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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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Exhibition illuminates secret to happiness in Denmark
A photo exhibition featuring the happy lives of Danes will run on Namido, northeast of Seoul, until Nov. 6. Showing picturesque parts of Copenhagen and people enjoying their time with family, “Happy Danes” offers a glimpse of why the Nordic country regularly tops world happiness reports. Denmark came first in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report in 2013, 2014 and this year, and came in third last year. Danish Ambassador Thomas Lehmann speaks at the opening ceremony of “Happy Danes” on Nam
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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Forum ponders constructive path for Korea, Japan
Amid the prolonged rift between Japan and Korea, a group of experts from diverse fields met in early September to probe ways to narrow the fissures and plan a more constructive future. The event, titled the “4th Korea-Japan Future Dialogue,” gathered 30 opinion leaders from both countries representing academia, media, politics, law and public administration. It was jointly organized by the East Asia Institute, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies and Genron NPO. Out of the disparate analyses, t
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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UPS eyes e-commerce as growth engine in Asia-Europe shipping
BRUSSELS -- The world’s largest package delivery company is looking to transcontinental shipping and the rise of e-commerce as growth engines, according to the chief executive of the company’s European branch.Nando Cesarone, CEO of United Parcel Service Europe, told a group of Asian reporters at UPS Europe’s headquarters in Brussels that the rise of e-commerce and the increasing preference among consumers to shop online and across borders were creating a shift in transcontinental shipping trends
IndustrySept. 18, 2016
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[Graphic News] Korean life expectancy rapidly increases
South Korea’s life expectancy has increased at a rapid rate over the past two decades, largely on advances in medical services, a report showed last week.According to the Korea Insurance Research Institute, South Korea’s life expectancy came to 81 years as of end-2013, up 8.6 years from 72.5 years in 1990.KIRI officials attributed the large increase to medical advances, with the life expectancy of people diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases growing an average 3.9 years, according to the report
Sept. 18, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Belgian teen becomes 1st minor to be euthanized
A terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions on such mercy killings in the country were lifted in 2014, it was reported Saturday.“The euthanasia has taken place,” Jacqueline Herremans, a member of Belgium’s federal euthanasia commission, told Agence France-Presse.She added that the assisted death had taken place according to Belgian law. (123rf)Wim Distelmans, head of the euthanasia commission, gave no details of the minor involved be
World NewsSept. 18, 2016
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Upcoming performances worth adding to the fall calendar
With the Chuseok holiday behind us, temperatures will soon begin to drop and live performance lovers will flock indoors to enjoy nights of cultural programs. Whether one’s interests lie in dabbling in the arts scene or head-banging the night away to the latest rock hits, the upcoming fall season promises a variety of performances. The country’s two biggest ballet companies will be staging two classic programs this year: “Romeo and Juliet” and “Sleeping Beauty.”The Universal Ballet is gearing up
PerformanceSept. 18, 2016
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Artifacts damaged in record-breaking Gyeongju earthquake
Numerous historical sites in Gyeongju suffered damage ranging from severe to minor cracks during the earthquake that hit the city last Monday, the largest to be recorded on the Korean Peninsula.The Cultural Heritage Administration, which is in charge of preserving the country’s cultural sites, announced Sunday that some 60 cultural assets have been damaged. Gyeongju, once the capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C. to 935) and located north of Busan on the southeastern coast of the peninsula, hous
CultureSept. 18, 2016
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Banks to issue refund guarantee for HHI
Local banks decided to issue a refund guarantee for Hyundai Heavy Industries, allowing the company to go ahead with ship-building projects, sources said Sunday. According to the financial sources, seven banks, including the firm’s main creditor KEB Hana Bank, made the decision to issue the refund guarantee for the company by early next month. A refund guarantee is a form of security for purchasers who normally pay for a substantial part of the vessels in advance of delivery. A ship-building cont
IndustrySept. 18, 2016
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Superrich gravitate to Yongsan: data
