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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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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Kim remembered as democracy fighter, economic reformer
Late former President Kim Young-sam is noted for his decades-long campaign against military rulers and reform that enhanced transparency in financial transactions, while his past collaboration with political foes, corruption involving his son and economic fallout questioned his leadership.Kim Young-sam waves to the crowd in a parade after his inauguration as the 14th president on Feb. 25, 1993. YonhapJoining the National Assembly in 1954 at age 26, Kim had led an arduous movement against militar
PoliticsNov. 22, 2015
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Ruling people by fear
[Reporter's Column]President Park Geun-hye, according to a number of her staff at Cheong Wa Dae, is a very meticulous, strict boss. Though it is a staff member’s job to write the first draft of her speeches, Park has, many times, taken a few hours to complete the final version -- replacing some words to add stress or defend against the opposition, and perhaps to express her emotions.After three years in office, her choice of words has become a window to understanding the president, who veils he
PoliticsNov. 22, 2015
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G90 backseat gives more than satisfaction
MOJAVE DESERT, Nevada -- Under the scorching sun of Nevada’s Mojave Desert, the G90 -- destined to be sold as EQ900 in Korea -- the first flagship sedan under the Genesis brand, has been tested for various road conditions and climates in order to penetrate the global market, especially North America. Hyundai Motor invited several media outlets to the backseats of the G90 at the Hyundai-Kia California Proving Grounds. Due to security and safety issues, the steering wheels were manipulated by prof
MobilityNov. 22, 2015
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South Korea to observe 5-day state funeral for late former President
South Korea will arrange a five-day state funeral for late former President Kim Young-sam, who died early Sunday, with national flags to be hoisted to half-mast to mourn the loss of the controversial yet iconic leader. He will be buried at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul. All expenses of the ceremony will be paid by the National Treasury in line with the State Funeral Act, the Ministry of the Interior said Sunday. A National State Funeral Committee will be established for Kim’s funeral. T
PoliticsNov. 22, 2015
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Ssangyong Motor drives sales in Europe with Tivoli
Ssangyong Motor, the South Korean unit of India’s Mahindra & Mahindra, is targeting the European market by promoting its compact sport utility vehicle Tivoli through global launch events and television advertisements, company officials said.The company began showcasing diesel-powered Tivoli vehicles in the European market in May by introducing its best-selling model and holding a test drive event in the Italian city of Tivoli, which bears the car’s namesake.Since then, it opened a dealership in
MobilityNov. 22, 2015
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Police press labor union over protests
South Korean police over the weekend escalated their pressure against one of the country’s umbrella labor unions, raiding the group’s office and seeking a lawsuit over the massive antigovernment rally on Nov. 14.Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Saturday raided 12 offices of eight labor unions, including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, as part of the probe into the large-scale protest held in central Seoul that injured tens of protesters and police. One protestor remains in critical
Social AffairsNov. 22, 2015
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Korea, Indonesia reach $7.4b fighter jet deal
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a tentative deal with Indonesia to jointly develop a new South Korean fighter jet, the country’s sole aircraft-maker said Sunday.Under the deal, the Indonesian government will shoulder 20 percent of the cost for the 8.6 trillion won ($7.4 billion) project called KF-X to develop the KF-16-class warplane to replace aging F-4s and F-5s by 2025. “Korea Aerospace Industries has completed negotiations and reached an agreement with the Indonesian counterpart over t
DefenseNov. 22, 2015
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Stock-lending ban on NPS likely to face bumpy road
Some lawmakers are striving to bar the nation’s largest state pension fund from being exploited as a tool for local institutional investors’ routine massive short-selling of stocks of a large portion of firms listed on the Korea Exchange and KOSDAQ.The motion to prohibit the National Pension Service from lending some of its stake in listed companies was brought to the National Assembly’s Health & Welfare Committee on Nov. 9. It was proposed by Rep. Hong Moon-pyo from the ruling Saenuri Party in
Nov. 22, 2015
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The Hyundai Project unveiled at LA gallery
LOS ANGELES - A downpour filled a dark room in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Thursday, as if a rainstorm were hitting hit sunny California. However, when people spread their hands into it, the water fall paused. People could walk through the rain without getting completely soaked. “It is like the miracle of Moses,” an onlooker said. The 230-square meter room is fitted with a 1,500-liter water tank and a camera and sensor to detect the rainfall and prevent water from dropping on viewers
PeopleNov. 22, 2015
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Hotel Lotte pushes on with IPO
