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[Newsmaker] Pastor Jun under fire for improper mask-wearing on way to hospital
Social affairsAug 18, 2020
Despite repeated warnings from the government and an order to self-quarantine, Jun joined the anti-government rally along with tens of thousands of others, including members of his church. The rally ...
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[Newsmaker] No free treatment for incoming foreigners with COVID-19 who violate rulesSocial affairsAug 17, 2020Foreigners who test positive for the new coronavirus upon entering South Korea will have to pay for their own treatment if they violate the country’s disease prevention guidelines. The Central Disas... -
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[Newsmaker] Doctors protest medical reform plans with nationwide strikeSocial affairsAug 14, 2020Thousands of doctors on Friday staged a nationwide walkout as talks with the government over medical reform plans fell through. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 24.7 percent of 33,83...
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[Newsmaker] Kian84 revises controversial webtoon, apologizesCultureAug 13, 2020On Thursday afternoon, Kian84 made another revision, this time with a personal apology at the end of the episode. “I used a cute otter after contemplating how to satirically portray this society as ... -
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[Newsmaker] Seoul City asks groups to cancel rallies on Liberation DaySocial affairsAug 12, 2020The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Wednesday that it has requested 14 organizations to cancel their plans for mass rallies on Aug. 15 Liberation Day in a bid to keep COVID-19 from spreading. ... -
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[Newsmaker] Beirut explosion raises questions on Busan safetyIndustryAug 11, 2020The Port of Busan, where some 1,240 tons of ammonium nitrate are stored, is drawing criticism from worried local residents as there is no unified command center to manage the explosive material -- th... -
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[Newsmaker] Military police recommend airman be charged with AWOL in 'emperor-like military service' caseDefenseAug 10, 2020Military police wrapped up an investigation into allegations that an enlisted airman enjoyed preferential treatment due to his father's influence, recommending that the military prosecution charge hi... -
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[Newsmaker] Ghanaian TV personality speaks up against racism in Korea, sparks controversyTelevisionAug 9, 2020Ghanaian television personality Sam Okyere apologized after his social media posting lashing out at racism in Korea sparked controversy online. Earlier on Thursday, the 29-year-old had expressed out... -
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[Newsmaker] North Korea battles severe flood damageNorth KoreaAug 7, 2020Days of torrential downpours have flooded hundreds of houses and vast rice fields in North Korea, with damage expected to grow further, dealing a blow to a regime already grappling with the COVID-19 ... -
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[Newsmaker] Health minister asks doctors to cancel strikeSocial affairsAug 6, 2020South Korea’s top health official on Thursday urged doctors to cancel their walkouts, the first of which is planned for Friday, and asked for their cooperation with the government’s impending health ... -
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[Newsmaker] Another psychiatrist murdered by patientSocial affairsAug 5, 2020Another psychiatrist has been murdered by his patient following two similar incidents over the past two years, police said Wednesday. Police said a doctor in his 50s died Wednesday morning after bei... -
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[Newsmaker] Civil law revision eyed to protect children from corporal punishmentSocial affairsAug 4, 2020The Ministry of Justice is pushing for amendment to the Civil Law to abolish parents’ right to physically discipline their children in a bid to better protect children from abusive parents. The plan... -
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[Newsmaker] Kakao Games under fire for sexist translation ahead of IPOIndustryAug 3, 2020Kakao Games is facing a boycott from users for sexist translations in its newly released game Guardian Tales, posing a hiccup to the company that stands on the doorstep of going public. The gaming u... -
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[Newsmaker] New Zealand ups pressure on Korea to cooperate in diplomat sexual assault caseForeign affairsAug 2, 2020New Zealand authorities have heightened pressure on South Korea to cooperate in its probe of a Korean diplomat who has been accused of sexual assault. Winston Peters, New Zealand’s deputy prime m... -
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[Newsmaker] Shincheonji leader arrested on charges of obstructing anti-virus responseSocial affairsAug 1, 2020The leader of a minor religious sect at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in South Korea was arrested early Saturday for allegedly obstructing the government's efforts to contain the sprea...
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