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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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Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
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[Contribution] Turkmenistan celebrates the 33rd anniversary of its Independence
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[Photo news] Faker Mercedes
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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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North Korea unveiling uranium enrichment site a US election-conscious move: NIS
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'Shaman says president will die,' caller warns
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GE picked as preferred bidder to supply engines for next-generation fighter jets
U.S. company General Electric was selected on Thursday as the preferred bidder to supply engines for South Korea's next-generation fighter jets, Seoul's state arms procurement agency said.GE has been picked as the supplier for the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) program, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.European engine maker Eurojet Turbo GmbH and GE had been vying to become the engine provider for the 18 trillion won ($15.3 billion) project that calls for building
IndustryMay 26, 2016
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Up to 4 buiness groups may be asked to clean up balance sheet
Three or four big business groups may be asked by their creditor banks to take voluntary balance sheet improvement measures, local reports said Thursday. Korea’s large banks are currently reviewing the financial soundness of 39 big business groups, chosen late last year by the Financial Supervisory Service, and may push a financial rehab for three or four of them, the reports said. Financial Supervisory Service headquarters (Yonhap)“The check on the financial health of big business groups by cr
May 26, 2016
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Doosan Heavy receives award from MEED
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction received an award from Middle East business media group MEED for successfully completing a thermoelectric power plant in Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh, the company announced Thursday. The “MEED Quality Awards for Projects” selects the best construction project in 16 areas including electricity generation, fresh water, oil and gas led by six member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman. Doosan
IndustryMay 26, 2016
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Veteran actress Lee Hye-young returns in Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
The much-beloved veteran actress Lee Hye-young is returning to the stage in a play about the pangs and cruelties of a life in theater, breaking a long absence from the stage. Lee made a brief return to the local theater spotlight in 2012 after a 13-year-absence, joining the cast of “Hedda Gabler.” It was well received -- Lee snagged the best actress awards at both the Dong-A Theatre and Korea Theater Awards. Now in her first theater production in four years, the actress will tackle the lead role
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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Gov't cancels officials' visits to N. Korea-China border area amid terror concerns
The South Korean government has canceled or postponed officials' visits to the border region between North Korea and China out of terrorism concerns, a public institute under the unification ministry said Thursday. The Institute for Unification Education said that it has indefinitely postponed its education program for government officials and those from publicly owned enterprises, which was initially slated to start at the end of this month.About 60 senior and mid-level officials from several g
North KoreaMay 26, 2016
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Who’s next YG artist to make comeback?
YG Entertainment announced Thursday that an unspecified artist from the agency is to mark a comeback on May 30. The agency uploaded a teaser image that reads “Who’s Next? 5.30” on its official blog at www.yg-life.com. It is the first time the agency has released a comeback teaser without revealing the artiste. The agency usually begins promoting the album about two weeks before a return. A teaser image announces that an unspecified artist under YG Entertainment will make a comeback on May 30. (Y
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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f(x) Luna to release solo album
Luna of K-pop girl group f(x) will release her first solo EP “Free Somebody” at midnight on May 30, according to the singer’s agency, SM Entertainment. The singer also released teaser images of the upcoming album on her official website at luna.smtown.com and Vyrl’s SMTOWN account. The upcoming album consists of six songs including the lead song “Free Somebody,” presenting her unique style. A teaser image for f(x) Luna’s first mini album “Free Somebody” (SM Entertainment) It is the singer’s firs
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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[Photo News] Global chipmakers meet in Seoul
SK hynix CEO Park Sung-wook gives a welcome speech at a reception for the annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council, a global institute for the world’s semiconductor industry, at the Shraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. Around 100 CEOs and top executives of chip companies, including Samsung Electronics, Intersil and GlobalFoundries, took part in the meeting held at the hotel on Thursday. (SK hynix)
TechnologyMay 26, 2016
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CJ Hellovision taps into Vietnamese market
Cable TV operator CJ HelloVision said Thursday that it has signed a partnership deal with Vietnamese cable TV firm Saigontourist Cable Television, or SCTV, to export its broadcasting technology to Vietnam. Through the partnership, the Korean cable TV company will introduce its cloud-based broadcasting solutions, gigabit Internet services, UHD TV broadcasting technology and N-Screen -- a service which makes media content available on any digital device -- in Vietnam’s pay TV segment for the next
TechnologyMay 26, 2016
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Renault Samsung to launch new SUV QM6 to replace QM5
