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Ex-justice minister's wife arrested, prosecution emboldened amid reform pressure
The wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was arrested Thursday in a court decision that is expected to add traction to the prosecution's probe into charges over her daughter's college admission and a financial investment.It will likely give additional ammunition to state prosecutors apparently zeroing in on Cho, a close aide to President Moon Jae-in and an architect of far-reaching prosecution reform plans.Following a hourslong hearing a day earlier, a Seoul court approved an arrest warrant f
Social Affairs Oct. 24, 2019
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S. Korea, ASEAN discuss cooperation in culture, tourism
South Korea and 10 Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday began a two-day meeting to promote exchanges in culture, arts and tourism. Culture ministers and senior officials from South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations attended the event in the southwestern city of Gwangju.It came one month before a leaders' summit to be held Nov.25-26 in the southeastern port city of Busan to mark the 30th anniversary of establishing a dialogue partnership between the two sides. "Through thi
Foreign Affairs Oct. 23, 2019
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Police to bolster security following US envoy residence break-in
South Korean police on Wednesday announced measures to step up security at foreign ambassador residences here following a break-in of the US ambassador's home.The move by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency includes providing clubs and capsaicin sprays to officers guarding embassies and ambassador residences.The police also affirmed that officers have been given orders to swiftly arrest people attempting to break into diplomatic compounds regardless of their sex. Regarding the US ambassador res
Social Affairs Oct. 23, 2019
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Infielder apologizes for controversial trash talk during Korean Series game
Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun has apologized for crossing the line with expletive-laden trash talk directed at opposing players from the Doosan Bears during Game 1 of the Korean Series from Tuesday.In a video clip posted on a portal site and since taken down, Song, 23, was heard wishing injury on Doosan players, saying things like, "He just blew out his elbow!" and "He's going to have surgery on his hamstring today and he'll be out for two years!"The video went viral
Baseball Oct. 23, 2019
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Samsung updates software of Galaxy S10, Note 10 over fingerprint flaw
Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has released a software patch to fix a bug in the ultrasound-based fingerprint scanner on Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones. Samsung has faced a backlash after some users discovered that anyone's fingerprint could unlock S10 and Note 10 series devices covered with a silicone-based screen, raising security issues over the latest smartphones. "We apologize for causing inconvenience to customers with the fingerprint recognition issues," Samsung s
Technology Oct. 23, 2019
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Taxi drivers call for ban on Tada ride-hailing service
Seoul's taxi drivers urged parliament to make a new law to ban a rapidly growing ride-hailing service called Tada during a massive rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido Wednesday.According to the Seoul Taxi Association, about 15,000 taxi drivers attended the outdoor rally to protest against the business expansion plan of Tada, an app-based van-hailing service operated by mobility startup Value Creators & Company, and to call for parliamentary efforts to block the service.The tax
Social Affairs Oct. 23, 2019
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S. Korea to boost power supply from solar and wind
South Korea's industry minister said Wednesday that Seoul will boost the supply of power from solar and wind energy in a green transition amid global efforts to cut down on heat-trapping gases. Sung Yun-mo, minister of trade, industry and energy, made the comments in an international conference on renewable energy at an exhibition center in southern Seoul.The conference -- which brought together 3,500 people from more than 100 countries -- is meant to form a stronger consensus on the need to fur
Technology Oct. 23, 2019
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美캘리포니아 고교 인근서 총격 사건…10대 소년 1명 부상
