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$200m a year, 700,000 tons of rice, space tech: The deal for North Korea in joining Russia’s war
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Korean battery makers brace for impact of US election
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Who is writer of Hybe's controversial internal report?
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After opposition U-turn, Korea to repeal plan for financial capital gains tax
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[AtoZ of Korean mind] Ever noticed some Koreans talk to themselves?
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Will South Korea go back to banning phones in classrooms?
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[Breaking] North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles: JCS
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Amid record-low approval rating, Yoon forgoes Assembly budget address
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Scandal-hit ex-lawmaker denies corruption claims as pressure on Yoon mounts
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Gangnam Station ramming suspect to face detention
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S. Korea, Britain adopt joint statement on post-Brexit cooperation
South Korea and Britain on Wednesday adopted a joint statement pledging continued close cooperation even after London's expected departure from the European Union (EU) in October, Seoul's foreign ministry said.In the statement, they committed to cooperation for the denuclearization and establishment of permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula, democratic principles, human rights, promotion of trade liberalization and a fight against weapons of mass destruction. Seoul and London have been seeking
Foreign AffairsAug. 21, 2019
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[Editorial] Cho’s impudence
Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk is in hot water over multiple corruption allegations involving his family. The allegations evoke not only a shameless two-facedness, but also suspicions of rule-bending and stark illegality. Cho’s daughter was revealed to have been named as the lead author on an academic paper on pathology when she was a second-year student of a foreign-language high school in Seoul.She participated in experiments by a medical professor of Dankook University in So
EditorialAug. 21, 2019
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Megan Fox says she felt gravity of the story in ‘Battle of Jangsari’
On Sept. 14, 1950, a day before the Battle of Incheon, 772 student soldiers landed on Jangsa-ri, North Gyeongsang Province, risking their lives and contributing to what eventually became the turning point of the Korean War.The story of middle and high school students who fought in the historic battle will be told in the upcoming film “Battle of Jangsari,” directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon and starring Kim Myung-min, Choi Min-ho and Hollywood actor Megan Fox.“I could
FilmAug. 21, 2019
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[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Europe must oppose Trump
With Donald Trump due to visit Europe again for the G-7 summit later this month, European leaders have run out of options for dealing with the US president. They have tried to charm him, persuade him, ignore him, or agree to disagree with him. Yet Trump’s malevolence is bottomless. The only alternative, therefore, is to oppose him.The most immediate issue is European trade with Iran. This is no small matter. It is a battle that Europe cannot afford to lose.Trump is capable of inflicting gr
ViewpointsAug. 21, 2019
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[Andy Mukherjee] Singapore’s homes get an anti-aging lift
Singapore is buying insurance against the ill-effects of Japanese-style population aging. With some luck, the cover will extend to the city’s property prices, too.The retirement age in the financial center will gradually rise to 65 from 62. Including the five additional years employers are required to provide to older workers willing to continue, albeit at a lower pay, Singaporeans’ sunset years will effectively start at 70. That will make the city home to some of the world’s o
ViewpointsAug. 21, 2019
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14 Korean lawmakers to visit China next week
A group of 14 South Korean lawmakers will visit China next week for discussions on the Korean Peninsula situation and ways to fight the region's fine dust pollution, officials said Wednesday.The Korean lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties will attend the sixth meeting of South Korean and Chinese next-generation political leaders to be held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing from Aug. 26-28 under the sponsorship of the Korea-China Leaders Society and the Chinese People's Instit
PoliticsAug. 21, 2019
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Samsung, SK hynix slip in chip sales in H1
South Korea’s two biggest memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix slipped to second and fourth place, respectively, in a global ranking of chip sales due to price falls, a report showed Wednesday. The 2019 McClean Report released by market researcher IC Insights showed that the world’s leading semiconductor businesses reported over 30 percent declines in their sales for the first half of 2019. The combined sales of the top 15 chipmakers stood at $148.7 billion as of June,
TechnologyAug. 21, 2019
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Samsung SDI holds environment-themed summer camp
Samsung SDI, a battery affiliate of Samsung Electronics, hosted a summer camp for about 500 children this month, providing opportunities to learn about the environment, the company said Wednesday. The camp, called the “Green Planet Environment School,” ran from Aug. 6 through 14, inviting kids from community children’s centers near the company’s headquarters. The camp’s curriculum included topics related to the environment, such as solar energy, climate change and e
TechnologyAug. 21, 2019
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Defense minister dismisses N. Korea’s taunts, highlights strong defense posture
Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said it was not worth listening to North Korea’s criticism of South Korea’s joint military exercises with the United States, and vowed that defense posture would remain strong. At a parliamentary defense committee meeting, Jeong also spoke of the usefulness of the controversial military intel-sharing agreement with Japan. “(The North) is using vulgar words (to criticize us), but I do not feel it is worth responding to its words one by one,&rdqu
DefenseAug. 21, 2019
