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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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Woman arrested after allegedly murdering newborn in hotel bathroom
A Korean woman was arrested on charges of murdering a newborn baby four hours after she gave birth on Sunday, news reports said. The 32-year-old woman, surnamed Nam, allegedly beat the infant to death and left the newborn in a hotel bathroom. Nam denied the allegations saying the baby died while she was washing blood off of the newborn‘s body. (123rf)The victim’s body was found swathed in towels by hotel staff at around 1:15 p.m. in a bathroom at a hotel located in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. Som
Social AffairsAug. 8, 2016
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Electricity usage hits record high amid heat wave
South Korea's electricity consumption hit an all-time high on Monday, amid a drawn-out heat wave, placing authorities on alert.The maximum electricity load soared to 83.7 million kilowatts as of 3 p.m., beating the previous record of 82.9 million kilowatts on Jan. 21 this year, according to the state-run Korea Power Exchange. The electric power reserve ratio plunged to 7 percent, or 5.91 million kilowatts.If the figure falls below 5 million kilowatts, a state alarm is automatically issued."Despi
IndustryAug. 8, 2016
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Government, parties resist Google's map push
The South Korean government and the opposition parties are on rare common ground, as they continue to oppose -- citing national security concerns -- Google’s attempt to export South Korea’s map data for popular augmented reality smartphone game “Pokemon Go.” The main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea and second-biggest People’s Party last week urged the government to deny the company permission to store detailed map information at its global data center located outside the country. The govern
PoliticsAug. 8, 2016
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Even well-off seniors want financial support from children
South Korea’s wealthy elderly feel unhappy at not receiving money from their grown children, while those in financial difficulties feel sad about not being able to support their offspring, a study showed Monday. The study, compiled by the Korean Society of Gerontological Social Welfare, surveyed 358 elderly who belong to the wealthiest 10 percent of the elderly population as well as 1,462 individuals with household income of 1 million won ($900) or less a month. The study found those who were
Social AffairsAug. 8, 2016
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98% of Seoul's groundwater wasted daily: report
Ninety-eight percent of groundwater found at Seoul’s 253 subway stations is wasted daily, despite being a good natural resource, a report showed Monday.According to the report released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s audit committee, just 2 percent of 68,446 cubic meters of groundwater was used to clean roads or recycled at public toilets and parks as of December 2014. More than 78 percent of groundwater generated daily was directly dumped into rivers, while the rest was sent to sewage di
Social AffairsAug. 8, 2016
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Park bashes opposition over THAAD visit to China
President Park Geun-hye on Monday blasted a group of opposition lawmakers who left for China in an apparent effort to fight the government’s plan to deploy an advanced U.S. antimissile system in South Korea.She also dismissed Chinese media criticism, reiterating that the disputed armament was indispensable in the face of North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile provocations.“It is in times like this that we, ruling or opposition alike, should unite as one and trust the government,” Park said
PoliticsAug. 8, 2016
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[Editorial] Driver’s licenses
It is relatively easy to obtain a driver’s license in Korea and this has led to various problems over the past five years, such as traffic accidents, raising the need to toughen the driving test requirements. In July 2011, the government eased driver’s license rules to allow individuals to save time and money.The number of hours for mandatory driving lessons was reduced to 13 hours from 60 hours. Evaluation criteria was also reduced to six items from the original 13. A license can be obtained by
EditorialAug. 8, 2016