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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Cabinet meeting inks anti-graft law
The South Korean government gave the final nod to the controversial anti-graft law Tuesday, paving the way for the scheduled implementation slated for Sept. 28.The law was finalized at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn.The Kim Young-ran anti-graft law aims to bring more transparency to workers in certain sectors who should maintain higher ethical standards than ordinary citizens. The Constitutional Court also backed the law saying it is a step in the right direction.Und
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2016
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'Concept Korea' to be held in New York to promote Korean fashion
A government-run Korean fashion event will be held in New York on Thursday, as part of efforts to promote Korean culture, its organizers said Monday in a press briefing.Starting in 2010, "Concept Korea" fashion show, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, has taken place twice a year, in tandem with New York Fashion Week, in order to show collections by Korea's popular fashion designers.For the spring 2017 presentations, three womenswear d
Arts & DesignSept. 6, 2016
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Households' overseas spending hits record high in H1
South Korean households' overseas spending hit a record high in the first half of 2016 from a year earlier on increased outbound travel to neighboring countries, the central bank said Tuesday.South Korean households spent 13.6 trillion won ($12 billion) overseas in the January-June period, up 10.7 percent from the same period last year, the Bank of Korea said.The figure accounts for 3.7 percent of households' total spending in the first half.The first-half data does not include local households'
Sept. 6, 2016
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Park calls AEC growth driver for East Asia
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called the economic community of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations a "growth engine" for East Asia, pledging to further deepen cooperation with the 10-member bloc.In an interview with Laos's English daily, Vientiane Times, Park also expressed her hope that her visit to Laos would help bring Seoul's cooperative relations with the Southeast Asian country to a "new level."The interview was carried out before Park arrived in Vientiane to attend a series of
PoliticsSept. 6, 2016
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Seoul mayor says he's mulling presidency
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Tuesday said he is considering running in next year's presidential election, adding there must be a change in the regime in order to overcome the economic and security challenges."Next year's presidential race is very important. There must be a change in power," Park said during a meeting with the Korean-American community in New York.When asked if Park plans to run for presidency, the mayor declined to give a direct answer but said he is deliberating on the matter.
PoliticsSept. 6, 2016
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Passengers demand Korean Air compensate them for incident on codeshare partner flight
A set of passengers have taken Korean Air Lines Co. to court for an incident aboard a foreign carrier with which it has a codeshare agreement, a case that may set the boundary of responsibilities between the actual operator of a flight and its partner, aviation industry officials said Tuesday.The plaintiffs were headed to the Czech Republic on a Czech Airlines flight on Sept. 12, 2014, out of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. The flight was a codeshare with Korean Air, with Czech Air
IndustrySept. 6, 2016
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Twin bombings near Afghanistan's Defense Ministry kill 24
Twin bombings near the Afghan Defense Ministry killed at least 24 people on Monday, including two security force generals, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.Public Health Ministry spokesman Ismail Kawasi said another 91 people were wounded in the attack in central Kabul. Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said a district police chief and five other police officers were among those killed.Deputy Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said the second bombing was caused by a suicide
World NewsSept. 6, 2016