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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Man gets jail term for killing bedridden wife after years of caring for her
A man in his 60s has been sentenced to four years in prison for the murder of his terminally-ill wife, after taking care of her for over five years. According to the Seoul Central District Court, the mad was accused of killing the victim in April 2022. The victim was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2017, and was also suffering from dementia, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. After his wife's condition deteriorated and following a failed suicide attempt of his own, the accused r
Nov. 3, 2023
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Yoon says fake news threatens freedom, elections at AI Safety Summit
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday said spreading false information through fake news may "harm freedom and democracy" in the era of generative artificial intelligence, at the AI Safety Summit with world leaders. Yoon took part in the global AI Safety Summit hosted by Britain through video call to discuss methods of global cooperation on the safe use of AI and the importance of establishing governance, according to the presidential office on Friday. “With the rise of generative
Nov. 3, 2023
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More pension should be paid to impoverished seniors: Human rights commission
South Korea's human rights commission has ruled that low-income older people should receive more pension benefits, as Korea's rate of elderly poverty is the world's worst. In its official recommendation issued Friday to the health and labor ministers, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea stated there is an urgent need to protect the human rights of older people by launching immediate measures to reduce elderly poverty. As of this year, older people in Korea in the bottom
Nov. 3, 2023
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Man wins W1.4b, putting to bed legal battle surrounding wife’s death
The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed that a man in his 50s surnamed Park is eligible to receive 1.2 billion won ($900,000) in compensation for the death of his wife, surnamed Kim, as well as an additional 240 million won in compensation for the delay in receiving an initial payout, which should have been awarded in 2020. The ruling follows the top court's previous ruling which found Park guilty of causing death by negligence in 2020. The prosecution at the time had sought murder charges
Nov. 3, 2023
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About 70% of cattle receive shots against lumpy skin disease
About 70 percent of the cattle nationwide had received vaccines for lumpy skin disease, officials said Friday. As of Thursday, some 2.8 million out of 4 million cattle nationwide, or 68.8 percent of the total, have received vaccine shots, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. South Korea plans to complete the vaccination program by Nov. 10, although authorities anticipate additional infections down the road as it takes around three weeks for cattle to develop antibodi
Nov. 3, 2023
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More mosquitoes in Seoul this fall: report
Despite winter being just weeks away, a number of people living in Seoul have been complaining about mosquitoes still bothering their daily life. Kim, a Seoul housewife in her 50s, has had trouble sleeping recently due to persistent mosquitoes, even as the cool autumn weather sets in. "I thought I had caught them all and tried to go to sleep, but another mosquito started buzzing around my head," she complained. "I get bitten by mosquitoes immediately when I go for an evening walk
Nov. 2, 2023
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Mandatory military drug testing bill nears parliament vote
In South Korea, where all able-bodied men are required to serve in the military, a new measure will soon require all enlistees to undergo drug testing during physical exams. On Thursday, the National Defense Committee, a parliamentary subcommittee overseeing military affairs, approved a bill mandating drug tests for all new service members. The bill will now head to the full parliament for a vote, pending judiciary committee review. Until now, the South Korean military conducted drug tests selec
Nov. 2, 2023
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English chatbot services to be available for public bike users
Starting Friday, chatbot services in English will be made available on the Ttareungi app -- a mobile application used to rent public bicycles in Seoul -- the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday. Ttareungi is a public bike-sharing system that operates within Seoul, and can be used both by domestic residents and foreign nationals visiting the city after purchasing a voucher through the app. Previously, the chatbot service for assistance in purchasing vouchers, renting bikes and dealin
Nov. 2, 2023
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Police turn to AI to predict crimes, drug tracking
Police unveiled a four-year blueprint Thursday for using artificial intelligence technology to predict and combat crimes. The police believe the technology can help fill the gaps in security in rural areas caused by the concentration of police personnel in Seoul and the metropolitan area. They will also seek to use it to improve investigative abilities and technology to combat voice phishing, as the crime is mostly conducted through exploiting mobile telecommunications. The plan includes a progr
Nov. 2, 2023
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Supreme Court acquits ex-coast guard leadership over Sewol ferry sinking
The country's top court on Thursday acquitted Kim Seok-kyun, former chief of the Korea Coast Guard, and nine other top officers, of involuntary manslaughter due to professional negligence in the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry, which left 304 passengers dead or missing, and 142 injured. The Supreme Court found Kim, who was head of the Coast Guard when the 6,825-ton Sewol ferry sank in waters off the country's southwestern coast on the morning of April 16, 2014, not guilty of involuntar
Nov. 2, 2023
