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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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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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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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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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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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S-Oil provides heating oil to poor households
S-Oil donated 200 million won ($173,000) to the Korea National Council on Social Welfare on Wednesday as a part of the “Hope to You” campaign starting this year, where it will provide heating oil to poor households.A total of 200 underprivileged households -- mostly consisting of solitary seniors and elderly raising grandchildren -- will receive the donation in the form of fuel coupons worth 1 million won.S-Oil CEO Nasser al-Mahasher visited the recipients’ homes in person and delivered heating
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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SNU’s LGBT group supports gay student chief candidate
A sexual minority group at Seoul National University on Friday expressed support for a female candidate running for SNU student council president who recently revealed that she is homosexual.Queer In SNU posted online and offline messages to support Kim Bo-mi, a 23-year-old student in the school’s department of child development and family studies, on publicly declaring that she is a lesbian. Kim had said she is coming out of the closet in hopes that “people can accept themselves for whoever the
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Seoul, Tokyo fail to bridge differences over sex slavery
South Korea and Japan failed to reconcile their differences over the issue of Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women during their 10th round of director-general-level talks in Seoul on Wednesday. Lee Sang-deok (right), director general of Northeast Asian affairs at the ministry, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. (Yonhap)They agreed to hold another round of talks “at an early date” in line with their leaders’
Foreign AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Korea gears up for extending PKO in Gulf of Aden, UAE
South Korea is moving to extend its peacekeeping operations in the Gulf of Aden and the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday.Since early 2009, South Korea has stationed its Cheonghae military unit with a 4,000-ton Navy destroyer in the waters of the gulf, a hub of pirate activity situated in the Arabia Sea, as part of international efforts to help protect ships passing through the area. Some 500 South Korean vessels sail the region annually.The UAE, since 2011, h
DefenseNov. 11, 2015
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Daewoo Shipbuilding ordered to halt partial operations amid safety concerns
The government ordered Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., one of South Korea's big three shipbuilders, Wednesday to stop work on five of its ships under construction, following a series of accidents at its shipyards, officials said.The measure will immediately take effect and hold true until work safety is guaranteed on the ship that caught on fire Tuesday and four others of the same kind, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said.On Tuesday, a fire broke out inside a gas tanker being
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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[Editorial] Profitability evaluation
The government has belatedly come up with a plan to prevent Korean construction companies and shipbuilders from getting in trouble by winning risky and unprofitable overseas contracts. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced Tuesday that state-run financial institutions would be required to carry out a rigorous profitability test when they are requested by construction firms and shipbuilders to provide financing for large-scale overseas projects. For this, the government plans to set up
EditorialNov. 11, 2015
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Park hopes social security commission will lead welfare policies
President Park Geun-hye expressed hope Wednesday that a social security commission will lead the country's welfare policies."I hope that (the commission) will always worry and make efforts from the point of the people and build internal stability of social security policies, as well as act as the centripetal force of the sustainable national development and the happiness of the people," Park said during the commission's meeting at Cheong Wa Dae.It marked the first time that Park presided over th
PoliticsNov. 11, 2015
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Lim’s album among Gramophone editor's picks
Lim Dong-hyek's new Chopin album (Warner Classics)Pianist Lim Dong-hyek’s recently released Chopin album is among the Editor’s Choice recordings this month at Gramophone magazine, a British publication considered a worldwide authority on classical music. Lim’s album, “Chopin Preludes, Op. 28, etc.,” ranked among the 10 albums editor Martin Cullingford picked as the top classical releases of the month. The review largely favored Lim’s album over that of Chinese pianist Yundi Li, who also release
PerformanceNov. 11, 2015
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[Editorial] Elections in Myanmar
Myanmar’s opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, a symbol of democracy and human rights, is reportedly on track for a landslide victory in the general election held over the weekend. Vote counting is still underway, but early results suggest Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, is certain to win a sweeping victory, ending five decades of military dictatorship. To have a winning majority in Myanmar’s 664-seat parliament, the opposition party needs more than two-thirds
EditorialNov. 11, 2015
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[Kim Ji-hyun] Korean church in Japan ripe with strife
