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Former Japanese PM says US sees Dokdo as Korean territory

Screenshot of tweet by former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio HatoyamaBy Yoon Ja-youngWhile Tokyo's inclusion of Dokdo on its summer Olympics map as Japan's territory is deepening the rift between Korea and Japan, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pointed out on Twitter that the United States recognizes Dokdo as part of Korea's territory.Hatoyama wrote on Twitter on June 2 that Korea's presidential candidates have even gone to the step of proposing that Korea boycott the Games unless Japan changes the map, which includes “Takeshima” ― the Japanese name for Dokdo ― as Japan's territory. His statement comes after some Korean politicians claimed that the government should take stern measures if Japan refuses to change the map. Hatoyama then criticized Japan's right-wingers for being two-faced. He asked if people knew that “Takeshima is marked as the Korean territory of Dokdo on the U.S. map, although this might make Japanese (people) feel uncomfortable.” He then asked, “Is it because you conservatives are pro-U.S. that you cannot protest against t

Jun 3, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Former Japanese PM says US sees Dokdo as Korean territory
Law & Crime

Boy, 13, found dead after blackmail threats

gettyimagesbankBy Yoon Ja-youngA 13-year-old boy was found dead following an apparent blackmail threat connected to webcam phishing. According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police the middle school student's body was found in a flowerbed at the base of a 19-story apartment building in Incheon on May 31.The police are continuing the investigation after discovering circumstantial evidence that indicates the teenager was threatened by webcam phishing blackmailers in an anonymous chat room of a messenger app. The police are carrying out digital forensics on the boy's smartphone to uncover further details. Phishing scammers use fake identities and induce victims to take off their clothes or perform sexual acts in front of the webcam during a video chat. They then coerce victims to download malware under the guise of providing clear images, but it in fact steals the user's contact list from their smart device. Criminals then threaten to spread the footage to those in the victims' contact list unless they meet the blackmailers' demands. Last month, police imprisoned eight people from a ring b

Jun 1, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Boy, 13, found dead after blackmail threats
Law & Crime

Criminals using cryptocurrency for Ponzi style fraud

gettyimagesbank By Yoon Ja-youngAmid the virtual currency investment boom in Korea, cryptocurrency-related fraud cases have been increasing. The scammers, in many cases, lure investors with the promise of huge returns once their coins are listed on the exchange, but then disappear with the money, in a type of Ponzi scheme.The Gyeongnam Provincial Police said May 31 that it had detained two people from a ring that had swindled 63 investors out of 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million). The suspects had held presentations around the region starting in January 2017, telling potential investors ― falsely ― that global companies such as Amazon and Alibaba were jointly investing in their coin.They had claimed that the coin would jump more than five times in value once listed on an exchange. They also said that if an individual were to buy 30,000 coins, amounting to 10.8 million won ($9,700), that this person would receive 240 new coins every day. In this scheme, the suspects enco

Jun 1, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Criminals using cryptocurrency for Ponzi style fraud
Companies

Gov't to change expiration date label rule to decrease food waste

A consumer examines the expiration date on a milk carton, in this November 2020 file photo. Korea Times fileBy Yoon Ja-youngWhat would you do if you found out that a few days had passed from the expiration date printed on a milk package you purchased? Some people would probably just dump the milk, thinking it has already gone bad. Experts, however, say unopened milk that has been in the refrigerator would be just fine ― even after a month in most cases. The government is thus planning to overhaul the date labeling system for food packages, as the current one is misleading consumers to waste food, adding to carbon emissions.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recently revealed plans to overhaul regulations on food labeling. It plans to replace the current “sell-by” dates with “use-by” dates, which are longer. Use-by dates mean there will be no safety problem until that date, if the food product was stored properly.Sell-by dates usually represent only 60 to 70 percent of the period of time reflected by use-by dates, meaning that products will be okay for some t

May 31, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Gov't to change expiration date label rule to decrease food waste
Companies

350-won ice cream to disappear from convenience stores

gettyimagesbankBy Yoon Ja-youngConvenience stores have long been selling ice cream products at prices as low as 350 won (31 cents) to attract consumers, but soon they will disappear from the freezers. Due to backlash from wholesalers who control over half of the ice cream product distribution in the market, convenience stores will scrap the low-price promotions. According to the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, CU, GS25 and Seven Eleven ― Korea's top three convenience store operators ― have decided to end the promotions.Before the decision, consumers were offered certain kinds of ice cream for 350 won each if they bought 10 or more in a single purchase at CU, which is a 65-percent discount from the regular price. Seven Eleven also offered up to 65-percent discount, through a one-plus-one promotion for consumers using certain mobile payment services. The production cost of ice cream bars at factories is known to be around 250 won per item, and the convenience stores are known to purchase them at between 300 and 400 won per item, after retail giants negotiate deals wi

May 31, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
350-won ice cream to disappear from convenience stores
Society

