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[Newsmaker] Senior police officer indicted over nightclub scandal
Prosecutors indicted a senior police officer Tuesday over an alleged attempt to cover up irregularities at Seoul nightclubs involving former BIGBANG member Seungri.A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, faces bribery, obstruction of business and other charges.The 49-year-old is alleged to have tried to cover up illicit activities at Burning Sun, a nightclub in southern Seoul, and other firms run by Seungri and the K-pop star's busin
Social Affairs Oct. 29, 2019
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, New Zealand agree to boost bilateral cooperation
The top diplomats of South Korea and New Zealand agreed Tuesday to enhance bilateral ties in the economy, defense and other various fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her counterpart, Winston Peters, held talks in Seoul and agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, as well as in areas of mutual interest, such as hydrogen energy development and research in the Antarctic, the ministry said in a release. They also decided to
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 29, 2019
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Moon's mother dies from chronic illness at age 92
Kang Han-ok, mother of President Moon Jae-in, died Tuesday at the age of 92, Cheong Wa Dae announced.She died at a hospital in Busan, the president's hometown located some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:06 p.m., it said. She had reportedly suffered from an illness for a long time and had been in critical condition in recent days.Moon plans to hold a "calm" family funeral at the wishes of the deceased, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson, Ko Min-jung.No condolence calls or
Politics Oct. 29, 2019
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Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for brother of ex-justice minister
The prosecution again sought an arrest warrant for a younger brother of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday over a hiring scandal and an alleged fake lawsuit in connection with a private school foundation run by his family.State prosecutors asked a Seoul court to issue a warrant to formally detain the 52-year-old man over charges, including breach of duty, bribery, obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting destruction of evidence. The brother, who worked at the Woongdong school found
Social Affairs Oct. 29, 2019
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NK rejects dialogue offer, insists on discussing Mount Kumgang issue in writing
North Korea rejected South Korea's offer for working-level talks about the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang, insisting on discussing the matter in writing, the unification ministry said Tuesday. Saying that it is "unnecessary" to hold such a face-to-face meeting, the North insisted on discussing the removal of South Korea-built facilities at the mountain on its east coast through the exchange of documents as it earlier proposed, according to the ministry.On
North Korea Oct. 29, 2019
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Chinese military plane enters KADIZ after prior notification for first time
A Chinese military plane entered South Korea's air defense identification zone after sending prior notification on Tuesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in a turnaround from China's practice of breaching the zone without notice.The plane, believed to be Y-9 transport aircraft, sent advance notices before entering the South Korean air defense identification zone twice over waters near the country's southern island of Jeju. It stayed in the zone for about 77 minutes in total, according to the o
Defense Oct. 29, 2019
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S. Korea willing to discuss with N. Korea safety issue for individual trips to Mount Kumgang
South Korea is willing to discuss ways to guarantee the safety of tourists to North Korea's Mount Kumgang in a step toward allowing individual visits to the mountain if Pyongyang agrees to hold talks about a long-suspended joint tour program to the mountain, an official said Tuesday.South Korea made the proposal Monday to hold working-level talks, three days after Pyongyang asked Seoul to come and remove its resort facilities at Mount Kumgang, a follow-up on leader Kim Jong-un's order for their
North Korea Oct. 29, 2019
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BTS brings historic world tour to close with finale in Seoul
