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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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Korea to face another massive shortfall in tax revenue
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Global drama stars gather for 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards
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SK hynix outpaces Samsung, Micron with more powerful AI chips
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[Contribution] Turkmenistan celebrates the 33rd anniversary of its Independence
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Power of nostalgia brings K-pop legends back together
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North Korea unveiling uranium enrichment site a US election-conscious move: NIS
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[Photo news] Faker Mercedes
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Boy's emergency medical treatment delayed 2 hours due to staff shortage
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Ban Ki-moon vows to focus on duties as U.N. chief amid speculation about presidential ambitions
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he won't be distracted from his duties as U.N. chief "until the very last minute," amid heightened speculation he may be considering a run for president of South Korea.Ban, whose second five-year term as U.N. chief ends late this year, has long been talked about as a potential candidate for next year's presidential election in his home country. Even though he has refused to discuss such a possibility, he has never ruled out the possibility, either
PoliticsJune 10, 2016
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Seoul shares soar 1.4 pct on oil, Fed hopes
South Korean stocks rallied 1.4 percent Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains on a recovery in oil prices and hopes for a relief message from the U.S. central bank. The local currency closed higher against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 26.18 points to end at 1,897.87. Trade volume was moderate at 345.5 million shares worth 4.99 trillion won (US$4.15 billion), with winners beating losers 478 to 346.The local market joined the wave of the global
BusinessJune 9, 2016
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17 people an hour die in road accidents in India
India's transport ministry admitted Thursday it has so far failed to improve road safety but said it was pushing for stricter laws, as new figures revealed 17 people die in traffic accidents every hour. Transport minister Nitin Gadkari acknowledged an urgent need to improve road infrastructure as the numbers showed traffic accidents were one of the single biggest causes of death in India. The report found 146,133 people died in 501,423 road accidents in 2015, an increase of almost five perce
World NewsJune 9, 2016
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Strike shuts down schools, markets and transport in Nepal
A general strike called by a small communist party demanding that the government release its supporters detained after previous protests has shut down schools, markets and transportation in Nepal. Police says 28 more supporters of the Nepal Communist Party Maoist were arrested as they attempted to enforce the general strike forcing vehicles off the streets in Kathmandu. They torched a taxi and vandalized a public van in Kathmandu but no one was hurt. The party which is a splinter group
World NewsJune 9, 2016
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Korean armistice watchdog determined to do its duty: NNSC
The Switzerland-Sweden commission in charge of monitoring the six decades-long inter-Korean armistice on the southern side of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday said it is determined to fulfill its duty to safeguard the cease fire pact that has kept the peace in this part of Northeast Asia. "The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) has been created based on the armistice. That means we do our job here in Korea as long as this agreement is in force and those who nominated us want us to d
North KoreaJune 9, 2016
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Prosecutors say Volkswagen sold vehicles with unauthorized exhaust pipes
Seoul prosecutors said Thursday Volkswagen, faced with an emissions cheating scandal, appears to have sold thousands of vehicles with unauthorized exhaust pipes.Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Audi Volkswagen Korea arbitrarily changed key parts that affect emissions on about 50,000 cars, including Audi A7s, without getting authorized by the Ministry of Environment.Under the local law, failure to be authorized for changes could lead to a fine of up to 10 billion won (US$8.62 milli
MobilityJune 9, 2016
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Ruling, oppositions parties celebrate 16th anniversary of inter-Korea summit
South Korea's ruling and opposition party officials gathered on Thursday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the first summit between Seoul and Pyongyang, amid the prolonged deadlock in the inter-Korean relationship following the North's recent provocations. In the June 2000 summit, the leaders of the two Koreas produced a landmark joint declaration, which outlines reconciliation and economic cooperation. South and North Korea remain technically at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a t
PoliticsJune 9, 2016
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[Graphic News] Public support for EU plunges across Europe
Public support for the European Union has fallen sharply in its biggest member states over the past year, a survey showed Tuesday, weeks before Britons vote on whether to leave the 28-nation bloc.Most striking was a plunge in the percentage of Europeans who view the EU favorably, a development which appears linked to the bloc’s handling of the refugee crisis and the economy.The fall was most pronounced in France, where only 38 percent of respondents said they had a favorable view of the EU, down
World NewsJune 9, 2016
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Kumho Asiana chief meets with daughter of former Chinese premier
Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo met with a high-profile Chinese woman in charge of promoting friendship with foreign countries and they discussed ways to boost exchanges between the two sides, a Kumho Asiana official said Thursday.The meeting between Park and Li Xiaolin, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, took place in eastern Seoul, the official said, without elaborating. (Kumho Asiana Group)Li, the daughter of former Chinese Premier Li
