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Appeals court upholds fine for man who illicitly filmed kissing couple
Social affairs
Apr 7, 2019
An appeals court in Busan has upheld a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,318) for a man in his 20s on the charge of illicitly filming a couple kissing in a club. The Busan District Court said Sunday it found the 21-year-old man guilty of intentionally taking the video, upholding the lower court’s decision that he should be fined and undergo 24 hours of a sexual violence treatment program. (Yonhap)The man was accused of secretly filming the couple, who were kissing at a table next to him in a club, las
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Food&Beverage
Apr 7, 2019
Sweet treats at Park Hyatt BusanPark Hyatt Busan‘s modern French restaurant Living Room presents Ballerina in Paris dessert buffet.The buffet is filled with a variety of pink-colored desserts, themed under the concept of a ballerina in Paris. Unlimited amounts of sweets, including cupcakes, pear tart, baked cheesecake, macarons, seasonal fruit tarts and chocolate grissini, are offered. Living Room’s dessert buffet is available at lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or at dinner hours from 6 to 10
US Coast Guard ship arrives at Busan port
Social affairs
Apr 6, 2019
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel made its first entry into South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan on Saturday for its crew to take a rest and replenish military supplies, the Navy here said. The USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750), a Legend-class maritime security cutter, arrived at the ROK Fleet Command in the city. ROK stands for South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. The USCGC Bertholf (Yonhap)Last month, the ship held a joint exercise with South Korea's Coast Guard in waters off the
Moon declares blaze-hit areas special disaster zone
Social affairs
Apr 6, 2019
President Moon Jae-in designated eastern areas engulfed by a recent blaze as a special disaster zone Saturday, a move that will expedite the government's support to the affected areas and their residents. Five cities and counties in Gangwon Province -- the counties of Goseong, Inje and Sokcho, as well as Gangneung and Donghae cities -- will be subject to the designation, according to the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)The move will allow the government to
NK leader inspects construction site of key coastal tourist zone
North Korea
Apr 6, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his second inspection of the construction site of the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the east coast in five months, state media said Saturday.The visit marked his second "field guidance" of economy-related facilities this year following the breakdown of the Hanoi summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump.Kim stressed large-scale construction like the tourist zone should "never be carried out in a slipshod manner," according to the Korean Central Ne
Pompeo says he is 'confident' 3rd US-NK summit will happen
World News
Apr 6, 2019
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he is "confident" there will be a third nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an as yet undetermined time.During an interview with CBS News, Pompeo was asked whether he expects there to be another meeting between the leaders after the second one in February collapsed without a deal."I'm confident there will be," he said, adding that he doesn't know when it will happen but is
Police request arrest warrant for granddaughter of Namyang founder
Social affairs
Apr 6, 2019
Police on Friday said that they requested a warrant for the arrest of a granddaughter of the founder of a major South Korean dairy producer on suspected drug use. Hwang Ha-na, 31, has been accused of selling methamphetamine and using the illegal substance herself in 2015. She is also suspected of having used illegal drugs last April.Hwang is a granddaughter of Hong Du-yeong, the late honorary chairman of Namyang Dairy Products Co. who founded the company.She was taken into custody on Thursday fr
N. Korean hotel reopens after renovation ahead of major events
North Korea
Apr 5, 2019
A major hotel in North Korea has reopened its doors after months of renovation in preparation for a possible rise in foreign tourists, the website of a Beijing-based tour agency showed Friday.Yanggakdo International Hotel has carried out a "facelift" since early this year and recently resumed operation, Koryo Tours said in a story and photos posted on its website. (Yonhap)The reopening came as Pyongyang is bracing for a rise in tourists in time for an international marathon event slated for Sund
Chilean president to make state visit to Seoul later this month
Foreign affairs
Apr 5, 2019
(Wikipedia)Chilean President Sebastian Pinera will make a state visit to South Korea later this month for summit talks with President Moon Jae-in, Seoul's presidential office said Friday.Pinera will visit Seoul on April 28 for a two-day stay, during which he will hold a summit with Moon, according to Yoon Do-han, the senior secretary to the president for public relations.His trip to Seoul will mark the first of its kind since his travel here in March 2012.The two are expected to discuss a wide r
President Moon makes surprise visit to site of massive fire in Goseong
Social affairs
Apr 5, 2019
President Moon Jae-in on Friday made a surprise visit to the eastern city of Goseong, where more than10,000 firefighters and military personnel have gathered to put out a massive fire that started the day before.The president first visited the site command center in Goseong, 160 kilometers east of Seoul, where he urged continued efforts to completely put out the fire that is believed to have destroyed more than 300 buildings so far."We may have failed to prevent the fire from spreading in the ea
[From the Scene] Residents return to scene of devastation
Social affairs
Apr 5, 2019
GOSEONG, Gangwon Province – A tiny village in Yongchon-ri, about 5 kilometers from where the fire first started, sat in a state of near annihilation, save for two houses and the community center. Ashes and shattered glass covered the ground and smoke hung in the air, stinging the eyes and nose.Nam Jung-ae, 65, said she lost the home she grew up in to the fire. “That over there is my parents’ place,” she gestured towards a now-shapeless structure behind a fire truck. She and her family had evacua
[From the scene] ‘I lost everything’: Locals despair after Goseong fire
Social affairs
Apr 5, 2019
Thousands spend night in schools, gyms as massive fires rage in east coast
Colleague of late actress says investigators apologized to her
Social affairs
Apr 5, 2019
Yoon Ji-oh, a colleague of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon, who has testified that Jang was forced by her agency to provide sexual favors to high-profile men, said investigators have apologized to her for the prosecution’s poor work 10 years ago.Yoon, who says she saw the note Jang left before taking her own life in 2009, is a key witness in the investigation that was recently reopened by a special commission under the Justice Ministry.(Yonhap)Yoon said in an interview with Yonhap News on Thursday
Samsung BioLogics no longer a holding company of Samsung Bioepis
Industry
Apr 5, 2019
The state-run antitrust agency has notified Samsung BioLogics that it is no longer a holding company of Samsung Bioepis, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing. Because Samsung BioLogics has only 43 percent of its total assets invested in Samsung Bioepis -- less than the required 50 percent -- it is no longer a holding company under FTC’s Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, the statement added.Samsung BioLogics, mainly a contract manufacturing organization for pharmaceuticals, establ
Oops! Chinese officials present Seoul mayor Park with wrong portrait
Social affairs
Apr 5, 2019
China’s Guangdong Province officials presented Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon with a portrait of another politician, much to both sides’ embarrassment. Mayor Park met with a delegation from Guangdong, including Gov. Ma Xingrui, to sign an agreement on economic cooperation at Seoul City Hall on Friday. Following the signing ceremony, the two sides exchanged gifts. (Yonhap)While Seoul presented artistic handicrafts and promotional images of Seoul city to Ma, the Chinese side presented a portrait of Gy
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