Renault Samsung plans to launch a new sport utility vehicle named QM6 to replace current midsize SUV QM5 in September, company officials said Thursday.“We are aiming to roll out the new vehicle QM6 hopefully in September,” a company spokesperson told The Korea Herald. The company said it would showcase the fully modified SUV at the Busan International Motor Show slated to open on June 2, alongside other vehicles -- electric car Twizy and Renault Clio R.S. -- also to be rolled out in the second h
MobilityMay 26, 2016
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Samsung braces for patent war
The total number of patents that tech giant Samsung Electronics holds in the U.S. increased by more than fifteen times over the past nine years, according to the company on Thursday.Samsung’s patents registered at the U.S. patent office stood at 38,809 last year, up from 2,457 in 2007. An individual uses Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S7. (Yonhap)In 2015 alone, Samsung obtained 5,072 patents in the nation, the second highest after tech firm IBM. Since 2006, Samsung has been the second most prolific
TechnologyMay 26, 2016
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New housing permits jump 16% in April
New housing permits in South Korea spiked 16 percent from a year earlier in April, data showed Thursday, amid government efforts to prop up the local real estate market.The number of new home permits issued came to 59,675 last month, up 8,330 from the same month last year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.April marked the 16th consecutive month of an on-year increase in new home permits.The sharp rise last month was driven by a robust gain in p
May 26, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Korean collector brings French art to Korea
Major works of French contemporary art will go on exhibition in Korea in December as part of the Korea-France Year celebration aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries. Among the many French cultural events being held this year in Korea, the upcoming exhibition is one of the largest events, introducing more than 50 French contemporary artists. The show has been put together by acclaimed French art critic Gerard Xuriguera and avid Korean art collector Moon Duck-hwa, CEO o
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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[Hallyu Power] New generation of K-pop girl groups
A new era is dawning in the K-pop girl group scene. Groups like Wonder Girls and 2NE1 that set in motion Korean pop music’s global expansion are now more or less inactive, while a new cluster of female teams that debuted after 2010 -- AOA, EXID and GFriend, to name a few -- are taking center stage in K-pop locally and abroad. These new groups are making their debuts in different forms and benefiting from the wide reach of social media. Among the fresh burst of girl groups enjoying success is I
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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Rare Shakespeare first edition sold for nearly 2m pounds
LONDON (AFP) - A rare first edition of British playwright William Shakespeare’s works from 1623 sold for 1.87 million pounds ($2.75 million) at Christie’s on Wednesday, the auction house said.A private U.S. collector bought the book as well as three subsequent Shakespeare collected works from 1632, 1664 and 1685 for a total of 2.48 million pounds.“The universality and timelessness of Shakespeare’s insight into human nature continues to engage and enthrall audiences the world over,” Margaret Ford
BooksMay 26, 2016
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Korean pavilion opens at Venice Architecture Biennale
VENICE, Italy (Yonhap) -- Korea on Thursday unveiled its pavilion at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy, two days ahead of the official opening on Saturday. The biannual event, under the title of “Reporting from the Front,” is directed by Alejandro Aravena, the Chilean winner of this year’s Pritzker prize. He is widely known for his long-term dedication to using architecture to achieve social equality.“There are several battles that need to be won and several frontie
Arts & DesignMay 26, 2016
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O’Keeffe Museum buys artist's rarely seen Lake George work
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) -- The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe has acquired a rarely seen painting created by the artist in 1926. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the museum purchased “The Barns, Lake George” from Christie‘s Auction House in New York City for $3.3 million. The work has been held in private collections since 1946 and only shown publicly once in the past 50 years. It features rustic barns overlooking the shores of Lake George in New York, where the artist and her husban
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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[Herald Review] ‘The Handmaiden’ as tender as it is bold
Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” is a tale of two women who seek to be free -- one from poverty, the other from confinement, and both from control. The costumes and set design may seem excessive, but the frills provide an enticing backdrop for that journey for salvation and serve to create an idealized universe. Orphaned heiress Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee) is living under the guardianship of her uncle Kouzuki (Cho Jin-woong). Count Fujiwara, a swindler posing as a nobleman (Ha Jung-woo) seeks to
FilmMay 26, 2016
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New Jay Z rap mentions marital issues with Beyonce
NEW YORK (AFP) - Jay Z has responded publicly one month later to his wife Beyonce’s album “Lemonade” that hints at his infidelity -- and like her, he is doing so in song.The hip-hop mogul, in his first new musical contribution of significant length in two years, offered a verse in a track released late Tuesday by fellow New York rappers Remy Ma and Fat Joe.The new mix of their song “All the Way Up” pointed to the vast commercial success of “Lemonade,” which was initially released exclusively on
PerformanceMay 26, 2016
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OLED panels to replace LCDs in smartphones: reports
Organic light-emitting diode display panels are forecast to replace liquid crystal display panels for smartphones, as Apple Inc. and other smartphone makers are moving to equip their smartphones with OLED display panels, reports showed Thursday.The global shipments of OLED display panels are expected to soar to 630 million units in 2019 from 250 million in 2015, according to a report by industry tracker IHS. The shipments of LCDs, in the meantime, are forecast to inch up from 1.29 billion to 1.3
TechnologyMay 26, 2016