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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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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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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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SF Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo back home after injury-shortened rookie season
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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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[Photo News] Armed Forces Day
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N. Korea may revoke 1991 Inter-Korean Basic Agreement in parliament: Seoul
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[Kim Seong-kon] Understanding uniquely American things
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[Photo News] LG Uplus upgrades IPTV service
LG UPLUS UPGRADES IPTV SERVICE -- Mobile carrier LG Uplus unveils its “curation TV service,” which assigns video-on-demand on around 500 virtual channels arranged in six groups by genre. The curation TV service, which will be available for LG Uplus IPTV subscribers, also allows users to watch TV programs or films featuring their favorite stars on certain channels. (LG Uplus)
TechnologyNov. 5, 2015
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Clinique to be sold at drugstores
Global beauty brand Clinique has started to sell its selected products at South Korean drugstore chain Lohbs, the firm said. As a growing number of young consumers opt for drugstores to buy beauty products, Clinique has forged a partnership with Lotte Homeshopping, operator of Lohbs, in a bid to expand its distribution channel. The company said Clinique products are only available at one of Lohbs’ 43 stores -- on Garosu-gil Road in the Gangnam area -- at the moment. “By selling our products at
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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TonyMoly’s fickle leadership change weighs on overseas expansion
TonyMoly's New York store (TonyMoly)Korean cosmetics brand TonyMoly’s appointment of yet another CEO is causing concerns that the firm may be standing on shaky ground internally, despite growing sales. TonyMoly is a popular budget cosmetics-maker in Korea that ranked fourth in the segment last year in terms of sales. It has been making efforts to further expand its overseas business, which currently includes 1,800 shops in 20 countries. Earlier this month, TonyMoly appointed Yang Chang-soo as th
BusinessNov. 5, 2015
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Caffe Bene launches new bagel menu
Coffee chain Caffe Bene has launched five new bagel menu items, the company said Thursday. The items, which include raspberry cheesecake and wasabi cream cheese flavors, will be available at the brand’s bagel concept stores for 1,900 won ($1.67).According to the firm, it applied for a patent on its composition and recipe for the cheese, called cream cheese double whip, to be served with the bagels. “Caffe Bene bagel concept store is a place where customers can enjoy customized bagels by choosing
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Paris Baguette opens outlet in Las Vegas
Paris Baguette, the nation’s leading bakery chain, has opened an outlet in Las Vegas, the company said Wednesday.The 408-square-meter store is located in the Grand Canal Shoppes, a shopping mall inside The Venetian Hotel and The Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip. This is the company’s 44th store in the United States.As the latest location is nestled in the tourist attraction where more than 40 million people visit each year, the firm will strengthen its unique gift set product range, including tumb
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Poor medical facilities behind high death rate of disabled children in South Korea
Physically disabled children aged 1-9 in Korea were 38 times more likely to die than their nondisabled peers in 2012, partly because of inadequate number of medical institutions specializing in patients with special needs, a government study showed. According to the study released by the Health Ministry and the National Rehabilitation Center this week, disabled children had a mortality rate of 580 per 100,000 children in 2012, while the mortality rate of nondisabled children was dramatically low
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Koreans lean toward healthier yogurt
Faced with changing priorities, a growing number of people around the world are focusing on their health more than ever before as they seek to take on more nutritious diets and healthier lifestyles. In South Korea, where such considerations reign high, the face of the yogurt industry is quickly changing to meet the demands of health-conscious consumers, following similar trends elsewhere in the world, including the United States and Europe.If yogurt varieties were limited to simply “plain,” a f
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Retired looters help police find stolen artifacts
South Korean police nabbed some 90 people and seized hundreds of stolen artifacts in a sweeping, nationwide investigation into the looting, forgery and smuggling of artifacts, the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency said. Not only investigators, but heritage experts and even retired looters joined hands in the search, which ran from August to October. Looted artifacts seized by police in a recent investigation are on display at a police briefing Wednesday at the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
CultureNov. 5, 2015
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Bunny-shaped hairband triggers legal dispute over design right
Do these two products look the same?A hairband shaped like bunny ears is causing a stir online, bringing attention to design rights and chronic copycat practices in the design industry. The case first emerged when Hur Sae-hee, art director at Cool Enough Studio, claimed on her social media account in mid-October that the design of her signature hairband had been copied and distributed as a gift for those who purchased Dr. Jart+ beauty creams at drugstore franchise Olive Young. The hairband, inte
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Busan climate action film festival kicks off
