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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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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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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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Yoon, Ishiba discuss cooperation on N. Korea in 1st phone talks
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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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[Sergei Karaganov] A Eurasian solution for Europe’s crises
More than 18 months after former President Viktor Yanukovych was driven from power (and into exile), the crisis in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Crimea has been reabsorbed by Russia (in what many consider an annexation); much of eastern Ukraine is held by pro-Russia rebels; and relations between the West and Russia are more tense than at any time since the early days of the Cold War. But can anyone claim an advantage? Those who wanted to see Ukraine anchored in the West, or imagined that sanctions
ViewpointsSept. 20, 2015
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Suspected killer planned another revenge murder
A man suspected of killing a 35-year-old woman kidnapped her as part of a plan to murder a man for revenge, police said Sunday.An arrest warrant was issued Saturday against suspect Kim Il-gon on charges of kidnapping and strangling the victim to death in Asan, South Chungchoeng Province. He was detained Thursday in Seoul, eight days after he allegedly put her body in the trunk of a car and set it on fire.The police said the 48-year-old suspect kidnapped the victim to allure karaoke worker “A,” a
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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[David Ignatius] Can Trump buy a foreign policy?
Maybe Donald Trump plans to buy a foreign policy. Because based on the CNN Republican presidential debate, he doesn’t seem to have one of his own -- other than forming what sounds like a kind of “dictators’ club” with the big guys from Russia and China. As for the other Republican candidates in Wednesday night’s debate, they mirrored the foreign policy frustration and disagreement that afflict the country as a whole. They all banged on President Obama’s allegedly weak leadership, but it was har
ViewpointsSept. 20, 2015
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BOK mulls rate cut in October
Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol speaks during a press conference for the August rate-setting meeting at the BOK head office in Seoul. YonhapExpectations of another cut in the benchmark interest rate in October are running high as the central bank chief hinted at efforts to boost exports and revitalize economic activities. In the aftermath of the recent U.S. Federal Reserve’s key interest rate freeze and China’s financial uncertainties lurking in the background, speculations are rising about wha
Sept. 20, 2015
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BMW’s design evolution continues into future
Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW's head of design FRANKFRUIT, Germany -- Luxury German carmaker BMW, which turns 100 years next year, is one of the few automakers in the world that has kept its design traditions for so long. BMW cars still share their longtime design features like the double kidney grille up front. The carmaker introduced the typical grille shape in the 1930s. But the Munich-based automaker has also made a lot of changes and innovations in vehicle design along with continued advanceme
Latest NewsSept. 20, 2015
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Exhibition shows creative process of webtoons
In the digital age, drawing cartoons and characters does not require pencils and paper anymore.All you need is a computer -- a PC, laptop or tablet -- and electronic pens and pads, as most Korean comics are now being consumed by readers in the form of webtoons. The new, digitalized creative process of comics is the focus of an exhibition currently on at the National Library of Korea in southern Seoul. Visitors draw webtoon characters on computers at the National Library of Korea. (National Libra
CultureSept. 20, 2015
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Volvo Korea to provide extended warranty
Volvo Car Korea on Sunday said it has extended warranties for the 2016 models or D-3 series to five years or 100,000km, from the previous three years or 60,000km. The company will also guarantee free engine oil, oil filters, air conditioner filters, brake pads and wiper blades during the same period. Such perks can be transferred even if the car is sold to another person, the company said. The longest warranty guaranteed among imported cars was designed to give a boost to the already thriving bu
MobilitySept. 20, 2015
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Singer Lee Seung-hwan breaks record with six-hour concert
Singer Lee Seung-hwan performs a six hour-long concert on Saturday in Seoul’s Uniqlo Ax Hall. (Dream Factory)Iconic balladeer-rocker Lee Seung-hwan held a six hour and 21 minute-long concert for his 26th anniversary show on Saturday, Sept. 19, surpassing his own record set in 2012 for the longest single performance held in Korea and cementing his longtime reputation as the “god of live shows.” The spectacle-filled concert, titled “Bar Day -- 26 years” and held at Seoul’s Uniqlo Ax Hall, lasted f
PerformanceSept. 20, 2015
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[Photo news] First delivery
FIRST DELIVERY -- Executive vice president of Kia Motors domestic sales Kim Chang-sik (right) hands over the first model of Kia’s all-new new midsize SUV Sportage to director of the Interbrand Korea Min Eun-jeong (left) . Kia Motors said it has received over 5,000 preorders of new Sportage in a week since Sept. 9. Kia Motors
MobilitySept. 20, 2015
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[Photo news] Bye-bye bulbs
BYE-BYE BULBS -- Philips Korea runs its “Goodbye Light Bulb” campaign during the Namsan Million-Person Walking Festival on Sunday, in which they asked citizens to bring in expired light bulbs and exchanged them for new LED lamps, which have higher energy efficiency. Korea stopped producing and selling incandescent light bulbs in 2014. Philips Korea
