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Prosecution brings murder charges against abusive father
Prosecution brings murder charges against abusive father

A 23-year-old father who had habitually abused his daughter from before she was three months old was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder. The man was taken …

Arrogant behavior of business owners sparks public uproar, call to boycott

Some South Korean business owners have been again placed under the watchful eyes of the public following recent incidents that showed their high-handed …

Korean companies seek to drop job titles
Korean companies seek to drop job titles

Employees head to their offices in a building in Seoul. (Yonhap) One thing that surprised Tyler Kim when he joined a South Korean company last year after nine …

Mother on trial for killing disabled daughter  
Mother on trial for killing disabled daughter  

A mother who strangled her disabled daughter to death has been put on trial. The Daegu Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday that the 38-year-old mother …

Questions on marital status ruled unfit for job interviews
Questions on marital status ruled unfit for job interviews

Questions regarding relationship history and status are discriminatory in a job interview, according to a fresh report from a Seoul City human rights …

Lonely young Koreans hire dates
Lonely young Koreans hire dates

The practice of hiring dates is gaining popularity among young Koreans as coddled young people find personal interactions increasingly difficult.  Birds are …

S. Korea, U.S. working to tackle abuse of N. Korean workers abroad: U.S. envoy

South Korea and the United States are working together to determine the extent to which North Korea uses its workers abroad to raise money for its weapons of …

N. Korea’s GPS jamming targeted at aircraft navigation system: official

North Korea’s continuing attempts to jam South Korea’ Global Positioning System may be aimed at disrupting the navigation systems of aircraft, …

Teenage mom wished the best for her dead baby
Teenage mom wished the best for her dead baby

The 19-year-old Vietnamese mother who had discarded her dead newborn at a subway station a week ago, had no idea that her action was a criminal offense in …

Most Korean victims stay silent after sexual harasment
Most Korean victims stay silent after sexual harasment

Almost 80 percent of South Koreans take no follow-up actions after being sexually harassed at work, while 45 percent of such cases involving female victims …

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