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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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[Contribution] Turkmenistan celebrates the 33rd anniversary of its Independence
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SK hynix outpaces Samsung, Micron with more powerful AI chips
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Power of nostalgia brings K-pop legends back together
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[Photo news] Faker Mercedes
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North Korea unveiling uranium enrichment site a US election-conscious move: NIS
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Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
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'Shaman says president will die,' caller warns
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[Album Review] The groove’s still the thing for Paul Simon
Paul Simon “Stranger to Stranger” (Concord) No ’60s folkie has written more great music for dancing than Paul Simon, and at 74 he still wants us to feel the beat. “Stranger to Stranger” showcases Rhymin’ Paul’s polyrhythms in new, exotic combinations by employing custom-made instruments with microtonal tunings created by 20th century composer and theorist Harry Partch. It sounds better than that sounds. Along with Partch’s instruments, Simon uses doorbells, clapping, Italian EDM, Flamenco and A
PerformanceJune 3, 2016
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Shangri-La Dialogue set to discuss N.K. nuclear issue, S. China Sea rows
An annual regional defense ministers' summit, the Asia Security Summit, is set to kick off its three-day run in the city-state of Singapore on Friday, with North Korea's ever-growing nuclear ambition and South China Sea rows expected to top this year's agenda.The regional forum, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue after its venue at the Shangri-La Hotel, will bring together defense ministers from 23 countries, including South Korea, the United States, Japan, China and France. Another 12 countr
DefenseJune 3, 2016
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Samsung unveils 2 new fitness wearables
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled two new fitness wearables -- the fitness tracker Gear Fit2 and wireless earbuds Gear IconX -- as part of efforts to grab a large slice in the fast-growing wearable device market.The Gear Fit 2, a follow-up to the original Gear Fit smartwatch released in 2014, comes with GPS sensors for more accurate measuring of distance and heart rates. The model with a price tag of $180 has a wider touch screen with a 1.55-inch super active m
TechnologyJune 3, 2016
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Samsung SDS mulls spit of logistics biz: sources
Samsung SDS, a key IT unit of Samsung Group, is considering splitting its logistics business and merging it with Samsung C&T Corp., the group's fashion and trading arm, industry sources said Friday.Samsung, South Korea's top family-controlled conglomerate, will likely announce a plan next week to split off Samsung SDI's global logistics division and combine it with Samsung C&T's trading segment, they said.The merger would help Samsung C&T form a competitive business portfolio and thus create syn
IndustryJune 3, 2016
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EXID tops iTunes in Asian countries
K-pop girl group EXID’s first full-length studio album “Street,” released on Wednesday, has slayed charts at home and abroad. Its lead song “L.I.E” topped domestic music charts Mnet, Genie, Bugs, Olleh Music and Soribada. A still from the music video of “L.I.E,” the lead song of EXID’s first studio album “Street” (Banana Culture) The album was also released on iTunes on Tuesday and garnered attention in Asia. In Hong Kong, the album topped the K-pop albums chart and the lead song also topped the
PerformanceJune 3, 2016
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Make this delicious strawberry sauce
One of my long-standing problems in the kitchen is ambition versus execution.That dilemma always comes up during strawberry season.Strawberries are such a fleeting crop. And so, I never pass up an opportunity to bring home quarts and buckets and flats of berries.I try to put up jars of strawberry jam; regular, low sugar and no sugar. I try to make batches of old-fashioned strawberry preserves, where the berries are suspended in sauce. The preserves are so beautiful and make great holiday gifts.
FoodJune 3, 2016
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High-end mocha, aged cold-brewed coffee at new roaster-cafe
Coffee M Works, a roaster-cafe that opened in Cheongdam-dong this April, merges a hip, snap-worthy interior with solid, artisanal brews.Helmed by head roaster and CEO Moon Jong-chul, the 50-seat, neo-industrial hangout serves up coffee that reflects its owner’s penchant for fragrant brews. Head roaster and CEO Moon Jong-chul focuses on pour-over coffee, cold-brewed coffee and espresso-based drinks at his new roaster-cafe. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The shop’s cold-brewed coffee is crafted
FoodJune 3, 2016
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[Travel Bits] Round up of travel news from around the world
Busan Sea FestivalThe annual Busan Sea Festival is gearing up for its 21st year, kicking off this year’s weeklong festivities on Aug. 1. The festival was launched 20 years ago in an effort to promote the harbor city of Busan as a port-side tourist destination and was Korea’s first general ocean festival. However, now the event has grown to be one of the city’s biggest festivals, offering visitors of all ages the opportunity to view and experience various cultural programs and performances. The f
TravelJune 3, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news
Beat the summer heat at Sheraton Grande WalkerhillSheraton Grande Walkerhill presents its seasonal bingsu promotion “Frozen Sweet” at the lobby lounge The Pavilion until Sept. 11.The promotion offers a selection of bingsu, including the hotel’s signature Milk Patbingsu with red bean paste and organic condensed milk, and Konggaru Bingsu with bean powder. Visitors can select fruit toppings from among apple mangos or blueberries.All the bingsu items use smooth and sweet iced-milk for well-balanced
TravelJune 3, 2016
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Suraksan suspect admits he killed to rob
