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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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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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KMA chief under pressure after surveyed doctors refuse to back him
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Meditation brings calm to Gwanghwamun
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Military completes retrieval of N. Korean missile debris
The South Korean military said Saturday it has completed collecting debris from the three-stage rocket North Korea launched earlier this month, successfully collecting two pieces of debris presumed to be from the launch. "It is difficult to collect other debris as they are dispersed in small pieces throughout the water. We believe there are no more significant debris left," a military official said. On Feb. 7 North Korea launched a long-range rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite in
NationalFeb. 20, 2016
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[NEWSMAKER]'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies at 89
NEW YORK -- Harper Lee, one of America's most celebrated novelists whose masterpiece about racial injustice "To Kill a Mockingbird" was read by millions, has died, her publisher said Friday. She was 89. A spokeswoman for Harper Collins in New York said Lee passed away peacefully late Thursday. The Pulitzer-winning author shunned the spotlight and spent her final years living in seclusion in Monroeville, Alabama, where she was born. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is considered one of the great cl
North KoreaFeb. 20, 2016
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N. Korea may have conducted firing drill near frontline island
South Korea's military said on Saturday observers heard an explosive sound near the country's northernmost frontline island of Baengnyeong, adding it possibly came from a Northern military drill. "We detected a sound which is presumed to be from the North's coastal artillery around 7:20 a.m.," a military official said, adding the police also made an urgent announcement to the islands' residents a few minutes later. South Korean fishing boats were also requested to return to their ports fo
North KoreaFeb. 20, 2016
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Lotte founder‘s elder son eyes holding firm’s listing
The former vice president of Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings on Friday said he will push for the listing of the de facto holding company of Lotte Group on the Japanese bourse and give its shares to all employees if he becomes the new chief. Shin Dong-joo, the oldest of 94-year-old Lotte founder Shin Kyuk-ho’s two sons, made the offer to win support from employees ahead of an emergency shareholders meeting he convened to fire the current board of directors and reelect new executives. Shin Dong-jooThe
IndustryFeb. 19, 2016
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Unionized pilots of Korean Air vote for strike
Unionized pilots of South Korea‘s No. 1 flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. voted for a strike Friday, providing legal grounds for them to engage in labor disputes anytime that could disrupt the country’s air transportation.In a vote held for weeks, 1,106 workers of the airline company‘s pilot union members said “yes” to going on strike after their leaders and company representatives failed to iron out differences on wages and other working conditions. Unionized pilots of Korean Air hold a rally
IndustryFeb. 19, 2016
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[The Palate] Winter wellness found in fermented bean paste soup
Korean cuisine has long been associated with the practice of fermentation and the healthful benefits of a variety of pickled and salted foods. As health trends from around the globe are becoming more popular among conscientious eaters, the culinary history of Korea which is rich in flavor and focused on wellbeing, offers much to learn. One dish that stands out among Korea’s most pungent holistic foods is cheonggukjang, fermented soybean, with a unique aroma which makes it an acquired taste.Going
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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[EYE] Developing cholera vaccine in South Korea
One of the most feared infectious diseases in 19th century Korea was inarguably cholera. The first outbreak of the acute diarrheal disease took place on the peninsula in 1821, after the virus spread from India to China’s Qing Dynasty. It is believed the disease killed more than 200,000 in two years starting from 1821. In 1859, another cholera outbreak occurred. This time, some 400,000 people in Korea -- about 50 percent of the entire population at the time -- were killed by the disease. It’s no
TechnologyFeb. 19, 2016
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‘Youth Over Flowers’ heads to Namibia
Star producer Na Young-seok describes the four young men he whisked away to Namibia for his tvN show “Youth Over Flowers -- Africa” as being “just kids these days.”In a way, that was what he had intended when he recruited Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Bo-gum, Ahn Jae-hong and Go Kyung-pyo, all castmates on the tvN drama “Reply 1988,” for the third installment of the “Youth Over Flowers” series. Speaking to press at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul on Thursday, Na said he made his decision to take the qua
TelevisionFeb. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Moveable feasts: Street foods shed humble beginings
Cheese-topped lobster, grilled steak, steaming bowls of Vietnamese rice noodle and deep-fried whole squid on a stick -- these are but some of the foods from around the globe that can be had on the go on Seoul streets.Myeong-dong and Hongdae neighborhoods today boast street foods that have shed any trace of their humble origins as a cheap, quick bite for people short of money and time. Even staple street foods like tteokbokki and fishcakes have been given new twists -- spicy tteokbokki served smo
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Seoul City pushes to legalize street vendors for better control
