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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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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
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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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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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[Suthichai Yoon] Civil power antidote to income gap
Can growing wealth concentration — which has become a global threat to peace — be halted? This was the question posed by Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning pioneer of microcredit and microfinance, at 25th-anniversary celebrations for the Daily Star newspaper in Dhaka recently. Not content with merely raising such a crucial query, Yunus ventured an answer for the audience of several thousand. Oxfam, he noted, had just delivered a horrifying update on wealth concentration. “Th
ViewpointsApril 15, 2016
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[Weekender] A cashless society
A cashless society is fast becoming a reality in Korea.Cashless transactions here have already overtaken those made with notes and coins. Koreans use cash for just 20 percent of all payments they make. According to a recent survey by the Bank of Korea, the average Korean carries 74,000 won ($65) cash and two credit cards in their wallet, withdrawing cash out of ATMs only three times per month.Men and older people still prefer cash compared to Women and younger people, the survey found. “Spending
April 15, 2016
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[Rachel Marsden] Russia, U.S. should unite versus Saudi-China
If the Central Intelligence Agency’s role is to discreetly promote the economic and political interests of the United States, then there’s one country that ought to be awfully disappointing to the agency right now: Saudi Arabia. In fact, if there’s an issue on which America and Russia could potentially agree, it would be the damage Saudi Arabia has recently wrought upon the national and economic security of both nations. Take Syria, for example. The CIA operation to train Syrian rebels goes by t
ViewpointsApril 15, 2016
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Woman found dead in Jejudo may be Chinese
Jejudo police are looking into the possibility that the woman found dead on the island may be Chinese. The woman was wearing a skirt with a Chinese lettered tag, and her fingerprints did not lead to a domestic match so far.The victim, presumed to be in her 30s, is between 160 and 165 centimeters tall, and wore a winter T-shirt and skirt with leggings. The Seogwipo police are waiting for reports that match the descriptions specified in this poster. (Yonhap)The Seogwipo police found the body Wedn
Social AffairsApril 15, 2016
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[Home Cooking] Nabak kimchi (water kimchi)
Nabak kimchi is a type of water kimchi that’s made with thinly sliced radish squares and other vegetables. It’s easy to make, yet deliciously refreshing. Nabak kimchi is commonly enjoyed in the springtime when the kimchi made in the fall gets old. It’s also a traditional holiday kimchi. Growing up, we always had nabak kimchi with tteokguk (rice cake soup). They are delicious together. Nabak kimchi (water kimchi) (Korean Bapsang) It’s a mild, clean tasting kimchi, so nabak kimchi doesn’t call for
FoodApril 15, 2016
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[Box office] Movies to see this weekend
Time Renegades (Korea) Opened April 13 Thriller. Directed by Kwak Jae-yong The year is 1983. High school teacher Ji-hwan (Jo Jung-suk) is stabbed and loses consciousness. In 2015, police officer Geon-woo (Lee Jin-wook) is shot. After the incidents, the two gain the ability to see into each other’s lives, some 30 years apart in time. Love, Lies (Korea) Opened April 13 Drama. Directed by Park Heung-sik A beautiful female entertainer in 1930s Korea, So-yul (Han Hyo-joo) is enamored of compose
FilmApril 15, 2016
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Sean Penn’s ‘The Last Face’ competing at Cannes festival
PARIS (AP) – Sean Penn’s “The Last Face” about aid workers in Africa will compete at the Cannes Film Festival this year -- along with movies about interracial marriage in 1950s America, illness and poverty in working class Britain and cannibal fashion models in Los Angeles. The festival’s high glamour yet socially conscious lineup, announced Thursday by organizers, features 49 films harking from 28 countries, including Iran, Brazil, Egypt, Israel and South Korea. Twenty of the entries will be ru
FilmApril 15, 2016
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Park Hae-jin wins best male actor award in China
South Korean actor Park Hae-jin won “Male Actor of the Year” at a Chinese award ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday, his management company said Friday. Park achieved the feat for his lead role in the Chinese TV series “Far Away Love.” It is his second win at the awards, organized by Chinese technology and online video company Leshi Internet Information & Technology, known as LeEco, or Letv. He last won the “Asia’s Star” award in 2012 for his role in the Chinese show roughly translated as “Chen Du
April 15, 2016
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ ends with record rating
The final episode of “Descendants of the Sun” had a record viewership of 38.8 percent, an all-time high for the KBS hit drama, according to Nielsen Korea. In Seoul alone, it scored higher rating of 44.2 percent, according to the data agency. The drama had a happy ending, living up to expectations of many viewers. Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) reunites with Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki), who went missing for a year during a mission overseas. Master Sergeant Seo Dae-young (Jin Goo), who
April 15, 2016
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[Travel bits] Outdoor activities for spring
Taean Tulip Festival Scenic ride on Mungyeong Rail Bike One scenic activity tourists will want to enjoy in the upcoming season is a ride on the Mungyeong Rail Bike, which runs along tracks winding through the pastoral landscape of Jinnam Gyoban, North Gyeongsang Province. The area used to be home to the country’s second largest coal mines back in the days of the coal industry’s boom. Now, though the trains have ceased to run, the tracks have been repurposed to carry rail bikes, which carry up
