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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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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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[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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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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[Photo News] Genesis sports sedan
GENESIS SPORTS SEDAN -- Hyundai Motor unveiled the “New York” concept of Genesis at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. The hybrid sports sedan concept of the automaker’s luxury brand with 245 horsepower has 2.0-liter hybrid drive system coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission. (Hyundai Motor)
MobilityMarch 27, 2016
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[Photo News] LG rolls out new smartphone software UX 5.0
LG ROLLS OUT NEW SOFTWARE -- LG Electronics unveiled Sunday its whole new smartphone user-experience software, dubbed UX 5.0, which will be featured on its flagship smartphone, G5. The new UX allows users to connect the smartphone with LG’s Friends devices, including a rolling ball-shaped robot, and a 360-degree camera, and to use camera apps with ease. (LGE)LG ROLLS OUT NEW SOFTWARE -- LG Electronics unveiled Sunday its whole new smartphone user-experience software, dubbed UX 5.0, which will be
TechnologyMarch 27, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Korea's first female chief conductor leads Gyeonggi Philharmonic at TIMF
TONGYEONG, South Gyeongsang Province -- This year’s annual Tongyeong International Music Festival opened its curtains Friday, celebrating its new theme, “Sounds of Tomorrow” with a performance by Korea’s first female-led orchestra. Looking to showcase a mix of classic and modern compositions that are rarely heard nowadays, TIMF is holding performances daily until Thursday at the Tongyeong Concert Hall in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. Opening this year’s international festivities was the
PerformanceMarch 27, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung runs marketing campaign for Galaxy S7
GALAXY PUSH -- Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it would run a nationwide marketing promotion for its flagship smartphones Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at around 2,200 electronics retail and mobile shops in Korea. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyMarch 27, 2016
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Hankook looks beyond tire business
INCHEON/SEOUL -- For a global tire-maker supplying its high-end products to global luxury carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW, for sure, the next target will be performance-driven super car brands like Ferrari.Seoul-based Hankook Tire, the world’s seventh largest tire manufacturer in terms of sales follows the growth formula in the industry by supplying its ultra-high performance tires and winter tires to BMW’s new 7-series sedans from this year. The Korean tire-maker has also supplied it
MobilityMarch 27, 2016
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[Photo News] LG supports multicultural families
LG SUPPORTS MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES – The LG Foundation, a charitable organization run by LG Group, held an entrance ceremony for a mentoring program for teenagers from multicultural families in Seoul on Saturday. The teen participants will take language and science classes run by professors and students from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and KAIST over the next two years. (LG Foundation)
TechnologyMarch 27, 2016
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Renault Samsung to target niche market
The new head of Renault Samsung Motors vowed to focus on niche markets, such as compact sports utility vehicles this year, rather than jumping into direct competition with local giants.“We should be in a different (business) position from other rivals in the local market instead of playing on the playground built by Hyundai Motor,” said Park Dong-hoon, who took office last week as the new chief of the French carmaker Renault’s Korean unit.Renault Samsung's new chief executive Park Dong-hoon (Ren
MobilityMarch 27, 2016
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[Jeffrey Frankel] Reckoning with economic inequality in the U.S.
When it comes to the rise in economic inequality since the 1970s in the United States and some other advanced economies, it doesn’t really matter which measure of income distribution we choose: They all show the increase. And, while many competing explanations have been proposed, we do not need to agree about causes to concur on sensible policies to address the problem.There are many ways to measure inequality. Each can tell us something different. Many Asian countries’ recent economic success h
ViewpointsMarch 27, 2016
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[Margaret Carlson] Surviving sex scandal in the post-Clinton era
Sounding a lot like Bill Clinton, the beleaguered governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, called a news conference on Wednesday to say in no uncertain terms that he did not have sex with that woman.Accused of having an illicit relationship with an aide, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, he stopped short of wagging his finger. But, in another Clinton parallel, there is readily available evidence that contradicts his denials: Text messages and audio recordings made public by the Alabama Media Group and the gov
ViewpointsMarch 27, 2016
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[Noah Smith] Patent law holds back scientific progress
One of the biggest stories in science right now is the fight over the Crispr patents. Crispr is a gene editing technique that promises to allow previously unthinkable feats of bioengineering. It was discovered in stages, like most scientific breakthroughs, by multiple teams working at various universities and research institutes around the world. The final, key advancements were made more-or-less simultaneously by two teams of researchers -- one based in California and led by Jennifer Doudna and
ViewpointsMarch 27, 2016
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[Fabiola Santiago] After Obama visit, Cuba needs support for change
