서울 종암경찰서는 밤을 새워가며 동급생을 집단폭행한 혐의(상해)로 중학생 A군 등 4명을 불구속 입건해 조사하고 있다고 30일 밝혔다.경찰에 따르면 A군 등은 이달 4일 오후 10시께부터 다음날 오전 5시께까지 서울 성북구의 건물 화장실과 골목 등에서 중학생 B군을 마구 폭행해 다치게 한 혐의를 받는다.B군은 버려진 우유갑을 치우다가 A군에게 우유가 튀었다는 이유로 폭행을 당했다고 경찰에 진술했다. A군 등은 폭행 과정에서 B군을 향해 소화기를 뿌리는 한편 담뱃불로 B군의 몸에 흉터를 내기도 한 것으로 전해졌다.경찰은 폭행을 주도한 A군에 대해 구속영장을 신청했지만, 법원은 "증거 인멸과 도주 우려가 없다"며 기각했다.경찰은 A군 등을 상대로 정확한 폭행 경위와 추가 폭행이 있는지 등을 조사하고 있다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 Oct. 1, 2019

부산해양경찰서는 음주 상태로 선박을 운항한 예인선 A호(281t) 선장 B(52) 씨를 해사안전법 위반 혐의로 검거했다고 30일 밝혔다.해경에 따르면 이날 오전 11시 10분께 부산 남구 오륙도에서 남동쪽 3.7㎞ 떨어진 지점에서 A호 선장이 음주 운항하는 것이 의심된다는 신고가 접수됐다.경비함정과 연안 구조정을 해상으로 보낸 해경은 A호 조타실에 있던 B 씨 상대로 음주 측정한 결과 혈중알코올농도 0.274%로 만취 상태였다. B 씨는 해경에 "오전 8시에 아침 식사를 하며 소주 한병을 마신 뒤 9시에 감천항에서 출항했다"고 진술한 것으로 알려졌다.해경 관계자는 "당시 A호는 선박 이동이 많은 곳을 지나고 있어 자칫 큰 사고로 이어질 수 있는 상황이었다"고 말했다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 Oct. 1, 2019

South Korea's headline inflation dropped for the first time in September due to declines in prices of agricultural products and stabilizing petroleum prices, the statistics agency said Tuesday.South Korea's consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the first on-year drop in inflation since Statistics Korea began compiling related data in 1965. The statistics agency said the record low consumer prices are blamed on a fall in prices of agricultural products, stabil

Economy Oct. 1, 2019

South Korea's exports sank 11.7 percent in September from a year earlier, extending their slump to a 10th consecutive month, data showed Tuesday, hurt by still weak prices of semiconductors and the yearlong trade row between the United States and China. Outbound shipments reached $44.7 billion last month, compared with the $50.6 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Imports fell 5.6 percent on-year last month to $38.7 billion

Economy Oct. 1, 2019

South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution Monday urging Japan to ban the use of its imperial-era flag during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The statement calls on the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to ban spectators from carrying the Rising Sun Flag or wearing uniforms that feature its image at the Games. Koreans view the flag as a symbol of Japan's militarism in the first half of the 20th century.The resolution, approved in a 196-3 vote, also calls on t

Politics Sept. 30, 2019

Nissan Motor said Monday it will continue its operations in South Korea amid trade tensions between the two Asian neighbors, despite headwinds like a boycott of Japanese products.The Japanese carmaker’s commitment to South Korea follows market rumors that it will pull out of the market here as its sales have been hit hard by the escalating trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo.  “We make it clear that we will maintain our business operations in the ‘strategically importan

Mobility Sept. 30, 2019

The South Korean unit of US tech giant Apple Inc. has said it will submit revised voluntary corrective measures over its alleged violation of competition law, the anti-trust regulator said Monday.Apple Korea is suspected of having required South Korean mobile phone carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. -- to pay the cost of television advertisements for its iPhones and their warranty costs.Apple has said that advertisements benefit both the company and South Korean mobile carri

Industry Sept. 30, 2019

South Korea's industrial output advanced for the second straight month last month on the back of a rise in the service sector, government data showed Monday.The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed the country's overall industrial output rose 0.5 percent in August from a month earlier.Production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries fell 1.4 percent last month from a month earlier due mainly to decreased output in cars. Meanwhile, the output of the service sector incre

Economy Sept. 30, 2019

Typhoon Mitag, the season's 18th typhoon, could affect the Korean Peninsula next week, the weather agency said Saturday.The typhoon formed in the Philippine Sea earlier in the day and is moving northwest at a speed of 56 kilometers per hour, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.  As of 9 a.m., Mitag was classified as "small" with a central pressure of 1,000 hectopascals (hPa). The maximum sustained wind speed near its center was 61 kph, or 17 meters per second.It m

Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2019

South Korea reported a new suspected case of African swine fever on Saturday, adding to concerns over the potential spread of the deadly animal disease despite extensive quarantine efforts.The suspected case was reported at a farm in the city of Yangju, 30 kilometers north of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Should the case test positive for the highly contagious disease, South Korea will have experienced 10 confirmed ASF cases since Sept. 17, when th

Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2019

Nine sailors were injured after a fire broke out on a cargo ship and spread to another vessel following an explosion in the southeastern port city of Ulsan, authorities said Saturday.The 25,881-ton vessel for transporting petroleum products from the Cayman Islands caught fire following the explosion at around 10:51 a.m. when it was in a berth at Yeompo Quay in Ulsan, 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul. A total of 25 people, all foreign nationals, were aboard the ship, but were all rescued, a

Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2019

The White House has made clear its resolve to "transform" relations with North Korea, effectively sending a strong signal to Pyongyang ahead of the envisioned resumption of working-level nuclear talks, a South Korean government official has said.He was briefing foreign correspondents here on Friday on the outcome of the New York summit between President Donald Trump and President Moon Jae-in earlier this week.Cheong Wa Dae earlier said Moon and Trump "exchanged views on how to ach

North Korea Sept. 28, 2019

Former US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert on Friday rejected the notion that South Korea is free-riding on the United States' troop presence in the country, saying the two nations are "very, very strong allies."Lippert, who served as the last US ambassador to Seoul under former President Barack Obama, made the remark as negotiations on renewing a burden-sharing deal between South Korea and the US got under way this week. US President Donald Trump has made clear that he want

North Korea Sept. 28, 2019

South Korean shares are expected to remain in a tight range next week as investors take to the sidelines amid ongoing political uncertainties in the United States, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 2,049.93 points on Friday, down from 2,091.52 points a week earlier. The index started strong on Monday as investors were buoyed by hopes on the upcoming US-China trade talks.The index then dropped by more than 1 percent on Wednesday, ending a run of

Market Sept. 28, 2019

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with United Nations Development Programme chief Achim Steiner in New York for talks on issues of mutual interest, including support for North Korea, her ministry said Saturday.During the meeting held on Friday (New York time), the two sides exchanged views on such issues as the various ongoing joint projects between South Korea and the UN body, the UNDP's projects regarding North Korea and the implementation of reform measures for the UN development system, ac

North Korea Sept. 28, 2019