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강화 섬마을 할머니 살인사건 용의자 한달전 음독 사망
인천 강화도 한 작은 마을에서 발생한 80대 할머니 살해 사건의 유력한 용의자는 피해자의 이웃으로 한 달 전 이미 사망한 것으로 확인됐다.인천 강화경찰서는 살인 혐의를 받던 용의자인 90대 노인 A씨가 지난달에 숨졌다고 14일 밝혔다.A씨는 추석 연휴를 이틀 앞둔 지난달 10일 오후 1시 30분께 인천시 강화군 한 단독주택에서 혼자 살던 B(84·여)씨를 둔기로 때려 숨지게 한 혐의를 받고 있다.A씨는 사건 발생 1주일 만인 지난달 17일 자택에서 음독을 시도했고, 결국 숨진 것으로 확인됐다.그는 7가구 10여명이 사는 작은 마을에서 B씨와 이웃 주민으로 지냈던 것으로 조사됐다.경찰은 평소 A씨가 B씨와 자주 다퉜다는 주민들의 진술을 확보하고 그를 이번 사건의 유력한 용의자로 판단해 수사했다.경찰은 음독으로 스스로 목숨을 끊은 A씨의 시신 부검을 국립과학수사연구원에 의뢰한 상태다.경찰은 B씨 자택에서 수거한 지문 등 각종 증거에 관한 국과수의 최종 감정 결과, A씨가 피
한국어판 Oct. 15, 2019
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부산 도심에 멧돼지 출현 신고…기동포획단 수색중
14일 오후 10시 32분 부산 부산진구 개금동 한국신발관 인근에 대형 멧돼지가 나타났다는 신고가 접수됐다.신고자는 "지인들과 한국신발관 앞 벤치에서 쉬고 있었는데 갑자기 멧돼지가 나타나 한국신발관과 철로 방향으로 향했다"고 말했다.현장에 출동한 경찰, 소방, 기동포획단이 2시간 동안 현장 주변을 수색했으나 멧돼지를 발견하지 못했다.경찰 관계자는 "인명 피해는 없었고 기동포획단이 수색을 계속하고 있다"고 말했다. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 Oct. 15, 2019
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Police officially book suspect in Hwaseong serial killings
SUWON -- Police have officially booked Lee Chun-jae, a 56-year-old man already in jail for a separate crime, as a suspect in a series of infamous murders that took place in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, following his confession, officials said Monday.The move could lead to the disclosure of his personal details and current appearance though he will not be punished for the killings as the statue of limitations has expired. Investigators booked Lee on rape and murder charges as he confessed to 14 murd
Social Affairs Oct. 14, 2019
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경찰 "연예인 설리 사망 신고 접수…확인 중"
가수 겸 배우인 설리(본명 최진리·25)가 14일 숨진 채 발견됐다.경기 성남수정경찰서에 따르면 이날 오후 3시 21분께 성남시 수정구의 한 전원주택 2층에서 최 씨가 숨져 있는 것을 최 씨의 매니저가 발견해 신고했다.2009년 에프엑스로 데뷔한 최 씨는 2014년 악성 댓글과 루머로 고통을 호소하며 연예 활동을 잠정 중단했다가 이듬해 연기 활동에 집중하겠다고 팀에서 탈퇴했다.그는 현재 JTBC2 예능 프로그램 '악플의 밤' MC로 출연하고 있다. '악플의 밤'은 스타들이 악플에 대한 속마음을 허심탄회하게 밝히는 예능이다. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 Oct. 14, 2019
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Biz sentiment worsens for Q4
South Korean manufacturers' business sentiment for the fourth quarter of the year worsened due to external uncertainties, a survey showed Monday.The business sentiment index, compiled by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stood at 72 for the October-December period, slightly down from 73 the previous quarter, KCCI said in a statement. The BSI figure has stayed below the break-even threshold of 100 for the past 14 consecutive quarters. The last time the BSI was above 100 was in the third
Economy Oct. 14, 2019
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"도로에 말이 갑자기"…남이섬 근처 사육시설 방치로 골치
"말이 차도에서 돌아다니고 있어 운전하다 놀랐는데 돌아오다 보니 또 나와 있어서 신고했습니다."지난 8일 오전 경기도 가평군 이화리 인근 도로에서 말 한 마리가 돌아다닌다는 신고가 접수됐다. 다행히 별다른 피해 없이 출동한 경찰과 119 대원들이 말을 몰아 주인에게 인계했지만, 도로에 돌아다니는 말과 그에 따른 구조 작업으로 차량 통행에 차질이 빚어졌다. 남이섬으로 이어지는 이 도로에서는 최근 말들이 심심치 않게 출현해 운전자들을 놀라게 하고 있다. 지난 10일에도 말 한 마리가 도로를 돌아다닌다는 신고가 접수됐다. 지난달 2일에도 말 4마리가 도로를 뛰어다니다 안전조치 됐고, 바로 전날에도 2마리가 탈출하는 소동이 빚어졌다.잇따른 탈출극의 주인공인 말들은 지난해부터 지역 경찰관과 지방자치단체 공무원들에게는 유명한 골칫거리다.14일 가평군 등에 따르면 말들은 2년여 년 전, 마주 A씨가 남이섬 근처에서 관광용 마차를 끌게 하고 마상 공연도 하기 위해 이곳에 데려왔다
한국어판 Oct. 14, 2019
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S. Korean men's football team embarks on journey to N. Korea for World Cup qualifier
The South Korean men's national football team on Sunday began its journey to North Korea for a key World Cup qualifying match, a contest expected to take place under unusual circumstances.Coached by Paulo Bento, South Korea will first travel to Beijing on Sunday to pick up their North Korea visas and fly to Pyongyang on Monday. The much-anticipated Group H showdown between the Koreas is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kim Il-sung Stadium in the North Korean capital.It will be the S
Soccer Oct. 13, 2019
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Strong winds to strike east coast amid Typhoon Hagibis
South Korea will experience strong winds on its east coast on Saturday as the country comes under the indirect influence of Typhoon Hagibis, the season's 19th typhoon, the weather agency said. With the typhoon moving northward from Japan, strong winds with speeds of 12 to 18 meters per second will strike the eastern and southern coasts of South Korea, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. Some areas of Gangwon Province could see wind speeds of
