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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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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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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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Suspect looked at jihadist video before France train attack: source
PARIS (AFP) -- The suspect in the attack on a high-speed train in France looked at an online video of jihadist songs on his mobile phone shortly before boarding, a source in the investigation said on Tuesday.Ayoub El Khazzani "looked at this video between the time that he bought his ticket and the time he boarded the train" a few hours later, the source said.He was initially thought to be carrying two phones, but the source said he was actually only in possession of one mobile phone, which had b
World NewsAug. 25, 2015
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Record numbers cross Hungary border as refugee crisis escalates
Record numbers of refugees are streaming into EU member Hungary from Serbia, posing a new headache for regional leaders at a summit this week set to be dominated by Europe's worst migrant crisis since World War II.Almost 2,100 people, the highest ever daily total, crossed the border near the Hungarian town of Roszke on Monday, police said, just days before Hungary completes a vast razor-wire barrier to keep out migrants.They were part of around 7,000 refugees whose hazardous journey to the Europ
World NewsAug. 25, 2015
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Opposition leader to visit China in October
The head of South Korea's main opposition party will travel to China in October to attend a regional meeting of parliamentarians and meet senior Chinese officials, his aides said Tuesday.Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, plans to join a session of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties to be held in Beijing from Oct. 14-16.Sponsored by the Communist Party of China, the meeting will take place under the theme of "Rebuilding the Silk Road."Moon
PoliticsAug. 25, 2015
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China cuts interest rates in new bid to spur economy
BEIJING (AP) -- China cut interest rates Tuesday for a fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth.The benchmark rate for a one-year loan will be cut by 0.25 percentage point to 4.6 percent and the one-year rate for deposits will fall by a similar margin to 1.75 percent, the central bank announced. It also increased the amount of money available for lending by reducing the minimum reserves banks are required to hold by 0.5 percentage point.The moves had been ant
World BusinessAug. 25, 2015
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Chadwick International appoints new head
Chadwick International has named Shelly Luke Wille the new head of school as part of its key leadership reshuffle, school officials said Tuesday.Wille succeeded Charles Sachs as the new head of the school located in Songdo, Incheon, effective for the 2015-16 school year that started last week. She has vowed to implement long-term strategies to enhance the learning environment and education program, which is based on International Baccalaureate. Shelly Luke Wille (Chadwick International)“I’m thr
PeopleAug. 25, 2015
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Hanwha Life offers special cover for deaths caused by disasters
Hanwha Life Insurance recommended its Smart Family Love Disaster Insurance to customers who are highly exposed to outdoor leisure activities or disaster risks.The disaster insurance, which was launched in July, offers a high level of death benefits and guaranteed income to families of those who have died in a sudden disaster, according to officials.Should the subscriber die a disaster-caused death, the designated family members are to be paid a lump sum death benefit of 30 million won ($25,000).
Aug. 25, 2015
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Inter-Korean deal to boost Park's reform drive
The agreement between the two Koreas on Tuesday that defused military tensions on the peninsula is expected to provide a surge of momentum for South Korean leader Park Geun-hye, who has been struggling to gain public support to bring her reform drive back on track. The deal could mark a watershed moment for Park’s presidency, as the president still has little to show in the way of accomplishments in the first half of her single, five-year term, according to experts. If the Park administration c
PoliticsAug. 25, 2015
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Jeju Air renaming faces opposition from home base
South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier Jeju Air’s plan to change its name faces hurdles as minority shareholder Jejudo Island opposes the move ahead of the airline’s debut on the Seoul bourse later this year, according to sources Tuesday. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government, which has a 4.54-percent share in the budget carrier, has raised objections to the rebranding scheme since Jeju Air announced its plan to rebrand itself as AK Jeju Air on Aug. 20, named after its parent AK
IndustryAug. 25, 2015
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[Photo News] KT launches IoT alliance
KT LAUNCHES IOT ALLIANCE -- South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT established an alliance to nurture Internet of Things -- Internet-connected devices -- businesses, dubbed the GiGA IoT Alliance, together with its domestic and global partners including Samsung Electronics, Nokia and China Mobile in Korea Tuesday. The mobile carrier and its alliance members would help small and mid-sized enterprises conduct research and development for IoT technology and tap into global markets. (KT)KT LAUNCHES
TechnologyAug. 25, 2015
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Samsung SDS to launch open logistics platform
Information technology solutions developer Samsung SDS said Tuesday that it would offer logistics platform services, dubbed the Cello Square, from Thursday. The Cello Square will serve as a venue where shippers, forwarders and carriers can share logistics information and proceed with businesses projects together, according to the Seoul-headquarter IT firm. Shyam Pillalamarri, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Samsung SDS Research America, speaks at a press meeting for the fir
