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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's resignation
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Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
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[Weekender] A soldier’s life
On July 27, 1953, the three-year Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. Nearly 63 years later, inter-Korean tensions are at their highest point in years as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issues threats of nuclear strikes against the South and the U.S.The peculiar background means South Korea still has mandatory conscription for all able-bodied men. Nearly all adult men in Korea have hoisted and fired a gun and marched in military uniform with the purpose of protecting their count
DefenseApril 8, 2016
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Sentinel to host evening yoga program
Fitness brand Sentinel is hosting an evening yoga program aimed at awakening the senses, it announced Friday. Titled “Awaken Six Senses,” the program features activities like “Chocolate Meditation” and “Mirror Game” that stimulate the senses and the subconscious. “The program features both peaceful meditation and dynamic yoga positions that will allow participants to sweat and work together, communicating and receiving energy from each other. It is a community party,” said Lachlan Winner, Senti
TechnologyApril 8, 2016
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N.K. steps up personality cult around leader Kim ahead of May congress
North Korea is stepping up efforts to glorify leader Kim Jong-un in the run-up to the ruling party's landmark congress in May which would focus on solidifying Kim's one-man leadership, a government official said Friday."I think the main goal of the upcoming party congress would be to build up Kim Jong-un's one-man rule," Lim Byeong-cheol, director general of the Unification Ministry's Intelligence and Analysis Bureau, said in a conference on North Korea policy earlier in the day. "As part of tha
North KoreaApril 8, 2016
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Park to meet Norway's leader next week
President Park Geun-hye will meet with her Norwegian counterpart, Erna Solberg, in Seoul next week to discuss bilateral ties, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.The meeting, which will take place on April 15, will be an opportunity for the two countries to expand bilateral ties and discuss issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said.Norway's prime minister will arrive in Seoul next Thursday for a four-day visit. It marks the first time the two female leaders will hold a summit m
Diplomatic CircuitApril 8, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Observers split on strategy against N.K.
After North Korea briefly mentioned talks in a statement earlier this week, local observers are split between retaining the current hardline approach and being more open to talks in addressing inter-Korean tensions.Last month, the U.N. adopted a new resolution that had what South Korean officials called “the strongest ever sanctions” against Pyongyang, in a punitive action against its Jan. 6 nuclear testing and Feb. 7 long-range rocket launch. Some observers said that the North’s mention of talk
North KoreaApril 8, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea's reluctant reservists
Whenever former military officer Kim Jung-wook receives a letter from the Army requiring him to join a military drill as reservist, the 28-year-old office worker is nervous about how to bring it up with his boss. “Sometimes I feel like I’m requesting a permission for time off,” Kim told The Korea Herald “Though no one has ever accused me of it, I am worried that my boss and teammates wouldn’t appreciate it because I am the only one who has served in the military from the team,” he said. He is on
PoliticsApril 8, 2016
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Moon vows to quit politics in plea for votes from stronghold
The Minjoo Party of Korea’s former chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in on Friday raised the stakes in Gwangju, the party’s traditional stronghold, by suggesting he would quit politics unless the area supported the party in next week’s general election.“If Honam (Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces) rescind support for me, I will withdraw from politics without any regret. I will not be aiming for the presidential race either,” he said during his much anticipated visit to the region. Former chief of The Minjoo
PoliticsApril 8, 2016
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Hyundai to launch world’s first fuel cell car sharing service in Germany
Hyundai Motor said Friday it will debut its car-sharing service -- based on its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle -- in Munich, Germany this summer, partnering with hydrogen fueling supplier Linde Group.It will be the world’s first car-sharing service based on hydrogen EV cars, the Korean automaker said. Hyundai’s Tucson ix35, its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. (Yonhap)Under the brand name of BeeZero, Hyundai will deploy 50 Tucson ix35 vehicles. The vehicle can travel about 600 kilometer
MobilityApril 8, 2016
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[Election 2016] First ballots cast in Korea for general election
South Korea on Friday kicked off its two-day early voting for the 20th general election, five days ahead of the official polling day, hoping to boost the turnout by allowing voters to cast their ballot in advance.While candidates visited their polling stations early morning to vote and encourage supporters to follow suit, the leaders of main parties canvassed the Seoul-Gyeonggi metropolitan belt, striving to rally votes from undecided swing voters. On Friday, the first day of the preliminary vot
PoliticsApril 8, 2016
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Falling number of Korean cattle raises price worries
The number of Korean-bred cattle is continuing to fall, adding to speculation that the prices of prized local beef, known as hanwoo, will keep soaring, showed data released Friday.A total of 2.6 million head of hanwoo cattle were being raised on domestic farms in the first quarter, down 63,000, or 2.4 percent, from the same period last year, according to Statistics Korea.It marks a 3-percent decline from the previous quarter.The number of Korean cattle stood at 2.93 million in 2012 but fell to 2
April 8, 2016
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Ambassador says Britain has strong interest in peninsula security
Britain has been a "strong supporter" of South Korea grappling with North Korea's nuclear threats, the top British envoy in Seoul said Friday, underscoring that his country has a "very strong interest" in the stability of the Korean Peninsula.During a lecture on the bilateral relationship in Seoul, Ambassador Charles Hay said London has played a role in passing the latest package of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions in response to the North's most recent nuclear test and long-range rock
Diplomatic CircuitApril 8, 2016
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[Christopher Balding] How bad is China’s debt problem, really?
