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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week
Terminator: Dark Fate(US)Opened Oct. 30Action, Sci-fiDirected by Tim MillerMore than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) prevented Judgment Day. Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) is living a simple life in Mexico City when a highly advanced and deadly new Terminator -- a Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) -- travels back through time to hunt and kill her. Dani must join forces with Grace (Mackenzie Davis), an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and Sarah Connor.Kim Ji-young, Born 1982(Kor
FilmNov. 1, 2019
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Dive into diversity of Vietnamese cuisine
With restaurants in practically every city district, it’s fair to say that Vietnamese food has a firm foothold in South Korea. But while the restaurants are many, the options are not, with most serving the same dozen dishes, half of them pho. So when faced with the abundant options here, it’s hard to know where to start.An invitation from Paradise Vietnam and its Viet Deli group of restaurants gave The Korea Herald a chance to taste what Vietnam had to offer, revealing a world of fre
FoodNov. 1, 2019
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Italian beer night at Park Hyatt SeoulPark Hyatt Seoul’s Italian restaurant Cornerstone presents the Italian Craft Beer Flights promotion, featuring three varieties of beer from craft beer brewery Barley.On offer are Barley’s signature beers Friska, Macca Meda and Tuvi Tuvi, made from a unique blend of fruits and herbs. Served with a selection of four pairing dishes -- sausage with grilled vegetables, potato fries with truffle oil and assorted Italian antipasti, grilled chicken and p
FoodNov. 1, 2019
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[Weekender] What to wear for winter fashion
Ultra-long down parkas were the king of winter coats here in the past few years, but a warmer winter looks set to bring new styles. According to industry insiders and fashion experts, we will be seeing a lot of fleece jackets and short puffers instead. Fleece is all the rage Fleece, shearling, sherpa or pile, whatever they are called, those warm, snuggly jackets that were once ridiculed as “dad fashion” are the hottest item in the local fashion scene right now. At Discov
Arts & DesignNov. 1, 2019
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[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea
Chrysanthemum Exhibition of the Garden of Morning CalmVisitors to the chrysanthemum festival can enjoy the blazing fall foliage of nearby Chungnyeongsan and the golden waves created by the pine trees, as well as the myriad fully bloomed chrysanthemums covering just about every corner of the 330,000-square-meter outdoor garden. The festival runs through Nov. 24 and is open to visitors of all ages.For more information in Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese, visit http://www.morningcalm.co.kr.Seou
TravelNov. 1, 2019
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[Weekender] The lure of leggings
Fashionable women in Korea, like their peers elsewhere, are in love with leggings -- and they don’t just wear them to the gym. Leggings’ ascent to casual wear, as described by the dictionary-defined term athleisure, has been a global phenomenon. Seoul, never too far behind a global fad, is fast catching up. Yet, in this country, where revealing, skin-tight and outlandish clothes were once almost certain to invite stares of disapproval, the propriety of leggings as streetwear is a con
Arts & DesignNov. 1, 2019
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N. Korea says it successfully tested super-large multiple rocket launcher
North Korea's official news agency said Friday that the country successfully tested a super-large multiple rocket launcher the previous day, adding that it verified the "perfection" of the weapons system.On Thursday, South Korea's military said that the North fired two short-range projectiles from a western region toward the East Sea, saying that both flew about 370 kilometers with a maximum altitude of around 90 km."The Academy of Defense Science of the Democratic People's Republ
North KoreaNov. 1, 2019
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No behind-the-scenes talks under way between US, NK: ambassador
The United States and North Korea do not appear to have had behind-the-scenes discussions since their working-level denuclearization negotiations ended without an agreement in Sweden earlier this month, South Korea's ambassador to the US said Thursday.Lee Soo-hyuck made the remark after meeting with US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun, Washington's chief envoy to the talks with Pyongyang, for the first time since taking up his post last week.Lee also said Biegun expressed hi
North KoreaNov. 1, 2019
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US envoy for NK tapped as No. 2 State Dept. official
US President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated the top US negotiator on North Korea's nuclear weapons program to be deputy secretary of state, the White House said.The nomination of US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun comes after Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan was picked to be Washington's next ambassador to Russia. His nomination requires Senate confirmation.In a tweet, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Biegun has been and will continue to be an "effec
North KoreaNov. 1, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Rescuers find crashed chopper, body of presumed victim near Dokdo
Rescue workers on Friday located the wrecked chopper that crashed near the Dokdo islets in the East Sea the previous night and found a body believed to be of one of seven missing people.The chopper belonging to the National Fire Agency fell at around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, a few minutes after it took off from Dokdo. An injured person from a fishing boat, a friend and five rescue officials were reportedly on board. "Three Korea Coast Guard divers who were searching in seas 600 meters sou
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2019
