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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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[Newsmaker] New York bomb suspect charged with attempted murder
Shock reigned supreme in the working-class neighborhood where Afghan-American Ahmad Khan Rahami apparently kept a low profile while allegedly plotting to bomb New York and New Jersey.Behind yellow police tape, FBI agents and police dogs on Monday inspected the Rahami family restaurant where the 28-year-old suspect had worked in the New Jersey town of Elizabeth. Ahmad Khan Rahami is taken into custody after a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey, Monday. (AP-Yonhap)Worshippers at nearby mos
World NewsSept. 20, 2016
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[Photo News] Return of Blackberry
Models promote Priv smartphones, Blackberry‘s first smartphone running on Google’s Android operating system, at a launch in Seoul on Tuesday. The smartphone-maker is back in Korea after pulling out of the domestic market in 2012. (Yonhap)
TechnologySept. 20, 2016
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Offonoff to make official debut
Indie duo offonoff will be making its official debut this week. Consisting of singer-songwriter Colde and producer 0channel, the group has gained a niche following with its previous digital mixtape releases. In line with its upcoming single “Bath,” the band released an introductory prologue by Korean poet Oh Eun and a teaser trailer on its official social media channels this week. “Offonoff aims to grow both musically and aesthetically,” said the group’s management agency HIGHGRND in a stateme
PerformanceSept. 20, 2016
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20% of married women on career break: report
Two in 10 married women in South Korea are on a career break, for as long as over 10 years for 38 percent of them, a report showed Tuesday.According to The Minjoo Party of Korea’s Rep. Park Kwang-on, a total of 2.05 million married women were on a career lull due to marriage, pregnancy or child care reasons, accounting for 21.8 percent of the 9.42 million married women aged 15-54. The data from April 2015 was provided by Statistics Korea.While 79.9 percent of unmarried women aged 30-34 were empl
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2016
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Theft most common crime at Incheon Airport
Theft was the most common crime reported at Incheon Airport, a report showed Tuesday.According to data provided by the police to The Minjoo Party of Korea Rep. An Ho-young, 111 cases of theft was reported at South Korea’s largest airport last year. A total of 451 cases of crimes were reported during the period. There were also 62 reports of misappropriation of lost items and 106 violations of aviation law, most of which involved passengers being reported after smoking during flights.Other crimes
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2016
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Monsta X gears up for new release
K-pop boy band Monsta X is returning to the spotlight. The group released a teaser image for upcoming album “The Clan Part 2: Guilty” via its official social media channels Monday night. The band debuted last year after participating on Mnet’s music competition show “No Mercy.” The seven-member act released its third mini album “The Clan Part 1: Lost,” featuring lead track “All In,” in May. The mini featured in the top five of Billboard’s World Albums chart for two weeks upon its release. Th
PerformanceSept. 20, 2016
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Fear grips as 4.5 magnitude quake hits southeastern Korea again
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near the historic city of Gyeongju in the nation’s southeastern region Monday night, a week after two strong earthquakes jolted the same city. The Korea Meteorological Administration said that the quake hit a depth of 14 kilometers at 8:33 p.m., with the epicenter located some 11 kilometers south of Gyeongju in what is believed to be the biggest aftershock. Seismic monitors recorded more than 400 aftershocks as of Tuesday morning since the quake -- the largest e
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2016
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Lawmakers denounce government over poor earthquake measures
Lawmakers criticized the government’s response to the record-breaking earthquake and aftershocks in the southeastern region during the interpellation Tuesday, noting that the nation’s safety system faces serious challenges in coping with potential natural disasters.Ruling and opposition parties alike slammed the government for failing to issue warnings immediately after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled Gyeongju on Sept. 12, and again when the 4.5 magnitude aftershock hit the region and
PoliticsSept. 20, 2016
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Parties lock horns over summoning of chaebol in audit
Tension is building this week between rival parties over the forthcoming parliamentary audit, with the opposition camp vowing to summon heavyweight business figures and the ruling party calling for a ”more efficient process“ without excess witnesses.At the peak of bipartisan strife is the National Policy Committee, which is to question conglomerates and top financial officials on unfair trade practices and market rigging.The parliamentary committee on Monday named 15 additional witnesses for its
PoliticsSept. 20, 2016
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NK claims successful test of new rocket engine
North Korea on Tuesday claimed it has successfully conducted a ground test of its new rocket engine, a move South Korean military and experts believe is aimed at boosting its intercontinental ballistic missile program.According to Pyongyang’s Korea Central News Agency, the test was conducted under supervision of its leader Kim Jong-un and was aimed at developing a rocket that can launch a geostationary satellite into the Earth’s orbit.The engine’s thrust was about 80 ton-force, which is the weig
North KoreaSept. 20, 2016
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Electricity costs surged in August: data
The cost of electricity for residential use surged last month amid growing public calls for a change to the power bill system, data showed Tuesday. According to Korea Electric Power Corp. and Rep. Yoo Dong-soo of The opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, the total power rate for residential use for last month reached 947 billion won ($845 million). If the power rate of small shops --120 billion won -- is included, the electricity bill exceeds 1 trillion won, hitting a record high. Last month’s power
IndustrySept. 20, 2016
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[News Analysis] Lotte crisis heads toward worst case scenario
Shin Dong-bin, the self-appointed successor of Lotte Group, the nation’s fifth-largest conglomerate, on Tuesday appeared before the prosecution for questioning, less than a year after he took the throne after a bitter fight with his elder brother.Despite the drama, the chairman appears to now be facing his biggest challenge, probably more severe than last year’s ugly feud. The chairman faces the prosecution’s indictment over alleged embezzlement, breach of trust and tax evasion, and he could pos
IndustrySept. 20, 2016