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Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
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Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
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NewJeans to terminate contract with Ador
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Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
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How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in S. Korea
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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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Why cynical, 'memeified' makeovers of kids' characters are so appealing
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BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth
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How much for new year's 'sebae' greetings? Nothing, survey says
"Sebae," a new year's greeting consisting of a full bow to one's elders, is a time-honored tradition in Korea with handsome cash rewards promised in the form of "sebaedon," or sebae money. But a recent survey by SK Communications indicates that many South Koreans would rather skip the tradition altogether, with 42.8 percent of the respondents saying they would prefer not to give or receive any sebae money. The tech company asked 3,892 adults across the country from
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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N. Korea shuts missions in Libya and Hong Kong: Seoul
North Korea has shuttered two more diplomatic missions in Hong Kong and Libya, bringing down the global total from 46 to 44, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The additional shutdown, part of a series of such moves, followed the Foreign Ministry's earlier confirmation of Pyongyang's closure of embassies in seven countries: Guinea, Nepal, Bangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Angola, and Uganda, as of early December. The Hong Kong government's official website has officially
North KoreaJan. 30, 2024
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S. Korea 'strongly' protests Japan FM's sovereignty claim over Dokdo
The South Korean government on Tuesday urged Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to "immediately retract" her claim of territorial sovereignty over Dokdo, which are South Korea's easternmost sovereign islets, in her parliamentary speech. "The government strongly protests against the repeated unjust territorial claims by the Japanese government regarding Dokdo, which is undeniably our distinct territory —historically, geographically, and under international law,"
Foreign AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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North Korea fires cruise missiles again after just 2 days
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles on Tuesday into waters near its western coast, just two days after test-launching its new cruise missiles from a submarine. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired “several” cruise missiles into the sea at around 7 a.m., the details of which are being analyzed by South Korean and US intelligence authorities. “We are closely coordinating with the US and maintaining heightened vigilance and surveillance,”
DefenseJan. 30, 2024
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Prosecution appeals acquittal of professor who called comfort women 'prostitutes'
Seoul prosecutors on Tuesday appealed the recent court ruling that acquitted a former Yonsei University professor of defamation in relation to his claim that the Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery were voluntary prostitutes. Last week, Seoul Western District Court found Lew Seok-choon not guilty of defaming the victims, euphemistically called comfort women, in a lecture five years ago. "Considering that (Lew's comments) are in contrary to the historically proved fact
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Korea to digitize personal seals, enhance online gamer protection
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vowed to improve services in digital government administration, online gaming and telemedicine by removing organizational hassle, enhancing protections for gamers and improving the welfare of the people. The plan involves digitizing necessary documents for approximately 1,500 administrative services within the next three years and creating digital stamps in lieu of traditional personal seals, which have been in use in South Korea for 110 years. In cases where p
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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China's art delegation visits NK, signaling revival in cultural exchanges
A Chinese cultural and art delegation hailing from the northeastern province of Liaoning arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, marking a revival in friendship events commemorating the Lunar New Year's holiday that had been paused the last few years. The cultural mission's visit represents the third publicly disclosed, high-profile exchange between the two countries in less than a week. The significant interactions coincide with the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment o
North KoreaJan. 30, 2024
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'Vietnamese brides guidelines' fuel debate
An online post uploaded by an international marriage agency on the guidelines of "bride education" stirred up fierce debate on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tuesday for containing potentially sexist and degrading remarks about Vietnamese women living in Korea through arranged international marriages. The post under the title "We offer dormitory education," listed seven topics the agency conducts classes on for Vietnamese brides-to-be, such as "do not lie," "avo
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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[Community Discovery] Why does Seoul need more garbage incinerators?
