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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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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Trade ministers of S. Korea, China hold talks in Beijing
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[Weekender] Foreign interest spurs Korean art market
When Jason Lee, 43, a human resources professional in Hong Kong, visits Seoul to see clients, he makes it a point to squeeze time into his tight schedule to go to a gallery. “I’ve collected contemporary Korean artwork that I like for the past few years for investment purposes, witnessing their growing popularity in the Hong Kong art market,” he said. “As the Korean art boom continues, I can gain high premiums when I resell those artworks at auctions later.” Unlike previous spikes in demand for K
IndustryApril 1, 2016
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Fun of baseball not lost on Lotte's Jim Adduci
At 30 years of age, Jim Adduci, outfielder for the South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants, knows he won't be playing the game forever.This understanding of the finite nature of an athletic career is why Adduci, now in his second Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, wants to have fun while he can."I think people forget sometimes this is a game and it's meant to be played with fun," Adduci told Yonhap News Agency Friday, before the Giants took on the Nexen Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul
BaseballApril 1, 2016
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South Korean cherry blossom festival begins in Jeju
South Korea's first cherry blossom festival of the year kicked off on Jeju Island Friday, with visitors hailing from around the country and overseas gathering to celebrate the origin of the globally cherished flower.The 25th "Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival" officially launched at Jeonnong-ro, about 3.3 kilometers east of Jeju International Airport, and will run through April 10. The festival is being hosted by the municipality of Jeju and organized by Jeju Tourism Association."Spring feast in Jeju
TravelApril 1, 2016
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KT teams up with China Mobile for 5G
Korea’s leading network operator KT Corp. said Friday that it would beef up its partnership with China Mobile for the next-generation network 5G and connected network services.“Global cooperation is especially important to have future telecom technologies in place,” said KT chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu at a workshop held at the head office of China Mobile on Thursday. KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu (left) poses with China Mobile chairman Shang Bing after a meeting in Beijing on Thursday. (KT)Hwang m
TechnologyApril 1, 2016
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Online indecent proposal leads to heartbreak, headaches
A man posing as a woman in order to prompt obscene messages from people he met online and blackmail them was arrested Friday, according to Busan Saha-gu Police. In December 2015, a sexually suggestive offer was posted to controversial online hook-up site and den of sexual deviancies Sora.net. “Swear at me. I like being talked down to. I’ll sleep with those who send me their naked photos, ‘first-come, first-served.’ If you have any wits you’ll figure out how to reach me,” a post written from an a
Social AffairsApril 1, 2016
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[Photo News] Lezhin webtoon award
WEBTOON AWARD -- The winners of the second World Comics Contest, an annual online comics competition organized by Lezhin Entertainment, pose at the award ceremony held in Seoul on Friday. Cash prizes, worth 150 million won ($130,000), were awarded to 12 or webtoons, including “Killing Stalking,” “Pandora’s Choice” “Maison de Maid” and “Royal Servant.” (Lezhin Entertainment)WEBTOON AWARD -- The award ceremony of the second World Comics Contest, an annual online comics competition organized by Lez
TechnologyApril 1, 2016
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Woman disposes of dead newborn in subway station
A Vietnamese woman was arrested on Friday for disposing the body of her dead newborn at a subway station in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province. “I thought if I leave the body in a subway station, one of many passing people would find him and give him a funeral,” said the 19-year-old mother in her testimony to the Uijeongbu police. The woman, on CCTV recording. (Yonhap)The woman enrolled at a university in Korea in January as a language school student. At the time of her arrival, she was six months pre
Social AffairsApril 1, 2016
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Exports decline in record-breaking losing streak
Korea’s exports remained persistently low in March, falling for the 15th consecutive month to post a record-breaking losing streak, government data showed Friday. The 8.2 percent decline, however, marked the first single-digit decrease in four months. A container port in Busan (Yonhap)Total exports stood at $42.98 billion this month, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Since November, exports have been seeing a double-digit fall due to sluggish economic conditions at home a
April 1, 2016
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[Weekender] Samsung's tradition of art collection
Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee is known as Korea’s most powerful and the wealthiest business tycoon, but he is also an avid art collector – a side of the man not well-known to the public. Samsung’s chief is currently the largest private holder of artworks in the nation, with more than 150 national treasures in the company’s Ho-Am Art Museum and Leeum museum. “Lee learned how to collect art pieces from his father Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung,” said Lee Chong-sun, who worked as a dir
IndustryApril 1, 2016
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[Weekender] Auctioneers make a difference in sales
With art auctions booming in South Korea, auctioneers are increasingly a crucial factor in boosting sales at such events. “Auctioneers play a key role in setting market prices during art auctions,” Kim Hyun-hee, an experienced auctioneer for Seoul Auction, said in an interview with The Korea Herald.“They need extensive understanding and knowledge of art to induce participants to compete for the best prices,” she said. Kim, who studied history in college and art history in graduate school, starte
