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A dog on the loose – and a morning rescue that became something more
It was supposed to be an ordinary morning commute at Gupabal Station in northern Seoul. Then, out of nowhere, a small dog came sprinting through traffic — leash dragging behind it, no owner in sight. “I was at Gupabal Station waiting for my friend Sam at a bus station. We were going to go hiking. And then I saw a small dog, a Chihuahua, running in the middle of the road," said Nelson Cho, 36. "My initial reaction was to run after it.” Little did he know that this small rescue, a simple good Sama
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Ex-spy chief attends arrest hearing over alleged martial law involvement
Cho Tae-yong, a former chief of the National Intelligence Service, attended a court hearing Tuesday ahead of its decision on whether to issue a warrant to arrest him on multiple charges, including alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition. The hearing was held at the Seoul Central District Court after special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team sought the warrant last week on charges of NIS law violations, dereliction of duty, perjury, destruction of evidence, creatio
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Flight takeoffs, landings to be suspended during Thursday's college entrance exam
The government said Tuesday all aircraft takeoffs and landings across South Korea will be temporarily prohibited to regulate noise during this year's annual College Scholastic Ability Test later this week. According to the transportation ministry, aircraft takeoffs and landings will be restricted for 35 minutes between 1:05 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. Thursday during the English listening evaluation portion of the national college entrance exam. All aircraft in flight, excluding those in emergency situat
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Ex-President Yoon appears for questioning in Marine death probe for 1st time
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before a special counsel team Tuesday to undergo questioning over his alleged interference in a military probe into the 2023 death of a young Marine. The jailed former president was brought to the office of special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon in a prison van and entered the building via underground parking, an exception to the rule that key suspects enter through the first floor lobby. The special counsel team said it allowed the exception to ensure Yoon's sa
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PPP lawmakers stage rally denouncing prosecution's decision to drop appeal in development case
Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party held a rally Tuesday to denounce the prosecution's decision not to appeal a high-profile development corruption case linked to President Lee Jae Myung. The protest came amid growing controversy over the prosecution's failure to file the appeal by last Friday's deadline, which PPP lawmakers and critics alleged was a result of government interference. Around 40 PPP lawmakers gathered in front of the Supreme Prosecutors Office and demanded the res
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Yonsei University plans public hearing amid AI-linked cheating scandal
Yonsei University, one of the nation's leading institutions, is pushing to hold a public hearing on the ethics of artificial intelligence as it grapples with a high-profile mass cheating scandal involving the use of AI. According to sources, the Seoul-based university is preparing to organize an emergency hearing hosted by its Institute for AI and Social Innovation to address various issues, including the increasing transition to online classes and exams, the evolving functions and expanded usag
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Navy holds 1st fleet-level maneuver drills marking 80th founding anniversary
The Navy has conducted its first fleet-level maneuver drills in the southern and eastern seas, involving three Aegis-equipped destroyers and four other warships, to mark its 80th founding anniversary, officials said Tuesday. The drills, which kicked off Sunday for a three-day run, mark the Navy's first exercise involving the commander of the naval Task Fleet Command, launched in February to better counter North Korea's military threats at sea. Marking its 80th founding anniversary, which falls o
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S. Korea reports another highly pathogenic bird flu case
South Korea reported a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) case at a chicken farm in the country's northwest, authorities said Monday. The case was discovered at the farm in Hwaseong, just south of Seoul, prompting authorities to take quarantine measures, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The case marks the third AI case at a poultry farm this year. The ministry said it will launch a special quarantine check on poultry farms across the country to prevent the ou
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FM Cho, Cambodian PM discuss cooperation to combat scam crimes
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to discuss ways to cooperate in combating scam crimes in the Southeast Asian country, the foreign ministry said Monday, amid growing concerns over online scam operations targeting South Korean nationals. The death of a South Korean university student, who was allegedly lured to Cambodia by a criminal ring, has sparked public outrage in South Korea, prompting the government to dispatch a delegation to the country to address cri
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Greenhouse gas emissions target set at 53-61% cut from 2018 levels by 2035
A presidential committee approved a state goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53 percent to 61 percent from the 2018 levels by 2035, slightly higher than the government initially proposed last week. South Korea's new emission target is set to be endorsed by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The goal will then be announced at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, which kicks off on Tuesday, according to the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green
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Korea recovers 600-year-old cargo ship in underwater excavation
A 600-year-old tax ship has resurfaced off Korea’s west coast. South Korean archaeologists have recovered the full remains of a Joseon-era (1392-1910) cargo vessel, shedding light on how a premodern kingdom managed national taxation, logistics and sea-based infrastructure with surprising complexity. Announced by the National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage on Monday, the 15th-century vessel — named Mado 4 by researchers — was raised from the seabed in October following nearly a decade of
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Justice Minister defends prosecution’s decision not to appeal land corruption case
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho on Monday defended the prosecution’s controversial decision not to appeal the verdict in the Seongnam city land development corruption case, saying the move was “legally sound” and reached after “careful consideration of all circumstances.” The case, one of South Korea’s most politically charged in recent years, centers on a lucrative housing development project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, allegedly linked to President Lee Jae Myung. Prosecutors had accused five
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Still no sign of Korea-US trade deal documents
As progress on finalizing a trade deal between South Korea and the United States continues to stall, discrepancies between the two sides over where South Korea’s nuclear submarines should be built have drawn media attention. Amid the deadlock over which country’s shipyard should handle construction, experts say Washington’s proposal appears unrealistic without major investments and workforce training, citing limited shipbuilding capacity and manpower at US yards. "Facility investment would be a
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Yoon indicted over Pyongyang drone operation
South Korea’s special counsel on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol and two of his aides on charges of “benefiting the enemy,” accusing them of ordering an unauthorized drone operation over Pyongyang in October 2024 to create grounds for declaring martial law. The operation, prosecutors said, heightened inter-Korean tensions and undermined national security. The investigation team, led by special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk, concluded that Yoon directed the drone missions to fabricate a p
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Mass cheating scandal at Yonsei ignites calls for clearer AI rules on campus
Widespread cheating during a midterm exam at Yonsei University has reignited concerns about the lack of rules governing the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. The incident occurred in a third-year online course with around 600 students, taught at Yonsei University in western Seoul. The course included a midterm exam on Oct. 15 that was also conducted online. Students were instructed to record their computer screens, hands and faces throughout the exam to prevent cheating. Despit
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