Lotte Group’s hotel unit will push ahead with its public initial offering as scheduled, despite projections of a possible plunge in market value from its recent failure to renew a license to run one of its duty-free stores, Lotte officials said Sunday. Hotel Lotte plans to apply for preliminary reviews for a stock listing in December to float its shares on the main bourse Korea Exchange by February 2016. “Irrespective of the result on the duty-free store license, Hotel Lotte will continue to mak
IndustryNov. 22, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘Passion’ loses its way
“You Call It Passion” proclaims to be a “2015 relatable comedy.” And for the first half of the movie, it is.Do Ra-hui, played by Park Bo-young who starred in blockbuster hits such as “A Werewolf Boy” and “Scandal Makers,” is a young woman fresh out of college who has just landed her first job as a junior entertainment reporter. She has high hopes and dreams about being able to support herself, wearing a power suit to work every day and casually introducing herself with her own business card. The
FilmNov. 22, 2015
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GS Home Shopping reaps W9.1b dividends in China
GS Home Shopping earned around 9.1 billion won ($7.9 million) in dividend income from its business operations in China, and expects to see a robust performance in operating profits in other countries, company officials said Sunday.The firm said in a regulatory filing that it has received $3.95 million from China Home Shopping Group, in which GS Home Shopping holds a 28.2 percent stake.GS Home Shopping made inroads into the Chinese market in 2012 in the form of buying shares of the Chinese home s
IndustryNov. 22, 2015
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[Editorial] Labor reform bills
The National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee has started deliberations on the five labor reform bills. For the deliberations to be productive, lawmakers on the committee are strongly advised to respect the landmark Sept. 15 agreement among labor, management and the government. This advice applies especially to the ruling Saenuri Party members of the parliamentary committee as they are determined to push the five government-proposed bills en bloc through the Assembly during the ongoin
EditorialNov. 22, 2015
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Stars absent from Daejong Film Awards
The 52nd Daejong Film Awards on Friday were not quite a star-studded affair as the nominees for top prizes, including Best Actor and Actress, skipped the annual ceremony. Although many nominees who did not attend gave reasons such as scheduling conflicts, others openly boycotted the awards, criticizing the organizing committee for poor management and lack of independence from the government. Daejong Film Awards ceremony at KBS Hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (Yonhap)The Daejong Film Awards organi
FilmNov. 22, 2015
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[Editorial] Inter-Korean talks
South and North Korea will hold a working-level meeting on Nov. 26 to prepare for high-level government talks. The two sides need to sit at the negotiating table with common sense and an open mind to arrange the proposed government-level talks at an early date. The Thursday talks are a follow-up to the landmark Aug. 25 inter-Korean deal, which was concluded to end a military standoff over the North’s land mine attack in early August. Two South Korean soldiers were maimed by the incident that to
EditorialNov. 22, 2015
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Korea rolls out cross-carrier VoLTE services
Korea’s three leading wireless carriers -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus -- will start voice over long-term evolution services for subscribers from different operators Monday, according to the companies Sunday. “VoLTE” is a data-based communications technology utilizing the LTE networks to provide improved voice and video calls -- up to 12 times better compared to those utilizing 2G or 3G networks. The three mobile carriers ran pilot programs for the advanced telecom technology from late June to
TechnologyNov. 22, 2015
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Daegu creative center leads disruptive innovation
DAEGU -- A mainspring of the blazing economic growth of South Korea in just half a century after the 1950-53 Korean War was the export-oriented policy, which fostered the creation of competitive conglomerates in a variety of industrial sectors.The export-driven initiative propelled the nation, which had been regarded as a have-not country, to the upper echelon of the world’s economies.Today’s rapidly changing industry landscape coupled with fast technology development, however, requires global g
TechnologyNov. 22, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung SDI supplies batteries for Chinese car maker
GIANT CAR-BATTERY MARKET — A model showcases Samsung SDI’s cylinder-shape lithium-ion batteries, which will be supplied to Chinese electric vehicle firm JAC. The batteries will power the firm’s new iEV6S electric SUV with a drive capacity of about 250 kilometers on a full charge. (Samsung SDI)
TechnologyNov. 22, 2015
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[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Ending blowback terrorism
Terrorist attacks on civilians, whether the downing over Sinai of a Russian aircraft killing 224 civilian passengers, the horrific Paris massacre claiming 129 innocent lives, or the tragic bombing in Ankara that killed 102 peace activists, are crimes against humanity. Their perpetrators -- in this case, the Islamic State -- must be stopped. Success will require a clear understanding of the roots of this ruthless network of jihadists. Painful as it is to admit, the West, especially the United Sta
ViewpointsNov. 22, 2015