Social Affairs Oct. 12, 2019
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S. Korea to tighten measures to prevent spread of African swine fever
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it plans to purchase all pigs from a town bordering North Korea that suffered two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), in line with efforts to contain further spread of the virus. Under the decision, the ministry will purchase all pigs in Yeoncheon, where the country's 14th confirmed ASF was reported on Wednesday. The pigs will be slaughtered and released in the market for consumption after being in
Social Affairs Oct. 11, 2019
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Senior police officer arrested in nightclub scandal
Prosecutors said Friday they will widen investigations into a ranking police officer allegedly involved in attempts to cover up irregularities at southern Seoul nightclubs, following his arrest the previous night. A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, was placed under arrest Thursday night after the Seoul Central District Court approved a warrant for his pre-trial detention, citing concern about his destruction of
Social Affairs Oct. 11, 2019
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S. Korea to provide full support to boost industrial competitiveness
South Korea will provide support worth more than 2 trillion won ($1.6 billion) each year to strengthen industrial competitiveness, the finance minister said Friday, amid an ongoing trade row with Japan. Hong Nam-ki also said South Korea will push for a stable supply of key industrial materials, parts and equipment. The move is the latest in a series of South Korea's efforts to reduce South Korea's heavy reliance on Japan in the key industrial sector amid Jap
Economy Oct. 11, 2019
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'N. Korea poses one of biggest ballistic missile threats to US'
North Korea's short- and medium-range ballistic missiles represent one of the "ballistic missile threats of most concern" to the United States, along with those from Iran and China, a U.S. congressional report has said.North Korea has an arsenal of hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) that can reach all of South Korea and perhaps dozens of medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) capable of reaching Japan and U.S. bases in the region, according to the Congressional Researc
North Korea Oct. 11, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Railway services affected as 72-hour strike begins
Railway services across South Korea are expected to be affected Friday and throughout the weekend as workers began a 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions.Around 20 to 60 percent of passenger and cargo train services are forecast to be affected by the labor action, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Intercity subway operations will be reduced to 88.1 percent of normal operations, while high-speed train services and
Social Affairs Oct. 11, 2019
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Moon to meet with Seoul-based foreign diplomats next Friday
President Moon Jae-in will meet with Seoul-based foreign diplomats next week in an effort to seek cooperation to bring about peace on the Korean Peninsula, his office said Thursday. The chief executive will hold a meeting with diplomatic corps on Oct. 18 at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae to encourage promoting closer ties, sources said.It would be the first time that the president would meet foreign diplomats based in Seoul at once.Such a meeting was held on a regular basis under past adm
Politics Oct. 10, 2019
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Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Literature Nobels
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 award, the Swedish Academy said. Tokarczuk, considered the most talented Polish novelist of her generation, was honoured "for a narrative imagination that with encyclopaedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life".Her books portray a polychromatic world perpetually
Culture Oct. 10, 2019
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