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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Newsmaker] Government neglect of single moms sends babies abroad despite S. Korea's low birth rate
Born as Yoon-hwa in South Korea in 1974, she became Petra Zwart of the Netherlands at the age of 1. Her adoptive Dutch family provided a warm and welcoming home to both Zwart and her biological brother, who was adopted at age 5. Even so, Zwart recalls finding it difficult to fit in as a child, due to her East Asian appearance being different, "like an ugly duckling." She and her brother were among the nearly 170,000 babies that Korea has sent overseas for adoption since 1953. Despite
Jan. 21, 2024
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Korea braces for cold snap as weather agency issues warnings
South Korea is bracing for a cold snap this week, with weather forecasts predicting a sharp plunge in temperatures. A cold wave advisory will take effect in central and northern areas including Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and parts of Gangwon Province at 9 p.m. Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. A cold wave advisory is issued when the lowest morning temperature is expected to fall below minus 12 degrees Celsius for more than two consecutive days, or when the temperatur
Jan. 21, 2024
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Wife sentenced to 10 years in prison after killing husband for having an affair
A 58-year-old woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for the murder of her husband and the attempted murder of his extramarital partner. The trial was presided over by Judge Eo Jae-won in the 12th division of the Daegu District Court. The convict was found guilty of the premeditated murder of her husband (58), whom she stabbed several times as he was sitting in a massage chair at 10:45 p.m. on July 8. At 9:50 a.m. the next day, the woman stabbed her husband’s mistress (53),
Jan. 21, 2024
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Reality check: How diverse is Korea really? Women in politics (1)
Half of Korea's population are women, yet in the realm of politics, women are a minority group. In the current 21st session of parliament, the representation of female lawmakers stands at 57 out of the total 300 members -- only 19.1 percent. This percentage places South Korea significantly below average in terms of gender diversity in politics compared to other nations. The average among the 38 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member nations is 33.8 percent, while the
Jan. 21, 2024
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President least trusted profession among students: survey
South Korean middle and high school students regard politicians and presidents as the least trusted professions, while they view teachers as the most, a survey showed Sunday. Although poor working conditions have taken a toll on waning teachers’ rights, some 86.8 percent of middle and high school students said they have trust for teachers when asked how much they trusted the profession, according to a poll conducted by the Korean Education Development Institute on students’ education
Jan. 21, 2024
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32 people indicted for posting online murder threats in H2
Prosecutors indicted a total of 32 individuals in connection with online murder threats between August and December 2023, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office said Sunday. Out of the 189 individuals referred to the public prosecutor's office on charges including attempted murder, intimidation and obstruction of justice, 32 have been formally indicted and are being held in custody. Most of those indicted had allegedly written online posts vowing to commit copycat crimes in the wake of a fata
Jan. 21, 2024
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Annual ice fishing fest in Hwacheon surpasses 1m visitors
A popular annual ice fishing festival taking place in the northeastern county of Hwacheon has topped 1 million visitors, organizers said Sunday. The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival had about 138,000 visitors on Saturday and reached 1.02 million in total visitors through 15 days, the event's organizers said. They also estimated that 39,000 of those visitors had come from overseas. Sancheoneo is a species of trout known to live only in very clean fresh water. The festival kicked off Jan
Jan. 21, 2024
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Police summon ex-Taekwang chief over allegations of embezzlement
Police on Saturday summoned former Taekwang Group Chairman Lee Ho-jin to look into allegations of embezzlement and breach of trust, officials said. Lee has been under investigation on suspicion of creating slush funds worth over 2 billion won ($1.5 million) through affiliates of the textile-to-media conglomerate. The summons comes after police raided Lee's home and Taekwaong Country Club in Yongin, south of Seoul, and placed an overseas travel ban on the former chairman. Lee had formerly se
Jan. 20, 2024
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Jang Won-young's battle with YouTuber highlights 'cyber wrecker' issue here
K-pop group IVE member Jang Won-young has been embroiled in a legal battle against a local YouTuber, who recently appealed a court sentence ordering her to pay financial compensation for uploading videos with falsehoods concerning the popular star. Jang's lawyer told local media late Wednesday that the YouTuber, surnamed Park, appealed the case after the civil court handed the ruling last month. The 19-year-old K-pop star and her agency Starship Entertainment have also filed criminal char
Jan. 20, 2024
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[Weekender] Behind the rise of unstaffed stores in Korea
Choi Seung-hoon, 32, a regular patron of self-service venues in Korea, recently broadened his experiences in unstaffed shops by purchasing a takeaway sashimi dinner set for one. “I usually eat alone,” he told The Korea Herald at Sea Fridge, an unmanned sashimi store near Sangwangsimni Station, central Seoul, as he looked through the glass refrigerator door at a selection of vacuum-packed, aged fish, mostly in packages with one or two servings. “I think this is good because I
Jan. 20, 2024
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To save lives in apartment fires: shut the front door
South Korean fire authorities recently conducted a test to recreate an apartment fire, through which they demonstrated that one of the most effective ways to reduce damages was by simply shutting the front door of one's home if a fire breaks out there. In a bid to promote the fire safety procedures recommended by the authorities, the Busan Metropolitan City Fire & Disaster Headquarters held the mock test in which they actually set a fire to a four-story residential building in Nam-gu, B
Jan. 20, 2024
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Man jailed for sexually assaulting stepdaughter, claims he mistook her for wife
A court in Daegu has sentenced a 49-year old man to three years in prison on charges of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, Friday. The man claimed that he had confused the stepdaughter for his wife. The incident took place in July last year, when the victim, a student in her twenties, had come home from college overseas for the summer to help her mother and stepfather run their restaurant. The prosecution originally asked for a seven-year prison term, but the defendant appealed for leniency.
