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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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K-pop girl groups primed to dominate global charts
From light and poppy lyrics about young love to hard beats inspired by electronic dance music, the latest releases from K-pop girl groups are lighting up the charts at home and abroad. Earlier this month, Korean entertainment megahouse YG Entertainment finally lifted the veil on its first girl group in seven years, Black Pink.The four-member act’s worldwide hit tracks “Whisper” and “Boombayah” from their first single album “Square One” dominated major local music charts, and the the accompanying
PerformanceAug. 21, 2016
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Goldman, EastBridge to acquire majority stake in kitchenware maker Happycall
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and EastBridge Partners, a South Korean private equity fund, said Sunday they agreed to buy a majority stake in local kitchenware and home appliance maker Happycall Co. The financial terms of the acquisition were not publicly disclosed, but people close to the deal said Goldman and EastBridge would acquire a 90-percent stake in Happycall for 180 billion won ($160.7 million). (Happycall)Goldman and EastBridge are said to pay 40 billion won and 50 billion won each and the
IndustryAug. 21, 2016
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Big Bang goes all out for 10th anniversary concert
Appearing amid smoke and blue neon lights, Big Bang kicked off a steamy summer Saturday night with its 10th anniversary concert “0 To 10” in Seoul.The 65,000-seat Seoul World Cup Stadium was filled to the brim with a sea of blazing neon yellow sticks -- the Big Bang fan club’s signature color. The crowd erupted in cheers when the boy band appeared on stage at 7:30 p.m. and opened with “My Heaven.” The five members -- G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Seungri and Daesung -- climbed onto mobile miniature
PerformanceAug. 21, 2016
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North Korean media silent on high-profile diplomat's defection
North Korea's state-run media that caters to its domestic audience has remained silent on the defection of a senior diplomat, Pyongyang watchers here said Sunday.Newspapers, TV and radio stations in North Korea did not mention Thae Yong-ho whatsoever, even though the Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang's official news wire, blasted Seoul for using the diplomat to fuel anti-DPRK propaganda and create dangerous friction between the two Koreas. The KCNA generally focuses on broadcasting Pyongyang
North KoreaAug. 21, 2016
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Chung, SPO perform as one in spirited concert
Conductor Chung Myung-whun and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra opened Seoul’s newest classical music venue last Friday with a rousing concert.Part of the Lotte Group’s CSR efforts, the Lotte Concert Hall is the first new classical venue to open in Seoul since the state-run Seoul Arts Center opened 28 years ago. The opening concert program consisted of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 Op. 72a; “Le Chant des Enfants des Etoiles (The Song of the Children of the Stars),” a new piece composed by S
PerformanceAug. 21, 2016
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LA art exhibition look at dying through words, photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four years ago photographer Andrew George approached the medical director of a Los Angeles hospital with an unusual request: He wanted to meet and take photographs of people about to die. There was nothing macabre about the request, George says. He simply wanted to learn of and reflect the wisdom these people had gained in the hope that others could discover how to lead better, more fulfilling lives. “I wanted to make a project about the universal challenge that we all have to
PerformanceAug. 21, 2016
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Frank Ocean debuts ‘Blonde,’ his 1st album in 4 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The wait for Frank Ocean's latest album is finally over. The singer’s 17-track album “Blonde” was released on Saturday on Apple Music, one day after the R&B singer released a 45-minute “visual album” on the streaming service.“Blonde” is Ocean's second studio album and is his follow-up to his successful 2012 debut album “Channel Orange.” That album featured the hit song “Thinkin’ Bout You: and earned him two Grammy Awards, including best urban contemporary album.To celebrate t
PerformanceAug. 21, 2016
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French beach burkini ban sparks disdain across the sea
LONDON (AFP) - The ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit on some French beaches has triggered disdain in English-speaking countries, where outlawing religion-oriented clothing is seen as hampering integration.Newspaper commentators have condemned the ban as an absurdity, and one questioned how a burkini could be more offensive than “middle-aged bum crack” bursting out from traditional Western beachwear.And experts said the debate raised questions about the French one-size-fits-all model of integra
CultureAug. 21, 2016
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Memorial stones to be built in Japan to honor Korean forced laborers
Memorial stones will be installed in Hokkaido in Japan to honor South Koreans forced to work there during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), a civic group said Sunday.The group, Steppingstone for Peace, said it is putting the "stepping stones for peace" on various sites where the forced labor took place.The stones will be topped with copperplate, 45 centimeters in width and 35 cm in length, with information like the victims' names, ages, places of birth, dates of birth and death, and the
Foreign AffairsAug. 21, 2016
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Gov't orders recall of Chevrolet Orlando LPG for emission problems
