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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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Police to accompany on-site follow-ups of school absentees
Police said Wednesday that officers dedicated to curbing child abuse in Seoul will accompany on-site inspections of long-term absentees, as part of stepped-up measures to curb increasing violence against children.Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched a team of anti-abuse police officers, allocating one officer to each of the 31 police stations in Seoul. The police officers will take the lead in investigating violence against children, conducting on-site inspections and cooperating with c
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2016
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More South Korean single women freeze their eggs
Lee Soo-jin (not her real-name), a single woman in her mid-30s in Seoul, recently decided to freeze her eggs, should she later want to have a child. She’s not currently dating anyone and doesn’t have any plans to get married in the near future. “I have high professional ambitions, and I’m passionate about my work,” she said through a representative at the Cha Fertility Center, where she underwent the procedure. “Right now I’m not sure if I ever want to get married or have children. The procedur
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2016
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[Kim Ji-hyun] In search of media independence
Last year, the parents of my son’s friend at school began divorce proceedings. The father, who has Asperger’s syndrome, was not home most of the time and was abusive. But not long after, the kid’s mother began to regret her decision. Her husband was vastly wealthy, but he refused to part with his riches. Lengthy lawsuits ensued. The woman eventually won custody rights, but lost everything else. We used to be close, but after she sold her car and moved away, we lost contact. The final time we m
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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[Editorial] Efficacy of sanctions
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on whether to adopt a resolution for new sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations, which were conducted earlier this year. It is a mercy that the international community is again striving to resolve the escalating geopolitical risks on the Korean peninsula. Council members are likely to support Seoul and its closest ally Washington, which are pressing Pyongyang to renounce its nuclear arms development. Government officials st
EditorialMarch 2, 2016
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[Editorial] KOSPI’s confinement
South Korea saw its benchmark KOSPI touch 2,000 points for the first time in July 2007. But it suffered an extreme bear market in the wake of the global financial crisis, falling to 938.75 on Oct. 23, 2008. The first-tier equity index rapidly regained to hit a new historic record of 2,228.96 on May 2, 2011, raising hopes that it might break through the 2,500 barrier to approach 3,000 points within a few years. This was too rosy a forecast. Unlike some brokerage firms’ predictions, the KOSPI has
EditorialMarch 2, 2016
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Prudential Life digs into retirement market
Prudential Life Insurance Korea on Wednesday unveiled a new annuity product targeting people preparing for retirement, digging deeper into a market that is poised to take off as the country’s population ages rapidly. “Life expectancy has greatly increased, but our retirement age hasn’t changed much. To the contrary, we see many cases where people are being forced out of their jobs at an even earlier age,” CEO Kurtis Jang said in a press conference. “It’s time to think seriously about retirement
March 2, 2016
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[팟캐스트](134) 야당 필리버스터 외 1건
진행자: 이현정, Julie Jackson 1. 야당 필리버스터 기사요약: 지난달 23일부터 새누리당이 발의한 테러방지법의 표결을 지연하고자 더불어민주당, 국민의당, 정의당 의원들이 47년 만에 합법적 의사진행 방해 행위인 필리버스터를 진행했다. 이 때문에 확정 안을 담은 공직선거법의 처리가 지연되자 야당 내에서 필리버스터 중단을 놓고 내분이 불거졌다. 결국, 야당은 이종걸 더민주 원내대표를 마지막 필리버스터 주자로 무제한 토론을 중단하기로 결정했다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Minjoo clashes over end to filibuster [1] The main opposition leadership’s decision to suspend the
PodcastMarch 2, 2016
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Korea Exchange eager to revamp on 60th anniversary
After 60 years in operation, South Korea’s bourse has become the world’s 14th-largest stock exchange and is now eyeing to sharpen its global competitiveness by overhauling its centralized operation system. (Korea Exchange)Launched in 1955 to trade shares of just 12 listed companies, Korea Exchange, the sole securities exchange operator, now lists over 1,927 companies, including 770 on the main board KOSPI and 1,157 in the tech-laden KOSDAQ with a market cap of more than $1.23 trillion. “Korea’s
March 2, 2016
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Seoul City to expand stray cat neutering
Seoul City vowed to expand its stray cat neutering project as part of efforts to reduce the number of such animals, amid growing concerns over the measure’s effectiveness. Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will expand its stray cat neutering project such as by providing subsidies of up to 75 million won ($61,000) per civic organization which carries out the “Trap-Neuter-Return” project. The TNR is a project that captures and sterilizes free-roaming cats to control their numbers. Th
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2016
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Minjoo chief calls for opposition reunion
Seeking to resolve the aftermath of its filibuster, the main opposition party’s chief laid down a new card on the table Wednesday -- a strategic reunion with the party’s defectors ahead of the upcoming April general elections.His suggestion came as the party is facing criticism for unilaterally terminating the parliamentary relay debate against the disputed antiterrorism bill, thus forfeiting the hard-earned political momentum.“I suggest to the opposition bloc that we join hands in unity,” said
PoliticsMarch 2, 2016
