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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 Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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NK executed vice premier in July
North Korea has carried out the execution of a vice premier, a Seoul government official said Wednesday, as the North’s leader moves to further strengthen his reign of terror.The official said North Korea executed the 63-year-old Kim Yong-jin by firing squad last month after he was accused of showing a bad attitude when attending a key parliamentary meeting held in late June.He said that Kim was shot after being branded as an anti-revolutionary element. North Korean Vice Premier Kim Yong-jin (Yo
North KoreaAug. 31, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] US seeks greater aid partnerships with Korea
Driven by technological know-how and shared values, Washington is pushing to step up cooperation with Seoul to help combat poverty in underdeveloped countries in such fields as girls’ empowerment and science and technology, a senior US aid official said Wednesday. John Seong, who is in charge of policy coordination with Seoul and Tokyo for the US Agency for International Development as a counselor at the US Embassy in Japan, underscored the need to craft fresh ways to mobilize finances and build
Foreign AffairsAug. 31, 2016
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[Graphic News] Government-proposed 2017 budget surpasses 400 trillion won
The 2017 budget proposed by the government has surpassed 400 trillion won ($358 billion) for the first time.Officials said the government increased the budget by 3.7 percent to spend more on job creation, welfare benefits, education and defense.As a result, a large portion of the spending was allocated to the health, welfare and labor sectors, with about 130 trillion won set aside for these areas. In particular, 17.5 trillion won was earmarked for job creation projects. The requested budget for
Aug. 31, 2016
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Culture minister nominee grilled on policies, qualification
Cho Yoon-sun, nominee for minister of culture, sports and tourism, said during the parliamentary confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she is personally against the removal of a statue representing the victims of Japan’s World War II sex slavery. She also admitted her lack of experience in the cultural sector but underlined her expertise in intellectual property, pledging to achieve the nation’s cultural prosperity and thus to contribute to economic growth.Culture Minister nominee Cho Yoon-sun
PoliticsAug. 31, 2016