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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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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Can S. Korea ‘legally’ have a nuclear-powered sub?
As increasing numbers of pundits and politicians here call for a nuclear-powered submarine to negate North Korea’s ballistic missile threats, some are questioning whether or not international treaties would allow Seoul’s use of nuclear technology for military use.Although South Korea is a member state of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the NPT does not appear to specifically restrict development of a nuclear-powered submarine. Lawmakers and experts attend a seminar to dis
DefenseAug. 29, 2016
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[Graphic News] Average labor cost rose by 2.4% in 2015
It costs a company an average of 4.33 million won ($3,852) a month to hire an employee, including the wage, major insurance coverage and other allowances, the Employment and Labor Ministry’s research showed Sunday.In the fiscal year of 2015, the average monthly labor cost spent by 3,388 surveyed companies with at least 10 employees surged on-year by 2.4 percent.This included direct costs, which refers to wage and indirect expenses, as well as indirect costs which includes severance pay, expenses
Social AffairsAug. 29, 2016
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2 workers die in construction site collapse in Jinju
Two workers died and four were injured when the roof of a three-story building collapsed Sunday during renovation work in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday.Three of the six workers were buried under the debris when the roof collapsed during work to transform the third floor from a motel to hospital offices. (Yonhap)Two of the buried workers died, but one was found alive after a 14-hour rescue effort. The building’s structure was too weak use heavy machinery in the rescue operation, and t
Social AffairsAug. 29, 2016
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[DECODED] Enigma of Seo Jung-jin
What frustrated Celltrion founder Seo Jung-jin 16 years ago was the lack of ambition he saw in his younger coworkers at the now-defunct Daewoo Motors. A Chinese restaurant, they said, was the way to make a living after Daewoo went bankrupt. The former Daewoo executive recalled how miserable the plan was at a speech last month. Instead of a Chinese restaurant, Seo and his six junior staff members, with only 50 million ($44,400) won start-up capital, established Nexol, the predecessor to Celltrion
BusinessAug. 29, 2016