A man was arrested on Monday under charges of date violence. Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency said the 22-year-old surnamed Kim is being accused of aggressive intimidation and violence toward a 20-year-old victim for several months, including following the victim to Canada. (123RF)Kim and the victim had dated since July 2015 after meeting each other during a trip to Japan.Kim allegedly began to intimidate the victim by claiming he had a friend in a criminal gang.When the victim went to Canada to

A man was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually harassing his child’s caregiver, Monday. Cheongju District Court said the 49-year-old surnamed Park sexually humiliated the 20-year-old female babysitter by touching her against her will at his house in Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province, in October, 2015. (Yonhap)Park repeated the sexual misconduct four days later, and was caught by the victim’s father and her friend, who came to her rescue. Park denied all charges. However, the

A senior South Korean foreign ministry official will leave for Britain to discuss its recent decision to leave the European Union with local officials and experts, a source here said Monday.Kim Hyoung-zhin, South Korea's deputy foreign minister, will hold talks with Hugo Swire, his British counterpart, on the Brexit decision in London on Monday (local time), according to the ministry. Last month, Britons held a referendum and voted to leave the EU. Following the so-called Brexit decision, global

Police have apprehended the suspect of a murder that took place Sunday night in a karaoke bar in Garibong-dong, Seoul. The suspect, a 53-year-old man, is accused of murdering a woman and severely injuring another at around 11 p.m. on Sunday at a karaoke establishment in Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul.  (YTN YouTube capture)The deceased 45-year-old victim was the owner of the karaoke restaurant. According to the police, she was previously acquainted with the suspect, although the motive for the cr

The U.S. Democratic Party has released the final draft of its policy platform ahead of the upcoming presidential convention, vowing to bolster the alliance with South Korea and push back against North Korean aggression."North Korea is perhaps the most repressive regime on the planet, run by a sadistic dictator. It has conducted several nuclear tests and is attempting to develop the capability to put a nuclear warhead on a long-range missile that could directly threaten the United States," the pl

Migratory birds from Russia and Thailand were found along the western coast of South Korea, highlighting the region's ecological value as a key migratory route for several bird species, official sources said Sunday. The short-tailed bush warbler, also nicknamed the "Asian stubtail," was spotted at Taeanhaean National Park, according to an official at the Korea National Park Service. He said the bird was wearing a special ring on its foot attached by the Bird Ringing Center, located in the Mariti

A 64-year-old woman received 10 years in prison Sunday for hiring someone to murder her ex-husband. The three men who complied and carried out the murder were each sentenced to heavier terms of 15, 20 and 25 years, respectively. The Cheonan branch of Daejeon District Court said the convicted woman had paid 50 million won ($43,500) to have her ex-husband killed, after they had mutually agreed on a divorce and while they were going through the process of property division. Daejeon District Court,

University students from 25 countries will take part in a four day gathering in South Korea to discuss water environment issues facing the world, the Ministry of Environment said Sunday.The Korea Water Forum, which runs from Monday through Thursday at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, will involve 78 students representing their respective countries with participants exchanging views on water-related issues, the ministry said. Students will also be tasked with coming up wit

The mother of a 3-year-old toddler who died from being thrown against a wall was booked for violation of children’s welfare law on Wednesday. Gangwon Province Chuncheon Police said she is accused of conniving in the cohabiting man’s abuse against her son.  Jeong (Yonhap)The 23-year-old mother surnamed Noh came to live with the 33-year-old surnamed Jeong on May 17, after meeting him over a chatting application. While Noh worked at night, Jeong stayed at home and looked after the child. He was tak

North Gyeongsang Province’s tourist attraction Mungyeong Rail Bike will extend its operating hours from July 2, the Mungyeong Tourism Promotion Corporation announced Tuesday. According to the MTPC, the 7.4-kilometer roundtrip section between Maseong-myun’s Jinnam Station and Gurang-ri Station will operate bicycles beyond the original ending time of 6 p.m. 　(Instagram @yujin.8781)For three Saturdays -- July 2, 9, and 16 --  bikes will be allowed to leave Chinnam Station at 6 and 7 p.m., finishing

