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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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Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5% of GDP
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Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
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Young Poong says no better offer for Korea Zinc
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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
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N.K. unveils footage of restaurant defector family members
North Korea on Thursday unveiled video footage in which the parents of one North Korean restaurant worker who defected to South Korea early this month blamed Seoul for abducting their daughter.North Korea has claimed that South Korea kidnapped a group of 13 North Koreans who used to work at a North Korea-run restaurant in China. It notified the South last week that it will send their family members to Seoul for a face-to-face meeting.A group of North Koreans -- one male manager and 12 female emp
North KoreaApril 28, 2016
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Despite damage, Palmyra retains authenticity: UNESCO
PARIS (AFP) -- The U.N. cultural agency said Wednesday that the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra had suffered significant damage at the hands of Islamic State fighters, but that the archaeological site retains much of its authenticity. UNESCO sent experts to the world heritage site to study damage caused by the Islamic State group which held the city for nearly a year before it was retaken by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces last month. Escorted by U.N. security, the mission inspected both the P
PeopleApril 28, 2016
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What to do with billions of useless humans?
It is no news that machines have come to largely replace physical labor and computers surpass human beings in processing data. But in the future, the development of artificial intelligence may render humans obsolete even in the realm of emotional intelligence, according to Yuval Harari. “It is true that in one sense, AI doesn’t even come close to human emotion since it has no consciousness or mind and doesn’t feel anything,” said Harari at Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the 2030 Eco Forum, organi
PeopleApril 28, 2016
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Poets from Korea, Iran to meet in Tehran
Korean and Iranian poets will gather at an event in Iran next week to recite and discuss each other’s poetry. Three Korean poets Kim Hu-ran, Shin Dal-ja and Jang Seok-nam will be meeting with Fatemeh Rakei, one of Iran’s most influential female poets, and Mohammad Ali Bahmani, who has received both popular and critical acclaim for his works. The poets will recite each other’s works and discuss the poetry and literature of their countries. Students from the University of Tehran will recite Persia
CultureApril 28, 2016
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Top stars make cameo appearances in TV dramas
Top Korean stars including Yoo Ah-in, Lee Kwang-soo, Zo In-sung and Park Shin-hye, are playing cameo roles in TV dramas, stealing the show despite their brief appearances. In the hit TV drama “Descendants of the Sun,” which ended on April 14, three actors made cameo appearances, thanks to their friendship with the cast and staff members. Song Joong-ki (left) and Lee Kwang-soo in “Descendants of the Sun” (NEW) Actor Lee Kwang-soo, who is a close friend to the drama’s lead, Song Joong-ki, appear
April 28, 2016
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Met curator Andrew Bolton, quiet defender of fashion as art
NEW YORK (AP) -- The opening seconds of the trailer for “The First Monday in May,” the new documentary about the dizzyingly star-studded Met Gala, show pop star Rihanna tossing her fashionable head in slo-mo as the red-carpet cameras click furiously. Suitably, she sports a glistening tiara. And then suddenly we're looking at a boyish, bespectacled man far from the limelight, far from Rihanna and Bieber and Beyonce, walking through the dimmed galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is And
Arts & DesignApril 28, 2016
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Business sentiment up for first time in 7 months
A majority of companies in Korea expect business conditions to improve in May for the first time in seven months, a survey showed Thursday.According to the survey by the Federation of Korean Industries of the top 600 companies in terms of sales, the business survey index for May rose to 102.3, up from the previous month’s 95.7. Inside a local retailer. (Yonhap)A reading above 100 means more companies are optimistic about future business conditions than pessimistic. This marked the first time si
April 28, 2016
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Hyundai Card ready for battle against tech firms
Hyundai Card, known for its original marketing ideas, appears to be undaunted by the threat posed by the savvy new payment technologies of local IT giants. “We are fully prepared to face the challenges with new services that are synchronized with the needs of our customers” said Kim Jong-yoon, the director of Hyundai Card’s digital business department, in an interview with The Korea Herald on Monday. Kim Jong-yoon, director at Hyundai Card’s digital business department. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea
April 28, 2016
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Indians take to Buddhist chanting to alleviate urban stress
NEW DELHI (AP) -- The bank executive, the book publisher and the social worker had one thing in common: Their hectic lives in the crowded Indian capital had become so chaotic and stressful, they’ve turned to chanting Buddhist mantras in search of calm. The practice is catching on among India’s well-off urban professionals, growing by word of mouth as a way to relieve stress. Most of those picking up the practice are Hindu, but they say they see no conflict between their religious beliefs and the
CultureApril 28, 2016
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Gov't designates May. 6 as temporary holiday
