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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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[Weekender] Antisolicitation law at a glance
In spite of all the opposition, concerns and disputes, the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act -- commonly dubbed the Kim Young-ran law -- will finally take effect starting from September 28.Guidebooks have been issued by various public and private agencies, including the supervisory Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. However, its extensive range of regulation and murky details is still causing confusion among the general public.Below are some of the key questions and answers. An offic
Social AffairsAug. 12, 2016
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Labor Ministry to offer cash to job seekers
The government said Friday that it will offer financial subsidies for young people looking for jobs, in partnership with the state-run Youth Hope Fund, overturning its initial stance that handing out “cash” could create “moral hazards.”The Ministry of Employment and Labor will offer funds of up to 600,000 won ($544) over three months to help job seekers cover expenses when attending job interviews under the program called “Successful Job-landing Package,” minister Lee Ki-kwon said at a news brie
Social AffairsAug. 12, 2016
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What drove Ewha students to streets?
On Wednesday evening thousands of students and graduates from Ewha Womans University held a rally on campus to protest what they saw as the school’s unilateral push for a series of policies, demanding the school chief step down.An estimated 3,500 students and graduates gathered on campus at the university in western Seoul, despite the scorching heat, in its second large-scale rally on campus, holding placards reading “Who is Ewha Womans University for?” and “Owners of this school are the student
Social AffairsAug. 12, 2016
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Major parties agree to pass extra budget plan on Aug. 22
South Korea's three major political parties agreed Friday to put the government's extra budget plan to a vote on Aug. 22 amid President Park Geun-hye's push to pass it as swiftly as possible to help reinvigorate the economy.The agreement was reached at a meeting that National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun hosted with the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party, the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea and the minor opposition People's Party.The ruling and opposition parties also agreed to o
Aug. 12, 2016
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S. Korea defense chief to visit THAAD site next week for dialogue
South Korea’s defense chief plans to visit Seongju county, which was selected to host an advanced U.S. missile defense system, to hold talks with residents angered by the “unilateral” deployment decision, the Defense Ministry said Friday. “We are fine-tuning the defense minister’s schedule for the visit that will probably take place next week,” said a ministry official, who declined to be identified.The remarks come after some media outlets speculated that Han may visit the rural county, 296 kil
DefenseAug. 12, 2016
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Toddler’s hair loss triggers debate among health care experts
The recent controversial case of a 2-year-old who lost all the hair on his body after taking herbal medicine has triggered heated debate among traditional Korean doctors and those who practice Western medicine here.The 27-month-old reportedly started losing his hair -- including his eyelashes and eyebrows -- after taking the medicine in November. His mother acquired the remedies from the Hamsoa Oriental Clinic in southern Seoul, which is one of the most firmly established traditional medical cli
Social AffairsAug. 12, 2016
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Park pardons ailing CJ chairman
Marking the Aug. 15 National Liberation Day, President Park Geun-hye on Friday granted special pardons to more than 4,800 convicts, including a high-profile conglomerate chief.“The government, as of Aug. 13, will implement special pardons to 4,876 convicts, including small-sized merchants, livelihood-related offenders and underprivileged convicts,” Kim said in a press briefing at the Seoul Government Complex.“Also, 730 model prisoners will be paroled, 75 juvenile offenders temporarily dismissed
PoliticsAug. 12, 2016
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Support for THAAD deployment up 6 points to 56%: survey
Support for the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile defense system in South Korea stands at 56 percent, up 6 percentage points from a previous poll last month, an opinion survey showed Friday.In the survey conducted by local pollster Gallup Korea, 31 percent of respondents objected to South Korea's decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, with the remaining 13 percent of respondents failing to give a reply. The nationwide telephone survey conducted Tuesd
DefenseAug. 12, 2016