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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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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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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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Seoul stocks open higher on U.S. gains
South Korean shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, helped by positive U.S. economic data and a rebound in global oil prices.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 9.12 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,059.59 in the first 15 minutes of trading.The main index continued to gain after marking a 1.61 percent increase for the whole of last week. On Friday, it closed at 2,050.47 points, hitting fresh yearly highs.Investors will closely watch the minutes of the Federal
Aug. 16, 2016
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KEPCO has to repay W10 tln by 2018: data
State-run utility firm Korea Electric Power Corp. has to repay or roll over some 10 trillion won ($9.1 billion) worth of debts which are due by 2018, industry data showed on Tuesday.According to the data compiled by FnGuide, KEPCO's debt totaling 10.2 trillion won should be paid back or rolled over by 2018. It includes foreign currency-denominated debt, and is equivalent to some 40 percent of its outstanding corporate debts amounting to 26 trillion won in total.This year alone, the electricity s
Aug. 16, 2016
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Korea succumbs to China in men's team table tennis semis
South Korea fell to China in the semifinals of the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday. Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldIn a rematch of the 2012 Olympic final, China defeated South Korea 3-0, winning the first two singles matches and then the doubles match to complete the shutout. Boasting three of the world's top four male players, China is going for a sweep of table tennis gold medals for the third straight Olympics.South Korea has been relegated to Wednesday's
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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Korean star makes hole-in-one in practice
South Korean star Park In-bee made a hole-in-one during Monday's practice round for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women's golf tournament. Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldThe LPGA Hall of Famer, one of four South Koreans in the field for the women's tournament starting Wednesday, picked up the ace at the par-3, 177-yard sixth hole at the Olympic Golf Course."Hopefully, this hole-in-one will be a good omen for the actual tournament," Park told reporters after her round. "I haven't had a lot of aces ei
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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North Korean gymnast wins vault gold
North Korean gymnast Ri Se-gwang captured his first Olympic gold medal in the men's vault in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldThe two-time world champion scored an average of 15.691 points after two attempts to edge out Denis Abliazin of Russia, who had 15.516 points.Kenzo Shirai of Japan took the bronze medal at 15.449 points.Ri's gold medal came in the absence of the 2012 Olympic vault champion from South Korea, Yang Hak-seon. Yang sat out the Rio Games with an Achilles'
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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Rio gold medal journey, not destination, for Korean fencer
South Korean epee fencer Park Sang-young came out of blue to win the men's individual gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but the 20-year-old said the victory is just a part of his journey, not a destination.Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald"I think the gold medal represents the fruit of my hard work, but not necessarily a life goal," Park said Monday at a press conference for the South Korean media at the Korea House. "I think it's a part of the process that will take me to a bigger goal."I
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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Emotional badminton doubles duo admits to being outclassed in loss
Before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong, the top-ranked tandem in men's badminton doubles, had played 662 matches together, winning 545 and losing 117.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldAnd no loss stung quite like the one they suffered on Monday here in Brazil.The No. 12 team from Malaysia, Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, upset the South Koreans 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 21-19) at Riocentro-Pavilion 4. Lee and Yoo had gone 5-1 against them in the past.The South Koreans barely won
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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Top-ranked men's badminton duo shocked in quarters
The No. 1-ranked men's badminton duo of Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong suffered a shocking defeat in the quarterfinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday. Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldThe 12th-ranked Malaysian team of Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong stunned the South Koreans 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 21-19) at Riocentro-Pavilion 4, sending the gold medal favorites packing after just one knockout match.Lee and Yoo had been 5-1 against the Malaysians prior to the Rio Games.The South Koreans were com
Olympic GamesAug. 16, 2016
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Park conducts partial government shake-up
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday conducted a partial reshuffle of high-level posts, including three ministers, in a move to inject fresh momentum into her administration for the remaining 18 months of her term.Park tapped Cho Yoon-sun, former minister of gender equality, to lead the ministry of culture, sports and tourism, while designating Kim Jae-soo, CEO of the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp., as minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs.(Yonhap)The chief executive also nomi
PoliticsAug. 16, 2016
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Korea ranks 11th worldwide in GDP: World Bank data
South Korea ranked 11th worldwide in gross domestic product in 2015, with its global standing rising two notches from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday.According to the data by the World Bank, South Korea's nominal GDP came to $1.38 trillion last year, up from 13th place a year earlier. But the value was down 2.4 percent from $1.42 trillion the previous year.GDP, the broadest measure of an economy's performance, is the total value of goods and services produced within the economy in a given pe
Aug. 16, 2016
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Republican experts on Asia to issue statement opposing Trump
Republican-affiliated U.S. experts on Asia plan to issue a joint letter expressing serious concern about Donald Trump's foreign policy, one of the experts said Monday.The letter will be the latest in a series of statements that former Republican administration officials and national security and foreign policy experts have adopted in opposition to the foreign policy views of the Republican presidential nominee."I signed a letter last week of senior national security officials declaring that Mr.
InternationalAug. 16, 2016