TravelApril 15, 2016
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‘Love, the fundamental question we all ask and seek’
“Will you forgive the society?” The words written on the gravestone of a disabled girl, deceased at 19 years old, ring through the head of Irish priest Chun Noel in Gwangju day after day. “When I first read the words on the gravestone, I felt the call that I should be doing something for the disabled,” said Chun, 83, the founder of a disabled support organization Rainbow Community. The death of a person close to him with an intellectual disability in 1979 was a turning point for the Irish priest
Social AffairsApril 15, 2016
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Think tanks slash growth outlook for Korea
Two South Korean private think tanks have revised down their growth outlooks for Korea, citing a continued slump in exports and weak domestic demand.LG Economic Research Institute said in a report Thursday that Asia’s fourth-largest economy will grow 2.4 percent this year, down from the previous projection of 2.5 percent. It is the most skeptical view among economic institutes in Korea in terms of growth projections. (123RF)The think tank attributed the grimmer outlook to a still sluggish globa
April 15, 2016
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Youth unemployment highest on record for March
Korea’s youth unemployment hit its highest level on record for March while the economy added 300,000 new jobs in the same month, government data showed Friday.The jobless rate for people aged between 15 and 29 stood at 11.8 percent in March, a slight decrease from a record high of 12.5 percent in February, according to the Statistics Korea. The figure is the highest youth unemployment rate on record for March.(123RF)The additional 300,000 jobs in March, which brought the employment number to 25.
April 15, 2016
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N.K.’s latest missile launch failed: Seoul
North Korea fired what appears to be a medium-range ballistic missile Musudan on Friday morning, but it was confirmed to have failed by the South Korean military. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the botched launch took place around 5:30 a.m. toward the East Sea. “A single missile is presumed to have been launched. We are keeping a close eye on the situation in case of an additional launch,” a JCS official said. “I understand South Korea and the U.S. jointly detected (the launch).”The mis
North KoreaApril 15, 2016
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Police investigating 43 lawmakers-elect for election law violations
The National Police Agency said Friday it is currently investigating 1,267 people suspected of violating the elections law, including 43 lawmakers-elect.Police said it has conducted a crackdown on 1,606 people suspected of illegally campaigning for the April 13 general election. So far, 11 have been arrested and 65 handed over to the prosecution without arrest. Police has completed the probe on another 263 by clearing their charges.(Yonhap)Initially, those facing investigation had included 118 c
Social AffairsApril 15, 2016
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Park makes first appearance since election debacle
Business-as-usual was the vibe of President Park Geun-hye on Friday as she made her first public appearance since the ruling Saenuri Party suffered a crippling election defeat two days before.Wearing a mustard-colored suit and a smile, Park held summit talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, during which they agreed to strengthen cooperation in building eco-friendly ships and offshore plants.President Park Geun-hye heads for summit talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Ch
PoliticsApril 15, 2016
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[Album review] ‘I Am Sam’ is warm, folksy and youthful
Sam Kim “I Am Sam” (Antenna Music) In Sam Kim’s debut album “I Am Sam” there is an unmistakable undercurrent of American country influence, which comes through especially strong in songs like “Mama Don’t Worry” and “Your Song.” The tracks, backed mainly by acoustic guitar tunes, wouldn’t be out of place on the whitewashed porch of a quintessentially American farm. Acoustic tracks abound in K-pop almost as much as dance tracks, but there is something distinct about Kim’s compositions, which feel
PerformanceApril 15, 2016
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[Album review] Dean’s first LP is deliciously brooding
Dean "130 Mood: TRBL" (Joombas and Universal Music) Dean is receiving the coveted attention of international artists such as Anderson Paak and Jeff Bernat and local hip-hop big names including Dynamic Duo, Zico and Crush, and there seems to be a legitimate reason behind the singer-songwriter’s emergence. Though his sound represents the height of trendiness, it is still deliciously brooding, full of soul. The largely electronic R&B sounds featured on this first LP are sleek and sophisticatedly la
PerformanceApril 15, 2016
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LG Display shares down on Samsung-Apple deal
Shares of LG Display fell 6.7 percent Friday on a news report that Samsung Display had signed a deal with Apple to supply organic light-emitting diode displays for the next iPhones. The Samsung displays are expected to replace the liquid crystal display panels used in the current iPhones that are produced by LG Display. LG currently produces almost 40 percent of the iPhone display panels. Even though the Samsung-Apple deal had largely been expected, it seems unavoidable that it would have a nega
TechnologyApril 15, 2016
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Court rejects injunction seeking to prohibit labor action at Korean Air
A local court has rejected Korean Air Lines Co.'s injunction request seeking to prohibit its pilots from taking any labor action, saying there were no procedural problems with the voting process that gave the green light for a strike, company officials said Friday.The ruling was made by the Seoul Southern District Court on Thursday, apparently throwing weight behind labor unionists currently demanding a salary hike and better working conditions after negotiations broke down in February. Both hav
IndustryApril 15, 2016