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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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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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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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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Foreign viewers of Naver's webtoons outnumber Koreans
The number of viewers from outside Korea watching Naver Corp.’s webtoons has surpassed that of Koreans for the first time, according to the search engine on Tuesday, illustrating the growing popularity of the web comics among foreign audiences.Naver began publishing its web comics overseas in 2014 via Line Corp., a Japan-based mobile messaging subsidiary of Naver. Line’s webtoons are offered in five languages, including English, Chinese and Indonesian.In June this year, Line’s webtoons reported
CultureAug. 2, 2016
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LG to supply parts for GM's Bolt EV starting in August
[THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics will start supplying parts for General Motors’ upcoming full-electric Chevrolet Bolt from later this month. The Korean tech giant plans to supply 11 key parts, including the motor, invertor and battery pack, for the next six years. GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV conceptThe car is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter. LG’s vehicle component is making a big push to secure more orders from global carmakers. Industry watchers expect the division’s sales to surge to 3 t
TechnologyAug. 2, 2016
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Korean city to hike seedless watermelon exports to Japan
The South Korean city of Jeongeup has drawn up a plan to increase its seedless watermelons to Japan this year on the back of their growing popularity in the neighboring country, the municipal government said Tuesday.The municipal government said it will ship 128 tons of its "Danpoong Mi-in" (Maple Beauty) seedless watermelons to Japan in the second half of the year, compared with 40 tons in the first half of the year. (Yonhap)The 40 tons marked a 2.3-fold increase from the same period last year,
IndustryAug. 2, 2016
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Hungry N. Korean soldiers committing various crimes: report
North KoreaAug. 2, 2016
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Korea protests Japan's fresh claims to Dokdo
Korea on Tuesday protested Japan’s repeated sovereignty claims to the easternmost Dokdo Islets in its annual defense white paper, further straining relations between the neighboring countries.Earlier in the day, Tokyo claimed the islets in the East Sea along with the South Kuril Islands --- referred to as “northern territories” by Japan -- as its “own territory.” The annual document also said that the disputes involving the cited lands remain unsettled.It marks the 12th straight year that Japan
Foreign AffairsAug. 2, 2016