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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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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo to promote show in Hong Kong
Actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo will leave for Hong Kong to promote their drama "Descendants of the Sun" next month, the actor's talent agency said Tuesday.They will likely hold a promotional event some time before April 6, which is when the KBS 2TV series will premiere on the channel Viu TV in Hong Kong, Blossom Entertainment said.It'll be their first promotional tour abroad since the show, broadcast simultaneously in South Korea and China, started last month.It's unclear whether o
TelevisionMarch 15, 2016
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SK beats Nexen in first KBO preseason game at new dome
The SK Wyverns defeated the host Nexen Heroes 6-4 in the first Korea Baseball Organization preseason game at the new Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday.SK outfielder Kim Kang-min hit a grand slam for the first professional home run at the Seoul-based dome, as the Wyverns rallied from a 2-0 deficit to spoil the party for the Heroes.The Heroes got off to a promising start. Park Dong-won drove in Nexen's first run with a single in the bottom second. And Yoon Suk-min's RBI double to right-center in the bot
BaseballMarch 15, 2016
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Ex-PM leaves Minjoo over nomination feud
Opposition heavyweight and former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan announced Tuesday he was leaving the main opposition party to run independently, a day after he was denied candidacy in a controversial shakeup led by the interim leadership.“I plan to leave The Minjoo Party of Korea,” said Rep. Lee, sixth-termer and incumbent representative of Sejong City, announcing his independent candidacy.Rep. Lee Hae-chan (Yonhap)“The Kim Chong-in leadership has vaguely cited political reasons, but this is not a
PoliticsMarch 15, 2016
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North Korean propaganda leaflets found at Seoul university
A large number of North Korean propaganda leaflets were found at a local university Tuesday as the isolationist country steps up its campaign to highlight its nuclear achievements and sow internal discontent within South Korea.Police retrieved some 1,500 leaflets from Seoul National University's Gwanak campus in southern Seoul.The leaflets carried criticism of President Park Geun-hye. They also urged young adults not to enter the military. Law enforcement officials did not elaborate on how the l
North KoreaMarch 15, 2016
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Aide to N.K. leader sent for 'reeducation' after son watched South Korean dramas
A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un disappeared for several months last year as he received "reeducation" at a rural farm after his eldest son was found to have watched banned South Korean TV dramas, a scholar here claimed Tuesday.Citing an informed source, Cheong Seong-chang, senior research fellow at the local think tank Sejong Institute, said that Choe Ryong-hae, a secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, accepted reeducation for the "flawed" way he taught his child.In November, Ch
North KoreaMarch 15, 2016
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North Korean leader threatens imminent nuclear, missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened Tuesday to carry out a fresh round of nuclear and long-range rocket tests “in a short time,” claiming the country has secured missile reentry technology and uncovering an image of what it said is a warhead part. Seoul and Washington urged Pyongyang to cease provocative actions and rhetoric, and abide by its international obligations. “We will conduct an explosion experiment of a nuclear warhead and test-fire a ballistic rocket capable of carrying the wa
North KoreaMarch 15, 2016
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Korea seen as resembling Japan in youth unemployment
South Korea's high youth unemployment could persist for a while, as Japan's did, a local think tank warned Tuesday.Asia's fourth-biggest economy seems to be following in Japan's footsteps when it comes to the growth trend and demographics, according to a report authored by Ryu Sang-yoon, a senior analyst at LG Economic Research Institute in Seoul.The current economic circumstances in South Korea are similar to those of Japan two decades ago, he noted.Unless the potential growth rate rebounds, ch
Social AffairsMarch 15, 2016
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3 out of 10 Korean households own bicycles
Three out of 10 households in South Korea owned bicycles in 2015, with the new administrative city of Sejong showing the highest ownership thanks to the bike-friendly urban environment, data showed Tuesday.The total number of bikes reached 10.22 million in 2015, up 64 percent from 2010, with 18.75 million households having 1.48 bikes on average, according to the data compiled by the Korea Transport Institute. Among them, electric bikes accounted for 1.5 percent of total, the institute said.Sejo
Social AffairsMarch 15, 2016
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First-year import sees 'opportunity' on depleted KBO club
hen the Nexen Heroes signed American outfielder Danny Dorn last November, it was with expectations that he would add some pop to a lineup about to part ways with big bats.First baseman Park Byung-ho would leave the Korea Baseball Organization club via posting to sign with the Minnesota Twins in December, after hitting 53 homers in 2015. Outfielder Yoo Han-joon, who set a career high with 23 home runs, left Nexen as a free agent to sign with the KT Wiz three days after Dorn's signing.Their absenc
BaseballMarch 15, 2016
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[Christopher Tan] Untangling the policy barriers to electric cars
The story of a Tesla Model S which was slapped with a S$15,000 ($10,923) carbon surcharge here throws up several questions. The one that goes up in neon must be: Are electric cars as clean as we think? And there are conflicting answers, just as there are for diesel cars, hybrid cars and natural gas cars.Detractors point out that electric cars are actually dirtier than conventional cars if one adopts a lifetime comparison. They say the cars’ biggest shortcomings have to do with the production of
