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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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Lotte family rivals flock before vote showdown
Friendly powers of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho are flocking together to secure their collective influential stake under the second-generation leadership of the 90 trillion won ($77 billion) business empire. The founder’s recently ousted eldest son Shin Dong-joo appealed to his relatives and the public in South Korea, while his younger brother -- Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin -- has been persuading Japanese investors for support at the yet-to-be scheduled Lotte Holding’s shareholders meeting.
IndustryJuly 31, 2015
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Massive school sexual harassment under probe
Male teachers at a Seoul-based high school were recently accused of sexually harassing their female colleagues and students for more than a year, leading to severe criticism of the city education office for possibly neglecting or mishandling the situation.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Thursday it is conducting a special investigation on five teachers at a public school in Seodaemun-gu, central Seoul, over a series of sexual harassment cases involving over a hundred victims. The
Social AffairsJuly 31, 2015
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Weekend box office guide
Heading to theaters this weekend but not sure what to watch?The Korea Herald offers a summary of the top box office hits now playing or movies that are coming soon.For the first weekend of August, check out "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation" for Hollywood action blockbuster or “Assassination” for an edge-of-your-seat historical thriller. "Veteran," starring actors Hwang Jung-min and Yoo Ah-in, comes out on Aug. 5.Veteran (Korea)Opening Aug.5Action. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wanWhen hot-headed ve
FilmJuly 31, 2015
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Travel Bits
Korail launches city toursKorail, the state-run railway operator, has launched nationwide city tour programs.In partnership with regional administrative governments and the Korea Tourism Organization, the Rail City Tour program will enable tourists to take Korail’s trains to local provincial areas and then use regional tour buses for sightseeing and shopping.It will begin offering the tour in cities such as Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province and Jecheon
TravelJuly 31, 2015
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Around the Hotels
Beach-themed partyat W Hotel Seoul - WalkerhillW Hotel Seoul – Walkerhill is presenting the “Summer Escape Party,” a resort-themed summer party with music by local DJs, at the hotel’s stylish WooBar on Aug. 8. For the party, the bar will be filled with beach decorations including sunbeds, beach towels, parasols, surf boards, floating tubes and more. The dress code for the party is “beach attire.”A number of renowned local DJs will perform, including DJ Gio Vanhoutte, who is W Hotel Seoul’s music
TravelJuly 31, 2015
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A world of quality red meat
Gather all carnivores: Amid summery salads and the health fad of green juices, one restaurant in the trending Gyeongnidan district is unabashedly exploring the world of quality red meat. From German sausages to Spanish jamon and homemade American bacon, available at the newly opened John Cook Deli Meats Gyeongnidan branch is a plethora of assorted meats, cooked in a variety of styles from all over the world. Texas BBQ Spare Rib (John Cook Deli Meats)“Our idea was to provide authentic meats from
FoodJuly 31, 2015
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[Weekender] High-end watchmaker Piaget sticks to prestige, tradition
As smartwatches make headlines with their futuristic features, traditional watchmaking powerhouses such as TAG Heuer, Swatch and other Swiss-based watchmakers are jumping on to the digital bandwagon to attract customers. But Piaget, the 145-year-old Swiss watchmaker, is not intimidated by the hype over smartwatches. Piaget Korea general manager Sarah Jung said in an interview with The Korea Herald that the watchmakers’ prestige and prowess dating over a century goes beyond functionality.“We are
IndustryJuly 31, 2015
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[Weekender] Wrist war: Smart vs. luxury
The wrist war is steadily heating up.Watchmakers once downplayed the impact of smartwatches as mostly a gimmick that would not replace classic timepieces. Now after the highly-publicized debut of Apple Watch, many of them seem to have changed course. Swatch, the world’s largest watchmaker, has announced plans to roll out its own versions of smartwatches, while luxury brands like Tag Heuer and Breitling are mulling digital watches that still preserve their timeless appeal. Their renewed commitmen
TechnologyJuly 31, 2015
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Melding of music styles
Guitarist Jiro Yoshida poses with his signature Takamine electric guitar on July 7. (Chung Hee-cho/ The Korea Herald) Giving me a copy of his most recent CD, guitarist Jiro Yoshida explained that it uses a high-resolution audio CD format that yields more dynamic sound when played on a special CD player. “It took six months to record because we needed to find just the right setting for this format. For example, the instruments had to be 2 meters away from the microphones,” said Yoshida, who was i
PerformanceJuly 31, 2015
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Ministry to fund two-fer ticket promotion to support performing arts
In efforts to revitalize the local performing arts industry affected by the recent outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Friday a program that will allow theatergoers to purchase two tickets for the price of one.A total of 30 billion won ($25.7 million) of this year’s supplementary budget has been set aside for this special promotion, ministry officials explained in a press conference. Each person will be able to purchase a maximu
