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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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KDB suggests hardline restructuring measures
Korea Development Bank, the largest state-run bank in assets, is in a fix. Not only is it suffering the financial consequences of the high level of nonperforming loans caused by insolvent debtors, but it is also facing growing government pressure to improve financial soundness.Determined to mark a rebound within his term of office, chairman Hong Ky-ttack is set on an extensive restructuring, selling off the bank’s bad loans and cutting down on the pay of senior employees, including himself. KDB'
Nov. 20, 2015
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Home cooking: Slow cooker dakjjim
Slow cooker dakjjim (Korean Bapsang)This recipe is a slow cooker adaptation of a classic Korean braised chicken dish -- dakjjim. With a slow cooker, it’s so much easier to make this moist and tender chicken that’s full of flavor. You throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and forget about it until the meat is fork tender and ready to be served. You don’t need to add any water or broth in addition to the sauce in the recipe. Slow cooking brings out a lot of natural juices from the meat and vege
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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[Travel Bits] Visit Korea 2016-2018
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Visit Korea Committee said that they will launch various tourism programs and promotional events as part of the country’s “Visit Korea 2016-2018.”Under the theme of “Revisiting Korea,” the VKC said that it aims to attract 20 million foreign tourists to the country every year through food, hospitality and cultural programs such as K-Food, K-Stay and K-Culture. “The year 2016-2018 will be a turning point for Korea to become an economy with advanced t
TravelNov. 20, 2015
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Make your own kimchi
There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made from cabbage, radish, onion and various other vegetables. But “baechu kimchi,” made from napa cabbage, is the most basic and common. Here’s an easy-to-follow recipe for one cabbage of baechu kimchi from Ro Hyo-sun of Korean Bapsang. Ingredients 1 large cabbage, or 2 small1 cup Korean coarse sea salt 5 cups of water1 pound Korean radish1/4 Asian pear (optional)3-4 scallions Seasoning 1 tablespoon glutinous rice powder (Mix with 1/2 cup of water, sim
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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Weekend box office guide Nov. 21-22
Headed to the box office? The Korea Herald offers a weekend guide to what's in theaters. Inside Men (Korea)Opened Nov. 19Crime drama. Directed by Woo Min-hoThe stink of corruption is everywhere in “Inside Men,” where top players in politics, media, and the criminal world intertwine their fates together through mutual support. Together, they are unstoppable, but when one side turns traitor the house of cards comes tumbling down.Citizenfour (U.S.)Opened Nov. 19Documentary. Directed by Laura Poitra
FilmNov. 20, 2015
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[David Ignatius] After the ‘caliphate’ falls
French President Francois Hollande has announced that his country is at war with the Islamic State, and the United States is surely part of that conflict, too. What the warfighters need urgently is a road map for the future, after the terrorist group is defeated. Planning the shape of the post-war Middle East may seem like a fantasy right now, when the extremists are widening their fight. But it’s a crucial exercise for the broad coalition fighting the Islamic State, which includes Russia, Ir
ViewpointsNov. 20, 2015
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SNU elects Korea’s first lesbian student body president
A lesbian was elected Thursday as the student body president of Korea’s most prestigious university, the first time someone from a sexual minority has held such a post. Kim Bo-mi, 23, the sole candidate for Seoul National University’s 58th student council election, won 86.8 percent of the vote in the election, according to the university’s election committee. The voter turnout in the vote held Monday to Thursday was 53.3 percent, with only 11.2 percent voting against Kim, 0.1 percent abstaini
Social AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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Aging population to cut growth rate to 1% level: expert
The aging population and subsequent cut in the labor force could bring down South Korea's growth rate to the 1-percent level in 20 years, an expert said Friday. According to government data, Koreans aged 65 or older accounted for 12.2 percent of the total population of some 50 million in 2014, with the ratio to shoot up to over 30 percent by 2040. "Starting next year, the number of the economically active population aged 15-64 is forecast to begin diminishing, and it will continue to go on the d
Nov. 20, 2015
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Koreas to hold inter-Korean talks next week
South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold a working-level meeting to prepare for high-level talks next week, Seoul's Unification Ministry said, as they seek to improve long-strained inter-Korean ties.South Korea accepted North Korea's proposal to hold a preparatory meeting for government-level talks on Thursday in the North's zone of the truce village of Panmunjom, according to the Unification Ministry.Breaking silence for the South's repeated offer for dialogue, the North's Committee for the
North KoreaNov. 20, 2015
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Park arrives in Malaysia for regional summits
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Malaysia on Friday for a string of high-profile summits this weekend with regional leaders to discuss a wide-range of issues, including the economy and North Korea's nuclear weapons program.Kuala Lumpur is the third and last stop on her 10-day tour, which already took her to Turkey for the summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.In Manila, Park and other leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum strongly condemned terror
Foreign AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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Standard Chartered announces voluntary retirement plan
Standard Chartered Korea on Friday unveiled a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees, apparently as part of a global restructuring program by its London-based holding company, Standard Chartered PLC.The bank said it planned to receive applications for voluntary retirement for five days starting Monday. It did not specify the number of its employees eligible for the early retirement plan, only saying anyone who is aged over 40 years old and has worked at the bank for more than 10 years wil
Nov. 20, 2015
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Talk show host loses libel suit against President Park
A local court on Friday dismissed a defamation suit filed against President Park Geun-hye by a South Korean politician accused of praising North Korea at talk shows she hosted last year.Hwang Sun, a former deputy spokeswoman of the now-defunct Democratic Labor Party, filed a suit with the Seoul Central District Court in December 2014, seeking 5 million won ($4,300) in compensation from President Park Geun-hye for accusing her shows of being pro-North Korean at a meeting with senior secretaries.
