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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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South Korean rhythmic gymnast qualifies for all-around final
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae has qualified for the individual all-around final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Son ranked fifth among 10 qualifiers with 71.956 points earned from her four apparatuses on Friday.Son scored 18.358 points in clubs, 18.266 points in ball,17.866 points in ribbon and 17.466 points in hoop.Margarita Mamun of Russia led all qualifiers with 74.838 points total. She led all gymnasts in ribbon (19.050), ball (19.000) and hoop (18.833).Yana Kudryavtseva, also of
SportsAug. 20, 2016
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Tesla opens website for online reservations in Korea
Tesla Motors has begun taking online reservations in Korea for its electric cars, Model S, Model X, and Model 3, the company said Friday.With a deposit of 2 million won ($1,800) for the Model S, 5 million won for Model X and 1 million won for model 3, customers can make a reservation, it said in the first statement released for Korean press. (AFP-Yonhap)“Korean customers have already shown a great interest in Tesla through reservations for Model 3,” it said. The model 3 is a Tesla electric vehic
MobilityAug. 19, 2016
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Ministry’s humidifier disinfectant victim evaluations under fire
Some of the victims and members of civic group have dismissed the government’s additional confirmation of 37 victims of toxic humidifier disinfectants, arguing the state’s categorization process is flawed.Based on the third round of victims’ damage reports collected last December, the Environment Ministry conducted the verification process on 165 out of 752 applications for recognition as victims, based on personal clinical results, diagnostic images and the level of exposure.Among them, 35, inc
Social AffairsAug. 19, 2016
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Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo to hold ranking diplomats’ talks
South Korea, China and Japan will hold deputy foreign-ministerial level talks Sunday in Tokyo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.The 11th trilateral meeting, the first since March 2015, will be attended by Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kim Hyoung-zhin and his Chinese and Japanese counterparts Liu Zhenmin and Akiba Takeo. Focal point of the meeting is thought to be making preparations for a gathering of the three country's foreign ministers.The meeting comes amid thorny
Foreign AffairsAug. 19, 2016
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Samsung Electronics hits new high
Samsung Electronics rose to a new high Friday, leading gains in Korea’s large-cap IT stocks and pumping up the broader Kospi index. The electronics giant closed at 1,675,000 won ($1,498) on Seoul’s main bourse, up 2.13 percent from the previous day. Accordingly, Samsung Electronics’ market value added 5 trillion won to reach 237.3 trillion won. The stock has gained nearly 40 percent so far this year, against the Kospi’s 0.7 percent advance. The index inched up 0.04 percent to 2056.24 points Frid
IndustryAug. 19, 2016