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Fine dust advisory issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi Province
A fine dust advisory was issued for Seoul and surrounding Gyeonggi Province late on Thursday.In Seoul, the advisory for PM 10, or particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, was issued at 8:00 p.m., according to the Seoul metropolitan government. A fine dust advisory is issued when the PM 10 concentration in the atmosphere stays above 150 micrograms per square meter for longer than two hours.In Gyeonggi Province, eight cities and counties, mostly in northern parts of the pro
Social AffairsOct. 31, 2019
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S. Korea's NSC expresses 'strong concern' over N. Korea's projectile launch
South Korea's National Security Council expressed "strong concern" Thursday over North Korea's latest firing of two unidentified projectiles.The presidential NSC's standing committee had a session and analyzed the background and intention behind the North's launch earlier in the day, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Ko Min-jung said. In the meeting, presided over by Chung Eui-yong, head of Cheong Wa Dae's national security office, its members reviewed the "overall" security conditi
North KoreaOct. 31, 2019
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BTS joins lineup of 2019 MAMA in Nagoya
K-pop supergroup BTS has joined the lineup of the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards scheduled for December in Japan's Nagoya, the music channel said Thursday.Mnet Japan disclosed the news through its Twitter account as it released information on ticket sales.The 2019 MAMA is scheduled to be a one-day event on Dec. 4 at the 30,000-seat Nagoya Dome.BTS has taken home the top MAMA prize for three years in a row through last year.Besides BTS, the 2019 MAMA lineup also includes GOT7, Monsta X, SEVENTEEN,
PerformanceOct. 31, 2019
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Kim's condolence message signals no shift in Pyongyang's stance toward cross-border ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise condolence message over the death of President Moon Jae-in's mother does not signal any meaningful shift in Pyongyang's tough attitude toward Seoul, a belief accentuated by the regime's latest projectile launches, experts said Thursday.Kim sent the message through the truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after Moon's mother, Kang Han-ok, passed away at the age of 92. He expressed his "deep condolence" over her dea
North KoreaOct. 31, 2019
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Finance minister voices regret over indictment of ride-hailing executives
South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed regret over a recent indictment of executives at the operator of rental van-hailing service Tada.On Monday, prosecutors indicted Lee Jae-woong, chief executive of car-sharing app SoCar, and Park Jae-uk, CEO of SoCar's subsidiary Value Creators & Company, calling the app-based ride-hailing business illegal."It's regrettable that (prosecutors) brought the issue to the court before win-win solutions could fully work," Finance Minist
IndustryOct. 31, 2019
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[Graphic News] Website defacements rise in 2019
The number of website defacements in South Korea has increased in 2019 from a year earlier, an opposition lawmaker said. Rep. Shin Yong-hyeon of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party said webpage-related hackings, including the stealing of confidential information and injection of malicious code, numbered 501 cases as of August, compared with 567 for the whole of 2018. The lawmaker cited findings submitted by the Korea Internet & Security Agency for a parliamentary audit. She said the numb
NationalOct. 31, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Cave’ recalls Thai soccer team rescue – with those actually there
BUSAN -- “The Cave” debuted at the Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 5, becoming the first feature film released to portray the awe-inspiring events that had taken place just some 15 months prior in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The world watched on and was ultimately uplifted by the story of a soccer team of a dozen teenage boys and their 25-year-old coach surviving in a flooded cave for 18 days, before all were rescued alive and well through a complicated scuba relay extraction.&
FilmOct. 31, 2019
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[News Focus] Unemployment benefits snowball in food, lodging, tourism
SEJONG -- The volume of unemployment benefit payments to the jobless has nearly doubled over the past four years.Though there were some people who exploited the state-led payout system via shady securing of beneficiary eligibility, data indicated that a growing number of people have been forced to leave their workplaces in the wake of an economic slowdown in recent years.South Korea saw the monthly payouts of unemployment benefits reach 691.6 billion won ($592.8 million) in September 2019, compa
Social AffairsOct. 31, 2019
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[Navjot Sangwan] The caste of credit in India
In 1950, the newly independent India officially abolished its caste system and outlawed discrimination against the Dalits, known as “untouchables,” who had been relegated to the bottom of that rigid social hierarchy. This attempt to right historical wrongs was underpinned by a virtuous capitalist vision of thriving Dalit businesses that lifted their owners to a level of social and economic respectability that eroded prejudice against them.But India’s caste system, buttressed by
ViewpointsOct. 31, 2019
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[Jeremy Adelman, Pablo Pryluka] Politics of frustration in Latin America
All over Latin America, public patience is wearing thin, with violence in Chile and the return to power of Peronists in Argentina. For almost 40 years, leaders and voters have struggled to realign economies with global markets, leavening the adjustment with social policies to protect the worst-off. Center-right and center-left coalitions agreed on broad strokes. While they argued over taxes and other issues, Latin Americans accepted the need for foreign markets and foreign investment.For t
ViewpointsOct. 31, 2019