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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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[Weekender] Ilsan out to emulate Pangyo's success
The Gyeonggi government announced last month that it has chosen Ilsan as the site for a large-scale advanced tech cluster focusing on visual reality and IT health care services. The Ilsan techno valley will be “the second Pangyo,” it said.“We highly expect that Ilsan Techno Valley will make great accomplishments in job creations, just like Pangyo,” Gyeonggi Province Gov. Nam Kyung-pil said at a press briefing.A bird’s eye view of Ilsan Lake Park. (Goyang City Hall)The northern part of Gyeonggi r
IndustryJuly 15, 2016
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks in Hawaii
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States will meet this week to have "in-depth" talks on a wide range of issues, including North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The meeting will be held on Friday (local time) in Hawaii between Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, and Sung Kim, the U.S.special representative for North Korea policy, according to the ministry. Sung Kim is staying on
North KoreaJuly 15, 2016
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Credit card firms ordered to pay fines for consumer data leak
A local court on Friday ordered three credit card companies hit by massive data leaks to pay fines for failing to fulfill their duties to protect customer information.In 2014, an employee at a local credit rating agency was found to have stolen card holders' information, including bank account numbers, addresses and credit ratings, from KB Kookmin Card Co., Nonghyup Bank and Lotte Card Co. from June 2012 to December 2013. The Seoul Central District Court ordered KB Kookmin Card and Nonghyup Bank
July 15, 2016
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Ki Sung-yueng to rejoin Swansea after military training
South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng will return to his Welsh club this month following the completion of his basic military training, his Seoul-based agency said Friday. C2 Global said Ki will go back to the English Premier League club Swansea City and join their team training in Britain late this month. The 27-year-old completed the four-week basic military training in Busan last Friday and has been shaping up for the new season through personal training, the agency added.In South Korea, male
SoccerJuly 15, 2016
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[EYE] Shaping the game of development assistance
On paper, Kim In-shik may not be the most likely candidate to steer the Korea International Cooperation Agency. An old hand at trade and investment relations, the 67-year-old spent nearly 30 years promoting Korean products, technologies and markets around the globe for the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency until his departure in 2005. It’s rare for a non-diplomat to take on the helm the organization. Despite the odds, he took the post in May, and is more than ready to prove he is the perfe
Foreign AffairsJuly 15, 2016
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Volkswagen may face W320b fine
German carmaker Audi Volkswagen’s local unit Volkswagen Korea may receive up to 320 billion won ($282 million) in fines for allegedly forging vehicle authentication test results, sources said Friday.The ministry explained that a carmaker which falsified test result for its vehicles’ noise-level, fuel efficiency and emissions to receive authentication can be fined up to 10 billion won per vehicle type, according to the revised Clean Air Conservation Act which will take effect on 28th. (Yonhap)Th
Social AffairsJuly 15, 2016
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5 toxins banned from spray products
The Ministry of Environment said Friday that it is set to ban sales of spray-type household products that contain five substances including MIT and DDAC.MIT is one of the substances contained in the toxic humidifier disinfectant which has led to a loss of some 200 lives since 2008. Authorities are still investigating a possible correlation between the use of MIT and lung-related diseases.MIT was designated a harmful chemical substance in September 2012 and the use of it in products is now regula
Social AffairsJuly 15, 2016
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[REPORTER'S COLUMN] Government fuled THAAD controversy
In an unprecedented move, South Korean military on Thursday revealed the locally operated units for the Green Pine radar and PAC-2 missiles to the press.It was widely perceived as a desperate attempt to tackle the rumors that the 2017 deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will threaten the health of local residents. But the lack of communication, belated response and official’s frequent flip-flops about the advanced missile defense system may have worsened the controversy over
DefenseJuly 15, 2016