Korea Joongang Daily
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Daejeon police arrest man who kidnapped middle schooler to 'teach him a lesson'

A man in his 40s has been arrested for kidnapping and threatening his son’s middle school classmate after the boy posted a video of his son on social media, Daejeon police said Tuesday.

2025-05-13

Nurse sacked for posting offensive images of hospitalized newborns

A nurse at Daegu Catholic University Medical Center was fired for posting an abusive image of an infant in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the hospital said Friday.

2025-04-11

Young Posse to host first fan concert in Hong Kong

Girl group Young Posse will hold its first fan concert in Hong Kong on Sunday, the group's agency Beats Entertainment said Thursday.

2025-04-10

Hospital investigates two more nurses for allegedly sharing posts mocking newborns

Daegu Catholic University Hospital said Tuesday it was investigating two more nurses for allegedly sharing social media posts by a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse mocking newborns in her care.

2025-04-08

Yoon's ousting met with eerily minimal response from North Korean media

North Korea is showing restraint in its response to the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in contrast to its swift and vocal reaction to the ousting of former President Park Geun-hye in 2017.

2025-04-07

'Just sleep already': Police seize phone of disgruntled newborn nurse over social media posts

Police said Monday they seized the phone of a Daegu Catholic University Medical Center neonatal nurse who allegedly posted photos with infants on social media containing inappropriate captions.

2025-04-07

Daegu hospital apologizes after nurse uploads photos mocking newborn babies

Daegu Catholic University Medical Center issued a public apology video after a nurse working in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) posted content scorning newborn babies on social media.

2025-04-06

Young Posse unafraid to show softer, more emotional side with ballad hip-hop album 'Cold'

“Cold,” a special seven-track album released Sunday, is a far cry from the powerful hip-hop that the group has been showing since its debut in October 2023.

2025-03-04

Digital installations allow visitors to enjoy Korea's royal palaces — without the crowds

Two media art exhibitions, organized by the Korea Heritage Service, present immersive digital installations that reimagine the beauty of Korea’s historic gardens and palaces through light and technology.

2025-03-03

Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5

Building lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have become the reality at the Pentagon

2025-02-27