million vaccine doses from Moderna over the next two weeks, officials said Sunday, a move to further boost the nation’s ongoing vaccination efforts. “Moderna informed us Saturday that it would supply 7.01 million doses by the first week of September,” said Second Vice Health Minister Kang Do-tae in a press briefing. About 1.01 million doses of the Moderna vaccine are scheduled to arrive at Incheon Airport on Monday. The remaining 6 million doses w
Social Affairs Aug. 22, 2021
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Korea positively reviewing extent of Afghans’ stay
The South Korean government is positively reviewing plans to allow Afghan nationals in Korea to stay beyond the expiration of their current visas until the country regains stability, according to government sources. “Although it has not been confirmed yet, we are positively reviewing extension of their stay like we did for the Burmese,” one source from the justice ministry said. In March, the government decided to implement a special stay for about 25,000 Myanmar people. The mo
Foreign Affairs Aug. 20, 2021
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