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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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Korea to introduce AI-powered flood warnings for public safety
The Ministry of Environment announced its plan to launch an AI-powered early warning system for floods starting in May, ahead of this year's summer flood season, in a bid to enhance public safety. The announcement comes in the wake of deadly floods last year, which saw the inundation of an underpass in the city of Osong, North Chungcheong Province, resulting in 14 fatalities. "To ensure a golden time for the prevention of casualties through 'smart forecasting,' we will expand
Jan. 26, 2024
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Man sprays fire extinguisher at children because 'they were smoking'
Incheon police on Friday are investigating two men believed to have sprayed four elementary and middle school students with a fire extinguisher, allegedly because the children were smoking. According to the Incheon Nonhyeon Police Station, the students reported that one man sprayed them while the other man filmed the incident in the staircase of a Nonhyeong-dong, Incheon, shopping center at around 4:56 p.m. on Thursday. It was reported that the two men were employees at the shopping center. The
Jan. 26, 2024
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Elderly man jailed for attack on police in front of presidential office
Seoul Western District Court on Friday sentenced a 78-year-old South Korean man to four years in prison for attacking police in front of the presidential office last year and injuring two on-duty officers. The court also ordered the defendant surnamed Park to three years probation, but turned down the prosecution's request for him to wear an electronic ankle tag. Park attacked two officers in front of the presidential office in Yongsan-gu at around 1:20 p.m. on Oct.31, injuring one officer
Jan. 26, 2024
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Concerns rise as workplace safety law extends to smaller firms
The business community and President Yoon Suk Yeol conveyed their profound disappointment following unsuccessful parliamentary negotiations on extending the grace period for the country's workplace safety law for small businesses by an additional two years. Labor groups, on the other hand, have embraced the latest developments, viewing them as positive steps in ensuring enhanced worker safety standards. The workplace safety law, known as the Serious Accident Punishment Act is, set to be exp
Jan. 26, 2024
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Filipino gets jail term for attempted murder on stepson
Daejeon High Court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a 39-year-old Filipino man to two years in jail for the attempted murder of his stepson. The defendant had been accused of stabbing his 22-year-old stepson in the back while he was eating lunch in the kitchen of their apartment in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, on July 4. He chased down the victim and stabbed him again, this time in the chest. The defendant said he suspected that the victim had poisoned the food of his
Jan. 26, 2024
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Ruling party lawmaker assaulted by teenager
People Power Party Rep. Bae Hyun-jin was struck multiple times in the head with a blunt object by a teenage assailant on Thursday, police said. Bae was entering a building in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, when she was attacked at around 5:18 p.m., according to a report filed with the police. The report identified the blunt object as a stone. The 41-year-old TV broadcaster-turned-lawmaker was immediately rushed to the hospital. Bae suffered a "1-centimeter laceration" on her scalp,
Jan. 25, 2024
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Workplace safety act to impact small businesses from Saturday
A workplace safety law is set to be expanded to apply to small businesses with 50 employees or less from Saturday, as rival parties failed to reach an agreement Thursday on deferring the plan. The safety law holds employers liable for serious industrial accidents, and employers could face at least one year in prison or fines of up to 1 billion won ($749,000) in the event of a fatal workplace accident. The government had earlier granted a grace period for companies with fewer than 50 employees, w
Jan. 25, 2024
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School bullying investigator scheme 'vague': teachers' group
A leading teachers' organization said Thursday that the government's plan to hire "dedicated investigators" to handle school bullying cases would be ineffective due to an inadequate payment system and unclear legal authority. “Looking at job postings for those dedicated investigators, their allowance is 300,000 ($224) to 400,000 won per case of school violence, and the amount of monthly salary they are expected to earn is only around 1 million won per month. The recru
Jan. 25, 2024
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Korean doctors perform free surgery for Madagascar neurofibroma patient
Surgeons at Korea University Anam Hospital have offered pro bono surgery to a 30-year-old neurofibroma patient named Rasoanandrasana Vaosolo from the Republic of Madagascar, the hospital said Thursday. KUAH, one of the leading health institutions here, said that it decided to conduct the operation as well as cover the patient’s medical expenses as the developing country lacks healthcare infrastructure. A neurofibroma is a type of peripheral nerve tumor that forms soft bumps on or under the
Jan. 25, 2024
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103-year-old man returned home after getting lost in sub-zero temperatures
South Korean police said Thursday that a 103-year-old South Korean man who wandered off in sub-freezing temperatures in Seoul has safely returned home, thanks to a bus driver who reported him to officials. The man, surnamed Bang, left his home in Dongdaemun-gu at 5:37 a.m. on Wednesday. The police were soon notified and a search was launched. The nation's capital experienced temperatures ranging from minus 3.7 degrees Celsius to minus 11.2 C on Wednesday, according to the Korea Meteorologic
Jan. 25, 2024
