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Ex-public worker arrested for leaking info to digital sex crime offender
A Seoul court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a former public service worker for allegedly making illegal inquiries into personal information of hundreds of people and leaking that information to the leader of a high-profile digital sexual exploitation ring. The Seoul Central District Court approved the prosecution's request to arrest the former public service worker identified only as 26-year-old Choi, saying there is probable cause to detain him for violating the Personal Information
Social Affairs April 3, 2020
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Walkthrough virus screening center for intl. arrivals opens at Seoul sports complex
A walkthrough virus screening center for overseas entrants opened at a major sports complex in southeastern Seoul on Friday amid a continued increase in imported cases. The screening center, which Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon claimed could test up to 1,000 people per day, was set up at Seoul Sports Complex, the site of the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics. On the first day of operation, the screening venue appeared mostly quiet, with around 10 people visiting during a two-hour slot. V
Social Affairs April 3, 2020
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SUPERNOVA leader tests positive for COVID-19 as 1st infected entertainer
Jung Yun-hak, the leader of K-pop boy band SUPERNOVA, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment in Seoul, the band has said. The band broke the news on its official Japanese website Friday, saying, "Having been in a bad condition, Yun-hak got tested on Tuesday, and the test result found the next day that he had been infected with the new coronavirus." He has been admitted to a hospital in Seoul and is focusing on treatment, the website said, apologizing for "
Entertainment April 3, 2020
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S. Korea likely to extend strict social distancing drive to stem coronavirus spread
South Korea is expected to extend its strict social distancing drive amid a steady rise in mass infections and imported cases of the novel coronavirus. The government launched the two-week campaign on March 22, urging people to keep a safe distance from each other by putting off all meetings, avoiding crowds and working from home to minimize contact. The drive is set to end on Sunday but officials have hinted at the possibility of extending the period, given the current trend of new COVID-1
Social Affairs April 3, 2020
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S. Korea, Vietnam eye ASEAN+3 video summit in early April
Vietnam said Friday that it is seeking to hold a video summit with South Korea, China, Japan and fellow Southeast Asian nations in early April to discuss the coronavirus issue. In phone talks with President Moon Jae-in, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said his country is looking forward holding the session in cooperation with South Korea, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Vietnam serves as chair of this year's ASEAN meetings. Moon replied that it's "very timely" to arrange the
Social Affairs April 3, 2020
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Korean stocks close nearly flat, won sinks
South Korean stocks closed nearly flat Friday as a recovery in global oil prices boosted investor sentiment against the new coronavirus pandemic. The local currency dropped against the US dollar. After choppy trading, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 0.58 point, or 0.03 percent, to close at 1,725.44. Trading volume was high at some 986 million shares worth a little over 1 trillion won ($811 million), with gainers outnumbering losers 506 to 328. The index got off to
Market April 3, 2020
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Officials from S. Korea, Germany to hold videoconference on coronavirus response
South Korean officials will hold a videoconference with their German counterparts Friday to share the country's experience in battling the new coronavirus, a foreign ministry official said. The session, set to begin at 5 p.m. (Korea time), comes after the German government voiced hope to send a delegation to take a first-hand look at South Korea's containment efforts, which have recently gained international recognition due to a slowdown in new COVID-19 cases and a relatively low fatality rate.