TechnologyAug. 25, 2015
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Daelim honorary chairman donates entire wealth for charity
Daelim honorary chairman Lee Joon-yong (Yonhap)Just when the Korean public was feeling sick of superrich people squabbling over astronomical wealth, Daelim Group honorary chairman Lee Joon-yong showed that some of them can share what they have unconditionally. Last week, Lee announced through his company that he would donate all his assets to the “Tongilnanum Fund,” dedicated to the unification of the two Koreas. The Fund, operated by the Unification and Sharing Foundation, will be used to suppo
IndustryAug. 25, 2015
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[Graphic News] China's stock crash batters global economy
China’s stock market panic is casting a deep shadow over the global economy.News reports said major economies including the U.S. and Europe, and Asian countries are feared to take a fresh hit from China’s continued stock plunge caused by concerns over its economic slowdown.Stung by escalating worries about the health of the world’s No. 2 economy, China’s main Shanghai stock index plunged 8.49 percent on Monday alone, with the country’s purchasing managers’ index falling to a over six year low o
Aug. 25, 2015
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Policeman dies after colleague shoots him
A conscripted policeman died after being shot by a gun carried by his colleague. The gun was reportedly discharged on accident at a Gupabal checkpoint in northwestern Seoul, police said Tuesday.The policeman, who was identified only by his surname Park, was shot on the left side of his chest at around 5 p.m. His colleague was taking the gun out from his vest when it went off, reports said.The wounded officer was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead, police said.The pol
Social AffairsAug. 25, 2015
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Koreas set out to defuse military tension
Following a hard-fought breakthrough, the two Koreas began taking steps Tuesday to defuse tension on the peninsula, as the South halted anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the border as of midday and the North lifted its “quasi-state of war” and was seen reinstating some frontline military forces. The broadcasts and wartime declaration came to an end at noon, hours after the two sides clinched a six-point agreement in which Pyongyang displayed regret over a recent land mine blasts in the Demilitariz
North KoreaAug. 25, 2015
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DMZ deal has S. Koreans relieved but skeptical
As South Korea reached a landmark deal with North Korea on Tuesday to defuse cross-border tensions after recent military confrontations, South Koreans expressed relief for being pulled back from the brink of war. “I was worried about the possible breakout of war, but I am so relieved that the two Koreas struck a deal,” Nam Bo-ra said. “It is not that I couldn’t continue on with my life due to the inter-Korean conflicts, but I couldn’t help but think that if a war broke out, it could kill us all,
Social AffairsAug. 25, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Loudspeakers mightier than the sword
Though it came to a close just 15 days after breaking an 11-year hiatus, South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcast along the heavily fortified border proved to be formidable enough to rush a defiant Kim Jong-un regime to the negotiating table and extract concessions. The equipment became idle as of noon Tuesday in line with the two Koreas’ agreement earlier in the day. Pyongyang, for its part, expressed regret over a land mine explosion on Aug. 4 that nearly maimed the legs of two South Korean soldier
North KoreaAug. 25, 2015
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[SUPER RICH] Trump’s rise draws attention in Korea
When Donald Trump, the real estate developer and host of reality TV show “The Apprentice,” announced that he was running for the 2016 presidential election, voters initially regarded it as nothing more than a publicity stunt.But despite controversial remarks during the campaign, he has soared in the polls in a crowded field of over a dozen candidates to win more than 20 percent support in less than two months. Trump’s rise and his comments have caught the attention of both American and Korean ci
IndustryAug. 25, 2015
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SK hynix opens world’s largest chip plant
South Korean chipmaker SK hynix unveiled Tuesday its new chip plant -- the largest of its kind globally -- in a move to strengthen its leadership in the global memory chip market. The new plant, named M14, is located on a site of 53,000 square meters at its Icheon headquarters in Gyeonggi Province. It has a maximum production capacity of 200,000 300-millimeter semiconductor wafers per month. The plant also features the world’s largest clean room, a two-story building with a combined floor space
TechnologyAug. 25, 2015
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Rival parties hail deal to ease military tension
South Korea’s rival parties Tuesday welcomed the two Koreas’ agreement that effectively ended the latest military standoff, urging Seoul to build on the momentum and take concrete steps to ease cross-border tensions. The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy hailed the government’s efforts to elicit North Korea’s regret over the land mine explosion that wounded South Korean soldiers this month. Urging the need to turn the crisis into an opportunity f
NationalAug. 25, 2015
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Ock Joo-hyun to play Mata Hari in musical
Singer-turned-musical actress Ock Joo-hyun will play the 1900s exotic dancer and female spy Mata Hari in an upcoming musical production, the show’s production company in Seoul said Tuesday. Ock Joo-hyunAccording to EMK Musical, the show, “Mata Hari,” will premiere in March next year with Ock in the lead role. Ock, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the now-disbanded girl group Fin K.L. is one of the most sought-after musical actresses in Korea. Her previous roles have included such coveted char
PerformanceAug. 25, 2015