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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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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Korea excavates remains of 320 Korean War dead in H1
South Korea's defense ministry said Monday it excavated the remains of 320 soldiers killed during the Korean War in the first half, with six of them identified and returned home to their families. In the excavation that ended early this month, the government sent the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers back to their home country in March and sent the remains of two American soldiers back to the US in exchange for the remains of 15 Korean soldiers in April, the ministry said in a statement.Photo taken
InternationalAug. 29, 2016
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S. Korean Embassy in China warns against possible N. Korea terror attacks, abduction
The South Korean Embassy in Beijing has warned South Koreans in China about possible terrorist attacks or abduction attempts by North Korea in the wake of the recent defection of a senior diplomat, sources said Monday.The embassy urged South Korean residents and travelers in China to refrain from visiting the North Korea-China border areas or coming in contact with North Koreans in a message recently conveyed to South Korean expatriate groups and other associated organizations in China, accordin
North KoreaAug. 29, 2016
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Park orders military to maintain full readiness against NK provocations
President Park Geun-hye on Monday ordered her military to maintain a full readiness posture to ensure that any North Korean provocation will lead to the "self-destruction" of the communist regime.During a meeting with her senior secretaries, the commander-in-chief also instructed her government to craft "effective" measures against the North's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities.Park has recently cranked up her rhetoric against Pyongyang as the reclusive state has continued to engage in pr
DefenseAug. 29, 2016
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Korean food fair to promote exports
An international trade fair for South Korean food and agricultural products will take place later this week to help local firms go overseas and export their goods, the government said Monday.Some 290 South Korean food and beverages companies will participate in the "Buy Korean Food" fair, which will be held at the aT Center in southern Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (123rf)About 160 foreign buyers from 23 countries, including Ja
IndustryAug. 29, 2016
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Vitamins, tonics top list of best-selling OTC drugs
Vitamins and tonics topped the list of best-selling over-the-counter drugs in South Korea in the first half of the year, data showed Monday, as people got more health-conscious.According to the first-half business reports by local drugmakers, the best-selling OTC medication was Aronamin, a vitamin manufactured by Ildong Pharmaceutical Co., in the January-June period with sales of 33.5 billion won ($29.9 million). (Ildong Pharmaceutical)Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co.'s hepatic protector Ursa came ne
IndustryAug. 29, 2016
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Korea's income gap is smaller than OECD average
South Korea's wage gap between its high school and university graduates is smaller than the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, data showed Monday.According to data compiled by Seoul's Ministry of Employment and Labor, average wages of the country's university graduates are 37 percent higher than those of high-school graduates. The OECD average wage gap stands at 56 percent. In terms of the wage gap, South Korea ranked 23rd among the OECD member countries. (Yonh
Aug. 29, 2016
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Listed firms improve debt ratio: data
South Korean companies listed on the nation's main bourse have marginally improved their financial health this year, data showed Monday.The average debt ratio of 626 firms listed on the Kospi market that have available related data for last year came to 115.4 percent as of end-June, according to the Korea Exchange and the Korea Listed Companies Association. (KRX)It marks a 3.15 percentage-point drop from the end of 2015.The debt ratio, showing the proportion of total debt to total assets, is a k
Aug. 29, 2016