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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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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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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Portman plays Jackie Kennedy, her ‘most dangerous’ role
VENICE, Italy (AFP) - Natalie Portman said Wednesday that portraying a grief-stricken Jacqueline Kennedy was her “most dangerous” film role, as the piercing bio-drama “Jackie” entered the race for the Venice film festival‘s prestigious Golden Lion.Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain’s first English-language feature is an intimate look at the woman who shaped her famous husband‘s legacy, offsetting public images and audio recordings with an exploration of Jackie’s private side.The glossy drama starts
FilmSept. 8, 2016
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[Super Rich] Pharma firms’ third-generation tycoons
They say a family business rarely succeeds past three generations. But in Korea’s pharmaceutical sector, the grandchildren of firms’ founders are proving this wrong, growing their company’s fortunes and their own. This week, the Super Rich team takes a look at the five richest third-generation pharma tycoons and the path they took to reach the top of the family business. The ranking is based only on the value of shares owned in listed and non-listed companies. Lee Kyung-ha, JW Group -- 206 billi
IndustrySept. 8, 2016
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‘Operation Chromite’ to open on US military bases around world
LOS ANGELES (Yonhap) -- A South Korean film about the 1950-53 Korean War will be screened in U.S. military bases around the world, the film‘s North American distributor said Wednesday.The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the retailer on US Army and Air Force installations worldwide, has recently decided to open “Operation Chromite” in 71 cinemas under its control on Sept. 16, CJ Entertainment America said.The number breaks down to 33 in the United States and 38 in Britain, Germany, the Nethe
FilmSept. 8, 2016
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British tea is booming in China, the drink's birthplace
HARROGATE, England (AP) -- Ji Mengyu sinks into a soft chair with her cup of tea to the sound of tinkling teaspoons and light chatter. The opulently decorated Victorian tea salon is quintessentially British, something straight out of Downton Abbey. Except it‘s in Beijing.The 25-year-old HR professional is one of a growing number of Chinese who are looking past their country’s ancient tea traditions in favor of imported British blends. For Ji, the tea has an aura of luxury and quality, and gives
FoodSept. 8, 2016
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London exhibition celebrates rebellious 1960s
LONDON (AFP) - Counterculture and hippy life are served up in a visual and musical blend at London‘s Victoria and Albert Museum, where a new exhibition delves into the swinging sixties. “With this exhibition we explore the era-defining significance and impact of the late 1960s upon life today,” says Victoria Broackes, curator of the exhibition “You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970,” which opens on Saturday. “The years from 1966 to 1970 -- just 1,826 days -- undeniably shap
CultureSept. 8, 2016
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Italy's museums turn toward private sector for funding
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) -- Italian taxi drivers and concierges are being enlisted to encourage tourists to visit some museums. In Florence, supermarket customers raised 250,000 euros ($275,000) by opting to help the city’s art instead of receiving store loyalty rewards. And in Venice, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is partnering with big-name businesses including ones that make watches, grappa and cologne.Whatever the formula, museums are increasingly looking to private-sector donations, collabora
CultureSept. 8, 2016
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Exercise may offset health risks of drinking: study
PARIS (AFP) -- Heavy drinkers who exercise are less likely to die from alcohol-related diseases than those who don't, a study suggested Thursday, although its authors were cautious about the implications of their data.Researchers used British population data between 1994 and 2006, comparing health outcomes with self-reported alcohol intake and exercise levels of more than 36,000 people.Alcohol use categories ranged from “never drunk” to “harmful,” while exercise included everything from light ga
TechnologySept. 8, 2016
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Kanye West unveils body suits in NY presidential park
NEW YORK (AFP) - Kanye West showed the loftiness of his ambition Wednesday by commandeering the same presidential park Hillary Clinton used for kick-starting her White House run to unveil his latest fashion collection of body suits and stilettos.Yeezy Season Four is the rapper and global sensation’s latest collaboration for Adidas, which has seen him fend off complaints the clothes are too expensive for the mass market he has in mind.The event kicked off more than an hour and a half late at Four
Arts & DesignSept. 8, 2016