For months now, China’s regulators have been warning about the dangers of rapidly expanding credit and the need to deleverage. With new plans to clean up bad loans at the country’s banks, you might conclude that the government is getting serious about the risks it faces.But there’s reason to doubt the effectiveness of China’s approach. In fact, it’s running a serious risk of making its debt problems worse.After the financial crisis, China embarked on a credit binge of historical proportions. In
ViewpointsApril 8, 2016
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[David Ignatius] A testing year for American tolerance
Donald Trump tests the limits of campaign speech. He makes false statements and refuses to correct them. He attacks other religions and ethnic groups, inflaming domestic tension and foreign terrorist rage. He pledges to overhaul long-standing U.S. commitments in ways that frighten allies. He cavalierly predicts a “massive recession,” undermining confidence in the U.S. economy. When criticized, Trump adopts the stance of one of his beloved WWE professional wrestlers caught in the act: He throws u
ViewpointsApril 8, 2016
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Korean stocks down 0.1% on profit-taking
Korean stocks shed 0.1 percent on Friday as institutional investors opted to lock in recent gains following overnight falls in Wall Street, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 1.84 points to close at 1,972.05. Trade volume was moderate at 395 million shares worth 4.33 trillion won ($3.75 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 406 to 390.The market opened lower tracking the overnight slide in Wall Street,
April 8, 2016
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Seoul to bolster GPS signal protection amid Pyongyang threats
South Korea will beef up its system to protect GPS signals to counter North Korea's jamming attempts, a related ministry said Friday.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning convened an inter-agency meeting of officials handling radio affairs and discussed ways to cope with the threat highlighted in recent days.The North sought to disrupt South Korea's GPS signals across the border for about a week, although the radio attack came to a halt on Wednesday, according to officials here. A num
Social AffairsApril 8, 2016
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Park stresses job creation through 'creative economy'
President Park Geun-hye emphasized the need to foster a "creative economy" that can help churn out more jobs and address the biggest challenge facing Asia's fourth-largest economy. Park made the remark during her visits to two innovation centers in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province and Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, the latest in a series of tours meant to boost local startups and small companies. South Korea set up 17 innovation centers across the country as part of its push for the esta
April 8, 2016
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Drive to attract global firms fades
A report on the attractiveness of six Asian locations as regional corporate headquarters showed Korea lags far behind. The study titled “Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters,” released by Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate agency, on Friday, showed that Singapore remains the most attractive Asia-Pacific destination for multinational companies, followed by Hong Kong and Shanghai. (Cushman & Wakefield)The number of regional corporate head offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai reached
IndustryApril 8, 2016
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N. Korean workers die of yellow fever in Angola: RFA
Around 10 North Korean workers dispatched to Angola have died of yellow fever in the southern African country, a U.S. radio outlet said Friday.About 450 people have been confirmed to be infected with the viral disease in Angola since the first case was reported in December in the country's capital, the Washington-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) report said. Among those that caught yellow fever, 178 have died so far, with the disease spreading rapidly in nearby countries, the RFA said, quoting source
North KoreaApril 8, 2016
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[Photo News] President's visit to innovation center
PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO INNOVATION CENTER -- President Park Geun-hye (left) and LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo look at products made by venture companies based at the Center for Creative Economy and Innovation in North Chungcheong Province, a start-up incubation center run by the conglomerate, on Friday. (Yonhap)
TechnologyApril 8, 2016
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Orioles' Kim Hyun-soo eager to make big league debut
Three games into the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles has yet to get off the bench.And when he does, Kim said he wants to show he belongs."I want to be as well prepared as I can be for my first game, so that I can have a good performance," Kim told Yonhap News Agency on Thursday after the Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. "To show that I am ready to play, I just have to prepare hard for that opportunity."Kim, wh
BaseballApril 8, 2016