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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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500-year-old German engraving surfaces at French flea market
BERLIN (AFP) -- Long-dead German artist Albrecht Duerer is causing a stir after a collector donated a lost work, bought for a few euros on a French flea market, to a Stuttgart museum.The bronze engraving titled “Mary crowned by an angel” dates back to the year 1520, Anette Frankenberger of the Staatsgalerie art museum told AFP on Friday, and is in “very good condition.”A retired French archaeologist noticed the work on a bric-a-brac stand in Sarrebourg in eastern France, after the seller cleared
PerformanceAug. 7, 2016
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Financial watchdog says 32 firms need restructuring
South Korea's financial watchdog on Sunday said 32 big local firms should carry out restructuring, a move that could be aimed at keeping financially troubled companies from further hurting Asia's fourth-largest economy.The Financial Supervisory Service made the announcement after conducting a credit risk analysis on 602 companies, which were selected out of 1,973 owing over 50 billion won (US$44 million) to banks and showed signs of financial health problems.The FSS rated the 602 firms in a cate
Aug. 7, 2016
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Last journalists bid farewell to London's Fleet Street
LONDON (AFP) - The last two reporters working on Fleet Street filed their final stories on Friday, ending more than 300 years of journalism on the London thoroughfare synonymous with Britain's newspaper industry.London chief reporter Gavin Sherriff and entertainment features writer Darryl Smith, journalists with Scottish weekly The Sunday Post, are all that remains of the famed institution.“We knew as journalists that this was an important part of history for our profession, which we love,” Smit
CultureAug. 7, 2016
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North Korean leader more visible at missile launch sites this year
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has increased his appearances at the communist state's missile launches this year in an apparent move to divert his people's attention away from international sanctions, the North's watchers said Sunday, citing government data.Since the start of the year, Kim has personally observed seven out of 14 launches of intermediate- and short-range missiles, compared with six out of 19 in 2015, according to an analysis by Yonhap News Agency of data obtained from South Kore
North KoreaAug. 7, 2016
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Over 1,000 patients of heat-related illnesses reported this summer
Amid the prolonged heat wave affecting the Korean Peninsula, the number of South Koreans rushed to hospital emergency rooms nationwide for heat-related illnesses has topped 1,000 this summer, with half of them reported over the recent two weeks, a government agency said Sunday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a total of 1,016 people have visited hospitals for heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat fainting and other heat-related illnesses since May 23, when it be
Social AffairsAug. 7, 2016
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Korea holds cultural events in Brazil to promote PyeongChang Olympics
Korea held various cultural events on Copacabana Beach on Saturday to promote the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Korea has been working to boost the profile of its alpine city of PyeongChang to people around the world who have flocked to Rio de Janeiro for the ongoing Summer Olympics. (Yonhap)During the opening ceremony of a promotion center named the PyeongChang 2018 House in Rio, Korea's culture minister Kim Jong-deok urged locals and tourists to meet again in the snowy fields of PyeongChang
SportsAug. 7, 2016
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20-something friends team up for 1st Olympic gold in archery
You don't always have to like your teammates to win in sports, but it wouldn't hurt to enjoy each other's company when you're competing for an Olympic medal.On the South Korean men's archery team, the affection that Kim Woo-jin, Ku Bon-chan and Lee Seung-yun feel for each other is genuine. And while they possess world-class skills, their teamwork played no small part in their winning the team gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldThey're all around t
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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South Korean coach behind Vietnam's 1st Olympic gold
Behind Vietnam's first-ever Olympic gold medal was a South Korean coach of the past two years.(Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Hoang Xuan Vinh captured the men's 10m air pistol title at the Olympic Shooting Centre at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games on Saturday, ending the country's six-decade drought.The 41-year-old military officer has been coached by South Korea's Park Chung-gun since the end of the 2014 Asian Games.Park told Yonhap News Agency that he often took his Vietnamese shooters to his
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Korean footballers not afraid of facing tall Germans
Korean Olympic footballers on Saturday said they are not afraid of Germany's height advantage that can present potential threats on set pieces.Korea will take on Germany at 4 p.m. Sunday in the second Group C match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic football tournament at Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, some 1,600 kilometers north of Rio.Korea are currently the leaders in the group after beating Fiji 8-0, while Germany played Mexico to a 2-2 draw. Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldGermany's strength in the
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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First gold comes from men's archery; Judoka takes surprise silver
