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After opposition U-turn, Korea to repeal plan for financial capital gains tax
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Harris, Trump face off as North Korea tests US on Election Day
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles hours before US Election Day
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Gangnam Station ramming suspect to face detention
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[Out of the Shadows] Seoul room clubs offer drugs to compete for clientele
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Amid record-low approval rating, Yoon forgoes Assembly budget address
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Local food festivals enjoy unexpected popularity as snacks go viral
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South Korea and Central Asia set stage for first summit
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Ruling party leader condemns North Korea troop dispatch as crime against humanity
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‘Children have the right to great stories': Head of Astrid Lindgren Award stands firm against book ban
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EvidNet supports global data research to fight COVID-19
After the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic, global health care researchers are becoming more interested in South Korea’s experience and data. The country is becoming a center of research on international clinical data to overcome COVID-19 based on data of treatment information and progress in Korean patients. EvidNet, which has built up clinical data of 27 general hospitals in Korea as well as 33 million hospitals that are part of the standard data network, began re
TechnologyApril 10, 2020
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COVID-19 is spurring galleries to evolve
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country earlier this year, it was something the art world never expected. It was particularly challenging for art galleries, which believed artworks were best appreciated in person at the gallery. But the unprecedentedly prolonged viral threat has changed things. Galleries had to come up with creative ways to reach out to people who are practicing social distancing. They held virtual reality exhibitions, online press conferences and private tours. And the g
Arts & DesignApril 10, 2020
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S. Korea’s new cases drop below 30, no new cases in Daegu
South Korea reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases for the 24 hours of Thursday since Feb. 20, with Daegu, the city at the center of the country’s virus outbreak, having reported no new cases. The country confirmed 27 more novel coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase since Feb. 20, a day before the spike in COVID-19 infections linked to a “super spreading event” at a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu. Despite the downward
Social AffairsApril 10, 2020
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NK set to hold parliamentary meeting amid nationwide virus fight
North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature was to hold a once-or-twice-a-year session on Friday, with economic and public health issues expected to take center stage amid its ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus. The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) usually meets in April every year to address the state budget and Cabinet reshuffling, but it has been closely watched from outside for any glimpse into the reclusive state's stance on foreign affairs, including its stance on denuclearization tal
North KoreaApril 10, 2020
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Shinhan Card launches facial recognition payment system
Shinhan Card said Thursday it has launched a facial recognition-based payment system that replaces the use of plastic cards for purchases. Branded as Shinhan Face Pay, the new payment system is the first service of its kind here, the local credit card issuer said. To authorize payment, customers take a photo of their faces and a kiosk then matches their facial information with the one registered in advance at Shinhan Bank’s local branches. “As long as customers register their ph
MarketApril 10, 2020
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S. Korea's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament postponed
The men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament involving South Korea has been pushed back by a year, following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games to 2021. FIBA, the international basketball governing body, announced Friday the qualifying matches will now be played between June 22 and July 4 next year, with the exact dates pending approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Four different qualifying tournaments had been scheduled to run from June 23-28 this year in
Olympic GamesApril 10, 2020
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Moorim’s biodegradable paper cup wins first European green certificate
Paper manufacturer Moorim said Tuesday it is the first South Korean company to receive a biodegradable certification from a European institution for its paper cup products. The company’s biodegradable paper cup with water-based coating received “OK compost” certification from TUV AUSTRIA in March, a 140-year old European certification institution. Moorim’s Neoforet Cup can be biodegraded 100 percent within 45 days after use, while typical paper cups can’t be dec
IndustryApril 10, 2020
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Moon casts early vote for next week's general elections
Wearing a face mask and disposable gloves, President Moon Jae-in cast his ballot Friday, as South Korea began two-day early voting for the April 15 parliamentary elections that are seen as a referendum on Moon. He voted at a polling booth inside the Samcheong-dong community service center near Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. Moon cast his ballot early to help enhance public awareness of the elections and raise voter turnout, according to his aides. He showed up at the center with first lady Kim Ju
PoliticsApril 10, 2020
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[Graphic News] Social distancing campaign in South Korea
The government started a social distancing campaign late last month, calling on people to avoid mass gatherings and maintain a distance of 2 meters from others. The period was extended on April 4 to last for an additional two weeks. No. of trips outside neighborhood of registered address (unit: 10,000 trips) (Source: SKT, Statistics Korea) Jan. 25: 3,000 Lunar New Year holidays (1/20 First confirmed case of COVID-19 reported) Feb. 15: 1,376 Initial plunge of 24.4% from the
