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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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New Japanese envoy stresses trilateral cooperation with US
New Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi has stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation between the two countries and the United States for regional stability, according to its embassy on Wednesday. "Japan and South Korea are mutually important neighbors, whose people share a deep interest in each other's politics, economy, society and culture," Aiboshi said in his first message posted on the embassy's website since his arrival in Seoul on Friday. "To keep th
Foreign AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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Over 110 workers from Namyangju factory infected with COVID-19
More than 110 workers at a factory east of Seoul have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Wednesday, becoming the latest in a recent string of mass infections at industrial workplaces. According to the municipal officials of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, as many as 114 employees from a single plastic manufacturing plant in the city's Jingwan General Industrial Complex, about 40 kilometers from Seoul, have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The newest cluster of factory worker in
Social AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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Nation once again gripped by cold weather amid subzero temps
Cold weather once again gripped the country Wednesday, with temperatures dipping into the double digits below zero in Seoul and several other areas. The capital city posted a morning low of minus 10.2 C, while the surrounding cities of Incheon and Suwon saw the mercury drop to minus 9.6 C and minus 9.5 C, respectively, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The weather authorities issued a cold wave advisory for most parts of Gangwon Province in the northeast, one of the c
Social AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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S. Korea, US have 'clear commitment' to conclude defense cost talks before April: source
South Korea and the United States share a "clear commitment" to strike a deal on the sharing of the cost for stationing 28,500 America troops here before April, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. Seoul and Washington have been stepping up final-stage efforts to reach the deal, called the Special Measures Agreement (SMA), as South Korean civilians working for the US Forces Korea (USFK) could be forced to go on unpaid leave on April 1 absent a new deal. "We mutually have a clear
DefenseFeb. 17, 2021
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No additional COVID-19 cases reported among JCS members
No additional coronavirus cases have been reported among members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) since a civilian JCS employee tested positive earlier this week, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The employee tested positive Monday, marking the first case since November reported from the Yongsan compound where the ministry and the JCS headquarters are located. "Around 80 people, including those who came into contact with the man, underwent virus tests so far, and all of them tested
DefenseFeb. 17, 2021
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[Newsmaker] 5-star Jeju hotel under fire for transparent sauna windows
A new five-star hotel on Jeju Island is under fire for saying its sauna windows were mirror coated when they weren’t. Naked guests in the shower booths and bathrooms in the sauna on the second floor could be seen from the first floor at Grand Josun Jeju, which opened last month in Seogwipo. According to a complaint posted on a portal site Tuesday, a man who stayed at the hotel on his honeymoon said his wife had used the sauna several times because she was told the windows were mirror c
Social AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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NK state media use 'president' as new English title for leader Kim
North Korea's state media have used "president" as the official English title of leader Kim Jong-un, instead of the previous title of "chairman," in what experts see as intended to rev up the image of a "normal state." The North's Korean Central News Agency used the new title for the first time in an English article last Thursday while reporting on a Cuban leaders' message to Kim. On Wednesday, KCNA also referred to Kim as "president" in reporting on his
North KoreaFeb. 17, 2021
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India's foreign secretary voices hope for S. Korea to join New Delhi-initiated bodies to fight climate change
India's foreign secretary expressed hope Wednesday that South Korea will join a set of New Delhi-initiated global organizations to help fight climate change, stressing they will mesh with Seoul's drive for green growth. In a contribution to Yonhap News Agency, Harsh V. Shringla also pledged India's efforts to cooperate with Korea in finding "synergies" between the two countries' initiatives to tackle climate challenges and related international efforts. "We have initiated intern
Foreign AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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Moon pays respects to deceased Korean reunification activist
President Moon Jae-in paid his respects Wednesday to Paek Ki-wan, revered for his lifelong pro-democracy activities and devoted campaign for the reunification of the two Koreas. The president visited the funeral home set up at Seoul National University Hospital in the capital for the condolence call to the bereaved family. Paek died Monday at the age of 88 after suffering symptoms of pneumonia. He spent much of his life for pro-democracy, pro-unification and social activists, having written n
PoliticsFeb. 17, 2021
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PM expresses worry over lax virus alertness amid spike in new cases
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Wednesday expressed concerns over the public's seemingly waning vigilance against the new coronavirus, with the number of new daily cases having risen substantially since authorities eased social distancing rules just days ago. "It's been three days since the easing of social distancing rules but the number of patients has surpassed 600 for the first time in 39 days," Chung said during an interagency meeting on the COVID-19 response held at the governm
