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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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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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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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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Ivory Coast marks national recovery at reception
The Ivory Coast Embassy last week put the country’s rising prospects in the limelight at its 56th independence anniversary reception.Its National Day on Aug. 7 commemorated the West African nation’s liberation from colonial France, which ruled from the mid-19th century to 1960. The country’s late first President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who was a medical aide, union leader and planter before being elected to the French Parliament, led the country toward independence. He is widely credited for his
Foreign AffairsAug. 16, 2016
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Ecuador enchants with treasures of Galapagos Islands
Coinciding with the country’s Independence Day, the Ecuadorian embassy has organized an exhibition that showcases the wonders of the Galapagos Islands, acclaimed for its pristine wildlife and unadulterated landscape. Titled “Enchanting Galapagos Islands,” the show runs until Aug. 17 at D-Cube City’s Daesung Art Center in Seoul. It displays 30 pictures captured by Korean photographer Kim Byung-ho, who visited the volcanic archipelago off the western coast of Ecuador last year. The National Day on
Foreign AffairsAug. 16, 2016
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Sowing seeds of future in Afghanistan with soybeans
With a scorching sun and arid air, steeped in rugged terrain, Afghanistan seems from afar to be an unlikely place for farmland. Up close, many areas of the country straddling central and south Asia have ripe conditions for agriculture: sweltering days, fertile soil and water trickling down from snowcapped mountains to irrigate the lands. For Dr. Steven Kwon, founder and president of Nutrition and Education International, Afghanistan was an opportunity rather than a threat during the war on terro
Foreign AffairsAug. 16, 2016
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Chairman of GS Group becomes highest-paid executive in S. Korea
The chairman of the refinery and retail conglomerate GS Group, Huh Chang-soo, has emerged as the highest-paid executive in South Korea for the first six months of this year, according to statements disclosed on Tuesday. Huh received a pay package worth 5.2 billion won (US$4.7 million) during the January-June period, followed by Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, with 4.2 billion won.Cho Yang-ho, chairman of the Hanjin Group, which has Korean Air under its wing, came third with 4.1
IndustryAug. 16, 2016
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[Graphic News] Rising number of underpaid workers
More than 3 million workers in South Korea are expected to receive less than the legal minimum wage next year, the central bank said Tuesday. According to an analysis by the Bank of Korea, there were 2.5 million underpaid workers in 2015, accounting for 13.3 percent of the total workforce. This is likely to rise to 2.8 million this year, making up 14.6 percent of the workforce. In 2017, the proportion is expected to go up to 16.3 percent, BOK officials said. By industry, the agriculture, forestr
IndustryAug. 16, 2016