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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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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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[Photo News] Samsung Gear in style
SAMSUNG GEAR IN STYLE -- Samsung Electronics unveiled a limited edition of the Gear S2 smartwatch at the ongoing Baselworld watch and jewelry trade show in Switzerland on Wednesday. The limited smartwatch model, a collaborative work with luxury jewelry brand de GRISOGONO, is decorated with more than 100 black and white diamonds on the side rim of its screen and features a high-end leather strap. (Samsung)
TechnologyMarch 17, 2016
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Deposit turnover rates at 9-year-low in Jan.
The turnover rate for demand deposits dropped to a near 9-year low in January, indicating that more people are choosing to keep their money in banks, rather than spend or invest. Data from the Bank of Korea on Thursday showed January’s turnover rate sat at 21.2, the lowest since February 2007. Lower turnover indicates fewer withdrawals, meaning consumers are holding on to their cash despite the central bank’s efforts to pump more money into the economy by keeping key rates at record lows. After
March 17, 2016
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Chinese budget airline delays route to Pyongyang
Chinese budget airline Spring Airlines has delayed plans to run a route to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, citing “market conditions,” a company official said Thursday. The Chinese carrier was originally slated to begin scheduled flights to Pyongyang from February, but it decided to postpone the plans following North Korea’s fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and a rocket launch about a month later. An official of Spring Airlines in Shanghai denied the decision was related to the latest U.N. s
IndustryMarch 17, 2016
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LPG sales grew 2.3 percent in 2015
Sales of liquefied petroleum gas in South Korea increased 2.3 percent last year from a year earlier on account of rising demand for LPG-powered homes and cars, industry data showed Thursday.Low crude oil prices also helped boost sales, according to data compiled by local refiners. A total of 6.06 million metric tons were sold in the country for industrial plants, city gas and vehicles, up from the 5.93 million metric tons tallied in 2014. In 2013, however, the figure had stood at 6.32 million to
IndustryMarch 17, 2016
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Korean shares trade higher on Fed's dovish stance
South Korean shares traded higher late Thursday morning on eased uncertainties surrounding the Federal Reserve's policy direction and its dovish stance, feeding investors' appetite for risky assets. Traders monitor Seoul share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap)The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged 23.11 points, or 1.17 percent, to 1,998.01 as of 11:20 a.m.After the Fed's decision to hold interest rates unchanged this month, offshore investors are showing a revived interest
March 17, 2016
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Dongdaemun global center to hold Sunday advice session
Seoul Global Center will offer an onsite counseling session to advise expats in Dongdaemun on Sunday.The Dongdaemun Global Village Center will open its doors to offer consultations on legal, labor and immigration issues, among others. Advice will be available in English, Filipino, Mongolian, Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz. The area is known for its Russian and Central Asian community.The session will run from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact (02) 2075-4136.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
Expat LivingMarch 17, 2016
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Written driving test classes offered in Seoul
Jongno Police Station and Seoul Global Center will run road safety and written driving test classes every month starting March 28.The two-day course will run once a month. It will cover the written exam for the driver’s license and know-how related to driving. The classes are given in Korean, though special interpreted classes may be offered for foreign community groups if requested.There is no charge for the course and those who attend will get a free textbook on the driving exam. Applications
Expat LivingMarch 17, 2016
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Expat art tour to stop in Daegu
“Look But Don’t Touch,” a nationwide art tour showcasing the work of artists from across Korea, will be holding its second last stop in Daegu on Saturday.Artwork by nine artists, including Christopher Cote, Sebastian Montes and Sybille Cavasin, will be on display. The venue will also host performances from spoken word artists Sean O’Gorman and Carlos Williams, artist and poet Ben Miller, and music from Andrew Blad, among others.“Look But Don’t Touch,” is touring four cities around Korea, with it
Expat LivingMarch 17, 2016
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Super Junior's Ryeowook to join military in June
Ryeowook of K-pop boy band Super Junior will be enlisted in the Army for his mandatory military service in June, a South Korean talent agency said on Thursday. The singer, 29, will join the South Korean army on June 14, according to his star label S.M. Entertainment. He will join basic military camp for the first five weeks and then be dispatched to a regional military base for his 21-month service. The South Korean heartthrob did not disclose the hour or venue for his military entrance, hoping
PerformanceMarch 17, 2016
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Court upholds suspended jail term for man who threatened to blow up plane
An appeals court on Thursday sentenced a 34-year-old man to one year in prison for threatening to blow up a plane that took South Korea's former first lady took to Pyongyang.Upholding a lower court's decision, the Seoul High Court suspended the sentence for the man, identified only by his surname Park, for two years.He was accused of sending a one-page letter to local journalists, threatening to blow up the plane of Lee Hee-ho, the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, when she tr
