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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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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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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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Bridge Biotherapeutics wins W11.5b investment
[THE INVESTOR] Bridge Biotherapeutics announced on July 4 that it has received 11.5 billion won (US$ 10 million) investment from local venture capital firms including LB Investment and KB Investment. Founded last year, Bridge Biotherapeutics is a local developer of biopharmaceuticals that focuses on commercializing compounds developed or discovered by a third party. The company is currently working on BBT-401, anti-inflammatory agent discovered by a research team led by Sungkyunkwan University’s
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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LS Tractor wins US award
[THE INVESTOR] LS Tractor, US-based tractor subsidiary of LS Mtron, was awarded the Dealer’s Choice Award from the Equipment Dealers Association on July 4.This is the second time LS Tractor has won the award for the tractor category in two years. LS tractors sit at a US distribution center.According to the company, it was awarded 6.37 points in an assessment by 9,180 dealers across the US. In the survey, LS Tractor was ranked highest in 11 of the 12 categories, and was the only manufacturer to r
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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Abusive man follows girlfriend overseas
A man was arrested on Monday under charges of date violence. Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency said the 22-year-old surnamed Kim is being accused of aggressive intimidation and violence toward a 20-year-old victim for several months, including following the victim to Canada. (123RF)Kim and the victim had dated since July 2015 after meeting each other during a trip to Japan.Kim allegedly began to intimidate the victim by claiming he had a friend in a criminal gang.When the victim went to Canada to
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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N.K armed forces ministry may be under cabinet
Following last week’s government overhaul, North Korea’s armed forces ministry appears to have been relocated under the cabinet supervised by its prime minister, as leader Kim Jong-un continues to curb the military’s sway, an analyst said Monday. State media’s recent dispatches signaled the shift in their introductions of Minister of People’s Armed Forces Pak Yong-sik. The ministry had been overseen by the National Defense Commission, the communist state’s potent top governing body, which was di
North KoreaJuly 4, 2016
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Premier animation festival to kick off in Seoul this week
A premier animation festival will open in Seoul this week that will highlight the latest developments in the world's cartoon, webtoon and animation sectors, the Seoul city government said Monday.The Cartoon Animation Week event that starts Tuesday and runs through Sunday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in eastern Seoul is expected to attract hundreds of industry people from all over the world and fuel growth in the sector, the municipal authorities who organized the event said. (Yonhap) "The festival
EntertainmentJuly 4, 2016
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Man convicted 6 months for harassing babysitter
A man was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually harassing his child’s caregiver, Monday. Cheongju District Court said the 49-year-old surnamed Park sexually humiliated the 20-year-old female babysitter by touching her against her will at his house in Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province, in October, 2015. (Yonhap)Park repeated the sexual misconduct four days later, and was caught by the victim’s father and her friend, who came to her rescue. Park denied all charges. However, the
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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Korean athletes wear 'mosquito-free' uniform at Rio Olympics
Korea's apparel firm Kolon Fashion Material Co. said Monday that it will provide "mosquito-free" uniforms to the country's athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.The so-called "MOS-LOCK" will be made out of fabric that is equipped with repellent that keeps mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus away. Brazil has reported cases of the mosquito-transmitted infection, the company said.The uniform will be worn by Korean archery and golf players during ceremonies and at the athletes'
SportsJuly 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Lunar project
The government’s plan to develop Korea’s own space launch vehicle for lunar exploration by 2020 is likely to be delayed as the test launch of the rocket scheduled for December 2017 is to be postponed. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute has reported to the government that the development of a 75-ton class liquid engine and fuel tanks for the test launch vehicle is 10 months behind schedule due to difficulties in sorting out technological problems. The institute had difficulty in ensuring stab
EditorialJuly 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Cowardly government
The main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea has unveiled a plan to overhaul the health insurance system amid widespread discontent about the way insurance premiums are determined.The party’s plan proposes making aggregate income the single criterion for setting premiums for the two types of policyholders -- employees and the self-employed.Currently, insurance contributions for employees are set based solely on their wage income and are shared equally between the employee and employer.For the s
EditorialJuly 4, 2016
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Drama about female weightlifter criticized for lookism
An upcoming TV drama series “loosely inspired” by real-life female weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran is creating controversy among Koreans online for casting a model and actress, as well as its plot which features the protagonist falling in love with a physician at a weight management clinic.Jang is a legendary Olympic champion in South Korea, having won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in the women’s over 75-kilogram category, after winning silver at the Athens Games in 2004.
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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[Newsmaker] SKT launches world’s first nationwide IoT network in Korea
South Korea’s leading network operator SK Telecom launched a specialized network for the Internet of Things technology across the country on Monday, marking the world’s first commercial IoT network ever to be deployed nationwide, the company said. SKT’s newly-launched LoRaWAN network, which stands for “long-range wide-area network,” is optimized to transmit small amounts of data at very low speeds of below 5Kbps, making it a fitting network for transferring data from a given object using limited
TechnologyJuly 4, 2016
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Civic groups protest dissolution of Sewol probe committee
South Korea’s civic groups called on the government Monday not to disband the Sewol Special Committee tasked with investigating the sinking of the Sewol ferry in 2014, four days after its term legally ended. The public interest lawyers’ group Lawyers for a Democratic Society said its members will go on a hunger strike in protest against the government’s decision to dissolve the Sewol Committee. “Our demand is simple. We want the government to guarantee the Sewol committee’s term by abiding by th
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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Park urges vigilance against N. Korea, trade protectionism
President Park Geun-hye on Monday called for intensified national unity against North Korea, citing the communist state’s recent attempt to create division among the public in Korea and international cooperation against its nuclear programs.She also warned that Britain’s recent vote to exit the European Union may trigger trade protectionism and isolationism in the global economy, posing challenges for South Korean export industries.“(North Korea) is making efforts to cause conflicts in our socie
PoliticsJuly 4, 2016