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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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Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says
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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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Boy's emergency medical treatment delayed 2 hours due to staff shortage
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[Graphic News] Temporary holiday causes surge in spending
The government’s decision to designate May 6 as a temporary holiday, which allowed people four days off in a row last week, led to boosts in spending on shopping, traveling and leisure. Sales in department stores increased 16 percent during May 5-8 this year compared to last year’s holiday from May 2-5. Meanwhile, the number of visitors to baseball parks also surged 43.9 percent over the same period.As part of efforts to spur domestic consumption, the government had waived highway tolls across t
May 10, 2016
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Foreigner fined W7m for drunk driving
A foreign national who drove under the influence of alcohol was fined 7 million won ($6,000) on Tuesday for refusing to take a sobriety test. (123RF)According to the Jeonju District Court, the 48-year-old man hit a median strip in Gimje City, North Jeolla Province in October 2015. He created a disturbance by threatening to “kill anyone who touches him” while refusing to oblige a police officer’s request to take a breathalyzer test. Korea heightened regulations against drunk driving since April 2
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan needs motivation to compete: coach
Roh Min-sang, the coach of disgraced former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, said Tuesday that his pupil is still training, but the lingering uncertainty surrounding the swimmer's status for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games is exerting a negative pull. Park, who recently served an 18-month doping suspension, remains ineligible to make the national team under a controversial rule by the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC). The national Olympic body says athletes who have been suspended for
More SportsMay 10, 2016
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In taekwondo, South Korea and Iran are friendly rivals
South Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo and the martial art has become a dominant force in international sports including the Olympics. But if there is an Asian country that can beat South Korea at its own game, it is Iran. Despite Iran's prowess on the arena that make it such a formidable rival, the country is also a friend when it comes to the development of taekwondo with its large number of practitioners and general popularity of the sport. With President Park Geun-hye's landmark three-da
More SportsMay 10, 2016
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Former PM Kang Young-hoon dies at age 94
Former Prime Minister Kang Young-hoon, who met with his North Korean counterpart in 1990 in the first talks between the prime ministers of the two Koreas in nearly a half century, died Tuesday. He was 94.Kim, who had been hospitalized at Seoul National University Hospital, died at around 3:07 p.m., Red Cross officials said.Kang served as South Korea’s No. 2 official from 1988 to 1990 for then President Roh Tae-woo.Kang met with his North Korean counterpart in September in 1990, the first such me
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Highest-paid CEOs at home and abroad
Korea’s highest salary earner last year was Samsung Electronics vice chairman and CEO Kwon Oh-hyun, who received 14.9 billion won ($12.8 million) -- about 40 million won a day. While Kwon’s salary is considered colossal even among Korean CEOs, The Korea Herald Superrich Team found a discrepancy when comparing the salaries of top CEOs at home and abroad by analyzing information released by the Financial Supervisory Service, Forbes magazine, and Equilar, an information provider of executive compen
IndustryMay 10, 2016
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Number of registered pets set to reach 1 mln in Korea
The number of registered pets in South Korea is about to reach 1 million this year, some two years after the pet registration policy started, government data showed Tuesday.A total of 979,000 house pets including dogs and cats were registered as of end-2015, up from 888,000 a year ago, according to the data compiled by the state-run Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.The figure accounted for 55 percent of an estimated 1.78 million pets subject to registration.According to revised quarantine laws
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[Hallyu Power] K-pop powerhouses looking to take a bite out of culinary world
Hallyu continues to forge ahead around the globe, with K-pop powerhouses unrelenting in finding new ways to spread Korean culture, even if it means venturing outside the entertainment field. One of the biggest current trends in the local entertainment community involves celebrities and entertainment agencies taking a stab at the food and beverage scene. Many Korean celebs have invested in their own cafes or dining establishments, such as Grill5taco owned by Super Junior’s Dong-hae, JYJ Junsu’s
May 10, 2016
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Korean children spend 34 minutes outdoors per day
South Korean children spend an average of 34 minutes outside each day, significantly less than children in other countries, a study showed Tuesday.The National Institute of Environmental Research said that Korean children spend less time exposed to nature and are more likely to stay indoors due to time spent on private education and digital technology in their spare time. The state-run institute questioned 8,000 youths aged 18 and younger between 2013 and 2015 to find out the extent to which chi
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[FEATURE] English immersion still prevalent at private schools
A 34-year-old teacher surnamed Park at a private elementary school in central Seoul witnesses young students struggling with piles of homework every day, not just for their regular classes but also after-school courses run by the school -- especially focused on English. “I often see my students under immense pressure from school, after-school programs and private academies. They have told me that they are fed up with the homework, but it seems there is no way to escape,” Park told The Korea Hera
