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Son gives liver to father on Parent's Day

On May 8, Parent’s Day in South Korea, a story - a son giving a part of his liver to his father suffering from cancer - has gone viral, moving many. Cho Nam-suk, 56, had a live donor partial liver transplant operation on Sunday, according to Chonnam National University Hospital in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. The donor was his 25-year-old son, Seong-yeon.

2017-05-08 15:29

Dongsan Hearing CEO wins best sales award in Asia

Dongsan Hearing CEO Park Jung-hee won the 2016 Excellence Award in Neuromodulation for posting the largest sales of epilepsy treatment devices in Asian countries, the company said Friday. Dongsan Hearing is the importer and distributor of the device, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy AspireSR, made by LivaNova, a London-based medical device manufacturer which develops dev...

2017-04-23 17:18

Man receives rave reviews for song satirizing Choi

Shim Jae-kyung, 52, has become an instant media celebrity after he released a song inspired by the hypocrisy of President Park Geun-hye’s confidant Choi Soon-sil, the central figure of the influence-peddling scandal.

2017-02-03 16:23

Seniors on board to be school bus safety officers

Gyeonggi Province is leading a project to train people over 60 as school bus safety officers.

2017-01-31 15:59

[Lunar New Year] Snow, rain, expected during holidays

Nationwide rain and snow are part of the forecast for the Lunar New Year holidays -- from tomorrow until Monday -- according to the state weather agency.

2017-01-26 15:02

Mass migration begins as Lunar New Year arrives

[Lunar New Year] Seoul transit service hours extended for holiday

Seoul’s public transportation services will extend their hours to meet demand during the Lunar New Year holidays.

2017-01-26 13:45

Mass migration begins as Lunar New Year arrives

New smartcard offers foreign visitors many benefits

A new “smartcard,” exclusively for foreign tourists, was released Monday, allowing them to use public transport more conveniently and offering various discounts.

2017-01-24 15:09

Mercury to plunge to minus 12 degrees Celsius in Seoul

The fierce cold snap that gripped the nation over the weekend will continue on Tuesday, sending the mercury below minus 12 degrees Celsius in Seoul and surrounding areas.

2017-01-23 16:31

Cameras at brothels cause stir

Concern is growing that a Daegu City plan to set up surveillance cameras near brothels may violate human rights. While the municipality claims the move is the right and effective way to drive out prostitutes to prevent the region’s reputation being tainted, the sex workers say they are being unfairly victimized. According to the Daegu Metropolitan Government, a joint team com...

2017-01-20 16:56

Finnish scholar supports Seongnam's 'youth dividend'

A Finnish basic income activist expressed his support for cash handouts to young residents by the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday.

2016-07-07 17:11

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang