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Thu, September 19, 2019 | 01:26

Police identify Hwaseong serial killer from 1980s

Police have preliminarily identified the culprit of the so-called “Hwaseong serial killings,” which had remained unsolved for 33 years, according to local press reports, Wednesday. The identification came after the National Forensic Service (NFS) linked a DNA sample from the case to the person in question.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-09-18 21:51

Reducing gingko stench

Employees from Buk-gu Office in Gwangju pick up leaves and berries fallen from gingko trees in the street, Wednesday. As there have been rising complaints due to the smell that comes from the fruit, the office decided to remove the berries from the trees and collect them before they fall naturally. Yonhap

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-09-18 17:24

Presidential aide apologizes for 'clash' with foreign minister

Key presidential aide Kim Hyun-chong took to Twitter Wednesday to express his views on the intense public attention to his “argument” with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha earlier this year.

Do Je-hae | 2019-09-18 17:24

'It will take 300 years before contaminated water is safe to discharge into sea'

Nuclear experts from around the world are condemning the Japanese government's possible move to discharge radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. The plan is raising concerns especially in Korea, Japan's closest neighbor, as the discharged water will have a direct influence on the marine life and ecosystem in its terr...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-18 17:15

Korea joins hands with IAEA to oppose Japan's contaminated water leak plan

Ex-YG singer admits to marijuana use

B.I., a former member of K-pop band iKON from YG Entertainment, admitted to purchasing and smoking marijuana. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency summoned B.I., whose real name is Kim Han-bin, Tuesday, to question him over whether he had asked his friend to procure the drug for him in 2016 and if he had used it.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-18 17:10

Forming inter-Korean committee could boost military pact

A year has passed since the two Koreas signed the Sept. 19 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) as part of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration last year, a result of the third summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.

Jung Da-min | 2019-09-18 17:05

Kang, Abrams to discuss pending security affairs in Korea

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will meet with United States Forces Korea (USFK) commander Robert Abrams, Friday, at the new USFK headquarters in Camp Humphreys, to discuss pending security affairs here.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-09-18 16:57

2nd case of deadly African swine fever confirmed in Yeoncheon

Quarantine authorities are on high alert after a second confirmed case of African swine fever (ASF) was reported at a farm near another inter-Korean border town. This is raising concerns that the disease may have already spread in northern Gyeonggi provincial towns and could spread to other regions across the country.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-09-18 16:39

Jeju Air to launch flights to Taipei, Kaohsuing in October

The country's largest budget carrier, Jeju Air, will launch flights to Taipei and Kaohsiung from Jeju Island and from Korea's southeastern port city of Busan starting October.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-09-18 16:39

Seoul, Tokyo FMs to meet at UN for GSOMIA issue

The South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers plan to meet in New York next week, on the sidelines of their participation in this year's United Nations General Assembly, for talks about “issues of mutual interest,” a diplomatic source in Seoul said Wednesday.

Do Je-hae | 2019-09-18 16:34

Korea strips Japan of preferred trade partner status

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