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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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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Seoul hotel bookings increase ahead of Chuseok holiday
Bookings for Seoul hotels have jumped ahead of the Chuseok holiday on the back of an increased number of locals preferring "staycations," the hotels said Sunday.In an effort to cater to customers preferring to stay in Seoul to avoid the hassle of traffic during the holiday, five-star hotels in Seoul have introduced a wide range of customized package deals.Chuseok, one of the main South Korean holidays, falls on Sept. 15, with a five-day-long holiday.The Plaza Hotel Seoul said the reservation rat
Social AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Diageo eyes whisky resurgence in Korea
FUKUOKA, Japan -- South Korea’s whisky market is facing a dark age, in light of sluggish demand for strong liquors and pricey bars serving high-end foreign liquors.Today, major whisky brands are seeking ways to revitalize Korea’s lackluster whisky sales, which fell by 38 percent from 2008 to 2015. In lieu of such efforts, Diageo, the world’s largest distiller and producer of major whisky brands including Johnny Walker and Windsor, said it can help ease the problem by looking to the nearby market
IndustrySept. 4, 2016
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LG to bolster brand power through SIGNATURE lineup
BERLIN -- Admitting that the technical gap is closing between South Korean electronics giants and Chinese competitors, the head of LG Electronics said Friday that he would take the firm’s new high-end lineup of LG SIGNATURE as a vehicle to enhance its brand value and customer loyalty worldwide.Jo Seong-jin, CEO of the home appliance and air solution company of LG Electronics, also implied that the company is taking a different approach in premium marketing from its rival Samsung. Jo Seong-jin, C
TechnologySept. 4, 2016
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Korean firms boost brand power
The brand power of Korean goods and services increased this year on the strength of companies’ effort to boost their brands despite the global economic slowdown, the state-run Korea Productivity Center said Monday. The KPC-provided National Brand Competitiveness Index, a key indicator for the brand power of Korean goods and services, stood at 73.5 points on average, up from 72.3 points last year. The KPC surveyed a total of 232 brands in 64 industries.“The index increase is important for compani
IndustrySept. 4, 2016
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Young engineers' appeal led to Samsung's bold smartphone recall
The "power of communication" between Samsung Electronics Co.'s management and young engineers greatly influenced the company's decision to order a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phablet for faulty batteries, company officials said Sunday. An engineer at a Samsung Electronics service center in downtown Seoul checks a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone`s battery voltage. (Yonhap)On Friday, the tech giant made a public apology for the battery problem that has been linked to some of its smartphones catchi
TechnologySept. 4, 2016
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Korean firms win $5.1 bln deal to construct fertilizer factory
A South Korea-led consortium has signed a $5.1 billion deal to construct a massive fertilizer production factory in Russia's eastern port city of Nakhodka, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.The signing of the deal took place on Saturday after President Park Geun-hye and her Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin held a summit on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok.The consortium consisting of Hyundai Engineering Co., Hyundai Enginee
IndustrySept. 4, 2016
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Park, Xi to hold summit Monday amid THAAD tensions
President Park Geun-hye will hold a summit with her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Hangzhou, China, on Monday amid tensions over the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. antimissile system to South Korea.Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday said Park and Xi will hold the summit in the morning on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies in China's eastern lakeside city.The two-way summit has been arranged as Beijing remains opposed to the pl
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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North Korea mobilizes 100,000 people to mark launch of SLBM: report
South Korea mobilized some 100,000 people to mark the successful launch of its submarine-launched ballistic missile in August, its main media outlet said Sunday.The daily Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, said a large scale welcoming ceremony was held in Pyongyang on Friday to praise the dedication of those that contributed to the successful launch of the SLBM.The missile launched in the early hours of Aug. 24 flew some 500 kilometers and landed within Japan's air de
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016
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Samsung Electronics' global Note 7 recall stems from commitment to quality: observers
Samsung Electronics Co.'s unprecedented decision to recall all of its latest Galaxy Note 7 phablets stems from the tech firm's commitment to quality dating back some 20 years, industry observers said Sunday.On Friday, the company announced it will recall all of its Galaxy Note 7 phones sold in South Korea and abroad after several of the phablets caught fire while being charged, promising to offer new replacements.Samsung said it will replace all Galaxy Note 7 handsets with new ones, regardless o
TechnologySept. 4, 2016
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Park to hold summit with Egyptian counterpart
President Park Geun-hye will hold a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in business, security and other areas, her office Cheong Wa Dae said. President Park Geun-hye (right) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (left) in Hangzhou, China, shake hands.(Yonhap)The summit has been arranged on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit of advanced and emerging economies in the eastern lakeside city.The s
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Park receives surprise gift from Putin