IndustrySept. 20, 2015
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LG Chem seeks Chinese talents for future growth
South Korean battery-maker and chemical firm LG Chem is seeking to attract global talents in China for future growth. LG Chem chief executive Park Jin-soo, chief human resource officer Kim Min-hwan and other top executives recently flew to China to hand-pick new employees at a company recruiting event, named the Business and Campus Tour, held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing over the weekend.LG Chem CEO Park Jin-soo (third from left) and chief human resource officer Kim Min-hwan (first from left
TechnologySept. 20, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung washer gains traction
SAMSUNG WASHER GAINS TRACTION -- Sales of tech giant Samsung Electronics’ latest front-load washer model Bubble Shot Add Wash exceeded 6,000 units on Sunday, 15 days after the product launch on Sept. 1. The washing machine features an extra small door which allows users to put additional laundry in the middle of a wash cycle. (Samsung)SAMSUNG WASHER GAINS TRACTION -- Sales of tech giant Samsung Electronics’ latest front-load washer model Bubble Shot Add Wash exceeded 6,000 units on Sunday, 15 da
TechnologySept. 20, 2015
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[Photo News] LG's unibody smartphone
LG’S UNIBODY SMARTPHONE -- A model poses holding a LG Metal Phone in his hand. The tech giant LG Electronics’ latest mid-range smartphone featuring a unibody metal design, a 5-inch display and 8MP front-facing camera is priced at 399,300 won ($340). (LGE)
TechnologySept. 20, 2015
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Seoul wary of Japan’s security shift
Seoul reiterated its calls on Tokyo to uphold the pacifist principle and transparency in carrying out its defense policy after Japan’s parliament enacted legislation early Saturday that will allow its military to fight overseas in a contentious overturn of its strictly defensive postwar security law. Following a fiery political battle and late-night vote, the upper house approved 11 related bills, lifting constraints enshrined in Japan’s constitution on its military after World War II. The new r
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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China joins calls on N. Korea to shun provocation
China has added to the pressure on North Korea to refrain from provocations after Pyongyang hinted at nuclear and missile threats ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party next month. In recent weeks, Seoul has been ramping up diplomatic efforts to avert any test of a long-range missile or atomic device. Washington, Beijing and other countries have also warned of further sanctions should Pyongyang press ahead with a major provocation. Last week, the communist sta
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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Kumho Tire labor union holds off strike to elect new leadership
Unionized workers at Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-biggest tire maker, said Sunday it has suspended a strike so that it can elect a new union leader, getting ready to return to the workplace after more than a month. Unionized workers began an all-out strike on Aug. 17 after failing to agree with the management on adopting a wage peak system that would allow them to extend their retirement age in exchange for a capped salary. As the walkout prolonged for weeks, the company shut down produc
IndustrySept. 20, 2015
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Park's office, gov't, ruling party agree to cooperate for labor reform drive
Cheong Wa Dae, the government and the ruling party agreed Sunday to draw up specifics to spur the implementation of a trilateral commission's recent deal on labor reform within this year, officials said.Last Sunday, representatives from labor, management and the government reached a last-ditch agreement that would allow companies to dismiss workers who are either negligent or underperforming.The deal also includes the adoption of a wage peak system, which calls for gradual pay cuts for senior wo
PoliticsSept. 20, 2015
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FM Yun calls for future-oriented ties with Japan based on history awareness
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Sunday that South Korea and Japan should ramp up efforts to make this year a new era for their ties based on a correct understanding of their shared history.Yun made the remarks at an annual joint culture event with Japan in Seoul to mark the 50th anniversary of normalization of Seoul-Tokyo relations. Korea was under Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule."The relations between South Korea and Japan are still being affected by a bitter legacy stemming from modern histor
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2015
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Labor, structural reforms critical to overcoming economic woes: finance minister
The current push to implement labor market and broader structural reforms is critical to South Korea overcoming its current economic woes, the country's top policymaker said Sunday.Speaking to reporters at a policy seminar on Geoje Island 470 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan pointed out that South Korea had always faced obstacles as it grew economically and now was no different. He cited problems facing China and lingering uncertainties about the U.S.' stance on in
Sept. 20, 2015
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Social economic mobility, creativity key to overcoming S. Korean woes: KDI report
South Korea must strive for greater social economic mobility and creativity if it wants to overcome the myriad of challenges in its path, a report by a state-run think tank said Sunday.The report titled "Mobility and Creativity - the Keywords to Structural Reforms" claimed that rising frustrations among the youth, who are hard pressed to find good jobs, and drops in corporate earnings all stem from structural problems in Asia's forth largest economy.The Korea Development Institute paper stressed
Sept. 20, 2015