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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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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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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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Samsung, top banks to create W2tr green growth fund for SMEs
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Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years
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KFA Chair denies unfair hiring of national coach
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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Orioles' Kim Hyun-soo hits 2nd home run of season
Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles hit his second home run of the season, the first time he's gone deep in a month.The Korean outfielder launched a two-run shot to right field off Erik Johnson of the San Diego Padres in the top of the fifth at Petco Park in San Diego, Tuesday (local time). The home run staked the Orioles to a 4-1 lead, and they went on to win 11-7.Kim's last home run had come on May 29 against the Cleveland Indians.The left fielder batted eighth in the interleague affair, dow
BaseballJune 29, 2016
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Chun sketches pulled from auction over forgery suspicion
Seoul Auction has withdrawn a book of sketches by Korean artist Chun Kyung-ja that was due to be auctioned Wednesday. The book of 16 drawings by Chun, bidding for which was set to start at 400 million won ($343,000), was removed from the list of artworks Tuesday, just one day before the auction, amid suspicion the sketches may be counterfeit. “An art expert raised suspicion that the sketches might have been forged at a private gathering and it has been spread in the Korean art world. We already
PerformanceJune 29, 2016
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[팟캐스트](151) 박대통령 “월남패망” 비유 논란 외 1건
진행자: 박세환, Paul Kerry1. 박대통령 “월남패망” 비유 논란기사요약: 박근혜 대통령이 청와대 수석비서관회의를 주재하면서 거듭 ‘월남 패망’을 거론하면서 베트남과의 외교마찰 소지가 있을 수 있다는 우려가 높아지고 있다. 박 대통령은 이날 “국가가 위기에 처했을 때 가장 무서운 것은 내부의 분열과 무관심”이라며 “과거 월남이 패망했을 때도 내부의 분열과 무관심이 큰 원인이었다”고 말했다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Park‘s ’Vietnam‘ analogy causes diplomatic unease [1] President Park Geun-hye’s repeated reference to Vietnam’s forceful unification as a ne
PodcastJune 29, 2016
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Naver Pay outguns rivals in mobile payment race
[THE INVESTOR] Internet giant Naver’s online payment solution Naver Pay has been outpacing its competitors, such as Kakao Pay and Samsung Pay, in the digital payment sector with its transaction volumes and number of subscribers growing at a faster pace.The Internet giant said that the number of cumulative transactions of Naver Pay has exceeded 180 million since the launch of the mobile payment solution a year ago while the total amount of payments stood at 2.5 trillion won ($2.2 billion). The co
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Zion. T, KUSH dominate charts with ‘Knock’ and ‘Machine Gun’
Zion. T and KUSH dominated domestic music charts with their latest works “Knock” and “Machine Gun,” released at midnight on Tuesday.Within eight hours of release, “Knock” topped eight domestic music charts, including MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh Music, Naver Music, Soribada, Genie and Monkey3, while “Machine Gun” followed on the charts at either No. 2 or No. 3. “Knock” is a single from Zion. T that boasts honest lyrics and an emotional melody, while “Machine Gun” is the newest collaboration from Zi
PerformanceJune 29, 2016
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Hyundai planning Genesis marque electric cars by 2020
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor is planning to launch electric vehicles under its luxury marque Genesis in 2020.According to Hyundai Motor on June 29, the company plans to add electric cars to the Genesis lineup as part of its eco-friendly vehicle strategy. On June 29, a local daily reported that Hyundai Motor is eyeing the high-end electric vehicle market. Genesis G90.An unnamed high-level official of Hyundai Motor was quoted by a local daily as saying that the company is planning to launch high-p
MobilityJune 29, 2016
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Korea ranks 11th among G20 nations in stock performance
Korea's stock market suffered a slight decline in the first half of the year largely due to investors taking a risk-averse stance, data showed on Wednesday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.76 percent to 1,926.85 points on Monday from 1,961.31 points on December 30. The fall is better than the average decline of 3.08 percent for the world's 20 major economies during the same period, according to data from the Korea Exchange. (Yonhap)Among the G20 countries, Argentina was th
June 29, 2016
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Asiana Airlines’ 2nd budget carrier ready for take-off
[THE INVESTOR] Asiana Airlines ’ second budget carrier, Air Seoul, could receive the green light for take-off as early as next month. The Korean flag carrier also operates budget airline Air Busan. According to industry sources, Air Seoul will receive the final assessment in the air operator’s certification process on June 30, and become certified early next month if all goes according to plan.Air Seoul has completed test flights on domestic routes between June 15 and 28, and will now be tested