Photo taken on Sept. 3,and provided by the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, shows President Park Geun-hye looking at the calligraphy of her late father and former President Park Chung-hee after a working luncheon at the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Far East port city of Vladivostok. (Yonhap)President Park Geun-hye received a surprise gift from her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during her visit to Russia's eastern port city of Vladivostok last week, her office Cheong Wa Dae said Sund
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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North Korea's revised constitution omits calling previous heads as 'supreme leaders'
North Korea's revised constitution has omitted referring to the country's founder and his son as "supreme leaders," observers in Seoul said Sunday.According to North Korean watchers, the country's web-based propaganda portal site Naenara showed the preface of the constitution that says the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is founded on the ideas and leadership of the comrades Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.The constitution was changed in June of this year by the Supreme People's Assembly, the
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016
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Korea pushing for law to give support to people living near military facilities
South Korea is pushing for a new law that will allow government support to be given to people living near military bases as a way to overcome public aversion to such facilities.The move comes as residents of Seongju, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, rose up in protest after their rural county was tapped to host the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in July."At present there is no legal way for the government to compensate communities who may be adversely affected by military bases in
DefenseSept. 4, 2016
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Korea's auto sales hit 7-yr low in Aug.
Sales of South Korea-based carmakers dropped to a seven-year low last month, industry data showed Sunday, mainly on the back of a series of labor strikes and the end of tax favors for new vehicle purchases.According to the data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, domestic sales of locally produced vehicles came to 108,617 units, with 142,987 units being sold abroad in August.This brings the total to 251,604, excluding those produced in overseas factories, the monthly data showed
MobilitySept. 4, 2016
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Korean Wave best tool for public diplomacy with US: diplomat
The Korean Wave, or the popularity of Korean culture, is the best tool for South Korea in reaching American people and bringing the two countries' closer together, said a United States diplomat recently posted in Seoul."I think the best thing to use is a soft power approach. The best thing Koreans have going for them in foreign countries is the Korean Wave," Brian Peterson said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Friday.The second secretary-level official from the US Department of State s
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Floods devastate North Hamgyong, at least 10 dead: report
Floods devastated parts of North Hamgyong Province in North Korea causing considerable damage to property and loss of life, a U.S.-based media outlet said Sunday.Citing an email sent by the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Tapan Mishra, the Voice of America said damage caused by the recent Typhoon Lionrock caused considerably more damage than previously thought. Northeastern coasts were affected the most by the typhoon.The U.N. officials said cities, such as Chongjin,
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016
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Human rights law aimed at improving plight of North Koreans goes into effect
A new human rights act that aims to improve the plight of North Koreans went into effect Sunday with the government vowing to use the legislation to bring about change in the reclusive country.The law that had been held up in parliament for 11 years due to political wrangling was passed in March, and is expected to create conditions in South Korea to prod Pyongyang to treat its people humanely. It can also make it easier to tackle the separated families issue and assist North Koreans wanting to
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016
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Park arrives in China to attend G-20 summit
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Hangzhou, eastern China, on Saturday to attend a summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies, after a two-day visit to Russia's Far East port city of Vladivostok.The G-20 summit will begin its two-day run on Sunday under the main theme "Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy."At the meeting, Park, along with world leaders, will discuss "inclusive and innovative" ways to stimulate economic growth, and joint e
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Netizens welcome Samsung's bold recall plan for the Galaxy Note 7 phablet
Many Internet users in South Korea on Saturday welcomed Samsung Electronics Co.'s decision to recall its Galaxy Note 7 phablet smartphones following reports that some caught fire while being charged.On Friday, the tech giant announced its findings that a very small number of its phones appeared to have a "battery cell issue." The head of the company's mobile business division offered a public apology, saying Samsung will recall all 2.5 million devices sold at home and abroad to date.The world's
TechnologySept. 4, 2016
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NK claims its submarines are being tracked by the US Navy
North Korea claimed Saturday that its submarines have been tracked by US Navy since last year.In an interview with the North's Korean Central News Agency, a spokesman for the country's foreign ministry said there have been reports that US nuclear-powered submarines have been secretly following the North's subs."The US military is neither confirming nor denying the reports, but the reports say it is an undeniable fact that the US is tracking our submarines and gathering information," the official
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016