Social AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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Korea's household spending dips to new low in Q3
South Korea's household spending dropped to an all-time low in the third quarter due mainly to lingering effects of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak amid slowing growth in income, a government report showed Friday.In the July-September period, the average consumption propensity, or the ratio of total consumption spending to disposable income, came to 71.5 percent, down 0.9 percentage point from the same period last year, according to the report from Statistics Korea.The Q3 tally is
Nov. 20, 2015
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Pyongyang offers to hold inter-Korean talks next week
North Korea has proposed a preparatory meeting for high-level talks with South Korea next week, the North's media said Friday, breaking silence on Seoul's repeated dialogue offer.The North suggested that the meeting be held on Thursday in the North's zone of the truce village of Panmunjom in a notice sent to Seoul's Unification Ministry, according to the Korean Central News Agency.The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea in charge of daily inter-Korean affairs delivered the
North KoreaNov. 20, 2015
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Park leaves for Malaysia for regional summits
President Park Geun-hye left for Malaysia on Friday for a string of high-profile summits with regional leaders to discuss a wide-range of issues, including the economy and North Korea's nuclear weapons program.Kuala Lumpur is the third and last stop on her 10-day tour, which already took her to Turkey for the summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.In Manila, Park and other leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum strongly condemned terrorism and support
Foreign AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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North Korean leader joins test operation of subway train
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a subway station in Pyongyang for a test operation of a newly manufactured subway train, the North's state media said Friday.Aboard the subway train built with the North's indigenous technology, Kim expressed satisfaction about its performance, according to the Korean Central News Agency.In the public activity on Thursday, he shuttled from Kaeson Station in the capital to several stations aboard the train to learn about its trial operation in detail, the K
North KoreaNov. 20, 2015
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Seoul hails U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights
South Korea said Friday a United Nations panel's approval for a resolution against North Korea's human rights abuse reflects the international community's concern over the problem.The statement came hours after the Third Committee of the U.N. General Assembly passed the resolution that calls for referring the communist regime to the International Criminal Court.It is almost certain that the General Assembly will endorse it in a session expected to be held in mid-December.South Korea took note of
North KoreaNov. 20, 2015
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East Asian nations vow joint effort for sustainable sea development
Coastal countries in East Asia have agreed to join hands to explore ways for sustainable maritime development, the South Korean government said Friday.The commitment was stated in the Danang Declaration adopted by 11 countries in the region, including the two Koreas, China, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, at the 5th Ministerial Forum of the East Asian Seas Congress under way in the Vietnamese city of Danang for a six-day run that started Monday, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affair
Foreign AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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Korea, China conduct joint anti-piracy drills
The naval squadrons of South Korea and China conducted joint anti-piracy drills in the Gulf of Aden and waters off the coast of Somalia this week, according to China's military on Friday, in a rare show of military cooperation between the two nations. The one-day drills, took place on Tuesday, involved a South Korean destroyer Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and a Chinese guided-missile frigate Liuzhou, the People's Liberation Army Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese military, reported late Thur
DefenseNov. 20, 2015
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BOK chief says Korean economy stays strong despite uncertainties
The head of South Korea's central bank said Friday that the country's economy remains little affected by the recent terror attacks in Europe, but that it may not be completely safe from external uncertainties stemming from a U.S. rate hike and China's economic slowdown.In a Seoul meeting with heads of local commercial banks, Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said the effect of last week's terror attacks in Paris has been limited, noting the global financial market has "quickly regained stability."H
Nov. 20, 2015