Koreans work, study and read less than they did five years ago, but eight out of 10 people are still experiencing fatigue.
Data released Monday by Statistics Korea show the time Koreans spent sleeping and eating rose 21 minutes to 11 hours and 14 minutes a day last year compared to five ye… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Inter-Korea] :
Officials of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center have entered North Korea to hammer out the details of …
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[Politics] :
The ruling Saenuri Party has failed to reach a conclusion in its Supreme Council meeting regarding …
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[Politics] :
The Defense Acquisition Procurement Agency (DAPA) will likely select on Tuesday a bidder for its refueling aerial tanker project worth one-point-48 trillion won.
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Leaders of the European Council, France and Germany say the issue of Greek debt must be settled at a crucial meeting of eurozone finance ministers Saturday, after talks Thursday ended without a deal.
European Council President Donald Tusk confirmed Friday that no progress had been made so … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[International] :
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks carried out simultaneously on Friday in Tunisia, Kuwait and France.
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A large Korean company damaged a historic cathedral in Milan with a drone on Monday. CJ E&M, a subsidiary of CJ Group, was shooting a promotional video for its cable channel using the drone.
Drones are strictly banned in Milan as it is home to many world cultural heritage and historic… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[International] :
The daughter of independence activist Ahn Chang-ho passed away at her residence in California on …
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People who sit for over eight hours a day are more susceptible to premature death no matter whether they work out regularly, analysis of 47 prior studies by a team at the University of Toronto suggests.
It is fairly well-established that sitting for hours increases the risk of diabetes, he… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Domestic] :
A South Korean company has lost a suit against the government seeking compensation for its scrapped …
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A pregnant woman who had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome gave birth to a son on Monday. According to the Samsung Medical Center, she had a caesarian section in the afternoon.
About two weeks ahead of her due date, the patient experienced placental abruption and needed… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Economy] :
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has maintained South Korea’s sovereign rating at AA- in a …
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Koreans are going out less for fear of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, even if it means not going to see a doctor when they are sick or not taking their children to the park.
The Chosun Ilbo and SK Planet analyzed 101.41 million driving records of 10.25 million people using map app T Ma… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[International] :
Chairman Chung Mong-koo of Hyundai Motor Group has slipped from the world’s richest person list …
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[Politics] :
Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held talks on Sunday to discuss pending issues between …
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[Domestic] :
A 63-year-old man has passed away after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), …
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Hwang Kyo-ahn was confirmed as prime minister on Thursday, 28 days after being nominated by President Park Geun-hye.
Hwang took over the second-highest government position, which was left vacant after Lee Wan-koo quit over bribery allegations 52 days ago.
Hwang, who was justice mini… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Economy] :
Samsung C&T Corporation and U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management have begun a court battle on Friday over a planned merger between the Samsung builder and Samsung’s de facto holding company Cheil Industries.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Domestic] :
The Seoul Central District Court will deny entry to people who show symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
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North Korea on Wednesday handed over to the Unification Ministry here two South Koreans who had trespassed across the Chinese border in May.
Ministry officials took over the couple at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone, a ministry spokesman said.
They are a 5… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
More and more people are going out of their way to protect themselves from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
Park Sung-joo, editor in chief of a health food magazine said since there is no known food that is effective in combatting MERS, people should think about boosting their immune sys… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Politics] :
Leaders of South Korea and Japan will send congratulatory messages to be read at events held in …
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[International] :
Final test results on a South Korean man quarantined in a Slovakian hospital over a possible contraction of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were negative.
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North Korea on Monday said there is no need for the two Koreas to avoid talks if an atmosphere of trust and reconciliation is created.
In a statement quoted by its official Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean government said it is determined to improve inter-Korean relations, whi… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
The number of patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome continues to rise, with 24 cases newly confirmed over the weekend, bringing the total to 150.
Many newly confirmed cases were the result of ignoring quarantine rules. An ambulance driver for Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, who … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Politics] :
National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa has sent a revision to the National Assembly Act to the …
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[Economy] :
South Korea’s exports reached over 13-point-two billion U.S. dollars this month, up 16-point-and-a-half percent year-on-year.
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President Barack Obama’s ambitious Asia-Pacific free-trade agenda was dealt a serious blow Friday when the House of Representatives voted against part of a trade package.
A solid majority of Obama’s fellow Democrats joined most Republicans in easily defeating a measure that would have give… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Politics] :
A soccer game between South Korean and Japanese lawmakers has reopened after nine years. The …
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Singer Bobby Kim on Thursday was fined W4 million for molesting a flight attendant and ordered to take 40 hours of sexual harassment education (US$1=W1,112).
Kim was charged with causing a disturbance while intoxicated aboard a Korean Air flight from Incheon to San Francisco on Jan. 7. </P… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Domestic] :
An elementary school student has been tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome …
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President Park Geun-hye has decided to postpone her U.S. visit scheduled for next week, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. “Given that the people’s safety is her top priority, she will try to settle the public fear over the disease at home,” her spokesman Kim Sung-woo said. He added that Seoul and Was… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Politics] :
Chief deputy floor leaders of the rival parties met to narrow their differences on the confirmation …
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Apple’s iTunes helped change the way music-lovers bought their favorite songs, replacing plastic discs with digital downloads. Now the maker of iPods and iPhones wants to carve out a leading role in a revolution well underway, with a new, paid streaming-music service set to launch this summer.</P… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Politics] :
The deputy prime minister says the government is determined to end the seriousness of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak this week.
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[Science] :
Health authorities confirmed Saturday that the MERS virus in South Korea has not mutated from its …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Five new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome patients have been confirmed, bringing the total number to over 40, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday.
The number of deaths from MERS has risen to 4 as a 76-year-old man died of the disease on Thursday. He tested positive on May 21 and… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[International] :
A former high-ranking U.S. official says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should show a humanitarian attitude in regards to the suffering of victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery.
Source:: KBS World Radio
A Korean high-school student has set the enviable record of attending both Harvard and Stanford universities.
Sarah Kim (18), a senior at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, was accepted by Harvard late last year and gained admission into Stanford, Corne… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Kia Motors released its new Carens minivan on Tuesday.
To comply with the Euro 6 emission standards that will start in the second half of this year, the Carens’ fuel economy has been improved from 13.2 km/l to 14.9 km/l.
The version with a 1.7-liter diesel engine comes with … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
[Economy] :
South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves reached a new high of 371-point-51 billion U.S. dollars in May.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[International] :
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has apologized for the inadvertent shipments of live anthrax …
Source:: KBS World Radio