The most Korean superrich in terms of stock value were found to live in Yongsan-gu in central Seoul, data showed Sunday. According to corporate information provider Chaebul.com, 19 percent, or 48 of 243, of rich individuals owning over 100 billion won ($88 million) in stocks live in Hannam-dong and Itaewon -- both of which are in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Among them, 14 were found to possess over 1 trillion won in stocks. Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee's house in Yongsan, Seoul. (Yonhap)The Itaewon
IndustrySept. 18, 2016
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Disaster zone designation mulled for Gyeongju
The government and the ruling Saenuri Party on Sunday held an emergency meeting and decided to review whether to designate the quake-hit southeastern city of Gyeongju as a disaster area to provide it with state funding for recovery works.They also agreed on the need to strengthen safety measures against earthquakes and prepare detailed guidelines to measure the damage of public facilities, houses and cultural assets. They also discussed ways to support the citizens of Gyeongju from any psycholog
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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Korea sends fourth most students abroad
South Korea has the fourth highest number of students pursuing studies abroad in the world, with the most favored destination being the United States, recent data showed. According to statistics from UNESCO on the mobility of students in 2014, the number of Korean students studying abroad was 116,942. Among South Korean students, the most popular destination was the United States, with 64,693 students, or more than half of the total, choosing to study in the country. Japan was the second most fa
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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In the eye of the storm: Global refugee crisis
In its latest report on worldwide displacement, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees puts the number of forcibly displaced persons in 2015 at an all-time high of 65.3 million. About 12.4 million people were newly displaced last year, which means that every minute, 24 people were forced to flee their homes. If the forcibly displaced were to constitute a country of their own, they would make up the world’s 21st biggest nation. It is not difficult to imagine the colossal human pain and grief behin
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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4 in 10 female workers in Korea underpaid: OECD
Four in every 10 female workers in Korea are underpaid, and the proportion of underpaid female workers is the highest among the group of rich countries, data showed Sunday.In 2014, 37.8 percent of female laborers in Korea made less than two-thirds of median earnings, according to data by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This ratio topped the list among the 22 member countries of the OECD, and far outpaced No. 2 Ireland’s 31 percent. In most developed countries, less tha
BusinessSept. 18, 2016
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Minjoo unites with small opposition party
The main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea announced Sunday it is uniting with the non-parliamentary Democratic Party to rise as an influential countervailing force against the current administration ahead of next year’s presidential election.“Our integration is a declaration of hope and the launch of a grand march toward administrative change by overcoming the division and desperation felt by the people who are losing hope as they stand on the edge of life,” said Minjoo Party chief Rep. Choo
PoliticsSept. 18, 2016
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Sex crimes and senior offenders increase
The number of serious crimes such as murder and robbery has decreased, but sex crimes against women surged over the past decade, with the arrest rate having declined, a study showed Sunday. According to the Korean Institute of Criminology, the total number of crimes stood at 1.93 million in 2014, which marks 3,767 offenses per 100,000 in the country with a 50 million population. The number of criminal offenses has remained at around 1.9 million since 2010 after it reached a peak of 2.16 million
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2016
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After nuke test, two Koreas to clash at UN
The two Koreas are poised to face off at the UN this week as tension continues to intensify following Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test, with Seoul ramping up its push for stiffer international sanctions. South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se arrived in New York over the weekend to deliver a keynote address at the General Assembly and hold some 15 rounds of bilateral and multilateral talks with his counterparts from the US, Japan and other countries. Atop his agenda is rallying member states
North KoreaSept. 18, 2016
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Van Gogh may have been ‘bi-polar’: researcher
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh was possibly bipolar or had a borderline personality, but a combination of factors likely drove him to cut off his ear and commit suicide, a researcher said Friday.“We’ve come to the conclusion that it’s impossible to draw a final conclusion about his illness,” said Louis van Tilborgh, a senior researcher at Amsterdam‘s renowned Van Gogh Museum.Van Tilborgh last week led a two-day panel discussion with researchers and medical experts
PerformanceSept. 18, 2016