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Wed, November 21, 2018 | 08:31

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Fire at nuclear research center; no radiation leaked

The fire broke out at a laboratory in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, as of 2:28 p.m. It was confirmed to have been extinguished at 4:01 p.m.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-19 20:41

Judges call for impeachment of colleagues involved in 'toe gov't line' scandal

The council's decision come amid a widening prosecution investigation into suspicions that former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae sought to use politically sensitive trials as bargaining chips in dealings with the office of then President Park Geun-hye.

Investigations | 2018-11-19 20:36

Moon tones down 'sanctions easing' pitch

President Moon Jae-in is toning down his hopes for an easing of U.S. and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea as the South Korean leader wants to try again as a “neutral facilitator” of the ongoing denuclearization process.

Politics | 2018-11-19 17:25

Ruling party, unions on collision course over flexible work hours

The conflict between the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and labor unions over introducing a flexible working system intensifies. Unions and the Justice Party are opposing the expansion of flexible labor hours, as it possibly risks workers' health and is against the 52-hour maximum workweek required by law.

Politics | 2018-11-19 17:22

Bullet train hits forklift, injures three

A high-speed train crashed into a forklift near Seoul Station, Monday morning, wounding three people who were repairing the tracks. There were no casualties among the 149 passengers on board.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-19 17:22

More fathers quit their jobs and take full-time childcare

The number of men who are taking on full-time childcare without any additional employment has been increasing since last year, especially among men in their 30s, according to a report, Monday. It said the trend shows gender stereotypes are being broken.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-11-19 17:21

Police, governor at loggerheads over 'foul-mouthed' Twitter account

Police and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung are waging a fierce battle over the results of an investigation into a controversial Twitter ID involved in multiple irregularities that indicate it belongs to his wife. Lee strongly slammed the probe, claiming it was a politically motivated attack on him, as he has been talked of being a potential presidential candidate.

Investigations | 2018-11-19 17:07

DAPA launches arms exports center

The defense procurement agency has opened a center to promote defense exports to help local players reduce their heavy reliance on the domestic market and enhance their global competitiveness, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday. DAPA said its Defense Industry Promotion Center will focus on building a systematic infrastructure under which local d...

Politics | 2018-11-19 17:02

Seoul, Washington to launch working group on NK coordination

The government's top nuclear envoy and other officials departed for the U.S., Monday, for talks on North Korea's denuclearization and inter-Korean affairs. Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, will meet with his counterpart Stephen Biegun in Washington during the three-day visit.

Politics | 2018-11-19 17:01

Controversy brews over soldier's death

A controversy has erupted over the death of an Army soldier; with a growing number of people signing an online petition demanding Cheong Wa Dae find the truth behind his death. On Friday night, the Army private first-class was found unconscious in a toilet located near a guard post in Yanggu, Gangwon Province. He suffered a bullet wound to his head before passing away about h...

Politics | 2018-11-19 16:59

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