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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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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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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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Trade ministers of S. Korea, China hold talks in Beijing
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Changing definition of Korean family
In the hit drama “Reply 1988,” which vividly portrayed Korea in the ’80s, protagonist Deok-seon usually begins and ends her day by having a meal with her family, while watching television. This was when TV sets were becoming popular in Korea and served as the center of home life.But times have changed and it is rare to come across such a scene nowadays. A man is eating alone at a restaurant specially designed for “honbobjok,” people who eat alone, in Sinchon, Seoul. YonhapShin Hyang-gi, 50, who
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2016
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Korean history exam now mandatory
The Korean history test will become mandatory for college entrance exam takers starting this year, officials said Tuesday. The Education Ministry said the score of the College Scholastic Aptitude Test, or Suneung, will be invalid if test-takers do not sit for the Korean history exam. The new rule is part of the ministry’s guidelines and plans for the CSAT this year. The ministry annually releases the basic scheme for the national college entrance exam at the start of the school year. The test wi
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2016
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Park to coordinate N.K. squeeze at nuclear summit
President Park Geun-hye is leaving for Washington on Wednesday to attend the Nuclear Security Summit, where she will also hold a series of talks with leaders of the U.S., China and Japan to coordinate their steps on North Korea in the wake of its new nuclear and missile tests. Park will meet separately with U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Her schedule also includes a separate trilateral sess
North KoreaMarch 29, 2016
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'Very doubtful' Palmyra can be restored after IS: UN expert
PARIS (AFP) - A Syrian expert for the UN‘s cultural body said Monday she was “very doubtful” the destruction caused to Palmyra’s ancient monuments during its occupation by the Islamic State group can be repaired. “Everyone is excited because Palmyra has been ‘liberated,’ but we should not forget everything that has been destroyed,” said Annie Sartre-Fauriat, who belongs to a group of experts on Syrian heritage set up by UNESCO in 2013. “I am very doubtful about the capacity, even with internati
CultureMarch 29, 2016
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De Niro yanks anti-vaccine documentary from film fest
NEW YORK (AFP) - A documentary by a former British medical researcher who claimed a link between vaccines and autism has been withdrawn from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, event founder and actor Robert De Niro said. “Vaxxed: From Cover-UP to Catastrophe” had drawn protests from critics who said including the film in the festival line-up amounted to siding with the anti-vaccine movement spawned by the discredited research. “My intent in screening this film was to provide an opportunity f
FilmMarch 29, 2016
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Chaebol see stock wealth reduction
When the superrich win big, they also lose big. This is especially true regarding the stock wealth of owners of chaebol -- Korean family-owned conglomerates -- who saw great fluctuations in their riches last year.The overall personal wealth of chaebol took a hit due to the sluggish economy. Even this year’s rich list -- those with $10 billion or more -- from Forbes and Bloomberg indicate shrinking chaebol wealth, as unlike before no Korean was included. The Samsung Group family in particular was
IndustryMarch 29, 2016
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Hijacker diverts Egyptian airliner to Cyprus
A hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner on Tuesday and diverted it to Cyprus, triggering a hostage crisis at Larnaca airport on the south coast, Cypriot police said. (Yonhap)Egyptian civil aviation said the hijacker had threatened to detonate an explosives belt.The hijacker contacted the control tower at 8:30 am (0530 GMT) and the plane was given permission to land at 8:50 am, Cyprus police said.A crisis team was deployed to the airport, the main entry point for tourists to the Mediterranean res
World NewsMarch 29, 2016
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Korea struggles to maintain presence on ice
South Korea is struggling to maintain its once-high profile in figure skating. Tension is especially high now, with the 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships set to take off on Wednesday in Boston, U.S.The future number of skaters allowed to participate in subsequent championships will change according to how Korean contenders fare. Less than two years remain until South Korea hosts the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018, and the country’s goal is to at least maintain the current number o
More SportsMarch 29, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung Pay hits Chinese market
SAMSUNG PAY HITS CHINESE MARKET -- Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it has rolled out mobile payment solution Samsung Pay, currently available on premium Galaxy handsets including Galaxy S6 and Note 5, in the Chinese market. The mobile payment solution supports credit and debit cards issued by nine Chinese banks including China CITIC Bank, China Construction Bank, and China Everbright Bank. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyMarch 29, 2016
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Founder removed from Hotel Lotte’s board room in 43 years
Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho on Tuesday was replaced from the board room of the retail giant’s hotel unit, putting an end to his 43-year-grip amid an ugly succession battle between his two sons.Shareholders in Hotel Lotte, the de facto holding company of Lotte Group Korea, approved a motion that requested to reappoint registered board members at a general assembly held in Seoul. The list, however, did not include the Lotte founder’s name, which automatically and officially removes him from t