As with the subways, buses, government buildings and the overall urban atmosphere, the streets of Tokyo bear a strong resemblance to those of Seoul. There’s the narrow roads, road signs and even the way the trees are planted. But there is one big difference. And that’s the lack of churches. On almost any given street in Seoul, or any alley big or small, you are bound to encounter a church cross or a sign. Not in Tokyo. The Japanese population is composed of a plethora of religions, as oppos
ViewpointsNov. 11, 2015
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[팟캐스트](119) 미얀마 총선 외 1건
진행자: 송상호, Paul Kerry 1. 미얀마 총선 후, 제재해제 전망 밝아 기사요약: 11월 8일 미얀마 총선에서 미얀마 민주주의의 아이콘인 아웅산 수치 여사가 이끄는 민주주의 민족동맹 즉 NLD 당이 총선에서 70퍼센트 이상의 의석을 차지하며 압승한 것으로 드러나면서 민주화에 대한 전망이 밝아졌다. 미얀마는 49년간 군부정권의 철권통치하에 있었고 2011년 퇴역 군인을 중심으로 한 민간 정부가 출현했지만, 여전히 군부의 지배력 하에 있었다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Myanmar vote gives hopes of ending sanctions [1] The United States on Monday welcomed Myanmar ‘s election
PodcastNov. 11, 2015
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‘Korea should go its own way’
Many in Korea have called for a shift in the government’s policy toward Japan since the beginning of this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. They argue that Korean President Park Geun-hye’s first-ever summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 2 must mark a turning point for strained relations. Yet, doubts remain: Would Japan change its policy towards Korea if Korea does toward Japan? Professor Hwang Jae-ho“Walk a
Foreign AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Creditors likely to press for Hyundai Group restructuring
Financial authorities are expected to take the initiative in conducting the debt rescheduling of Hyundai Group after its logistics unit publicizes its third-quarter earnings this Friday, some creditor bank officials said Wednesday.According to data held by the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Development Bank, the group is reportedly facing a liquidity crisis as its flagship Hyundai Merchant Marine has been saddled with snowballing debt.After posting 601.7 billion won ($521.4 million)
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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Koreans largest consumers of instant noodles in the world: data
South Koreans ranked number one in the world in terms of instant noodles consumption per year, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a South Korean on average consumes 76 packages of instant noodles, or ramyun, every year, outpacing runner-up Vietnam, whose citizens ate 55.1 packages. Besides those two countries, Indonesia and Thailand came in third and fourth. The processed food market report calculated that one package of instant
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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Taste of India beyond curry in Seoul
When people think of Indian food, curries, butter chicken and naan usually come to mind.Vikram UdaygiriBut Vikram Udaygiri and Kasiviswanathan, two chefs invited by the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel from Bangalore, India, said India is a country of diversity that offers various regional cuisines beyond just curries, chickens and naan.They say India is like Italy, which has a variety of dishes beyond pasta, or Korea, which offers more than bibimbap.Kasiviswanathan“India has various food! Every 15
FoodNov. 11, 2015
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Lawyer brings history textbook dispute to Constitutional Court
A lawyer filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court Wednesday to foil the government's move to reintroduce state-authored history textbooks.Bringing the heated debate over the issue to court, Chang Deog-cheon argued that the government's decision violates the Constitution which stipulates autonomy in education."The right of students to decide independently on their education includes the right to choose their textbooks," the 50-year-old lawyer said.Last week, the government announced that it wi
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Hyundai, Kia Oct. sales account over 20% in Russia
Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. saw their market share in Russia stay over 20 percent in October despite the overall slump in demand, industry data showed Wednesday.According to the data by a European business association, Kia Motors sold a total of 14,422 units in Russia last month, the second largest following a local carmaker. Hyundai Motor ranked third by selling 14,145 units.Sales of Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor shrank 17 percent and 8 percent, respectively, fro
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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Financial watchdog picks 175 debt-laden SMEs for restructuring
South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday that it has picked 175 small and medium enterprises to be placed under debt restructuring this year as part of government-led efforts to sort out highly indebted firms and prevent their sudden collapse.The number of debt-heavy firms selected for 2015 rose by 50 to 175 this year from a year earlier, with 70 of them given a rating of "C" and the remaining 105 graded a "D," according to the Financial Supervisory Service.The C-rated companies are subje
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Former POSCO chief indicted over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted the former chief of the country's top steelmaker POSCO over alleged bribery and breach of trust which cost the company more than a hundred billion won in losses.Chung Joon-yang is suspected of providing kickbacks to Lee Sang-deuk, the elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak, to solve one of the company's key problems - a height limitation on its factory buildings, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said in a press briefing.In retu
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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N. Korean minister tells China to 'strengthen' bilateral cooperation
A North Korean minister told a visiting Chinese minister that Pyongyang wants to "further strengthen" bilateral cooperation with Beijing, reinforcing views that their political ties are growing warmer.Kang Ha-guk, North Korea's health minister and chairman of the North Korea-China Friendship Association, made the remarks as he greeted Li Liguo, China's civil affairs minister, at the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang late last month, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in North Korea.
Foreign AffairsNov. 11, 2015