The suspect of the recent Suraksan Mountain murder case has admitted to the police that his motive for killing was money, the Nowon Police said Friday. The identity of the suspect, Kim Hak-bong, 61, was made known out of public interest and safety. (Yonhap)Kim turned himself in 13 hours after the killing of a woman in her 60s, on May 29, on a hiking trail in Suraksan Mountain in northeastern Seoul. In the latest police investigation, Kim said he committed the crime for money to buy food.He claim
Social AffairsJune 3, 2016
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Beyond Cannery Row: Exploring Monterey, without the crowds
MONTEREY, California -- “So imagine this filled with tables and people, there’s mariachi music from the stage, the wine is flowing,” explained Michael D. Green, a park ranger and enthusiastic tour guide, waving his arm across the flower-filled Memory Garden in the courtyard behind California’s first Custom House. Green is describing “La Merienda,” the annual Monterey History and Art Association event that re-creates a fiesta from the romantic pre-Gold Rush era, when California belonged to Mexico
TravelJune 3, 2016
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U.S. lawmaker calls Seoul-Washington alliance 'cornerstone' in regional peace
A visiting U.S. lawmaker has called the alliance between the United States and South Korea a "cornerstone" for regional peace and stability, expressing his conviction in its value and importance, the foreign ministry said Friday.Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is visiting South Korea, along with his colleagues Reps. Bill Flores and Ted Lieu. They met with Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam on Thursday in Seoul. "During the meeting, Rep. Royce said he has convictio
Foreign AffairsJune 3, 2016
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Kim Hee-sun becomes first Korean to win Helsinki ballet competition
Kim Hee-sun has become the first South Korean to win the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, the contest's website showed Friday.The 24-year-old captured the Jane Erkko Grand Prix, which is the top award for women aged 20-25, on Friday, according to the website.Kim joined the Korean National Ballet last year and has been part of its corps de ballet, or dancers who only perform in groups.Previously, Hwang Hye-min, a principal with South Korea's Universal Ballet, tied for second place at th
CultureJune 3, 2016
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New ruling party chief vows to speed up normalization
Kim Hee-ok, the new interim head of the ruling Saenuri Party, said Friday he do "whatever it takes" to normalize the party which had been left leaderless and without clear direction following its defeat in the April general elections."The emergency planning committee is the last chance the people gave the party. We do not have much time," Kim said, adding he will devote himself to overhauling Saenuri.Kim, the former head of the Government Public Ethics Committee, was officially made party chief
PoliticsJune 3, 2016
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Gov't to regulate older diesel cars, thermal plants to tackle fine dust
The South Korean government on Friday said it will toughen restrictions on old diesel vehicles while promoting sales of environment-friendly cars to address public health concerns over fine dust.At a gathering of senior policymakers chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, the country will take steps to make electric vehicles account for 30 percent of all automobile sales by 2020. Hwang Kyo-ahn (Yonhap)The government also plans to limit the entry of old diesel-powered vehicles into the Seoul m
MobilityJune 3, 2016
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Queen Elizabeth cherishes memory of traditional Korean birthday party: envoy
Queen Elizabeth II has said she cherishes the memory of a traditional Korean birthday party that was thrown for her during her visit to South Korea in 1999, South Korea's top envoy in London said Thursday.South Korean Ambassador to Britain Hwang Joon-kook said the queen made the remark when he presented his credentials to her at Buckingham Palace the previous day.During the queen's tour of the Hahoe Village in the city of Andong, southeastern South Korea, villagers prepared a party with a tradit
CultureJune 3, 2016
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Korea's commercial vehicle exports plunge, halving trade surplus
South Korea's exports of commercial vehicles shrank significantly from a year earlier while imports surged to record levels in the first four months of the year, more than halving the country's trade surplus in the sector, industry data showed Friday.In the January-April period, the country's outbound shipments of commercial vehicles, such as trucks, came to 37,782 units, down 27.3 percent from 51,958 units over the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Automobile Manufactu
MobilityJune 3, 2016
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Zika virus isolated from Korean patient's semen
A South Korean research team said Friday it has isolated a live Zika virus from a local patient's semen, showing the possibility of sexual transmission.The 43-year-old man developed such symptoms as fever, chill and eye pain about a week after returning from Brazil in March where he was bitten by a mosquito.He is the first case of a Zika virus infection in South Korea imported from the South American nation.The team - led by Oh Myoung-don, professor of internal medicine at Seoul National Univers
Social AffairsJune 3, 2016
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Korean retail investors lose big on stocks
South Korean retail investors have suffered big losses from their stock investments this year, while institutions and foreigners have performed relatively well, industry data showed Friday.Retail investors posted an average investment return of minus 12.83 percent on their top 10 net-buy issues between Jan. 1 and Wednesday, compared with the 1.09 percent return rate for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index over the cited period, according to the data.Analysts said retail investors see
June 3, 2016
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Korea to double investment in clean energy by 2021
South Korea will spend more than 1 trillion won ($841 million) by 2021 on research and development of clean energy as part of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the government said Friday.It will mark twice the amount earmarked for clean energy research and development this year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The plan was announced at the inaugural ministerial meeting of Mission Innovation in San Francisco, where South Kor
IndustryJune 3, 2016