A gallery opens at the US Army Garrison Yongsan on Friday, 114 years after the area was closed off to the public. Opened by Seoul City, the Yongsan Park Gallery is located at the United Service Organization building in the US Army Garrison Yongsan, allowing the public to visit the area for the first time since 1904, when the area was designated for the stationing of Japanese troops. US forces began to use the site after the Korean War broke out. The USO building was constructed in 1908 to serve

The life and times of Albert Wilder Taylor, the US journalist who broke the news of the March 1 Movement and drew global attention to the plight of the Korean people under Japanese rule, are the subject of the exhibition “Dilkusha and Chain of Amber,” which runs through March 10 at the Seoul Museum of History. Albert Taylor, who was in the gold-mining business as well as being a correspondent for United Press International and the Associated Press, arrived in what was then called Joseon in 1896.

Eleven people were arrested on assault charges Monday in what police suspect was a revenge attack by an out-of-town gang against a rival gang in Gwangju. The Gwangju District Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for 11 of 12 people suspected of taking part in the attack.  Police escort 11 suspects to court Nov. 26 in an assault case believed to involve rival gangs. (Yonhap)The suspects, who came from Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, were arrested on suspicion of confining and assaulting th

The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court’s judgment, Monday, granting limited compensation to the bereaved family of a civil servant who had died by suicide after experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace. The family had sought higher damages but the court refused to award more, saying there was no direct evidence that the harassment caused the suicide.The court said Monday that the defendants -- a local government organization and former colleagues who had demeaned the deceased with sexu

The top court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that a man had to pay a fine for repeatedly sending text messages to a woman, even though she had “blocked” his messages and had not read them.The Supreme Court confirmed that the man, identified as Lee, had to pay the original fine of 2 million won for violating the law on the use and protection of information and communications networks.  (Yonhap)Lee was indicted on suspicion of sending 236 messages to an elementary school acquaintance, askin

The Health Ministry said Sunday that it would relax regulations on ending unnecessary life-prolonging treatment to help patients better prepare for their death, starting March 28. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that it will revise the law on stopping life-sustaining treatment to allow ending such treatment when the spouse, parents and children agree to it. The Ministry of Health and Welfare.(Yonhap)Under the current law, one of four conditions must be met for treatment aimed at prolongi

Freezing weather with clear skies was expected Thursday morning in most parts of South Korea, with cold continental high atmospheric pressure expanding from northern regions of China. Some parts of South Korea will see subzero temperatures down to minus 7 to 6 degrees Celsius in the morning, with the mercury expected to drop to minus 3 C in Seoul and Suwon, minus 6.4 C in Daegwallyeong, minus 4 C in Cheongju, minus 5 C in Sejong and minus 1 C in Jeonju. Daytime temperatures are set to rise to 5

Four day care workers were sentenced to imprisonment Tuesday, on charges of causing death by negligence in the death of a 4-year-old girl in July, in Gyeonggi province.The child was found dead in the day care center’s bus on July 17 after being left inside alone for several hours in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi province. Autopsy results showed the girl died of a heat exhaustion.  The child was found dead in the day care center’s bus on July 17.(Yonhap)Two teachers in charge, were sentenced to prison te

Microchip registration for pets will be available for 10,000 won at around 900 veterinary clinics in Seoul starting next year. Seoul City said Wednesday that it will provide subsidies for embedding microchips into companion animals, which usually costs between 45,000 won and 70,000. (Yonhap)The animal registration system designates serial numbers to companion animals. Microchips are then embedded into the pets, or owners receive collar-like external microchips that contain their information, so

Two Navy officers sentenced to prison terms for the rape of a female subordinate were acquitted on appeal, prompting public outcry. The High Military Court of Korea on Monday acquitted a lieutenant commander, who received a 10-year prison sentence in the first trial, on the grounds that while there was a sexual relationship between the officer and the subordinate, there was a lack of specific evidence proving assault or threat. A captain, originally sentenced to eight years in jail for raping th

