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wikitree (339 Posts)

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  Man Who Murdered His Wife Nine Years Ago and Also Killed His Second Wife 2024.01.23 The court sentenced Mr. A, in his 50s, to 22 years in prison and ordered him to wear a location-tracking electronic device for 10 years for killing his wife nine years ago. Mr. A was investigated for killing his new wife after an argument in July.
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  15 Million Tons of Lithium Found in Thailand? The Truth Behind the Hype 2024.01.23 The Thai government's announcement of the discovery of 14.8 million tons of lithium was a mistake. The actual amount of lithium is only 66,600 tons. Thailand still hopes to find lithium.
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  10-Year-Old Boy Rescued After Falling from Ski Lift at Gangwon Province Resort 2024.01.23 Visitors to a ski resort in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, have been injured one after another. Both children and adults who were skiing complained of back pain and were treated at a hospital. Fire authorities are urging skiers to wear protective gear and do plenty of warm-up exercises...
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  YouTuber Threatens to Dissect Dog for Views and Donations, Police Act 2024.01.23 A YouTuber, Mr. A, is under police investigation for livestreaming the abuse of his dog. Mr. A assaulted, threatened, and abused his dog, and an animal protection organization reported him to the police.
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  U.S. Embassy Issues Warning as Crimes Against Tourists Rise in South America 2024.01.23 Crimes against foreign tourists are on the rise in Colombia, with men who have connected with local women through dating apps being victimized. Drug gangs have been implicated in the crimes, and police are using drug-laced alcohol to kidnap and rob tourists...
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  Democratic Party Leader's Comments on Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Spark Controversy 2024.01.23 Comments on Lee Jae-myung's "Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il remarks" were divided into criticism and defense. Critics condemned the remarks as inappropriate, while advocates argued that they should not distort efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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  Successful at 49 With No Dating Experience 2024.01.22 Mr. A, a production worker at a Hyundai Motor plant in Kingsan, shared his reasons for being a single man and said that he was unlikely to have his first kiss at the age of 49. He was busy with household chores from a young age and experienced not getting along well with his coworkers, and his marriage business did not progress...
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  China Knew of COVID-19 Genome Two Weeks Before Global Outbreak, Report Reveals 2024.01.22 China identified the cause of the COVID-19 outbreak but failed to report it to the WHO, delaying the initial response to the epidemic and the development of a vaccine. It was also reported that a Chinese laboratory had created a mutant virus with a 100% kill rate.
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  Woman Caught Hiding in a Closet of a Married Man's House After Having an Affair 2024.01.22 A woman was sentenced to 300,000 won in fines for assaulting her married male spouse because she suspected him of having an affair. The court weighed the suspicion of an affair and the severity of the injury in her favor. In another case, a woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her cheating husband.
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  SNU Research Team Calls for 8,000 Won Cigarette Price to Achieve Health Goals 2024.01.19 Raising the price of cigarettes, or increasing it by 10% per year, could reduce male smoking rates by 25% by 2030, according to a new study. This is known to be the most effective policy.
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  'Next Door Woman Freaks Me Out': Internet Abuzz Over Creepy Neighbor and Her Bizarre Writings 2024.01.19 A photo of an office building's front door with bizarre writing on it has surfaced online, leaving netizens shocked and horrified. While the writing is in English, making it difficult to decipher the meaning, many have raised the possibility of mental illness...
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  Opposition Lawmaker Dragged Out of Ceremony by President's Bodyguards 2024.01.19 The progressive Jinbo Party of Korea strongly condemned the incident in which lawmaker Kang Sung-hee was dragged by the presidential bodyguards and promised a response, saying the president should apologize and reprimand those responsible...
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  Judge Threatens to Kick Trump Out from NY Defamation Trial 2024.01.18 Former President Trump was warned to leave by the judge during his defamation trial after making sarcastic comments about his opponent's testimony. The judge warned him that he would be removed if his behavior disrupted the trial. Trump openly expressed his distrust of the judge...
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  Train Accident in North Korea's Results Over 400 Deaths 2024.01.17 More than 400 people were killed in a passenger train derailment in Dancheon, South Hamgyong Province. The train derailed due to aging railroad tracks and power shortages. Executives on the upper level of the train survived, but all of the passenger cars crashed, killing most of them.
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  China Sends Back North Korean Defectors 2024.01.17 A claim by one side that China forcibly repatriated more than 100 North Korean defectors from November to December last year. They were traveling in groups with North Korean workers returning to North Korea from China...
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  North Korea Announces Successful Launch of Solid-Fuel Hypersonic IRBM 2024.01.16 North Korea successfully tests a hypersonic, solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). Claims no safety implications. One ballistic missile landed in the East Sea.
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  North Korea's Shocking Announcement: Kim Jong Un's Battle Plan for South Korea 2024.01.16 Kim Jong Un calls for constitutional amendment to support complete occupation of South Korea, emphasizes South as a hostile country.
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  Tensions Surge as North Korea Shuts Down Peace Committees and Tourism Bureau 2024.01.16 North Korea dissolves key inter-Korean dialogue bodies, citing differences in unification approaches, shifts focus on domestic development.
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  Kim Jong Un Warns of Actual War Potential Again 2024.01.15 It has been claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could start a real war. The analysis is that the situation on the Korean Peninsula has become dangerous and that Kim Jong-un has made a strategic decision to go to war...
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  Taiwan Hopes for Continuous Support from U.S. 2024.01.15 Responding to a visit by a U.S. delegation, Taiwan's President-elect Lei Ching-der said he hopes the U.S. will continue to support Taiwan and strengthen ties with the island...