Foreign Affairs April 3, 2020
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검찰, 차범근 아들 차세찌 '음주운전' 징역2년 구형
음주운전으로 재판에 넘겨진 차범근 전 축구 국가대표팀 감독의 아들인 차세찌 씨에게 검찰이 징역형을 선고해달라고 요청했다. 검찰은 3일 서울중앙지법 형사25단독 장원정 판사 심리로 열린 차세찌 씨의 특정범죄가중처벌등에관한법률위반(위험운전치상) 등 사건 공판에서 징역 2년을 구형했다. 검찰은 "피해자와 합의했지만 전력이 있는 점을 고려해 징역 2년을 선고해달라"고 밝혔다. 차씨는 "잘못을 인정하고 진심으로 반성하고 있다"며 "피해자분과 음주운전 사고로 마음 아파하는 분들께 죄송하고, 가족들에게도 그들이 쌓아온 업적이 내 범죄로 무너지는 것 같아 너무 미안하다"고 말했다. 차씨는 지난해 12월 23일 오후 11시 40분께 서울 종로구의 한 식당 앞 도로에서 자신의 차를 운전하다 앞서가던 차를 추돌한 혐의를 받고 있다. 당시 차씨의 혈중알코올농도는 면허취소에 해당하는 0.246% 정도였던 것으로 알려졌다. 차씨에 대한 선고
한국어판 April 3, 2020
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Baseball clubs open to playing postseason at league's only dome as neutral venue: source
If the 2020 South Korean baseball postseason gets pushed to early winter by the coronavirus outbreak, then teams would be willing to play at a neutral, climate-controlled venue to ensure a warmer setting for players and fans, an informed source said Friday. The source told Yonhap News Agency that general managers (GMs) from multiple Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) clubs are in favor of playing late playoff games at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, the only domed ballpark in the country. It is the h
Sports April 3, 2020
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Vice FM calls for 'criteria' to allow essential business trips despite coronavirus spread
Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young expressed hope Friday for international efforts to craft "criteria" to allow essential trips by entrepreneurs or other entrants despite the spread of the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said. Cho's remarks came during a weekly conference call with his counterparts from six countries, including the United States and Japan, as many countries have banned the entry of foreigners and tightened border controls to stop any influx of COVID-19. "
Foreign Affairs April 3, 2020
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S. Korea implements order to restrict foreigners' activities over coronavirus
South Korea's justice ministry said Friday it has implemented an administrative order that restricts the scope of activities for all foreign arrivals for the first time over the new coronavirus pandemic. The restriction order has begun to apply to all foreign entrants who have arrived in South Korea since Wednesday as the government is struggling to curb imported cases of COVID-19. A justice minister can issue an order to limit the scope of activity for foreigners when there is a need to keep
Foreign Affairs April 3, 2020
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Samsung shutters washing machine factory in US over coronavirus
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has temporarily shuttered a washing machine factory in the United States after reporting virus-infected workers there. Samsung decided to suspend operation of its home appliance plant in Newberry County, South Carolina, after two workers tested positive for COVID-19. The company said the plant will reopen on Monday after disinfecting facilities. Samsung's plant in South Carolina started operation in January 2018 and produces 1 million washing machines a y
Industry April 3, 2020
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Moon vows support for proposed legislation on April 3 Jeju incident
President Moon Jae-in assured Jeju residents Friday that his administration would make every possible effort to legislate compensation for the victims and bereaved families of the April 3 massacre there seven decades ago. He was addressing an annual ceremony to commemorate the tragic incident, during which tens of thousands of civilians were killed by the authorities in a yearslong bloody crackdown on the southern island. They were protesting against US military-led rule following Korea's liber
Politics April 3, 2020
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S. Korea pushing to deploy Global Hawk aircraft this year
The Air Force is pushing to deploy its first advanced unmanned aircraft Global Hawk within this year, sources said Friday. South Korea brought in the RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in December and has been working to put it in operation. A reconnaissance squadron was established in charge of the asset that month. "Related work for its operational deployment has been going on without a hitch," a military source said, adding that the exact time frame is subje
Defense April 3, 2020
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Airlines call for immediate govt. support on bigger virus impact
South Korean airlines pressed the government Friday to take immediate action to help the financially troubled airline industry stay afloat amid the growing coronavirus impact. The Korea Civil Aviation Association (KCA) asked the government to offer massive low-rate loans, payment guarantees for airlines' corporate bonds and steep tax cuts to airlines as the airlines' self-rescue measures won't be of a big help in the unprecedented crisis. "The airline industry is collapsing, with 840,000
Mobility April 3, 2020
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