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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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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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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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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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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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Lotteria to open in Laos
Fast-food restaurant Lotteria signed a franchising pact with Lao company, Soxay Chaleun Group, to make inroads in ASEAN countries. The company aims to open 20 outlets in Laos, starting with the first one in early next year. “Laos is a country with 7.7 percent-growth rate but there aren’t many global dining brands there, which makes the future bright,” a Lotteria spokesman said. Lotteria already has 212 outlets in Vietnam, 34 in Indonesia, 18 in China, eight in Myanmar, three in Cambodia and tw
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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Iittala opens cafe in DDP
The Finnish lifestyle brand Iittala opened a café inside the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul, where people can enjoy the brand’s beverages and deserts. Beverages served include Americano served in Teeam cup to latte in Teema mug. People can also enjoy browsing tableware, fabrics and interior goods at the café. Those who return the beverage receipts will be given souvenirs. By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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Coex to give discounts for cosmetics, fashion brands
The Coex Mall in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, will give up to 30,000 won discount for cosmetics and fashion goods purchased at the shopping mall. Brands that are participating in the “Fall in Beauty” event through Sept. 30 are Natural & Organic, Nature Republic, The Face Shop, Duft & Doft, Laneige, Lush, Diptyque, Loccitane, Molton Brown, Burberry Beauty Box, Beyond, Skin Garden, Banilla & Co. Aritaum, Skin Food, It’s Skin, Etude House, Tony Moly, Kiehls and VDL. The coupons are downloadable
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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Burberry sells cosmetics via Kakao
British fashion brand Burberry has joined forces with Korea’s leading IT platform company Kakao to introduce its latest 2016 Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear collection. The users will be also able to participate in various promotions through KakaoTalk, watch the latest fashion show through Kakao TV and even purchase cosmetics goods featured at the show (and send it to a friend) through the KakaoTalk gift service. Burberry has previously collaborated with Apple Music, Naver LINE and Snapchat. By
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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[팟캐스트](112) 냉랭한 미북 관계 외 1건
진행자: 송상호, Julie Jackson 1. 냉랭한 미북 관계 기사요약: 미북관계가 향상될 조짐을 보이지 않고 있다. 미국은 북한 비핵화 압박을 강화하고 있고, 북한은 미국의 대북 “적대시” 정책 때문에 상호 적대감이 지속되고 있다고 책임을 전가하고 있다. 미중 정상회담에서 미국이 중국에게 북한에 대한 압박을 증가하라고 요청할 것으로 예상되면서 미북관계가 더 악화될 것으로 전망된다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 U.S.-N.K. relations show no signs of improving [1]The relations between the U.S. and North Korea show no sig
PodcastSept. 24, 2015
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S. Korea, China, Japan hold three-way free trade talks
South Korea, China and Japan Thursday began their eighth round of talks in Beijing to forge a three-way free trade deal, the latest negotiations that so far have produced little progress. Since launching the talks in late 2012, the three nations have made little headway toward a deal that, if successful, would create one of the world's biggest economic blocs with a combined gross domestic product of $15 trillion. The chief trade negotiators -- South Korean Deputy Trade Minister Kim Hak-do, an
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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Court rules email dismissal notice legitimate
The nation's top court Thursday ruled giving pink slips via email is legitimate as long as the grounds and timing for dismissal is clearly stated. The Supreme Court, upholding a lower court's decision, ruled against a plaintiff who filed a suit against the National Labor Relations Commission, stating his dismissal was unfair as he received the notice through email. The plaintiff, who was fired in July 2013 for alleged negligence, disobedience and overuse of the company credit card, claimed the
Social AffairsSept. 24, 2015
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Int'l Paralympic body to sell broadcast rights for 2018 Games in PyeongChang
The International Paralympic Committee will be responsible for marketing the international broadcast rights for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the event's local organizers announced Thursday. The organizing committee for the competition said it has appointed the IPC as the exclusive sales agent for the international rights to broadcast the quadrennial event for disabled athletes. The IPC signed similar agreements with organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics an
Olympic GamesSept. 24, 2015
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Firefighters to control traffic in emergency
Firefighters will soon be able to control traffic in urgent situations in order for ambulances and fire engines to move quickly, police said Thursday. The National Police Agency said they are planning to announce the details of a bill revision next month that will allow firefighters to order pedestrians and cars to stop or pass in an emergency. When citizens violate these instructions, they will be ordered to pay a fine of 60,000 won ($50) and receive 15 penalty points. With the proposed cha
Social AffairsSept. 24, 2015
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Diesel car ratio hits all-time high in S. Korea
The proportion of diesel-engine cars among newly registered vehicles in South Korea hit an all-time high during the first half of this year, pointing to their strong popularity among fuel efficiency-conscious consumers, industry data showed Thursday. The strong presence of diesel cars over gasoline-engine vehicles, however, could weaken as controversy is deepening over Volkswagen's cheating on diesel engine emission tests in the United States, some observers said. According to industry data, d
