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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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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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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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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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[Herald Interview] Body painter Emma Hack creates illusion in camouflage body art
Australian artist Emma Hack paints on a model’s body until it perfectly aligns with the intricate, colorful patterns of the wallpaper behind the model. In other work, she perfectly adjusts the contours of her models to match the detailed patterns of flowers and animals. The artist’s work -- captured in photographs -- have been exhibited in major cities around the world, including New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. She is holding her first solo exhibition in Korea at Savina Museum of Contemporary
PerformanceAug. 11, 2016
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[Gideon Lasco] Digital shame, Facebook justice
We live in an age where, by means of a single social media post, the reputations of innocent people can easily — and instantly — be destroyed or damaged. All it takes is a name, a face, and a caption. None of the three needs to be accurate; the only requirement is that the caption is inflammatory and provocative. By the time the people in question get the chance to explain their side, many have judged them to be guilty. Guilty as posted. Guilty as captioned. Guilty but not even charged.“Ipa-vira
ViewpointsAug. 11, 2016
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[Imanuddin Razak] Containing IS terrorist threat in Southeast Asia
It was indeed a big leap forward when the defense ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines reached an agreement on Aug. 2 to conduct coordinated patrols to combat piracy in their waters.The deal, which was made during the third trilateral defense ministers meeting in Bali, also includes a commitment by the three ASEAN neighbors to contain the spread of the Islamic State group’s movement in the region.The agreement is expected to immediately address the problem of abduction — mainly i
ViewpointsAug. 11, 2016
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[Editorial] Good for nothing
Judges retiring from public service -- like other civil servants -- are subject to restrictions when they seek reemployment in the private sector, including at law firms and commercial companies. The regulation is necessary to prevent a revolving door between the court and private sector, which breeds corrupt ties between judges and their former colleagues. Korea’s anti-revolving door rule under the Public Service Ethics Act stipulates that high-ranking public officials, including judges and pro
EditorialAug. 11, 2016
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Seoul Performing Arts Company celebrates 30 years with ‘Nori’
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Seoul Performing Arts Company.has unveiled a multicultural live song and dance theater production, “Nori.” Under the theme “A Journey with Music of the World,” the new show features a melting pot of worldwide cultural performances intertwined with Korean flair. “In honor of this milestone (the 30th anniversary) we knew we needed to tackle something new and bigger for our stage. So we tried to broaden our vision when coming up with this storyline,” said
PerformanceAug. 11, 2016
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[Editorial] Hopes and doubts
The election of Lee Jung-hyun as the new leader of the Saenuri Party has both positive and negative implications for politics within and beyond the conservative ruling party. The first thing that should be noted is that Lee, a third-term lawmaker from Gokseong, South Jeolla Province, is the first politician from the southwestern region to take the helm of the Saenuri Party, which for decades has been deeply tied to the southeast. Lee said that his election would help ease antagonism between the
EditorialAug. 11, 2016
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[Cass R. Sunstein] Donald Trump can’t freeze new rules
Regulatory reform was a big part of Donald Trump’s major economic address yesterday, which offered three proposals to reduce excessive regulation. The problem is serious. The proposals aren’t.First, Trump calls for a temporary moratorium on all federal regulations. For starters, that would be unlawful. Congress has required executive agencies to issue regulations involving air pollution, food safety, consumer protection and highway safety. The president is not allowed to ignore those requirement
ViewpointsAug. 11, 2016
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[Richard Weitz] Better THAAD than dead
South Korea is moving forward with plans to deploy an advanced missile-defense system -- known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD -- in partnership with the United States Army. The decision by South Korean President Park Geun-hye has sparked controversy, with China and Russia objecting, and some commentators predicting the start of a “new Cold War.”But China and Russia should welcome THAAD, because it alleviates the need for South Korea or Japan to pursue other defense options, whic
