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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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Charter fee talks tease fate of Korean shippers
Korea’s two largest container operators are at a crossroads in negotiations with shipowners to cut leasing rates for their chartered ships, sources said Thursday.Hanjin Shipping is struggling to make progress in talks on charter fees -- a major burden on the heavily indebted shipper’s balance sheet. Meanwhile, its smaller rival Hyundai Merchant Marine is expected to reach an agreement this week at earliest. “Hanjing Shipping is reaching out to foreign shipowners but none of them gave a positive
June 2, 2016
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Korean, Brazilian researchers develop easy-to-use Zika test kit
A group of researchers from Korea and Brazil have developed a kit that can diagnose the Zika virus with just one or two drops of blood, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning on Wednesday. The Zika virus, which can be spread by the Aedes mosquito, has swept through large parts of Latin America in recent months. It is blamed for severe birth defects. The BioNano Health Guard Research Center, a health care research organization under the Science Ministry, health care firm Ge
TechnologyJune 2, 2016
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Saenuri Party officially names former anticorruption chief as interim leader
The ruling Saenuri Party officially named a former anticorruption chief as its interim head Thursday, as it moves to reorganize itself and make a comeback after its defeat in the April elections.Kim Hee-ok, the former head of the Government Public Ethics Committee, was officially made party chief at a meeting of members, more than a month after Rep. Kim Moo-sung, the former chairman, stepped down shortly after the general elections.Saenuri not only lost the majority but secured just 122 seats in
PoliticsJune 2, 2016
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Navy launches new frigate capable of hitting targets in N.K.
The South Korean Navy said Thursday it has launched a new guided missile frigate which is capable of hitting ground targets inside North Korean in the event of conflict taking place on the divided peninsula.Earlier in the day, the Navy held a ceremony to launch the 2,800-ton frigate named Daegu on Geoje Island, 470 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to Navy officials.The ship, an improved Incheon-class frigate, not only has ship-to-ground missiles, but will be equipped with the usual array
DefenseJune 2, 2016
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SK C&C aims to lead digital transformation
SK Holdings C&C, an information technology services firm, said it plans to accelerate its push to transform into a data service company that provides tailored IT services by utilizing up-to-date artificial intelligence and big data technologies.“The emergence of new technology is accelerating digital transformation and disruption across a wide range of industries,” said Lee Ho-soo, chief technology officer of SK Holdings C&C, at a press meeting in Seoul on Wednesday. SK Holdings C&C’s head offic
TechnologyJune 2, 2016
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Gov't in campaign for digital theme park
The South Korean government said Thursday it will open a virtual reality experience center this week in Pangyo, the nation's mecca for the high-tech industry.The move is part of efforts to create a boom for indoor digital theme parks, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.The ministry is tasked with implementing President Park Geun-hye's "creative economy" drive to foster start-ups and promote a new growth model based on innovation and entrepreneurship.It plans to open th
TechnologyJune 2, 2016
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Health considerations fuel Korea’s probiotics market
Like many others, Lee Jun-sung, a 33-year-old office worker living alone in Seoul, spends most of his day sitting at his office. He also eats out frequently and drinks several times a week with clients — all of which have steadily taken a toll on his physical health.Seeking to relieve his indigestion as well as hangovers, Lee started taking a probiotic supplement every morning upon a friend’s recommendation that probiotics can improve intestinal health.Cell Biotech’s Duolac“Since I began taking
IndustryJune 2, 2016
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[News Focus] Korean economy on downward spiral
Drastic times call for drastic measures. As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested, it is time for the global economy to take a “comprehensive and collective action” to tackle and overcome the low-growth trap.South Korea is no exception to this global downward spiral, as over the last couple of weeks a series of statistics have clearly showed its key economic data, such as employment, production, consumption, inflation and now growth, pointing south. The Bank of Kore
June 2, 2016
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EXO to drop new album ‘EX’ACT’ next week
Boy band EXO will release a new album titled “EX’ACT,” featuring two contrasting lead singles, next week, its agency said Thursday.“Monster” is a dance track noted for its nose-smashing percussion. It is produced by Kenzie and LDN Noise and has straightforward lyrics about a man frustrated with the end of a relationship, S.M. Entertainment said.Kim Min-seok, who goes by the stage name Xiumin, of EXO (S.M. Entertainment)“Lucky One,” the other main song, fuses R&B, punk and dance music and explore
PerformanceJune 2, 2016
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[Consumer This Week] Lucky Chouette, KT&G, E-mart, MCM, Dior, Pepero
Lucky Chouette offers virtual fittingsCasual fashion brand Lucky Chouette will be testing out a virtual fitting service called “Try Clothes Online” until the end of July.Try Clothes Online is a collaborative service provided by British IT start-up Metail and Kolon Benit. Consumers will be able to virtually try on 100 looks from Lucky Chouette’s spring-summer collection using an avatar customized to the user’s body measurements.The service will recommend optimal sizes for the items chosen by user
IndustryJune 2, 2016
