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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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Kia Motors posts sales spike in Mexico in Nov.: data
Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-ranked carmaker, saw its sales in Mexico jump over 20 percent in November from a month earlier, industry data showed Monday. According to data provided by a local automotive association, Kia Motors sold a total of 2,247 cars in Mexico last month, up 22.9 percent from the previous month. This followed a 6.9 percent on-month rise in October, and also marked the fourth straight month of growth since its first entry into the Mexican market in July. With the
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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Seoul to beef up anti-terrorism posture against Pyongyang
South Korea plans to step up its readiness against potential terrorist attacks by North Korea next year as part of broader efforts to guard against the communist country's security threats, the Ministry of National Defense said Monday. "Our military will maintain a firm readiness posture in order to contain and respond resolutely to North Korea's various provocations, including its nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction," read the ministry's 2016 policy plan discussed in a biannual mee
North KoreaDec. 14, 2015
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Korea calls for financial safety net, macroeconomic health at G20 meeting
South Korea is calling for the creation of a global financial market safety net and improvements in the macroeconomic health of countries at the Group of Twenty deputies meeting in China, the government said Monday. The two-day gathering being held in Sanya on Hainan Island, marks the first meeting of representatives from the world's 20 key systemically important industrialized and developing economies, after Beijing assumed the rotating chairmanship, the finance ministry said. The working-lev
Dec. 14, 2015
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Korea‘s home rental deals fall 6.1% in Nov.
South Korea's home rental transactions contracted 6.1 percent on-month in November mainly due to a drop in seasonal demand, the government said Monday. In the one-month period, the number of home rental transactions reached 115,138 units, down from 122,617 transactions in October, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. Compared with a year earlier, monthly transactions inched up 1.5 percent from 113,451 units. Data showed that in the 11 months of this year, transaction numb
Dec. 14, 2015
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Top 3 places to avoid during Christmas in Seoul
With Christmas just around the corner, people are wondering where and how to spend some quality holiday time with their loved ones. Some of you may get some ideas from Korean dramas in which couples watch the ball drop at a hotel party or walk on streets aglow with the Christmas spirit.But try that in real life, and there’s a good chance that you won’t be able to recover by the New Year, getting shoved and bumped by the huge crowds. So, if you happen to be in Seoul during the holiday season, for
TravelDec. 14, 2015
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Virginia revises textbook guidelines in line with 'East Sea' legislation
The U.S. state of Virginia has revised the guidelines for history and social science education in line with a newly enacted law that requires textbooks to use the Korean name "East Sea" alongside the Japanese name "Sea of Japan" for the body of water between the two countries. The Virginia Department of Education is collecting public opinions until Dec. 21 on the revised 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework that will serve as the guidelines for new textbook
InternationalDec. 14, 2015
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Park blasts parliament over delay of bills' passage
President Park Geun-hye lashed out at parliament Monday over its failure to pass a set of bills meant to reform South Korea's labor markets and revitalize the economy. The National Assembly has also failed to approve an anti-terrorism bill that gained new momentum following the deadly attacks in Paris that killed more than 120 people. "I cannot but ask the parliament's raison d'etre over its failure to pass an anti-terrorism bill at a time when terrorism threats are growing around the world,"
PoliticsDec. 14, 2015
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SK Telecom to roll out direct-call Gear S2
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Monday it will roll out a new edition of Samsung Electronics Co.'s Gear S2 smartwatch this week that allows users to make calls without being linked to a smartphone. While previous Samsung Gear S2 models have to link to smartphones with Bluetooth technology, SK Telecom said the new device, sold exclusively to its subscribers, can connect to the network independently. The top mobile carrier said wearable devices were especially popular among
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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Seoul shares start lower on sliding oil prices
South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Monday as investors sentiment was spooked by the sharp fall in oil prices and last week's drop in U.S. stocks. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index tumbled 26.45 points, or 1.36 percent, to 1,922.17 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Stocks fell across the board, with tech firms and chemicals leading the losses. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics dropped more than 1 percent, and chipmaker SK Hynix sank 3.02 percent. Amore Pacific, the
IndustryDec. 14, 2015
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[사설] 교과서 분쟁
Textbook row교과서 분쟁<10월28일자 사설>As expected, President Park Geun-hye used her annual budget proposal address at the National Assembly to put pressure on the opposition to give in to her administration`s push to replace Korean history textbooks for middle and high school students with state-authored ones.예상대로 박근혜 대통령은 국회에서의 예산안 시정연설을 야당이 중.고등학교 역사 교과서를 국정 교과서로 대체하려는 정부의 계획에 굴복하도록 압박하는데 사용했다. She said the current textbooks offer wrong descriptions of history and history education cannot be normalize
