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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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Greenpeace files suit against building new nuclear reactors in Korea
The Seoul bureau of environmental group Greenpeace said Monday it has filed a suit against the South Korean nuclear security watchdog to nullify a plan to build two more nuclear reactors in the country's southeastern city of Ulsan.In June, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission allowed the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. to construct Shin Kori No. 5 and No. 6 in the industrial city.The international group said it filed the case with the Seoul Administrative Court on Monday along
Social AffairsSept. 12, 2016
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Korean shares sharply down in late morning trading
South Korean shares traded 1.82 percent lower late Monday morning as investors dumped large-cap shares, spooked by heightened economic woes and growing geopolitical risk following North Korea's nuclear test.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dipped 39.19 points to 1,998.68 as of 11:20 a.m.Key events are ahead this week with possible US rate hike at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. North Korea ramped up regional tensions last week by conducting its fifth nuc
Sept. 12, 2016
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Exports drop 3.6% in first 10 days of Sept.
South Korea's exports retreated 3.6 percent in the first 10 days of September from a year earlier, the latest customs data showed Monday, clouding a sustainable recovery in outbound shipments down the road.Outbound shipments totaled $13.5 billion from Sept. 1-10, down from $14 billion tallied over the same period last year, according to the Korea Customs Service.Exports of semiconductors fell 5.2 percent on-year, and those of cars plunged 30.8 percent over the 10-day period, offsetting a 19 perc
IndustrySept. 12, 2016
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Online surveys show Samsung's brand loyalty not affected by Note 7 recall
The mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over a battery problem has not largely affected foreign consumer loyalty to Samsung Electronics Co.'s brand, separate online surveys by Internet news websites showed Monday.According to an online survey of 11,621 Internet users by a US technology news website, Android Police, 39 percent said the recall "hasn't affected my trust or perception of Samsung's brand."The survey began on Sept. 4.Another 36 percent responded that they are "actually more t
TechnologySept. 12, 2016
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Korea's home transactions gain 4.3% in August
South Korea's home transactions gained 4.3 percent from a year earlier last month, government data showed Monday, amid growing concerns over mounting household debt.The number of home transactions came to 98,130 in August, up from 94,110 tallied over the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The total number of transactions has been on a steady rise since February when it dropped to 59,000, following tightened bank loan guidelines aimed at cooling
Sept. 12, 2016
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Water purifiers found to have mechanical defects: gov't
The South Korean government on Monday said a local company's water purifiers were found to have mechanical defects in cooling components that tainted water with powdered nickel and possibly cause serious health risks to users.Bits of nickel were discovered in dispensed water in three ice maker/water purifier models manufactured and sold by Coway Co., the country's leading water purifier maker, between April 2014 and December 2015, with the number of users involved estimated at about 87,000.The p
IndustrySept. 12, 2016