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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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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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[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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S. Korea's tourism deficit edges up this year
South Korea has seen its deficit from tourism inch up in the first five months of the year, central bank data showed Sunday, despite the government's continued efforts to boost the tourism industry.The tourism deficit reached US$1.49 billion in the January-May period, up 1.3 percent from the $1.47 billion from the same period last year, according to the data by the Bank of Korea.The number of visitors plummeted last year following an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.The bank attr
IndustryJuly 10, 2016
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Prosecutors indict Gangnam murder suspect
Prosecutors on Sunday said they have indicted the suspect of the stabbing death of a 22-year-old woman near the country's busiest subway station in Seoul, which prompted nationwide protests and debates over crimes against women.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the man, surnamed Kim, is accused of stabbing the victim, whose identity was withheld, multiple times in a bathroom in a building near Gangnam Station in May. The victim was a complete stranger to Kim.Kim waited for abou
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2016
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Only permanent residents to be able to apply for naturalization in S. Korea
South Korea's government said Sunday all foreigners applying for general naturalization in the country will be required to have permanent residency first.The Ministry of Justice said it will make a preannouncement of the revision to the Nationality Act on Monday that would link the permanent residency program with obtaining citizenship in the country.Currently, foreigners who have been domiciled in South Korea for at least five straight years can apply for naturalization, regardless of their vis
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2016
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UNC revises rules to allow machine guns, recoilless rifles, mortars into DMZ
The United Nations Command has revised its armistice rules to allow South Korean and United States forces to carry machine guns, recoilless rifles and mortars into the military buffer with North Korea, a copy of the guidelines showed Sunday. The Demilitarized Zone was originally set up to be clear of heavy arms.The revision to the United Nations Regulation 551-4 recently obtained by Yonhap News Agency governs compliance with the inter-Korean armistice agreement and authorizes South Korean and U.
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2016
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Brokerages ignored risks to issue buy opinions on short-sold stocks: data
[THE INVESTOR] Local brokerages were reticent to issue sell opinions on stocks that were broadly short-sold, according to industry data on July 8. Of the top 20 stocks that were short-sold based on July 8 disclosures, more than 70 percent of securities firms here issued a buy opinion over the past three months.A total of 35 brokerages had issued neutral opinions, with just one having a sell opinion. Short-selling is essentially betting that a stock’s market value will decline. Investors sell sha
July 9, 2016
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Five Dallas police dead, nine wounded including 7 cops: mayor
DALLAS (AFP) – Snipers shot dead five police officers and wounded seven others in Dallas during a protest against police brutality in the wake of two fatal shootings of black men in other US cities, the city's mayor said Friday.Two civilians were also shot and wounded in the chaotic fray late Thursday in the sprawling Texas city, Mike Rawlings said in interview with US media.President Barack Obama called it a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement" and pledged that those r
World NewsJuly 8, 2016
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Yen rises to top this week on haven demand as U.S. payrolls loom
Brexit fallout has given investors plenty of reasons to flock to the yen, making it the best-performing major currency this week. Friday could bring another, as markets brace for a closely watched U.S. jobs report.The yen has climbed 1.9 percent against the dollar since July 1 as an investor flight from U.K. property forced a number of funds to halt withdrawals, sending the pound down the most among developed-market peers. Britain’s referendum two weeks ago has fanned concerns about global growt
World BusinessJuly 8, 2016
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Dior appoints Chiuri as its first female creative director
Christian Dior named Maria Grazia Chiuri as its new artistic director, the first woman to hold the position in the French fashion house’s 70-year history.Chiuri, who joins from Valentino, replaces Raf Simons, who left Dior in October. She will be responsible for women’s couture, ready-to-wear and accessories, the Paris-based company said in a statement Friday. Her first collection will be presented in Paris on Sept. 30.The appointment ends months of speculation after Simons’s surprise departure.
World NewsJuly 8, 2016
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Consumer Reports: Samsung phone not actually water resistant
NEW YORK (AP) – Consumer Reports says a Samsung phone that's advertised as being ``water resistant'' actually isn't.The problem appears limited to the Galaxy S7 Active, a rugged model available only through AT&T in the U.S. The standard S7 and S7 Edge models have the same claims on water resistance and passed tests.Consumer Reports, a non-profit organization that is well respected for its product testing, said Friday that it can't recommend the Active because it doesn't meet Samsung's own claims
TechnologyJuly 8, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Park Tae-hwan ruled eligible for Rio
The world’s top sports tribunal has ruled that banned South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan is eligible for this year’s Summer Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday handed down a decision in favor of Park following his appeal against the Korean Olympic Committee over the latter’s ban on the athlete for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan (Yonhap) The CAS said the KOC rule barring athletes from competing for South Korea for three years after the end o
Olympic GamesJuly 8, 2016
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[David Ignatius] The Islamic State has made a big mistake
In the global revulsion at the past week’s terror attacks in four Muslim countries, the United States and its allies have a new opportunity to build a unified command against the Islamic State and other extremists. But as the U.S. seeks to broaden this counterterrorism alliance, it should be careful about partnering with Russia -- unless Moscow distances itself from a Syrian regime that many Sunni Muslims despise. The savage attacks in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia should convince Mu
ViewpointsJuly 8, 2016
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LG Uplus slapped with fine for blocking probe
[THE INVESTOR] Mobile carrier LG Uplus and its executives have been fined with a total of 225 million won (US$194,175) for obstructing a probe conducted by the Korea Communications Commission into the firm’s alleged violation of local telecom laws.The telecom regulator said on July 8 that it decided to impose the fine after LG Uplus refused to submit necessary business documents during its June investigation. KCC was looking into allegations that the mobile carrier had handed subsidies to new c
TechnologyJuly 8, 2016
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[Sinan Ulgen] The southern strategy NATO needs
For almost seven decades, NATO has amply demonstrated its ability to fulfill its core mission of deterring a conventional attack against its member countries. But the threat landscape on NATO’s southern flank is changing, pushing the alliance toward uncharted waters. This week’s NATO summit in Warsaw will amount to a litmus test of the Alliance’s ability to adapt to the new more complex security challenges that it faces. Since the Cold War, when it was positioned as a bulwark against Soviet expa
ViewpointsJuly 8, 2016
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[Editorial] Isolated North Korea
Chances are that the strained relations between Pyongyang and Washington will not thaw in the coming months, as the U.S. has put North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on its sanctions blacklist for the first time. Dictator Kim is among 15 officials and eight entities identified in the blacklist designated by the U.S. State Department and Treasury. This is the first time that Kim has been personally blacklisted, although in the past there have been international and unilateral bans in connection with t
EditorialJuly 8, 2016
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[Editorial] R&D expenditure
The government has unveiled measures, deregulations and tax rewards to reinvigorate newly emerging industries, amid growing concerns over a longer-than-expected export slump. Its announcement, which was made at a trade promotion gathering chaired by President Park Geun-hye on Thursday, is drawing wide attention, as the government — in coordination with the private sector — has pledged to inject up to 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) into prospective industries. A project for a robot theme park in a
EditorialJuly 8, 2016