South Korea's government on Sunday ordered GM Korea Co. to recall 15,056 Chevrolet Orlando compact multi-purpose vehicles for emission-related problems.The order affects Orlandos using the 2.0 liter engine that uses liquefied petroleum gas as fuel, the environment ministry said.The vehicles made from May 6, 2011 to Oct. 7, 2013 have been found to emit carbon monoxide beyond permissible levels. (Yonhap)The colorless and odorless gas can be toxic to people above a certain concentration in the atmo
MobilityAug. 21, 2016
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North Korea blasts largest-ever South Korean artillery drill as provocation
North Korea on Sunday blasted the largest ever artillery drill conducted by South Korea's military as a grave provocation that is endangering regional peace.Uriminzokkiri, North Korea's main Internet-based media and propaganda Web site, said the exercise carried out along the demilitarized zone that separates the two countries on Thursday is an unacceptable challenge to the DPRK and showed that the war monger in Seoul will only respond to merciless force.DPRK is the abbreviation of North Korea's
North KoreaAug. 21, 2016
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China certifies Korean-certified TV for 1st time
A Chinese regulator had issued a compulsory certification for South Korean-certified televisions to be sold in China for the first time, officials said Sunday. The move means that the Chinese regulator, the China Quality Certification Center, recognizes South Korean electronics and appliance goods, which are certified by South Korean regulators, without passing the rules of the Chinese compulsory certification system. (KATS)The South Korean TV products received an international certification, k
TechnologyAug. 21, 2016
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Samsung comes 2nd in U.S. list of most reputable tech firms
Samsung Electronics Co. came second in a recent U.S. survey of the most reputable technology companies, while Amazon.com Inc. held on to the top spot, according to foreign media reports and industry sources on Sunday. The survey by Reputation Institute, a U.S. consulting and advisory group, gave good grades to Samsung's new Galaxy S smartphones and its corporate social responsibility projects. Intel Corp. came third, followed by VMWare Inc. and Toshiba Corp. Also on the top 10 list were Oracle C
TechnologyAug. 21, 2016
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Concerns grow over heightened terror threats by Pyongyang against South Koreans
In the wake of the recent defection of a high-ranking North Korean diplomat to South Korea, concerns have grown that Pyongyang may be considering terrorist attacks on South Korean nationals in China and East Asian countries.Last week, Seoul said Thae Yong-ho, a minister at the North Korean embassy in London, defected to the South with his family in the latest development that shows even elite officials are becoming disillusioned with the world's most closed and repressive country. Thae is believ
North KoreaAug. 21, 2016
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Korean, Chinese, Japanese foreign ministry officials hold talks in Tokyo
Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan held a meeting in Tokyo on Sunday to prepare for a foreign ministers' gathering that can help the countries tackle outstanding issues.Kim Hyoung-zhin, deputy foreign minister of South Korea, met with Liu Zhenmin and Takeo Akiba, his Chinese and Japanese counterparts, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. The high-ranking meeting is the 11th of its kind since it was first convened in March 2007 as a major channel to exchange views between the th
Foreign AffairsAug. 21, 2016
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Key creditor to provide loan to Daewoo Shipbuilding next month
Korea Development Bank, a key creditor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., is expected to provide a short-term loan to the struggling shipbuilder early next month, according to KDB and the Financial Services Commission on Sunday. The planned loan worth between 200 billion won ($178.6 million) and 300 billion won is likely to help Daewoo Shipbuilding address its liquidity shortage and repay maturing debts. (Yonhap)Daewoo Shipbuilding has been under pressure to repay commercial paper
IndustryAug. 21, 2016
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Korea's Army moves to overhaul drinking culture
South Korea's Army has launched a campaign to overhaul its deep-rooted heavy drinking culture, official sources said Sunday."The Army's top command started a campaign to discourage excess drinking among troops in late July," an insider said.The move is aimed at keeping rank-and-file troops more healthy and combat ready at a time when there is an escalation of threats from North Korea.He said that notices have been issued to remind military personnel to give up bad habits such as forcing people t
DefenseAug. 21, 2016
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Korea to kick off Ulchi exercise this week to cope with emergencies
South Korea will kick off its annual Ulchi exercise this week to better prepare for national emergency situations, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security said Sunday.The drill that runs from Monday through Thursday is the 49th of its kind and comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's fourth nuclear test and long-range missile launch earlier this year.The ministry said this year, emphasis will be placed on dealing with North Korea's frequent global positio
DefenseAug. 21, 2016
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Korean Navy to arm frigates with tactical ship-to-land missiles
South Korea's Navy will arm its latest frigates with tactical missiles that can strike deep into North Korea, a military source said Sunday.The plan calls for arming the Incheon-class ships with land-attack missiles that have a range of 150-200 kilometers. The missiles, to be loaded onto the ships starting in September, will allow the frigates the ability to attack key targets in the communist country's interior from the sea."Initially, the plan was to arm batch 2 Incheon-class ships with the ta
DefenseAug. 21, 2016