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Live streaming of Park Hae-jin’s Chinese show prep hits 1m views
More than a million people watched the behind-the-scenes footage of Korean actor Park Hae-jin’s appearance on a Chinese entertainment show, his publicist said Thursday.Park’s every word and gesture was broadcast live on the Chinese social media website Weibo in the run-up to the pre-recorded session of “Jing’s Talk Show” last Friday, HNS HQ said.The video racked up 1.34 million views as of Tuesday, with the episode to air on Chongqing TV on June 16. Park Hae-jin appears on Chinese entertainment
PeopleJune 2, 2016
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Korean culture under spotlight during K-Culture Week in France
A variety of events that highlight Korean traditional and contemporary culture, ranging from traditional dance to K-pop, are taking place this month in France. “K-Culture Week,” from June 1-7, was designated by the Korean and French governments. Its highlights include dance performances, exhibitions, food events and a literature event. Dancers perform at the biennial French dance competition Danse Elargie. (2015-16 Korea-France Year) It seeks to boost the ongoing two-year-long series of cultura
CultureJune 2, 2016
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Proust‘s personal archives sell at auction for $1.3m
PARIS (AFP) - Intimate letters, personal photographs and rare manuscripts that once belonged to French writer Marcel Proust have sold at auction for 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million).The sale at Sotheby‘s in Paris on Tuesday far exceeded expert estimates for the collection of 520,000 to 740,000 euros. The trove of about 120 documents was sold by the writer’s 41-year-old great-grand-niece Patricia Mante-Proust and included a hand-corrected proof of one of Proust’s well-known works.The collection a
CultureJune 2, 2016
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Prince smashes Billboard sales records following death
NEW YORK (AP) – Prince’s death sent fans flocking to buy his music -- and set some new standards on the charts at Billboard, the music industry bible.For the first full sales week following Prince’s death on April 21, five of his albums were in Billboard’s top 10, at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. Only Beyonce’s “Lemonade” kept him from the top. Billboard says no artist has had that many albums in the Top 10.Prince had 19 discs in Billboard’s top 200, beating a record of 14 previously set by The Beatles
PerformanceJune 2, 2016
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Playboy enters music streaming, with racy footage backdrop
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Playboy, fresh from doing away with full nudity for its models, is taking another step to modernize by entering the booming area of music streaming.The iconic men’s publication founded in 1953 on Wednesday launched Playboy Music, an app for smartphones and tablets that sets racy footage of women to song.Playboy Music essentially offers original music videos, with subscribers who pay 99 cents each month gaining access to imagery of models posing, acting and lounging to the music
PerformanceJune 2, 2016
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Organica juices now available at CU
Just Juice Cleanse, a line of premium cold-pressed detox juices from Herald Corp. affiliate Organica, is now available at CU convenience stores nationwide, Organica said Thursday.The detox juices will be available at 9,800 CU convenience stores in three flavors exclusively made for the chain: Light Green, Strengthening Shine and Pretty Pine. Each flavor retains the health benefits and nutrients of its ingredients thanks to Organica‘s unique high-pressure processing method while appealing to popu
IndustryJune 2, 2016
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‘Love Story’ and beyond: A few classic romantic tearjerkers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When was the last time you had a good cry at the movies? Call it emotional blackmail or just good storytelling, but there’s nothing quite like a romantic tearjerker, whether it’s a forbidden love, a terminal illness or just bad timing that conspires to keep our on-screen lovers apart, and us sobbing.The filmmakers behind “Me Before You,” out Friday, hope that their film about a working-class girl and the wealthy quadriplegic she falls for might just be a worthy addition to th
FilmJune 2, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Cheil, Publicis hold unsuccessful merger talks
Merger talks between Cheil Worldwide, the advertising unit of Samsung Group, and Publicis Groupe, the French ad giant, seem to have failed to reach a breakthrough, news reports said Thursday. Samsung declined to confirm the breakdown. The nation's largest conglomerate has sold off less profitable businesses ahead of its leadership transfer to a new generation. “It may be too early to say the talks have failed, but they haven’t narrowed differences in deal pricing and other conditions,” said an i
TechnologyJune 2, 2016
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KT taps into global market with partners
Telecommunications network operator KT has been trying to bring homegrown network technologies to the global market.In line with such efforts, the Seoul-based telecom firm participated in CommunicAsia 2016, a telecom trade show held through Friday in Singapore, along with some of its partner companies. Jung Seok-keun (first from right), chief executive of Korea Optron, poses with Benjamin Ong, CEO of fiber optic products company Masstron, after signing a contract at the CommunicAsia trade show i
TechnologyJune 2, 2016
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U.N. allots $8 million in humanitarian aid to N. Korea this year: RFA
The United Nations has allocated $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea, which has been designated one of the nine countries in the world that need emergency funding to cope with humanitarian crises, a news media report said Thursday.According to the Washington-based Radio Free Asia, the U.N.'s Central Emergency Response Fund provided the fund to North Korea. Quoting a report on the CERF's program for the first half of the year, the RFA said the U.N. organization has set aside a total of
North KoreaJune 2, 2016