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Two Foreign Male Models Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling
55+ min ago (107+ words) [Domestic] : A South Korean court has sentenced two foreign male models to eleven years in prison for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of methamphetamine into the country. The Busan District Court handed down the sentences to a German national…...
North Jeolla Reports First African Swine Fever Case
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (106+ words) [Domestic] : A case of African swine fever has been confirmed at a pig farm in North Jeolla Province, marking the first case reported in the province. North Jeolla said on Sunday that the disease had been detected at a pig…...
‘Serious’ Nationwide Alert Issued for African Swine Fever after Cases Confirmed in New Areas
3+ day, 36+ min ago (106+ words) [Science] : Authorities have raised the nationwide crisis alert level for African swine fever to "serious" after the presence of the highly contagious viral disease was confirmed far from the inter-Korean border, where cases were previously concentrated. A case was confirmed…...
South Jeolla Reports First African Swine Fever Case
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) [Domestic] : A case of African swine fever has been confirmed at a pig farm in South Jeolla Province, marking the first case reported in the province. South Jeolla Province said on Tuesday that the disease had been detected at a…...
Cheongdo Bullfighting Sparks Debate of Tradition vs. Animal Rights
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (106+ words) [Politics] : Anchor: Bull-on-bull fighting is a timeless tradition in South Korea. But critics say the spectacle is cruel and causes needless suffering." A national petition calling for a ban has now drawn more than 50 thousand signatures. Last month, more than…...
Workers at 14 Airports to Halt Strike, Return to Work until Oct. 14
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) [Domestic] : Workers at 14 airports throughout the country, excluding only Incheon International Airport, will suspend the strike they began Wednesday and return to work. In a statement issued Saturday, a group representing the workers said they have decided to return until…...
Foreign Tourist Numbers Expected to Surpass 20 Million This Year
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (126+ words) [Culture] : With more than 20 million foreign tourists expected to visit South Korea this year, domestic consumption could increase by about 29 trillion won, or 21-point-four billion U.S. dollars, new data showed Thursday. According to a report released by the Hyundai Economic Research…...