Trying out diverse types of street food may be tempting, especially for tourists who wish to experience Korea‘s unique food culture. About 8,000 street vendors operate in Seoul, mostly food vendors, attracting visitors with a wide variety of offerings ranging from Korean traditional desserts to hot meals.Most of them, however, are illegal, as occupying streets with unauthorized facilities is officially banned in Korea. Acknowledging the public’s complaints over the overcrowding of the city’s maj
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Newly legalized food trucks face systemic hurdles in Korea
Korea is famous the world over for its vibrant street food culture, with stalls, carts and booths selling time-tested delicacies at every turn. So it may come as a surprise to some that food trucks -- vehicles outfitted to accommodate cooking facilities -- were just legalized in Korea in August 2014 as a part of the deregulation efforts pushed by the Park Geun-hye administration.Although food trucks were touted as a way to increase opportunities for young entrepreneurs who may not have the capit
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Volkswagen office raided in emissions probe
Prosecutors on Friday raided the local unit of Volkswagen’s office over allegations that the global automaker had not properly executed the recall orders on its emissions-rigged cars. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office said it confiscated computer hard drives and documents from Volkswagen Korea’s headquarters in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, as well as from the houses of high-ranking company officials in charge of product certification.Investigators procured data related to gas emissio
Social AffairsFeb. 19, 2016
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Seoul street foods seeing culinary rebirth
A city that once saw its street foods limited to greasy fried foods on a stick and traditional doughy dessert snacks, Seoul’s streets are now seeing new culinary creations and out-of-the-box dining options like never before. Like many urban cities, one of the dynamic aspects of Seoul’s city life for both tourists and locals alike is the wide-ranging options of hot-off-the-street eats. And one cannot talk about Seoul street foods without mentioning the city’s street food mecca -- Myeong-dong.Seou
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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Seoul warns of action as won slides to near 6-year low
South Korea’s currency sank to its lowest level in almost six years against the U.S. dollar Friday, as Cold War-era geopolitical tensions with North Korea and expectations of an interest rate cut weighed down on the value of Korean assets. Local authorities warned of possible action in the foreign exchange market in their first verbal intervention in more than four years. The won closed at 1,234.4 per dollar in Seoul, shedding 7 won from the previous day. It is the currency’s weakest close since
Feb. 19, 2016
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U.S. enacts strongest standalone N.K. sanctions
The United States on Thursday put in place a package of its strongest, most comprehensive standalone sanctions yet against North Korea in punishment for its fresh nuclear and long-range missile tests, also targeting cybercrimes, human rights violations and other illicit activities. President Barack Obama signed the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act into law, the White House said. The House of Representatives initially voted nearly unanimously to pass the bill about a week after th
North KoreaFeb. 19, 2016
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Geopolitical risk adds to economic woes
Concerns are mounting over the South Korean economy, which has already been dented by the global economic slowdown and falling oil prices, as it faces increasing geopolitical tensions over North Korea’s missile tests.Most experts are offering a pessimistic outlook, saying the local economy would be stifled by greater uncertainty in a Cold War-like situation with Seoul and Washington taking bolder actions against Pyongyang, despite protests by Beijing and Moscow. Market reactions to the ongoing i
Feb. 19, 2016
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Child abuse mom may face murder charges
A mother who beat her 7-year-old daughter to death and buried her in a mountain may be charged with murder, the police said Friday. Goseong police said a 42-year-old woman surnamed Park was sent to the prosecutor’s office on charges of child abuse, accidental homicide and abandonment of a corpse. She is suspected of tying her daughter to a chair and hitting her with a stick for damaging home furniture in October 2011. Park left the child tied up overnight, which led to her death. Prior to that,
Social AffairsFeb. 19, 2016
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Busan’s street foods stay true to their origins
Overview of food alley at BIFF plaza, Busan. (Korea Tourism Organization)Along with the spread of social media, there has been a rapid change in street food trends, from previously focusing on taste to being increasingly fixated on providing visual pleasure. People who once enjoyed the food itself are now seeking fancy or extravagant presentations to show off on Facebook or Instagram.Although Busan also has picture-worthy street foods, such as water drop mochi and skewered fruits covered with sy
FoodFeb. 19, 2016
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Top court sentences rampage shooter soldier to death
The top court Friday confirmed the death sentence for a sergeant who killed five and injured seven in a wild shooting rampage at a military outpost near the eastern inter-Korean border.The Supreme Court handed down the capital punishment to Lim, 24, for murder of a higher officer and of armed desertion as stated by military law, according to officials. The Supreme Court on Friday confirms a death sentence on the sergeant who killed five and injured seven in a rampage shooting in 2014. YonhapThe
Social AffairsFeb. 19, 2016
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[David Ignatius] A pivotal moment in a tangled war
Blaming President Obama for his past mistakes in Syria may be satisfying, and is largely deserved, but it’s not a policy. This is the most complicated battlefield the world has seen in decades, and the next moves by the U.S. and its allies have to be deliberate, and carefully considered. The U.S. should move forward with the cease-fire process begun by Secretary of State John Kerry a week ago in Munich. Yes, it’s a long shot, and woefully dependent on Russian “goodwill.” But it offers a chance
ViewpointsFeb. 19, 2016