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Ikea Korea to open two more stores by first half of 2020
Home furnishing retailer Ikea Korea said Wednesday it will open two more stores in Korea by the end of the first half of 2020 and expand customer touchpoints within the capital. According to the Swedish furniture giant, Korea’s third Ikea store will open in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, on Dec. 12. The first Ikea store to sit outside the Seoul and Gyeonggi Province metropolitan area, Ikea Dongbusan, will open in the first quarter of 2020. “Thanks to the great support and int
IndustryAug. 21, 2019
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Jeju Air aims for customer-oriented business growth
Jeju Air, the country’s top low-cost carrier in terms of sales, said Wednesday that it will continue to focus on a customer-oriented business strategy for its future growth, having introduced a new seat arrangement last month as part of those efforts.Called New Class and revealed in time for the July 4 launch of the Busan-Singapore route, the new premium service is designed for passengers who want more space between seats, the airline explained. To offer this “premium economy c
IndustryAug. 21, 2019
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Experts call for greater autonomy for financial firms in firewall regulations
Addressing growing calls in South Korea to ease firewall and outsourcing regulations, senior officials from global financial institutions on Wednesday highlighted the need to allow firms more choice in setting the scope of their data protection. Growth prospects of the financial sector have apparently been curbed by “stricter-than-necessary” legal barriers that restrict the transfer of information between certain financial parties and outsourcing regulations set by the financial auth
MarketAug. 21, 2019
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‘Rain Room’ raises questions about control and agency
In “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Walt Disney’s famous eight-minute animation from 1940 based on a Goethe poem of the same name, Mickey Mouse takes a hold of the magical hat that his master left behind. The apprentice Mickey uses the magical hat to do his chores, but he soon falls asleep, only to wake up to waves of water filling the cavern. Mickey tries to stop the water with his hands, yet fails.Just when Mickey thought he was in control, disastrous consequences were on t
Arts & DesignAug. 21, 2019
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Kang, Kono fail to mend fences
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan remained at odds in their bilateral meeting held in China on Wednesday, reiterating their respective stances on Tokyo’s wartime forced labor and trade curbs. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, met for 35 minutes on the sidelines of a trilateral meeting with their Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Gubei Water Town near the Great Wall in northern Beijing. “Kang strongly urged Kono to retract the country
Foreign AffairsAug. 21, 2019
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US ready to resume talks with NK: Biegun
South Korean and US chief negotiators on North Korea met in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss how to push the denuclearization dialogue forward. On Wednesday, US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun met with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Do-hoon. “(We) discussed ways to achieve practical progress (in North Korean denuclearization talks),” Lee said, describing the current situation as an “important juncture” in restarting US-North Korea working-level
North KoreaAug. 21, 2019
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Moon administration’s battle against fake news intensifies
With tech companies and governments around the world stepping up efforts to curb false content online, the South Korean government is also waging a battle against “fake news” amid recent economic and security challenges. The Moon Jae-in administration has pledged to eradicate what it perceives as misleading news content that could undermine economic and security prospects. The country’s media regulator and internet companies have voiced similar concerns, pledging to enhance ov
TechnologyAug. 21, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Murder suspect shows no remorse as face revealed
The man who claimed to have murdered and dismembered a motel guest before dumping it in the Han River, said Wednesday he was not sorry to the victim at all, as he appeared for police questioning on the day his face and identity were made public. Jang Dae-ho, 38, who is suspected of murdering, dismembering and abandoning the victim’s body, said, “It is an incident in which a heinous criminal killed a scumbag, which means a bad guy killed a bad guy.” “No matter how I think
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2019
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Korea to inject W4.7tr next year into non-memory chips, AI, mobility
The government will spend 4.7 trillion won ($3.89 billion) next year to support the development of future industries as part of its effort to revitalize the nation’s sluggish economy, the finance minister said Wednesday.At a ministerial meeting in Seoul, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said the government would invest 3 trillion won in system semiconductors, bio-health and future mobility. The remaining 1.7 trillion won is to be set aside for data, fifth-generat
IndustryAug. 21, 2019
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Mercedes-Benz Korea expands logistics center
Mercedes-Benz Korea, a local importer and distributor of German luxury cars, has expanded its logistics center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, 150 kilometers south of Seoul, the company said Wednesday. The changes required a 35 billion won investment. The logistics center opened in 2014 and its space has doubled from 17,800 square meters to 30,500 square meters after the yearlong project. The expanded center can house about 50,000 kinds of spare parts, as compared with 28,000 before the expansion
MobilityAug. 21, 2019
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Smilegate Stove brings VR games to Korean Army
Soldiers in Korea will be given virtual reality games to destress and unwind.Smilegate Stove, a Smilegate Group affiliate, said Wednesday it has begun providing VR games to soldiers at Camp 72 in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, in collaboration with telecom service KT, army-targeted leisure content provider K-Friends and VR content distributor Shilgam. Some 80 VR games are provided at each of the two VR game booths installed at the Culture Complex at Camp 72. This is the biggest scale of availa
IndustryAug. 21, 2019