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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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College is expensive? In S. Korea, English preschools cost much more
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor inches closer to IPO in India
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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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[Editorial] Unwarranted revolt
Factional strife at the ruling Saenuri Party has been rekindled following the interim leadership’s surprise decision Thursday to reinstate the seven lawmakers who defected from the party after being denied nominations at the April election and were then elected as independents.The decision angered the party’s mainstreamers loyal to President Park Geun-hye, as the seven readmitted lawmakers included Yoo Seong-min, a former floor leader who was forced by the mainstream faction to step down from hi
EditorialJune 19, 2016
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[Joseph E. Stiglitz & Anya Schiffrin] Learning from Namibia
WINDHOEK -- Sandwiched between Angola and South Africa, Namibia suffered mightily during the long struggle against apartheid. Yet, since winning independence from South Africa in 1990, this country of 2.4 million people has achieved enormous gains, especially in the last couple of years.A big reason for Namibia’s success has been the government’s focus on education. While people in advanced countries take for granted free primary and secondary education, in many poor countries, secondary educati
ViewpointsJune 19, 2016
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[Elizabeth Drew] The Republicans’ agony
WASHINGTON -- This is a grim time for America’s Republican Party. While most of the party’s rank-and-file members have embraced Donald Trump as their presidential nominee, Republican members of Congress are finding it hard to accept him as their standard-bearer. Nothing like this has ever happened in American politics.It would be nice to believe that those Republicans who haven’t endorsed Trump, or have expressed misgivings, are acting on principle. And yet, while they may be concerned about his
ViewpointsJune 19, 2016
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[Noah Smith] Cut crime, boost growth by getting rid of lead
When I was a kid, adults told me that the Roman Empire fell because they used lead plumbing. Lead poisoning made them all go crazy, after which they surrendered the keys to the Visigoth conquerors. It was years before I learned that the grown-ups were pulling my leg. And yet now, in a “truth is stranger than historical fiction” sort of way, I’m discovering that lead pollution is actually an important issue in our modern Rome, the U.S.The basic reason for lead’s importance comes from biology -- w
ViewpointsJune 19, 2016
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[Paulina Neuding] Europe’s refugee culture clash
STOCKHOLM -- The international Christian organization Open Doors has reported that Christians at asylum centers in Germany -- the European country that has accepted the most migrants -- face “fear and panic,” owing to widespread harassment by other asylum-seekers. Gay asylum-seekers are offered shelter at special homes in Germany, for their own protection. In Sweden, which has taken in the second-highest number of asylum-seekers in Europe -- and the highest number per capita -- migration authori
ViewpointsJune 19, 2016
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[Heidi Waltos] Like schoolyard bullies, terrorists are true cowards
The best way to hijack a person’s capacity for broad thinking, connection to others, creativity -- all of our magnificent qualities -- is to place that person in a state of fear. In this mode we shut down and run our survival circuitry; we’re relegated to fleeing, fighting or freezing. We are no longer our whole selves. Our energy for life is usurped, and we are easily controlled.This is how the Islamic State group pursues both victims and recruits. But it’s not terrorism; it’s cowardice. It’s t
ViewpointsJune 19, 2016
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Korean,USFK bases among IS targets: NIS
The Islamic State group has called for an act of terrorism against a Korean citizen as well as U.S. Air Force installations based here, the state run spy agency said Sunday.“ISIL -- Islamic State of Iraq and Levant -- has recently incited terrorism against the 77 military and NATO air bases across the world and civilians from 21 countries, by spreading the information about them via a messenger service Telegram,” the National Intelligence Service said via a press release. In the message, reporte
Social AffairsJune 19, 2016
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Prosecution said to uncover additional accounting fraud at Daewoo Shipbuilding
Prosecution investors believe they have found evidence of additional accounting fraud at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., informed sources said Sunday, that, if confirmed, will point to more pervasive and prolonged illegal activities by the troubled company than previously thought.According to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the prosecution have found evidence of accounting fraud worth trillions of won between 2006 and 2014.Such a report follows the recent outcome
IndustryJune 19, 2016
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Saenuri feud quietens after leaders' meeting
The feud among Saenuri Party members over the return of defectors appeared to simmer down Sunday as the disgruntled emergency leader accepted an apology from the floor leader with whom he had openly clashed. Emergency committee chairman Kim Hee-ok, however, did not immediately say he would return to work after his meeting with whip Rep. Chung Jin-suk. This came three days after Kim boycotted party affairs over Chung pushing through a controversial vote on Thursday to accept any or all seven part
PoliticsJune 19, 2016
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Opposition jointly submits bill against state-authored textbooks
Dozens of lawmakers from the opposition parties introduced on Sunday a bill that would require middle and high schools to adopt history textbooks published by private entities in a move meant to block the government from reinstating state-authored textbooks.The government decided last year to mandate that secondary schools use state-authored history textbooks, claiming that the previous books contained “ideologically-biased” descriptions. The Education Ministry plans to finish writing the book b
