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August 16, 2019 Foreign Affairs

Seoul to toughen inspections of waste imports from Japan

South Korea will tighten its environmental and safety inspections for recycling waste imported from Japan, the government said Friday, in an apparent attempt to counter Japan’s recent trade restricti...

[Newsmaker] Public fury grows over Jeju road rage

A video in which a driver assaulted another driver who had been complaining about the former’s aggressive driving, went viral Friday, sparking public outrage and calls for punishment for the violent ...

August 16, 2019
Social affairs
[From the scene] Anti-Abe rallies dominate central Seoul on Liberation Day

Thousands of citizens from South Korea and Japan on Thursday urged the Shinzo Abe administration to apologize to Korean victims forced to work for Japanese occupiers during a rally in central Seoul, ...

August 15, 2019
Social affairs
Ex-vice minister denies sexual exploitation, bribery charges

Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui denied accusations that he received sexual services or bribes from businessmen as his trial opened Tuesday, six years after he first became mired in an orgy s...

August 13, 2019
Social affairs
[Feature] Koreans reject ‘No Japan’ campaign, focus on criticizing Abe

Last week, it took less than five hours for a district office in Seoul to withdraw its plan to hang some 1,100 banners featuring “No. Boycott Japan” on lampposts across major streets in the heart of ...

August 12, 2019
Social affairs
Prosecution considers filing extra charges against ex-minister

The prosecution is considering whether to file additional charges against former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui, who is being tried on suspicions that he received sexual services and bribes, as th...

August 12, 2019
Social affairs
Calls for new national anthem grow amid anti-Japanese sentiment

Debate has surfaced over whether the use of South Korea’s national anthem composed by Ahn Eak-tai, whose pro-Japanese activities during Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula have come under s...

August 9, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Police probe ex-YG chief on gambling charges

The police said Friday that they are probing allegations that Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO and chief producer of K-pop entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, gambled overseas. South Koreans are pro...

August 9, 2019
Social affairs
Outdoor movie week begins Friday at Yeouido Hangang Park

“Cinema Week,” featuring free outdoor screenings and talk shows, opens Friday at Yeouido Hangang Park. A preview screening of American musical drama film “Teen Spirit,” starring American actress Ell...

August 8, 2019
Social affairs
Some air purifiers fall short of claimed performance: ministry

Some air purifiers sold here, both foreign and local brands, fall short of the output promised by manufacturers, the government said Wednesday. A total of 35 models of air purifiers and 50 models of...

August 7, 2019
Social affairs
Prosecution to issue warrants in foreign languages

The prosecution will use warrants translated into foreign languages when apprehending or arresting foreign suspects as part of efforts to better protect their human rights in investigations and court...

August 7, 2019
Social affairs
Ministry to process all illegal waste within the year

The Ministry of Environment announced its plan Tuesday to process all waste across the country that has been illegally dumped, neglected and exported within this year, three years earlier than initia...

August 6, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Typhoon Francisco to hit Korea on Tuesday afternoon

Typhoon Francisco, the season’s eighth typhoon, will hit Korea from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, with heavy rains expected across the country, the weather agency said Monday. The typhoon was...

August 5, 2019
Social affairs
1 in 4 students, new graduates studying for civil service exam

One in 4 university students and new graduates in South Korea are preparing to take the state-run civil service exams mostly for job security, a survey showed Monday. In a poll of 1,022 university s...

August 5, 2019
Social affairs
S. Koreans slam Japan’s ‘whitelist’ decision, vow all-out boycott

South Korean citizens and civic groups on Friday lashed out at Japan’s decision to remove their country from a “whitelist” of countries with preferential trading status and called on the Korean gover...

August 2, 2019
Social affairs

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