CompaniesJune 9, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Jambinai instills 'gugak' with new life
Breaking barriers between the old and new, Jambinai presents innovative sounds with traditional Korean musical instruments piri, haegum and geomungo. Jambinai, an award-winning band inspired by Korean traditional music, or “gugak,” was formed in 2009 by the three members -- Lee Il-woo, Kim Bo-mi, and Sim Eun-yong -- who met as gugak students at Korea National University of Arts. Lee plays the piri, a reed flute, Kim plays the haegum, a bowed instrument with two strings and a hollow wooden sound
PerformanceJune 9, 2016
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LG OLED TV gets top grades in U.S. consumer review
South Korean tech firm LG Electronics Inc.'s organic light-emitting diode TV has received the top grade from a U.S. consumer review magazine, the publication showed Wednesday.In a recent review by Consumer Reports, the 55-inch LG OLED TV, dubbed the OLED55E6, has received the highest marks among 204 rival models with 84 points.The magazine said the LG model gets top scores for "very good color accuracy and unlimited viewing angle" with no particular flaw.Another LG Ultra OLED TV, dubbed the 65EF
IndustryJune 9, 2016
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Gov't ministries team up to develop drones, self-driving cars
South Korea's ICT and transport ministries agreed Thursday to step up cooperation in developing drones, self-driving cars and smart cities.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are two key government organizations in charge of exploring the nation's fresh growth engines.Top ministry officials held a discussion session on Thursday and attended a demonstration of drones at the Gwangnaru Han River Park in eastern Seoul.ICT Minister C
TechnologyJune 9, 2016
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Samsung Heavy mulls rights issue in self-rescue plans
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's third-biggest shipbuilder by order backlog, is considering issuing shares to raise funds amid an extended industry slump, the company said Thursday. "We are mulling over a capital increase as part of our self-rescue programs. But the size and the timeframe for the rights issue are not decided yet," the company said in a regulatory filing.The size of the capital increase will be decided in late June after its main creditor Korea Development Bank completes
IndustryJune 9, 2016
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Daewoo Shipbuilding bags $580 mln order
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has clinched a US$580 million order to build four carriers for a Greek shipper. Under the agreement with Maran Tankers Management, a unit of Greece's largest shipper, Angelicoussis Shipping Group, Daewoo Shipbuilding plans to deliver two liquefied natural gas carriers by 2019 and two very large crude carriers by 2017.The latest deal will raise the number of ships delivered or to be delivered by the So
IndustryJune 9, 2016
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Rare Henry Moore could fetch $29m at auction
LONDON (AP) -- One of the most famous sculptures by Henry Moore could sell for almost $30 million, and set a record for the artist at a London auction this month.Christie’s says “Reclining Figure: Festival” could fetch between 15 million pounds ($22 million) and 20 million pounds at a June 30 sale.The sinuous, 2.3 meter-long bronze of a reclining woman was created for the 1951 Festival of Britain, which signaled the country’s cultural resurgence after World War II and its austere aftermath.Moore
PerformanceJune 9, 2016
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Irish writer wins prestigious women’s fiction prize
LONDON (AFP) - Irish writer Lisa McInerney was awarded the prestigious Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction in London on Wednesday for her debut novel “The Glorious Heresies.”Margaret Mountford, the chair of the judges, said it was a “superbly original, compassionate novel that delivers insights into the very darkest of lives through humor and skillful storytelling.” The 30,000 pound ($43,500) award, previously known as the Orange prize, is presented each year to the best novel written by a woman
BooksJune 9, 2016
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Versailles unveils giant waterfall that ‘holds up the sky’
VERSAILLES, France (AFP) - It is so big he claimed it “almost holds up the sky.”But Danish artist Olafur Eliasson refused Monday to reveal just how tall the giant waterfall he has created at France’s Palace of Versailles actually is.“The height is perfect,” he told reporters as he unveiled the spectacular installation which cascades into the Grand Canal of the famous royal gardens outside Paris.“Just as I intended, it will obscure the sun when it sets” on Midsummer’s Day, said the artist, who ha
PerformanceJune 9, 2016
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EXO slays charts at home and abroad
EXO dominated music charts at home and abroad with its third full-length studio album “EX’ACT,” which was released at midnight on Wednesday.The lead song “Monster” immediately topped eight domestic music charts -- MelOn, Genie, Olleh Music, Mnet, Naver Music, Bugs Music, Monkey3 and Soribada.“Monster” tells the story of a man fixated on his lover in the group’s signature dark and intense style. Suho (center), the leader of K-pop boy band EXO, speaks at a press conference Wednesday at SMTOWN at C
PerformanceJune 9, 2016
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YG unveils second member of upcoming girl group
YG Entertainment, one of the country’s biggest entertainment agencies, unveiled the second member of its new girl group Wednesday.Lisa, who hails from Thailand, has been training at the agency for about five years, YG Entertainment said, adding that she was fluent in four languages: Korean, English, Japanese, and Thai. Lisa, the second member of the new girl group under YG Entertainment (YG Entertainment)She garnered great attention when a video of her dancing was uploaded on the agency’s offici
PerformanceJune 9, 2016
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The uphill battle for female-driven comedies in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Bridesmaids" was supposed to change the game for the female-driven comedy. But each new movie is still treated like a beta test for the genre and the next unwitting subjects are "Ghostbusters," out July 15, and "Bad Moms," out July 29. Isn't it supposed to be summer?"Let’s wait and see how Ghostbusters does" has become a common phrase in the press and the industry -- as if the future of female-led comedic blockbusters depends on Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones,
FilmJune 9, 2016