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koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye
Two Chinese nationals were caught taking photographs near a US military base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday, just two days after being questioned and released for the same activity, officials said. On Monday, the pair had been stopped for photographing military facilities and aircraft near Osan Air Base. At the time, police had said there was no evidence of โanti-state activityโ and released them without charges.
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3 days ago |
koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 16-year prison sentence for a doctor who illegally prescribed drugs and sexually assaulted multiple women while they were under anesthesia. The court confirmed a lower courtโs ruling that sentenced the doctor, surnamed Yeom, to 16 years in prison and a 5 million won ($3,500) fine for violating the Narcotics Control Act and committing rape by intoxication.
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3 days ago |
koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye
Two Chinese nationals were caught filming near a US military facility in Pyeongtaek on Monday, a month after other two Chinese citizens were found photographing aircraft near an air base in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The security investigation division of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said it booked the two without detention on suspicion of violating the Military Facility Protection Act.
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6 days ago |
koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye
(Yonhap) Visitors enjoy spring among blooming rape blossoms in a garden at resort Shinwha World on Jeju Island on Saturday. Across the country, spring flower festivals are in full swing, offering a brief but vibrant taste of the season. With spring growing shorter each year, people are flocking to parks and mountains to soak it in before the sudden heat sets in. (Yonhap)[email protected]
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1 week ago |
koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye
YIMBY mindsets take hold in small-town Korea as local populations age and shrinkTAEBAEK, Gangwon Province -- Kim Kyung-rae, a 60-year-old taxi driver in Taebaek, rarely picks up young passengers. Most of his customers are elderly. But it wasnโt always like this. In the 1970s and 1980s, young, eager job seekers flocked to Taebaek, then a bustling coal-mining town. People would joke that even dog carried 10,000-won ($7) bills, so prosperous was the town. For many, Taebaek was a second hometown.
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