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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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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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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Concerns rise over fall in orders from foreign shipowners
Concerns grew Thursday that the Hanjin Shipping crisis may affect new ship orders from foreign shipowners, possibly dealing another blow to ailing Korean shipbuilders such as the world’s No.1 Hyundai Heavy Industries. Greek container shipowner Danaos has made a long-term contract with Hanjin Shipping to lend it eight container ships. Danaos has been one of the major clients for Korean companies. According to Clarksons, 48 out of Danaos’s 58 ships were built by Korean companies such as Samsung He
IndustrySept. 8, 2016
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Creditors unlikely to extend new financing to Hanjin Shipping
Creditors of cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. are unlikely to provide fresh financial aid to the ailing shipper currently under court receivership, industry sources said Thursday, further worsening the outlook for its already crippled cargo shipment.According to the sources, the state-run Korea Development Bank, the main creditor for Hanjin, has reached a conclusion that new funding to the nation's leading and the world's seventh-largest container shipping line is not possible without collatera
Sept. 8, 2016
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Governor gets 18-month jail term for bribery
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Hong Joon-pyo to 18 months in prison for taking bribes from a deceased businessman and ordered him to pay 100 million won ($91,600) in forfeiture. Hong, 61, was accused of receiving 100 million won in political funds from Sung Woan-jong, the late chairman of local construction firm Kaengnam Enterprises, in 2011. Yoon Seung-mo, who delivered the money to Hong on behalf of Sung, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for
Social AffairsSept. 8, 2016
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Foreigner-related traffic accidents soar: lawmaker
The number of traffic accidents involving foreign drivers increased by four times in the last three years, a report showed Thursday.A total of 1,411 traffic accidents caused by foreigners were reported in 2015, four times more than 2012. Of this number, 487 cases involved those driving without licenses, two times higher than 2012, according to the report by The Minjoo Party of Korea Rep. Kim Young-jin, who referred to data from the National Police Agency.A total of 2,235 foreigners had their dri
Social AffairsSept. 8, 2016
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Police release anti-graft law guide
Bracing itself for the implementation of a comprehensive anti-corruption law on Sept. 28, the police on Thursday handed out investigation manuals to help officers apply the new regulations.It also summoned senior officials of regional police stations for an intensive training session, seeking coherency in the enforcement of the forthcoming law which has been causing confusion and concerns.The National Police Agency sent out 4,000 copies of probe manuals on the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
Social AffairsSept. 8, 2016
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Defense Dialogue discusses global security threats
The Seoul Defense Dialogue 2016 officially kicked off Thursday to discuss continued and new security crises around the world, in particular North Korea’s evolving military threats with its recent barrage of missile tests.The fifth annual talks were hosted by the South Korean Defense Ministry and brought together delegations from 34 countries and five international organizations under the theme “Complex Security Crisis, Challenges and Solutions.”The opening ceremony, held at the Westin Chosun Hot
DefenseSept. 8, 2016
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SKT forms partnership to develop specialized network for connected cars
South Korean network operator SK Telecom said Thursday that it has partnered with the Korea Expressway Corp. and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute to start developing a new network technology for connected cars -- a business forecast for sharp future growth.The three companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul, agreeing to cooperate for the co-development of the next-generation “Vehicle-to-Everything,” or V2X, technology.V2X refers to technology embedded in automobiles that
TechnologySept. 8, 2016
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[Editorial] Preparing for change
The nation is now ready to implement the so-called “Kim Young-ran Act” starting Sept. 28 as the government has approved the enforcement decree for the radical anti-graft law. The law sets the upper limits of foods, gifts and congratulatory or condolence money that public officials, including government officials, journalists and private school teachers, can receive at 30,000 won ($26), 50,000 won and 100,000 won, respectively. It also bans a public official from receiving or demanding from the s
EditorialSept. 8, 2016
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[Editorial] Judicial integrity
Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae has made a public apology over the latest corruption scandal involving a senior judge. Kim Soo-cheon, who works at the Incheon District Court, was arrested last week for allegedly taking bribes worth 170 million won ($155,600) from Jung Woon-ho, the former head of Nature Republic, a local cosmetics company. The judge’s arrest was shocking as it called into question the integrity of other judges and the fairness of court rulings in general. It further fue
EditorialSept. 8, 2016
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[Toshiyuki Ito] How capable are North Korea’s subs, missiles?
North Korea has been repeatedly test-firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles. On Aug. 24, an SLBM launched off Sinpo, a city in northeast North Korea, flying for about 500 kilometers. If fully deployed, these missiles pose a serious security threat to Japan, the United States and South Korea. North Korea’s SLBM program is steadily progressing. Looking at footage released by North Korea, a missile ignited the moment it cleared the water and flew smoothly. This was the most difficult part, a
ViewpointsSept. 8, 2016
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[Kuldip Nayar] Listening to Kashmiri youth
India’s Interior Minister Rajnath Singh has met around 300 people in Srinagar. Pakistan, too, has offered to have talks on Kashmir. Both steps, however laudable, are late by two to three years. The Kashmiris then wanted a settlement through a dialogue. Leaders like Yasin Malik and Shabbir Shah took part in the conclaves held at Srinagar and New Delhi. The issue at that time was to make New Delhi realize that the state had acceded to the Union of India only on three subjects: defense, foreign aff
ViewpointsSept. 8, 2016
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Davao tragedy
We must not lose sight of the central, crucial, fact: 14 persons died and 67 others were wounded in the Davao explosion late Friday night. All of the victims were innocents, out to enjoy the city’s popular night market. In the wake of inevitable speculation and confusion, it is important that we focus on the plight of the victims and support the city’s immediate and valiant efforts to bury the dead with dignity, ease the pain of the survivors and pursue justice. Much still remains to be determin
ViewpointsSept. 8, 2016
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Developing new missiles helps prevent China’s provocations
Japan‘s Defense Ministry has allocated 5.1 trillion yen ($50 billion) in a budgetary request for fiscal 2017, up 2.3 percent from this fiscal year’s initial request. Against the backdrop of military buildups in both China and North Korea, seeking such a spending increase for the fifth straight year is reasonable. Chinese military activity, including naval forays into the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands, has been surging. Placing an emphasis on reinforcing Japan’s defense of remote is
ViewpointsSept. 8, 2016
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[Bina Shah] Honor killings: Where is the law?
Here’s a confession: I’m tired of hearing about women’s empowerment in Pakistan when the government is breaking all its promises to Pakistani women on the subject of safety and security in terms of gender-based violence. While debates rage about the Panama Papers, the situation in Karachi, the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor and the state of affairs in Indian-held Kashmir, the issue of “honor” killings has been swept under the rug. All the feel-good news about women entrepreneurs and girls’ edu
ViewpointsSept. 8, 2016