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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[Weekender] Arts emerging as alternative investment
Given the current low interest rates, negative rates, low inflation and slow growth, investors are in search of alternative investment products that offer higher returns than savings.Stocks and equity funds are ideal during low inflation, but can be volatile when unpredictable forces suddenly catch markets off guard. Gold and U.S. dollars are attractive assets in times of uncertainties, in addition to bonds that can offer steady monthly returns.Bids are placed on “Nu assis sur un divan (La Belle
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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[Editorial] As usual
Campaigning for the April 13 general election is in full swing and, as usual, some negative aspects of Korean elections are rearing their ugly heads, with regionalism standing out. The recent flip-flop at the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea over whether to promise the relocation of the National Assembly to Sejong City in South Chungcheong Province shows clearly that political parties still regard fanning regional sentiment as an easy way to get votes. In the face of mounting criticism of a
EditorialApril 1, 2016
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[Editorial] A united message
The Nuclear Security Summit in Washington could not have come at a better time for South Korea, whose utmost security concern is to tackle threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons. The biennial summit focuses on coping with the threats of nuclear terrorism and strengthening the safety of nuclear materials and facilities. Although the summit does not focus on nonproliferation, it provided a good stage for calling international attention to the North Korean nuclear issue. Besides, the summit dre
EditorialApril 1, 2016
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Song Joong-ki to serve as Korean tour ambassador
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday it will feature Song Joong-ki, the actor from the hit TV drama “Descendants of the Sun,” in a new video series to promote tourism in South Korea. The Korean tourism TV ad will be filmed in the former mining cities of Taebaek and Jeongseon in Gangwon Province, the main venue of the show. Photo caption: Actor Song Joong-ki poses at the 2016 Style Icon Asia awards in Seoul on March 15. (Yonhap) The TV and print ad will begin in early July in
TelevisionApril 1, 2016
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Korean hiphop artists charged with drug use
A group of Korean hiphop artists have been charged with smoking marijuana. Police have booked 10 suspects -- including a well-known rapper-producer, semi-finalist of a hip-hop audition TV program, hip-hop composer, stage planner and an entertainer trainee -- for smoking the banned substance repeatedly between March and December last year, the Seocho Police Station revealed Friday. The accused said they had obtained the drug either online or from an unknown foreigner they had met at a club in It
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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Classic, no-fuss sushi at Matsumoto
Hours later, after the last piece has been consumed, it is the memory of the rice served at Sushi Matsumoto that lingers, how each oblong orb under its blanket of fish was consistently warm, pillowy and subtly seasoned. “With sushi, one should not only focus on the fish, the rice needs to be good as well,” head chef Matsumoto Mizuho explains. Head chef Matsumoto Mizuho focuses on serving classic nigiri and edomae sushi, one carefully crafted piece at a time. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) Goo
FoodApril 1, 2016
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Korean novel enthralls Mexican young adults
A Korean young adult novel is gaining popularity in Mexico, with positive reviews spreading via social media, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea said Friday. “Wizard Bakery” by Koo Byung-mo was published by Mexican publisher Nostra Ediciones under the translated title “La Panaderia Encantada” in December last year. Since then, the novel has been receiving positive responses on social media. Readers have posted reviews on over 30 blogs, prompting the publishing house to produce a sho
BooksApril 1, 2016
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[Eye] Korean finance in transition
On the wall of Korea Finance Investment Association chairman Hwang Young-key’s office in Yeouido, Seoul, is a work of calligraphy that reads, “Finance flowing through four oceans.” It is a gift from a descendant of Yue Fei, a Han Chinese military general, to the Korea Financial Investment Association, apparently giving a clear invitation for the Korean financial services industry to expand their international presence.Established in 2009 through a merger of the three associations of securities,
April 1, 2016
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Electric bike tour gives cyclists taste of city’s trendiest restaurants
AUSTIN, Texas — These cyclists don’t choke down PowerBars or Gatorade. They’re not interested in going fast or finishing first. And Spandex shorts? Forget it. Frankly, they prefer a slow-moving roll, fueled by bacon ravioli, glazed Brussels sprouts and trendy cocktails. As for appropriate gear, a dress and high-heeled boots will do just fine. “I was a little bit scared, because I’m not the most coordinated person,” said Nicole Khalife of New York, who, along with her friend Mary Kenney of Chicag
TravelApril 1, 2016
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1 Korean killed as tourist bus collides with truck in Vietnam
A tourist bus collided with a truck on a road in the northern Vietnamese province of Ha Giang on Friday, killing one South Korean and injuring two others, the South Korean Embassy in Hanoi said.In the 9:30 a.m. accident, the bus was returning to Hanoi from Halong Bay, one of the hottest tourist attractions for foreigners in the Southeast Asian country.The embassy is still gathering information on details about the casualties and the cause of the accident. (Yonhap)
InternationalApril 1, 2016