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NewJeans has few options after Ador rejects group's request to reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor inches closer to IPO in India
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College is expensive? In S. Korea, English preschools cost much more
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[Exclusive] Texas development exec shuts down layoff rumors at Samsung chip plant
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Panel decision put prosecution in dilemma over Dior bag case
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'Gyeongseong Creature Season 2': faster and ready to confront past
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2025 Trend Forecast: Small details, new happiness trend amid sluggish economy
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Global drama stars gather for 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards
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Seoul, Tokyo reboot joint maritime resource talks after 40-year freeze
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Host of Miss Korea apologizes for 'inappropriate question' about deepfake
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Chinese director Jia Zhangke plans VR romantic film
BEIJING (AP) -- Critically acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke says he will make a virtual-reality film next year with a romantic story as he and viewers get used to the new medium, declaring, “I think VR is going to be the next big thing.”The director, better known for films that depict China’s social changes and acts of violence, told The Associated Press that the short film would be a gentle romance as “it takes time for people to feel comfortable” in virtual reality.“The speed and directi
FilmJune 20, 2016
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At 71, conceptual art pioneer Kosuth still has plenty to say
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) -- Joseph Kosuth, considered one of the pioneers of conceptual art in the 1960s, may walk with difficulty, but he has no plans to slow down.“I've never been busier,” the 71-year-old U.S. artist told AFP in an interview this week at Art Basel, the largest contemporary art fair on the planet.Silver-handled cane at his side, Kosuth added: “Nobody seems to worry about my age, which is nice, because when you have something relevant to say,” while joking that “it’s strange whe
PerformanceJune 20, 2016
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Fiction should be marketed as 'good,' not 'Korean'
Writers such as Han Kang and Haruki Murakami are “rapturously received” by the international audience not because they document a certain culture or ethnicity, but because of the artistic value of their work, according to award-winning translator Deborah Smith. “When a writer succeeds on the international stage, they become, for an audience, an international writer,” Smith said at a forum on Korean literature’s global expansion held Sunday as part of the Seoul International Book Fair. Smith join
BooksJune 20, 2016
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Korea, Israel to develop amphibious drone, high-tech farming technology
[THE INVESTOR] Korea and Israel will collaborate in developing amphibious unmanned aerial vehicles, Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on June 20. The project will be conducted by Korea’s KEVA Drone and Israel’s Aerodrome with the support of both governments through the Korea-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation.The two companies plan to develop light drones that can land on both land and water fitted with water-resistant imaging equipment. Founded in 2001, Korea-Israel Industr
June 20, 2016
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[INTERVIEW] Samsung's ever-evolving marketing innovations
[THE INVESTOR] Early this year, Samsung Electronics’ marketing team was preparing for the firm’s most important launch -- the Galaxy S7. It was a crucial juncture for the Korean tech giant. Its profits were hit hard by lukewarm sales of the phone’s predecessor, while rivals were fast gobbling up market share of the world’s largest smartphone-maker. But the team didn’t seek a safe option and decided to take risks. They launched the model in Barcelona at the industry’s first virtual reality unveil
TechnologyJune 20, 2016
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French man abandons 2-year-old son in local park
A French national who tried to abandon his 2-year-old toddler son was arrested on Monday on charges of violation of the children’s welfare law, according to the Incheon Seobu Police. The 39-year-old is being accused of leaving the boy at a bench in a park in Seo-gu, Incheon-si on June 2 at 4:30 p.m. (Yonhap)According to the police, the man had met the Korean mother of his son in France through an online chatting platform. They had maintained a three year de facto marriage during which time the
Social AffairsJune 20, 2016
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Digital signage industry to create 70,000 jobs by 2020
South Korea's digital signage industry could create 70,000 jobs and generate 10.1 trillion won ($8.6 billion) in production by 2020, a local think tank said Monday.The Korea Economic Research Institute made the prediction in a report on the smart advertising industry.Digital signage refers to display devices that show advertisements and information in public or commercial areas through networks. Last year, South Korea accounted for 19 percent of the global digital signage market.The South Korean
IndustryJune 20, 2016
