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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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[Newsmaker] Top prosecutor to fight suspension in court
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is taking legal action to overturn his two-month suspension from office, which took effect Wednesday night upon receiving presidential approval. Lee Wank-kyu, a legal representative for the prosecutor general, told reporters in a statement Thursday that Yoon’s defense would file for an injunction from the Seoul Administrative Court to halt the suspension order. The injunction request will be submitted electronically after working hours as it is impossibl
PoliticsDec. 17, 2020
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YouTuber sparks dispute as false review leads to restaurant shutdown
YouTuber HayanTree is facing criticism after his review video of a restaurant reportedly forced it to shut down. HayanTree uploaded the review video of an all-you-can-eat soy sauce-marinated crab restaurant in Daegu on his YouTube channel on Dec. 7. In the video, the YouTuber saw grains of rice in the refilled marinated crab and raised the suspicion that the restaurant might reuse its food. As the HayanTree channel had about 700,000 subscribers at the time, the review video led to a quick im
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Former US nuclear negotiator says N. Korea's ultimate goal is to secure regime
A former US nuclear negotiator said Thursday that Washington needs to push for normalizing relations with North Korea and make efforts to sign a peace treaty that ends the 1950-53 Korean War, as Pyongyang's ultimate goal is to secure its regime and leadership. Joseph DeTrani also said during a virtual seminar that recognizing North Korea as a nuclear weapons state is not a "viable option" because such recognition would facilitate an arms race and cause instability in the region. &qu
North KoreaDec. 17, 2020
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Parcel delivery worker suffers stroke apparently from overwork
A parcel delivery worker has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while on duty this week as authorities are working to draw up measures to protect couriers following a series of deaths in their profession, apparently from overwork, an advocacy group said Thursday. According to the group supporting couriers, the 58-year-old man, working for Hanjin Transportation Co., the logistics arm of Hanjin Group, fell unconscious from the stroke while delivering parcels at an apartment complex in eastern Seoul on
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Australia names first female ambassador to Seoul
Australia has tapped Catherine Raper, a senior career diplomat, as its new and the first female ambassador to South Korea, its embassy here said Thursday. Raper, who most recently served as head of Australia's COVID-19 coordination unit, will be replacing the outgoing envoy, James Choi, who began his term here in 2016. She is expected to formally take office in Seoul in mid-January Raper has also worked in Taipei, Washington and the Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization
Foreign AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Govt. discloses personal info of 256 draft dodgers
The Military Manpower Administration on Thursday disclosed the personal information of 256 people accused of dodging the mandatory military service. The move is in accordance with the 2015 revision of the Military Service Act as part of efforts to ensure fairness in the implementation of the compulsory system, according to the manpower agency. The list of dodgers has been disclosed once a year on its website since 2016. Of the total, 118 had been supposed to serve as active-duty soldiers and
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Two military officers test positive for new coronavirus
One Air Force officer and an Army officer tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The Air Force officer, stationed in the central city of Cheongju, was confirmed to have been infected upon arrival from Japan after participating in job-related education programs there, according to the ministry. The other officer from a unit directly under the wing of the defense ministry in the city of Anyang, just south of Seoul, tested positive after coming
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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S. Korea extends advisory against overseas travel amid pandemic
The foreign ministry on Thursday extended the special advisory recommending against traveling overseas for another month amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic. The advisory calls for South Koreans not to go abroad unless the trip is essential and for those staying outside of the country to take extra precaution. The measure will be effective until Jan. 16 and can be extended again. The extension came as foreign countries maintain their entry restrictions and the majority of international f
Foreign AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Random testing finds 68 COVID-19 cases in 2 days in capital area: PM
The government's ongoing random testing has identified nearly 70 cases of COVID-19 in the greater Seoul area in a span of two days this week, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Thursday, calling on citizens to voluntarily visit testing centers to stem the spread of the disease. In a bid to preemptively find "hidden infected people" through random testing, the government installed temporary coronavirus testing facilities at about 150 locations in the capital area, including Seoul Stat
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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S. Korea vetting 2 suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Thursday it is investigating two suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from farms amid looming concerns over a nationwide spread of the virus due to migratory birds. After reporting this year's first farm-related bird flu case in late November, the country has so far reported 16 cases of highly pathogenic influenza, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. With the country culling poultry within a 3-kilometer radius of
