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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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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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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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Saenuri calls opposition to debate on economic bills
The ruling conservative Saenuri Party on Friday called the two opposition parties -- The Minjoo Party of Korea and the People’s Party -- to a trialogue to discuss economic bills.“I suggest we hold interparty talk so as to deal with the bills concerning the people’s livelihoods,” said Saenuri Rep. Won Yoo-chul, floor leader and interim chief, at a party meeting.“(Opposition parties) should show that their vows to revitalize the economy, to create jobs and to stabilize livelihoods were indeed sinc
PoliticsApril 22, 2016
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AmorePacific chairman’s siblings suspected of running paper companies
Two children of AmorePacific Group’s late founder Suh Sung-hwan were found to have established paper companies in the U.S. Virgin Islands in an apparent scheme to evade taxes, a local news outlet reported on Thursday.Citing legal documents leaked by Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, Newstapa said it has discovered two ghost companies each established under the name of the founder’s oldest son Suh Young-bai and youngest daughter Suh Mi-sook.The two are siblings of AmorePacific chairman Suh K
IndustryApril 22, 2016
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Korea to tighten fiscal management
The Korean government will accelerate fiscal reforms to better manage its tax revenue and budget through efficient capital allocation and planning as a means to boost its preparedness against slower growth and higher national debt.(Yonhap)In a meeting presided over by President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday, the government will seek stronger fiscal discipline to ensure that its taxpayer money will not be wasted in the face of growing economic uncertainties.The Ministry of Finance said
April 22, 2016
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Lee Seung-hwan showcases ‘Signal of One Billion Light-years’
Rock singer Lee Seung-hwan showcased his new song “The Signal of One Billion Light-years" at a concert held at Ewha Womans University Samsung Hall on Thursday. The song is a slow-tempo modern rock tune featuring the dramatic sound of an orchestra. The track will be included in his upcoming 11th full studio album, “Fall to Fly - Latter.” The song has garnered attention with its chorus line “Let’s go home now, don’t stay alone in the cold,” which seems to console the victims of the Sewol ferry di
PerformanceApril 22, 2016
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Park warns of populist pledges
President Park Geun-hye warned against the dangers of populist campaign pledges Friday, stressing that maintaining fiscal soundness is a key factor that the government should take into account in setting its 2017 budget proposal."Laws containing populist ideas will burden not only the current generation but the next," Park said chairing the national fiscal strategy meeting at the presidential office. She added excessive spending on welfare could have an impact on the country's long-term fiscal h
PoliticsApril 22, 2016
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Conservative critic indicted on charges of defamation
A conservative critic has been indicted without physical detention on charges of defaming pro-democracy fighters in a 1980 civil uprising, prosecutors said Friday.The prosecution said Jee Man-won, 74, referred to four citizens who appear in a photo taken in the bloody crackdown in the city of Gwangju, 330km southwest of Seoul, in May 1980 as members of the North Korean army's special forces in a Web site post in June last year.Tens of thousands of citizens rose up in Gwangju against the military
Social AffairsApril 22, 2016
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Britain designates North Korea as human rights priority country
The British government has designated North Korea as one of its human rights priority watch countries along with 29 others, a media report said Friday.In its 2015 human rights and democracy report, the British foreign office said North Korea has been placed on its priority list along with such countries as China, Iran and Afghanistan. The countries mentioned have been cited in the past for not adequately protecting human rights, often creating a cycle of suffering, instability and poverty. This
North KoreaApril 22, 2016
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Korea to offer relief supplies to Japan
South Korea will provide $100,000 worth of relief supplies to Japan, which was hit by massive earthquakes last week, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday.Two C-130 military transport planes carrying blankets, bottled water, tents and other supplies will arrive in the worst-hit Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Friday afternoon, the ministry said in a press release.Two powerful earthquakes struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu last Thursday and Saturday, leaving nearly 60 dead and
Foreign AffairsApril 22, 2016
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Park's approval rating hits record-low
President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating dropped to a record-low this week, a poll showed Friday, after the ruling Saenuri Party suffered a major defeat in last week's general elections.The survey on 1,004 adults nationwide showed that 29 percent of those surveyed approved of Park's job performance this week, down from 39 percent a week earlier, according to polling agency Gallup Korea.The latest reading is on par with her approval rating tallied in the third week of June 2015, when her gov
PoliticsApril 22, 2016
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[Foodie’s Seoul] Editor’s choice for dinner: Sundaeguk
When it comes to blood sausages, Korea has a special take on this international delicacy: sundae. The Korean blood sausage, which is cooked with vegetable fillers until it becomes thick enough, is a perfect combination of pork blood and potato starch noodles. Like with many other Korean recipes that have a lot of regional variations, food lovers will be hard-pressed to agree on which sundae to taste first -- from kimchi sundae with soybean paste to sundae stuffed with squid. But as is always the