Social AffairsMarch 17, 2016
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Senior opposition lawmaker not to run in elections
A senior member of the minor opposition People's Party announced Thursday that he will not run in next month's parliamentary elections.Rep. Kim Han-gil said he will take responsibility for failing to persuade the party's co-chairman Ahn Cheol-soo to join forces with the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea to win more seats in the upcoming April 13 poll."(I) have argued the need for the coalition of the opposition bloc. I decided not to run in the 20th general elections as a way of taking respo
PoliticsMarch 17, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' to premiere in Japan
South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" will come to Japan in June, its production company said Thursday.The KBS 2TV series, which has been broadcast simultaneously in China on the local video platform iQiyi, will start airing on the Japanese cable channel Eisei Gekijou, NEW said. Actor Song Joong-ki stars in KBS2 TV drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” (KBS2)Media reports have said broadcasting rights for show the starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo fetched $100,000 per
TelevisionMarch 17, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' maintains strong viewership
The drama "Descendants of the Sun" has maintained a strong following for its seventh episode, with viewership in and around Seoul breaking 30 percent for the first time, data showed Thursday.The KBS 2TV series, starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, was watched by 30.1 percent of the Seoul metropolitan area on Wednesday, data by Nielsen Korea showed.In Seoul, the show set a fresh record of 31.8 percent, but nationwide viewership inched down 0.2 percentage points to 28.5 percent.I
TelevisionMarch 17, 2016
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Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi to be assigned to special forces command
Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi, who is undergoing basic training for military service, will be assigned to the Special Warfare Command next week, a military official said Thursday."Lee Seung-gi has been classified into the intelligence specialty group and will join the Special Warfare Command on March 21," the Army official said. Lee joined the Army in early February and has been undergoing boot camp like all other recruits.Lee's duty with the special forces command will be in administrative affairs,
TelevisionMarch 17, 2016
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Korea joins Asia-Pacific cybersecurity drill
South Korea has participated in an international exercise against cyber terror this week, the government said Thursday, amid growing threats from North Korea.The Asia-Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team, a coalition of regional countries on promoting cybersecurity, conducted the annual drill on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. With the theme of "An Evolving Cyber Threat and Financial Fraud," it was joined by South Korea and 25 other nations.They revi
DefenseMarch 17, 2016
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U.S. Go chief says emergence of new player AlphaGo 'tantalizing'
The emergence of the computer Go player AlphaGo is "tantalizing" as it showed unheard-of moves and may take humans to a higher level of the ancient board game, the president of the American Go Association said Wednesday.Andrew Okun, president of the New York-based AGA, said he was shocked and saddened to see South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol losing to the artificial intelligence program developed by Google's DeepMind, but that AlphaGo's emergence could end up being good for the game."Among exper
More SportsMarch 17, 2016
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White House urges North Korea to release detained U.S. student
The White House urged North Korea on Wednesday to release a detained U.S. college student after Pyongyang's highest court sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly stealing a political propaganda sign.White House press secretary Josh Earnest issued the appeal, accusing the North of using detained Americans as "pawns to pursue a political agenda." The verdict came as Pyongyang has been ramping up bellicose threats against the U.S. and South Korea. The North's Supreme Court handed down
North KoreaMarch 17, 2016
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‘Holy grail’ set of Shakespeare folios for sale
LONDON (AP) -- William Shakespeare died 400 years ago, but his stock has never been higher. To coincide with the anniversary of the Bard’s death, Christie’s is selling copies of the first four editions of his plays -- a collection the auctioneer’s head of books, Margaret Ford, calls “the holy grail of publishing.” The four folios are going on display in New York April 1-8 and London April 20-28 before being sold in London on May 25. A Christie`s staff displays an unrecorded copy of the First Fo
BooksMarch 17, 2016
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13 arrested in Verona art heist, paintings still missing
MILAN (AP) -- Wiretapped phone calls and video surveillance were key to the arrest of 13 suspects in Italy and Moldova for the brazen armed robbery of 17 paintings, including works by Tintoretto, Rubens and Mantegna, from Verona's main art museum in November, authorities said Wednesday. One of the suspects was identified as the guard on duty when three armed robbers entered the Castelvecchio Museum at closing time, just before the alarm system was activated. Eight of the suspects, including
PerformanceMarch 17, 2016
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Hidden treasures of ancient Rome to get first showing
ROME (AFP) - Hidden for decades, one of the world's greatest collections of ancient Roman statues and sculptures is reputedly so dazzling that a prominent archaeologist once disguised himself as a garbage man to grab a sneak glimpse. Now a selection of the priceless works held by the Torlonia family, one of Rome’s oldest dynasties, is finally to go on public view following an agreement this week between the Italian Ministry of Culture and the family foundation. Under the deal, between 60 and 90
PerformanceMarch 17, 2016