PoliticsJune 19, 2016
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Toxic humidifier sterilizer probe nears end
South Korean prosecutors will be wrapping up the five-month investigation into toxic humidifier disinfectants that left at least 140 dead and hundreds more affected since 2011, according to officials on Sunday.The special probe team of Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office is expected to press charges against some 20 people related to the incident, including 12 already arrested on charges varying from professional negligence to false advertising that products were safe. The subjected compani
Social AffairsJune 19, 2016
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Korean record store attacked in Istanbul
A record shop run by a South Korean in Istanbul was attacked by some Turkish citizens who harbored resentment against it for serving alcohol during the Ramadan fast period, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The incident took place at around 9 p.m. on Friday, Istanbul time, as fans of British rock band Radiohead gathered at the Velvet Indieground store to celebrate the band’s new album. “During the event, an unidentified number of Turkish people spotted patrons drinking alcohol inside, broke
Foreign AffairsJune 19, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Seoul wary of diplomatic spillover from crackdown on illegal Chinese fishing
South Korea’s clampdown on Chinese boats illegally fishing in neutral waters is seen as a move to protect local fishermen and quell increasingly sour public sentiment, but the diplomatic predicament faced by Seoul remains unchanged, if not more intense.Besides its impact on security and maritime affairs, diplomats also perceive the inevitable impact on diplomacy of the ongoing, unprecedented operation involving military and police officers and U.N. Command monitors. The vessels’ rampant poaching
Foreign AffairsJune 19, 2016
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3 in 4 exporters see benefits of 'hallyu' in overseas sales: survey
Nearly three out of every four South Korean exporters believe their overseas sales have been boosted by the growing popularity of the country's pop culture in other countries, a survey showed Sunday.In a recent poll conducted by the Korea International Trade Association on its member companies, 74.6 percent of the 807 firms surveyed said the Korean Wave, or "hallyu" in Korean, had positive effects on their overseas marketing efforts.For instance, a local sunglasses manufacturer's sales spiked fr
June 19, 2016
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Korea, other Asian countries to crack down on cybercrimes
South Korea and other Asian countries have agreed to launch a joint crackdown on cybercrimes, Seoul's police agency said Sunday, amid growing concerns over transnational cybersecurity challenges.The Korean National Police Agency said that the countries, led by Interpol, or the International Criminal Police Organization, will carry out the "Week of Action," a scheme to clamp down on cybercrimes, including the spread of ransomware.Ransomware refers to a type of malicious software that bans access
DefenseJune 19, 2016
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Korea entering monsoon season
Korea is entering the annual summer monsoon season starting Saturday on Jejudo, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.Heavy rain is expected across most of the peninsula next week, with the seasonal rain front climbing up from the south to Seoul. Forecast for Wednesday (Naver)Monsoon season in Korea generally happens from late June to late July. During this period, people planning summer excursions to the beach and camping near the mountain valleys are advised to take account of
Social AffairsJune 19, 2016
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Global automakers moving on mobility
Global automakers are seeking to transform from mere car manufacturers into transportation providers -- offering diverse auto-related services such as car-sharing and ride-hailing services-- amid growing concerns that self-driving technology may bring down car sales in the future. This year, several auto giants have aligned themselves with tech firms or announced mobility plans, although Korean automakers including Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have not yet made any big deals in this area. Early
MobilityJune 19, 2016
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Expectations for extra budget grow
[THE INVESTOR] With the government seen leaning toward compiling a supplementary budget, attention is now being drawn to the size of the possible fiscal boost. Experts said the government has room for a “sizable” extra budget of more than 10 trillion won, given that this year’s tax collection was running 23 percent higher than the year before. “The government will actively reinforce fiscal measures in the second half of the year,” Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said Friday, predicting a tougher tim
June 19, 2016
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Authorities to wrap up probe on humidifier sterilizer cases
[THE INVESTOR] South Korean prosecutors will be wrapping up the five-month investigation into toxic humidifier disinfectants that left at least 140 dead and hundreds more affected since 2011, according to officials on Sunday.The special probe team of Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office is expected to press charges against some 20 people related to the incident, including 12 already arrested on charges varying from professional negligence to false advertising that products were safe. The su
MobilityJune 19, 2016
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Lotte brothers prepare for showdown in Japan amid probe
[THE INVESTOR] Amid the widening investigation into Lotte Group, a fresh round of fraternal conflict between Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin and his brother Shin Dong-joo is expected to take place on June 25 at a shareholders’ meeting of the Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings that controls Hotel Lotte, the de facto holding company of its Korea operations. Shin Dong-joo is expected to propose a motion to oust his brother and incumbent chairman Dong-bin who controls Lotte’s Korea and Japan operations. Shin D
MobilityJune 19, 2016