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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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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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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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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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Unification ministry to conduct overhaul to better implement NK human rights law
South Korea's unification ministry on Tuesday said it plans to set up an archives to compile North Korea's human rights abuses and a bureau to handle the implementation of a new law aimed at improving Pyongyang's rights record.It said that the Cabinet approved an enforcement ordinance over the ministry's overhaul as North Korea's human rights law went into effect on Sept. 4.In accordance with the law, South Korea plans to establish an archives aimed at collecting cases on the North's abuses and
North KoreaSept. 13, 2016
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Earthquakes exceeding magnitude 6.5 unlikely in Korea: meteorological chief
South Korea's meteorological chief on Tuesday said strong earthquakes exceeding magnitude 6.5 are unlikely to occur in South Korea although more moderate temblors can happen at anytime.A record magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck the southern part of the country late Monday, causing public concerns. South Korea does not lie on any fault lines and has been relatively untouched by serious seismic activities compared with neighboring Japan.Ko Yun-hwa, who heads the Korea Meteorological Administration,
Social AffairsSept. 13, 2016
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Regulator warns against loan sharks making illegal threats
The financial regulator on Tuesday issued an alert to consumers against loan sharks who threaten family members of borrowers, telling them such acts are against the law.The Financial Supervisory Service said it has received 483 complaints this year as of July about abuse and threats from unregistered lenders over returning money borrowed by a family member. The annual interest rate on loans from such lenders is3,476 percent. Reported cases include a father who was threatened to pay back his son'
IndustrySept. 13, 2016
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Korea posts 55th consecutive month of trade surplus in Aug.
South Korea extended its trade surplus streak to 55 months in August on the back of a turnaround in exports for the first time in 20 months, customs data showed Tuesday.The country's trade surplus came to $5.1 billion last month, down from a record $7.6 billion in the previous month, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.The figure also marked a 17.8 percent on-year rise from $4.3 billion tallied in the same month a year earlier, continuing its bullish run for 55 months in a row s
Sept. 13, 2016
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Korea becoming more vulnerable to stock market shocks: report
South Korea's import prices fell for a second straight month in August due to a stronger local currency, central bank data showed Tuesday.The nation's import price index dropped 1.9 percent on-month to 74.44, according to the Bank of Korea. It marks an 8.5 percent decline from the same period last year.The BOK said the won's strength against the US dollar is to blame for the decline in import prices, despite a hike in global oil prices.The won gained 0.48 percent against the dollar at the end of
IndustrySept. 13, 2016
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More than 150 businesses to participate in 'Korea Sale Festa'
More than 150 local retailers, fashion companies and cosmetics firms will participate in South Korea's biggest shopping festival, "Korea Sale Festa," slated for later this month, the trade ministry here said Tuesday.During the Sept. 29-Oct. 9 event, 153 companies will offer big discounts to shoppers and foreign visitors at their 45,000 shops across the nation, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Among the firms on the list are big retailers including Lotte Department Stores a
IndustrySept. 13, 2016
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NK capable of building 7 bombs a year, likely to build nuclear ICBM reaching US in decade: Hecker
North Korea is capable of building seven nuclear warheads a year in addition to the existing stockpile of fissile material for some 20 bombs, and is expected to master the capability to fly nuclear missiles to the US in a decade, a top US nuclear scientist said Monday.Siegfried Hecker, a Stanford University professor known for having a first-hand look at North Korea's uranium-enrichment facility during his 2010 visit, made the remark in an article to the website 38 North, calling for diplomatic
North KoreaSept. 13, 2016
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Korea's jobless rate edges up to 3.6% in Aug.
South Korea's jobless rate increased slightly in August from a year earlier, with the unemployment rate for young adults still remaining high amid a prolonged economic slump, a government report showed Tuesday.The unemployment rate in Asia's fourth-largest economy stood at 3.6 percent last month, compared with 3.5 percent tallied in July, according to the report compiled by Statistics Korea.The number of employed people stood at 26.5 million in August, up 387,000 from a year earlier, with the mo
Sept. 13, 2016