22일(현지시간) 미국 캘리포니아주 북부의 한 고등학교 인근에서 총격 사건이 발생해 1명이 다쳤다고 AP 통신·NBC 뉴스 등이 보도했다.경찰에 따르면 이날 아침 샌프란시스코에서 북쪽으로 90㎞가량 떨어진 샌타로자의 리지웨이고교 인근에서 한 남성 총격범이 권총 3∼4발을 쏜 뒤 달아났다.이 사건으로 17세 소년이 배에 총상을 입고 병원에서 치료를 받았다. 이 소년의 상태는 현재 안정적인 것으로 전해졌다.경찰은 리지웨이고교 캠퍼스에서 총격범 1명과 공범 1명을 체포해 이들을 심문하는 중이다. 경찰은 아직 사건의 동기를 파악하지 못했으며, 범행에 쓰인 총기도 여전히 찾는 중이다.이 사건 직후 경찰이 용의자를 찾기 위해 이 일대를 샅샅이 수색하는 동안 리지웨이고교와 샌타로자고교, 그리고 샌타로자 주니어 칼리지 등 3곳이 한때 출입이 전면 통제됐다.당초 경찰은 고교 캠퍼스에서 총격이 발생했다고 신고됐다고 밝혔으나 이후 학교 앞 인도라고 정정했다.경찰은 이번 사건은 총기
한국어판 Oct. 23, 2019
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인니 9살 언니, 사고 차량 화재 직전 두 살배기 동생 탈출 시켜
인도네시아의 교통사고 현장에서 승용차에 불이 붙기 직전 9살 언니가 두 살배기 막냇동생의 손을 잡고 탈출해 목숨을 구했다.부모와 둘째 동생, 친척 등 4명은 불붙은 차량에서 빠져나오지 못했다.22일 트리뷴뉴스 등 현지 매체들은 가족의 비극적 사건을 보도하면서 바니아(9)의 용감한 행동을 조명했다. 지난 19일 수마트라섬 남(南)람풍 지역의 고속도로에서 하디 프레이트노(40)와 아내 엘리자베스 요니(37), 세 자녀와 친척 크리스(43)를 태운 승용차가 앞서 달리던 트럭을 추돌했다.첫째 딸인 바니아는 사고 직후 막내 여동생 프리실라(2)의 손을 잡고 차량 밖으로 탈출했다.이들이 차 문밖으로 나오자마자 차에 불이 붙어 프레이트노 부부와 둘째 자녀 미카일(7), 친척 등 4명이 모두 숨졌다. 피투성이가 된 두 아이가 고속도로 바닥에 앉아 불붙은 차를 쳐다보고 울부짖고 있을 때, 지나던 차량이 멈춰 아이들을 태우고 병원으로 달려갔다.당시 바니아는 "아빠가 안에 있어요. 동생도 도와
한국어판 Oct. 23, 2019
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S. Korean weightlifter Shin Rok wins three medals at Asian youth competition in Pyongyang
South Korea's Shin Rok won three medals in the men's under-17 61-kilogram competition at Asian youth weightlifting event in Pyongyang on Tuesday.The 17-year-old placed third in snatch with 116 kg, second in the clean and jerk with 151 kg in the 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships, which kicked off in the North's capital on Sunday. He added another silver for lifting a combined 267 kg to deliver South Korea its first medal at the event.In the men's 61-kg class, 20-year
More Sports Oct. 22, 2019
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Hyundai Heavy workers to stage partial strike amid wage dispute
Workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's top shipbuilder, will stage a partial strike this week, its labor union said Tuesday, amid little progress in its wage negotiations with management.The decision to lay down their tools for four to seven hours per day from Wednesday to Friday came after the labor union's 21st round of wage talks with the company ended without an agreement earlier in the day.The negotiations began in May, but the two sides have yet to find common ground.The un
Industry Oct. 22, 2019
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Moon calls for S. Korean businesspeople to combine efforts for peace, prosperity
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for South Korean businesspeople to share their networking capabilities and experience to help ongoing efforts to foster a lasting peace on the divided peninsula.Moon's remarks were read on his behalf at the 18th World Korean Business Convention (WKBC) in Yeosu, about 455 kilometers south of Seoul. The WKBC is an annual gathering of South Korean businesspeople from home and abroad."I trust the potential of the globe-trotting 'hansang,'" Moon said
Economy Oct. 22, 2019
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Vice defense chief calls for swift formation of inter-Korean defense committee
South Korean Vice Defense Minister Park Jae-min on Tuesday called for the swift establishment of an inter-Korean military committee that the South and the North agreed to set up during a summit of their leaders last year.Park made the remarks during a session on international arms control at the 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum held in the Chinese capital city, referring to the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) that the two Koreas signed on the sidelines of the third summit between President Moo
Defense Oct. 22, 2019
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연천 승용차 3중충돌사고로 인근 부대 부사관 4명 숨져
21일 밤 경기도 연천군 삼거리에서 발생한 승용차 3중 충돌사고로 인한 사망자가 4명으로 늘었다. 이들은 승용차에 같이 타고 있던 인근 부대 소속 부사관들이다.22일 경기 연천경찰서에 따르면 지난 21일 오후 8시 10분께 경기도 연천군 전곡읍의 한 삼거리에서 좌회전하던 산타페 승용차와 직진하던 벨로스터 승용차가 충돌했다.사고 충격으로 벨로스터가 중앙선을 넘은 뒤 반대편에서 오던 i30 승용차와 또 한 번 충돌했다.이 사고로 벨로스터에 타고 있던 하사 3명이 병원으로 옮겨졌지만 숨졌다. 운전자 A 중사도 중상을 입고 병원에서 치료를 받다가 끝내 숨졌다.또, 산타페 운전자 B씨, i30에 타고 있던 C씨와 동승자 등 총 3명이 다쳐 병원 치료를 받고 있다.숨진 부사관들은 모두 20대로, 인근 부대에서 근무하며 사고 당시 연천에서 의정부 방향으로 이동 중이었던 것으로 파악됐다.산타페 차량은 신호등이 황색 점멸등인 상태에서 좌회전을 하려다 사고가 난 것으로 파악됐다.경찰 관계자는 &quo
한국어판 Oct. 22, 2019
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Draft of letter for Japanese PM Abe sent to Cheong Wa Dae for review: foreign ministry
South Korea‘s foreign ministry said Monday it has sent a draft of a letter that will be sent to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the presidential office for review ahead of Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon’s planned visit to Tokyo this week.Lee will visit Japan from Tuesday to Thursday to attend the Japanese emperor‘s enthronement event amid frayed ties between South Korea and Japan over the issue of Tokyo’s wartime forced labor. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who declin
Foreign Affairs Oct. 21, 2019
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