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Marathon turns tragic when truck hits front-runner, leaving him brain-dead
A runner has been declared brain-dead after being hit by a truck during a marathon in North Chungcheong Province, news reports said Tuesday. The 25-year-old athlete was leading the race at the time. At around 10 a.m. Monday, while participating in the race on a two-lane road in Okcheon, the runner was struck by a 1-ton truck that suddenly crossed from the first lane into the second. The latter had been closed to traffic for the marathon, according to police and fire authorities. A police patrol
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Paik Jong-won cleared, but his company referred to prosecution, in false labeling case
Paik Jong-won, TV personality and CEO of TheBorn Korea, was cleared of allegations that he was involved in his company’s alleged false labeling of ingredient origins, law enforcement said Monday. The company itself, however, has been indicted on the same charges. According to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station on Monday, it decided in October not to refer Paik’s case to the prosecution, determining that there was insufficient evidence to prove he violated the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foo
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From lucky pencils to lunch boxes, Suneung prep drives secondhand boom
Students are making sure they have all their gear ready for Thursday's Suneung, South Korea’s university entrance exam often regarded as a life-or-death test. According to data released Tuesday by the secondhand trading platform Bungaejangter, “Suneung mechanical pencil” was the most searched keyword between August and October. The pencil, specially made and distributed at test sites by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation and the Ministry of Education in a different color each year
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Korea to rein in alcohol collabs that 'encourage drinking'
The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday said it plans to impose stricter regulations on promotional collaborations between alcohol products and well-known food brands, saying such marketing appears to encourage alcohol consumption. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Rep. Nam In-soon recently asked the ministry about the collaborative marketing campaigns run for many alcohol brands, such as Gompyo Wheat Beer, promoted by 7Brau brewery and Daehan Flour Mills. With its cans featuring t
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Fire occurs at high school, possibly caused by power bank
A small fire occurred Monday in an empty classroom at a high school, with preliminary investigation suggesting a portable power bank as the likely cause. According to the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the incident occurred at around 9:18 a.m. at a school in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. The fire started in a classroom locker, and is thought to have been sparked by a portable power bank stored inside the locker. The locker had contained 20 mobile phones and the power bank, all of whic
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2 towers blown up at Ulsan power plant to help search for missing
Two boiler towers were blown up at a thermal power plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Tuesday to help the search for four workers trapped under a third tower that collapsed last week. Towers 4 and 6, which flanked Tower 5, had been an impediment in search operations because of the risk that they too could crumble. Tower 5 collapsed last Thursday, trapping seven workers, including three whose bodies have been recovered. Two have been located but are feared dead, while another two remain m
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As populations plunge, some rural Korean provinces court overseas Koreans to return
Provincial governments across South Korea are stepping up efforts to attract overseas Koreans in a bid to curb their declining populations, offering a range of living experience programs and support measures. Wonju in Gangwon Province launched a project titled “Experience Living in Wonju” on Oct. 26, inviting participation by Koreans residing in Australia. Twenty participants spent 15 days exploring the region’s culture by visiting Chiaksan National Park and a local history museum. They also att
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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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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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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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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
Nov. 10, 2025