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Moon to push for recovery of remains of war dead in DMZ

President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday that he will push for the recovery of the remains of fallen soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas in line with the improvement of ties with N...

Jun 6, 2018
Social affairs
Blast at tank shell casing recycling plant leaves worker dead in southeastern S. Korea

YANGSAN -- An explosion occurred on Tuesday at a plant that collects and recycles tank shell casings in southeastern South Korea, leaving a 20-year-old Russian worker dead, police said. The explosio...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Koreans’ average level of life satisfaction scores 6.4 out of 10

Koreans gave an average score of 6.4 on a scale of zero to 10 for the level of satisfaction with their quality of life, a government survey showed. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism comm...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Prosecution reopens Jang Ja-yeon sexual abuse case

The prosecution said Tuesday it is reinvestigating the controversial sexual abuse case involving the late actress Jang Ja-yeon. The initial investigation into the case concluded nine years ago amid c...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Jeju man arrested for allegedly murdering woman in 20s

Seogwipo Police Station in Jeju Province said Tuesday that it has arrested a man surnamed Kim in his 40s and that it is investigating him on the charge of murder of a woman in her 20s by inflicting v...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Citizen referred to prosecution for removing campaign banners

A resident has been accused of taking down local election banners which had been covering his store sign. The Election Commission of South Chungcheong Province said Tuesday that a resident of Cheona...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Moon vows continued support for national heroes, war veterans

President Moon Jae-in vowed to continue increasing government support for national heroes and veterans Tuesday, saying it is not only right to reward those who sacrifice their lives for their nation ...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Odaesan project adds to global eco-preservation effort

Marking the World Environment Day on Tuesday, the World Wide Fund for Nature said that it jointly planted 150 pear trees in the Odaesan National Park for its ecological restoration. The completion o...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Suspect targeted goods at parking lots

A man in his 50s has been arrested for stealing goods from automobiles. Jeonju Wansan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Tuesday that it had booked the suspect on the charge of burglary. ...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Man arrested for setting fire to 11 campaign flyers

With local elections just a week away, Incheon police said Monday they had arrested a man for suspected involvement in one of 10 reported cases of vandalism of candidates’ banners. Following the off...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Top court to reveal controversial documents related to scandal involving ex-chief

The Supreme Court on Tuesday unveiled 98 documents related to allegations that its former chief justice used trials as leverage to gain presidential approval for organizational changes. An internal ...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Moon says a little inconvenience can help save environment

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday urged his people to help protect the environment by reducing their use of plastic and other disposables, saying that a little inconvenience could ensure ...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Girls more prone to smartphone addiction than boys: study

Girls are twice as prone to smartphone addiction than boys, likely because they use more social networking and messaging services, according to research results released Tuesday. The conclusions of ...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
1 killed, 4 injured in S. Korean singing room

DAEGU -- A suspected arson attack in a karaoke room in South Korea's southeastern city of Daegu on Tuesday killed a male client and injured four others, police said. The fire broke out inside the un...

Jun 5, 2018
Social affairs
Korean newspapers demand legislation for portals to adopt ‘outlink system’

The Korean Association of Newspapers delivered a statement to the Culture Ministry and the National Assembly on Monday, saying that legislation is the best way for the country’s online portal sites t...

Jun 4, 2018
Social affairs

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