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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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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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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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KMA chief under pressure after surveyed doctors refuse to back him
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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Meditation brings calm to Gwanghwamun
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Death rate higher for blue-collar workers
The mortality rate for those who do physical work is more than twice that for salaried office workers, a study showed Friday, showing a correlation between occupation and death. A doctors team from Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital looked into the death records of 1.14 million workers enrolled in government-run employment insurance plans, analyzing data from 1995 to 2008. Over this period, there were 563 deaths per 100,000 male workers in the agriculture and fishery sector, compared to 249 deaths of whi
Social AffairsMarch 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Making sanctions work
North Korea’s firing of short-range missiles into the East Sea on Thursday clearly showed that the adoption of the U.N. Security Council resolution on the country’s nuclear and missile provocations means the start of a long, arduous task by the international community. The firing of six missiles with a range of 100-150 kilometers, which came hours after the Security Council adopted the Resolution 2270, was an apparent show of force aimed at expressing the Pyongyang government’s defiance over th
EditorialMarch 4, 2016
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[Editorial] All too familiar
It is an all too familiar tactic that opposition parties join forces for major elections, whether in the form of a merger or weaker arrangements, such as unifying candidacies. Yet, the latest talk of an opposition tie-up for the upcoming general election bewilders many and causes skepticism. Kim Jong-in, the stopgap leader of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, has lit the fire on the talk of an opposition alliance. He said that opposition groups should unite to win the April 13 election
EditorialMarch 4, 2016
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[David Horsey] Desperate measures to stop Trump
Late in the evening on Super Tuesday, the Republicans’ former House majority leader, Tom DeLay, appeared on MSNBC and told Chris Matthews that party leaders would deny Donald Trump the party’s nomination if he arrives at the national convention in Cleveland lacking a delegate majority. This was on a night when Trump’s victories in seven primaries set him up to dominate in the winner-take-all states coming down the pike later in March. An incredulous Matthews asked DeLay if the Republican establ
ViewpointsMarch 4, 2016
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[Robert W. Peterson] Self-driving cars not a new concept
Are Americans ready for autonomous cars? They have been ready for more than a century. The horses that pulled buggies were autonomous, capable of finding their way home with little or no help from their drivers. So, autonomous travel is nothing new. It’s just better. At the beginning of the 20th century, as the number of vehicles increased, the rate of deaths and injuries caused by vehicular accidents likewise jumped. Although modern technology and safer construction has helped decrease the num
ViewpointsMarch 4, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘Business engagement key to conservation’
It is not just up to individuals to conserve nature, industries have an important role to play too, says the Korean office of global conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature. In an interview with The Korea Herald, WWF-Korea’s CEO Simon Yoon said, “About 1.2 billion of the 7 billion world population are major consumers who pollute the environment. Meanwhile, about 500 major global conglomerates make up 70 percent of the total priority commodity market. Which party do you think would be more
Social AffairsMarch 4, 2016
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US likely to report another month of solid hiring for Feb.
U.S. workers have been largely insulated from a global slowdown. Job growth remains steady and wages are finally picking up _ trends that will be put to the test in Friday's employment report for February. Economists have forecast that employers added a solid 195,000 jobs last month, up from the 151,000 added in January, according to data firm FactSet. And the unemployment rate is expected to remain at a low 4.9 percent. Hiring by construction companies, retailers and health care providers have
World BusinessMarch 4, 2016
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Doctor in reused syringe infection case found dead
A doctor who was suspected of reusing syringes and causing hundreds of hepatitis C infections has been found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Friday. Wonju Police said that the 59-year-old doctor surnamed Noh was found at his home in Gwangwon Province. He was pronounced dead after he was moved to a nearby hospital. No suicide note was found, they said. The doctor, who ran an orthopedic clinic, was under investigation on suspicion of reusing syringes for platelet-rich plasma injections an
Social AffairsMarch 4, 2016
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China's 2016 military budget to rise '7 to 8 pct': official
China will raise its military budget by seven to eight percent this year, the spokeswoman for the country's rubber-stamp parliament said Friday, marking the first single-digit rise in six years as the national economy startsshowing signs of cooling. The actual figure will be released on Saturday, but Fu Ying, spokeswoman for the National People's Congress, the Chinese Communist Party-controlled parliament, told a news conference that the growth rate of China's military budget for this year wil
World NewsMarch 4, 2016
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Seoul mulls ‘various’ sanctions on Pyongyang
South Korea is considering "various" unilateral sanctions against North Korea following the adoption of tough sanctions by the U.N. Security Council on the communist regime, a government spokesman said Friday.On Wednesday, the UNSC unanimously adopted a new resolution punishing North Korea for its nuclear and long-range rocket tests earlier this year. The sanction measures include mandatory inspections of all cargo going in and out of North Korea and a ban on the country's exports of coal and ot
