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Prosecutors raid two Samsung offices in anti-labor union probe

Prosecutors on Thursday raided two regional offices of Samsung Electronics Co.'s after-services unit and residences of its officials as part of a probe into their suspected attempts to sabotage labor...

Apr 12, 2018
Social affairs
Top court orders mobile carriers to make cost breakdowns public

South Korea's top court on Thursday ordered the country's three mobile carriers to reveal the breakdowns of their operating costs, which can provide the public with a clearer understanding of fees be...

Apr 12, 2018
Social affairs
Sewol wreckage to be erected next month

The wreck of the Sewol ferry, currently lying on its side at the southwestern port of Mokpo, is expected to placed in the upright position next month so search teams can carry out a detailed inspecti...

Apr 12, 2018
Social affairs
1 killed, 12 injured in hot air balloon crash on Jeju Island

JEJU ISLAND -- The pilot of a hot air balloon was killed and 12 tourists were slightly injured Thursday after their aircraft crashed into a hill on the southern resort island of Jeju, firefighters sa...

Apr 12, 2018
Social affairs
Fishing boat collision leaves 3 dead, 3 missing

SHINAN, South Jeolla Province -- Three sailors have been killed and three others are missing after a local fishing boat collided with a foreign reefer vessel before overturning off the southwestern c...

Apr 12, 2018
Social affairs
[Trending] #Wind #TooMuchWind

Spring has come, but it seems like the weather is not ready for the season yet. The temperature plunged below zero nationwide on Saturday and Sunday, while a sudden gust of wind hit the country Tues...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Top courts convicts woman of fatal child abuse

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the appellate ruling on a woman in her 30s charged with the murder of her daughter due to neglect, highlighting the necessity of strict punishment. The top cour...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Ex-Gov. An indicted on sexual offense charges

Former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung was indicted Wednesday without physical detention on charges that he sexually assaulted his secretary multiple times last year. The Seoul Western D...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Man gets life sentence for contract killing of cousin over inheritance

A man in his 30s was sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday for hiring a hit man to kill his cousin over a family inheritance dispute. The Seoul Central District Court found a 39-year-old surnamed...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Environment Ministry urges local governments to collect plastic waste

The Ministry of Environment said it will start providing financial support to local recyclables collection and disposal companies as early as this week, as recycling companies continue to refuse to c...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
South Korean pastor banned from leaving country on accusations of rape

A pastor of a megachurch in Seoul has been banned from leaving the country after being accused of rape by members of the congregation. According to an exclusive report from local broadcaster JTBC, ...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Prosecution appeals Park's ruling in corruption trial

Prosecutors said Wednesday they filed an appeal against last week's court verdict in the corruption trial of former President Park Geun-hye. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said it fi...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Professor investigated for 7 hours of drinking with freshmen

A professor at a college in North Chungcheong Province is under investigation by the institution on suspicion of having forced students to drink with him. The school said Wednesday that the professo...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Man probed for eating neighbor’s pet dog

Pyeongtaek police on Tuesday launched an investigation into a man on the suspicion that he killed and ate a neighbor’s pet dog. The 63-year-old man is accused of kidnapping, killing and eating a 2-y...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs
Syringe reuse at hospitals down following babies' deaths

The practice of reusing disposable syringes at South Korean hospitals has decreased following the deaths of four newborns at a Seoul hospital late last year, a survey showed Wednesday. In December, ...

Apr 11, 2018
Social affairs

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