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Early summer-like weather continues in S. Korea
Early summer-like weather continued Monday in South Korea, with daytime highs above 25 C in most parts of the country, the state weather agency said. Temperatures have been higher than normal since late last week, with Seoul, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju and other cities across the country recording this year's hottest day between Friday and Sunday, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. On Monday, the daytime highs were forecast to range between 20 C and 29 C, including 26 C in Seou
Social Affairs May 4, 2020
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KAIST professor tapped as presidential science policy adviser
President Moon Jae-in has picked a female scientist and professor as his new adviser for science and technology, Cheong Wa Dae announced Monday. Park Su-kyung, who teaches mechanical engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is to assume the vice ministerial position, becoming the youngest member of Moon's senior Cheong Wa Dae aide team. Born in 1973, she studied mechanical engineering at KAIST and earned a master's degree from the school in Daejeon, 160 k
Politics May 4, 2020
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S. Korea reports no new local virus cases, set to further ease social distancing
South Korea reported eight more cases of the new coronavirus Monday, but all of them came from overseas, as the country is set to further ease its monthslong social distancing guidelines, including reopening schools. The newly added COVID-19 cases brought the nation's total infections to 10,801, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The latest tally marks the third day that the country has reported no locally transmitted virus infections, the KCDC said. On
Social Affairs May 4, 2020
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Ex-Premier Leaguers hoping to take K League by storm in 2020
Of the many new faces who have newly arrived or switched kits for the 2020 K League 1 season, former Premier League player Lee Chung-yong may just find himself under the brightest spotlight. For one, the new Ulsan Hyundai FC midfielder brings impressive credentials -- he has 89 caps and played in two FIFA World Cups, with a solid run in the Premier League along the way. Plus, before even playing a match for his new club, Lee immediately became the new face of a team trying to shake off a devas
Soccer May 4, 2020
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유도선수 왕기춘, 미성년자 성폭행 확인되면 영구제명될 듯
미성년자 성폭행 혐의로 구속된 전 유도 국가대표 왕기춘(32)이 유도계에서 완전히 퇴출될 전망이다. 대한유도회는 이르면 다음 주 스포츠공정위원회(상벌위원회)를 열어 왕기춘에 관한 징계 여부를 결정할 예정이다. 유도회 관계자는 3일 "왕기춘 측에 소명 기회를 준 뒤 공정위원회를 열 예정"이라며 "3일의 소명 기간을 거친 뒤 징계 절차에 들어갈 것"이라고 밝혔다. 왕기춘의 범죄 사실이 어느 정도 사실로 드러날 경우 영구제명 및 삭단(유도 단급을 삭제하는 행위) 징계가 불가피하다. 유도회 관계자는 "성폭행은 선수, 지도자 활동을 완전히 막는 영구제명 조처뿐만 아니라 유도장을 운영할 수 있는 생활체육지도자 자격증 박탈을 발급기관에 권고할 수 있는 사안"이라고 밝혔다. 왕기춘은 지난 1일 미성년자 성폭행 혐의로 구속된 뒤 대구지방경찰청에서 수사를 받고 있다. 해당 사건은 다음 주 중 검찰에 송치될 예정이다. 왕기춘은 한 시대
한국어판 May 4, 2020
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한국 진단도구 올때 메릴랜드군 출동…연방정부 가로챌까봐
미국 메릴랜드주가 한국산 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 진단도구를 공수하면서 주방위군과 주경찰을 동원했던 것은 연방정부가 가로채거나 빼돌릴까 봐서였다고 래리 호건 주지사가 밝혔다. 호건 주지사는 3일(현지시간) CNN방송과의 인터뷰에서 연방정부나 누군가가 가져갈까 봐 주방위군과 주경찰을 동원해 비밀장소에서 한국에서 공수한 진단도구를 보관하고 있다고 하는데 그럴 필요가 있느냐는 질문을 받자 "지금은 필요한지 잘 모르겠다"고 운을 뗐다. 그는 "문제가 됐던 건 한국에서 진단도구를 가져올 때"라면서 "몇몇 주지사 동료들에게서 연방정부가 화물을 가로채거나 빼돌린다는 얘기가 있었기 때문에 우리는 아주 조심했다"고 설명했다. 이어 "우리는 그런 일이 일어나지 않게 확실히 하고 싶었다"면서 "그래서 주방위군과 경찰을 배치했고 한국 항공기가 보통 착륙하는 덜레스 공항 대신 볼티모어-워싱턴 공항에 착륙시
한국어판 May 4, 2020
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Seoul stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street losses
Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street amid the new coronavirus pandemic. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 46.72 points, or 2.4 percent, to 1,900.84 in the first 15 minutes of trading. US stocks plunged Friday (local time) after US President Donald Trump indicated he may consider imposing tariffs on China over its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak, renewing bilateral tension between the world's two largest economies. T
Market May 4, 2020
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NK's official paper reports on Kim sending gratitude to propagandists
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed gratitude to state propagandists, the country's main newspaper reported Monday, days after dispelling persistent rumors about his health with his first public appearance in about three weeks. "Comrade Kim Jong-un sent gratitude to exemplary instructors for carrying out their responsibility and role as basic propagandists, which have led workers to implement the party's policies," the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers
