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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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Plastic Art Seoul to highlight Korean sculptures and installations
The Plastic Art Seoul 2016, Korea‘s first art fair devoted to sculptures and installations, will open next week in Seoul.The art fair will bring together more than 4,000 pieces of plastic art by some 150 artists represented by major galleries in Korea. Plastic art refers to 3-D visual artworks using materials, stones, wood, metals and mixed media. “The fair offers a chance for visitors to view a variety of sculptures and installations in one spot,” said Shin Jun-won, head of the Plastic Art Seou
PerformanceJuly 12, 2016
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2 S. Korean men indicted over alleged security law breach
Two South Korean men have been indicted on charges of contacting North Korean agents and producing reports to send information on domestic affairs to Pyongyang, prosecutors said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the suspects, identified only by their surnames Lee and Kim, are accused of meeting with North Korean intelligence agents in Vietnam in March 2014 and August 2015 and returning home with instructions.They allegedly made reports on South Korea's key affairs and w
Social AffairsJuly 12, 2016
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Eric Nam to release new single on Friday
Korean-American singer-songwriter Eric Nam will release a new single this week, announced his management agency CJ E&M. The summer track “Can’t Help Myself” will be available on local music sites from midnight on July 15, and Nam will be holding a special performance of the single on Mnet’s “M Countdown” a day ahead of the official release.Epik High’s Tablo wrote the song’s lyrics upon personal request from Nam, according to Nam’s agency. “The two have a very close, sibling-like relationship,” s
PerformanceJuly 12, 2016
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Gov't plans to pick new site for relocation of Daegu airport in one or two months
The South Korean government plans to pick a relocation site for an airport that can serve Daegu in one or two months, with some provincial governments expressing their interest in hosting the new transportation hub, a source said Tuesday.The project to relocate the airport whose runway has been used by both military and civilian aircraft has been put on a fast track since President Park Geun-hye called on her government on Monday to forge ahead with the move.The project has been long-cherished b
IndustryJuly 12, 2016
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German firm to release OLED TV
German TV maker Loewe Technologies GmbH will roll out its first organic light-emitting diode TV later this year to tap into the premium market dominated by South Korea's LG Electronics Co.Loewe's OLED TV, called "bild 7," will be available in the European market starting September in 55 and 65 inches for 4,990 and 6,990 euros ($7,740)), respectively, industry sources said Tuesday.The sources said the German TV manufacturer made no mention of the High Dynamic Range technology but that it is likel
TechnologyJuly 12, 2016
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Busan hospitals eyeing Russian market
Major hospitals in South Korea's second largest city of Busan will stage presentations in Russia later this week as part of their efforts to enter the Russian medical market and entice Russian patients, a Busan city official said Tuesday. "A medical delegation from Busan-based Dong-a University Hospital, Kangdong Hospital and CMS Korea will visit Moscow and Saint Petersburg for eight days from Wednesday," the official said.The city government co-organized the event to bolster the city's foreign
TechnologyJuly 12, 2016
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Seoul shares trade almost flat in late morning trade
South Korean shares managed to stay in positive terrain late Tuesday morning on cautious optimism about the U.S. economy and Japan's move toward a new stimulus package.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 2.1 points, or 0.11 percent, to 1,990.64 as of 11:20 a.m.The market was apparently encouraged by strong U.S. job data and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call for a new round of fiscal stimulus spending. The KOSPI remained in a tight range as its gains were limited amid geo
July 12, 2016
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Muslim Girls Making Change spread messages through poetry
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) - Four girls from Vermont are using their voices and powerful performance poetry to get their message out about being Muslim in America, stereotypes, and other issues near to them. Five months after forming their slam poetry group, Muslim Girls Making Change is competing this week in the Brave New Voices international youth poetry slam competition in Washington, DC. "We write poems about things that we can't keep inside of us anymore, so things that we care so much
CultureJuly 12, 2016
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King Sejong Institute hosts 8th World Korean Educators Conference
The King Sejong Institute, South Korea's state-supported Korean language training organization, hosted the 8th World Korean Educators Conference on Tuesday to further promote overseas understanding of the Northeast Asian country. A total of 300 attendees are in Seoul to attend the four-day conference that runs till Friday and is designed to educate Korean teachers and improve global cooperation in Korean education, said the institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In the openi
