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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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[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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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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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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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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Shipbuilders' order backlog hits 12-year low
The order backlog held by South Korean shipyards fell to the lowest level in over 12 years in August amid a protracted slump in the global shipbuilding sector, industry data showed Wednesday.According to the data compiled by global research firm Clarkson Research Services, the shipbuilding order backlog held by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and its other local rivals stood at 23.31 million compensated gross tons as of end-August, the lowest since October 2003, when the comparable figure was 22.56
IndustrySept. 7, 2016
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LG Chem chief rated as top local CEO
The chief of LG Chem Ltd., a chemical unit of South Korean conglomerate LG Group, has been rated as the best performer among CEOs of the country's top 500 companies, data showed Wednesday.According to the data by market researcher CEO Score, Park Jin-soo, vice chairman of LG Chem, the country's leading electric vehicle battery maker, received 68 points out of a possible 100 in an assessment of CEOs' management performance in the first half of 2016.Park came in sixth last year in terms of perform
CompaniesSept. 7, 2016
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Gov't projects cigarette sales to increase in 2017
A government report on Wednesday predicted a second straight year of cigarette sales increase in 2017 despite a price hike meant to discourage smoking, giving the state more revenue from taxes levied on each pack.In the report submitted to the parliament by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the government projected a 5.4-percent increase in cigarette sales next year to approximately 3.65 billion packs. This would mean a 5.4-percent increase, or 320 billion won ($289 million), in the money th
IndustrySept. 7, 2016