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Debate continues over enforcement of anticorruption act
Controversy remains high over the effectiveness of the newly approved anticorruption law designed to better tackle graft among public officials, journalists and school teachers in South Korea, which is scheduled to take effect from Sept. 28.The nation’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Monday issued an advance notice of the legislation, announcing that receiving gifts worth more than 50,000 won ($42) will be banned for government officials and those who work in the fields of media
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Siblings murder father on Parents’ Day
A 47-year-old woman and her 43-year-old brother are suspected of murdering their 78-year-old father on May 8, which is Parents’ Day in Korea, in what appears to be a premeditated crime. The two are exercising their right to remain silent. During a police interrogation on Tuesday at Gwangju Bukbu police station, they refused to wear masks in front of the press claiming they had nothing to hide as they are innocent. The police were forced to cover their faces for them. (Yonhap)In Korea, disclosure
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Saenuri suggests parliamentary seating change
The ruling conservative Saenuri Party has suggested that the parliamentary seating be rearranged in the incoming National Assembly so that ruling and opposition lawmakers can mingle, debate and cooperate beyond party membership.“Let us rearrange the seating in the plenary session hall for the upcoming parliament so that ruling and opposition lawmakers will sit together side by side, instead of bunching up in groups,” the Saenuri’s floor leader Rep. Chung Jin-suk said Monday.Saenuri Party floor l
PoliticsMay 10, 2016
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S. Korea to host multinational submarine rescue drill
South Korea and five other countries including the U.S. and Japan will hold a joint submarine rescue drill later in the month, Navy officials said Tuesday.The “Pacific Reach 2016” drill, which will take place from May 25 to June 3 in the South Sea, is held once every three years and simulates a situation in which a submarine requires a search and rescue operation.The six participating countries -- which include Australia, Singapore and Malaysia -- will take part with their crew and equipment, in
DefenseMay 10, 2016
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Park to meet with floor leaders
President Park Geun-hye will meet with new floor leaders of the top three political parties on Friday in a renewed attempt to seek legislative cooperation from the incoming parliament.“I am scheduled to meet with the newly elected floor leaders of (the three) parties come Friday,” the president said at the Cabinet meeting.“I am hoping that the occasion will offer an opportunity for the government and political parties to expand communication and prioritize the will of the people.”President Park
PoliticsMay 10, 2016
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[Stephen Mihm] How your breakfast cereal became ‘100% Natural’
Quaker Oats, a brand that claims to embody “wholesome goodness,” has been hit with a class-action lawsuit challenging its much-trumpeted claims that its products are “100% Natural.” The reason? Trace quantities of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer known as Roundup, have been found in breakfast cereal. The outcome of this and other, similar lawsuits could depend on the answer to a pesky question: What does it mean for a food to be natural? There is an abundant historical record
ViewpointsMay 10, 2016
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[Mac Margolis] Catastrophe is the new normal for Venezuelans
Making sense of the rolling political and economic disaster in Venezuela isn’t easy. But the bigger mystery may be why the whole country isn’t flooding into the streets to demand the end of the social revolution that’s left one of Latin America’s most resource-rich nations in a shambles.Start with the riddle of why the country with the world’s largest crude oil reserves has suffered constant power outages. (Spoiler: instead of using oil to generate electricity, the government has relied on hydro
ViewpointsMay 10, 2016
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[Kim Seong-kon] True meaning of manliness in Korean society
In 1987 American writer Norman Mailer directed a movie titled “Tough Guys Don’t Dance.” Scorned by moviegoers, the movie was soon forgotten. Yet the title amused people. After the movie was released, I was invited to teach at Brigham Young University as a visiting professor. I moved to Provo, Utah, with my daughter Min who was in the sixth grade. One day, her best friend Brittany Walker came over to my apartment to play with Min. At the time, I happened to wear a pink shirt. “Dad, you are in pin
ViewpointsMay 10, 2016
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Jury to participate in Pohang murder trial
A jury will participate in the trial of a 24-year-old man who murdered his girlfriend and her friend, a Daegu court announced Tuesday. The jury’s decision will not be legally binding, but the judge will consider their voice in making the official ruling. The man is accused of stabbing his 27-year-old girlfriend after she broke off their relationship. The murder took place at a flat in Jukdo-dong in Pohang City, North Gyeongsang Province, on March 30. He is also accused of murdering the victim’s
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[David Whitley] Prince Harry is hero behind the Invictus Games
It’s hard to say what was the best moment of Sunday night’s Invictus Games opening ceremony, although the sight of August O’Neill dropping from the sky to deliver the flag was certainly up there.His left leg was severely injured during a rescue mission in Afghanistan. After 20 surgeries, it could not be saved. But the Air Force special operator didn’t give up.He trained and fought and got his old job back. Spotlights trained on O’Neill as he rappelled from a helicopter and landed outside Champio
ViewpointsMay 10, 2016