Son Myung-jin, a housewife in her 40s living in Mapo, northwestern Seoul, is worried about the city's plan to build a new waste incinerator in her neighborhood. In August, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would build the new plant in 2026 on the site of a parking lot near the existing waste incinerator, called the Mapo Resource Recovery Facility, to begin operations in 2030. According to the city government, the new incinerator plant will be built underground and the exis
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Yoon sends Itaewon probe legislation back to Assembly
President Yoon Suk Yeol shot down a bill that would have given the National Assembly the authority to initiate a new probe into the deadly crowd crush incident in Seoul during the Halloween weekend in October 2022, his office announced Tuesday. The decision came hours after the Cabinet passed a motion on Tuesday morning demanding the parliament reconsider a special bill and giving Yoon grounds to veto it, at the Government Complex Seoul. The conservative bloc has sought to reject the bill aimed
PoliticsJan. 30, 2024
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'Your grandpa died? Big deal,' voted worst comment by boss on job website
South Korea's job-searching platform Job Planet on Tuesday revealed the results of its survey on the worst bosses, which asked users to vote based on company reviews posted on its website. The company reviews were organized into eight award categories, and survey respondents could choose up to two selections in each category. First place in the "loss of humanity" category, with 51.2 percent of the votes, went to the boss of a company who ordered the reviewer to come to work, de
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Drug prevention program to target elementary schoolers
A new drug prevention education program for elementary school students aimed at raising awareness of the harmful effects of substance abuse is underway, as South Korea sees a continued rise in adolescent drug use, according to the National Center for Mental Health on Tuesday. This marks the first time the government has come up with a drug education program targeting children in the early stages of development with mental health professionals so that interventions in early childhood can help the
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Elderly man trapped in cold, cramped room rescued after 20 hours
A septuagenarian was rescued after being trapped in a confined evacuation area within a high-rise apartment building in Incheon, South Korea's police authorities announced Tuesday. According to the Korean National Police Agency's Facebook page, on Dec. 1 last year, the police broke through a fire door to rescue a man in his 70s who had been locked inside the evacuation room for 20 hours. The rescue operation was initiated in response to a neighbor's call reporting an SOS sign ha
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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S. Korea’s echo chambers grow, study finds
South Koreans' tendency to search only the information matching their own political inclination has been rising while their general interest toward politics has been on a downward trajectory, a recent survey by a local research company indicated. Last year the online research company Embraine conducted a survey of 1,000 adults aged 19 to 59 to find how much they are affected by the filter bubble, which refers to when an internet user encounters information that conforms to and/or reinforces
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Rescue operation begins to remove netting from dolphin calf
Efforts to remove fishing nets entangled on the tail of a dolphin calf are ongoing at Jeju Island, with the rescue team already successfully cutting off a part of the net. The bottlenose dolphin, which has been named Jongdal, was spotted off the island’s southwestern coast more than two months ago with its body entangled in the net from beak to tail. Seaweed attached to the net has been hampering Jongdal's movements, while the net itself is cutting into the body, according to the Jeju
Social AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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New JSA barracks named after 2 US Army officers killed in 1976 axe incident
A new front-line barracks of the United Nations Command Security Battalion has been named after two US Army officers who were killed in a 1976 axe incident as a tribute their sacrifices, the command said Tuesday. Major Arthur Bonifas and First Lieutenant Mark Barrett were killed by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976, in the Joint Security Area in the Demilitarized Zone while trimming a poplar tree to secure a clear view. The "Bonifas & Barrett Barracks" for US officers in Cam
DefenseJan. 30, 2024
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US stresses 'ironclad' security commitment to S. Korea after NK missile launch
The United States on Monday reiterated its "ironclad" security commitment to South Korea as tensions flared anew following North Korea's recent test-firing of a claimed submarine-launched cruise missile. The North's Korean Central News Agency reported Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-fire of the newly developed SLCM and reviewed a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine the previous day. "We are monitoring these activities and we won
Foreign AffairsJan. 30, 2024
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Car rams into guard post at Russian ambassador's residence, injures police officer
An SUV rammed into a guard post in front of the official residence of the Russian ambassador to South Korea, seriously injuring a police officer on duty, officials said Monday. The accident happened at 10:10 p.m. Sunday in front of the ambassador's residence in Seoul's central district of Jongno, and the officer was taken to a hospital with serious injuries to his neck and shoulders, officials said. The driver was not under the influence of alcohol, officials said. Police are looking i
Social AffairsJan. 29, 2024
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Arrest warrant sought for Kia Tigers manager over bribery charges
Prosecutors have sought arrest warrants for the sitting manager and a former general manager of the Kia Tigers professional baseball team, both on bribery charges, officials said Monday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors office filed for the warrants last Wednesday to arrest manager Kim Jong-kook and former general manager Jang Jung-suk, the officials said. The prosecution has been looking into suspicions that Jang, while serving as the team's general manager, asked a free agent player
Social AffairsJan. 29, 2024
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Yoon, PPP head discuss bread-and-butter issues in 1st sit-down since clash
President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon discussed ways to improve the people's livelihoods as they met over lunch on Monday, the presidential office said, their second meeting in less than a week amid efforts to repair their relationship after clashing over allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee. Han of the People Power Party (PPP) attended the luncheon at the presidential office together with PPP floor leader Yun Jae-ok, and the three had lunch for two hours bef
PoliticsJan. 29, 2024