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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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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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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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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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Korea Asset in Trust to float shares on July 13
[THE INVESTOR] Real estate trust company Korea Asset in Trust has gained the final approval for listing on the main bourse, Korea Exchange said on July 11. Korea Asset In Trust is set to go public on Korea’s benchmark KOSPI on July 13 with an IPO price of 10,300 won (US$8.97) per share.Established in 2001, KAIT is the market leader in real estate trust companies in Korea, which posted 834 billion won in operating income and 36.3 billion won in net profit last year. The company’s affiliates inclu
July 12, 2016
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Hyundai, Kia car sales show new vigor in China
[THE INVESTOR] After months of sluggish sales in China, Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors have seen a turnaround in car sales in the all-important market in June. According to industry data on July 12, Hyundai sold a combined 523,000 vehicles in the first half of this year, up 2.5 percent from the same period last year. The carmaker suffered slowing sales in recent months but its car sales soared a whopping 61.6 percent in June alone by launching new models in the month. Hyundai Motor’s
MobilityJuly 12, 2016
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[Editorial] Park’s challenges
As expected, the decision to deploy a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea has many ramifications that pose hard challenges to the country -- specifically to President Park Geun-hye. First of all, Park -- as the commander-in-chief -- needs to make sure the South Korean military prevents or deals properly with any provocations from North Korea, which is reacting fiercely to the planned deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. In its first reaction to the announcement, the Nort
EditorialJuly 12, 2016
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[Editorial] No more disservice
Last week the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank posted a job vacancy announcements on its website. It included openings for vice president for finance and director-general for risk management.The announcement confirmed that the bank is seeking a replacement for Hong Ky-ttack, the South Korean vice president for risk management who is on a leave of absence. Also evident is that the vice presidency that had been held by Hong went to the finance officer and the post of the risk management office
EditorialJuly 12, 2016
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V4 Cultural specialists gather in Korea
Young cultural professionals from the four member countries of the Visegrad Group, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, visited Seoul on Sunday as part of the 2016 Korea-V4 Young Professional Cultural Exchange Camp. The week-long event, which is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and run by Herald Corp., will take place in Seoul and Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. While in Korea they will experience the local culture and forge new friendships with Korean cultural special
Foreign AffairsJuly 12, 2016
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Education Ministry dismisses official over ‘dogs and pigs’ remarks
The Education Ministry said Tuesday that it has decided to dismiss a high-ranking official over his controversial remarks that described the public as “nothing but dogs and pigs,” in an apparent attempt to ease public outrage. “The Education Ministry decided to expel the ex-head of policy planning for making inappropriate remarks as a public servant and hurting the public,” Vice Education Minister Lee Young said during a press briefing at the Seoul Government Complex on Tuesday afternoon. Na Hya
Social AffairsJuly 12, 2016
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People’s Party to oppose THAAD system
The third-largest opposition party on Tuesday decided to mobilize “all possible measures” to bring about the withdrawal of the decision to deploy a disputed U.S. missile defense system here. The People’s Party’s decision takes a harsher tone compared to the main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea that remains split on its stance on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.The Seoul and U.S. governments announced last week that they have reached an agreement on the controversial THAAD dep
PoliticsJuly 12, 2016
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Japanese prosecutors seek 5-year sentence for S. Korean over Yasukuni bombing
Japanese prosecutors demanded a five-year jail term for a South Korean man who is suspected of detonating a bomb in a public restroom at a controversial Tokyo war shrine last year, defining his actions as an act of terrorism.The 28-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Chon, has been indicted on charges of breaking into the premises of the Yasukuni Shrine on Nov. 23 and setting up the bomb in the public restroom. No one was hurt by the bombing.He was arrested in December shortly after
Foreign AffairsJuly 12, 2016