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Korean scientists develop new advanced material for lithium-ion battery
A team of South Korean researchers has developed a new type of graphene for lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged at a faster rate than conventional ones with no risk of reduced capacity, they said Monday.Conventional graphene is a two-dimensional atom-thin sheet of carbon that is commonly produced by resolving graphite in a chemical solution and then later separating the ultra-thin sheet of carbon from the solution, according to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.Such
TechnologyJune 20, 2016
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Korea, Israel agree to jointly develop amphibious drone
South Korea and Israel have agreed to jointly develop an amphibious drone as part of their cooperation in financing research and development projects, the trade ministry here said Monday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Israeli Ministry of Economy held a meeting on industrial development in Israel to discuss ways to operate a $45 million fund that the two countries created in 2001 to support information technology and energy.The fund has financed 99 researches co-operated by S
DefenseJune 20, 2016
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LG Electronics introduces 'smart sensor' for home appliances
South Korean home appliance maker LG Electronics Co. introduced a set of brand new devices Monday that are able to transform conventional household appliances into smart and connected devices which can interact with the latest mobile communication devices.They are SmartThinQ sensors and SmartThinQ Hub.The smart sensor is attached to old, plain home appliances with no connectivity, such as conventional washers, dryers and refrigerators, to enable a connection between the electronic appliances and
TechnologyJune 20, 2016
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Pimp rescued from forced labor
A 42-year-old pimp was rescued from forced labor on a fishing boat, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police said Monday. The victim, originally a restaurant owner, introduced a woman to a prostitution bar run by a trio of gangsters in Changwon-si, South Gyeongsang Province in March 2015. (123RF)Within a week, the woman ran away with 5 million won ($4,300) in advance payment.The victim was forced by the gang to sign a contract to work on a fishing boat in the southern coast of Korea for 10 million won, o
Social AffairsJune 20, 2016
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N. Korean traders going all out to receive permits: report
North Korean trading companies are making all-out efforts to get trade permits so they can earn as much foreign currency as possible, a media outlet reported Monday, citing sources in the reclusive country.According to the Washington-based Radio Free Asia, the North's state-run trading firms, as well as state agencies, are competing to broaden their business boundaries as a way to export minerals and herbal plants. 123rfEarlier this year, the United Nations slapped its toughest-ever sanctions ag
North KoreaJune 20, 2016
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PM vows to bolster security following IS threat
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Monday the government will beef up its security measures to tackle any potential terrorist threats, especially amid concerns that the Islamic State may be targeting South Korean citizens and U.S. military bases on its soil.The National Intelligence Service said IS has been calling for terrorist attacks through telegrams and messaging services by revealing the locations of 77 Air Force installations belonging to the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organiz
DefenseJune 20, 2016
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N. Korea's nuclear envoy arrives in Beijing for security forum
A North Korean nuclear envoy arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend an annual security conference that brings together government officials and scholars from all six nations involved in the long-stalled negotiations about the North's nuclear weapons program.Choe Son-hui, deputy director for North American affairs at North Korea's foreign ministry, did not make any remarks upon her arrival at the Beijing airport. Choe is scheduled to attend the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue that will start
North KoreaJune 20, 2016
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Korea rebukes N.K. for threatening nuclear attacks
South Korea on Monday condemned North Korea for threatening to carry out nuclear attacks against U.S. military assets in the South, saying that the latest provocation clearly proves that Pyongyang's recent dialogue offer was just a bogus peace initiative.North Korea's National Defense Commission said that its military has long put U.S. bases in South Korea in the range of its precision strike, warning Washington that it has the capacity to carry out nuclear strikes.Seoul's unification ministry s
North KoreaJune 20, 2016
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Saenuri floor leader vows to promote fair competition to Korean economy
South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Monday it will make efforts to bring fair competition to the country's business realm, adding it will also root out irregularities among conglomerates."A country that is not run fairly cannot stand up straight,"said Chung Jin-suk, the floor leader of Saenuri, adding the country must make efforts to withhold unnecessary privileges from the high-income bracket.The lawmaker claimed South Korea's economy is effectively run by the upper 10 percent. He said this
June 20, 2016