A fire broke out Monday morning at the YWCA building in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, prompting 181 people inside the building to evacuate. Fire authorities said they started putting out the blaze from the first basement level of the YWCA building, site of sports center construction, at 10:05 a.m. The fire was completely extinguished at 10:44 a.m., approximately an hour after dispatch received report of the fire.  Firefighters enter the YWCA building to check on remaining flames. (Yonhap)Twenty wo

A KTX train entering Seoul Station broadsided an excavator that was engaged in track maintenance work, injuring three workers early Monday morning.KTX train No. 172, bound for Seoul from Busan, crashed into the excavator about 500 meters from Seoul Station at around 1:09 a.m., according to the fire authorities.KTX train No. 172, bound for Seoul from Busan, crashed into the excavator. (Yonhap)Three workers who were replacing railroad tracks sustained leg and head injuries. They were sent to a hos

The third annual “French Cinema Tour 2018” kicked off Thursday, featuring eight French films that will be screened prior to their official opening here. Eight Movies: “Family is Family (La Ch‘tite famille),” “Taxi 5” “Diving(Plonger),” “Treat Me Like Fire(Joueurs),” “Non-fiction(Doubles Vies),” “A Paris Education,” “The Nation” and “Dilili in Paris” . (French Cinema Tour)The opening ceremony was held at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul, where the festival’s “Etoile du cinema” awards were given to F

Eleven middle and high school students are being accused of raping an underage victim several times over the course of more than a year. An unidentified man in his 30s was also nabbed on accusations of sexually abusing the same victim.Gangwon Provincial Police Agency said Thursday that the four students were arrested and seven others were booked without detention on suspicion of raping a teenage girl for 14 months leading to July 2018. A man in his 30s who reportedly became acquainted with the v

Four middle-school students were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the death of a classmate who fell from a 15-story apartment building in Incheon on Tuesday. The Incheon Yeonsu Police Station said on Wednesday that the four boys had been arrested without warrants on suspicion of causing the fatal injury. The Incheon Yeonsu Police Station (Yonhap)The four students are accused of assaulting their classmate on the roof of the apartment building Tuesday at around 5:20 p.m., supposedly i

Clear skies are expected across the nation Wednesday, the eve of Suneung. A wide range of temperatures are forecast, with heavy fogs expected in inland areas in the morning. The mercury plunged to zero to 11 degrees Celsius across the country early morning, but is set to rise to 12-17 C in the daytime, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration. (Yonhap)About 5-10 millimeters of light rain are expected in Yeongdong, Gangwon Province, and on the eastern coast of Gyeongsang Province. Li

Mamamoo’s fan association declared a boycott of the group’s upcoming December concert, as well as merchandise purchases, Saturday, in a protest against recent moves made by the act’s RBW entertainment agency. The fan group vowed to take firm actions against the agency until it gives sincere feedback regarding the improvement of labor conditions for the girl group, requesting specific measures including delaying the “2018 4 seasons F/W” concert. Mamamoo’s “Moomoo” fandom Friday issued a statement

A Hangeul booth will be set up at The Language Show exhibition, Europe’s largest language event, which is being held from Friday to Sunday in London.Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday it would run a Hangeul exhibition booth together with the King Sejong Institute Foundation at Olympia West Hall in London. (The ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism)The Hangeul exhibition will promote Hangeul, Korean and Korean culture under the theme “Light up the Hangeul, Korean langu

A large number of products sold on online community sites, where groups of mothers often make pool together for purchases, were found to be illegally sold pharmaceuticals or cosmetics advertising false claims.　 (Yonhap)The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said its inspection of 100 products found 57 to be illegally distributed pharmaceutical products or products making false or exaggerated claims. The ministry focused on 23 online sites selling and advertising child-related products with the lar

Licenses to sell Lotto lottery tickets will be withdrawn from three major convenience store corporations as early as next year, said the government on Tuesday.The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will revoke the sales rights for Lotto -- the most popular offline lottery here -- from three convenience store corporations -- GS25, CU and Cspace. It is unclear when the measures will be implemented, but recent reports said that ministry officials are considering a grace period for the companie