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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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S. Korea to install more fences to prevent African swine fever
South Korea said Tuesday it will further raise its guard against African swine fever (ASF) amid a growing number of infections among wild boars, which could potentially spread to pig farms. Since October last year, South Korea has identified a whopping 883 cases of ASF from wild boars in border areas, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. The country earlier installed fences at border areas to prevent wild boars from reaching pig farms, but traces of the disease we
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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COVID-19 cluster at remote nursing home infects 62 people
Over 60 coronavirus infections have been traced to an elderly nursing home in a quiet southwestern town, officials said Tuesday, the latest in a spate of infection clusters breaking out at multiuse facilities across the nation. The number of COVID-19 patients related to Canaan Nursing Home in Gimje, a North Jeolla Province city about 260 kilometers south of Seoul, has risen to 62 and is expected to grow further, the provincial officials said. The nursing home, where 123 people -- 69 residents
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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New virus cases spike again, nearing 900; virus battle on tight rope amid faster spread
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to nearly 900 Tuesday after a brief fall the previous day, as the country struggles to curb the nationwide spread of the virus in winter, warning that the toughest virus curbs may be adopted. The country added 880 more COVID-19 cases, including 848 local infections, raising the total caseload to 44,363, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Tuesday's daily virus caseload marked a rise from 718 on Monday, but
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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S. Korea's bird flu battle at critical juncture
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday the number of highly pathogenic bird flu cases from local poultry farms may continue to rise down the road due to seasonal migratory birds, urging farmers to beef up preventive measures against the contagious animal disease. "As migratory birds will continue to flock into the country through January, local poultry farms are currently at a critical juncture," the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement. South
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Main opposition leader apologizes for two ex-presidents' corruption convictions
The interim leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) offered an official apology Tuesday for two former presidents affiliated with the conservative party, who were convicted of corruption. Kim Chong-in made the public apology during a press conference at the National Assembly, holding the party accountable for failing to keep the convicted former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak in check. "Two former presidents of South Korea are simultaneously in a state of impris
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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Defector activist mulls constitutional complaint over ban on anti-Pyongyang leafleting
A high-profile North Korean defector activist is considering filing a constitutional complaint against the recently legislated ban on the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the communist nation, his lawyer said Tuesday. On Monday night, the National Assembly, controlled by the ruling Democratic Party, passed the bill penalizing the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into the North despite strong objection by opposition party lawmakers. Critics, including Park Sang-hak, a defect
North KoreaDec. 15, 2020
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Pompeo says N. Korea a greater threat than Russia in cyber security
North Koreans are consistently trying to break into US servers for classified information, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, adding North Korea and China pose greater threats than Russia to the US. "It's an ongoing battle, an ongoing struggle to keep our systems safe," the top US diplomat said in an interview with US radio network Breitbart News. Pompeo said the United States faces similar threats from Russian and Chinese actors. "I can't say much other than it's b
North KoreaDec. 15, 2020
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Moon to stress OECD's role in global economic recovery, vow Seoul's contribution
President Moon Jae-in will deliver a video message to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) convention and reaffirm South Korea's resolve to help develop multilateralism, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. Joining the official event to be held online later in the day in celebration of the occasion, Moon is to note the OECD's role so far as a signature body in the global economic field, it said. The OECD was founded in 1961
PoliticsDec. 14, 2020
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S. Korea sets up free Wi-Fi networks on buses in operation across nation
South Korea has established free Wi-Fi networks on around 35,000 city buses operating across the nation, allowing citizens aboard to access the internet free of charge and reduce their mobile phone bills, the ICT ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it marks the first time in the world that free Wi-Fi services will be provided on all of the 35,006 city buses in operation. The ministry and 16 provincial governments began setting up free Wi-Fi networks on buses in 2018 an
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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KDCA predicts up to 1,200 cases per day
Korea stopped short of the most stringent restrictions in its COVID-19 playbook on Monday, amid a record-shattering surge in infections. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s chief Jung Eun-kyeong said in a news briefing that the nation was facing “the worst phase yet in the pandemic,” urging people to abide by social distancing rules. “Cancel all plans and stay at home as much as possible. Wear face masks in any social situation, indoors or outdoors,&rdqu
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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Moon says govt. to focus on protecting 'vulnerable' people amid virus crisis
President Moon Jae-in stressed the urgency Monday of supporting owners of small businesses and self-employed people hit hard by the drawn-out COVID-19 pandemic. He also called for the speedy use of next year's budgets earmarked for the creation of more than 1 million "emergency jobs" for the vulnerable. "Protecting people who suffer difficulties, first and foremost," would be the "starting point" of the government's related efforts, he said, speaking at the outset
PoliticsDec. 14, 2020
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Home care workers, after-school tutors to receive W500,000 in COVID relief
Around 90,000 home care workers and after-school tutors will receive 500,000 won ($458) in coronavirus relief funds from the government in the first half of next year, the labor minister said Monday. The payment is part of a government plan to support essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Labor Minister Lee Jae-kap said during a virtual briefing from the administrative city of Sejong. The essential workforce also includes health care workers, delivery workers and sanitation workers.