North Korea May 4, 2020
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Military to resume enlistees' vacationing this week amid slowing virus spread
The military will begin allowing enlisted service members to go on vacation this week after months of restrictions, amid signs of a slowdown in the spread of the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. All enlisted service personnel have been banned from off-base trips in principle since Feb. 22 when the country began to report a drastic surge in COVID-19 infections. But the restrictions on vacationing will be lifted on Friday in line with the government's decision to end the weeks
Defense May 4, 2020
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Minor earthquake hits S. Korea's southwestern region
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck South Korea's southwestern area on Sunday, the latest in a series of tremors that have hit the region in recent days, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The temblor occurred at 10:07 p.m., 21 kilometers west-northwest of Haenam in South Jeolla Province, at a depth of 21 km, according to the agency. The epicenter was at 34.66 degrees north latitude and 126.40 degrees east longitude, the agency said. It is the 39th earthquake to hit the area s
Social Affairs May 4, 2020
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S. Korea's inflation slows to 6-month low over coronavirus
SEJONG -- South Korea's inflation slowed to its lowest level in six months in April as consumers refrained from spending over the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent on-year in April, which was below market expectations. A recent survey by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency, expected consumer prices to have gained 0.34 percent in April. The April tally compares with a 1 percent on-year gain in March, according to the data releas
Economy May 4, 2020
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Pompeo reaffirms US mission to denuke NK after Kim's return to public eye
WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed Washington's goal of denuclearizing North Korea and creating a "bright future" for its people after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's return to the public eye following his 20-day absence. In an interview with ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Pompeo also cast the two Koreas' recent exchange of gunfire, which was triggered by the North's gunshots, as "accidental" amid worries that the flare-up of ten
North Korea May 4, 2020
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Police recover missing remains of victim of warehouse fire
ICHEON -- Police said Sunday they have recovered what are believed to be remains of a victim of a fire that killed scores of workers in Icheon, south of Seoul. The fire that tore through a warehouse in Icheon on Wednesday killed 38 and injured 10 others. Among those killed were one Chinese and two Kazakh workers. Icheon, located about 80 kilometers south of Seoul, is home to SK hynix Inc., the world's second-largest maker of DRAM chips, as well as a large number of warehouses and storage faci
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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Govt. to announce school reopening plans this week
The government is set to soon announce dates for students to return to school in line with the country's relaxed social distancing guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of waning here. "South Korea will implement the everyday life quarantine scheme starting Wednesday," Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday during a meeting on the government's response to COVID-19. The government earlier said it will move on to the everyday life quarantine scheme when the number of
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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S. Korea to relax social-distancing campaign this week
South Korea said Sunday that it will end its weekslong social distancing campaign and implement an everyday life quarantine scheme later this week as the new coronavirus outbreak has slowed. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a meeting on the government's response to COVID-19 that the everyday life quarantine scheme is set to start Wednesday, adding that gatherings and events will be allowed under the condition that they follow disinfection measures. South Korea, which has been applyin
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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