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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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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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[KH Explains] Is private equity giant MBK a risk-taker or renegade?
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S. Korea's home rental deals fall 4.3 pct in Aug.
South Korea's home rental transactions shrank 4.3 percent on-month in August due mainly to a seasonal decline in demand, the government said Monday.In August, the number of home rental transactions reached 117,280 units, down from 122,552 units in July, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. Compared with the year before, transactions rose 4.4 percent on-year, with the number rising 1.6 percent to 1,011,164 units in the first eight months of the year vis-a-vis the same period i
Sept. 14, 2015
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More than 16,000 men give up nationality to avoid military service
More than 16,000 South Korean men have relinquished their nationality to avoid the mandatory military service in recent years, an opposition lawmaker said Monday.A total of 4,386 men opted for foreign citizenship in 2014, up from 3,470 men in 2011, said Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, citing data of the Military Manpower Administration submitted to the National Assembly for an annual audit.In the first seven months of this year, 2,374 men gave up th
DefenseSept. 14, 2015
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Gen. Lee Sun-jin named head of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin was named the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, in a major reshuffle of the military.A graduate of the Army Academy in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, the 61-year-old Lee is currently the commander of South Korea's 2nd Operations Command. Lee Sun-jin (Yonhap)He will replace Adm. Choi Yoon-hee, whose two-year term ends in mid-October. Lee became the first graduate of the Army Academy to be nominated for the post, which has largely been dominated by
DefenseSept. 14, 2015
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S. Korean firms urged to brace for slowing growth in China
South Korean companies should intensify their efforts to brace for a slowdown in China's growth, a report said Monday, amid worries that demand from the world's second-largest economy could shrink and hurt their business.The Chinese economy is showing signs of slowing down, ending its surprisingly fast growth pace in the past years. Concerns are rising that a fall in imports caused by less consumption and investment could hurt Korean companies, which heavily depend on trade with China, the count
World BusinessSept. 14, 2015
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S. Korea, France to open events to mark diplomatic anniv. this week
South Korea will showcase various aspects of traditional and contemporary Korean culture in France for a year starting this week, the government said Monday.The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports said that South Korea will begin events to mark the 130th anniversary of the country's diplomatic ties with France, which falls next year, in Paris on Friday.In 2010, the two countries agreed to designate the period from the latter part of 2015 to the end of 2016 as "Years 2015-2016 of Korea-France
Foreign AffairsSept. 14, 2015
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Samsung Q3 earnings forecast to miss market estimates
South Korea's top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to post weaker-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2015, analysts said Monday, due to the delayed recovery of its handset business.Samsung Electronics is expected to post an operating profit of 6.5 trillion won ($5.5 billion) in the July-September period, Korea Investment & Securities Co. said in a note to investors. The figure hovers below the 6.6 trillion won average outlook compiled by Yonhap Infomax, the financial a
Sept. 14, 2015
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Body found near site of capsized boat
The body of a passenger missing from a capsized fishing boat was recovered Monday off the southern coast near the site of the accident, raising the death toll to 12, Coast Guard officials said.The body, which was found 5 kilometers southeast of Chuja Island at around 9:00 a.m., was identified as that of a 53-year-old man surnamed Chang, according to the Korea Coast Guard. The island is located about halfway between the mainland and the southern resort island of Jeju.The body was transferred by h
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2015
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China, U.S. rate woes weighing on global economy: ministry
A cooling Chinese economy and concerns over a U.S. interest rate hike are fueling global economic volatility that could pose challenges for the South Korean economy, the finance ministry said Monday.In a report to the National Assembly, the ministry said there are signs that leading economies such as the United States are shrugging off the lethargy of the past, but such positive developments are being offset by other negative ones. "The likelihood of a U.S. rate hike this fall and the decision m
World BusinessSept. 14, 2015
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Financial fraud damage drops sharply in H1
The average amount of damage from financial fraud cases in South Korea dropped sharply in the first half of 2015 from a year earlier, the financial watchdog said Monday, amid stepped-up efforts to root out such scams.The amount averaged 26.1 billion won ($22.1 million) per month during the January-June period, down 22.5 percent from a monthly 33.7 billion won a year ago, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.In July and August, the figure fell to 19 billion won, the watchdog added.The F
Sept. 14, 2015
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Chinese institute to hold seminar on N. Korea's nuclear program
A Chinese state-run research institute will hold an international seminar later this week to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to the Chinese institute and a diplomatic source on Monday. Organized by the Chinese Institute of International Studies, the two-day seminar, starting Friday, will mark the 10th anniversary of a deal in which North Korea agreed to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for aid and security assurances. The agreement was announced on Sept. 19, 2005
