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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut center
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Shut up and dance
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BTS’ Suga fined W15m for e-scooter DUI
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[KH Explains] Is Hyundai-GM partnership win-win to beat Tesla, Chinese rivals?
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'Inside Men' director's cut draws record viewers
The director's cut of "Inside Men," a domestic crime thriller, has been viewed by a record number of movie-goers, its distributor said Tuesday.More than 2 million people have watched "Inside Men: The Original" as of Tuesday morning, a record for a local director's cut, Showbox Mediaplex Co. said.The special version was released on Dec. 31, 2015, and broke the 1-million-viewer mark in six days. The regular version, meanwhile, drew 7.07 million viewers.Starring Lee Byung-hun, Cho Seung-woo and Bae
FilmJan. 26, 2016
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Korea to deploy 5,000-ton vessel to Ieodo
South Korea said Tuesday that it will deploy a 5,000-ton patrol vessel to the Seoul-controlled rock outcropping of Ieodo, which has been the subject of a territorial dispute with China.The newly built vessel will start patrolling the reef in April, according to an annual policy briefing by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security to President Park Geun-hye.The move comes as China has repeatedly laid claim to Ieodo, which lies within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of the two countries
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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Navy chief inspects maritime combat readiness in East Sea
The Navy chief ordered maritime forces Tuesday to stand with full combat readiness for the possibility of unexpected military provocations by North Korea."The enemy has always launched provocations in manners and timings that are hard for us to predict," Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jung Ho-sub said during his visit to the 1st Fleet based on the east coast.Jung inspected the maritime defense posture of the maritime forces in the East Sea area during the visit which came after North Korea's lat
DefenseJan. 26, 2016
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Five middle-power nations to hold high-level talks
South Korea and four other middle-power countries will hold high-level talks later this week on ways to strengthen partnerships, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.South Korea launched the forum in 2013 with Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey and Australia in a bid to play a bigger role in regional and global issues. The cross-regional caucus is dubbed "MIKTA" from the initials of the English names of the participating nations.The five sides plan to hold their second high-level meeting in the Australian c
InternationalJan. 26, 2016
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Exports of Korea's content industry exceed $5 billion in 2014
The exports of South Korea's content industry exceeded US$5 billion in 2014 due mainly to its continued growth boosted by the global boom of Korean pop culture products, the government said Tuesday.The culture ministry and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said the industry's total exports in 2014 were a 7.1 percent increase from the previous year, with the computer game industry accounting the most of the total.According to a statistical survey by the two organizations, the increase in
Jan. 26, 2016
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Korean firms' stock repurchase spikes 72% in 2015
Share buybacks by South Korea's listed firms surged over 72 percent from a year earlier in 2015, data showed Tuesday, amid a government call for the companies to return more of their profits to shareholders.According to data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), operator of the Seoul bourse, 209 listed firms bought back some 10.59 trillion won ($8.81 billion) worth of their own shares last year.The amount marks a 72.3 percent jump from a year earlier.Stock repurchases are considered a way of returning
Jan. 26, 2016
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Chinese cultural festival under way in Korea
A Chinese cultural festival has been under way in South Korea to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, organizers said Tuesday.The annual festival kicked off in Seoul on Friday with an exhibition showcasing sculptures, craftwork and other artwork from the central Chinese province of Hubei.It will run through Feb. 1 mostly in Seoul but also in the central city of Daegu."This event, which is being hosted as we see the old year out and the new year in, will further strengthen our two countries'fri
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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Suwon welcomes visitors with traditional events, food
The city of Suwon is preparing to dazzle visitors from all around the world with its cultural splendor and traditional heritage, in celebration of the 220th anniversary of Hwaseong Fortress, city officials said Tuesday.Hwaseong Fortress is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site that commemorates the filial affection and innovations of King Jeongjo, the 22nd monarch of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who built the fortress.The city in Gyeonggi Province, located some 50 kilometers south of Seoul, h
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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N. Korea slams Japan for renewing territorial claims on Dokdo islets
North Korea slammed Japan on Tuesday for asserting its claims on South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, calling it an "unabashed" claim.North Korea's main propaganda website, Uriminzokkiri, rebuked Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida for repeating his government's territorial claims over the Dokdo islets in a speech on foreign policy to the Diet on Friday."It is needless to say that Dokdo is Korea's territory historically, geographically and legally. Against this backdrop, Japan's territ
North KoreaJan. 26, 2016
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Korea's childbirths increase for 2nd month in Nov.
