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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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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 investment in Korean gaming industry on the decline
Chinese investment in the South Korean online gaming industry has been significantly falling this year, a report showed Friday, as Korean game makers are in an uphill battle with Chinese rivals over mobile games. Led by Tencent Holdings Ltd., the operator of China's biggest mobile messenger WeChat, Chinese Internet firms aggressively invested in Korean game makers from 2010 to 2014. From 2006 to 2014, Tencent invested in 15 Korean game makers, including Kakao and Netmarble Games Corp., which is
TechnologySept. 9, 2016
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Stocks sharply down on North's suspected nuke test, US falls
South Korean stocks traded sharply lower late Friday morning, as investors were spooked by the possibility of North Korea conducting a nuclear test and overnight losses on Wall Street. The Korean won fell sharply against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dropped 25.77 points, or 1.25 percent, to 2,036.96 as of 11:20 a.m. US stocks closed lower Thursday on a slump in tech stocks, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing 0.3 percent to 18,479.91 points in the face o
Sept. 9, 2016
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Cheap whiskies lead new drinking trend in Korea
Whisky brands in South Korea have released affordable, smaller products to target a growing number of people who drink at home and cope with the enforcement of an anti-corruption law later this month, industry officials said Friday. Lotte Liquor Co., a liquor unit under Lotte Group, said it has released "Scotch Blue King," which blended Scottish grain whisky and malt extract, at 16,500 won ($15), removing unnecessary packaging to lower the price below $20.The latest product comes after they laun
IndustrySept. 9, 2016
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'Time commerce' apps spreading in hotel industry
Mobile commerce is rapidly changing the way people are reserving hotel rooms amid the growing popularity of "time commerce" apps, industry officials said Friday.It's apparently a win-win business model for consumers and hotels, timed with the spread of the view that hotels are not just a place to sleep but also a space for entertainment and rest.Time commerce methods for hotel reservation services enable people to book vacant rooms at cheaper prices. On the day of a stay, vacant rooms are provid
IndustrySept. 9, 2016
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South Korea plans top diplomats' talks with US, Japan over North Korea's nuke test
South Korea is planning to arrange telephone conferences with the top diplomats of the United States and Japan to discuss North Korea's nuclear test, a ministry official said Friday."Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, now traveling in Laos with President Park Geun-hye, is seeking to have consultations with close allies," the high-ranking official said. He noted that Yun is planning to have talks with his US and Japanese counterparts, John Kerry and Fumoi Kishida, over the phone to discuss the issue.
North KoreaSept. 9, 2016
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Japan responds quickly to NK's suspected nuke test
Japan responded quickly to the suspected nuclear test carried out by North Korea earlier in the day Friday by convening a national security meeting to discuss countermeasures. A magnitude 5 earthquake was detected near North Korea's nuclear test site in its northeastern region at around 9:30 a.m., raising suspicions that Pyongyang may have conducted its fifth nuclear test.If confirmed, this would be the latest nuclear provocation since January when it carried out its fourth nuclear test detonati
North KoreaSept. 9, 2016
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‘NK conducts largest nuclear test’
North Korea is believed to have carried out Friday another nuclear test assessed to be its largest one to date, South Korean military said. This marked the fifth official nuclear experiment by the communist state since the UN Security Council adopted a resolution banning it from any nuclear or ballistic missile programs.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said that a magnitude-5.0 artificial earthquake had been detected near Punggye-ri, Hamgyeong Province, where an underground nuclear test site is located
North KoreaSept. 9, 2016