Articles by 임정요
임정요
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국내 체류 외국인 늘자 외국인 마약사범도 증가
국내 체류하는 외국인 증가에 따라 외국인 마약사범도 눈에 띄게 늘어나는 것으로 나타났다.경찰청은 올 5∼10월 6개월간 전국적으로 마약류 사범 집중단속을 벌여 4천480명을 검거하고, 이 가운데 1천54명을 구속했다고 17일 밝혔다.경찰은 이 기간 기존 마약수사 전담인력 외에 전국에 마약 담당 형사를 추가 지정하고, 국제범죄·사이버수사 인력 등을 총동원한 단속에 나섰다. (연합)단속 현황을 살펴보면, 마약 종류별로는 필로폰(메스암페타민) 등 향정신성의약품 관련 사범이 66.1%(2천962명)로 가장 많았다. 양귀비 등 마약 관련 사범은 23.8%(1천64명), 대마 사범은 10.1%(454명)였다.향정신성의약품 사범 가운데는 필로폰 관련 검거 인원이 80%(2천370명)로 가장 많아 필로폰이 국내에서 가장 많이 유통되는 추세를 유지했다.경찰은 국내로 밀반입되는 필로폰 상당수가 중국에서 들어오는 것으로 보고 있으나 필리핀, 캄보디아 등 동남아시아 지역에서 반입하는 사례도 계속 발견돼
한국어판 Nov. 17, 2016
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Prosecutors indict man who shot, killed police officer
Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted a 45-year-old South Korean man suspected of killing an on-duty police officer with a homemade gun last month.The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office said it indicted Seong Byeong-dae on Wednesday on charges of murder and attempted murder for shooting and killing officer Kim Chang-ho, 54, when he was responding to a report of Seong's violence in northern Seoul on Oct. 19. The suspect is also accused of injuring two people in the process. This
Social Affairs Nov. 17, 2016
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China prepares diplomatic, military measures against THAAD: expert
China is preparing all necessary measures, including diplomatic and military responses, to South Korea's planned deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system on its soil, a former Chinese diplomat and expert on Korean affairs said Thursday.Yang Xiyu, a senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies, emphasized that there will be "no winners" in the arms race, such as the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) in South Korea.He served as h
Defense Nov. 17, 2016
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美 입양후 38년 살았는데 '강제추방'
3살 때 미국에 입양돼 두 번의 파양과 학대를 겪은 '기구한 운명'의 애덤 크랩서(41. 한국명 신송혁) 씨는 현지 시민단체들의 구제 노력에도 미국에서 추방을 앞두고 있다.크랩서 씨를 한국에서 눈물로 기다리고 있는 생모의 사연을 미국 일간 뉴욕타임스(NYT)가 16일(현지시간) 한국발 기사에서 전했다. NYT는 지난해 초 미국 이민자 사회에서 처음 크랩서 씨의 사연이 알려졌을 때부터 그의 이야기를 보도해 왔다. 애덤 크랩서 (사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)이 신문이 경북 영주에서 만난 크랩서 씨의 생모 권필주(61) 씨는 "그 아이에게 할 말이 너무 많다. 특히 내가 얼마나 미안해하고 있는지"라면서도 "나는 영어를 할 줄 모르고 아들은 한국말을 할 줄 모르니 어찌해야 할지 모르겠다"고 말했다. 지난해 한국 다큐멘터리 프로그램에서 크랩서 씨의 사연이 방송될 때까지도 권 씨는 아들이 미국으로 입양됐다는 사실조차 몰랐다. 크랩서 씨는 1979년 누나와 함께 미시간 주의 가정에 입양됐지만 5년 동
한국어판 Nov. 17, 2016
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Korea's PM to attend APEC gathering in place of president
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will attend the Asia-Pacific leaders' summit meeting to be held in Peru later this week, his office said Thursday, standing in for President Park Geun-hye who has been embroiled in a scandal involving her influence-meddling confidante.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting is set to run for two days in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Saturday and Sunday. It marks the first time that a South Korean prime minister will attend the gathering instead of pres
Politics Nov. 17, 2016
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Restaurant business in worst slump in five years
South Korea's restaurant business fell into its severest slump in five years in September, state statistics showed Thursday, beaten by a protracted economic slowdown and worsened by an overcrowded market.The production index for restaurants in the month fell to 85.2, the lowest since 83.9 of September 2011, according to Statistics Korea. The index gives numbers to production activities by analyzing sales and other related factors. The base year is 2010, with a number higher than 100 indicating m
Industry Nov. 17, 2016
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Presidential office denies fresh rumors about Park's alleged absence during 2014 ferry disaster
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday denied a fresh allegation that an Army nurse visited President Park Geun-hye during her alleged seven-hour absence on the day of a ferry disaster in 2014.The allegation came amid persistent rumors that Park might have undergone plastic surgery or other medical procedures, which detractors allege could have led to her failure to properly cope with the sinking of the ferry Sewol that left more than 300 passengers dead or missing. "There were no rec
Politics Nov. 17, 2016
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Doosan Infracore hits yearly high on Trump win, affiliate market debut
