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Justice Ministry Committee to Shortlist Candidates for New Prosecutor Chief

Written: 2021-04-22 18:53:15 / Updated: 2021-04-22 18:58:37

The Justice Ministry plans to convene a recommendation committee next week to shortlist candidates for the new prosecutor general.  The ministry ...

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KDI: Women Suffered Greater Job Losses Than Men during Pandemic

Written: 2021-04-22 15:31:26 / Updated: 2021-04-22 18:50:48

Women, particularly married women, have suffered a bigger blow to employment compared to men during the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to ...

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Environmentalists File Suit against TEPCO over Contaminated Water Disposal

Written: 2021-04-22 15:21:06 / Updated: 2021-04-22 15:31:19

Amid ongoing protests against Japan's decision to release contaminated water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, environmental ...

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Half of S. Koreans Believe Punishment for Animal Abuse Is Lenient

Written: 2021-04-22 15:08:41 / Updated: 2021-04-22 19:26:45

A recent survey showed that around half of the nation believes South Korea is too lenient regarding animal abuse cases. In a survey conducted by ...

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Gov't Encourages Participation in 'Lights Off' Campaign on Earth Day

Written: 2021-04-22 11:47:53 / Updated: 2021-04-22 15:21:27

The South Korean government is encouraging everyone to turn off the lights for ten minutes starting 8:00 p.m. Thursday, marking the 51st anniversary ...

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S. Korea's Daily COVID-19 Cases over 700 for Second Day

Written: 2021-04-22 09:42:10 / Updated: 2021-04-23 10:17:00

South Korea reported more than 700 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day.   The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) ...

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'Comfort Woman' Plaintiff Pledges to Bring Case to Int'l Court of Justice

Written: 2021-04-21 14:21:04 / Updated: 2021-04-21 17:07:36

Anchor: A Seoul court on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by 20 so-called “comfort women” and their families against Japan, citing sovereign immunity. ...

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Video: Wife of Belgian Ambassador Hit Second Store Worker

Written: 2021-04-21 13:00:38 / Updated: 2021-04-21 14:11:59

The wife of the Belgian ambassador to Seoul, who was booked by South Korean police for slapping an employee at a clothing store on April 9, is reported ...

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Court Rejects Claim by Victims of Japanese Wartime Sex Slavery

Written: 2021-04-21 11:49:29 / Updated: 2021-04-21 18:30:14

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Ed. Ministry to Conduct Preemptive Testing in Schools in Seoul from May

Written: 2021-04-21 10:54:15 / Updated: 2021-04-21 17:09:15

South Korea will strengthen its vigilance against COVID-19 in schools and private education facilities across the nation for three weeks, effective ...