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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Fights, complaints, stalker fans among reasons passengers exit planes before takeoff
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[Photo News] Armed Forces Day
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Ahn exit deja vu for opposition camp
The defection of Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo and the looming split of the party is a heavy blow to the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, with only four months remaining until the next parliamentary elections. NPAD floor leader Rep. Lee Jong-kul (front) and a few other lawmakers wait for the party`s sgeneral assembly to open at the National Assembly on Monday. (Yonhap)But it is also a repetition of history for a party that has experienced countless divisions and mergers over the past six decades.All th
PoliticsDec. 14, 2015
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Seoul warns against further N.K. nuclear, missile tests in 2016
North Korea may stage additional nuclear and missile tests including from a submarine next year, the country’s top military commanders warned Monday, calling for developing a joint response mechanism with the U.S. and airtight readiness posture at all times. In the wake of the abrupt calling-off of the much-touted performance by North Korea’s Moranbong Band last weekend in China, relations between Pyongyang and Beijing may well head further downhill, the military assessed. “We see that we should
North KoreaDec. 14, 2015
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Why is N.K. obsessed with Mount Geumgangsan tours?
North Korea is keen on resuming the long-stalled tours to Mount Geumgangsan as they would offer a stable source of hard currency, spur efforts to develop tourism on its east coast and eventually enhance the regime’s political legitimacy, analysts said Monday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-eun inspects a fish farm in Pyongyang last week. (Yonhap)Restarting the tour program was one of the thorniest issues at the rare cross-border talks that broke down Saturday as Pyongyang insisted it should be addr
North KoreaDec. 14, 2015
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Former National Assembly Speaker Lee Man-sup passes away
Former National Assembly Speaker Lee Man-sup passed away Monday. He was 83. Lee Man-sup (Yonhap)Lee, who served as the parliamentary speaker in the early 1990's and 2000's, died at 4:31 p.m. at Severance Hospital, a general hospital in western Seoul, according to Kwon Joong-tae, a parliamentary official.A graduate of Yonsei University, Lee worked as a reporter for the daily Dong-a Ilbo before entering politics in 1963.Eight-term lawmaker Lee first served as speaker in 1993 when he replaced Park
Latest NewsDec. 14, 2015
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Brand New Music wraps up 2015 with family concert
Home to heavyweight hip-hop names like Verbal Jint and San E, hip-hop and rhythm and blues label Brand New Music has set itself apart from big K-pop production agencies with its free-spirited style.So perhaps it should come as no surprise the agency’s annual year-end concert “Brand New Year” held Saturday at the KBS Sports World in Seoul was more of a club party than a concert. Security was minimal and the standing crowd was nearly within arm’s reach of the stage. Audience members roamed around
PerformanceDec. 14, 2015
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New MMCA director attempts to allay censorship concerns
Bartomeu Mari, the new director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, tried to play down a censorship controversy that erupted over his decision earlier this year to drop an exhibition at the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, which he headed at the time, during his first press conference as the head of MMCA in Seoul on Monday.“I am against all sorts of censorship, and I stand for freedom of expression,” said Mari, announcing his plans for the museum during his three-y
CultureDec. 14, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung smartwatch hits shelves
cap-SKT Samsung GearSAMSUNG SMARTWATCH HITS SHELVES -- Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom said Monday it has exclusively launched Samsung Electronics’ Gear S2 Band Classic, a standalone smartwatch that enables users to send text messages and make calls without being paired to a handset. (SKT)
TechnologyDec. 14, 2015
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Yum may sell Pizza Hut Korea
Yum Brands is reportedly exploring the sale of Pizza Hut Korea after the Korean unit converted its self-operated outlets to franchised stores and cut thousands of jobs, sources said Monday.There has been wide speculation after Pizza Hut Korea’s labor union said that the Kentucky-based franchise giant is seeking to sell a master franchising license to a third party company. Yum owns fast food restaurant chains like Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell. “The company is laying the groundwork for its master
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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[Photo News] LG oven range recognized for innovation
LG OVEN RANGE RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION --LG Electronics said Monday its premium oven range, dubbed the LG Studio, had been picked as the 2015 Product of the Year in the kitchen and bath category by leading U.S. monthly magazine Architectural Record. (LGE)
TechnologyDec. 14, 2015
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FTC issues ‘cosmetic surgery warning’
Last year, Lee Min-ji (not her real name) decided to undergo fat grafting to her forehead and cheeks at a cosmetic surgery hospital in Seoul. Two months later, she began to feel palpable bumps in the areas where she had received surgery. The cause was calcification -- a hardening of the skin tissue that sometimes occurs when high amounts of fat are concentrated in one area. As she was neither informed about the details of the surgical procedure nor its potential side effects prior to her surgery
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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Instagram posts fastest growth in Korea
