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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
An Byeong-hun triumphs after all-Korean playoff at Genesis Championship
Ticketing system error disrupts bus terminals across nation
Yoon's office reviews economic impact of Israel's attack on Iran, safety of S. Koreans in Middle East
[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
Govt. plans to unveil road map to tackle low birth rate, aging population
K-Respect campaign launches in US
SK chief assumes leadership of APEC CEO Summit
4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Newsmaker] 1 in 3 parents who killed their children given suspended jail terms: report
Social affairs
Aug 5, 2022
One in 3 parents who murdered or attempted to kill their own children since 2020 were given suspended prison sentences, while all parent killers sentenced during the same period were handed jail terms, local media reported Friday. The local Segye Ilbo newspaper said it analyzed verdicts given to 15 filicide cases and 15 patricide or matricide cases from January of 2020 to May of this year. Among the filicide cases, it found that the accused had walked away with a suspended term for five of the
[Newsmaker] Korea to shoot for the moon Friday
Technology
Aug 4, 2022
If successful, S. Korea will become seventh country in the world to have explored the moon
[Newsmaker] Alumni slam university for overlooking the first lady’s alleged plagiarism
Social affairs
Aug 3, 2022
Kookmin University is facing backlash from alumni, current students and the main opposition party over its decision regarding first lady Kim Keon-hee’s papers. Kookmin University, where Kim attended her Ph.D. program, announced after eight months of investigation on Monday that among Kim’s four controversial papers, doctoral dissertation and two articles published in academic journals had no sign of plagiarism, saying “they do not correspond to plagiarism or cheating to the ex
[Newsmaker] BTS to resume group variety show amid ongoing solo work
K-pop
Aug 2, 2022
J-Hope marks smooth start to BTS’ second chapter with solo EP, Lollapalooza debut
[Newsmaker] Negligence outstrips alcohol as leading cause of road deaths
Social affairs
Aug 1, 2022
Around a fortnight ago, emergency operators in North Chungcheong Province received a call from a driver who suffered second-degree burns while driving. The cause of the accident? Trying to enjoy a bowl of hot noodles while driving on the freeway, for some reason. What seems to be a random act of foolishness is actually linked to the leading cause of traffic accidents and deaths in South Korea: failure to drive safely. Article 48 of the Road Traffic Act stipulates every drivers’ duty of
[Newsmaker] Bodies of North Koreans wash up in the south. What happens next?
Social affairs
Jul 31, 2022
Four corpses, presumably North Korean flood victims, found in July
[Newsmaker] Elon Musk fires back at Twitter in court battle
World Business
Jul 30, 2022
AFP -- Elon Musk on Friday filed claims against Twitter as he fights back against the tech firm's lawsuit demanding he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal. Musk's counter-suit was submitted along with a legal defense against Twitter's claim that the billionaire is contractually bound to complete the deal he inked in April to buy Twitter, the Chancery Court in the state of Delaware said in a notice. The 164-page filing was submitted as being "confidential," meaning the documents we
[Newsmaker] Isolation complication? US finds it's hard to shun Russia
Foreign affairs
Jul 29, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration likes to say Russia has become isolated internationally because of its invasion of Ukraine. Yet Moscow’s top officials have hardly been cloistered in the Kremlin. And now, even the US wants to talk. President Vladimir Putin has been meeting with world leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country is a NATO member. Meanwhile, his top diplomat, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, is jetting around the world, smiling, shaking
[Newsmaker] Starbucks Korea admits giveaway bags had cancer-causing chemicals
Industry
Jul 28, 2022
Authorities launch investigation to see if state-run recall of toxic bags needed
[Newsmaker] SK chief unveils $22b investment plan in meeting with Biden
Technology
Jul 27, 2022
With new announcement, 2nd-largest Korean conglomerate to invest $52b in total in US by 2030
[Newsmaker] Activists call for immediate action as Climate Clock counts down
Social affairs
Jul 26, 2022
Humanity has less than 7 years left until the “point of no return” in the climate crisis, according to the Climate Clock in Seoul. The digital clock, which is set up on the roof of Herald Corp. headquarters building in Yongsan, central Seoul, stands at six years, 361 days, nine hours and 59 minutes, as of 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to the clock’s operators in New York, the estimated time left before the average global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-i
[Newsmaker] Fall of Korean ‘drug king’ expected to expedite probe into local drug networks
Social affairs
Jul 24, 2022
A South Korean man believed to be one of the biggest drug traffickers in the country was expatriated from Vietnam last week, after a three-year international joint operation that zeroed in on a major drug smuggling ring based in Southeast Asia. The 47-year-old suspect, identified only by the surname Kim, known by the alias “Sara(salagim)” in the underground market, is believed to be the pinnacle of the drug ring suspected of supplying illegal substances through Telegram. Kim is su
[Newsmaker] Monkeypox: how a global health emergency is decided
Social affairs
Jul 24, 2022
GENEVA -- A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak. The WHO on Saturday declared the surge in monkeypox to be a PHEIC after experts reviewed the situation at an emergency committee meeting two days earlier. Here is a look at how the decision is made and previous PHEIC declarations: What is a PHEIC? The conditions which must be met are set out under the 2005 Interna
[Newsmaker] South Korea sets 7 diplomatic tasks, aims to expand presence as ‘global pivotal state’
Foreign affairs
Jul 21, 2022
Foreign Minister makes first report on diplomatic tasks to president. Yoon stresses on the importance of economic security in diplomacy
[Newsmaker] [Herald Interview] We need more ‘Attorney Woos,’ says Florida’s first publicly autistic attorney
Social affairs
Jul 20, 2022
Relating to drama’s portrayal of autistic people, Haley Moss highlights media’s role in disability inclusion
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