PerformanceJuly 31, 2015
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Uniqlo features new 15 F/W Jeans collection
Global apparel company Uniqlo has launched its 2015 fall/winter jeans collection, featuring a range of newly upgraded products.This year’s F/W collection includes Uniqlo’s flagship jean products as well as the Stretch Selvedge Skinny Fit Jean, being sold only in South Korea and the United States, alongside many new products designed in line with changing trends.The Uniqlo Stretch Jean, a steady seller among women, offers wearers a slick silhouette and comfort. The ankle-length Ultra Stretch Ankl
IndustryJuly 31, 2015
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Eurasia Express train finishes journey in Berlin
BERLIN -- More than 250 passengers of the “Eurasia Express” staged a parade through the Brandenburg Gate on Friday in a display of South Korea’s commitment to a reunification with the North as their 20-day, 14,400-kilometer journey came to an end. The one-hour, 2-kilometer march kicked off at the Victory Column, a monument built in 1864 to mark then Prussia’s defeat of Denmark, passing through the 17th of June Street, which was named after the day of a bloody workers’ uprising in 1953 in the ea
PoliticsJuly 31, 2015
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[Editorial] Wholly unchecked
The Korean Veterans Association has been embroiled in a corruption scandal, plunging it into its biggest crisis since its establishment in 1952 in the midst of the Korean War. The scandal surrounds its chairman Cho Nam-poong, a retired four-star Army general who was elected in April. A special audit conducted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs disclosed various irregularities. Cho was found to have handpicked -- in total violation of the association’s personnel rules -- 25 execut
EditorialJuly 31, 2015
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[Editorial] Abe’s reality
As the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II draws closer, international pressure is mounting on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over his stance on the country’s wartime wrongdoings. This rightful pressure should be kept up until he comes to his senses and does what he ought to do. This past week saw a flurry of events regarding Abe’s plan to issue a statement commemorating Japan’s Aug. 15, 1945, surrender that ended the war. In Seoul, a group of 524 intellectuals from Korea, Japan and
EditorialJuly 31, 2015
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Cautions issued on KOSDAQ investors
Many analysts are cautioning against investing in stocks on the secondary KOSDAQ, which has been continuously bullish since early this year.Describing the rally of the market -- which mostly trades stocks of small and medium-sized companies -- as an extraordinary bubble, they warn it could pop later this year and bring about heavy losses to small investors.A research analyst on TV stressed Friday that some individuals are forced to dispose their stocks at low prices after investing in the market
July 31, 2015
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[Photo News] Premium clinic
PREMIUM CLINIC -- Korea’s mobile carrier SK Telecom opens high-end medical facilities inside the Shenzhen VISTA-SK Medical Center, a health examination-oriented hospital in the southern Chinese city, on Friday. VISTA is one of the few private clinics in China. SKT PREMIUM CLINIC -- Korea’s mobile carrier SK Telecom opens high-end medical facilities inside the Shenzhen VISTA-SK Medical Center, a health examination-oriented hospital in the southern Chinese city, on Friday. VISTA is one of the few
TechnologyJuly 31, 2015
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GS Caltex receives first UAE crude delivery
UAE CRUDE IN YEOSU -- Officials celebrate the first 500,000 barrels of murban crude delivery from UAE’s oil fields to GS Caltex’s Yeosu plant in South Jeolla Province on Friday. Participants in the import ceremony included GS Caltex president Kim Byong-yol (left), GS Energy vice chairman and CEO Rha Wan-bae (second from left) and second-Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Jae-do (third from left). (GS Energy)
IndustryJuly 31, 2015
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23 K-pop acts confirmed for Naver's ‘V’ live streaming
South Korean search portal Naver has unveiled a full list of K-pop acts joining its new streaming mobile app named “V,” set to launch Aug. 1. A total of 23 K-pop teams will be streaming their activities and off-stage life on the video app, interacting in real time with the global audience and fans via mobile devices. Joining the lineup Friday as the 23rd member was SM Town, an umbrella brand comprising all 62 acts under the SM Entertainment label, including TVXQ, Super Junior, SHINee, EXO and G
July 31, 2015
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Ban vows all-out support for Koreas' thaw
U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday vowed to commit himself to improving strained Inter-Korea relations during his meeting with the ruling party’s chief in New York. “I am more than willing to play any role in bringing North Korea back to talks and improving South-North relations,” Ban said in a closed-door meeting with the ruling Saenuri Party chairman Kim Moo-Sung at the United Nations headquarters. “Marking the 70th anniversary of the U.N. and the division of two Koreas this year,
PoliticsJuly 31, 2015
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Merged SK Holdings to debut Aug. 1
SK Group said Friday that its new holding firm -- formed via the merger of SK Holdings and IT unit SK C&C -- will officially begin operations Saturday.The newly-launched SK Holdings, whose combined assets are estimated at 13.2 trillion won ($11.3 billion) with a workforce of 4,100, plans to function under a “one-entity but two-track” system, said a group spokesman.The original SK Holdings president and CEO Cho Dae-sik and SK C&C CEO Park Jung-ho will respectively head the merged firm’s two busin
IndustryJuly 31, 2015