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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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Korea, US held simulation drills for nuclear deterrence in Washington this week: defense ministry
Sept. 7, 2024
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North Korea floats 190 trash balloons in resumed campaign
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Prosecution panel advises against indicting first lady over Dior bag acceptance
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S. Korea to freeze health insurance premiums for 2nd year in 2025
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Gender pay gap inches down to 26.3% but persists
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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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[2024 IFA] Samsung CEO weighs in with AI connectivity to take on rivals at IFA
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SPC chairman acquitted of tax evasion charges
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Seoul shares dip for 4th day amid US recession woes
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HS Hyosung to showcase advanced carbon fiber in US
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Seoul shares open lower ahead of US jobs data
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July
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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 that started Wednesday at Coex with relatively slow sales. Galleries brought works at lowered prices as though they had braced for the economic impact on the art market. Passing through the third day of the four-day art fair, some galleries seemed hesitant when it comes to sharing sales, saying collectors seem to take their time to purchase works or that sales had been similar to the last year or worse. “We know that the
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Perfectionism ties together Park Seo-bo, Louis Vuitton: official
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Runways show off pastel luxury, flamboyance, sustainability
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13th Swedish Film Festival opens Sept. 10 in Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu
Sept. 6, 2024
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Leading summer festival BBC Proms to arrive in Korea this winter
Sept. 6, 2024
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Park Bo-young, Ahn Jae-hong to host Busan film fest opening ceremony
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Park Chan-wook-produced Netflix period flick ‘Uprising’ to be released Oct. 11
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