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Rehab absentee found stabbed to death
A South Korean man in his 40s who had been admitted to an alcohol addiction treatment center in Gyeonggi Province was found dead in a nearby warehouse with a stab wound to his neck, police said Thursday. According to Uiwang Police Station, the victim's body was found at around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday at an empty warehouse in Gocheon-dong, Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. The victim had sustained a fatal stab wound to the neck, which the police believe to have been self-inflicted. The man had been
Jan. 25, 2024
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Woman gets suspended sentence for throwing dog from 3rd-floor apartment
A woman in her 40s was handed a four-month prison term with two years of probation and 40 hours of community service for throwing her dogs from an apartment balcony, according to the Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Court on Thursday. The 49-year-old, whose identity has been withheld, was charged with breaching the Animal Protection Act, which stipulates that killing an animal without justification shall be punished. It was reported that the woman threw two of her one to two-month-old puppi
Jan. 25, 2024
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Indonesian sailor commended for saving woman in sea
A 37-year-old Indonesian man who saved a woman from sea received a certificate of appreciation from the Ulsan Coast Guard Station on Wednesday, according to the officials. Riyanto, a sailor of the 29-ton fishing vessel Dongchang, saw a 30-something woman fall into the water at the Bangeojin Port in Ulsan last Thursday. He jumped into the water and held onto her until the coast guard arrived for rescue. The woman was resuscitated and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. It was found that
Jan. 25, 2024
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Man acquitted after placing 'no parking' sign on illegally parked car
A South Korean court recently cleared criminal charges for a man who had been fined for placing a "no parking" signboard on a car that had been blocking the entrance to an underground parking at an apartment complex, the Korea Legal Aid Corporation said Wednesday. In a case made public by the state-run company, the defendant had sought out the group's help after a local court handed him a fine of 700,000 won ($520) for property damage. The owner of the car had filed charges agains
Jan. 25, 2024
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Ministry extends after-school programs
South Korea announced plans to dramatically extend after-school care and reform education programs for elementary school students in an effort to combat the country's low birth rate. Under the extension plan announced by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, before and after-school child care programs provided by elementary schools will be extended, opening from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and closing at 8 p.m., officials said. Previously, after-school programs were provided to some 50.3 percent of
Jan. 24, 2024
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Length of hospital stays in S. Korea to increase by 45% in 2035: report
The number of days South Koreans spend in hospitals is expected to increase by 45 percent by 2035 when compared to 2022, government data showed Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare recently conducted a study based on recent data from the National Health Insurance Service and Statistics Korea. The findings indicated that South Koreans are expected to be admitted to hospitals for an accumulated 200.5 million days in 2035, compared to 138 million days in 2022. The ministry also speculated
Jan. 24, 2024
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Cab driver caught going the wrong way on expressway, blames passenger
A taxi driver was caught after driving 37 kilometers on the wrong side of an expressway, saying that he turned the car around because his passenger said he had been going the wrong way, local police said Wednesday. According to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, the 65-year-old driver is being investigated on the charge of violating the Road Traffic Act at the Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province. The suspect's car had been on the Seoul-bound side of the Gyeongbu Expre
Jan. 24, 2024
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Apgujeong Rolls Royce case driver gets 20-year prison sentence
A Seoul court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of illicitly prescribed drugs. The 28-year-old driver, surnamed Shin, who ran over a woman while driving a Rolls-Royce in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul in August 2023, was charged with murder via hit-and-run. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the man to 20 years in prison on Wednesday. “The defendant caused the car accident after ignoring the doctor's instru
Jan. 24, 2024
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Health insurance criteria for foreigners, overseas Koreans to become stricter in April
Following an amendment to the Health Insurance Act that goes into effect on April 3, foreign nationals and overseas South Koreans must reside in the country for at least six months to receive health insurance coverage as dependents of the actual subscribers. The new measures, however, will allow children under the age of 19 or spouses of foreign workers to be covered by the national health insurance before residing in Korea for six months so that families of diplomats and expatriate employees ca
Jan. 24, 2024
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Extreme cold temperatures to continue until Fri. morning
As a cold continental high pressure extends from northern China, temperatures will remain below freezing nationwide on Wednesday and continue until Friday morning, said the Korea Meteorological Administration. In the central region, eastern parts of North Jeolla Province and inland regions of North Gyeongsang Province where a cold wave warning has been issued, temperatures were recorded to be as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius, while other regions’ temperatures recorded as low as minus 5 C
Jan. 24, 2024