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05:34[Kim Seong-kon] Those who don the mask of justice
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05:31[Editorial] Improve safety standards
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01:00[Herald Interview] Kim Jae-joong wants to introduce new trend to K-pop scene
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21:09Top vote getter to miss KBO All-Star Game due to injury
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20:21Seven former US representatives visit DMZ to commemorate Korean War anniversary
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20:18S. Korea, US hold new round of talks on defense cost sharing
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18:58Descendent of Korean War veteran feels 'pride, responsibility' for grandfather's legacy
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18:41[From the Scene] Hwaseong factory fire raises concerns over foreign worker safety
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18:30National Dance Company invites us to dreamlike reveries
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18:16City of Miryang apologizes for 2004 gang rape case
Social Affairs
Probe into Hwaseong fire begins
HWASEONG/SEOUL -- The deadly fire that killed at least 23 people at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, may have been worsened by deficiencies in prevention measures and unsafe working environments, with a report that a fire had broke out two days before the Monday outbreak. While the exact cause of the fire will be determined through further forensics, experts believe that the lack of a proper evacuation route may have worsened the fire's effects. The proximity of the