IndustryMarch 29, 2016
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[Photo News] LG teams up with Statham for TV ad
LG TEAMS UP WITH STATHAM FOR TV AD - LG Electronics has joined hands with movie actor Jason Statham and filmmaker Fredrik Bond to roll out a TV commercial for its latest flagship smartphone G5 and its accompanying device lineup “Friends.” (LGE)
TechnologyMarch 29, 2016
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KT rolls out network services for small IoT devices
Network operator KT said on Wednesday it has started offering long-term evolution-machine -- or LTE-M -- services, which allow cost-effective communication among small sensors and devices.The machine-to-machine communication services can be deployed in a range of industries and have various applications, according to the firm. Models pose with a bicycle equipped with a GPS sensor running on KT’s networks. (KT)At a press event to showcase the LTE-M services in Seoul, the company displayed a bicyc
TechnologyMarch 29, 2016
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POSCO eyes global expansion with high-strength steel for cars
Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO will be expanding its global business through its world premium automotive steel sheet products, the company said Tuesday.With currently 26 client companies in 12 countries, POSCO plans to further expand its global business by focusing on automotive steel products as part of a decision to maximize profits, as premium automotive steel sheets have 10 percent higher profitability than regular products. POSCO chairman Kwon Oh-joon (right) looks at Renault Samsung’s SM6,
IndustryMarch 29, 2016
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Bio Korea 2016 to outline future of bio-health industry
Asia’s biggest international biotechnology and health care convention Bio Korea 2016 will kick off at Coex in southern Seoul on Wednesday, bringing together some 23,000 industry officials and experts to discuss future trends in the local and international bio-health sector.The three-day event will spotlight the latest advancements in digital health care, an area driven by developments in artificial intelligence, big-data based precision medicine, stem cells and regenerative medicine, health care
IndustryMarch 29, 2016
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Mercedes-Benz Korea to face prosecution probe
The Korean Transportation Ministry has filed a complaint against the Korean unit of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz with the prosecution on charges of having installed automatic transmissions without proper authentication procedures, officials said Tuesday. The ministry said it filed a complaint with the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office against Mercedes-Benz Korea’s chief Dimitris Psillakis, accusing him of violating the automobile management act and clean air conservation act. The carmaker fail
MobilityMarch 29, 2016
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LG appoints new CEO for The Face Shop
LG Household & Healthcare, Korea’s second-largest cosmetic company, has promoted Hong Dong-seok to become The Face Shop’s new CEO. He was previously senior vice president of the brand. Hong replaces Bae Jeong-tae, the vice president of LG Household & Healthcare who also led The Face Shop which was acquired by the company in 2009.The promotion came after LG divided its cosmetic businesses into two segments -- premium and luxury. Bae takes the premium segment while Lee Jeong-ae, also a vice presid
IndustryMarch 29, 2016
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LH to sell Niblo Barracks
Korea Land & Housing Corp plans to sell apartment buildings and land in Hanam-dong, Seoul. The state-run LH housing developer will put out a notice on March 30 for the auction of Niblo Barracks, which consists of more than 500 apartments, and 60,677 square-meters of land in the area owned by Korea’s Ministry of National Defense. Potential bidders will need to submit their bids from May 3-4. A preferred bidder will then have to pay in full for the real estate in five months or by installments wit
March 29, 2016
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NHN eyes Facebook patent war
Korean online game developers have often fallen prey to patent trolling.U.S. 3-D content firm Worlds.com filed a lawsuit against Korean game developer NCSoft in 2008, claiming the latter violated the U.S. firm’s patents for communication technology in the virtual space, while U.K game company King Digital Entertainment sued Avocado Entertainment of Korea in 2014 for infringing their game intellectual property rights.NHN Entertainment’s head office in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province (Yonhap)In order to
TechnologyMarch 29, 2016
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China's Anbang trumps Marriott with $15b bid for Starwood
The fight for Starwood Hotels swung back in favor of China’s Anbang after the insurance company offered $15 billion in a counterpunch to Marriott International. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, which has a tony stable of hotels including the St. Regis New York, said Monday that the offer from the Anbang group is "reasonably likely" to trump a sweetened bid that Marriott submitted last week.Some industry analysts now believe Marriott will wind up on the losing end of this battle, unless other
World BusinessMarch 29, 2016
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Kia Motors aims to sell 40,000 hybrid SUV Niro this year
Kia Motors launched its first hybrid compact sport utility vehicle Niro on Tuesday, targeting sales of 40,000 units worldwide this year. “We have set a goal of selling 18,000 units of Niro domestically and 20,000 cars globally, targeting young singles and couples in their 20s and 30s,” said Kim Chang-sik, executive vice president of domestic sales, at the launch of Niro in Seoul. Kia Motors president Park Han-woo (right) and executive vice president Kim Chang-sik pose at the launch of compact S
MobilityMarch 29, 2016