The government decided Thursday to designate a temporary holiday next week in an effort to boost domestic consumption that is critical for economic growth.The decision to designate May. 6 a temporary holiday was reached at the Cabinet meeting chaired by President Park Geun-hye.This would allow people to take four days off in a row next week as South Korea celebrates Children's Day on Thursday.The government said highway tolls across the country will be exempted and major palaces and other touris
Social AffairsApril 28, 2016
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Korea, Japan, China hold talks on Arctic affairs
South Korea, Japan and China held their first high-level talks on Arctic affairs in Seoul on Thursday, seeking to expand areas of trilateral cooperation to jointly tackle regional and global challenges including climate change.The first Trilateral High-Level Dialogue on the Arctic was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Seoul, led by South Korean Arctic Affairs Ambassador Kim Chan-woo and his Japanese and Chinese counterparts Kazuko Shiraishi and Ma Xinmin.During a trilateral sum
Foreign AffairsApril 28, 2016
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New plainclothes morality police prompt criticism in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Tehran resident Sousan Heidari has stopped letting her headscarf slip casually down over her neck and shoulders while driving in the Iranian capital. These days, the 22-year-old with a taste for bold makeup makes sure to pull it tightly over her dark hair, fearful of running afoul of a newly established undercover division of the morality police. “Every single man or woman could be a member of the unit,” she cautioned. “I don't know. Maybe some plainclothes have already repo
CultureApril 28, 2016
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Jimmy Choo creative director Sandra Choi talks glamour and ? of course ? shoes
In some fashion universe, TV’s fashion cheerleader Carrie Bradshaw is probably talking to her husband, John James “Mr. Big” Preston, and gazing at all of her shoes. After all, the former Ms. Bradshaw, a lover of shoes, missed her ferry ride home during an old episode of HBO’s “Sex and the City” after slipping out of a designer shoe and crying out, “Wait, I lost my Choo!” The “Choo” she was referring to, of course, is the red carpet favorite Jimmy Choo, the London-based footwear and accessories l
Arts & DesignApril 28, 2016
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China‘s Xi vows full implementation of U.N. sanctions against N. Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Beijing will "comprehensively and fully" implement U.N. sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and launch of a long-range rocket prompted China, the North's diplomatic backer and economic lifeline, to vote in favor of tougher sanctions against the isolated ally."As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, China will comprehensively and fully implement U.N. Security Council r
North KoreaApril 28, 2016
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Seoul shares open higher on securities gains
Korean share prices opened higher Thursday on a rally in securities shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 6.46 points, or 0.32 percent, to 2,021.86 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Traders monitor Seoul share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap)Analysts said investors were calmed after seeing the U.S. central bank leave the interest rate unchanged in its policy meeting on Wednesday. Tech shares such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix were trading lower in mid-morning tradin
April 28, 2016
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Private equity funds with stake in Doosan Infracore China fail to roll over debts
A group of Korea-based private equity funds has failed to roll over the maturing loans they took out to acquire a stake in the Chinese unit of construction equipment maker Doosan Infracore, market sources said Wednesday.In 2011, private equity funds run by firms such as Mirae Asset, IMM and Hana Financial Investment borrowed around 130 billion won ($112.9 million) from local banks to finance their purchase of a 20 percent stake in Doosan Infracore China.According to the sources, they failed to r
April 28, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung developer day
Samsung Electronics president and mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin (third from left) poses with young engineers during Samsung Developer Conference 2016 that kicked off Wednesday in San Francisco. Some 70 sessions on latest technologies such as the Internet of Things, smart TV and virtual reality are offered during the two-day event. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyApril 28, 2016
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Major shipyards to hire new workers despite ongoing restructuring
South Korea's three major shipbuilders plan to recruit hundreds of new workers until next month despite the ongoing industrywide restructuring drive that includes massive layoffs of the existing workforce, sources said Thursday.The three -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. -- are seeking to hire a combined 400 college graduates by the end of May, according to the sources. Hyundai Heavy Industries (Yonhap)Market leader Hy
IndustryApril 28, 2016
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Samsung to buy back W2tr shares
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it will buy back 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) of its own shares in the third installment of its 11.3 trillion won buyback plan. The scheme will start Friday for three months, while the whole scheme is expected to be completed by later this year. In October, the company announced it would spend 11.3 trillion won to buy back and cancel shares over the next year. It is the company’s largest-ever payback scheme, following two others in 2007 and 2015, each worth 2 t
TechnologyApril 28, 2016
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Samsung Electronics Q1 net profit up 13.55%
Samsung Electronics said Thursday its net profit advanced 13.55 percent on-year to 5.25 trillion won ($4.56 billion) in the first quarter, on the back of brisk sales of its latest flagship smartphones.Sales gained 5.65 percent on-year to 49.7 trillion won, while operating profit rose 11.65 percent to 6.67 trillion won, Samsung said in its regulatory filing. The results were mostly in line with an earnings guidance released earlier this month.Samsung said its IT and mobile communications business
TechnologyApril 28, 2016