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Suspended sentence upheld for SK Group scion on drug chargesDec 19, 2019An appellate court on Thursday maintained a lower court's suspended jail sentence against a scion of SK Group, one of the country's largest conglomerates, for use of marijuana. Earlier, Chey Young-g... -
Stalked by fans, Twice gets police protectionDec 19, 2019JYP Entertainment on Monday said it has requested police protection for the K-pop girl group Twice over concerns of stalkers. The music label released an official announcement on its website, statin... -
National fine dust info center opensDec 19, 2019A national fine dust information center opened Thursday as part of government efforts to more systematically and comprehensively manage data related to particulate pollution. Set up under the Minist... -
Multiple-home-owning government officials would rather keep Seoul propertiesDec 19, 2019Senior administration officials who own two or more homes are not complying with Cheong Wa Dae guidelines against multiple property ownership by public servants, the main opposition Liberty Korea Par... -
Thousands to join rallies in central Seoul and Seocho on SaturdayDec 19, 2019The police warned of heavy traffic congestion in the central and southern parts of Seoul as thousands are expected to take to the street on Saturday in separate rallies. According to Seoul Metropoli... -
Prosecutor in Lee Chun-jae killings probedDec 19, 2019Prosecutors on Thursday questioned the former lead prosecutor in the eighth of the Lee Chun-jae serial killings that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s. Now a practicing attorney, the former prosecutor... -
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[Newsmaker] Govt. discloses personal info of 261 draft dodgers onlineDec 19, 2019The state manpower agency on Thursday publicly disclosed the personal information of 261 citizens who failed to comply with state orders to fulfill mandatory military service last year without due re... -
Korea to institute seasonal work visa in farming, fishingDec 18, 2019The South Korean government plans to introduce a medium-term seasonal worker program for the agriculture and fisheries sector. Ministry of Justice said Wednesday a revision to the immigration contro... -
PM's Secretariat raided in Ulsan election probeDec 18, 2019Prosecutors may seek arrest warrant against ex-Justice Minister Cho -
Seoul mayor calls for three-fold increase in real estate taxesDec 18, 2019Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Wednesday that real estate taxes should be raised three-fold, as housing prices soar despite governmental efforts to discourage real estate speculation. “The ratio of ... -
Togolese President, IYF founder discuss ‘mind’ educationDec 18, 2019Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingb met with Park Ock-soo, the founder of Good News Mission and non-government organization International Youth Fellowship to discuss promoting character educat... -
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[Newsmaker] Prosecutors, police at odds over possible 1980s wrongful murder convictionDec 18, 2019Police and prosecutors have issued conflicting views on a controversial forensics report that was used as key evidence in convicting a 53-year-old man surnamed Yun of the eighth of the notorious Hwas... -
Temperature expected to drop by 10 degrees Wednesday morningDec 17, 2019South Korea's temperature is expected to sharply fall Wednesday morning due to cold air moving in from the northwest, the state weather agency said Tuesday. The morning's temperature is expected to ... -
Police probe investigators in Hwaseong killingsDec 17, 2019Police said Tuesday that they have pressed power abuse charges against a prosecutor and police officers who interrogated a 53-year-old surnamed Yun during a probe into the Hwaseong serial killings th... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Multiculturalism is inevitable in Korea’s future’Dec 17, 2019Over 2 million residents now live in Korea, according to government data. This is more than double the figure in 2007 when the number hit 1 million for the first time. “Multiculturalism is inevitabl...
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