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South Korea's top court upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced defendants in a high-profile drug scam -- in which drug-laced drinks were deceptively distributed to students, followed by the blackmail of their parents -- to prison terms of up to 18 years, the court announced on Friday. The Supreme Court confirmed the lower court’s verdict, sentencing individuals identified by the surnames Gil, Kim, Park and Lee to prison terms of 18, 10, 10 and seven years, respectively. They were found
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
Victims of Japan's wartime military sexual slavery and their bereaved families filed a legal request with the court on Friday to verify the details of assets owned by the Japanese government in South Korea, in a bid to secure compensation following their civil lawsuit victory last November. Justice for the Comfort Women, a Seoul-based civic group advocating for Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, announced that the victims and their families had submitted the request unde
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Business
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
The South Korean government said Friday it will certify the safety of electric vehicle batteries beginning October, four months ahead of the initial plan, as it rolled out various measures to prevent EV fires. According to the government’s EV fire safety management measures, both domestic and imported auto brands will be subject to the authorities’ EV battery certification requirement. The government will disclose the information of the battery cell manufacturer, battery type and key
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Hyundai Casper EV to make Japan debut early next year
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SK chief convenes CEOs to inspect global businesses
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[2024 IFA] Samsung’s AI push has long way to go: CEO
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Life&Culture
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
The economic slowdown has affected the third edition of Frieze Seoul, which started Wednesday at Coex with relatively slow sales. Galleries brought works at lowered prices as though they were bracing for the economic impact on the art market. Some galleries were hesitant to share sales figures, saying that collectors appeared to be taking more time to make purchases, or that sales had been similar to -- or worse than -- last year. “We know that the economy here has not been at its best, ev
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Why are so many districts in Seoul hopped up on beer fests?
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Seongsu-dong to host first-ever World Webtoon Festival
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Linkin Park regroups after 7 years, to hold concert in Korea
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K-festa looks to boost Korea's performing arts market
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Blue-skinned teen struggles with identity, alienation in 'Melanin'
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Designed with cacti, floating stone, dining bar Vuur gives creative kick to local ingredients
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