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[Herald Review] ‘Cheese in the Trap’ caught in deluge of complaints
“Cheese in the Trap,” tvN’s drama series based on the eponymous webtoon, which ended Tuesday, garnered great attention when the adaption was announced. That attention, however, turned into a barrage of criticism no sooner than the halfway mark of the 16-episode series. The long-running original webtoon released on Naver by Soonkki in 2010 is a romantic thriller featuring a love story between college students Hong Seol, a smart and hardworking young woman struggling with paying tuition and findi
TelevisionMarch 2, 2016
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New York restaurants post salt warnings, and diners shrug
NEW YORK (AP) -- As warning labels go, the small salt shaker emblems that began showing up on some New York City restaurant menus recently are fairly unobtrusive, but each is supposed to carry a powerful message. If the black and white logo appears next to a dish, it means it contains more salt, by itself, than doctors recommend that a person ingest in an entire day. Getting diners to pay attention to the logos, though, is another matter. "I haven't had health problems, other than I’m a little o
FoodMarch 2, 2016
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[Kim Myong-sik] Surveillance hysteria under climate of security insensitivity
The apartment reconstruction boom in Seoul, both in the northern and southern parts of the capital city, is expected to go on for some time like a little sunny patch in the overcast Korean economy. Almost all apartment complexes built during or before the early 1980s are in the various stages of reconstruction, remodeling or renewal, aiming to raise the value of the properties. Blueprints invariably show towers of 30 to 40 stories or higher with smaller unit sizes, which are the current trend.Fo
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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[Editorial] How to deal with a bankrupt government
Argentina’s government has agreed to terms with the country’s main holdout creditors, and its 15-year saga of financial mismanagement seems to be ending. That’s good news. It would be even better if the lessons of this fiasco could be learned, so that nothing similar happens again.To be sure, the main lesson is “Don’t borrow more than you can afford.” But there’s another as well. The long war between Argentina and its creditors points to a dangerous gap in the international financial system: Whe
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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FITT released Beta Test Gym at SPOEX 2016
FITT (CEO: Andrew Hong), a startup that develops solutions for fitness tests, participated in SPOEX (Seoul International Sports & Leisure Industry Show) 2016 from February 25 to 28 at the COEX in Seoul. The startup is a software development company that creates software that measures and analyzes the user’s health indices based on statistical fitness tests and offers fitness solutions tailored to the user’s needs. The software developed by FITT utilizes ICT and data technology, including GPS. F
TechnologyMarch 2, 2016
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[Lee Jae-min] A new chapter for currency disputes
It has been some time now since exchange rate became one of the touchiest trade issues. Practically speaking, few tools can be more tempting and effective than exchange rates in terms of artificially increasing export while suppressing import. Any gains from trade liberalization and market opening would evaporate instantly with an artificial adjustment of an exchange rate. According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook in October 2015, a 10 percent depreciation in currency
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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[Kim Haeng-jung] People “which” let their dogs run loose
Nothing is etched in stone, it seems, when it comes to English grammar. A few weeks ago, I read an intriguing article by Peter Singer, in The Korea Herald, entitled “The cow who escaped the slaughterhouse,” in which Singer argued that, when animal words are placed before relative pronouns, as antecedents, “Using ”who“ (as in the title) apparently is becoming more acceptable even for animals who are not pets and are less likely than great apes to be thought of as individuals.“ It appears as thoug
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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[David Ignatius] The Middle East’s jagged puzzle pieces
Asked to describe the current shape of the Middle East, a visiting Israeli official uses a Hebrew expression, “gam vegam,” which translates roughly to: “It’s going in both directions at once.” The shards of the Middle East mosaic are as sharp and dangerous as ever, but U.S., Israeli, and Arab officials say these pieces have been rearranged in the past few months -- and may now fit together in different and often surprising ways. There are opportunities few observers would have expected, and al
ViewpointsMarch 2, 2016
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Korean stocks rally 1.6 pct on U.S. stocks, oil prices
Korean shares spiked 1.6 percent Wednesday as investors cheered the overnight gains in the U.S. stock market as well as rising oil prices, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) moved up 30.76 points to finish at 1,947.42. Trading volume was moderate at 316.86 million shares worth 5.11 trillion won ($4.16 billion), with gainers beating losers 571 to 239.A rebound in global oil prices lent support to investor sentimen
March 2, 2016
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Football chief likely to lead Korean delegation in Rio
Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, is set to be named the head of the South Korean athletic delegation for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a senior football official said on Wednesday.According to the KFA official, who asked not to be named, Chung recently received a request from the Korean Olympic Committee to lead the South Korean squad at the Rio Games and he is "positively" reviewing the offer. A KOC official confirmed Wednesday that South Korea'
SoccerMarch 2, 2016