IndustrySept. 24, 2015
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S. Korean, Chilean navy chiefs agree on increasing naval exchanges
Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Jung Ho-sup and his Chilean counterpart, Adm. Enrique Larranaga, agreed Thursday to expand naval exchanges between their countries, the Navy said. During their meeting held earlier in the day in the Naval Academy in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, the navy chiefs also discussed the security situation of the Korean Peninsula and a joint naval education program, the Navy said in a statement. Also discussed were ways to expand the role of the Chilean military attache
DefenseSept. 24, 2015
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S. Korea sees no sign of imminent NK rocket launch
North Korea is seeking to launch a satellite near a key anniversary next month, but there is no sign of an imminent rocket launch, a South Korean government source said Thursday. U.S. cable news network CNN released an exclusive interview with senior officials of North Korea's space agency on Wednesday in which they claimed that the launch is "imminent." The North said final preparations are under way to send rockets and "multiple satellites" into space, CNN reported. North Korea is seeking to
North KoreaSept. 24, 2015
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Park to leave for New York for U.N. General Assembly and summits
President Park Geun-hye is set to leave for New York Friday for talks with world leaders on sustainable development, climate change and other challenges facing the world. Park is set to address the U.N. summit for sustainable development on Saturday, a day after she arrives in New York, according to Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office. The summit is designed to adopt the post-2015 development agenda, a follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals meant to eradicate extreme povert
InternationalSept. 24, 2015
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Seniors make up 13.1 pct of S. Korean population
The ratio of senior citizens aged 65 and over to all South Koreans has hit a record high in 2015, government data showed Thursday, a clear sign that the population is aging at a fast pace. According to the data by Statistics Korea, 13.1 percent of the country's population of 50.61 million are aged 65 or older, higher than the 12.7 percent tallied in 2014. This marks the highest ratio ever. In 1960, when related data started to be compiled, the ratio stood at just 2.9 percent. The agency expe
Social AffairsSept. 24, 2015
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20% of C-suite members leave major firms: data
Nearly 20 percent of executives at South Korea's major companies were either dismissed or stepped down in the past year amid efforts to streamline business portfolios, data showed Thursday.The total number of registered and non-registered executives at flagship companies of the country's top 10 business groups stood at 2,585 at the end of June, down 47 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by corporate tracker Chaebul.com.The 10 surveyed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Hyund
Sept. 24, 2015
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LG releases teaser for new smartphone
South Korea's No. 2 handset maker LG Electronics Inc. released another teaser for a new smartphone Thursday to be showcased next week, along with a video on YouTube.LG Electronics also sent out official invitations for the showcase event slated for Oct. 1, which will be held in South Korea and the United States.While the company did not provide details about the new smartphone, an LG official said the new device will come with improved video and camera-related features.The 14-second video shown
TechnologySept. 24, 2015
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Samsung Pay processes $30 mln of transactions in S. Korea
South Korea's top smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its mobile payment solution has processed tractions totaling US$30 million in the month after its debut in South Korea.The South Korean giant officially released Samsung Pay at home on Aug. 20.The platform, available for Samsung's high-end smartphones, including the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5, supports magnetic secure transmission technology that works on traditional credit card machines.Like rivals Apple Pay and Andro
Sept. 24, 2015
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S. Korea set to extend duties on PET film imports
South Korea's trade commission said Thursday it has decided to extend anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese and Indian wrapping film for three more years to protect local manufacturers.The decision by the Korea Trade Commission calls for anti-dumping duties of 7.42-12.92 percent to be levied on polyethylene-terephthalate film made by the two Asian countries.The latest move comes after the country maintained anti-dumping duties on products made from the two countries from 2012 onwards after it found co
CultureSept. 24, 2015
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Pope calls for tackling climate change
Pope Francis called Wednesday for urgent efforts to tackle climate change, calling it a problem that shouldn't be passed onto future generations, as he delivered his first address on a landmark visit to the United States."I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution," the pope said at a welcoming ceremony at the White House before talks with President Barack Obama."Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can
Sept. 24, 2015
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China increasingly willing to understand need for pressure on N.Korea: White House official
China has shown an increasing understanding of the importance of denuclearizing North Korea and the need to apply pressure on the regime in Pyongyang to realize the goal, a White House official said.Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, made the remark during a conference call Tuesday evening to preview an upcoming summit between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping."On Iran, China was instrumental in reaching the P5+1 agreement. On North K
North KoreaSept. 24, 2015