“You come here wanting to hear salsa. I want to hear rock ’n’ roll.” Cuban singer David Rico of the group Aire Libre (Open Air) at Havana’s Yellow Submarine club. There’s more than musical preference in this young rocker’s assessment of how Americans relate to Cuba in this “new day” branded by President Barack Obama and set to irreverent music by the Rolling Stones. For Cubans hoping to build a society with freedom of speech, assembly and free elections as cornerstones, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfa
ViewpointsMarch 27, 2016
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[David Scheffer] Justice delayed, not denied, in Bosnia
On March 24, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentenced Radovan Karadzic -- the political leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the 1990s war in the Balkans -- to 40 years in prison for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It is a judgment that will profoundly influence international law, deter those who might otherwise commit atrocities, and open the possibility of political reconciliation in Bosnia. Lawless leaders, such as those in Syria, Sudan, South S
ViewpointsMarch 27, 2016
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Korea, U.S. agree to strengthen disaster relief, security
South Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen cooperation in disaster control and security crisis management areas in the face of heightened terrorism concerns, the government said Sunday.The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said the two sides concurred during the weeklong disaster and security management meeting in Washington that there is a need to forge a close communication channel to exchange information on terrorism and ways to respond to disaster situations.The understandin
DefenseMarch 27, 2016
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Hyundai aims to sell 250,000 units of new Elantra in China
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor rolled out its new mid-compact car Elantra in the Chinese market, setting a goal of selling 250,000 units this year. Naming the new car Lingdong for Chinese consumers, the company unveiled the vehicle at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on Friday and began selling it on the day. Hyundai Motor said it aims to sell more than 250,000 units of its new mid-compact in the nation this year, targeting Chinese customers in their late 20s and early 30s.C
MobilityMarch 27, 2016
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Korea to toughen preventive measures against MERS
South Korea will toughen its preventive measures against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS) amid a recent spike in cases in the Middle East, the government said Sunday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government advised people returning from Middle Eastern countries in the past 14 days who show symptoms of fever and respiratory disease to contact health workers at an emergency hotline before visiting hospitals.The government earlier set up the MERS hotline to provide quick and accurate information
Social AffairsMarch 27, 2016
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E-mart tries to bridge online-offline divide
Discount store chain E-mart is using its smartphone app to provide benefits for visitors to its offline stores, the company said Sunday.Customers who open the app while connected to in-store wireless internet until April 6 will receive a 2,000-won coupon. E-mart holds a location-based promotion through its mobile application. (Emart)The promotional event is designed to show customers how using the mobile E-mart app could enhance their offline experience, the company said.The brand is also plann
IndustryMarch 27, 2016
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Korea to exempt entry ban on voluntarily leaving illegal aliens
Foreigners staying in South Korea illegally will be temporarily exempted from an entry ban if they voluntarily leave the country, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday.The ministry will temporarily waive the ban imposed on foreigners with illegal residence status if they voluntarily leave the country between April 1 and Sept. 30, officials said.The illegal aliens willing to leave the country must have viable passports and airline tickets, and report to the immigration office on the day of their de
Social AffairsMarch 27, 2016
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Households' interest income hits 20-yr low amid historically low rate
Households' interest income from their deposits at banks and other financial institutes dropped to the lowest level in 20 years in 2015 as the central bank kept the rate historically low to bolster the slowing economy, data showed Sunday.According to the data by the Bank of Korea (BOK), the country's central bank, households earned 32.18 trillion won ($27.5 billion) in interest on their deposits last year, down 19.5 percent from a year earlier. This marked the fourth straight year that their int
March 27, 2016
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Prosecutors start probe to determine if VW cheated on emissions
South Korea's state prosecutor's office said Sunday that it has launched a probe to determine if German carmaker Volkswagen AG (VW) cheated on its emissions tests for its latest engine model.The local government has not been able to reach a conclusion on the matter as the "diesel gate" scandal has rocked the international automotive industry and South Korea's domestic car market. Volkswagen, with its lineup of diesel engines, has carved out a large chunk of South Korea's import car segment."The
IndustryMarch 27, 2016
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Brokerages lower Q1 profit outlooks for Samsung Electronics
Major securities companies in South Korea have lowered their first-quarter operating profit outlooks sharply for Samsung Electronics Co., citing bleak business conditions in key areas, including semiconductors and home appliances, data showed Sunday.According to an analysis by industry tracker FnGuide of projections made by 24 brokerages as of Thursday, Samsung Electronics is expected to log 5.17 trillion won ($4.4 billion) in operating profit on average during the January-March period.The marke
IndustryMarch 27, 2016