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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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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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[Kavi Chongkittavorn] Emerging nexus between Myanmar, Thailand, China
Aung San Suu Kyi’s five-day trip to China confirms the emergence of a new triangular strategic partnership involving Myanmar, Thailand and China. The three share a more than 4,605-kilometer border (Thailand-Myanmar 2,401 km; China-Myanmar 2,204 km). Existing cross-border issues -- especially ethnic armed conflicts, drug and human trafficking -- used to be the major sources for violence and mistrust. However, today these vexing issues could potentially serve as catalysts for the next phase of the
ViewpointsAug. 25, 2016
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Ex-Saenuri publicist summoned over campaign videos
Prosecutors on Thursday summoned a former official who had led public relations for the ruling Saenuri Party over allegedly breaching the Political Fund Act by demanding free campaign videos, investigators said.Cho Dong-won, who led the party’s publicity headquarters in the run-up to the April 13 general election, entered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at around 2 p.m. without answering reporters’ questions on his charges. He is suspected of pushing an advertisement firm to produ
PoliticsAug. 25, 2016
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Parties tentatively agree to pass extra budget bill
The rival parties on Thursday tentatively agreed to pass the government’s extra budget plan, with the main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea backing down from its earlier demand for a parliamentary hearing witness list.The decision came hours after the ruling party, the government and the presidential office added pressure on the opposition by reiterating calls for the prompt passage of the budget bill in their trilateral meeting.The floor leaderships of the ruling Saenuri Party, The Minjoo P
PoliticsAug. 25, 2016
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[Gideon Lasco] Augmenting reality with ‘Pokemon Go’
News that “Pokemon Go” had reached Philippine shores came to me just as I finished hiking up Kuju Volcano, the highest mountain here on Kyushu island. Though the news came alongside reports on many other developments that day -- the opening of the Rio Games, the plan to bury Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, and Donald Trump’s latest gaffe -- it was the one that excited my peers the most, judging by my Facebook feed. “Pokemon Go” is the latest iteration of a game that many in my ge
ViewpointsAug. 25, 2016
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[Ronald Eberhard] E-commerce and TPP
Amazon, Lazada, Grab, Uber and the Trans-Pacific Partnership share a common interest in Indonesia. All favor openness and competition in the field of e-commerce. The intention to open up the economy is surely to attract more investment in e-commerce. However, it will come at a cost that is not low, as opening up the economy for competition surely will reduce the policy space of the government. The government needs policy space to regulate for public interest. It remains to be seen how the TPP w
ViewpointsAug. 25, 2016
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[News Analysis] Controversy looms over delayed Google map decision
The South Korean government’s delay of its final decision on Google’s request for the country’s map data has drawn public criticism that the move sidesteps national security concerns and prioritizes trade relations with the US. The Transport Ministry stated Wednesday that it would hold back its decision on whether to allow Google to access its Korean map data, for another 60 days. The government needs more time to review its impact on national security and the local spatial information industry
TechnologyAug. 25, 2016
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Fierce competition for Gangnam presale homes
Residential towns south of the Han River in Seoul are proving to be a magnet for investment, with planned apartment complexes coming up for presale soon. A complex in Gaepo in the Gangnam area, to be built by Hyundai Engineering and Construction, is over 100 times oversubscribed, with the first round of presales closed Wednesday, according to the Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute and the developer. Some 6,339 people subscribed for 63 available units in “The H Honor Hills”
Aug. 25, 2016
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Hyundai, Kia sales in China surge 30 percent
Hyundai Motor and its sister company Kia Motors saw a boost in sales last month in China, thanks to the popularity of sports utility vehicles there and the improved economic conditions, officials said Thursday.Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, and Kia Motors, the second-largest, sold a combined total of 111,021 vehicles in July, up 31.9 percent year-on-year. Separately, Hyundai Motor sold 70,016 units, up 29.3 percent year-on-year while Kia shipped 41,005 cars in July, increasing b
MobilityAug. 25, 2016
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Korea to restrict housing supply to curb household debt
The South Korean government said Thursday that it will control the number of houses and apartments supplied in the market, and strengthen regulations on mortgages as part of efforts to contain its household debt.With the country’s household debt increasing at a fast pace on low interest rates this year, the Finance Ministry said that it will restrict the supply side of the housing market rather than the demand side to ease the debt problem, as well as housing oversupply.Financial policymakers an
Aug. 25, 2016
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50 Beijing high schoolers arrive at Seoul schools, aspire to study at Korean universities
As many as 50 students from a Beijing high school have transferred to four separate high schools in Seoul en masse as they aspire to study at South Korean universities, school officials said Thursday, amid Chinese parents'increasing zeal for a high level of education in their neighboring country.The third-year students majoring in the Korean language at Beijing Newbridge Foreign Language High School have been recently enrolled in the four schools -- Myungduk and Daewon foreign language high scho
Social AffairsAug. 25, 2016
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T'way Air tops consumer survey among budget carriers
T'way Air Co. has taken the top spot in a customer satisfaction survey for budget carriers, with high scores in facilities and staff service, a consumer watchdog said Thursday. According to the survey conducted by the Korea Consumer Agency on 1,000 consumers, T'way Air garnered the highest score of 3.52 points out of 5, slightly ahead of Air Busan Co. and Jin Air Co. each with 3.49. Eastar Jet and Jeju Air followed with 3.45 and 3.42 points, respectively. T'way Air, a Seoul-based budget carrier,
IndustryAug. 25, 2016
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Mobile-focused Naver rises, while O2O-centered Kakao declines
The market valuations of tech giants Naver and Kakao stand in stark contrast, with their mobile strategies expected to affect their profitability in the opposite directions. According to Oh Dong-hwan, an analyst at Samsung Securities, the valuation of Naver is on the rise due to its mobile-focused strategies, while that of Kakao is going downhill as it seeks offline-to-online business models. The country’s largest portal Naver will continue to post annual growth rates of around 20 percent based
Aug. 25, 2016