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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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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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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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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Foreign currency deposits grow in July
Foreign currency deposits held at banks in South Korea grew from a month earlier in July on a sharp rise in U.S. dollar deposits from exporters, central bank data showed Wednesday.Outstanding foreign currency deposits held by local residents came to $66.23 billion as of end-July, up $6.62 billion from the previous month, according to the data from the Bank of Korea.Foreign deposits include deposits held by foreigners who have stayed in South Korea for more than six months, as well as foreign com
Aug. 17, 2016
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Largest-ever incentive tour group from Japan due in Korea
Over 10,000 employees of a major Japanese funeral service company will visit South Korea between this fall and next spring, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization said Wednesday.The unprecedented group of Japanese visitors will arrive in Seoul and Busan in a period spanning six months starting from October, KTO said. The KTO and Busan Tourism Organization said they jointly attracted the largest number of travelers on the incentive tour program from Japan, with the first group scheduled to begi
Aug. 17, 2016
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Korea to declare itself bird flu-free this week
South Korea is to declare itself free of bird flu later this week as it has not reported any confirmed cases of the virus for the past three months, the government said Wednesday.The declaration slated for Thursday is in accordance with guidelines set by the World Organization for Animal Health and follows detailed tests conducted on 11,738 poultry farms throughout the country in the past three months, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. "We've met the OIE requirements to
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2016
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Human rights group produces video clip featuring N.K.'s violation of religious freedom
A human rights group said Wednesday that it has produced a video clip highlighting the North Korean regime violating the freedom of religion for its citizens. The 6-minute-long clip to be posted on YouTube features Pyongyang's human rights violations in cracking down on religious freedom among its people, according to the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea.It is available in eight different languages: Korean, Chinese, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian
North KoreaAug. 17, 2016
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Korean shares down 0.43% in late morning trade
South Korean stocks extended losses in late Wednesday morning as institutions dumped over 36 billion won ($32 million) worth of shares amid worries of a possible rate hike in the United States.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 8.87 points, or 0.43 percent, to 2,038.89 as of 11:20 a.m.Retail investors also offloaded a net 1.2 billion won. But foreigners were net buyers of local stocks worth 15 billion won.The decline followed overnight losses on Wall Street.The Dow Jones indust
Aug. 17, 2016