Jan. 19, 2024
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African swine fever outbreak leads PM to order movement restrictions for pig farms
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered epidemic prevention and control measures on Thursday following reports of confirmed cases of African swine fever in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province and Paju City, Gyeonggi Province. Han issued urgent instructions to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Environment to expedite preventative measures in accordance with emergency action guidelines, including controlling access to farms, the culling of infected animals
Jan. 19, 2024
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Head of cooperative federation arrested for verbally, physically abusing employees
The head of the Sunjeong Livestock Cooperative Federation in Jeonbuk State was arrested by the police for verbally and physically abusing her employees, as well as unfair work practices and withholding wages, according to the police. Sunchang Police Station in Jeonbuk State said Friday in one incident, the chairperson, surnamed Koh, allegedly assaulted an employee three times at a funeral for joining a labor union. The head was also accused of assaulting other employees with her shoes reported
Jan. 19, 2024
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All but 1 district in Seoul recorded fewer births in 2023
Every district in Seoul except Gangnam had fewer childbirths in 2023 than the year before, recent data from the Ministry of Interior and Safety showed. Of the 25 district offices in the South Korean capital, only Gangnam recorded an increase in the number of childbirths, by 13.53 percent, for last year. All other districts had fewer newborn babies than in 2022, with five districts marking double-digit drops. The districts of Eunpyeong-gu, Jongno-gu, Gangdong-gu, Yangcheon-gu and Seongdong-gu rec
Jan. 19, 2024
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Over 10,000 civil servants report at least W20m of outside income
A total of 10,185 government officials in South Korea made more than 20 million won ($15,000) in annual income in addition to their salaries in 2023, National Health Insurance Service data showed Friday. The data, provided by Rep. Choi Hye-young of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, revealed that 0.67 percent of the 1.51 million civil servants currently enrolled in the National Health Insurance program are paying monthly premiums based on their income and assets. The monthly premium
Jan. 19, 2024
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Police looking into handling of drug probe into late actor Lee
Police have started looking into the handling of a drug investigation of late actor Lee Sun-kyun, officials said Thursday, after a group of filmmakers and actors urged for an inquiry into his death. Lee, best known for his role in "Parasite," was found dead in his car in central Seoul on Dec. 27, days after he publicly appeared before the police for the third round of questioning on suspicions of using marijuana and other illegal drugs on multiple occasions. Lee's death raised que
Jan. 18, 2024
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Dolphin calf entangled in net worries authorities
Authorities are deliberating about how to help a young, struggling dolphin whose tail has been entangled in a discarded fishing net for months. The calf, presumed to be under one year of age, was first spotted swimming with its tail entangled in the net in November last year by researchers from Jeju National University. It was seen again last week, still with its tail in the net, in waters off Seogwipo City. Professor Kim Byung-yeop who leads Jeju National University’s dolphin research t
Jan. 18, 2024
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Europe winds down adoptions from South Korea
Northern European countries are scaling back their long-standing overseas adoption programs following reports of illegal practices, a move that will likely impact South Korea, one of the leading countries in sending babies abroad for adoption. Norway is contemplating a temporary suspension of all international adoptions after local news outlet Verdens Gang exposed illegalities and corruption in the process of bringing in foreign-born babies to be adopted by Norwegian families. The primary coun
Jan. 18, 2024
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Death sentence sought for Seohyeon Station killer
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested the death penalty for Choi Won-jong, the 23-year-old man on trial for a stabbing rampage last year near Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi Province, that killed two and injured a dozen people. "Two women lost their lives because of (Choi), and the pain suffered by the bereaved families and the injured cannot be described with words," the prosecution told the Suwon District Court at the hearing, also requesting that Choi be monitored
Jan. 18, 2024