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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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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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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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'Descendants of the Sun' commands six-figure tag in Japan
Sensational South Korean television series "Descendants of the Sun" has been exported to Japan with a big price tag, industry sources said Sunday, reviving a foray into the market that the country had trouble reaching lately.The sources said the KBS 2TV drama has been sold at $100,000 per episode. It airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the sixth episode of the 16-part series will be on air this Wednesday."Descendants of the Sun" is the first South Korean drama to command six figures per episod
TelevisionMarch 13, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] En route to a ‘breathing battery’
Imagine a sunny day, a family gets in a car on their way to the countryside for a weekend getaway. What promises to be a beautiful scenic drive is abruptly interrupted by their environment friendly electric car running out of battery and stopping dead in the middle of the road.Durability has always been one of the biggest issues preventing electric cars from being used by more people. As of now, the longest-lasting electric vehicles running on commercial lithium-ion batteries can run for about 1
TechnologyMarch 13, 2016
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U.S. Amb. says N.K. denuclearization is top U.S. priority
Washington's top priority on Pyongyang's denuclearization remains unchanged, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert reiterated Friday, dismissing the lingering speculation over potential policy differences between the allies.In a meeting with local reporters, the ambassador made the remarks, echoing a recent series of statements by senior U.S. officials including chief nuclear envoy Sung Kim that Washington prioritizes denuclearization rather than a peace treaty with Pyongyang."I wouldn't a
North KoreaMarch 13, 2016
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U.S. aircraft carrier joins joint drill with Seoul
BUSAN -- A U.S. nuclear-powered supercarrier John C. Stennis arrived in South Korea on Sunday to participate in the allies’ joint military exercise this month, amid rising inter-Korea tensions sparked by repeated provocations from North Korea.The USS John C. Stennis strike group, led by Rear Admiral Ronald Boxall, docked in Busan harbor in the morning. The fleet had sailed through the South China seas en route to Busan, possibly sending a message toward China. Rear Admiral Bill Byrne, the comman
DefenseMarch 13, 2016
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Pyongyang denies carrying out cyberattacks against Seoul officials
North Korea on Sunday denied that it carried out cyberattacks against South Korean officials, claiming such accusations were no more than slander campaigns conducted by the Seoul government.In an article carried by the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, Pyongyang said that claims made by the South were all lies aimed at fueling inter-Korean confrontation.It then said that the DPRK will not stand by while the South makes false claims for its own political purposes. The
North KoreaMarch 13, 2016
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Foreigners reluctant to revisit Korean clinics
Foreigners who visited Korean clinics expressed hesitation over revisiting them, mainly due to costs and service, although they were satisfied overall, a survey showed Sunday. According to the state-run Korea Health Industry Development Institute’s report, foreigners’ satisfaction rate toward clinics was around 3.82 to 4.30 out of 5 points. The survey was conducted online on some 1,200 patients from countries such as China, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates to analyze the recognition of Korea
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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1,000-year-old Indian statues seized from NYC auction house
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Indian statues that are more than 1,000 years old were seized Friday from Christie’s auction house after investigators discovered they had been smuggled out of the country, eventually landing in New York.The antiquities were to be part of an auction next week called “The Lahiri Collection: Indian and Himalayan Art, Ancient and Modern.”Both are made from sandstone. One statue called “Stele of Rishabhanata” depicts a cross-legged teacher flanked by standing attendants. It is va
CultureMarch 13, 2016
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Graffiti artwork of drowned Aylan highlights refugees’ plight
A huge graffiti image of toddler Aylan Kurdi -- pictures of whose dead body stirred global sympathy for migrants fleeing war and poverty -- confronts motorists, pedestrians and river traveler in Frankfurt.Thousands of weekday commuters using the Main river footpath and road bridge will see the 120-square-metre image of the three-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in September along with his mother and brother as they tried to reach Europe. The artwork on a peninsula about a 15-minute walk from the
PerformanceMarch 13, 2016
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U.S. TV networks embrace ‘binge-watching,’ taking cue from Netflix
U.S. networks are changing the way they develop and release new shows, and even commercials, as they seek to adapt to new TV viewing habits and profit from the “binge-watching” made popular by video streaming services like Netflix.The changes could help offset declining audiences and the trend known as “cord cutting,” as a growing number of Americans opt to go without traditional cable or satellite television service and rely instead on Internet streaming video.Viacom Inc’s TV Land network is de
TelevisionMarch 13, 2016
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Louvre and Rijksmuseum to share Rembrandts bought from Rothschild
A pair of Rembrandt portraits owned privately for more than 130 years went on public display in Paris on Thursday, bought under shared ownership by the French capital’s Louvre museum and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.The portraits date back to 1634 and depict Amsterdam trader Marten Soolmans and his wife Oopjen Coppit. They were painted by the Dutch master for the couple’s wedding and are considered a defining example of his work.Bought by Baron Gustave de Rothschild in 1877 and kept in France ev