The Busan Climate Action Film Festival is returning for a second year with three films with messages about sustainability, two of them local. The festival begins Friday with a bring-your-own-cup-and-plate “Veggie Fest” party. The opening film is “An Omnivorous Family’s Dilemma,” which follows director Hwang Yun as she befriends a family of pigs on a farm and starts to think about the pigs’ family and her own family in parallel. (BCAFF)The second Korean film, which also closes out the festival, i
FilmNov. 5, 2015
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Korea’s postwar rise a ‘message of hope’ for Palestinians
Korea’s rise from the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War is a “message of hope” for Palestinian refugees in the war-ravaged region, the chief of a U.N. relief agency supporting them said Thursday, expressing hopes for a deeper cooperation between Seoul and his agency.Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, speaks during a meeting with reporters in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)“Think of what has happened since the 1950s. You
Foreign AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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[Editorial] Repeated follies
As the South Korean leader, President Park Geun-hye faces some perennial, but tough foreign policy challenges, just as her predecessors did. There is the constant troublemaker North Korea, and she has to deal with Japan, which often turns out to be a close neighbor only in terms of geographical distance. The growing rivalry between the U.S. and China is posing new, but no less serious challenges. The series of summits Park hosted for the Chinese and Japanese leaders in Seoul recently illustrate
EditorialNov. 5, 2015
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[Editorial] Focused M&As
Many Koreans still remember their harsh life during the 1997-98 financial crisis. Many were kicked out of their workplaces and even those who survived the cold snap had to tighten their belt. It was the same with major conglomerates and financial firms, which were a major target of the IMF-directed austerity program. In the business world, there was a frenzy of shutdowns and mergers and acquisitions, mostly directed by the government. Many companies disappeared or changed hands, with the severe
EditorialNov. 5, 2015
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[NEWSMAKER]S. China Sea issue poses challenge to Seoul
The ongoing dispute over the South China Sea is posing a tricky diplomatic challenge to South Korea as the U.S. appears to be increasing pressure on its ally to take its side in the name of “freedom of navigation.”Defense Minister Han Min-koo attends a parliamentary budget session on Thursday. (Yonhap)Public opinion is divided over how Seoul should handle the issue: Some argue that Seoul should keep a low profile and prevent itself from falling into a situation in which it has to choose between
Foreign AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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[Rafia Zakaria] The abandonment of science by the Muslim world
The past achievements of prominent Muslims, particularly Muslim scientists, play an important role in the lives of living ones. In schools all over the Muslim world, the achievements of one or the other long-dead Muslim scientist, Al Farabi or Ibne-Sina, Al Biruni or Ibn Rushd, are taught to schoolchildren who may be vulnerable to believing that science and Islam do not get along. It is a half-hearted effort, however; for even while the achievements of Muslim scientists of yore are presented, fe
ViewpointsNov. 5, 2015
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KEPCO wins Dominican Republic deal
Korea Electric Power Corp. on Thursday announced it has won the bid to establish $60 million worth of wires in the Dominican Republic.The state-run firm will establish or replace 14,000 sets of telegraph poles and 870 kilometers of electric wires across the country by 2017. This is the largest overseas project for the state-run institution. KEPCO already completed the $51 million construction of an electric power distribution facility in 2011. “KEPCO’s winning the Dominican contract shows that w
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Kang Sue-jin: ‘This will be my last performance in Korea’
Inarguably one of Korea’s most adorned artistic treasures, ballerina Kang Sue-jin will soon hang up her ballet slippers after her final production of “Onegin” with the Stuttgart Ballet.“This will be my last performance in Korea,” said Kang, 48, in a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.“Following the shows in Korea, I will take the stage again next year to perform ‘Onegin’ once more in Stuttgart and then I will retire,” she added. Stuttgart Ballet artistic director Reid Anderson (from left t
PerformanceNov. 5, 2015
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Moroccanoil launches Smooth Collection
Hair and body care brand Moroccanoil on Wednesday launched its Smooth Collection, which can be applied to all hair types. The collection is comprised of smoothing shampoo, conditioner as well as hair mask and styling lotion. Based on Argan oil, its signature AminoRenew ingredient brings denser nutrients to the hair. “The lotion, for example, is humidity-resistant but has intense amount of moisture that lasts for 72 hours,” said Violet Sainsbury, Morrocanoil educator. The Morrocanoil Smooth Colle
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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New bilingual book explains traditional Korean culture
“10 Selected Topics from Korean Traditional Culture: Stories, Images and Lyrics”By Kim Suk-hyon(KoreaStory) In “10 Selected Topics from Korean Traditional Culture: Stories, Images and Lyrics,” Kim Suk-hyon gives an overview of those things that have now become symbolic of Korea’s traditional culture -- the spicy fermented cabbage dish kimchi, the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the martial art taekwondo and the flowing hanbok gown -- explaining snippets of their history, current usage and references i
BooksNov. 5, 2015
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[Photo News] H&M Balmain fever
H&M BALMAIN FEVER -- People queued up in front of H&M store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Thursday morning, ready to enter the store to buy H&M + Balmain collection that started sales on the day. The collaborative and limited edition items of the Swedish SPA fashion brand and the French luxury house caused a frenzy among fashion enthusiasts who queued up on the street for up to six days by using tents, blankets and portable chairs. H&M encouraged the waiting customers to take regular meals a
IndustryNov. 5, 2015