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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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North Korea resumes encrypted numbers broadcast after 2-week hiatus
North Korea's state radio station on Friday resumed the broadcast of mysterious numbers after a two-week hiatus, which some experts say are coded messages to its agents in South Korea.A female announcer at Radio Pyongyang read numbers for more than four minutes starting at 12:45 a.m., calling out numbers, such as "No. 68 on Page 509."The announcer said she is "giving review works in basic information technology lessons of the remote education university for No. 27 expedition agents."Since June,
North KoreaAug. 26, 2016
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From strangers to business partners through female leaders' conference
One can easily mistake Jun Young-soon and Jun Kyung-sook for sisters because of their similar heights and hairstyles, and, yes, their names.But the two businesswomen met through an annual forum for Korean female leaders that was launched in 2001 by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family aimed at growing and enhancing the global network of professional Korean women.At the 16th Korean Women's International Network, which kicked off on Wednesday on the southern resort island of Jej
IndustryAug. 26, 2016
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Consumer sentiment rises to 8-month high in August
The overall sentiment of South Korean consumers hit an eight-month high this month on expectations of economic recovery, central bank data showed Friday.The composite consumer sentiment index for August came to 102, compared with 101 the previous month, according to the data from the Bank of Korea. The figure marks the highest since December.A reading above 100 means optimists outnumber pessimists.A separate index gauging the people's sentiments toward the current economic conditions came to 74
Aug. 26, 2016
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Korean investment in overseas securities rises in Q2
The amount of foreign securities held by major South Korean institutions grew from a year earlier in the second quarter due mainly to a surge in South Korean investment in foreign bonds, central bank data showed Friday.As of the end of June, the value of foreign securities held by South Korea's institutional investors came to $148.6 billion, compared with $111.94 billion from the same period last year, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea.Quarter-on-quarter, the value of foreign secur
Aug. 26, 2016
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North Korean diplomat defects from Russia: source
A North Korean diplomat stationed in Russia defected last month, a local source said Thursday, amid a series of defections from the communist country to seek a new life in South Korea.The diplomat from Pyongyang's trade representatives under its consulate general in Vladivostok could have possibly defected with family, according to the source who asked not to be named.The identity and whereabouts of the diplomat have not been made clear.The diplomat is known to have been in charge of covering tr
North KoreaAug. 26, 2016
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Korea, Russia agree to strengthen cooperation in developing Far East
South Korea and Russia agreed Thursday to cooperate on developing infrastructure in the Russian Far Eastern region, as well as on pushing forward with a free trade pact, Seoul's finance ministry said.The agreements were reached at a South Korea-Russia joint committee meeting on the economy, science and technology held in Seoul. At the meeting, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Il-ho, who is also double hatted as finance minister, and his Russian counterpart Yuri Trutnev shared their goals
Foreign AffairsAug. 26, 2016
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Korean goalie to depart for NWHL
South Korean goaltender Shin So-jung will depart for American women's professional ice hockey league this week, officials here said Thursday. Shin, 26, became the first South Korean to play in the National Women's Hockey League last month after she signed a contract with the New York Riveters for the 2016-17 season. The two sides agreed to terms on a one-year, US$13,500 contract.The goalie will fly to the U.S. on Friday. Shin is familiar with playing against North American ice hockey players. Sh
More SportsAug. 26, 2016
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Lotte Group vice chairman found dead amid probe
Lotte Group Vice Chairman Lee In-won was found dead Friday morning in an apparent suicide ahead of his appearance in front of prosecutors for questioning regarding the ongoing investigation into Lotte Group, according to police. He was found on a walking trail in Gyeonggi Province. A note was later found in his car. Details on the note have not yet been confirmed. Lotte Group chief Shin Dong-bin's number two man, Lee In-won, has been found dead in an apparent suicide.Lee was widely known as the
IndustryAug. 26, 2016