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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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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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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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K-pop star lip-syncing controversy flares up again
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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YB celebrates 20 years with new single, concerts
YB, one of the country’s most iconic rock bands, will be celebrating 20 years of rocking with the release of new single “20-years,” as well as by holding four concerts in Seoul later this month. “It has not been an easy ride and many bands do not make it this far, so this is a very special feat,” said band leader and vocalist Yoon Do-hyun during a press conference held at Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul on Tuesday.With Yoon at the helm over the past two decades, YB has not only solidified its name as o
PerformanceOct. 7, 2015
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Volkswagen Korea CEO to appear at parliamentary audit
Volkswagen Korea CEO Thomas Kuehl South Korean lawmakers will grill Volkswagen Korea’s CEO over the company’s handling of the emissions-rigging scandal in Korea during a parliamentary audit on Thursday. “The company chief Thomas Kuehl came back from his business trip to the headquarters in Germany and will take part in the scheduled audit,” a company official confirmed. The National Assembly’s transport committee had summoned him as a witness over his company’s emissions-cheating scam a fe
MobilityOct. 7, 2015
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[Editorial] Good signs?
It is never easy to predict what North Korea, unarguably the world’s most isolated country, will do and what will happen there. It is not rare either for the North Korean leadership to take a sharp turn in its dealings with the outside world, especially South Korea and the U.S. Nevertheless, some latest developments in North Korea raise hope that at least for the time being, it will not take any action to shake peace and stability in the region. The first positive development surrounds the North
EditorialOct. 7, 2015
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Seoul Philharmonic, up close and personal
Continuing the efforts to vamp up its public image by reaching out to the community, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra opened up its rehearsal studio Tuesday night for the second time this year. Tickets to the rehearsal were sold out, as the SPO welcomed 45 members of the public to the orchestra’s practice room to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the maestro conducts a rehearsal session. This concept of public education and involvement has been used by other orchestras spanning the globe, s
PerformanceOct. 7, 2015
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[Rachel Marsden] Bad governance costs Europe its shirt
As I arrived back home via Charles de Gaulle Airport this week, my taxi was caught up in an Air France layoff-announcement protest in which some executives literally lost their shirts when they were mauled by a mob of angry proles. Granted, this was still more civil than the days when the guillotine resolved disputes between the elites and the masses. As I sat there in gridlock, I had plenty of time to wonder: Although the guillotine at the Place de la Concorde has been replaced by the benign Ob
ViewpointsOct. 7, 2015
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[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Clean-energy moonshot a chance worth taking
In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy stirred America and the world with these words: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” Just eight years later, NASA did just that -- with astounding benefits for science, technology, and the world economy. Now, a group of leading scientists, innovators, and economists has identified our era’s moonshot: to replace fossil fuels with
ViewpointsOct. 7, 2015
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[Editorial] Korea’s choice
The agreement between 12 countries to create the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- the world’s biggest-ever regional trading bloc -- and Korea’s exclusion from it poses a lot of challenges to the country. First of all, the completion of the negotiations to form the mega trade bloc, which accounts for 40 percent of the world’s economic output, should reignite the debate not only on the timing of Korea’s entry but also on the country’s trade policy as a whole. The 12 members in the largest regional t
EditorialOct. 7, 2015
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Tech Planet conference shines light on online-to-off-line biz
Online-to-off-line (O2O) businesses that connect online customers with physical products and services are often referred to as a next big thing in the information technology, commerce and services sectors with more start-ups and conventional businesses jumping into the growing O2O market. Anticipating that the combination between the online and off-line world would change the landscape of almost all industries, participants in the Tech Planet conference organized by information and communicatio
TechnologyOct. 7, 2015
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Minkonet shows off technology for mobile game broadcasting
Game broadcasting on TV has garnered huge popularity at home and abroad thanks to the spread of fast network infrastructure and the growing online game industry from the early 2000s. With many people now turning to smartphones to play mobile games, live-streaming mobile games and related technologies are gaining traction. An image of a mobile game broadcasting demonstration using Minkonet’s Swing solution. (Minkonet) Kim Tae-woo, the CEO of Korean start-up Minkonet, said the firm’s Swing soft
TechnologyOct. 7, 2015
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KONA I unveils new SIM card for multiple phone numbers