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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Spy agency to lose power to probe cases involving N. Korea
The National Intelligence Service will not be able to investigate activities related to North Korea or gather domestic intelligence from 2024, when a law passed Sunday takes effect. The law also makes it explicit that the NIS must avoid involvement in politics. Police will assume the power to probe cases involving North Korea after the three-year grace period. The change in responsibility marks a major turning point in the agency’s 63-year history. In his election campaign President M
PoliticsDec. 14, 2020
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Abrams says USFK will get COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it's authorized
The first batch of a coronavirus vaccine for US Forces Korea (USFK) is expected to be shipped to South Korea as soon as it is approved for emergency use, Gen. Robert Abrams said Monday. The USFK commander made the remark in an interview with the American Forces Network radio station, saying the vaccine to be used for overseas US personnel is likely to be Moderna's, though the US has begun distributing Pfizer's vaccine across the country. "We expect that to happen anytime soon ... probably
DefenseDec. 14, 2020
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Civic groups call for mobilization of private hospitals for COVID-19 patients
Civic and labor groups on Monday urged the government to mobilize more beds and medical personnel from large private hospitals to cope with the worsening hospital bed shortage caused by a recent surge in coronavirus infections. Public hospitals have received most local COVID-19 patients but have now reached the saturation point, as the number of newly confirmed cases hovers around 1,000 per day. Indeed, the number of available hospital beds in the greater Seoul area dedicated to severely ill co
PoliticsDec. 14, 2020
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17 USFK members test positive for new coronavirus
Sixteen American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea over the past few weeks, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday. Three service members and a family member arrived at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on US government-chartered flights, while 11 service personnel and one dependent arrived here on commercial flights via Incheon International Airport, west of the capital, between Nov. 28 and Dec. 11, according
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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Yeonsu-gu to host 5th UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities in 2021
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, has been selected to host the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning’s fifth International Conference on Learning Cities in 2021. The district said Monday that it will coordinate with the Education Ministry, the Culture Ministry, the Incheon city government and the city’s education office to host the three-day conference on “global health education and emergency response” in October. Following the official designation made Wednesday, the UNESCO insti
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Police book YouTubers, others after chaos outside child rapist's home
Ansan Danwon Police Station said Monday eight people had been booked for alleged offences outside the residence of child rapist Cho Doo-soon in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, following his release on the weekend. One of those under investigation, a 17-year-old, was booked for allegedly attempting to break into Cho’s residence by climbing a wall, and another is under investigation for allegedly assaulting police officers. A man in his 50s was booked for allegedly interfering in the teenager&rs
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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Seoul to open 18 more treatment centers for COVID-19 patients
Eighteen more residential treatment centers will open in Seoul this week to cope with surging numbers of coronavirus cases in the capital, the city government said Monday. The centers will be run by the city's wards and house 1,577 additional beds for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms, Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at the city government, said at a regular press briefing. Five centers with a total of 569 beds opened Sunday. The remaining 13 centers are scheduled to open by the wee
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2020
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S. Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report
South Korea was the 10th-largest arms exporter in the 2015-2019 period, accounting for 2.1 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Monday. According to the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2020 published by the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, Britain, Iraq and Indonesia were the main buyers of South Korea's defense products during the period. South Korea ranked 11th in last year's report. The United States remained the top arms exporter, foll
DefenseDec. 14, 2020