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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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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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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
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Samsung, Hyundai chiefs to accompany Yoon on Singapore trip
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1,430 minors investigated for drug offenses from 2018 to 2023: police
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[Robert Fouser] Why the US election looks so close
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Peru celebrates strategic alliance with Korea
The Peruvian Embassy Tuesday celebrated its 194th anniversary of national independence from colonial Spain, amid deepening integration with Korea.The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1963 and a strategic partnership in 2012 on the sidelines of a free trade agreement that came into force that year.“Our relations have reached the highest level following President Park Geun-hye’s visit to Peru from April 18 to 21, which added new momentum in diverse fields,” said Peruvian Ambassado
Foreign AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Korean professionals to study in U.K. through Chevening Scholarships
Fourteen high achievers from various professions in Korea will commence a yearlong study in Britain in September through the Chevening Scholarships granted by the United Kingdom government. The scholarship, established in 1983, is a global program offered to candidates who have shown potential to be “future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers” in diverse fields, such as academia, politics, business, media, religion and civil society. The program is offered to some 700 students in more t
Foreign AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Korea likely to make Aug. 14 a holiday
The South Korean government is considering making Aug. 14 an extra public holiday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the nation's liberation from Japan‘s 1910-45 colonial rule, according to reports quoting multiple officials.The plan on issuing an order to close all public offices and agencies, will be discussed during a weekly Cabinet meeting Tuesday and would be finalized a week after. Private companies will be given the choice to follow suit.President Park Geun-hye is expected to express
Latest NewsAug. 2, 2015
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Gov't likely to designate temporary holiday for liberation celebrations
The government is moving to designate the day before National Liberation Day next week as a temporary holiday in a bid to spur patriotism, a government official said Sunday. This year's 70th anniversary of Korea's Aug. 15 independence from Japan falls on a Saturday with the government planning to designate the Friday before the anniversary as a temporary holiday. The plan will be put up for discussion during the Cabinet meeting to be presided by President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, the offic
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Saenuri lawmaker denies rape allegation
A ruling party lawmaker Sunday denied an allegation that he sexually assaulted a 40-year-old woman in Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, last month.In a telephone interview with Yonhap News Agency, the lawmaker repudiated the claim, saying that he was cleared of the charges and he didn‘t harm the woman. The woman, whose name was withheld, claimed the Saenuri lawmaker took her clothes off against her will and sexually assaulted her at a hotel. The case was reported to the police by t
PoliticsAug. 2, 2015
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N.K. puts artillery on reverse slope
North Korea has recently repositioned its 170 millimeter-caliber self-propelled howitzers in a frontline unit on the reverse slope, enhancing their survivability and further escalating artillery threats to South Korea, a government source said Sunday.Hidden in mountain caves or tunnels, the howitzers used to come out through their gates facing the South in an emergency. But they will now move out through their newly-built northern gates, making it difficult for South Korea to strike them promptl
DefenseAug. 2, 2015
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[Editorial] First step
Few expect that reforming the labor market is an easy task, especially considering the stubbornness and militancy of the unions and the liberal opposition which usually sides with radical labor activism.But the way the rival parties are dealing with the issue even before they start negotiations makes one wonder whether they would be able to achieve the all-important reforms. The ruling party and the main opposition party are far apart on key issues of the labor reform talks -- from what should b
EditorialAug. 2, 2015
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[Editorial] Looking to Blue House
During the past authoritarian governments, state prosecution was often exploited as a tool for suppressing the president’s opponents and critics. Businesses also fell victim to investigation by prosecutors acting under the command of the president. The prosecution is not entirely free from this shameful legacy. It is still widely believed that prosecutors engage in investigations with political motives. The prosecution’s months-long investigation of POSCO Group could be a good case in point. Wh
EditorialAug. 2, 2015
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Heat wave sweeps across S. Korea, kills 3
The scorching heat sweeping across the nation has killed three people over the weekend while temperatures are expected to soar until next week, officials said Sunday. Vacationers enjoy beach time at Jumunjin Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Saturday. YonhapThree women in their 80s were found dead of heatstroke Saturday while working in the farm fields in the central and southern parts of the country. The daytime temperatures of the concerned regions recorded over 33 degrees Celsius. The reg
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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[Doyle McManus] What are the options on Iran?
