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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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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
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Ex-diplomat acquitted of masterminding escape of late sunken ferry owner
The nation's top court Thursday found a former South Korean ambassador to the Czech Republic not guilty of helping the late owner of a sunken ferry evade a massive police manhunt.The Supreme Court, upholding a lower court's decision, acquitted Oh Gab-riel of masterminding the plan to help Yoo Byung-eun, Oh's brother-in-law, hide out from the police manhunt that started after the deadly sinking of the ferry Sewol on April 16, 2014.Oh was charged with keeping the fugitive informed of the latest ne
Social AffairsSept. 24, 2015
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Watchdog shares policies on fighting corruption
Lee Sung-bo(center), the head of Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, poses with International Ombudsman Institute chief John Walters (left) and IOI secretary general Gunther Krauter at the IOI board of directors meeting in Windhoek, Namibia. (ACRC)The head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission attended an international ombudsman meeting to share South Korea’s policies for handling civil complaints, the state-run anticorruption body said Wednesday.ACRC chairman Lee Sung-bo i
PeopleSept. 24, 2015
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FBI finds deleted Clinton emails: reports
Personal and work-related emails that Hillary Clinton said had been deleted from her email server have been recovered by the FBI, US media reported.Clinton, the frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic Party presidential nomination, has been dogged for months by revelations that she used a private email account and home server in lieu of the official government email system while she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.Clinton said the server was wiped clean after aides determined which messages
World NewsSept. 23, 2015
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U.N. to take swift action against N. Korean rocket: official
The U.N. Security Council will be quick in taking punitive steps against North Korea in case it launches a long-range rocket, a senior South Korean official said Wednesday.He cited "close coordination" among key parties concerned -- South Korea, the United States, China, Japan, and Russia. If the North presses ahead with such a provocative act, the 15-member council is expected to convene immediately under the so-called trigger clause in previous resolutions, the official told reporters in a bac
North KoreaSept. 23, 2015
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Amid MLB talks, KBO outfielder focused on race for playoff spot
Hours after a U.S. media report claimed Wednesday he has set his sights on Major League Baseball (MLB), Lotte Giants outfielder Son Ah-seop apologized to his teammates for causing a distraction at a key juncture late in the season.With the Giants battling for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Yahoo Sports reported that Son plans to enter the posting this offseason, putting himself up for a silent auction among interested big league teams.The Giants must f
BaseballSept. 23, 2015
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Kumho Group, creditors get closer to agreement on stake sale
Kumho Asiana Group and creditor banks have nearly reached an agreement to resell a majority stake in Kumho Industrial Co., the group's de facto holding company, back to its chairman, a move that is expected to put an end to Park's years-long efforts to restore the conglomerate to its former size.The creditors led by the state-run Korea Development Bank said Wednesday that it notified the company of the final price of the stake sale, which was set at 722.8 billion won (US$607.7 million) in total.