PoliticsFeb. 17, 2021
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[Graphic News] Over half of S. Koreans in favor of tax hike on high earners: poll
More than half of South Koreans are in favor of raising taxes for high income earners to mitigate the polarization that has deepened during the pandemic, a poll showed. In the survey of 1,000 South Koreans aged 18 or older conducted early February, 57.4 percent of respondents agreed to a tax hike on high earners in the face of a widening income gap, while 39.3 percent disagreed, according to Realmeter. Nearly 83 percent of the respondents said polarization had worsened during th
NationalFeb. 17, 2021
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New virus cases most since early January, post-holiday resurgence looming
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases increased by the most in more than a month to over 600 on Wednesday, prompting concerns over a virus resurgence after the Lunar New Year holiday amid eased social distancing rules. The country reported 621 more COVID-19 cases, including 590 local infections, raising the total caseload to 84,946, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The country added four more deaths, raising the total to 1,538. Wednesday's caseload was the high
Social AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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Moon's senior secretary offers to quit over prosecution reshuffle: Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in's senior secretary for civil affairs and justice has repeatedly offered to resign in protest over the latest reshuffle of senior prosecutors led by new Justice Minister Park Beom-kye, Cheong Wa Dae confirmed Wednesday. Moon, however, rejected the resignation offer by Shin Hyun-soo, a former career prosecutor appointed to the post less than two months ago, while he remains intent on stepping down, according to a senior Cheong Wa Dae official. Shin is known to have feuded w
PoliticsFeb. 17, 2021
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Temporary jobs for 20-somethings tumble in Jan. amid pandemic
The number of temporary and daily jobs for 20-somethings in South Korea plunged nearly 18 percent in January amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Wednesday. The country had 997,000 temporary and daily workers in their 20s last month, down 17.7 percent, or 214,000, from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. The number of temporary employees plunged by 151,000 in January from a year earlier, with that of daily workers sinking by 63,000. Temporary workers refer to th
Social AffairsFeb. 17, 2021
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[Newsmaker] Captured N. Korean man crossed sea border in diving suit: JCS
A North Korean man, who was captured after crossing into South Korea, appears to have crossed the border via the sea while wearing a hard-hat diving suit and a set of fins, the military said Wednesday. On Tuesday, the man was spotted moving south in the early hours inside a restricted area north of the Civilian Control Line in the eastern border town of Goseong before being captured following a three-hour manhunt. Defense Minister Suh Wook apologized for the security failure and vowed to take
NationalFeb. 17, 2021
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N. Korea shows no sign of provocation; US to soon finish policy review: ambassador
No signs of North Korean provocations have been detected while the US continues to review its approach and policy toward the North, South Korea's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday. Lee Soo-hyuck also said the US' review of its North Korea policy will not take long. "I have yet to hear that there has been any sign of (North Korean) provocation," the South Korean diplomat said in an online meeting with reporters in Washington. "And with regard to US responses, I have h
NationalFeb. 17, 2021
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NK leader's wife makes 1st public appearance in over a year
The wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared in public for the first time in more than a year as she attended a concert commemorating the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, according to state media Wednesday. Ri Sol-ju was last seen in January last year when she attended a concert celebrating Lunar New Year's Day at the Samjiyon Theater in Pyongyang with leader Kim. On Tuesday, Kim and Ri watched the performance at Mansudae Art Theater commemorating the birthday of the late leader, a
NationalFeb. 17, 2021
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Boiler factory reports 95 infections in new coronavirus cluster
A boiler factory in central South Korea has emerged as a new coronavirus cluster, with 95 cases linked to the facility confirmed as of Tuesday, officials said. Kiturami Boiler's plant in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, has reported coronavirus infections among 77 employees and 15 of their family members, according to provincial health officials. The company employs 641 workers. Most of the infected employees worked at the same building named "F," the officials said, speculating th
Social AffairsFeb. 16, 2021
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NIS considering closed-door briefing to parliament on surveillance allegations: chief
The state intelligence agency is reviewing ways to conditionally give a closed-door briefing to the National Assembly on its alleged illegal surveillance of politicians and other social figures during the reign of the conservative Lee Myung-bak government, the NIS chief told lawmakers Tuesday. "The National Intelligence Service is considering plans to report to the parliamentary Intelligence Committee on the issue on condition of non-disclosure (to the public) if the committee approves (th
PoliticsFeb. 16, 2021
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Seoul city looking for dog care specialists
The Seoul 50 Plus Foundation has launched a project to provide new job opportunities for people aged between 40 and 67. Under the title “50+ Dog Care Specialists Matching Support”, the project is designed to discover a new business model where middle-aged people can make use of their experience raising a pet. The Seoul 50 Plus Foundation said Tuesday that the project will be carried out in cooperation with local pet service company Pet People, which operates a platform called Pet
Social AffairsFeb. 16, 2021