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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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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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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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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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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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Chinese employees of Taiwan cosmetic firm to visit Korea
Employees of Kelti Group, a Taiwanese cosmetics distributor and personal health care provider, are set to visit South Korea this week on an incentive tour program, the state-run tourism organization said Monday. About 6,400 employees of Kelti Group's Chinese branch will arrive in the southwestern port of Yeosu in two groups on Tuesday and Sunday aboard a 14,000-ton cruise ship as part of the group's incentive program, the Korea Tourism Organization said.Departing from Shanghai, the travelers wil
Sept. 12, 2016
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More households living in makeshift abodes despite rising housing supply
South Korea's housing penetration rate has well exceeded 100 percent, but there are over 300,000 households who live in makeshift or abnormal arrangements, three times more than five years ago, national statistics showed Monday.Numbers provided by Statistics Korea said that as of November last year, 11,409 households lived in abodes with plastic roofs or made of planks. Another 30,131 households lived in motels and other types of accommodations. Statistics showed 322,591 households lived in temp
Sept. 12, 2016
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Korean golfer Kim In-kyung wins on Ladies European Tour
South Korean golfer Kim In-kyung has captured a Ladies European Tour event in Germany.Kim won the ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters at Golf Club Hubbelrath in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday (local time), at 17-under 271. After shooting a bogey-free round of 63 in the final round, Kim defeated Belen Mozo of Spain by five strokes and cashed in 75,000 euros ($84,270).Kim, a three-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, now also has three wins on the LTE. She also won the ISPS Handa Ladies European Mast
GolfSept. 12, 2016
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Hyundai, Renault and Ssangyong to recall vehicles sold in Korea
Local industry leader Hyundai Motor Co. and two other carmakers will recall over 30,000 cars sold here for problems with various vehicle parts, the transportation ministry said Monday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Hyundai Motor will recall 10,912 units of the Grandeur passenger cars for an issue related to the car's power seats.Due to possible erosion of the parts inside the power seat adjusters, the seats may fail to work properly, moving when not desired whil
MobilitySept. 12, 2016
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Samsung to use batteries made by China's ATL for Galaxy Note 7 replacement
Samsung Electronics Co. will only use batteries made by China's ATL for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after faulty batteries led to a global recall of its latest products, industry sources said Sunday.After the recall announcement earlier this month, the company is said to have contacted ATL to order an additional 4 million batteries as replacements in the Galaxy Note 7 devices. It had procured most of the batteries from its subsidiary.The Chinese company is set to become the sole battery suppli
TechnologySept. 12, 2016