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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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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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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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Hyundai Motor chairman visits US branch
The chief of South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday called for strengthened efforts to develop luxury, environmentally friendly and sports utility vehicles to catch up with the latest market trends.Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo made the calls during his visit to the US sales branch and a design center in California. Chung said the future-oriented strategy is needed to further expand Hyundai's presence in the US market, the world's second-largest auto market. Hyundai Motor ch
IndustrySept. 6, 2016
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Park, Obama stress China's role on N.K. nukes, sanctions
VIENTIANE, Laos (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday stressed China’s role in enforcing sanctions against North Korea and resolving the communist state's nuclear conundrum, saying the allies would continue communications with Beijing.During their summit in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, President Park Geun-hye and her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama reaffirmed that the allies would mobilize "all possible means" to counter Pyongyang's continued provocations, wh
PoliticsSept. 6, 2016
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[Graphic News] Housing costs burden young women living alone
Women in their 20s and 30s who make up single households in Seoul voluntarily decided to live alone, mostly because they sought freedom and convenient commutes. However, they often find themselves weighed down by housing expenses, data showed Tuesday. According to a survey by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family in June, 87.8 percent of respondents in the 20-39 age group said they chose independent lifestyles out of their own free will, while 65.1 percent cited the need to shorten commutes.
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2016
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JTI releases refill cartridge type electronic cigarettes
Japan Tabaco International Korea, a branch of a Japan-based global tobacco maker, has launched ‘Logic Pro,’ a new electronic cigarette model that uses refill cartridges, the first of its kind to be sold in Korea, the firm said Tuesday. “Logic Pro will deliver a one of a kind experience to electronic cigarette smokers on capsules made with premium materials from Europe and an outstanding production line,” said an executive level official at JTI Korea. JTI Korea releases Logic Pro, electronic cig
IndustrySept. 6, 2016
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Actress Moon So-ri wins Italian film award
South Korean actress Moon So-ri has won an Italian film award on the sidelines of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, her management agency said Tuesday.The actress, who is a jury member at the festival, won the Starlight Cinema Award in the International Award category on Monday, according to CJES Entertainment.Now in its third year, the award is presented by an association of Italian female film critics. Al Pacino and Spanish actress Paz Vega won the award in 2014 and 2015, respective
FilmSept. 6, 2016
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Tech opens new market of men looking to play
Consultant Steve Shin, 38, is putting away money each month to buy things on his wish list: a beam projector, a drone, and a remote-controlled car. “I actually wanted to buy a convertible, but that seems a little over the top. I want to buy something for myself, and I think my wish list is pretty reasonable,” Shin said.Shin is among a growing number of middle-aged men who are interested in collecting gadgets as a hobby, opening up a new market of untapped consumers for the sluggish retail sector
TechnologySept. 6, 2016