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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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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Hite Jinro Holdings to sell 4.2% stake
Hite Jinro Holdings said on Friday it will sell off 3 million of Hite Jinro shares to redeem the beverage seller’s debts and improve its overall financial health. (Hite Jinro Holdings)Hite Jinro Holdings is the parent company of Hite Jinro. The firm said the sales -- worth 80.6 billion won and amounting to a 4.2 percent stake -- would be done though after-hour trading. Hite Jinro’s stocks were trading 6.06 percent lower at 27,150 won as of 1:30 p.m. (yoonmi@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryApril 1, 2016
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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Park, Xi seek to revive momentum for deeper ties
President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping displayed their commitment to an “outright, full” enforcement of the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea, during their first meeting on Thursday in Washington since Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test. The two presidents’ seventh one-on-one talk came as part of Park’s relay meetings with leaders of the U.S., Japan and other countries on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit, focusing on consolidating a united front against the No
Foreign AffairsApril 1, 2016
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Seoul warns against North's GPS jamming
South Korea on Friday warned against Pyongyang’s continuous jamming of global positioning systems that it defined as a clear provocation to further escalate cross-border tensions. “North Korea must immediately stop the dangerous and reckless act that violates a relevant international treaty and threatens people’s safety here,” Cheong Wa Dae said after the meeting of the National Security Council. The announcement came after the South issued an alert late Thursday afternoon, confirming signs of
DefenseApril 1, 2016
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Wallet thief falls in love with victim, gets arrested
A thief in Korea was arrested after falling for the girl from whom he had stolen a purse.The 21-year-old university student, surnamed Sohn, had stolen the teenager’s purse, which had been left on a bench in front of a public toilet at the Busan subway station Nampo. Busan Jungbu Police Station (Yonhap)Sohn had gone through the purse and found 100,000 won ($87) and the identity card of the 16-year-old high school student, whose surname is Kang. He was smitten by her picture. A quick online searc
Social AffairsApril 1, 2016
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Kim Jong-un absent from inspecting troops
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen inspecting military units for the past week and instead has been making field guidance tours of non-military sectors in an apparent move to resuscitate the country's moribund economy and show he cares about the livelihoods of ordinary people.The change in schedule comes after the young North Korean leader conducted some 10 field inspections of military exercises, such as those involving the test-firings of medium ballistic missiles, a multiple ro
North KoreaApril 1, 2016
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Gyeran mari (rolled omelet) with gim
This Korean rolled omelet, gyeran mari, is made with gim (dried seaweed sheet). Gyeran mari is a staple side dish that is typically made with chopped vegetables. This gim variation uses a whole gim sheet. Gyeran mari is made by cooking beaten eggs into a thin sheet until almost set, then folding in layers, and cutting into pretty, eye-catching slices. It’s an easy dish to whip up! The key to making gyeran mari that’s tender and delicious is to cook it over a gentle heat. If the heat is too hig
FoodApril 1, 2016
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[Travel bits] Spring getaways
Spring hiking trips around the country The Korea Tourism Organization has selected 10 hiking trails as “pleasant paths to stroll along” for the month of April. Included in the list are the Ansan Jarak-gil on Seoul’s Mount Ansan, filled with cherry blossoms in the spring, the Namsan trail on Seoul’s Mount Namsan, the pathway next to Daecheongho Lake in Daejeon, South Chungcheong Province, and the Taehwagang River trail in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province. Also included is the fossil trail in Hwa
TravelApril 1, 2016
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Beyonce jumps into athleisure market with Ivy Park clothing line
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Recording star Beyonce launched a women’s fitness clothing line on Thursday featuring bodysuits, leggings and headbands. It is named partly after her 4-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. Called Ivy Park, the 200-piece active wear collection is a joint venture with British businessman Sir Philip Green, who owns the Topshop fashion chain. The collection will feature leggings, T-shirts, crop-tops and jackets all designed for fitness and leisure wear. It will go on sale at selected To
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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Chinese company to give Dick Cook Studios $500m for movies
BEIJING (AP) – A private film company in eastern China has agreed to invest at least $500 million in the studio of former Walt Disney boss Dick Cook to make movies to be distributed worldwide, the companies announced. The deal is the latest tie-up between Hollywood and Chinese companies as China is offering overseas producers more investment opportunities. Both look to increase their presence in each other’s film industries. Los Angeles-based Dick Cook Studios and Film Carnival, a film produce
FilmApril 1, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news
‘Brunch at the Park’ at Park Hyatt Park Hyatt Seoul is presenting the “Brunch at the Park” promotion at its Italian restaurant Cornerstone, Cucina Italiana from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. The brunch includes buffet-style appetizers and desserts; a main dish choice of fish of the day, steak, lobster, grilled lamb or beef burger; a glass of champagne, cocktail, or juice; and a cup of coffee or tea. Buffet menus will change weekly. The brunch buffet is priced at 99,000 won for adults and 50,