PodcastDec. 14, 2015
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[번역스쿨] 식품 첨가물과 식품 공학
[예제 230] Food additives, and food engineering generally, have allowed companies to dramatically simplify what was once a very common complex process ― cooking ― and thus gain a considerable measure of control over costs. In homemade foods, attributes like flavor and texture all depend on traditional and very specific ingredients and cooking procedures: a traditional apple pie, for example, can be made only from apples, sugar, butter, flour, shortening, salt, and spices and baked only in an oven
PodcastDec. 14, 2015
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[테마회화] 남자들은 항상 데이트에 관심이 있는 것 같은데
A man is interested in dates.남자들은 항상 데이트에 관심이 있는 것 같은데Clara: Are you going on a date tonight?Clara: 오늘 밤에 데이트 하러 가?Andi: I’d say it is more like a meeting.Andi : 데이트보다는 그냥 만나러 가는 거라고 할 수 있지.Clara: How so?Clara: 왜?Andi: Well, I think we’re both just doing it because, you know, our friends suggested we meet. I’m not interested in dating these days.Andi: 음, 우린 그냥 친구가 만나보라고 해서 만나는 거거든. 요즘은 데이트하는 데 별로 관심이 없어.Clara: A man is always interested in dates I think!Clara: 내가 볼 땐, 남자들은 항상 데이트에 관심이 있는 것 같은데?A
PodcastDec. 14, 2015
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[에니즈] ‘사교적인’ 남편
‘Social’ husbandDear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. During our first year of marriage, he cheated on me with an old girlfriend. I was pregnant at the time. He promised never to do it again. Several months ago, I noticed that my husband seemed distant, irritable and less interested in sex. We have three children, and I work two jobs and very long hours. So, I will admit that I haven‘t been the most attentive wife. Several months ago, he said he needed more of a social lif
PodcastDec. 14, 2015
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Poland awaits investment as Europe’s transport hub
Poland is modernizing its roads, railways, airports and seaports to be a “pan-European” transportation hub. The Central European powerhouse is well positioned for the European Union’s infrastructure policy ― the Trans-European Transport Network ― unveiled by the European Commission in January last year, aimed at boosting East-West and North-South linkages across the continent. Covering both passengers and freight, the ambitious initiative will close transport capacities between 28 member states,
Foreign AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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Keys to happiness in Denmark
The United Nation’s World Happiness Report listed Denmark as the world’s happiest nation in 2013 and 2014, while it came in at third place behind Switzerland and Iceland this year. When Koreans think of the Nordic nation, they conjure up ideas of work-life balance, plentiful welfare and fancy lifestyles, an egalitarian utopia far from “Hell Joseon,” a phrase Korean youth have recently used to describe Korea’s structural malaise. In the same report, Korea was ranked 47th of 158 countries for this
Foreign AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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Australia, South Korea mark free trade pact anniversary
Marking one year of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement that entered into force on Dec. 12 last year, the Australian Embassy held a press conference last week to reflect on the deal’s positive impacts and gauge potentials for growth. The comprehensive agreement covers a broad spectrum, including trade in goods and services, investment, technology and information sharing. Korea agreed to a 94 percent tariff reduction on goods imported and Australia consented to a 100 percent elimination. (F
Foreign AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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France to transform as global tech hub
France, which has Europe’s second-largest venture capital ecosystem, is vying to transform the entire country into a start-up incubator. The government of President Francois Hollande has unveiled an ambitious “French Tech” initiative backed with 215 million euros ($236 million) in funding, aimed at harnessing countrywide entrepreneurship and global competitiveness in the information communications technology, e-commerce and innovative industries, as well as med-tech, bio-tech and clean-tech sect
Foreign AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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Korea-New Zealand FTA to enter force on Dec. 20
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea, known as “The Kiwi Chamber,” marked the upcoming entry into force of the Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement last week. The comprehensive deal, which will come into effect on Dec. 20, is expected to boost bilateral trade significantly, valued at $2.85 billion currently.Since 2009, the chamber has assisted both the government and business communities for the FTA. Removed tariffs on manufactured goods are expected to provide large benefits to Korean
Foreign AffairsDec. 14, 2015
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U.S. troop relocation to take one more year
With delays in the expansion project of the U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, the relocation of the bulk of troops from central Seoul and other northern regions due to conclude in 2016 will take another year, the commander of the 8th U.S. Army said Thursday. Under the plan, initially slated to take place in 2008 but delayed until 2012, Camp Humphreys will be home to some 42,000 U.S. forces and their families as they shift in stages, said Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, who is also
Foreign AffairsDec. 13, 2015
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[Newsmaker] N.K. female band cancels Beijing show
Much-anticipated performances in China by a North Korean female propaganda troupe were canceled abruptly Saturday, sparking many rumors including one related to a possible friction between Beijing and Pyongyang over the latter’s nuclear program. The performances by the Moranbong Band were supposed to begin at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing at 7:30 p.m., but they were called off just three hours before. They were scheduled to continue three days from Saturday.Following the
North KoreaDec. 13, 2015