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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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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Victims rebuff Oxy's final compensation plan
Civic groups and some victims of toxic humidifier disinfectants remained bitterly opposed to the final compensation plan released by household products company Oxy Reckitt Benckiser on Sunday.The victims and their families said they opposed the plan because the additional compensation still deviates from direct mention of responsibility and neglects victims with relatively less damage. They denounced it as “fake compensation.”The company said the final plan was based on three rounds of talks wit
Social AffairsAug. 1, 2016
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Half of married Korean men have cheated: study
More than half of married Korean men have had extramarital affairs at least once in their lives, while 40 percent of them think “buying sex is not cheating,” a study showed on Monday. The study was jointly compiled by Lina Korea -- the Korean unit of U.S. insurance giant CIGNA -- and a local sexologist clinic, and surveyed some 1,100 Koreans aged 20 or older. The study found that 50.8 percent of the surveyed men, and 9.3 percent of the surveyed women, have cheated on their legal spouses at least
Social AffairsAug. 1, 2016
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Seoul lambastes N.K. hacking on diplomats, officials
The Seoul government on Monday slammed North Korea’s latest hacking into the emails of South Korea’s diplomats and security-related officials as a “grave provocation.”The prosecution announced earlier in the day that an organization believed to be composed of North Korean hackers attempted to hack into the email accounts of some 90 South Korean officials and experts between January and June this year. The cyberattacks consequently exposed passwords to the private accounts of 56 of the officials.
North KoreaAug. 1, 2016
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U.S. to deploy B-1B bombers in Guam
The U.S. Air Force will rotate its currently mainland-based B-1B Lancer bombers to its Guam air base from this month, marking the first deployment of the supersonic bomber in the area since 2006 and representing the increased military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific region.The deployment as of Aug. 6 comes as North Korea steps up its nuclear and ballistic missile threats against South Korea and the U.S., under orders from leader Kim Jong-un.Last week, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said that the N
DefenseAug. 1, 2016
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[Editorial] Child abuse
Child protection agencies in the nation are too short-staffed. A special law for children has come into force, but effective implementation appears difficult due to the lack of counsellors, budget and infrastructure.The number of child protection agencies stands at 56, with all facilities run by private child advocacy organizations. The number of staff members is 522 and the number of shelters for children is 46. Each shelter can house just seven children.According to a civic group, a counsellor
EditorialAug. 1, 2016
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[Editorial] Currency volatility
South Korea is facing greater volatility in the U.S. dollar-won exchange rate, with uncertainty aggravating the overall economy.Following the Brexit vote in June, the Korean currency posted a weak position against the dollar, with the greenback closing at 1,182.3 won on June 27 -- the trading session that followed the results of the referendum. Many traders were expecting the won to further depreciate.However, the local currency reached 1,120.2 won against the dollar on July 29, which is its str
EditorialAug. 1, 2016
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The virus, the cheats and the moral high ground
When future historians ponder the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, they’ll probably puzzle over the decisions made on two topics and the media attention devoted to them.They might wonder how concerns over a Zika virus outbreak in Brazil — about which health care authorities have issued dire warnings — could be so easily dismissed in the interest of keeping the Games on track.The historians will likely also be baffled at the International Olympic Committee’s ruling allowing Russia to send athlete
ViewpointsAug. 1, 2016
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[Adam Minter] Putting the customer first in China
Chinese automakers are selling more cars than ever before. But Chinese drivers aren’t especially enjoying the experience. According to a new study from market research firm J.D. Power, Chinese satisfaction with the whole process of buying a new car -- everything from the showroom to the salesperson -- declined in the last 12 months. And those who bought local cars had the worst experiences: Only five Chinese brands made it into in the top 25 for overall sales satisfaction -- in China.That’s prob
ViewpointsAug. 1, 2016
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Korea faces rising protectionism
In a meeting of government officials and corporate executives convened last week to discuss how to boost exports, Trade Minister Joo Hyung-hwan called for strengthened efforts to put an end to a record streak of on-year monthly declines in Korea’s outbound shipments since the start of last year.He saw August as a crucial period to test whether the country could make a turnaround in exports, noting the pace of decrease has been decelerating in recent months.As adverse factors that might leave the
Aug. 1, 2016
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[Monitor] Trade volume likely to fall short of $1 trillion
In its economic outlook report released Monday, the Bank of Korea forecast that the nation’s trade volume this year would amount to $901 billion, with $497 billion in exports and $404 billion in imports.
Aug. 1, 2016