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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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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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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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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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'All Lives Matter’: Canadian singer causes stir at All-Stars
A member of a Canadian singing quartet changed a lyric in his country’s national anthem and held up a sign proclaiming “All Lives Matter” during a pregame performance at the 87th All-Star Game on Tuesday.The Tenors, a group based in British Columbia, caused a stir at Petco Park with Remigio Pereira’s actions while singing “O Canada.”In a statement issued during the game, the group blamed the changes solely on Pereira, who held up the sign and sang the altered lyrics while the other three singers
PerformanceJuly 13, 2016
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Jennifer Aniston: I’m not pregnant; I’m fed up with tabloids
Jennifer Aniston says she’s not pregnant and she’s fed up with predatory tabloid culture that defines women by their looks and maternal status. In an essay published Tuesday in the Huffington Post, Aniston says constant paparazzi coverage contributes to a “dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one’s physical appearance.” She says the further speculation over whether she looks as though she’s pregnant or may have eaten too much “reflects the warped way we calculate a woman’s worth.”She
FilmJuly 13, 2016
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Arlington, Holocaust Museum: Stop catching Pokemon here
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Arlington National Cemetery requested Tuesday that smartphone users refrain from “catching” Pokemon when they visit. Like many other landmarks, the museum and the military cemetery are featured in the popular new “Pokemon Go” game. Players can stumble upon Pokemon while wandering their grounds.The museum is a Pokestop -- a place where players can get free in-game items -- and online users say the cemetery also contains Pokestops. Museum officials are trying
CultureJuly 13, 2016
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[팟캐스트](153) THAAD 배치지역, 고부갈등
진행자: 원호정, Paul Kerry1. 성주군 사드 배치 보도, 그 이후기사요약: 주한미군이 고고도미사일방어체계를 성주군 성주읍 성산리 일대 에 배치하기로 결정된 것으로 알려졌다. 성주군은 사드 배치가 이루어질 경우 군민의 생존권이 위협된다며 강력한 반대를 하고 나섰다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638'Allies choose Seongju for THAAD location'[1] South Korea and the U.S. have decided to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense in the southern region of Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and are ironing
PodcastJuly 13, 2016
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Samsung chief hints at upgraded 'note' functions for Galaxy Note 7
[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics president and mobile chief Koh Dong-jin on July 13 showed confidence about the company’s upcoming launch of the Galaxy Note 7 on Aug. 2.“We have improved ‘note’ functions this time, upgrading software for user convenience,” Koh told reporters in Seoul. Samsung Electronics mobile chief Koh Dong-jin speaks at the Galaxy S7 unpack event held in Barcelona in February.He is scheduled to take the stage to unveil the new Note phablet at an unpack event in New York. Si
TechnologyJuly 13, 2016
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Seoul expects no major reprisal from China over THAAD, contingency plans in place
[THE INVESTOR] The South Korean government has a number of contingency plans in case China takes economic action in retaliation for Seoul’s decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the finance minister said on July 13. Speaking at the National Assembly, Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho, who also doubles as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, said that Seoul has contingency plans for a number of scenarios, but that major economic reprisal is not considered likely. Fina
July 13, 2016
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SK Holdings C&C to develop robot solutions
[THE INVESTOR] SK Holdings C&C, a data services firm, said July 13 that it would work with a local robot company to develop new robot solutions utilizing up-to-date artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies.Signing a partnership deal on the day at its headquarters in Bundang, the C&C and Robocare vowed to collaborate to develop the robot solutions.The C&C will deploy its AI, big data and cloud computing technologies for the joint project while the local robot maker will make use o
TechnologyJuly 13, 2016
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N. Korea's dispatching workers to China in illicit manner: report
North Korea's security authorities have dispatched dozens of workers to coal mines in China's northeastern province of Jilin through illicit methods since the middle of May, a U.S.-based media report said Wednesday.Citing a source from the North's Ryanggang Province, Radio Free Asia reported that officials of the North's State Security Department stationed in the North Korean province sent 30 North Korean workers on July 2 to Changbai County in Jilin, an area bordering North Korea's Pochon Count