The number of subscribers for Facebook-owned social-networking service Instagram in Korea grew at the fastest pace in the world this year, according to Facebook Korea on Monday. Benjamin Joe, the country manager of Facebook Korea, announced this during a press meeting at the firm’s head office in Seoul. Although he refused to reveal the exact number of users here, he said the entire number of users worldwide crossed 400 million and is on the rise. Facebook Korea country manager Benjamin Joe s
TechnologyDec. 14, 2015
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Korean firms brace for emissions target
The South Korean business community agreed on the inevitability of the new climate change pact for globally sustainable growth, but expressed concern over its impact on local industries.Korea is among the world’s top 10 carbon emitters as 30 percent of the export-driven country’s businesses are based in manufacturing. Under the new climate deal reached by world leaders last week, the Seoul government must develop a detailed road map to achieve its 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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[Graphic News] Pay gap widens between regular and nonregular workers
Contrary to initial predictions, the pay gap between regular and nonregular workers widened after the enactment of a law aimed at protecting job security of temporary workers in 2007.According to analysis released by the private Korea Economic Research Institute on Monday, nonregular workers received 74.5 percent of regular employees’ wages on average in 2005.But the ratio decreased to 65.5 percent in 2009 when the law was applied to all workplaces before a slight uptick to 67.8 percent last yea
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[Newsmaker]After warm-up, SK chief may return to board
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won is reportedly considering rejoining the board of three affiliates including the group’s parent company SK Corp., amid mounting pressure on him to hold more legal and ethical responsibilities as the owner of the nation’s third-largest conglomerate. According to industry sources and reports Monday, Chey is likely to join the board of directors of the three firms at the shareholders meeting scheduled in February and March. SK chairman Chey Tae-won (SK) If shareholder
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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LSIS leads smart factory innovation
LS Industrial System is focusing on the smart factory industry in line with the government’s move to boost manufacturing innovation.Opened in 2014, the LSIS smart factory in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, boasts a smart manufacturing line that automates every stage of production.According to company officials, low-voltage circuits and magnetic switches are automatically manufactured, and programmable logic controllers and manufacturing execution systems oversee the process and collect dat
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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Korea less peaceful than last year: report
South Korea is less peaceful than last year, due mainly to domestic political discord, a report showed Monday. According to the Global Peace Index released by the World Peace Forum, Seoul ranked 51st with 72.9 out of 100 points, down four notches from last year and 10 steps from 2013. The average of a total of 143 countries recorded 67.4 points, the lowest figure since 2000. In subrankings, Korea’s local political peace ranking plummeted from 29th to 51st while the military and diplomatic index
Social AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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Ahn exit divides NPAD dissenters
The defection of the main opposition party’s former leader Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo appeared to leave the party’s dissenting lawmakers with a tough choice: join him or wait for the public reaction to his departure in the opinion polls. The chaotic power struggle within the New Politics Alliance for Democracy was also seen as a reason for the delay in inter-party negotiations over how to draw up next year’s constituencies. The registration of preliminary candidates is set to begin on Tuesday without a
PoliticsDec. 14, 2015
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Woori Bank seeks financial innovation
Woori Bank is seeking financial innovation to boost its profits under the leadership of its CEO Lee Kwang-goo, who took office a year ago.The bank set up a financial technology department and adopted a financial engineering tool that uses information communication and technology for the first time in the financial industry.It also created an asset management system using the Internet of Things and launched its mobile-only system Wibee Bank. Woori Bank CEO Lee Kwang-goo speaks at a management str
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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Veteran hip-hop duo Jinusean packs stage for exclusive concert
Indulging in reminiscence with 2000s megahits like “Phone Number,” veteran hip-hop duo Jinusean raised the curtain for the first exclusive concert in their 18-year history Sunday at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul. As fans brimmed with expectation, the concert “Jinusean Bomb” kicked off with a witty video clip of Jinu and Sean explaining the group’s long history, parodying the epic U.S. film from 1994, “Forrest Gump.” Hip-hop duo Jinusean’s concert “Jinusean Bomb” held at Olympic Hall,
Dec. 14, 2015
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[Editorial] Low carbon age
The historic agreement 195 nations endorsed to curb global warming should be hailed by all on Earth, as it gives hope that the world can do many things to prevent man-made calamites and leave a better environment to our descendants. The accord, reached in Paris on Saturday, set a target of keeping warming of the planet to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius by the year 2100 compared to that during the Industrial Revolution. The participating countries also agreed to endeavor to limit even to 1.5 de
EditorialDec. 14, 2015