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Heavy snow and rain to continue throughout the day
Red Velvet completes tour of 5 US cities, set to hit Canada next
Airlines raise fuel surcharges on int'l routes in March
Taekwondo adopted as part of regular school curriculum in Honduras
N. Korea, US look set for Hanoi talks on summit agenda
Coal imports set another record in 2018
2 killed, more than 50 injured in Daegu sauna fire
US, N. Korea seriously mull exchange of liaison officers: CNN
S. Korean fishing ship seized by Russian border guard: ministry
US Commerce chief sends report to Trump on auto imports: reports

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Heavy snow and rain to continue throughout the day

Heavy snow covering the nation is expected to continue into the afternoon Tuesday, with some regions seeing rain.The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast snow in most parts of the nation, as a low pressure system is developing along the southern coast of the peninsula. (Yonhap)As of 9 a.m., heavy snow advisories had been issued for all or parts of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, the North and South Chungcheong provinces and North Gyeongsang Province. The Korea Meteorological

2 killed, more than 50 injured in Daegu sauna fire

Two people were killed and more than 50 others injured after a fire broke out Tuesday at a public sauna in Daegu, firefighters said. The fire started at 7:11 a.m. in the men's sauna on the fourth floor of a 7-story building in the city, about 302 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Firefighters put out the fire in about 20 minutes. (Yonhap)Most of the victims were found to have inhaled smoke and were sent to the hospital, including the two deceased and another who suffered severe burns. The sauna o

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Social affairs
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s abortion rate falls: poll

　The number of abortions estimated to have been performed in South Korea stood at 49,764 in 2017, down from 69,909 in 2016 and 168,738 in 2010, possibly due to wider use of birth control, a report said Thursday. 　The report was based on a survey of 10,000 women aged between 15 and 44. It was the first such nationwide survey in eight years.

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
[Multicultural Korea] Local subsidies encourage foreign ‘bride buying’

Rural counties offer men marrying foreign brides money to defray costs

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Social affairs
Moon accuses Gwangju Uprising deniers of undermining foundations of Korea

President Moon Jae-in on Monday criticized those taking issue with the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, saying that the controversial claims are damaging to democracy and undermining the country’s foundations. “Some in the National Assembly and political arena who are raising claims, such as North Korean soldiers being sent to the South, and referring to the May 18 Democratization Movement as a riot, are denying our history of democracy and the Constitution,” Moon said at a meeting Monday with

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Social affairs
Shoo of S.E.S. gets suspended prison term for gambling

Shoo, a member of once popular girl group S.E.S., received a suspended prison term Monday for habitual gambling. The Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Yoo Soo-young, Shoo's real name, to six months in jail, suspended for two years.The court also ordered her to perform 80 hours of community service. (Yonhap)The court ruled that her acts, although they may be seen infractions by an individual, need to be held accountable given her reputation and the frequency and amount of gambling. Shoo, 37,

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
Jeju's Greenland hospital files suit to repeal ban on domestic patients

The Greenland International Medical Center, conditionally approved last year as South Korea's first for-profit hospital, has recently filed an administrative lawsuit to have a condition of its operation revoked, officials said Monday.In the suit filed by its holding company, Greenland Holdings Corporation Ltd., with the Jeju District Court on Feb. 14, the medical center said that it is illegal for the government of Jeju to ban it from treating domestic patients. (Yonhap)The Greenland medical cen

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Search ship retrieves voyage data recorder from sunken Stellar Daisy

A deep-sea search ship has retrieved a voyage data recorder (VDR) and a bridge of the ill-fated South Korean bulk carrier Stellar Daisy that sank in the South Atlantic two years ago, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.The discovery on Sunday morning (local time) came three days after the search ship, Seabed Constructor, arrived at the scene of the sinking and launched its operations employing four autonomous underwater vehicles.(Yonhap)Stellar Daisy sank in the South Atlantic, some 3,700 kilom

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
Gangnam club employee detained on drug charges

An employee at a nightclub affiliated with a famous K-pop singer has been detained in connection with suspected using and trafficking of drugs, police said Monday. A Seoul court approved the warrant Sunday to hold the suspect, whose identity is withheld, under custody, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. The police have also taken measures to temporarily impose a travel suspension on a Chinese woman, who's accused of dealing the banned substances at the club. The club has been shut down s

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
Elementary school student found unconscious in hotel’s pool

An elementary school student was found unconscious in a swimming pool at a hotel in Busan, local media reported Monday.According to Busan Haeundae police, the 13-year-old student surnamed Lee was spotted at the children’s pool at around 5:17 p.m. Sunday with his left arm stuck between the rungs of a pool ladder. The pool is about 60 centimeters deep. This photo is not related to the article. (Yonhap)Lee was rushed to a nearby hospital after receiving CPR at the pool but remains unconscious. Lee

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Dead body found in pipeline, police suspect homicide

The body of a 51-year-old man was found inside an oil pipeline in Incheon on Sunday. The body, identified by police to be that of a nearby resident, was discovered by a worker during a pipeline company inspection. The body was found in a long-sleeved shirt and pants. (Yonhap)According to Incheon Seobu police, the body was not badly decomposed, but it was difficult to immediately determine the cause of death. Police are looking into the possibility of homicide considering that the dead man was n

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[From the scene] Unchanged taximeters confuse drivers, passengers after implemented rate hike

Rushing to a business meeting, Kim Ha-min, 34, took a taxi. The fare on the taximeter showed 6,100 won ($5.42), but the driver told him to pay extra money as the fare has been raised.“I don’t remember exactly, but I had to pay some extra 1,000 won,” Kim said.“I couldn’t really check the fare table hung at the front seat, as I was in a hurry, but I’m not sure the calculation was right.” A table hung behind a taxi’s front seat shows new cab fares. (Yonhap)The basic taxi fare in Seoul has increased

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] ‘Population is not about numbers. Fertility is about women’: UNFPA chief

The key to resolving South Korea’s low fertility rate is to understand that women have the right to choose pregnancy, rather than just pushing them to have more babies, the executive director of the United Nations Population Fund said Thursday.“The low fertility is not just about data and numbers. It’s about people. It’s about choices. And it’s about women’s rights to choose how many children, when and how to space them. It’s not about a national target of X amount of people either too high or t

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Seoul police widen drug crackdown at clubs amid Burning Sun scandal

Police are widening a crackdown on drugs and distribution at clubs located in Gangnam, southern Seoul, according to an announcement Sunday.The crackdown comes amid heightened public anger over unlawful assault at the club Burning Sun, owned by K-pop star Seungri, which has sparked suspicions of sexual violence against female customers after drugging them with GHB, known as a date rape drug, on top of a short sex video that was allegedly filmed at the club.“In addition to Burning Sun we have wide

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs
[News Focus] World Bank acknowledges Korea’s environmental tech know-how

SEJONG -- In December 2018, South Korea’s leading environmental technology agency signed a contract with the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, DC, as the successful bidder for a Himalayan project.Under the pact, Korea Environment Corp. is taking on policy outsourcing with regard to the effective disposal of waste -- something that is building up rapidly in the Himalayas across Nepal, India and Pakistan. The project started in mid-January.Having wrapped up its research in September t

Feb 18, 2019
Social affairs

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