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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New law to boost public diplomacy
Korea’s first-ever public diplomacy act took effect Thursday, laying the legal and institutional groundwork for activities aimed to raise awareness among foreign citizens of its policies and interests.The legislation and its enforcement decree, respectively enacted last February and May, are designed to facilitate the central government’s coordination with municipalities, private entities and other stakeholders, streamlining the planning process and minimizing overlaps.The landmark law comes as
Foreign AffairsAug. 4, 2016
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Defense Ministry to review other sites for THAAD
The South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday that it may revise its plan to deploy the advanced U.S. missile defense system in Seongsan-ri, Seongju-gun, North Gyeongsang Province.The ministry’s statement followed President Park Geun-hye’s remarks earlier in the day that she will consider stationing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in other places in Seongju.“If the local government requests so, the ministry will review other places within the Seongju area for THAAD deployment, b
DefenseAug. 4, 2016
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THAAD friction derails U.N. reaction to N.K. missiles
Signs of discord have emerged in international collaboration on North Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations in the face of China’s opposition to installing a U.S.’ antimissile system in South Korea. The allies faced Beijing’s resistance as they pushed to issue a condemnation by the U.N. Security Council over Pyongyang’s latest firing of two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, one of which fell into the Japanese waters for the first time. The 15-member council met behind closed doors for an emer
North KoreaAug. 4, 2016
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Boy, 12, hangs self in public restroom
Police on Thursday said they had yet to discover the motive behind the apparent suicide of a 12-year-old boy who hanged himself at after-school study center in Nowon-gu, northeast Seoul.The boy had been found hanging by his backpack straps inside a toilet cubicle at a speed reading private education institute at around 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The director of the institute discovered and reported the case to police. (YouTube Capture)The victim reportedly left to use the restroom in the middle of cl
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2016
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Park suggests moving THAAD location within Seongju
President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that the government may consider deploying an advanced U.S. antimissile shield to a new location within Seongju, in what is seen as reconciliatory a move toward the protesting local residents.She also stood by the necessity and safety of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, urging the ruling camp and the corresponding region to cooperate with the government’s plan.The president’s remarks came during a two-hour meeting with 11 lawmakers of the Saenuri Par
PoliticsAug. 4, 2016
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[Photo News] Galaxy S7 Edge Olympics edition
Brazil’s water polo national team members pose on Wednesday after receiving Galaxy S7 Olympic Edition smartphones at the Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Studio set up inside the athlete’s village in Rio. Samsung is a Worldwide Olympic Partner for wireless communication equipment at the 2016 Summer Olympics.(Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Too expedient
The recent series of cases in which the court rejected prosecutors’ requests for warrants to detain criminal suspects shows that the prosecution has yet to shake off an old-time practice that often draws public criticism. This calls for the public and the legislature to put pressure on the prosecution to add the issue to the self-reform agenda being pushed by a task force set up by the prosecutor-general. Prosecutors’ tendency to abuse their right to detain suspects is nothing new, especially in
EditorialAug. 4, 2016
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Korean Air flat likely caused by foreign object
The flat tire on an a Korean Air flight that landed in Jeju Airport on July 29 was likely caused by a foreign object rather than a problem with the tire or plane itself, according to the Transport Ministry on Thursday.A B737 carrying 147 passengers on Korean Air flight KE718 flew from Narita Airport in Japan to Jeju Airport, where it suffered a flat tire after landing.An analysis of the destroyed nose tire showed that the tire had been damaged by a foreign object, but it was not clear whether th
IndustryAug. 4, 2016