TravelApril 1, 2016
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Behind China's $100 billion shopping spree
China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co., which has twice sweetened its offer to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., is engaged in a high-stakes bidding war with Marriott International Inc. to acquire the owner of the upscale Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis brands.Win or lose, the latest $14 billion bid unveiled Monday by an Anbang-led investor group makes this much clear: Chinese companies have launched an unprecedented buying spree, one far more ambitious than previous efforts focused prima
World BusinessApril 1, 2016
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[Album Review] Beautiful harmonies from Teddy Thompson, Kelly Jones
Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones “Little Windows” (Cooking Vinyl) Teddy Thompson’s musical influences come from this side of the Atlantic, so his first duets album sounds nothing like the British folk rock produced more than 30 years ago by his parents, Richard and Linda. “Little Windows” does share one thing with Richard and Linda’s music: It’s terrific. Teddy meshes beautifully with singing partner Kelly Jones, whose background is in California power pop. Their two-part harmony is the lead instru
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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[Album Review] Cool rockin’ granddaddy Willie Nile glorifies untamed aging
Willie Nile “World War Willie” (River House Records) Willie Nile is loud and proud. While other rockers merely strut around leathered and weathered, Nile takes one giant leap for mankind, glorifying the aging process with the party-hearty song “Grandpa Rocks.” Its featured character depicted in a Clash T-shirt and dirty combat boots. Soul mates, seekers -- even seductive sociopaths -- populate the storytelling in Nile’s robust new album, “World War Willie,” coproduced with Grammy winner Stewa
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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[Album Review] Cheap Trick still wants you to want them -- and you will
Cheap Trick "Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello" (Big Machine) Some classic rock bands limp into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the basis of past reputation. On the other hand, Cheap Trick -- the hard-charging, melodic rockers from Rockford, Illinois -- is racing full speed ahead into the Rock Hall, fueled by its best album in decades. “Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello” kicks off with a blast of feedback and a classic guitar-bass-and-drum roar on “Heart on the Line,” which would make a great concert opener if
PerformanceApril 1, 2016
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Korean mobile subscribers to break 60m mark
The number of South Korean mobile network subscribers is set to top 60 million by the end of 2016, industry sources said Friday. The figure would exceed the population of the country, which is at around 51.5 million. (Yonhap)The outlook was based on government data showing as of the end of February, South Koreans had up to 59 million mobile network accounts that include those for wearable devices. Meanwhile, the number of combined smartphone users in South Korea was tallied at 44.1 million, up
IndustryApril 1, 2016
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Korea‘s current account surplus widens in Feb.
South Korea’s current account surplus widened from a year earlier in February on narrowing service account deficits and imports slipping faster than exports, central bank data showed Friday.Cars are lined up at South Korea‘s Ulsan Port to be shipped overseas. (Yonhap)The current account surplus came to $7.51 billion in February, compared to a revised $6.82 billion surplus in the previous month, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.From a year earlier, the February reading marks a
April 1, 2016
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Droll French comedy ‘Marguerite’ puts socialite-turned-awful-opera-singer at center stage
If only love were all! Then loving what you live for -- for Ed Wood, it was the cinema -- would make you an interpretive artist of the highest order. In “Marguerite,” the title character is working on a cruel passion-to-talent ratio. She’s a terrible, screechy, off-pitch would-be opera singer, but she loves Mozart and Bellini and Handel so much that her delusions prevent her from hearing how little she can bring to her pursuits. It’s a movie about a sweet-natured mediocrity and her social circle
FilmApril 1, 2016
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Korea’s consumer prices up 1 percent in March
South Korean consumer prices grew more than 1 percent for the second month in a row in March, government data showed Friday.The country’s consumer price index rose 1.0 percent last month from a year earlier, slowing slightly from the 1.3 percent on-year gain in February, according to a report by Statistics Korea.Customers shop at a local supermarket. (Yonhap)Previously, the price increase rate had remained below 1 percent for 11 straight months until November last year, before rising to above 1
April 1, 2016
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GM Korea’s Spark hit record sales in March
GM Korea said on Friday it sold more than 9,000 units of its Chevrolet Spark mini car in March. It was the strongest monthly performance since the compact debuted here in October 2002, the carmaker said. From a month earlier, sales jumped by more than 80 percent. Detroit-based General Motors owns a 77 percent stake in GM Korea, the country’s third-biggest carmaker by sales, after Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors.GM Korea aims to sell a total of 191,000 autos this year, up from 158,000 last year. (kh
IndustryApril 1, 2016
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[Box Office] Latest movie releases
Misconduct (U.S.) Opened March 30 Drama/Thriller. Directed by Shintaro Shimosawa Ben (Josh Duhamel), an ambitious lawyer, becomes mired in a case of corruption and blackmail, caught between Denning (Anthony Hopkins), an unscrupulous pharmaceutical executive and his firm’s partner Abrams (Al Pacino). The Great Actor (Korea) Opened March 30 Comedy. Directed by Seok Min-woo Obscure actor Jang Sung-pil (Oh Dal-soo), who has been playing a dog with no lines for nearly 20 years in a play, dream
FilmApril 1, 2016