K-pop superband BTS' more than one-year-long globe-trotting concert journey will come to a successful close Tuesday with the finale show in Seoul, the capital of the septet's home country.The final edition of BTS' three-day concerts in Seoul, set for Tuesday evening at Seoul Olympic Stadium, caps the sensational "Love Yourself" world tour and its extension, "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself." The concert tour kicked off in Seoul in August 2018 to promote the band's career-making
Performance Oct. 29, 2019
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Prosecutors indict ride-hailing service executives
South Korean prosecutors Monday indicted the heads of Tada, a ride-hailing service, declaring the app-based business illegal. Lee Jae-woong, chief executive of car-sharing app operator SoCar, and Park Jae-uk, chief executive of its rental car hailing service unit, Value Creators & Company, will face a trial without physical detention on charges of running a transportation business without a license, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. VCNC operates Tada service.An associatio
Technology Oct. 28, 2019
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S. Korea to bolster fintech cooperation with ASEAN
South Korea's financial regulator said Monday it will deepen cooperation with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the financial technology sector.Sohn Byung-doo, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said in a meeting with envoys from ASEAN earlier in the day that an upcoming summit is expected to help better connect South Korea to ASEAN. President Moon Jae-in is set to host the special summit with his counterparts from the region in South Korea's southern port
Market Oct. 28, 2019
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Duty-free stores join suspension of liquid e-cigs sales
South Korea’s major duty-free store operators including Shilla, Shinsegae and Lotte Duty Free decided to halt sales of liquid e-cigarettes Tuesday, following the government’s earlier warning against the use of the vaping devices over health concerns.Duty-free store operators said they are suspending sales of four types of flavored liquid e-cigs made by US tobacco startup Juul Labs, Siid Tundra made by a local tobacco maker KT&G and seven other kinds from Phix and Viento. The move
Industry Oct. 28, 2019
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Prosecutors demand jail terms for Samsung execs in accounting fraud case
Prosecutors on Monday demanded jail terms of up to four years for Samsung Electronics and Samsung BioLogics executives on suspicion of destroying evidence in relation to allegations of accounting fraud at the country's biggest conglomerate."It is the biggest crime of evidence destruction in the history of South Korea given the number of people, the duration (of the crime) and the number of destroyed documents," prosecutors said in a hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court in s
Industry Oct. 28, 2019
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"리얼돌의 본질은 언제든 침해 가능한 여성신체 장악 의지"
윤지영 교수, '리얼돌 수입 허가' 대법원 판결 비판 첫 학술논문 발표"리얼돌 수입과 판매를 허용하는 것 역시 성적 활동의 특정 형태에 대한 승인이라는 점에서 (리얼돌 수입 금지와 마찬가지로) 국가의 개입 행위임을 알아야 합니다."지난 6월 대법원이 여성의 신체를 본뜬 성인용품 '리얼돌' 수입을 사실상 허용한 이후 리얼돌 문제를 다룬 학술논문이 처음으로 발표됐다.28일 건국대에 따르면 이 대학 부설 몸문화연구소 윤지영 교수는 지난 18일 이화여대 이화인문과학원과 공동 개최한 학술대회에서 '리얼돌, 지배의 에로티시즘' 논문을 발표했다. 앞서 2017년 7월 인천세관이 리얼돌을 '풍속을 해치는 물품'으로 규정해 수입 통관을 보류했고, 리얼돌 수입업자는 이에 반발해 인천세관을 상대로 수입통관보류 처분 취소소송을 냈다.1심은 리얼돌을 '음란물'로 규정해 통관보류를 결정한 세관의 손을 들어줬지만 2심에서 결과가 뒤집혔다. 항소심 재판부는 다른 성기구와 마찬가지로 리얼돌도 수
한국어판 Oct. 28, 2019
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S. Korea to set up fences from east to west to prevent spread of ASF
South Korea will establish fences across the country from east to west to prevent the spread of African wine fever (ASF) via wild boars, quarantine authorities said Sunday.The decision to build the structures stretching from the western border city of Paju to Goseong in the east coast came after a series of ASF cases were confirmed among wild boars near the inter-Korean border. No additional cases of ASF have been confirmed at local farms since early this month, but there have
Social Affairs Oct. 27, 2019
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Two US B-52 bombers fly over East Sea: aviation tracker
Two US B-52 strategic bombers flew over the East Sea last week, an aviation tracker said, in a mission possibly designed to send a warning in response to North Korea's recent series of missile launches. The bombers, which took off from Guam's Anderson Air Base, "conducted a mission" in the East Sea and "possibly the South China Sea" on Friday, Aircraft Spots said on a Twitter post. Three KC-135R aerial tankers provided support for their flight. The B-52 is considered a repres
Defense Oct. 27, 2019
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