North KoreaMarch 4, 2016
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Gov't pledges stern measures for election law violations
The government said Friday that it will supervise the April 13 general elections in a fair and impartial manner, vowing to take stern measures against three major election-related offenses.The three are giving bribes, using unauthorized methods to sway votes, and spreading lies about rivals, officials said.Presiding over a meeting with the ministers concerned, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn vowed "to take stern measures against all illegal activities" so that clean and fair elections can be conduc
PoliticsMarch 4, 2016
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Prosecutors investigate alleged corruption in arms dealing
Prosecutors launched an investigation into South Korea's arms procurement agency, suspected of forging documents and obtaining defective devices in the process of purchasing surveillance equipment, legal sources said Friday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said it is looking into a Defense Acquisition Program Administration's project to establish a complex surveillance system along the country's seashore, the sources said. The system that helps integrate existing radar and thermal
DefenseMarch 4, 2016
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B.A.P will go on world tour
B.A.P (TS Entertainment)Hip-hop boy band B.A.P’s world tour schedule was announced on the group’s official Facebook page on Friday. Called “B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH 2016 WORLD TOUR,” the band will visit the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy, Russia and New Zealand. The band also recently gave concerts in Seoul from Feb. 20-22 under the theme “Awake,” which referred to their goal of awakening their audience through music. Schedule for B.A.P`s world tour (TS Entertainment)B.A.P, which debuted in January 2
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Twins' Park Byung-ho picks up first hit, RBI in preseason
Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins picked up his first preseason hit and RBI in Florida on Thursday.Park singled home a run in the bottom of the second inning against the Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello. It was Park's second preseason start in as many days.Park went hitless in his next two plate appearances and ended the game 1-for-3. The Twins lost the game 6-5 in Fort Myers.On Wednesday, Park, who signed with the Twins in the offseason, went 0-for-3 against the Red Sox, striking out thr
BaseballMarch 4, 2016
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China media urge N. Korea to change 'self-destructive course'
A state-run Chinese newspaper called on North Korea to refrain from taking a "self-destructive course" on Friday as the country's leader ordered his military to be ready to use its atomic weapons at anytime. The order by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marked a further escalation of tensions, a day after the North fired short-range projectiles into the East Sea in an apparent show of defiance following the U.N. Security Council's adoption of new sanctions against Pyongyang over its fourth nuclea
North KoreaMarch 4, 2016
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Park Hae-jin’s next move to be bodyguard in drama
Actor Park Hae-jin -- who has earned pan-Asian fame with his role as a mysterious male lead in tvN drama “Cheese in the Trap” -- is currently in negotiations to star in JTBC’s upcoming drama, “Man to Man,” according to local reports Friday. Actor Park Hae-jin (OSEN)He was offered the role of the protagonist, a bodyguard in charge of protecting a top star.The actor who will play the celebrity has not been decided yet, but the producers are currently searching for an actor who has great on-screen
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Outbound travelers hit record high in Feb.
A growing number of South Koreans opted to travel abroad in February thanks to cheap airfares and extended New Year's holidays despite the lackluster domestic economy, industry data showed Friday. Hana Tour Co., the nation's leading tour agency, said 260,000 used their international travel package last month, up 27.7 percent from a year ago. The figure surpassed the record monthly high in January. Japan was the most popular destination attracting 37.6 percent of travelers, followed by Southeast
Social AffairsMarch 4, 2016
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Banks, brokerages to battle it out over ISA
Banks and securities companies will face head-on when Korea introduces later this month individual savings accounts -- a new, tax-effective tool for saving and investing in an era of abysmal interest rates and volatile capital markets. According to the regulator Financial Services Commission on Friday, a total of 35 institutions – 14 banks and 21 brokerages – are preparing to launch ISA products. Thirty-three will start sale immediately upon the scheme’s official introduction on March 14. The en
March 4, 2016
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Pianist Cho Seong-jin dazzles country of 'Chopin'
A South Korean Chopin competition winner has charmed concertgoers in the famous composer's home country of Poland.Cho Seong-jin, who won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin piano competition in October, visited the country four months later. His visit coincided with the 206th anniversary of Chopin's birthday.In the concert, held in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday and attended by a thousand classical music lovers, tickets were sold out early on and some of the attendees, wh
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Wells Fargo joins Samsung Pay platform
Samsung Electronics has struck an agreement with U.S.-based bank Wells Fargo & Company to include it in its mobile payment platform, the South Korean electronics company said Friday. Under the partnership, Samsung Pay users can make purchases using their Wells Fargo accounts. The South Korean tech giant earlier clinched similar deals with Bank of America, Citibank and Chase Bank of the United States. The mobile platform supports a magnetic secure transmission technology that works on traditional
March 4, 2016