South Korea wasted little time picking up its first gold of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, as the men's archery team came out on top on the first day of the competition Saturday.The trio of Kim Woo-jin, Ku Bon-chan and Lee Seung-yun defeated the United States team of Brady Ellison, Zach Garrett and Jake Kaminski by the set score of 6-0 at Sambodromo. It was South Korea's fifth Olympic gold in the men's team archery event and avenged its loss to the Americans in the semifinals at the 2012 London Ol
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Judoka Jeong Bo-kyeong wins silver for S. Korea's first medal in Rio
Judoka Jeong Bo-kyeong won silver for South Korea's first medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday.Jeong lost to Paula Pareto of Argentina in the final of the women's -48kg at Carioca Arena 2 in Rio.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldJeong's medal came after South Korean contenders in other sports fell by the wayside earlier Saturday. Shooter Jin Jong-oh finished fifth in the men's 10m air pistol, where he was the defending Olympic gold medalist. Swimmer Park Tae-hwan failed to qualify for th
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Korea helps transportation of 2 injured Chinese in Fiji
Two Chinese who were seriously injured in Fiji have been safely transported to their home country with the help of South Korea's foreign ministry and the country's top carrier Korean Air Lines Co., diplomatic sources said Sunday.The move is seen as an exemplary case of consular cooperation between Seoul and Beijing, even as China is voicing strong opposition to Seoul's planned deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system.On Tuesday, two Chinese workers in their 50s were seriously injure
InternationalAug. 7, 2016
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South Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh finishes 5th in 10m air pistol
South Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh finished a disappointing fifth in the men's 10m air pistol at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, coming up empty-handed in a bid for history.The defending Olympic champion was eliminated in the eight-man final after 14 out of a maximum 20 shots, with 139.8 points at Olympic Shooting Centre.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldHe was trying to become the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in the 10m air pistol, and also the first South Korean athlete to win
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Korea looking to exploit Germans' weaknesses in football showdown
On the eve of his Olympic football showdown against Germany, South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong said Saturday the key will be to exploit the opponents' weaknesses.South Korea and Germany will clash at 4 p.m. Sunday in the second Group C match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic football tournament at Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, some 1,600 kilometers north of Rio.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldAt the same venue on Thursday, South Korea pounded Fiji 8-0, while Germany played Mexico to a 2-2 draw.These res
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Men's archery team wins S. Korea's first gold in Rio
The South Korean men's archery team won the country's first gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday.The trio of Kim Woo-jin, Ku Bon-chan and Lee Seung-yun defeated the United States team of Brady Ellison, Zach Garrett and Jake Kaminski by the set score of 6-0 at Sambodromo.This was South Korea's fifth gold medal in the men's team event, after 1988, 2000, 2004 and 2008.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldSouth Korea is going for an unprecedented gold medal sweep in archery in Rio. The que
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Badminton star arrives in Rio, eyes men's doubles gold
South Korean badminton hero Lee Yong-dae arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for his third Olympics, with his sights set on winning his second career gold medal."In Rio, I can feel the Olympic vibe in the air," Lee said after flying in from his Toronto training camp to Galeao International Airport. "It puts me in a different mindset." (Yonhap)Lee and Yoo Yeon-seong are the world No. 1 in men's doubles.Though he's just 27, Lee is mulling retirement from international play after Rio, and he'd li
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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South Korean epee fencer loses chance at redemption
South Korean epee fencer Shin A-lam lost her first match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, blowing a chance at redemption after a controversial elimination at the previous Summer Games.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldShin fell to Olena Kryvytska of Ukraine 15-14 in the round of 32 at Carioca Arena 3.At the 2012 London Olympics, Shin lost to Britta Heidemann of Germany in the semifinals, after a timekeeping error cost her a clinching point in overtime and a spot in the final. Shin later c
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan eliminated in 400m freestyle
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan was eliminated from the heats in the 400m freestyle at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, falling short in a bid to win a medal in three consecutive Summer Games.Park, who won the 2008 Olympic gold and then 2012 Olympic silver in that event, finished 10th overall in the heats in 3:45.63, missing out on the final open to the top-eight qualifiers.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldConor Dwyer of the United States was the top qualifier in 3:43.42.Park entered the
Olympic GamesAug. 7, 2016
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Ruling party demands lawmakers' visit to China be canceled amid THAAD controversy
South Korea's ruling party on Saturday lambasted its rival party lawmakers' plan to visit China next week to discuss the country's plan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system, saying that it is a "shame to our politics" and urging them to call off the trip right away. Political circles here have been divided over the government's decision unveiled in July to place a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery on Korean soil by end-2017 to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile thre
NationalAug. 6, 2016