Telecommunication solutions developer KONA I said Wednesday that the company and mobile carrier KT will soon launch a new mobile service which allows mobile subscribers to use three distinctive phone numbers on one handset.Different from dual-SIM phones fitted with two subscriber identification module card slots, the service for multiple phone numbers will be available through a new single SIM card with three different numbers, developed by the Seoul-headquartered KONA I.The logo of telecommunic
TechnologyOct. 7, 2015
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[Photo News] LG V10 hits shelves in Korea
LG V10 HITS SHELVES IN KOREA — LG Electronics releases its latest premium smartphone V10, which sports the world’s first dual front-facing cameras, through leading local mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus on Thursday. (LGE)
TechnologyOct. 7, 2015
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Park calls for change of S. Korea's economic structure
President Park Geun-hye said Wednesday that South Korea should change its economic structure to better cope with challenges caused by economic changes in China.China is pushing to boost domestic consumption in a major transition for the world's second-largest economy that has long relied on exports and investment for economic growth."We should make efforts to expand our overseas markets through a free trade agreement with China," Park said in a meeting with members of an advisory committee on ec
Oct. 7, 2015
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[팟캐스트](114) 북한 로켓발사 10월달 어려울 듯 외 1건
진행자: 석지현, Julie Jackson1. 북한 장거리 로켓발사 10월달 어려울 듯 기사요약: 북한이 오는 토요일 노동당 창건 기념일에 맞춰 장거리 로켓을 발사할 가능성이 거의 없는 것으로 보인다. 당국은 장거리 미사일 발사 계획이 아예 백지화 된 것은 아니며 로켓 없이 경축 행사 위주로 진행 될 것으로 관측하고 있다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Koreas agree to hold family reunions next month[1] North Korea is unlikely to launch a rocket Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, S
PodcastOct. 7, 2015
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Gov't to build foundation to run 'Youth Hope Fund'
The government said Wednesday that it will establish a foundation to operate a youth employment fund proposed by President Park Geun-hye.Last month, Park launched the "Youth Hope Fund" to create jobs for young adults as youth unemployment has become a serious social problem in Asia's fourth-largest economy.Park became its first donor, contributing 20 million won ($17,000), and promised to give 3.2 million won, or 20 percent of her monthly pay, each month to the fund. The president's move sparked
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2015
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Second hacker indicted for cyberattack against brokerage firm
Another hacker suspected of orchestrating a cyberattack on a major South Korean securities firm has been indicted on charges of disrupting the company's computer network, prosecutors said Wednesday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the 39-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lee, is suspected of launching a distributed denial-of-service attack that overwhelmed the website of Mirae Asset Securities Co., causing its services to be unavailable for 30 minutes on March 21, 2
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2015
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Water shortages in N. Korea not serious enough to hurt joint factory park: Seoul
A drought in North Korea has led to water shortages at an inter-Korean industrial park in the country, but the situation is not serious enough to threaten operations, the Unification Ministry said Wednesday.Rep. Sim Jae-kwon of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy claimed that Kaesong Industrial Park is facing a possible shutdown as the prolonged dry spell has brought about water shortages.He said that there is also an environmental concern as South Korea's plan to secure wate
North KoreaOct. 7, 2015
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Seomun Market in Daegu, a food snack haven
DAEGU -- This landlocked city in the country’s southeast stands out for its economic strength and uniqueness in traditional oriental medicine among the region’s industrialized cities such as Busan, Pohang and Ulsan. Daegu is also actively seeking to build its IT start-up ecosystem amid the government’s policy promoting a creative economy.View of Daegu City from Apsan Park’s observatory platform (Lieto)But lesser known is that Daegu prides itself for having and serving the region’s most delicious
CultureOct. 7, 2015
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Spy agency sues its ex-chief over alleged leak of confidential information
South Korea's top intelligence agency has filed a lawsuit against its former head for allegedly leaking confidential information, prosecutors said Wednesday.The National Intelligence Service took legal action against Kim Man-bok on Tuesday, who headed the agency from 2006 to 2008, for allegedly revealing information about a hotline between South and North Korea.Kim said at a symposium last week that after the hotline was set up, South Korea reported any messages coming through the hotline immedi
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2015
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President Park to meet Japanese party chief in Seoul
The leader of the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition will visit South Korea this week to meet with President Park Geun-hye as Japan seeks to arrange bilateral summit talks at an early date, a Japanese newspaper said Wednesday.Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, is scheduled to arrive in Seoul later in the day for a three-day visit. He plans to pay a courtesy call on Park on Thursday, according to the Nikkei.Yamaguchi announced his visit in a press conference last week, saying he hopes t
Foreign AffairsOct. 7, 2015
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Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, GM Korea to recall over 9,700 cars in Korea
Ford Sales & Service Korea, Jaguar Land Rover Korea and GM Korea will recall 9,779 cars sold in South Korea for safety-related mechanical defects, the transportation ministry said Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a combined 6,431 Ford Escapes, Fusions, Mondeos and MKZs made by the U.S. automaker's luxury car division, Lincoln, have been found to have faulty air bags and steering column issues.Air bag problems involve cars made between April 15, 2012, and
MobilityOct. 7, 2015