ViewpointsMarch 15, 2016
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South Korea warns of 'unbearable punishment' in case of N.K. provocation
South Korea warned North Korea Tuesday that it will face "unbearable punishment" if it conducts further provocations following its nuclear and missile tests earlier this year.The warning came after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would soon conduct tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic rockets to improve its nuclear strike capabilities. Kim made the remarks while attending a simulation of the atmospheric re-entry of a long-range rocket, according to the North's state media."If
North KoreaMarch 15, 2016
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Korea confirms 2 additional FMD outbreaks
Two additional outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in South Korea, the government said Tuesday, stirring up fears that the livestock disease is rapidly spreading in the country's central area.Pigs at two swine farms in Nonsan in the central region of South Chungcheong Province tested positive for the highly contagious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The quarantine authorities have culled affected ani
Social AffairsMarch 15, 2016
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Reform in China
Although Chinese growth numbers are sliding in comparison to India, this may be temporary and based on curves in the business cycle; China’s economic fundamentals are stronger than any other emerging economy.The vice governor of China’s central bank, Yi Gang, was not far from the truth when he said, “Chinese foreign exchange reserves are ample and reasonable.”Thus according to him, expectations are high on the yuan; therefore it should remain steady and cross-border capital flows should be manag
ViewpointsMarch 15, 2016
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Bumpy road to boardroom
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won faces a bumpy road for his return to the boardroom of the holding company SK Holdings, with some shareholders and civic groups strongly opposing the move.According to local news reports, the fund management division of the National Pension Service, the nation’s largest investor, will convene an investment committee meeting Tuesday to discuss a voting decision on the SK chief’s return to the board of directors. The public pension fund is the second biggest sharehold
BusinessMarch 15, 2016
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‘K-pop Academy’ to open at Korean cultural centers abroad
Korean cultural centers overseas will soon offer K-pop courses for foreigners, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said. These courses will take place under the “K-pop Academy,” which aims to promote hallyu. The academies are scheduled to open at 20 Korean cultural centers in 18 countries, including China and the U.S. The first academy opened at the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai on Tuesday. Professors from Sejong University and Howon University will give vocal and dance lessons a
March 15, 2016
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Some North Korean restaurants shuttered in China's border towns
About five North Korean restaurants in China's northeastern border towns have closed their doors for unknown reasons, a source with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday, amid speculation that Chinese authorities might have refused to renew visas for North Korean waitresses working there. The shutdown of the North Korean restaurants in China's border cities of Yanji and Hunchun took place after the U.N. Security Council adopted new sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. "Am
North KoreaMarch 15, 2016
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[Kim Seong-Kon] The difficulty of ‘justice for all’
Recently two incidents caught my eye. One is the publication of “The Story of Hong Gildong” by Penguin, adding a Korean title to the celebrated Penguin Classics. The other is the Go match between a human and a machine, which turned out to be a victory of artificial intelligence over the human mind at first, and then human victory over the computer. The two memorable events incidentally made me brood over the question: “What is justice?” Hong Gildong resembles Robin Hood in the sense that as th
ViewpointsMarch 15, 2016
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Minor political parties spring up ahead of general elections
A number of minor progressive parties have been formed a month ahead of the upcoming parliamentary race, the country's election watchdog said Tuesday, a sign of general distrust toward the country's political establishment.The National Election Commission (NEC) said a total of 23 parties were formally registered as of last week. In February 2015, there were 16 political parties in the country. Except for the four parties currently holding seats in the National Assembly -- the ruling Saenuri Part
PoliticsMarch 15, 2016
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Korean stocks down ahead of FOMC meeting
Korean shares fell 0.12 percent Tuesday, ending a four-day winning streak, as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of the U.S policy rate-setting meeting later this week. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.After swerving in and out of positive terrain, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 2.30 points to finish at 1,969.97. Investors found more reasons to stay cautious than continuing to add risky assets to their portfolios although a recovery in oil p
March 15, 2016
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Creditors of Kumho Tire exploring stake sale
As creditors of Kumho Tire are considering selling stakes in the world‘s 12th-largest tire maker by sales, global and local firms seeking to expand their business across Asia may eagerly look forward to the deal hitting the market. The Korea Development Bank and other creditors of Kumho Tire, which hold a combined 42.1 percent stake in the tire maker, have begun a feasibility study with an advisory group comprised of Credit Suisse, Deloitte Anjin and Lee & Ko, according to sources Tuesday. For t
March 15, 2016