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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Top prosecutor seeks court injunction against disciplinary measure
South Korea's chief prosecutor will file for an injunction in a Seoul court Thursday to halt the two-month suspension of his duty, his lawyer said. Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is protesting against the justice ministry's disciplinary measure, sanctioned by President Moon Jae-in, in connection with multiple accounts of "ethical and legal misdeeds." Yoon plans to lodge a suit with the Seoul Administrative Court "within today," calling for the withdrawal of the punishmen
PoliticsDec. 17, 2020
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Seoul reports record-high daily COVID-19 cases
The number of new daily coronavirus patients in Seoul rose by an all-time high of 423 on Wednesday, its deputy mayor said Thursday. Kim Woo-young disclosed the capital's latest data on a CBS Radio talk show, saying the nation's daily caseload also reached 1,014 the same day. Seoul's previous record for new daily COVID-19 cases was set on Dec. 12, when 399 more people tested positive. As the spread of the coronavirus accelerated from early this month, the capital's top 15 daily caseload recor
PoliticsDec. 17, 2020
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[Graphic News] N. Korea-China trade dips 73% on pandemic impact
North Korea's trade with China plunged more than 70 percent in the first nine months of the year due to Pyongyang’s border closure with its ally to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, a report showed. Exports and imports between the two countries came to $530 million in the January-September period, down 73 percent from a year earlier, according to the report by the Korea International Trade Association. North Korea's exports to its biggest economic partner nose-dived 70 perce
North KoreaDec. 17, 2020
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S. Korea inching closer to toughest virus curbs, as daily virus tally tops 1,000 for 2nd day
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases surpassed the 1,000 mark Thursday for the second day in a row as an alarming increase in cluster infections across the country continued, prompting health authorities to seriously consider adopting the toughest virus curbs. The country added 1,014 more COVID-19 cases, including 993 local infections, raising the total caseload to 46,453, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The KDCA said the country reported another daily
Social AffairsDec. 17, 2020
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NK leader visits mausoleum to mark late father's death anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a mausoleum for his late father and leader Kim Jong-il to mark the anniversary of his death, state media reported Thursday.Kim paid tribute at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where Kim Jong-il's body lies in state, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. The visit was to mark the ninth anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-il, who passed away in 2011. It is not known when the visit was made, but the KCNA usually reports the leader's activity a day
North KoreaDec. 17, 2020
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UN passes N. Korean human rights resolution for 16th consecutive year
WASHINGTON -- The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for improvements to human rights conditions in North Korea. The resolution marks the 16th of its kind since 2005. The UN again condemned "in the strongest terms, the systematic, widespread and gross violations" of human rights by North Korean authorities.It also expressed "very serious concern" about what it called "persistent reports of torture and sexual and gender-based viole
North KoreaDec. 17, 2020
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Korea, ASEAN agree to launch working-level dialogue on environment, climate change
South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to launch a working-level dialogue to strengthen cooperation in protecting the environment and tackling climate change, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The two sides have wrapped up weeks of discussions to establish the "South Korea-ASEAN Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change" and plan to hold the first meeting next year, the ministry said. South Korea is the third partner after Japan
InternationalDec. 16, 2020
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Blue House officiates 2-month suspension for top prosecutor, Justice Minister seeks to resign
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has been officially suspended from his post for the next two months following an executive order from President Moon Jae-in, the Blue House announced Wednesday night. Chung Man-ho, senior secretary for public communication at the Blue House, said in a press briefing that Moon approved Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s recommendation to levy the penalization on Yoon that the ministry’s disciplinary committee decided early Wednesday morning. The order ca
PoliticsDec. 16, 2020
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Foreigner referred to prosecution on disobeying quarantine order
SUNCHEON -- A regional police station has referred a foreign national to the prosecution for potential indictment on charges of disobeying a self-quarantine order issued to contain the spread of COVID-19, the police said Wednesday. The Suncheon Police Station in South Jeolla Province said it has referred the woman, only identified as a 31-year-old, to prosecutors on charges of violating the contagious disease prevention and management act. The woman was ordered to undergo self-quarantine for t
Social AffairsDec. 16, 2020
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NIS chief vows never to meddle in domestic politics
The head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) vowed Wednesday never to meddle in domestic politics after the National Assembly passed a reform bill centering on transferring the agency's anti-communist investigation duties to police. "Reform of the NIS has been finally completed after unsuccessful attempts by previous governments," NIS Director Park Jie-won said. "Organizations suspected of getting involved in domestic politics have been dismantled and cannot be r
PoliticsDec. 16, 2020