The Korea Herald

Surgeon to compensate for before-and-after images

Oct 16, 2011

A local court has ordered a plastic surgeon to pay compensation to a patient for posting her before-and-after photos on his clinic website without her consent. The Seoul Central District Court ruled Sunday that the surgeon should pay 30 million won ($26,000) to the patient who claims to have suffere
Schools to get wider insurance coverage

Oct 16, 2011

Accidents increase 11% to 77,496, damages rise 16.3% to 22 billion wonSchool insurance coverage for accidents in elementary, middle and high schools will expand to activities off campus and the general public from next year. Currently, school insurance covers accidents inside school and is paid only
Half of sex crimes on children occur in afternoon

Oct 16, 2011

More than half of sexual assaults against children in Korea occurred in the afternoon, with most occurring at home, according to an analysis by prosecutors released Sunday. The 2011 Crime Analysis report by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office showed that in 2010, 51.2 percent of all sex crimes involving
Plastic surgeon ordered to compensate patient after releasing photos

Oct 16, 2011

A local court has ordered a plastic surgeon to pay compensation to a patient for posting her before-and-after photos on their website without her consent. The Seoul Central District Court ruled Sunday that the surgeon should pay 30 million won ($26,000) to the patient who claims to have suffered psy
S. Koreans hold 'Occupy Wall Street' protest in Seoul

Oct 15, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean activists are set to occupy the streets of Seoul on Saturday to protest the greed of conglomerates and the widening income gap, joining the "Occupy Wall Street" movement that originated in the United States.The association of 30 local civic groups s
Police vow stern action against 'Occupy' protests in Seoul

Oct 14, 2011

Police vowed Friday to take stern action against any illegal protesters as scores of local civil rights and labor groups moved to launch massive rallies in sympathy with the ongoing anti-Wall Street demonstrations in New York.Taking their cue from the "Occupy Wall Street" rally in Manhattan, about 4
Protest targets financial ‘greed’

Oct 14, 2011

Hundreds of civic activists are expected to express their anger with capitalists, financiers and economic policy makers on Saturday around Seoul.Inspired by “Occupy Wall Street,” a month-long protest against the “greed of capitalists” in the U.S., protestors here will urge financial institutions and
SNU to open Japanese dept.

Oct 14, 2011

Seoul National University, the nation’s most prestigious higher education institution, will open a Japanese department as early as next year, the school said Friday. According to SNU, the establishment of an East Asian linguistic and civilization faculty passed the dean’s council on Thursday and is
Samsung, Apple clash in Seoul court

Oct 14, 2011

Samsung and Apple locked horns once again over a Samsung patent technology used in two of the world’s best selling smart phones as a third open trial was held at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. The iPhone maker denied having used Samsung’s patented technology without permission while Sam
Gov't declares war on 'fake' gasoline

Oct 14, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government declared an all-out war on fake gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such
English education at right time matters more than early start

Oct 13, 2011

Civic group against private education criticizes early foreign language learningEarly English education does not always guarantee proficiency in the language or a good school record. In fact, some believe it could disrupt a child’s balanced development.Their assertion runs counter to a widespread be
Shin, Lee interrogated together over bribery accusations

Oct 13, 2011

The former vice culture minister and a businessman, the two participants in an alleged bribery, were summoned to the prosecutors’ office on Thursday.The prosecutorial investigation began following a disclosure by SLS Chairman Lee Kuk-chul last month that he has offered credit cards, cash, vouchers,
Seoul reviews custody rights over U.S. troops

Oct 13, 2011

Aggressively seeks to exercise investigation rightSeoul will aggressively look to practice an existing right to preliminary investigation over U.S. military personnel, in light of two recent alleged sex crimes by U.S. soldiers, government officials said Thursday.Working-level officials from the Fore
Cleanup efforts under way after diesel leakage from Marines' fuel storage

Oct 12, 2011

INCHEON (Yonhap News) -- Efforts are under way to clean up diesel fuel that leaked into the Yellow Sea early Wednesday from a fuel storage facility of a front-line Marine base, military officials said, noting no major damage was reported from oil spill.The 6th Marine Brigade based on the northern is
Prosecutor, police investigation right dispute reignites

Oct 12, 2011

Justice Ministry officials and prosecutors here have sparked protests from police officers by submitting a draft of a presidential decree limiting the investigational rights of police to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.The draft submitted by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the Ministry of