The number of childbirths in South Korea rose for the second straight month in November, a government report showed Tuesday, amid government efforts to deal with a rapidly aging population.The number of babies born in November stood at about 33,700, up 4 percent, or 1,300, from the same month last year, according to the report released by Statistics Korea.The figure marked the second consecutive monthly increase since October, when it snapped a two consecutive month losing streak.The cumulative
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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Korean exports losing competitive edge against Chinese goods
South Korean products are losing their competitiveness against Chinese goods that could reduce their outbound shipments down the road, a central bank report said Tuesday.According to the report by the Bank of Korea, the competitiveness of South Korean products somewhat improved over the 2005-2013 period, but that the rate of improvement in Chinese goods, partly measured in terms of global market share, outpaced that of South Korean products."The country's global competitiveness has somewhat impr
Jan. 26, 2016
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Park calls for efforts to root out corruption
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday renewed the government's commitment to combating corruption ahead of parliamentary elections."It is important to eradicate corruption and illegalities and establish stern law and order as we have parliamentary elections this year," Park said in a meeting where she was receiving an annual policy report from the Justice Ministry and several other ministries.South Koreans are scheduled to go to the polls in April to elect new lawmakers. In the past, elections have
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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French comics fest to showcase Korean webtoons
South Korean web cartoons, which have inspired many hit soap operas and movies here, will be featured at the world's third-largest comics festival, the South Korean Culture Ministry said Tuesday.Under the exhibit "Webtoon Playground," South Korean webtoons will be displayed on the streets of Angouleme, France, which is host of the Angouleme International Comics Festival, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.The exhibition is the fourth of its kind in the southwestern French city and
TelevisionJan. 26, 2016
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Seoul sets out to revamp veterans group
The Seoul government is seeking to overhaul the country’s largest veterans group by strengthening its control and authority over the leadership and the management following a series of corruption scandals involving its former chief.The Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs on Tuesday unveiled measures to reform the Korean Veterans Association that has been foundering since the arrest of then-chairman Cho Nam-poong last November. The 78-year-old retired four-star Army general has been indicted
DefenseJan. 26, 2016
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Park vows to end graft, child abuse
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday renewed her pledge to root out corruption, claiming that the improvement in law and order will not only help the nation’s reforms but also boost its economic growth.“It is crucial to maintain law and order and to eradicate corruption, especially with the parliamentary elections coming up,” Park said before receiving the annual business reports from the Justice Ministry and four other departments.The president’s comments came two weeks after the government annou
PoliticsJan. 26, 2016
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Hyundai Motor’s 2015 profits worst in 5 years
Despite record sales of 91.96 trillion won ($76.45 billion) in 2015, Hyundai Motor’s operating profits plunged 15.8 percent from a year ago, the lowest level since 2010. The nation’s largest carmaker recorded a 3 percent increase in sales from a year ago, however its operating profits shrank to 6.36 trillion won, the company said Tuesday. photo: A Hyundai Motor Tucson sport utility vehicle stands on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Bloomberg Last year
MobilityJan. 26, 2016
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LG’s car business swings to profit
LG Electronics said Tuesday its car parts business division swung to a profit in the fourth quarter for the first time since it started releasing its separate earnings last year. The company said the Vehicle Component division, which produces parts for automotive infotainment systems, posted 520.4 billion won ($432 million) in sales and 9.7 billion won in operating profits in the October-December period.A company logo is displayed at the LG Electronics headquarters in Seoul (Yonhap) LG establis
TechnologyJan. 26, 2016
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Korea to buttress biological medicine, cosmetics exports
As part of efforts to boost the local biopharmaceutical industry and exports, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced Tuesday that it will shorten the review process of biologics for rare and incurable diseases so they can be approved and distributed for sale overseas as quickly as possible. A biopharmaceutical, simply known as a biologic, is any medical product extracted from or manufactured with biological sources. Examples of biologics include gene therapy, allergenic products, vaccine
Social AffairsJan. 26, 2016
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[News Analysis] Missile shield dispute rekindled
The plan by South Korea and the U.S. to set up a real-time missile-related intelligence-sharing mechanism is rekindling a controversy over whether the former is moving closer to participating in America’s global missile shield program despite China’s persistent objections. Defense Minister Han Min-koo (right) shakes hands with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken during their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 20. YonhapAfter North Korea carried out what it claims to be a hydrogen bomb test earlier
DefenseJan. 26, 2016
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[Herald Review] ‘Violent Prosecutor’ both grimacing and comedic
A prosecutor overly reliant on using his fists in the name of justice and a corrupt politician looking to take advantage of that hot temperament -- the underlying premise of director Lee Il-hyeong’s newest flick, “A Violent Prosecutor,” may appear grim on the surface, but do not be fooled. The prison comedy doles out its fair share of laugh-out-loud moments.The film stars the contrasting combo of the stoic-faced Hwang Jung-min as Seoul district prosecutor Byun Jae-uk and Gang Dong-won as the sl
FilmJan. 26, 2016