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Solo Korean trekker found dead in Himalayas
A young Korean has been found dead at lodgings in the Himalayan region of Nepal, where he was on a solo trekking trip, according to local news reports. Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of a Korean national in his or her 20s, but did not disclose any additional information. “We have informed the trekker's family about this tragic incident and are providing necessary assistance to the family, regarding the transportation of the body, their entry into Nepal an
Nov. 2, 2023
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Embracing setbacks: KAIST students vie for the inaugural 'worst failure' crown
DAEJEON – A final-term essay that contained four sentences only, due to the writer’s social distancing-induced depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. An accidental discovery of an abnormal blood swelling in one’s own brain at a cancer research lab. These are two of the entries of the “Failed Tasks Showdown Contest,” held Wednesday evening at the Daejeon-based Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, better known as the KAIST. Ten students from the natio
Nov. 2, 2023
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Arrest warrant sought for ex-fiance of Olympic fencing medalist on fraud charges
Police sought an arrest warrant Thursday for the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee on fraud charges after victims filed complaints following their sensational breakup over revelations that the fiance was actually a woman with a history of multiple convictions. Nam, the silver medalist in women's foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance Jeon Cheong-jo last week, days after revelations that Jeon was legally a woman and had been convicted
Nov. 2, 2023
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[Graphic News] Over 4,000 people have fallen victim to ‘jeonse’ frauds this year: data
A total of 4,481 people have fallen victim to home rental scams this year, with their combined financial damage reaching 510.5 billion won ($377.3 million), police data showed. Police apprehended 2,582 suspects of so-called “jeonse” scams but were only able to retrieve 22.6 percent, or 115.3 billion won, of the damage incurred before the suspects were convicted, according to the data submitted to Rep. Jeon Bong-min of the ruling People Power Party. Under South Korea’s decades-o
Nov. 2, 2023
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Korea to set workplace harassment criteria: minister
Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik said the government will work to set clear criteria for what constitutes workplace harassment as part of a push to foster a safe working culture, during a meeting with young workers in Seoul on Wednesday. "Creating a fair and safe workplace is the fundamental starting point of labor reform," said Lee during a meeting with young workers, labor inspectors and related experts at an event organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. Lee promised to consi
Nov. 1, 2023
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[Korea Unmasked] Decoding Korea's 'virtuous' drinking culture
The pressure to attend corporate evening gatherings has diminished in recent years, especially while social-distancing measures to contain COVID-19 were in place, but drinking remains a source of stress for many Korean workers. As the year-end holiday season approaches, Lee Ha-seong, a 31-year-old Seoul-based economic news reporter, has a worry on his mind, saying that he doesn't drink well. For Lee, the most challenging part of life as a journalist in Korea is not the reporting but the dri
Nov. 1, 2023
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Memorial park for independence fighter to open in Kazakhstan
A memorial park commemorating Hong Beom-do, a revered Korean independence fighter against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, will open at his former burial site in Kazakhstan later this week, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday. South Korea had pledged to build the memorial at the site in Kyzylorda in southern Kazakhstan after repatriating his remains to Seoul for burial at Daejeon National Cemetery in Daejeon, 139 kilometers south of Seoul, in August 2021. A ceremony marking the park
Nov. 1, 2023
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Subway car seats to be removed in two subway cars for more space: Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro announced that it would remove seats to relieve congestion during rush hour at a press conference Tuesday. The organization’s new plan will be tested on subways running on Line Nos. 4 and 7 starting from January. Seating areas will be removed in two subway cars in each train closest to the subway stations’ exits, which often experience heavy congestion during rush hour. The removal of seating areas was prioritized on Line Nos. 4 and 7 due to their high congestion levels d
Nov. 1, 2023
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Man wields knife near presidential office, injuring 2 police officers
A man in his 70s was arrested on Tuesday for wielding a knife in front of the main gate of the Defense Ministry in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where the presidential office is located. Two police officers were injured in the process of subduing the man. The Yongsan Police Station arrested the 77-year-old man, who is only identified by his surname of Park, who took out a knife in front of the main gate of the presidential office at 1:20 p.m. When Park, who was passing in front of the main gate of the Defe
Oct. 31, 2023
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Rental fraudster’s ‘luxury life’ sparks anger
Victims of a local housing rental scam who claim the fraudster is living off their money have gotten increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of the police investigation, calling for immediate action, according to a report Tuesday. The suspect, who fled the country in May with rental deposits ahead of a police investigation the following month, is currently in the US, the victims said, adding that he, his wife and son recently moved away from Atlanta, Georgia, after learning that they had been
Oct. 31, 2023