Sept. 23, 2015
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Expat rockers eye new fans at Zandari Festa
Expat artists will be looking to make the most of Seoul showcase festival Zandari Festa, which returns Oct. 2-4 with 259 acts.Similar to SXSW in the U.S., the festival takes over a raft of venues across the Hongdae area, for a multi-stage music festival, giving established acts and up-and-coming bands the chance to win new fans.Among those playing is Max Reynolds, who performed at Zandari twice before taking the plunge and moving to Seoul this year.Reynolds was playing in a small-town punk band
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Asylum seekers struggle for refugee status in Korea
With risks and challenges faced by refugees across the world having become one of the greatest global issues of today, the status and conditions of the asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald will publish a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the first installment. – Ed.The afternoon was sunny and peaceful, as the crisp wind signaled t
Social AffairsSept. 23, 2015
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Gwangju Center invites participants for GIC Day fest
The Gwangju International Center is inviting participants to take part in its annual community day festival.Now in its 21st year, the GIC Day is an annual celebration of the city’s foreign community, and runs this year on Oct. 18 at the Asia Culture Complex.Applications are open to take part in the talent show, sell items at the flea market, run a booth for a local community group, or to share international culture and food. Banners and booth furniture will be supplied by the festival.Applicatio
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Expats Day festival features soccer match
Community Korea will hold its annual Expats’ Day with FC Seoul at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Oct. 4.The event includes a league soccer match between FC Seoul and Jeonnam Dragons on the same day.Seoul is fifth and Jeonnam is seventh in the country’s top K League Classic professional league. Expats join in the festivities at the Expats’ Day at Seoul World Cup Stadium last year. (Community Korea)The Expats’ Day event opens at 11 a.m., ahead of a 2 p.m. kick off. An event area next to the stadiu
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Busan Global Center offers cultural courses
The Busan Global Center is offering courses on cultures from eleven different countries from next month.The courses meet once a week at the center for two hours, and run from Oct. 12 to Dec. 4, with the date and time depending on the country of study. Eleven courses are on offer, including courses on Uzbek, Indonesian and Vietnamese cultures. The classes will cover some basic language as well as various cultural aspects, and one outdoor activity will be included.The courses are free and open to
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Free course offered on starting trade business
Yeouido Global Business Center is offering a course on trade business in October.The course, which is free of charge and runs Oct. 24-25, covers the gamut of running a trade business, including procedures for starting one, the processes and support systems for trade in Korea and details containing contract and settlements. Customs and tax issues will also be covered, along with a case study.Classes are in English and the course is open to expats running new start-ups or are planning to open a bu
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Seoul to create special unit to attack N.K. nuke, missile assets
South Korea is seeking to create a special unit in the Army tasked with destroying North Korea’s nuclear weapons, long-range missiles and other strategic assets should an emergency break out, military officials said Wednesday. The brigade-level organization will be installed within the Army’s Special Warfare Command, with its primary mission being to “strike the enemy’s core strategic targets,” the command stated in a report submitted to the National Assembly’s defense committee for a parliament
North KoreaSept. 23, 2015
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Expat rockers gear up for Zandari Festa
Expat artists will be looking to win new fans at Seoul showcase festival Zandari Festa, which returns Oct. 2-4 with 259 acts.Similar in format to South by Southwest in the U.S., the festival takes over a raft of venues across the Hongdae area, for a multi-stage music festival, giving established acts and up-and-coming bands the chance to win new fans.Among those playing is Max Reynolds, who performed at Zandari twice while based in the U.S. before taking the plunge and moving to Seoul this year.
Expat LivingSept. 23, 2015
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Families of Sewol victims sue state, ferry company
Families of Sewol ferry tragedy victims on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the government and the ferry company to seek compensation and urge the state to clearly investigate the cause of the accident. Familes of 131 victims, including 20 survivors, sued the state and ferry operator Chonghaejin Marine Co. for compensation of 100 million won ($84,000) for each victim, totaling 13 billion won in compensation. “It’s been 526 days since the tragedy took place, but nothing has been revealed so far.
Social AffairsSept. 23, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Itaewon murder suspect denies 18-year-old charges
After nearly two decades including a botched initial investigation and series of trials, a movie and a reinvestigation, the murder that took place at a fast-food joint in Itaewon returned to the spotlight Wednesday with the extradition of the key U.S. suspect.Arthur John Patterson, handcuffed and donned in all white, arrived at Incheon International Airport to face charges of murdering 22-year-old Korean student Cho Joong-pill in 1997.Patterson denied the allegations and said his Korean-America
Social AffairsSept. 23, 2015
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Fast-growing German carmakers face setbacks in Korea
German carmakers have enjoyed ample success in South Korea over the past decade but are now beset by scandals that could hurt their reputation and sales. With BMW facing a massive recall order and Mercedes-Benz struggling to quell controversy over its aftersales service, Volkswagen’s latest emissions-fixing scandal has brought a new low to the three giants -- who together account for more than half of the local foreign car market.According to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Associa
IndustrySept. 23, 2015