Social AffairsJuly 12, 2016
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Samsung's future technology centers on AI, IoT
South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group said Tuesday that its future technology will center on artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.Of 32 research projects spearheaded by the group between 2014 and 2016 which are aimed at accelerating technology innovation, six were related to AI, the company said. The move comes amid heightened public interest in AI following the high-profile matches between Google's AI program AlphaGo and South Korean Go champ Lee Se-dol earlier this year. S
TechnologyJuly 12, 2016
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Ancient ship graveyard found off Greek island
ATHENS (AFP) -- Forty-five shipwrecks, many dating back to ancient times, have been discovered off a Greek archipelago that is one of the Mediterranean’s richest underwater archaeological sites, authorities said Monday. In addition to the wrecks found off the Fourni islands in the Aegean Sea over the last two years, researchers also spotted anchors and hundreds of ceramic objects, Greece’s Ministry of Culture said in a statement.Some 23 sunken vessels were found in 2016, with another 22 uncovere
CultureJuly 12, 2016
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Scandal-mired Nexon's entertainment expenses record shows big increases
Nexon Corp., a game developer being investigated for alleged stock gifts, had visibly increased its entertainment expenses at about the same time that the reported gifts were first given, a corporate analyzer said Tuesday.The expenses increased from 92 million won ($80,000) in 2004 to 200 million won in 2005 and to 887 million won in the following year, according to the analysis by Chaebul.com, which tracks activities of South Korea's major companies. The figures were derived from the consolidat
IndustryJuly 12, 2016
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Autry Museum acquires works of Henry Fonseca
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles’ Autry Museum of the American West has acquired the estate of renowned Native American artist Henry Fonseca, increasing its collection by several hundred pieces, including many never seen before. Museum officials said Monday the acquisition includes 19 large-scale murals, 69 sketchbooks, a selection of prints, posters, collages and other works, and all of Fonseca’s journals. Fonseca’s works have been exhibited in museums around the country, including the Smithsoni
CultureJuly 12, 2016
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Hyundai Merchant to complete debt-for-equity swap this month
Financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. proposes to sell stocks worth 2.49 trillion won ($2.16 billion) this month, which includes 1.9 trillion won worth of debt-for-equity swap, industry sources said Tuesday.According to the sources, Hyundai Merchant, the country's No. 2 shipping line, is seeking to sell stocks at 8,890 won per share to creditors, bondholders, owners of chartered ships and even retail investors this month.Of the proposed amount, some 1.9 trillion won, or 76 percent, is
July 12, 2016
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King Sejong Institute hosts 8th World Korean Educators Conference
The King Sejong Institute, Korea’s state-supported Korean language training organization, hosted the eighth World Korean Educators Conference on Tuesday to further promote overseas understanding of the Northeast Asian country. A total of 300 attendees are in Seoul to attend the four-day conference that runs till Friday and is designed to educate Korean teachers and improve global cooperation in Korean education, said the institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In the opening c
CultureJuly 12, 2016
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Doosan Heavy acquires US energy software firm
[THE INVESTOR] Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction announced on July 12 that it has established Doosan GridTech by acquiring US-based 1Energy Systems.Founded in 2011, 1Energy Systems is a developer of energy storage system software. 1Energy Systems CEO David Kaplan (left) and Doosan GridTech CEO Choi Dae-jin pose after signing the deal in San Francisco on June 30. Doosan Heavy Industries and ConstructionDoosan Heavy said that with Doosan GridTech, it has secured industry leading control so
IndustryJuly 12, 2016
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[EQUITIES] Shinhan Investment forecasts LG Life Sciences’ Q2 earnings to nearly double
[THE INVESTOR] Shinhan Investment on July 12 said it expects LG Life Sciences to post a 99.4 percent increase on-year in its second-quarter operating profit to reach 6.9 billion won (US$ 5.99 million).The projections are higher than the market consensus of 5.9 billion won.Shinhan said robust sales of both existing and new products will be the driving factors. Quarterly sales are consequently expected to rise 15.4 percent to reach 119.6 billion won in line with analysts’ forecasts. By Kim Ji-hyun
July 12, 2016
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Shake Shack burger to open this month in Gangnam
Shake Shack, a popular burger chain from New York City, will open its first store in Gangnam on July 22, Korean food and confectionary company SPC Group said Tuesday. (Shake Shack)The store will be near Sinnonhyeon Station, Subway Line No. 9, which is on the same main street in Gangnam as Gangnam Station, Subway Line No. 2. SPC, the operator of bakery chain Paris Baguette, will be operating the burger store under an exclusive contract with Shake Shack. Shake Shack started out in 2001 as a hotdo
FoodJuly 12, 2016