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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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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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US fears over IS group's Southeast Asia expansion
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Islamic State jihadists are eyeing expansion into Southeast Asia by joining forces with local extremists, a senior US counter-terrorism official warned Friday.IS has a history of partnering with militant groups around the world, including in Egypt, Libya and Nigeria, and wants to broaden its reach in the region, according to Justin Siberell, acting coordinator for counter-terrorism at the US State Department."My understanding is that they have looked at existing groups across
World NewsAug. 26, 2016
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Parliament's defense committee to discuss THAAD, N.K. provocations
The South Korean National Assembly's defense committee said Friday it will hold a special gathering with the country's defense minister next week to discuss the deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile system as well as North Korea's on-going provocations.The move came as the discussion centering on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the country is fueling social discord and affecting state affairs, at a time when North Korea's test-firing of a submarine-launc
DefenseAug. 26, 2016
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Park renews calls for developing agriculture into future growth engine
President Park Geun-hye on Friday reiterated her calls to develop the agricultural sector into a future growth engine by incorporating cutting-edge technologies, cultural content, tourism and other creative ideas.During an agricultural fair in Seoul, Park, in particular, pledged to support the "sixth industrialization" of agriculture, a term referring to the integration of primary, secondary and tertiary industries to create greater value-added agricultural goods and services."The government wil
PoliticsAug. 26, 2016
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Top court overturns conviction of Daejeon mayor over pre-electioneering
SEOUL/DAEJEON (Yonhap) -- The nation's top court on Friday returned to a lower court a ruling that convicted the mayor of Daejeon on charges of pre-electioneering before a local election in June 2014. Overruling the Daejeon High Court's decision, the Supreme Court said Kwon Sun-taik is not guilty of unlawfully participating in forum activities, which began with its establishment in November 2012.Prosecutors said such activities should be deemed as an election campaign prior to the legitimate ele
Social AffairsAug. 26, 2016
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[Weekender] Retailers eye wine market through exclusive sourcing
The wine industry is on the rise in Korea as consumers show an increasing preference for lighter, fruitier alternatives to the traditional strongholds of beer and soju. In response to the rising demand, companies in Korea are developing exclusive partnerships with wineries abroad to bring down prices and increase sales. The wine sampler at Mad for Garlic. (Mad for Garlic)“As we have more customers asking for wine, we wanted to find ways to bring them quality wines at lower prices,” a spokesman f
IndustryAug. 26, 2016
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Koreans drink less hard liquor, more soft alcohol: data
The amount of alcohol consumed by South Koreans is decreasing, with fruit-flavored soft alcohol gaining in popularity, government data showed Friday. According to the report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, which surveyed 2,000 Koreans aged 15 or over, Koreans on average drank 4.9 cups of beer (about two pints) and 6.1 shots of soju, a popular grain-based liquor, at a time in the first half of this year.These findings are a slight decrease compared to 2013 when the average beer
Social AffairsAug. 26, 2016
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Unconventional Korean desserts at Atelier DoSuHyang
None of the Korean-style desserts at Atelier DoSuHyang, located in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul are what one would expect to find at a traditional Korean rice cake shop. While there are “injeolmi” -- rice cake made by pounding steamed glutinous rice flour into sticky submission -- and “yaksik” -- glutinous rice treats customarily seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil and honey -- neither are the kind commonly found at rice cake shops in Korea. Absent are the more recognizable rectangles of injeolmi coate
FoodAug. 26, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea’s budding winemaking scene
YEONGCHEON, North Gyeongsang Province – Popular wines in Korea are mainly sourced from countries such as France, Italy and Spain, but recently, locally produced Korean wines have been carving out their own share of the market.Korean vineyards started to venture into winemaking in the late 1990s and benefited from an unprecedented wine boom driven by the hit Japanese wine-themed comic “The Drops of God” in the early 2000s.Vineyards on the island of Daebudo on the west coast jumped into winemaking
FoodAug. 26, 2016
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Director Kim Jee-woon says ‘Age of Shadows’ is ‘heated’ noir
When director Kim Jee-woon first started filming his newest historical thriller “The Age of Shadows,” he had set his mind on making a “cold” noir flick featuring a ruthless world of spies. But the film turned out to be much more “heated” than originally intended, he told reporters after a press screening of the film in Seoul on Tuesday. His original references had been classics like the 1949 black-and-white thriller “The Third Man” and the 1965 Western espionage flick “The Spy Who Came In from
FilmAug. 26, 2016
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Opposition lawmaker acquitted of perjury charges in election meddling case
A local court on Friday acquitted an opposition lawmaker who was indicted over alleged perjury in a 2012 presidential election meddling case.The Seoul Central District Court found police officer-turned-politician Rep. Kwon Eun-hee of the minor People's Party not guilty of falsely testifying to harm Kim Yong-pan, the then-chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.When she was a police officer, Kwon led a team that investigated the National Intelligence Service's online smear campaign to sway
PoliticsAug. 26, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Classical Music “Ivan Fischer & Budapest Festival Orchestra”: Budapest Festival Orchestra is returning to Korea for the fourth time in six years. Conducted by Hungarian conductor and composer Ivan Fischer, the ensemble will be performing at the Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Accompanied by Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires, the 33-year-old orchestra will be presenting three pieces from Mozart, Chopin and Dvorak. Tickets range from 50,000 won to 250,000 won and can be reserved at tick
PerformanceAug. 26, 2016
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[Weekender] Koreans more adventurous with wine
For many Koreans of a certain age, hearing the word “Majuang” will bring a wistful smile. It is difficult to recall the taste, but in the days when imported wines were a rarity, Majuang ruled. The story has it that Majuang, launched in 1977, was created at the behest of the late President Park Chung-hee, who, while visiting Germany, hit upon the idea of producing grape wine in Korea as an alternative to the traditional rice wine. The country suffered from a rice shortage at the time and the man
FoodAug. 26, 2016