CultureMarch 13, 2016
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‘I.Seoul.U’ use to be delayed
Seoul City’s plan to use the new slogan “I.Seoul.U” is being delayed due to a conflict between the city and the city council, sources said Sunday. Seoul Metropolitan Government submitted a revised ordinance to the city council last month to give the new slogan a legal status. This would provide a legal framework for the city to use the slogan with private companies and for public use. Once the ordinance revision passes the council, the city had planned to kick off the promotion measures starting
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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Court allows naturalization of Nepalese with traffic accident record
A Seoul court said Sunday that the Justice Ministry’s decision to disallow a Nepalese from applying for naturalization due to a traffic accident record was unfair.The ministry had denied the Nepalese, whose identity was withheld, from acquiring South Korean citizenship because of his involvement in a motorcycle accident in 2014. The applicant, who had been running a business including a restaurant here since 2005 was fined 500,000 won ($420) for colliding with another bike after violating a traf
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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Father, stepmother tried to cover up brutal abuse of 7-year-old
The body of a 7-year-old boy, which police were searching for since last week, was discovered buried at a mountain in Cheongbuk, Gyeonggi Province, on Saturday.He was allegedly killed from months of abuse and confinement by his father and stepmother.The father and stepmother of Shin Won-young reportedly confessed to police on Friday that they had hid the body of the boy for 10 days before burying him in the mountain on Feb. 12.The 38-year-old stepmother identified as Kim reportedly confessed to
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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Ssangyong spurs sales of compact SUVs with Tivoli Air
Ssangyong Motor models pose with models at a launch event for the Tivoli Air, the long-body version of the firm’s compact Tivoli SUV, in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Ssangyong Motor, the Korean unit of India’s Mahindra & Mahindra, launched the diesel-fueled long-body version of its best-selling compact Tivoli crossover Tuesday, targeting the growing compact SUV market. “The Tivoli Air, which evolved from the luxurious and stylish brand of the original crossover, boasts more enhanced utility feature
MobilityMarch 13, 2016
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Hyundai Genesis ranks 2nd in Feb. sales in U.S.
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Co.'s Genesis ranked second in the U.S. market last month, beating the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan for the first time, industry data showed Sunday.Sales of the Genesis, the second generation of its kind, rose 13.4 percent on-year to 2,532 in the United States in February, following the BMW 5-Series sedan with 2,758 units in the mid-luxury market, according to the data.The E-Class dropped to third place with 2,362 units sold over the same period.It is the first
MobilityMarch 13, 2016
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IOC officials to visit Korea to monitor Winter Games preparations
A team of International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials will visit South Korea this week to inspect preparations for the country's first Winter Games in two years' time, the event's organizers said Sunday.The IOC's Coordination Commission for PyeongChang 2018, headed by Gunilla Lindberg, will begin its three-day trip to Gangneung, Gangwon Province, some 230 kilometers east of Seoul, on Monday. It will be the delegation's sixth visit to South Korea.Gangneung, one of the sub-hosts of the 2018 Wi
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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Korea's home transactions plunge in February
South Korea's home sales plunged 24.9 percent last month from a year earlier as the local property market has shown some signs of a slowdown, government data showed Sunday.The number of home transactions reached 59,265 in February compared with a record 78,864 tallied a year ago, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.It also marked a 5 percent drop from the previous month's 62,365 and a 12.2 percent fall from a five-year average of 68,000.February's sha
March 13, 2016
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Korea resumes poultry exports to Hong Kong
South Korea has resumed its exports of poultry meat products to Hong Kong for the first time in nearly two years as the country has been cleared of the bird flu virus, the agricultural ministry said Sunday.Quarantine authorities said Hong Kong agreed with its South Korean counterparts to import South Korea-produced chickens, ducks and related products starting from Friday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.Hong Kong had halted imports of South Korea poultry product
March 13, 2016
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Film on 'comfort women' surpasses 3 mln viewers
"Spirits' Homecoming," a South Korean film depicting the lives of women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II, surpassed 3 million viewers on the weekend, data showed Sunday.The film drew 120,432 viewers Saturday, its 18th day since the release, to reach a little over 3.03 million, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).Directed by Cho Jung-lae, the movie follows women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during the war.Historians estimate that
FilmMarch 13, 2016
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Hyundai, Kia's 5 SUVs' sales hit 15 mln worldwide
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, and its sister Kia Motors Corp. saw cumulative sales of its five flagship sports utility vehicles surpass the combined 15 million mark worldwide last month, industry data showed Sunday.The five models -- Hyundai's Tucson and Santa Fe and Kia's Sportage, Sorento and Mohave -- reported a total of 15.13 million in accumulated sales at home and abroad since their launches, according to the data.Sales of Hyundai's Tucson compact reached 4.42 million
MobilityMarch 13, 2016