North KoreaJuly 13, 2016
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Direct flight options to Iran widen
[THE INVESTOR] Direct airline services between Korea and Iran will expand from four flights a week to 11, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced on July 12. An agreement was reached recently between Korea’s Transport Ministry and Iran’s Office of Aviation as an update to the 1998 aviation agreement leading to the weekly operation of four passenger and cargo planes. Tehran, the capital of IranLast March, the South Korean government handed exclusive flight license to Korea’s
IndustryJuly 13, 2016
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Main opposition key figures clash over THAAD
Leading figures in South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea are squaring off over the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the country, political observers said Wednesday."In terms of national interest, (the deployment) will bring more losses than gains," former party leader Moon Jae-in said. Moon is considered a leading opposition contender for the next presidential race slated for late 2017.Last week, Seoul and Washington agreed to station the Terminal High Altit
PoliticsJuly 13, 2016
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Korea's M2 money supply grows in May
South Korea's M2 money supply continued to grow from a month earlier in May on a rise in short-term deposits, central bank data showed Wednesday.The M2 came to 2,318.5 trillion won ($2,024.7 billion) as of end-May, up 0.7 percent from a month earlier, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.The May tally marks an acceleration from a 0.3 percent on-month gain in the previous month.M2 refers to currency in circulation, including bank debentures and deposits with a maturity of less tha
July 13, 2016
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S. Korea orders recall of Mercedes-Benz’s trucks
[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on July 13 ordered the of recall Mercedes-Benz’s heavy-duty trucks Arocs and Actros after detecting a problem in the exhaust pipe system. Daimler Trucks Korea, which sells Mercedes-Benz trucks here, will recall 157 units of Arocs manufactured from Aug. 26, 2014, to April 4, 2016, and 443 units of Actros, from July 30, 2014, to April 8, 2016. A component in the exhaust pipe was discovered to be faulty, which can potential
MobilityJuly 13, 2016
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Yamaha recalls 900 motorcycles in Korea
[THE INVESTOR] Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha is carrying out a recall for over 900 motorcycles in Korea to rectify a clutch malfunction. The recalled motorcycles are 761 units of YZF-R3 RH07 manufactured Dec. 6, 2015, to April 4, 2016, and 161 units of MT-03 RH07, from March 16 to April 4 in 2016. The motorcycles have been identified as being affected by the defect in clutch pressure plate, causing the engine to stall. Bike owners can get their motorcycles fixed at the Hankook Motor Tr
MobilityJuly 13, 2016
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Household debt grows at fast pace in June
Household loans extended by local banks continued to rise at a fast rate in June, apparently on record low interest rates, central bank data showed Wednesday.Outstanding household loans extended by local lenders came to 667.5 trillion won ($582.67 billion) as of the end of last month, up 6.6 trillion won from the previous month, according to the data from the Bank of Korea.The on-month increase far outpaced a five-year average of 3 trillion won for June from the 2010-2014 period, it noted."Home-
July 13, 2016
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S. Korea orders recall of Ford Mustang over air bags
[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said July 13 that it has ordered a recall of Ford’s sports car Mustang as part of an expanded recall to replace faulty air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata.The authorities will recall a total of 948 vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2004, to January 10, 2012. MustangThe recall is part of a global expansion of an ongoing Takata air bag recall, which could see as many as 100 million vehicles recalled globally, by m
MobilityJuly 13, 2016
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Park's top security advisor warns S. Korea will strongly retaliate if provoked
President Park Geun-hye's top security advisor warned Wednesday that South Korea will "strongly" retaliate should North Korea undertake any provocations to protest the decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile system here.Kim Kwan-jin, chief of the National Security Office under the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, made the remarks a few days after Pyongyang warned of "physical actions" against the allies' decision to station a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense
North KoreaJuly 13, 2016