Social AffairsApril 10, 2020
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[Editorial] Nightlife infection alert
Two female workers entertaining men at a large hostess bar in southern Seoul recently tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising concerns about mass infections at nightlife locations. About 100 male customers and staff workers of the bar are said to have been exposed to the workers. First of all, it is surprising that hostess bar business was booming even when most people were enduring the inconvenience of social distancing voluntarily. The outbreak at the bar raises concerns that night
EditorialApril 10, 2020
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Ruling party hopes to extend dominance in Incheon, Gyeonggi
With more than a quarter of the constituencies in the balance in Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, the ruling and main opposition parties are concentrating much of their firepower in the region in the run-up to the general elections. On Thursday, both the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and main opposition United Future Party fielded heavyweights in the region to support their candidates’ campaigns, as they each seek at least half of the 72 constituencies there. The ruling party is said
PoliticsApril 10, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Animal Crossing exposes Korea’s selective boycott of Japanese products
The explosive demand for Nintendo Switch video game console in South Korea has reignited debate about the selective approach to boycott of Japanese products by local citizens. According to Korean game distributor Daewon Media on Tuesday -- which retails more than half of Nintendo’s products here -- demand for the console has spiked following the recent release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo is a multinational video game giant headquartered in Japan, with offices in the US a
IndustryApril 10, 2020
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NK leader supervises mortar firing drill ahead of major
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a mortar firing drill, state media reported Friday, ahead of a key meeting of the country's rubber-stamp legislature to be watched closely for any message to the United States. Kim's attendance in the exercise suggests that a politburo or a plenary meeting of the country's ruling Workers' Party, which used to be held on the eve of a Supreme People's Assembly session, did not take place, and therefore, Friday's SPA meeting may not lead to significant
North KoreaApril 10, 2020
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S. Korea begins 2-day early voting for April 15 parliamentary elections
South Korea kicked off two days of early voting for the April 15 parliamentary elections on Friday in the midst of its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic. Eligible voters will be able to cast ballots at 3,508 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6.p.m. through Saturday, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). The country will conduct the polls in the midst of its battle against COVID-19, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases here. Guaranteeing voter safety at polli
PoliticsApril 10, 2020
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[Photo News] Unexpected job interview with CEO
SK Innovation President and CEO Kim Jun (right) conducts a job interview with a candidate via video conference amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak at the company’s headquarters in Jongro-gu, Seoul, Wednesday. Kim called for “unprecedented measures to overcome unprecedented times.” Candidates were not informed of the CEO’s participation in advance. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryApril 9, 2020
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Moon, Modi agree on 'people-first' approach to coronavirus crisis
The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Thursday on the importance of making people's lives and health the top priorities amid the coronavirus pandemic, Cheong Wa Dae said. Speaking by phone with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world would change following the COVID-19 outbreak, as it did after World War II. He was quoted as saying that people should be at the heart of all policies and strategies, going forward. Moon pointed out Modi's cal
Foreign AffairsApril 9, 2020
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Samsung requests compliance committee to defer Lee Jae-yong’s apology to May
Samsung Electronics has requested an external compliance monitoring committee to defer the timing of its heir’s public apology to next month, according to the committee Thursday. The committee led by former Chief Justice Kim Ji-hyung last month had urged Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to apologize to the public on the group’s past scheme to succeed leadership from Chairman Lee Kun-hee. The letter was sent to seven Samsung affiliates governed by Lee, offering 30 days of consid
IndustryApril 9, 2020
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Korea’s daily virus tally drops to 7-week low: ministry
South Korea’s daily infection tally on Thursday fell to 34 -- the lowest since Feb. 20, the eve of its first COVID-19 spike induced by a “superspreading event” at a church in Daegu. The total now stands at 10,423, according to the Health Ministry figure. The worst may have passed for Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province -- whose cases together account for 77 percent of the national total -- which added four and zero cases, respectively. But mor
Social AffairsApril 9, 2020
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Job losses unavoidable amid pandemic: finance minister
South Korea is likely to see a visible decline in job creation despite the government’s continued efforts to shore up the economy in the face of the novel coronavirus, according to the top fiscal policymaker on Thursday. “There is a high possibility that unemployment may rise among part-time workers and small business owners,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki in a meeting of economy-related ministers held at Seoul Government Complex. “The vo
EconomyApril 9, 2020
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Electricity bill payments deferred to alleviate coronavirus shock
State-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. said Wednesday it would delay electricity bill payments for small businesses and underprivileged families struggling from the coronavirus outbreak. According to Kepco, small business owners using residential, industrial and general electricity and the underprivileged currently receiving fixed welfare discounts on electricity bills will be eligible for delaying their monthly payments for three months each from April to June. The application period
IndustryApril 9, 2020