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Woman may face criminal charge for dancing naked in public

A 33-year-old woman who danced naked on the streets of Suwon could face a criminal charge. The case involving the suspect, whose identity was withheld by the police, is being reviewed by prosecutors...

August 15, 2017
Social affairs
The Korea Herald relaunches website to mark 64th anniversary

Marking the 64th anniversary, The Korea Herald is launching a redesigned website aimed at offering not only spot news but also thought-provoking analysis in a more reader-friendly way. Since it was ...

August 14, 2017
Technology
Man gets fined for brutally killing stray cat

Incheon District Court on Monday handed down a fine of 6 million won ($5,000) to a man who pummeled a cat on a banister to death. The man, 29, was indicted on the charge of violating animal protecti...

August 14, 2017
Social affairs
Police officer nabs two elderly men in a row for sexual offense

A police officer nabbed two sex offenders in their 60s in a row over a period of three days, Nowon Police Office in Seoul said on Monday. The policeman surnamed Kim arrested a 67-year-old man on Aug...

August 14, 2017
Social affairs
2 injured in intentional gas leak, explosion

A man who attempted to commit suicide by leaking gas inside his flat in Busan on Monday ended up causing a blast that injured himself and another. Busan Jin Police Station said an explosion occurred...

August 14, 2017
Social affairs
Mother who killed newborns caught after 4 years

A 35-year-old woman who had killed and deserted the bodies of her two newborns was caught four years after she committed the crimes, South Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency said Thursday. The woma...

August 10, 2017
Social affairs
Man who raped stepdaughter and her friends on the run

The police are hunting for the man who allegedly raped his stepdaughter and her friends after injecting with an unidentified substance. According to the Busan district police, Thursday, the man had ...

August 10, 2017
Social affairs
Rumors of Aug. 14 holiday false, say officials

Rumors of a state plan to temporarily designate Aug. 14 as a holiday is false, according to government officials. Being the day before the National Liberation Day, which falls on Tuesday, if Monday ...

August 9, 2017
Social affairs
Policeman who had sex with teenager given 18-month suspended sentence

The Busan District Court on Wednesday handed down a suspended jail term of 1 1/2 years to a police officer who had sex with a female high school student he was supposed to offer guidance to. The 34-...

August 9, 2017
Social affairs
Choi Jun-hee to appear on TV program with grandmother

Choi Jun-hee, the 14-year-old daughter of the late Korean actress Choi Jin-sil who took her own life in 2008, will appear with her grandmother on a KBS TV program. Choi Jun-hee said she would record...

August 7, 2017
Television
Scorching heat affects cities, seas, farms

A fire broke out Monday at noon in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as an air conditioner’s outdoor fan overheated on the 12th floor of an apartment. The apartment was singed in a 12-square-mete...

August 7, 2017
Social affairs
Paper boat challenge scheduled on Han River

A paper boat rowing race will take place between Aug. 11 and 15 at Jamsil Han River Park in Seoul. The race, as unusual as it sounds, has annually taken place since 2014. Participants are invited to...

August 6, 2017
Culture
Amusement ride halts mid-air for 3 hours

An amusement ride in Lotte World, Seoul, stopped midair on Saturday, leaving 70 people panicked for nearly 3 hours. The malfunctioned ride, called Fly Venture, has a giant screen 12 meters in height...

August 6, 2017
Social affairs
Rush-hour drivers help newborn get to emergency care in Busan

A newborn showing signs of cerebral hemorrhage was safely transported to a hospital in time, defying the extreme traffic congestion during rush hour in Busan, Friday. The baby was born at a hospital...

August 6, 2017
Social affairs
[Weekender] Stature of cats ‘catapults’ in Korea

In South Korea, cats had been shunned for their association with evil forebodings and bad luck. In the early 1990s, for instance, my mother did not allow me to have a cat because their cries, soundin...

August 4, 2017
Culture

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