ViewpointsAug. 11, 2016
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In U.S. court, artist forced to prove painting is not his
CHICAGO (AFP) -- Artist Peter Doig is famous for somewhat strange landscape paintings that fetch millions of dollars, but he has disowned one particular desert scene. Is he telling the truth, or trying to hide from an embarrassing past? A U.S. federal judge in Chicago will decide.Robert Fletcher, a retired Canadian corrections officer who owns the disputed desert landscape painting, is suing Doig for refusing to acknowledge that the painting is one of his works -- which means its value is signif
PerformanceAug. 11, 2016
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Sculptor who confronted Soviet leader dies at 91
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Ernst Neizvestny, a Russian-born sculptor who publicly debated modern art with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and went on to create his final memorial, died in the U.S. on Tuesday.Neizvestny, known for his dynamic monumental works, died in New York, U.S.-based journalist Oleg Sulkin announced on Facebook early Wednesday morning.Neizvestny, who was forced to leave the Soviet Union in the 1970s, famously confronted Khrushchev in 1962 at “The New Reality” contemporary art show in c
PerformanceAug. 11, 2016
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Colbert to air live after Trump-Clinton debates
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) -- Stephen Colbert, who capitalized on the political conventions with live airings of his late-night show, will do the same for the presidential and vice presidential debates.“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air live on CBS after the scheduled Sept. 26 and Oct. 19 debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and following the Tim Kaine-Mike Pence debate on Oct. 4, the network said Wednesday.Colbert, who is in his first-season transition from his Comedy Central ser
TelevisionAug. 11, 2016
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Mountaintop dig finds chilling echo of dark Greek legend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Archaeologists in Greece have made a sinister discovery on a southern mountain top dedicated to the ancient god Zeus, which might corroborate one of the darkest Greek legends.The Culture Ministry said Wednesday that an excavation of a mound on Mount Lykaion, made of the ashes of animals sacrificed for more than a thousand years to the chief of the Greek gods, also uncovered a 3,000-year-old skeleton of a teenager. The find in the southern Peloponnese region dates to the 11
CultureAug. 11, 2016
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Hipsters and greybeards clink pints at U.K. Beer Festival
LONDON (AFP) -- Grizzly-bearded ale swillers and well-groomed hipsters jostled for bar space Tuesday at the Great British Beer Festival -- with the latter group driving the U.K.’s craft beer boom.The two tribes do not make for obvious bedfellows, but a love of traditional beer -- plus obscure facial hairstyles -- is more than enough to bring them together.And though some hoary old-timers are quick to point out the difference between the new wave of craft beers beloved by hipsters and unpasteuriz
FoodAug. 11, 2016
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Beyond wheatgrass: vegan junk food is all the rage
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Vegan diets are considered by most as healthy and environmentally responsible, with celebrity poster children touting benefits like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy.But even vegans -- who eschew all animal products like meat, eggs and dairy-- crave junk food. As the movement becomes more and more popular, temptations including donuts, pizza and mock hamburgers allow vegans to eat just as badly as everybody else.“There are a lot of unhealthy options. It's hard to r
FoodAug. 11, 2016
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Feeling the heat: public saunas cool again in Finland
HELSINKI (AFP) - Is stripping down and getting sweaty with strangers your kind of thing? In Finland, despite an astounding 2 million private saunas, the hottest trend sweeping the sweat tank loving country is public saunas.They’re Helsinki’s coolest spots this summer, drawing Finns and tourists of all ages to unwind on wooden benches in slick waterfront locales where the mercury hits at least 80 degrees Celsius.A trendy new boutique sauna called Loyly (Finnish for “Steam”) opened its doors on th
TravelAug. 11, 2016
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Electricity consumption hits fresh record high amid heat wave
South Korea's electricity use hit a new record high again on Thursday as the country has been simmering in a weeks-long heat wave, the authorities said.The maximum electricity load soared to 84.49 million kilowatts as of 3 p.m., breaking the previous record of 83.7 million kilowatts set on Monday, according to the state-run Korea Power Exchange.The electric power reserve ratio went down to 8.5 percent, or 7.19 million kilowatts, marking the fourth single-digit ratio throughout the year. If the f
Aug. 11, 2016