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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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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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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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S. Korean banks' home rental loans surge 9-fold in 5 yrs
Loans extended by local banks to individuals for home rentals have spiked over the past five years, market data showed Monday, amid a surge in rental prices driven by record-low interest rates and a shortage of homes for rent. According to the data, loans extended by the six largest local lenders specifically for home rentals amounted to about 18.49 trillion won ($15.79 billion) as of the end of August, spiking from around 2.03 trillion won at the end of 2010. The rise is apparently tied to a
Sept. 21, 2015
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Seoul shares open weaker amid China uncertainties
South Korean stocks started lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in tech shares, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's reference to growth concerns in China last week, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 17.24 points, or 0.86 percent, to 1,978.71 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Last week, the Federal Open Market Committee kept its interest rate flat. But Fed chief Janet Yellen noted that the committee will keep tabs on the ongoing worries facing emerging mar
Sept. 21, 2015
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N. Korea shows no signs of nuclear test preparations: 38 North
North Korea is not showing any signs of preparations for a nuclear test despite its apparent threat to do so, a U.S. research institute said. The North said last week that its bomb-making nuclear facilities at the Yongbyon complex have returned to normal operation and are ready to respond to U.S. "hostile policy" toward it with "nuclear thunder," a term apparently referring to a nuclear test. "Despite renewed speculation of a possible North Korean nuclear test, recent commercial satellite imag
North KoreaSept. 21, 2015
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[사설] 궁극적 과제
An ultimate task궁극적 과제<08월14일자 12면사설>South Korea`s ties with North Korea and Japan remain as tense and frayed as ever 70 years since the peninsula`s liberation from Japan`s colonial rule and subsequent division into two parts along the 38th parallel.한국은 일본의 통치에서 해방되고 38선을 따라 남북으로 분단된 이후 70년 동안 일본, 북한과의 관계가 여전히 경색돼 있다. Tension is escalating along the heavily guarded inter-Korean border in the wake of explosions on Aug. 4 of land mines planted by the North on the southern side of the Demilitarized
PodcastSept. 21, 2015
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[에니즈] 그의 딸이 두려워요
In fear of daughterDear Annie: My husband, “Ben,” and I each lost a spouse and then found each other. We live in the same house with one of his daughters and a granddaughter. Ben is quite attached to this house. The two daughters are the owners now, but their father bought it originally and has always maintained it. The daughter who lives here has a neurological disorder, which keeps her from accepting me. She has only spoken to me by name two or three times, although she knows how to blow up at
PodcastSept. 21, 2015
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[카투사] 토익 만점?
46. 카투사로 제대하면 토익은 만점 아냐? (1)정말 많은 20대의 청년들이 카투사를 가고 싶어 합니다. 2015년 현재 최저 경쟁률(competition rate)이 4:1이고 평균 10:1에 이르고 가장 치열(fierce, tough, strong)했을 때는 20:1이 될만큼 최강의 경쟁률을 보이는 인기있는 군인이지요. 대한민국 남성이 가져야 하는 병역의 의무(obligatory military service)인 2년이라는(21개월이지만 편의상^^) 시간은 20대의 청년들에게는 길다면 상당히(significantly, relatively, considerably) 길어보일 수 있습니다. 너무 길다고 생각하니까, 해서는 안될 일이지만 안 갈 수 있다면 온갖 부정(corruption, illegality)이라도 저질러서 가지 않으려고 하고, 가야 한다면 가급적이면 편한 곳이나 향후(for the foreseeable future)에 도움을 얻을 수 있는 군이나 보직으로 입대하고자
PodcastSept. 21, 2015
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[시사영어] 채식주의자 식사
[Part 1] Vegetarian meals make their mark채식주의자들 식사가 사람들의 주목을 끌다Bilingual ReadingPeople, 사람들은 according to Yi, 이의 견해에서 볼 때 see vegetarians 채식주의자들을 본다 as healthy and environmentally conscious individuals. 건강하고 환경친화적인 사람들로 The positive attitude towards the vegetarian diet 채식주의 식사에 대한 긍정적인 태도는 seems to be due, 당연한 것처럼 보인다 in part, 부분적으로 to Korea’s “well-being” and “healing” trends, 한국의 건강 그리고 치료 추세로 볼 때 both of which have fueled societal interest in health. 이들 두 가지가 다 건강에 대한 사회적인 관심을 불러 일으켰다“Among t
PodcastSept. 21, 2015
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S. Korea launches 1st round of FTA talks with Central American countries
South Korea and six Central American countries, including El Salvador and Panama, launched their first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement Monday. The start of negotiations for the seven-way FTA is the result of the countries' trade ministers agreeing to sign a high-level, comprehensive FTA three months ago. The six Central American countries include Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Together, the six countries make up the fifth-largest market in Central and South Ame
Sept. 21, 2015
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Mummenschanz dazzles crowd with pantomime
Swiss mask theatre troupe Mummenschanz performed at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul over the weekend. The group, founded in 1972 by performers Bernie Schurch, Andres Bossard and Floriana Frassetto, has had over 1,300 performances in 60 countries, captivating 300,000 audiences. It had a three-year run on Broadway from 1977 to 1980.The pantomime performance employs an interplay of “bizarre-looking” masks, movement, lighting and shadow in a whimsical choreography. Simple yet colorful objects
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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Korean-Swiss artist fuses Orient, Occident
An artist and wife of a Swiss diplomat in Seoul held an exhibition over the weekend at the Swiss Embassy, showcasing watercolors that combined Oriental and Western influences. Ajean Mazzucchelli is the wife of Claudio Mazzucchelli, the head of Swiss Business Hub Korea. Ajean met her husband 30 years ago in Korea while working as a clerk at a U.S. Air Force Hospital, and they married in 1986. They have since lived in the former Soviet Union, U.S., Egypt, China, Switzerland and the U.K., during wh
