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Media watchdog to uphold ‘right to be forgotten’ in Korea
Media watchdog to uphold ‘right to be forgotten’ in Korea

South Korea’s state-appointed media monitoring agency said Sunday that it will set out guidelines to enable Web users to request for deletion of personal …

Seoul district court creates child abuse division

A Seoul district court said Sunday it will become the first court in the country to create a division solely dedicated to trying child abuse cases after a …

Filler – Police, court move to tackle child abuse

Police, court move to tackle child abuse The Seoul Central District Court said Sunday that three criminal departments will be dedicated to child abuse cases. …

Half of Koreans believe child not safe
Half of Koreans believe child not safe

Half of South Koreans believe that children are not provided sufficient protection from accidents, a survey showed Sunday. The Korea Institute for Health and …

South Korea, U.S. Marines to intensify amphibious drill

South Korea and the United States Marines Corps. will intensify their joint amphibious drill in March, an official familiar with the matter said Sunday, in …

[From the scene] Korean-only bars trigger controversy
[From the scene] Korean-only bars trigger controversy

On a chilly Friday night last month, 24-year-old U.S. citizen Megan Stuckey had one of her most hurtful experiences in Korea. She was denied entry to a bar in …

North Korea’s ex-security minister replaces executed military chief

A former security minister of North Korea has replaced the head of the North Korean military, who is presumed to have recently been executed, according to the …

Police have rounded up hundreds of drug suspects since Nov.

Hundreds of people have been apprehended over suspicions of drug use since November, police said Sunday. A total of 1,512 drug suspects were arrested between …

Kim Jong-un observes flight drills amid tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has watched aerial maneuvers conducted by the North’s Air Force, North Korea’s state media reported Sunday, in an …

Kaesong shutdown will not affect nuclear development: Pyongyang

  The recent shutdown of an inter-Korean industrial complex will not affect Pyongyang’s nuclear program, as it started before the opening of the zone, …

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