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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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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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Samsung's rated "A+" by S&P
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Service said Tuesday that its has decided to maintain its "A+" rating on Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, citing its stable market presence. The rating agency also offered a "stable" rating outlook on Samsung. "Although competition is heating up in the smartphone, display panel and home appliance sectors due to Chinese rivals' growth, Samsung's diversified business portfolio and the competitiveness of its premium produc
IndustryJuly 26, 2016
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Korean women 20 cm taller than century ago
The average height of Korean women is now 20 centimeters taller than 100 years ago, according to a study published by Imperial College, London, on Monday. Korean women and Iranian men showed the highest growth in average height among 200 nationalities, between 1914 and 2014, said the paper by Elio Riboli and James Bentham. (YouTube capture)A century ago, South Korean women had an average height of 1.42 m, but their average height is now 1.62 m. North Korean women’s average height was 1.49 m in 1
TechnologyJuly 26, 2016
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[Graphic News] Number of Korean centenarians surges
The number of South Koreans aged 100 and older soared to top 3,000 last year as the country is rapidly heading to an aged society, government data showed Monday.A total of 3,159 centenarians were living in the country whose total population amounts to 50.62 million as of November 2015. The number is up from 1,835 tallied five years earlier, according to the census data compiled by Statistics Korea. Among the centenarians, 2,731, or 86.5 percent, are female. Their secret to living a long life is
July 26, 2016
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Hyundai Heavy’s revival plans will put it in the clear: Samil PwC
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Heavy Industries will be in the clear should its restructuring measures be executed according to plans, Samil PwC concluded on July 26. Samil PwC has been reviewing Hyundai Heavy’s plans on the request of the shipbuilder’s major creditors including the Export-Import Bank of Korea since May 23. Hit by difficulties, Hyundai Heavy drew up restructuring plans that would cut costs and streamline its businesses. Under the plans, the company will lower its debt by about 2 trillio
IndustryJuly 26, 2016