Ever since negotiators finished work on a nuclear agreement with Iran, President Barack Obama and his aides have been fending off critics with a recurring refrain: What’s the alternative? “There’s no alternative that you or anybody else has proposed,” Secretary of State John F. Kerry lectured Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, last week. “What’s the alternative?” Kerry asked earlier. “Go to war now?” In a column recently, I wrote that U.S. officials considered this their “killer argume
ViewpointsAug. 2, 2015
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Financial workers’ union resists wage peak system
The labor union of bank employees has demanded that banks extend the retirement age with no strings attached, lashing back at mass restructuring and the incoming wage peak system.As most banks are pledging to slim down by all means and introducing voluntary retirement schemes, the request is likely to be turned down but it may possibly affect the few banks that have not yet adopted the wage peak system.Under this system pushed by the government, the retirement age has been extended to 60 from th
Aug. 2, 2015
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[Park Sang-seek] How peaceful will the world be 70 years from now?
In World War II, the aggressors became the losers and the defenders the winners. But both are responsible for the unprecedented damages to humanity caused by them. The greatest lesson both sides have learned is that war is harmful to all humans and nations regardless of winners and losers. For the last 70 years all international organizations, nation-states and the epistemic community of the world have made numerous proposals on world peace, and yet have been unable to come up with any panacea.I
ViewpointsAug. 2, 2015
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2 in 3 impotence patients take fake Viagra pills: survey
Two in three men suffering from erectile dysfunction in South Korea have taken counterfeit impotence pills, with those in their 20s being the biggest customers, a study showed Sunday. All the pills illegally being sold online and off-line without a prescription as of May were counterfeit and not confirmed to be safe, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. (Yonhap)According to a poll of 1,500 men who have taken medication to treat their erectile dysfunction, 1,015 people, or 67.7 per
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Number of elderly HIV patients surges in South Korea
The number of HIV-positive patients who are aged 60 or older increased dramatically from 2004 to last year in South Korea, a study showed Sunday. According to the study released by lawmaker Park Yoon-ock’s office, the number of elderly Koreans who developed the diseases increased by 2 1/2 times in the 2004-14 period, from 36 to 91. The number of those in their 70s, in particular, increased by 3 1/2 times from 7 to 25 in the same period. Last year, a total of 1,081 Koreans were newly infected wi
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Samsung, LG to beef up OLED production
The two Korean tech giants Samsung and LG will beef up their production of organic light-emitting diode displays as their liquid-crystal display earnings are at risk due to competition from cheaper Chinese rivals. According to market research firm IHS, the global flat panel display industry, jolted by an oversupply of LCD panels, is forecast to see a 2 percent decline in sales from $131.4 billion in 2014 to $129 billion this year. In the meantime, OLED is the only display technology expected to
TechnologyAug. 2, 2015
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E-Class model boosts competition in luxury midsize sedan market
The introduction of a nine-speed transmission offering better fuel economy and driving performance is nothing new in the global automotive industry these days. However, car buyers and lovers were excited about the announcement that Mercedes-Benz, with the slogan of “the best or nothing,” would install a nine-speed gearbox in its E-class range back in 2013. As promised, the German carmaker unveiled with a new nine-speed transmission last year and, finally, it debuted in Korea in January this ye
MobilityAug. 2, 2015
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Harley-Davidson Korea hosts cross-country U.S. tour
In a move to grant its customers an unforgettable journey of a lifetime, Harley-Davidson Korea hosted a cross-country motorcycle tour of 14 nights in the United States, which officially concluded last week.Under the title “Into the Route 66,” the program brought a total of 40 Harley-Davidson customers, their family and company staff on a road trip down the historic Route 66 -- one of the oldest highways in the U.S. also known as the “Mother Road.”The tour kicked off on July 11 from the highway’s
MobilityAug. 2, 2015
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[Photo News] BMW offers ride support to visiting Tom Cruise
BMW’S RIDE SUPPORT FOR TOM CRUISE -- U.S actor Tom Cruise, who visited Seoul last Thursday to promote his new action move “Mission Impossible 5: Rogue Nation,’’ walks toward the event hall in southern SEoul after getting off a BMW 7 Series car, offered by BMW Korea for a VIP ride. He rides BMW M3 and S1000 RR in the movie.
MobilityAug. 2, 2015
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[Photo News] FMK offers facebook visitors free download of Maserati's engine sound
Forza Motors Korea, the local importer and distributer of Italian supercar Maserati, launches a brand marketing event to offer Koreans a chance to download the engine sound of Maserati GranTurismo between July 31 and Aug. 9 for free on its Facebook page. FMK
MobilityAug. 2, 2015
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S. Korea’s job training program for women expands in Vietnam
Last year, Lee Ji-hyang, a South Korean manicurist, flew to Vietnam for a new challenge. She signed up to teach women job seekers in Quang Nam, a province in Vietnam’s South Central Coast region, as part of Korea’s assistance program for developing countries.“I trained about 40 women who wished to be manicurists for about a month,” Lee told The Korea Herald. “I had an interpreter with me throughout all of the classes, but sometimes I didn’t really need to explain anything verbally because they a
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2015