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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Guatemala, Korea celebrate deepening economic ties
The Guatemalan Embassy held a reception on Monday to mark the 194th anniversary of independence from colonial Spain and growing economic ties with Korea. Guatemala held a “transparent and peaceful” general election on Sept. 6 to choose the next batch of leaders, following former President Otto Perez Molina’s resignation on Sept. 3 after he was charged with corruption.“With pride, Guatemalan citizens have made important contributions to our country’s stability by replacing the (former) president
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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TED Salon inspires at Canadian Embassy
TED Salon, a global conference platform dedicated to spreading ideas about “Technology, Entertainment, Design,” came to the Canadian Embassy on Thursday, drawing the wisdom of professionals.The speakers were radio announcer on EBS and TBSeFM Steve Hatherly, social food entrepreneur Han Young-mi, start-up entrepreneur David Lee and singer Cha Sang-gu. Radio announcer on EBS and TBSeFM Steve Hatherly speaks to audience at the Canadian embassy on Thursday. Joel Lee / The Korea HeraldWhile narratin
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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‘Ukraine peace hangs on Minsk deal’
Ukraine’s efforts to create a united, democratic and European order will hinge on the successful implementation of the Minsk Agreement, as diplomats of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are striving to end conflict in war-torn Donbass in eastern Ukraine, the country’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Friday. Klimkin stressed that the real challenge is to establish and sustain a lasting structure based on universal values and economic rules, amid Ukraine’s struggle to break free from Russian
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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At least 13 dead in migrant boat collision with ferry off Turkey
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey Sunday after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported.Four children were among the victims of the accident involving a vessel carrying 46 migrants from the northwestern Turkish port of Canakkale to the Greek holiday island of Lesbos, the private Dogan news agency reported.The Greek coastguard said it had rescued 22 people from a boat that sank off Lesbos, in what was suspected to be the same inci
World NewsSept. 20, 2015
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Nepal adopts new constitution amid protests
Nepal Sunday adopted a new constitution aimed at bolstering its transformation from a Hindu monarchy to a secular democracy, as violent protests raged against some of the terms of the charter.Firecrackers went off in celebration in Kathmandu as President Ram Baran Yadav announced the adoption of the constitution, the first to be drafted by elected representatives."I announce the presented constitution of Nepal, passed by the Constituent Assembly and authenticated by the chairman of the Constitue
World NewsSept. 20, 2015
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Park to grant 2-day vacation to military servicemen
President Park Geun-hye will grant two-day holidays to military servicemen in celebration of the Korean harvest holiday, Chuseok, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.The vacations will allow noncommissioned officers and other conscripts of lower ranks to take two days off at a time of their choosing, the presidential office said in a statement. "The latest gesture of celebrations was decided in recognition of the efforts the servicemen showed in keeping their combat readiness, espe
DefenseSept. 20, 2015
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Opposition party confirms confidence in Chairman Moon to end internal strife
The executive committee of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) and its lawmakers confirmed confidence Sunday in the leadership of party chairman Moon Jae-in in a major step aimed at ending months of internal factional strife."We feel very sorry for having caused concerns among the public and party members due to an internal issue. From now on, all our efforts will be on rectifying economic problems wrought by the government and the ruling party and boosting our capaci
PoliticsSept. 20, 2015
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[Graphic News] Autumn foliage expected later this month
This year’s autumn leaves will start to bloom later this month across the mountainous Gangwon Province.The foliage will arrive about two days earlier than usual in the province as the average temperature in the earlier half of this month was colder, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.The leaves will start to change color on Mount Seoraksan on Sept. 25, Mount Odaesan on Sept. 29 and Mount Chiaksan on Oct. 6. The peak time for foliage usually comes two weeks after the first appearance.Th
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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Outplayed by government, parties lose direction
Though three weeks remain before it ends on Oct. 8, it appears safe to say that this year’s parliamentary audit is a flop. Officials of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance wait to help Minister Choi Kyung-hwan (front row, second from left) at the parliamentary audit session on Sept. 14. (Yonhap)None of the major or minor parties have so far managed to set the agenda in their checking of the administration, instead being sidetracked by internal struggles ahead of next year’s general election.A s
PoliticsSept. 20, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Park to regain control of Kumho Asiana Group
Kumho Asiana Group chairman’s long-awaited dream to bring back his business empire under his control is likely to be realized, with his reacquisition of Kumho Industrial, the de facto holding firm of the group, getting close. Kumho Asiana Group chairman Park Sam-koo makes a welcoming speech during the “2015 Korea-Japan Festival in Seoul,’’ held at the Coex, southern Seoul, on Sunday. He is in charge of the Korean organizing committee for the festival. (Kumho Asiana)Creditors of Kumho Industrial
IndustrySept. 20, 2015