CultureApril 22, 2016
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FM Yun to attend regional security forum amid N.K. uncertainties
South Korea's top diplomat will attend a regional security forum in China next week to increase international pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will attend a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia to be held in Beijing from Wednesday through Thursday, the ministry said in a press release.Yun will be the first South Korean foreign minister to join
North KoreaApril 22, 2016
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Music legend Prince dies at 57
CHANHASSEN, United States (AFP) -- Prince, whose pioneering brand of danceable funk and virtuoso talents made him one of the most influential figures in music, died Thursday at his secluded compound in Minnesota, aged 57. His sudden death came just a week after the enigmatic Grammy and Oscar winner -- acclaimed for his guitar skills and soaring falsetto -- was taken to a hospital with a flu-like illness that he later made light of. The news prompted a flood of tributes from the worlds of enterta
PerformanceApril 22, 2016
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Jin Goo becomes new face of cosmetics brand Enprani
Actor Jin Goo has been picked as the new face of cosmetics company Enprani, the actor’s agency BH Entertainment said. Jin, who debuted with the SBS drama series “All In” in 2003, has starred in numerous films, TV dramas and music videos, rising to stardom with the KBS2 hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” Actor Jin Goo is featured in a promotional image for Enpriani’s brand Holika Holika. (Enprani) “We picked Jin Goo because of his natural vibe, which reflects our new image,” said the cosm
TelevisionApril 22, 2016
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[Home Cooking] Beets, mint and lemon team up in a simple spring salad
The modern beet descends from the ancient sea beet. News that thrilled my inner biologist. Imagine the sea beet, swimming the Indian Ocean. It must have slithered the depths, dodging eels, sharks and other toothy creatures attracted to its plump, red tastiness. Frantic, it fluttered its green leafy fins toward the shallows, and in an act of evolutionary heroism, sprouted legs, skittered across the sand and planted itself safely on earth -- where we farmers tended and, much like the sharks, downe
FoodApril 22, 2016
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Foreigners cut their holdings of Hyundai Merchant bonds
Foreigners have sharply reduced their holdings of exchangeable bonds issued by the financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. to avoid bigger losses, industry sources said Friday. In the past four months, a large number of foreigners have exchanged their bonds issued by Hyundai Merchant into KB Financial Group stock. Consequently, the outstanding value of the company's EBs fell to less than 50 billion won ($44 million) recently from 100 billion won at the end of December, people familia
IndustryApril 22, 2016
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Massive layoffs in shipbuilding sector in the offing
Another massive reduction in the local shipbuilding workforce may come as most shipyards are still struggling with falling orders and mounting losses, industry sources said Friday.Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., one of the country's top three shipbuilders, is set to announce its restructuring plans next week, which may include a 10 percent cut of its workforce, which would mean about 3,000 workers would leave the company.Hyundai Heavy's local rivals are also expected to sharply reduce their workfo
IndustryApril 22, 2016
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Food watchdog to tighten checks on 'national' snacks
South Korea's food watchdog said Friday it will tighten controls on the safety of the country's two most popular snacks as makers often fail to meet sanitary requirements.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it has announced a revision to the enforcement decree of the Food Sanitation Act that mandates manufacturers of "sundae" and "tteokbokki" abide by safety guidelines called the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. (Yonhap)Sundae is the popular Korean-style blood sausage and tteo
IndustryApril 22, 2016
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Korean footballer named to English league's Team of the Year
South Korean footballer Ji So-yun was named to the Team of the Year in the top English women's football league for the second time in a row Thursday (local time).The Professional Footballers' Association announced the best lineups in the 2015-2016 season of its pro football leagues and Ji, who plays for Chelsea Ladies FC, was included on the Football Association Women's Super League Team of the Year as a right winger. It was Ji's second straight appearance in a lineup decided by the WSL players'
SoccerApril 22, 2016
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South Korea’s air traffic up 8.2 percent in Q1
South Korea’s air traffic rose 8.2 percent in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, mainly due to an increase in Chinese flights, the government said Friday.The number of flights handled by the country reached 176,377 in the January-March period, up from 161,205 in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. (Yonhap)On average, there were 1,939 flights per day during the three-month period.The data also showed that the number of internation
IndustryApril 22, 2016
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KOSPI regains 2,000 level on foreign buying
South Korea’s benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index broke through the psychologically important 2,000-point level this month, mainly on the back of brisk foreign buying, industry data showed Friday.Offshore investors bought a net 1.4 trillion won ($1.23 billion) worth of shares traded on the KOSPI between April 1 and April 21. Traders monitor share prices on Wall Street. (Yonhap)In addition, overseas funds poured in 1.5 trillion won into the local stock market via arbitrage trading for fi
April 22, 2016