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Wed, July 18, 2018 | 04:26

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Six foreign workers deported, one arrested over terror allegations

Six migrant workers have been deported this year over allegations they supported international terrorist groups. This followed a joint operation by South Korea's top law enforcers. Police, prosecutors, the national intelligence service and the justice ministry discovered evidence that the suspects endorsed the terrorist groups “beyond curiosity” and shared information about t...

Investigations | 2018-07-17 13:30

Calls grow for probe into NK restaurant worker defection

Calls are growing for an investigation into the defection of 12 North Korean restaurant workers in China, as revelations continue to show that a government plot was behind the scheme, including a report that stated Tuesday that a military intelligence agency was mainly responsible for the affair. While the incident was initially publicized as a defection when it took place in April 2016, civic groups raised the speculation that the government had abducted the workers ahead of elections to consolidate conservatives' votes. This was based on the fact that the defection occurred and was publici...

Politics | 2018-07-17 17:33

Koreans in US put bounty on scandal-hit ex-military intelligence chief

Some Koreans in the United States have put a bounty of $200 on former military intelligence chief suspected of masterminding the military's plot to quell anti-Park Geun-hye rallies by force last year. The move came a few days after a military human rights center last week accused Cho Hyun-chun, the former head of the Defense Security Command (DSC), of planning to mobilize tro...

Politics | 2018-07-17 16:58

Scorching heat kills 430,000 farm animals in Korea

The agriculture ministry says 410,000 chickens, 10,000 ducks and 1,000 pigs have perished on farms across the country since the beginning of the hot weather on July 13. The scope of the carnage is expected to increase as the sweltering weather shows no signs of easing. Farmers are trying to cool cages by spraying water and operating fans and air coolers. But it seems not enou...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-07-17 15:33

Sizzling weather grips Korea

Dog meat eating sparks dispute upon 'Chobok'

A 38-year old office worker surnamed Choi has been eating dog meat every summer to maintain his energy level. “If you ask me why I eat dog meat, it is because my parents took me to the restaurant every summer when I was young. It became a habit and I feel like I am gaining power from eating it. I just can't stop thinking about it,” Choi said. People here have been eating vari...

Politics | 2018-07-17 11:06

Seoul to host 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism

The 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism will be held from Sept. 16 to 19 at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-07-17 16:47

69% of fine dust comes from China

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) released data on Friday revealing that up to 69 percent of fine dust could come from China.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-07-17 16:48

Women's rights advocate named human rights chief

A women's rights advocate has been nominated to head the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK), Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Among three candidates, President Moon Jae-in picked Choi Young-ae, chairwoman of the Women's Human Rights Defenders, for the post. If officially appointed, she will be the first woman to lead the commission.

Politics | 2018-07-17 16:21

LKP interim leader vows to fight against factionalism

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP)'s interim leader Kim Byong-joon vowed Tuesday to fight against factional division inside the party, saying this deep-rooted problem is hindering reform.

Politics | 2018-07-17 16:57

'Wonderful' gets things done in Korea

Maria Lee moved to Korea without any Korean language skills and quickly realized life would not be as easy as she and probably others might hope. Rather than wallow away the days thinking about how hard life is, she decided to start a service to make living in Korea easier for foreign residents. She named that service Ask Ajumma. Three years later, and a name change to Wonder...

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-17 18:00

[Royal Asiatic Society] 52-hour week a positive step, but more support needed for working mothers

I have to keep replenishing the stack of tissues that are being used up quickly, as I sit in a cafe interviewing mothers who have left the workforce. I have heard many similar stories of women working hard to graduate from college and get good jobs, then being pushed out of those jobs by the competing demands of work and family.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-17 18:39

Asia Institute stresses global governance to solve world's problems

Experts agree, the world is in disarray. Three such experts are turning to the blueprint of global governance, that animated the global struggle against fascism, the United Nations Charter written on June 26, 1945. The Asia Institute hosts a unique event Thursday morning, where attendees will read from the U.N. Charter and discuss its significance in today's political climate, as the world's top superpower is destabilized and a trade war looms with the world's second-largest power.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-17 21:34

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