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[Newsmaker] Counterfeit luxury watch worn by high profile civil servant fuels controversy

A fake high-end watch worn in public by the chairman of the Financial Services Commission is fueling an unexpected discussion on counterfeit goods in South Korea. The controversy was triggered e...

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[Newsmaker] US government: 3 Korean firms to pay $236m in bid-rig plot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says three South Korean companies have agreed to pay $236 million to settle allegations they were part of a bid-rigging scheme that overcharged the US militar...

Nov 14, 2018

[Newsmaker] Body of missing college student recovered from Seokchon Lake

The body of a college student surnamed Cho was recovered Wednesday from Seokchon Lake in the Songpa area of Seoul, not far from where he was last seen getting into a taxi on Nov. 8. According to the...

Nov 14, 2018

[Newsmaker] Samsung to deliver apology on work-related diseases next week

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to deliver an official apology on the long-standing dispute surrounding its former workers suffering from diseases apparently related to the working environments at its ...

Nov 14, 2018

[Newsmaker] CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN took its access battle against the Trump administration to court on Tuesday, demanding the reinstatement of correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House credentials because their revoca...

Nov 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Heir's big birthday: 70 candles lined up for Prince Charles

Prince Charles turns 70 Wednesday and is still heir to the throne _ a role he has served since he was a young child. He's not lacking in things to do and shows few signs of slowing down _ he is weal...

Nov 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Seoul education office demands expulsion of twins for cheating

Seoul’s education office recommended Tuesday the expulsion of twins suspected of having cheating on exams and to take strong disciplinary actions against school officials, after police concluded a te...

Nov 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the ...

Nov 12, 2018

[Newsmaker] Complete dismantlement of 20 guard posts in DMZ underway

With the two Koreas’ militaries completing the withdrawal of troops and firearms from frontline guard posts over the weekend, the work is underway to destroy 20 guard posts in the spirit of continuin...

Nov 12, 2018

[Newsmaker] Police refer case of exam cheating by father, daughters to prosecution

Police wrapped up their probe Monday into alleged exam cheating by a high school teacher and his twin daughters and sent the case to state prosecutors, recommending indictments against the three susp...

Nov 11, 2018

[Newsmaker] Death of young soldier calls for tougher punishments for drunk driving

The Korean Service Corps Battalion held a send-off ceremony Sunday for a 22-year-old soldier who fell victim to a drunk driver last month. After the incident, the government is moving to toughen puni...

Nov 9, 2018

[Newsmaker] Humanitarian aid for North Korea roils UN Security council

Controversy continues to escalate at the United Nations Security Council over humanitarian aid for North Korea, with member states divided over sanctions exemptions required to send relief materials ...

Nov 8, 2018

[Newsmaker] Human rights report says Korea has ‘serious racism problem’

South Korea has a “serious racism problem” that needs to be addressed by the government, a newly released report by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea says. The report is a periodic review...

Nov 8, 2018

[Newsmaker] Woman’s body near Jeju Harbor identified as mother of dead infant

Jeju police officers on Thursday released the identity of a woman’s body found Wednesday as the mother of a dead 3-year-old found earlier this week. She was last seen on camera carrying her child dow...