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Manjaedo family returns to ‘Three Meals a Day’ in Gochang
The Manjaedo family -- actors Cha Seung-won, Yu Hae-jin and Son Ho-jun – is set to return to the small screen with the fifth season of tvN variety show “Three Meals a Day,” located in Gochang, North Jeolla Province.The three cast members along with a new fourth member -- actor and model Nam Joo-hyuk -- will present their family-like chemistry in the new location, building up an even tighter bond.“Three Meals a Day” is a variety show featuring celebrities staying at a farming or fishing village w
TelevisionJune 29, 2016
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3 Korean brokerages buy Novo Nordisk’s US HQ building
[THE INVESTOR] Three Korean securities firms have decided to jointly acquire a pharmaceutical company’s headquarters building in the US for 350 billion won (US$301 million) as a part of their real estate investment, sources said on June 29.Mirae Asset Daewoo, Hana Financial Investment and HMC Investment & Securities will buy the building used by Novo Nordisk, Danish pharmaceutical company, which signed a 15-year lease on the property in 2011. Located in New Jersey, the 68,000 square-meter buildi
June 29, 2016
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N. Korea's sends 2nd passenger jet to Kuwait in June
North Korea's national carrier, Air Koryo, sent a second passenger plane to Kuwait in June after a two-month suspension, the U.S.-based Voice of America reported Wednesday.Air Koryo did not operate the Pyongyang-Kuwait route in March and April but resumed the route for one flight last month. Based on data from Flight Radar 24, a website that tracks flights around the world, VOA said Air Koryo flight JS161 heading for Kuwait from Pyongyang was spotted by radars flying above the North Korean city
North KoreaJune 29, 2016
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Sistar album tops K-pop charts
All-female K-pop quartet Sistar is garnering international popularity with their fourth EP, “Mol-a-ae,” released last Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, Sistar was the only K-pop group to appear on the Billboard World Albums Chart, currently sitting at No. 7. The chart provides a weekly compilation of top-selling folk music albums in and out of the U.S. The group is also gaining attention from Chinese fans. The music video for lead track “I Like That” is topping K-pop charts this week on QQ Music
PerformanceJune 29, 2016
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Organica juices hit all Starbucks stores
Organica Day, the food and juice arm of the premium natural food brand Organica, will be featuring its juices in all 890 Starbucks stores in Korea, the company said Wednesday.The Organica products available at Starbucks include Just Juice Cleanse juices, the Bistro Box and Cleanse Salads. Organica’s Just Juice Cleanse juices, available at Starbucks (Organica)The three types of Just Juice Cleanse juices were first offered through a limited release at 100 Starbucks stores last October. Starbucks
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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China’s Neusoft chair seeks partnership with Korean EV battery makers
[THE INVESTOR] Neusoft Corp. chairman Liu Jiren is seeking partnerships with Korean battery makers as it renews commitment to the futuristic electric vehicle battery business as its growth engine. “We are looking at the EV battery business as one of our new growth engine businesses,” he said in a recent interview with local paper on June 28. Neusoft Corp. chairman Liu Jiren.He hinted the company could seek partnership with Korean battery makers such as Samsung SDI and LG Chem, the leading player
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Calls rise for reworking tax breaks for foreign-invested firms
Questions are being raised about the relevance and effects of extensive tax breaks given to foreign-invested companies in the country.Critics say a wide range of tax benefits for foreign-invested enterprises have done little to help spur the Korean economy in recent years, causing local firms to be subject to what they call reverse discrimination.At a public hearing hosted by the Korea Institute of Public Finance in Seoul last week, participants called for changes in the current system of provid
June 29, 2016
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Kim Jong-un has photo session with people that helped launch Musudan missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a photo session with hundreds of people who contributed to the successful test-launching of the country's intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.In a brief English dispatch, the KCNA said Kim congratulated the related personnel for their successful test-firing of the Musudan surface-to-surface IRBM that is called the Hwasong-10 by the North. The media outlet said the launch is of
North KoreaJune 29, 2016
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Pantech to launch first smartphone under new ownership
[THE INVESTOR] Pantech, the nation’s No. 3 handset-maker, will launch its latest smartphone IM-100 on June 30, the first launch since its Vega Pop-up Note phablet in November 2014. The new phone, whose price starts at 449,900 won (US$386), is a budget smartphone that boasts 7-millimeter thickness and weighs 130 grams. It features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor and LG Display’s display screen. Pantech’s new budget smartphone IM-100 and the wireless charger Stone.One of the key features inclu
TechnologyJune 29, 2016