Koreans rank 2nd in Asia on TOEIC scores

In this 2020 April file photo, people take TOEIC at a school in Seoul. Korea Times fileBy Yoon Ja-youngKoreans ranked second in Asia last year in terms of TOEIC scores, with only Filipinos doing better than them in the English capability test.According to the Korea TOEIC Committee, Koreans scored on average 683 points ― on a scale of 10 to 990 ― in last year's TOEIC, which is five points higher than the previous year. TOEIC, or Test of English for International Communication, gauges the English proficiency of non-native speakers of the language.Koreans ranked 12th among the 32 countries analyzed. Germans ranked first, scoring 826 points on average, followed in ranking by Filipinos at 773, Tunisians at 750, Costa Ricans at 749 and Chileans at 745. Korea ranked the second highest in Asia, trailing the Philippines where English is included as one of the official languages. “The report tells where Korean test-takers are globally in terms of TOEIC scores. It also shows the average test scores by group, such as age, industry, or what they are majoring in at school,” an official

May 27, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Koreans rank 2nd in Asia on TOEIC scores
Law & Crime

Illicit drugs detected in wastewater

gettyimagesbankBy Yoon Ja-youngIllicit drugs, including methamphetamine, were detected in wastewater nationwide, implying that they may be in wider use than previously thought. The estimated per capita consumption, however, is still far lower than the figures in Australia or the EU, which have been monitoring their wastewater since a few years ago.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, various drugs, including methamphetamine, phendimetrazene, phentermine and methylphenidate, were detected in all 57 sewage treatment plants nationwide that it monitored from April 2020 to this April. Propofol, ecstasy and amphetamine were detected in at least 20 of the sewage treatment plants, and a few of them included cocaine, ketamine and LSD.The ministry has been analyzing the wastewater from the sewage treatment plants in order to measure and interpret drug use within the population, which will also allow officials to estimate per capita drug use. It is the first time for the country to try making this estimation with wastewater. The ministry plans to provide the investigators with the

May 27, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Illicit drugs detected in wastewater
Society

'Super blood moon' eclipse to embellish sky

A composite photo shows the progress of the total lunar eclipse on Jan. 31, 2018. Courtesy of Korea Astronomy and Space Science InstituteBy Yoon Ja-youngThere will be a rare event in the sky Wednesday night (KST), in which a large “supermoon” will undergo a total lunar eclipse and appear red.According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, people here will see the biggest full moon of this year. As the full moon coincides with it being at its closest to the Earth, around 357,000 kilometers away, it will appear larger than usual. This moon will coincide with a total lunar eclipse. As the sun, the Earth and the moon align, the moon will be immersed in the Earth's shadow. However, it doesn't mean the moon will be invisible. As only the sunlight refracted by the Earth's atmosphere can reach the moon, it will appear blood red in color.It will be the first synchronized occurrence of a “supermoon” and total lunar eclipse since Jan. 31, 2018. The moon will start passing through the Earth's shadow around 6:44 p.m. However, the phenomenon will be visible he

May 26, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
'Super blood moon' eclipse to embellish sky
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Law & Crime

Man jailed for fake restaurant reviews

In this March file photo, food delivery workers drive motorcycles on a street in Seoul. YonhapBy Yoon Ja-youngA man who was paid by restaurants to write positive reviews for them has been sentenced to 10 months in prison.The man, who runs an internet marketing agency, left reviews with comments such as, “It was delicious,” without even eating the food. From September 2017 to May 2020, restaurant owners agreed to pay him 300,000 won each for 100 reviews. According to Woowa Brothers, which operates Baedal Minjok (Baemin), the most popular food delivery app in Korea, an appellate court dismissed the man's appeal recently. He was convicted by the Seoul Eastern District Court in November 2020 of writing restaurant reviews without even tasting their food, in exchange for money. The verdict was finalized after he gave up the opportunity to appeal further. He left a total of 35,000 fake reviews to promote the restaurants on the app, reaping 105 million won ($94,000). He left certain keywords in his reviews so that his clients could tell that it was his work.Baemin app users can p

May 26, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Man jailed for fake restaurant reviews
Society

Six Asiatic black bear cubs born in Jirisan National Park this year

Six Asiatic black bear cubs were born on Mount Jiri this year, including these two. Yonhap By Yoon Ja-youngThose planning to go hiking in Jirisan National Park this summer may run into Asiatic black bear cubs born there this year. According to the Ministry of Environment and the Korea National Park Service, four adult female Asiatic black bears have given birth to a total of six cubs this year. They confirmed the existence of the cubs through cameras installed in and around the bears' hibernation area.Asiatic black bears hibernate from around the end of December to March the following year, and usually give birth to one or two cubs in January or February in their hibernation den. The cubs grow quickly, weighing around three to four kilograms when they come out of the den. One of the mothers has given birth to seven cubs so far, including one born this year and one last year. She lost one paw in 2017 after being caught in a snare but the handicap hasn't been a barrie

May 25, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Six Asiatic black bear cubs born in Jirisan National Park this year
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