Stocks of Doosan Infracore Co. traded at a yearly high on Thursday as the country's leading construction equipment maker is set to benefit from USPresident-elect Donald Trump's proposed plan to spend massive amounts of money on infrastructure, its cost-cutting efforts and the market debut of an affiliate, industry sources said Thursday.Doosan Infracore changed hands at 10,000 won ($8.50) on the Seoul bourse as of 10:31 a.m., up 3.63 percent from the previous session's close, hitting a 52-week hi
Nov. 17, 2016
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Korea to promote cruise travel in China
South Korea will step up efforts to attract more cruise travelers from inner cities of mainland China to tap deeper into the promising market, the state-run tourism agency said Thursday.The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will hold a presentation in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian from Saturday to Sunday to introduce cruise travel programs to local agencies and potential travelers. Chinese travelers get off a 168,000-ton cruise ship, the Ovation of the Seas, upon its arrival in the southe
Industry Nov. 17, 2016
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Half of top 10 groups' listed firms suffer decline in Q3 sales
Half of South Korea's top 10 business groups saw their third-quarter sales dip, hit by a protracted slump at home and abroad, industry data showed Thursday.The combined sales of 67 listed companies affiliated with the country's top 10 conglomerates, which settle accounts every December, were tallied at 242.69 trillion won ($208 billion) during the July-September period, down 4.68 percent from 254.6 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Korea Exchange.The pace of decl
Industry Nov. 17, 2016
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Korea's top 3 automakers likely to miss annual sales targets
South Korea's three largest automakers may fail to meet their sales targets this year amid slow demands at home and abroad, market observers said Thursday.In the first 10 months of the year, top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. sold 3,890,825 cars globally, down 2.6 percent from the same period last year, the company said earlier.The drop was attributed to dips in both domestic and overseas sales, which slipped 6.5 percent and 2 percent on-year, respectively.Kia Motors Corp., the No. 2 automaker here
Mobility Nov. 17, 2016
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N. Korea, China dedicate border bridge to economic cooperation
North Korea and China are speeding up their economic cooperation by completing a border bridge, a US broadcaster, monitored here, reported Thursday.The bridge linking the North's northwestern city of Manpo, Jagang Province, with the Chinese city of Jian, Jilin Province, was dedicated recently, the Radio Free Asia (RFA) quoted Curtis Melvin, a researcher at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as saying based on US satellite imagery taken on Sept. 29. The two communist allies signe
North Korea Nov. 17, 2016
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Chong Kun Dang joins big 3 pharmaceutical firms
South Korea's big three pharmaceutical ranking chart is expected to change this year as sales of Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. in the first three quarters beat those of Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., the previous No. 3, their regulatory filings showed Thursday.Yuhan Co. held its leading position with 964.4 billion won ($822.8 million) in sales in the January-September period, up 17.5 percent from a year ago, its separate financial documents said. Green Cross Corp. came next with 765.3 billion w
Industry Nov. 17, 2016
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Rental firms to help EV distribution through long-term rentals
Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to get wider distribution through rental and car sharing services, bolstered by a government-industry agreement, auto business officials said Thursday.The Environment Ministry and car rental companies struck a pact Wednesday to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles. The rental firms will provide contracts to lend more than 6,000 EVs a year, while the ministry will offer monetary incentives to buyers of rental cars. Officials said the agreement would make l
Mobility Nov. 17, 2016
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"중학교 교사가 학생 뺨 때리고 발로 차"…경남교육청 조사
경남 창원의 한 중학교 교사가 학생을 과도하게 때렸다는 주장이 제기돼 도교육청이 사실 확인에 나섰다.도교육청은 최근 교사로부터 폭행당했다는 학생과 해당 학부모, 폭행 의혹이 제기된 교사 A씨 등을 상대로 진상 조사에 착수했다고 17일 밝혔다.도교육청 조사에서 피해 학생과 학부모 등은 지난 15일 교사가 폭행했다고 주장했다. 경남도교육청 전경 (연합)그날 오후 쉬는 시간에 2학년 B군이 교내에서 친구와 장난을 치던 중 던진 운동화가 A 교사 앞으로 날아간 것이 발단이 됐다.A 교사는 훈육을 목적으로 B군에게 빗자루를 가져오라고 했다.그러자 B군은 친구 탓에 혼나게 됐다는 생각에 친구를 향해 빗자루를 던졌다.이를 본 A 교사는 B군이 반항했다는 생각에 B군의 뺨을 때렸고, 쓰러진 B군을 여러 차례 발로 찼다는 것이다.충격을 받은 학생은 이후 병원에서 상담을 받고 현재 집에서 안정을 취하고 있다.A 교사는 폭행 사실을 일부 인정한 것으로 알려졌다.A 교사가 근무하는 학교 측은 "분명히 잘
한국어판 Nov. 17, 2016
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