An advertisement satirizing U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump will appear in this weekend’s The Korea Herald, a Seoul-based English-language newspaper. The half-page ad, which, according to the newspaper, was paid for by We The People Foundation, pretends to sell “magnificent, beautiful and spectacular” nuclear bombs, asking those with inquiries to contact Trump. (The Korea Herald)The advertisement also carries a mock invoice sent by U.S. “Supreme Commander” Trump to Korea’s Prime Ministe

Actor Kim Seong-min was found unconscious after a suicide attempt following a fight with his wife in the small hours of Friday, according to the police. (Yonhap)The Seocho police said they first visited Kim’s house past midnight on Thursday night leading to Friday morning when his 18-year-old son reported a domestic violence case at 1:15 a.m., claiming Kim was hitting his wife. Kim’s wife, however, said the fight was “only a minor conflict” between the couple.Instead of pursuing the case, she de

Korea’s biggest yoga institute is set to open in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in September, a report said Thursday. Yoga business firm AJNA, together with Hallyu Training Center, said it will recruit overseas and domestic yoga experts to teach at the dormitory-style educational institute dubbed Korea Yoga College.  (Korea Yoga College)Hallyu Training Center is known for being the motor behind K-pop entertainment project “Produce 101,” which provided on-television trainings to 101 aspiring starlets t

Free cultural performances will be offered at the grass-covered plaza in front of Seoul City Hall from Saturday to September.The Seoul Metropolitan City said on Wednesday it will create a 13-meter-tall stage at the open space for office workers to enjoy cultural activities daily at 7 p.m. (Seoul Metropolitan City)There are likely to be performances across genres including classical music, Korean traditional music, hip-hop and tango, among others. An 80-minute circus parade will take place on Sat

A fried chicken deliveryman who ran off with money on his first day at work was arrested Wednesday by the Busan Youngdo Police. According to the police, the 32-year-old surnamed Kim signed up for the post with intentions to take the money collected from the day’s delivery.  (123RF)Kim fled on the same motorbike he took out for the last delivery. He is being accused of stealing over 500,000 won ($430) across two counts of similar thefts.The police said they were able to track Kim down based on hi

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's No. 1 tech firm, announced Tuesday that it will pour $1.2 billion by 2020 into the Internet of Things business in the United States, as part of its global initiative to create a new IoT ecosystem, a hot issue in the ICT world.Samsung also launched an advisory group in partnership with Intel Corp. to affect U.S. policy on IoT."I am excited to show how we are moving IoT to the center of our strategy and am delighted to announce that Samsung is planning to spe

South Korean authorities said Tuesday they have decided not to punish the local fishermen who sailed beyond their designated fishing area to seize two Chinese boats that were illegally catching fish near the inter-Korean border earlier this month.A group of South Korean crewmen from 19 fishing boats seized the Chinese boats just south of the Northern Limit Line and dragged the boats and crew to Yeonpyeong Island on June 5.Though the seizure of the boats occurred without incident and the Chinese

A delegation of young Chinese public officials is visiting South Korea at the invitation of the Korea Foundation to seek exchanges with South Korean municipal governments, the foundation said Tuesday.The 177-member delegation, led by Wang Yunzhe, vice chief of the China-South Korea Friendship Association, arrived the previous day on an eight-day trip that will take them to the South Korean cities of Gwangmyeong and Daejeon.The arrival of the group, comprising young public officials in Beijing an

The Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate, has gone global not only with its smartphones and other products but also with steady financial support for those in need abroad.Major beneficiaries include Korean War veterans and their offspring.Samsung has provided them with a total of around US$8.5 million in various aid programs since the early 1990s, according to group officials on Monday.The campaign is based on the belief that the sacrifice of the war veterans is the reason for the r

South Korea, Japan and China will work together for the development of small drones and their markets, a local industry group said Sunday.A three-way agreement to this end was signed earlier Sunday on the sidelines of the ongoing 2016 Shenzhen International UAV Expo in the Chinese city, according to the Korea Drone Industry Promotion Association.Under the agreement, the three countries will work to standardize drone parts and technologies, a move that will ensure joint development of their respe