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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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Seoul seeks reports of confusing foreign language signs
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it will start a campaign to fix the incorrect use of English, Chinese and Japanese on signboards.Any Seoul resident or visitor can participate by reporting incorrectly written instructions -- including signs installed at subway stations, bus stations, cultural assets and more -- to visitseoul1@seoul.go.kr from Sept. 21 to Oct. 4. To check Korean orthography, one can visit dictionary.seoul.go.kr. All reports will be sent to an advisory committee
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2016
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Over 3,400 Korean men drop nationality annually: lawmaker
Over 3,400 Korean men decide to drop their nationality each year, suggesting a widespread trend to evade compulsory military service, a lawmaker said Monday.People’s Party Rep. Kim Joong-ro, a former Army general, said that based on data submitted by the Military Manpower Administration, 17,229 Korean men subjected to compulsory military duty lost or rescinded their nationality from 2012 to July this year.Among them, 15,569 forfeited their Korean nationality by acquiring a different nationality
DefenseSept. 19, 2016
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Seoul ranks third in city risk index
Seoul stands to see the third biggest economic loss globally -- approximately $103.5 billion -- if faced with natural catastrophes and man-made economic shocks between the period of 2015 and 2025, a report showed Monday.Based on the original research by the Cambridge Center for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, UK insurance firm Lloyds’ City Risk Index 2015-2025 listed 301 major cities in terms of expected loss to a selected location’s economic output -- average
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2016
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[Monitor] Think tank predicts economic growth of 2.6% next year
A leading economic think tank in Korea predicted Sunday that the nation’s economy will grow 2.6 percent next year, marking a third consecutive year trapped in the 2-percent range. Hyundai Research Institute said in its report that the nation is expected to see continued low growth due to weak domestic consumption.
Sept. 19, 2016
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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ take top honors at Emmys
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- “Game of Thrones” conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honored as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever on a night of surprises and sharp political jabs. “Veep” repeated as best comedy series and its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, won a record-breaking sixth Emmy as best comedy actress. Jeffrey Tambor’s trophy as top comedy actor for “Transparent” also was his second. But the top drama acting trophies were far from predi
TelevisionSept. 19, 2016
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Sex crimes highest among religious men: report
Of the 1,258 sexual assault cases reported since 2011, those serving in a religious profession were the most common offenders among other professional groups, police said. According to a police report submitted to lawmaker Park Nam-choon of the main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea, those in religious occupations, including pastors, had the highest number of reported sexual assault cases, with 450, during the past five years, Park said. The second-highest was medical practitioners, accountin
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2016
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S. Korea names new military leaders
Adm. Um Hyun-seong has been promoted and nominated as the new chief of naval operations, the Ministry of National Defense said Monday.Um Hyun-seong / The Ministry of National DefenseThe incoming Navy chairman will relieve incumbent Adm. Jung Ho-sup. The 58-year-old admiral has been serving as the vice chairman of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.Leem Ho-young / The Ministry of National DefenseLeem Ho-young, 57, chief director of JCS’ Strategic Planning Directorate, will replace Gen. Kim Hyun-jip as
DefenseSept. 19, 2016
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‘La La Land’ wins top prize at Toronto film festival
TORONTO (AP) -- The top award at the Toronto International Film Festival went Sunday to Damien Chazelle's “La La Land,” a modern-day musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling that’s been the sensation of the fall film festival circuit. The film received the festival‘s People’s Choice Award, which is determined by audience voting. “La La Land” is expected to be a top contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Toronto's audience award has previously been a harbinger of awards season success. Past wi
FilmSept. 19, 2016
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[Herald interview] ‘Cyber terrorism could be next nuclear weapon’
In 1945, two nuclear bombs decimated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II and forever changing the scope of modern warfare.Lim Jong-in, a professor at the graduate school of information security at Korea University, said he believes that cyberattacks are the next big threat to humanity.“In the 1950s, the international society reached a consensus on nuclear weapons and saw the birth of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Now, we have cyber weapons that present su
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2016
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Parties brace for agenda battle at interpellation
Political parties on Monday geared up for the interpellation session running from Tuesday to Friday, each struggling to take the initiative in key agenda items ahead of the parliamentary audit slated for next week.The Minjoo Party of Korea’s chairwoman Rep. Choo Mi-ae (right) talk with their Supreme Council member Rep. Kim Young-joo during the party meeting at the National Assembly on Monday. Ahn Hoon/The Korea HeraldFor the opposition camp -- The Minjoo Party of Korea and People’s Party -- the
PoliticsSept. 19, 2016
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Historic recognition: Washington's family tree is biracial
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) -- George Washington's adopted son was a bit of a ne’er-do-well by most accounts, including those of Washington himself, who wrote about his frustrations with the boy they called “Wash.”“From his infancy, I have discovered an almost unconquerable disposition to indolence in everything that did not tend to his amusements,” the founding father wrote.At the time, George Washington Parke Custis was 16 and attending Princeton, one of several schools he bounced in and out of.
CultureSept. 19, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Debate simmers over NK flood aid
With North Korea reeling from the worst floods in decades, debate is heating up here as to whether Seoul should provide humanitarian relief despite heightened tension following Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test. The North’s state media has said the floods caused by recent torrential rains in the country’s north had forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes, calling it the “worst disaster” since its 1945 liberation. A UN agency tallied the casualties as at least 138 deaths and 400 vanishings. To hel
North KoreaSept. 19, 2016
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Korea sells more green cars than Germany in H1
South Korea sold more environmentally friendly vehicles than Germany, the largest producer of automobiles in the world, in the first half of the year, data showed Monday.According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, carmakers in Korea sold a combined 26,161 cars while those in Germany sold 25,031 cars.The sales of green cars in Korea between January and June surged 64 percent from the previous year while Germany saw a 21 percent increase in the same period. Germany is the third-la
MobilitySept. 19, 2016