North KoreaSept. 14, 2015
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N. Korean leader extols youths in power plant construction
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has publicly praised the country's youth involved in the construction of a major hydraulic power station, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, as he is viewed as trying to reach out to younger generations.Kim, known to be in his early 30s, recently visited the construction site of the Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station near the border with China for a second time this year, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). As usual, it did not provide the ex
North KoreaSept. 14, 2015
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Gov't should hike tax rate for high-income earners: lawmaker
The government should increase the tax rate for high-income earners in order to help ease the gap between the haves and have-nots, an opposition lawmaker said Monday.Citing data provided by the National Tax Service, Rep. Oh Jae-sae of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy said the top 100,000 income earners in the country took home an average of 470 million won ($398,000) in 2013.In terms of earned income alone, the top 100,000 got paid an average of 274.4 million won in the sa
Sept. 14, 2015
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N. Korea sends letter to U.N. to call for end of U.S. military presence in S. Korea
North Korea has sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council, denouncing the U.S. military's presence in South Korea for destabilizing the divided Korean Peninsula and demanding its withdrawal, according to the United Nations.Amb. Ja Song-nam, chief of North Korea's mission to the U.N., sent the letter last Tuesday, along with a statement that Pyongyang's foreign ministry issued the previous day on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of America's military presence in South Korea.Ja asked for the
North KoreaSept. 14, 2015
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Top 10 biz groups suffer sharp drop in market value
Market capitalization of South Korea's 10 largest business groups has dipped significantly this year despite a rise in total value of the local market driven by small and mid-cap stocks, the main bourse operator said Monday.As of Thursday, the combined value of listed firms affiliated with the country's top 10 business groups, including Samsung Group, came to about 653.83 trillion won ($552 billion), down 9.06 percent from the end of 2014, according to the Korea Exchange.The value of 24 listed f
IndustrySept. 14, 2015
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[에니즈] 아들이 먼저
Sons firstDear Annie: My parents own a good amount of land in their native country. When I was growing up, they paid for my tuition but were not very supportive emotionally. I sponsored them to come to the U.S., and because they didn’t speak English (and still don’t), I helped them find jobs. The problem is, my parents are giving everything they own and whatever they made during their lifetimes to my brothers as an inheritance. They are leaving nothing to me. I’ve decided to encourage them to mo
PodcastSept. 14, 2015
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[시사영어] 채식주의자들
[Part 1] Vegetarian meals make their mark채식주의자들 식사가 사람들의 주목을 끌다Bilingual 해석 연습When Begun editor-in-chief Yi Hyang-jae became a vegan about six years ago, ____________________ she dared not ask restaurants ____________________ to tinker with dishes to make them meat-free. ____________________ “In the past, that would not have been possible,” ____________________ the 50-year-old publisher of the Korean vegetarian magazine ____________________ told The Korea Herald. ____________________ Then two to
PodcastSept. 14, 2015
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[사설] 무관용
Zero tolerance무관용<08월11일자 사설>As a public outcry mounts over sexual molestation and harassment cases at a high school in Seoul, officials are busy announcing measures to curb sexual abuses at schools and other public workplaces. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn presided over a meeting of senior government officials last Friday to discuss the issue. Participants agreed to push for revisions of pertinent laws and regulations to fight sexual abuse. 서울 한 고등학교의 성추행. 성희롱 사건에 대해 국민들의 항의가 커지면서 관계자들이 학교 및 공공장
PodcastSept. 14, 2015
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[포커스] 애니메이션 영화
Target grown-ups -- the recipe of hit animation filmsThe colorful world of 2-D and 3-D characters is no longer an area exclusive to the little ones, it seems.In recent years, large-scale animations that succeeded globally catered to both children and adults, with mature and layered plotlines.Such projects’ success speaks volumes on the tweaks that can be made in the Korean animation industry to achieve a wider global reach“The U.S. animation industry has gained unparalleled expertise in deliveri
PodcastSept. 14, 2015
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28 migrants die in boat capsize off Greece: coastguard
ATHENS - A total of 28 bodies have been pulled from the sea off Greece after a boat carrying scores of migrants capsized on Sunday, the coastguard said.Their stricken boat sank off the island of Farmakonisi in the southern Aegean Sea where a search and rescue effort is under way.A dead child was among those found early Sunday, while 68 people were rescued and a further 29 managed to swim to a beach on the island, the coastguard said. (AFP)
World NewsSept. 13, 2015
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Munich sees over 12,000 migrants arrive in one day
BUDAPEST -- German police say a total of 12,200 migrants came to Munich on Saturday and the flow is continuing into the city, the main point of entry to Germany.Federal police spokesman Simon Hegewald said more than 700 people fleeing their homelands have arrived at the city's main station on Sunday morning. Police didn't immediately have an estimate of how many more might land during the day.Officials in Munich were putting up tents but say their capacity to house the newcomers arriving from Hu
World NewsSept. 13, 2015