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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Turkey honors patriotism on 94th Victory Day
Marking the 94th anniversary of victory in the Battle of Dumlupinar, which spawned the creation of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish embassy commemorated the country’s unwavering spirit of patriotism and democracy last week. Known as Armed Forces Day, or Victory Day, Turkish Forces at the behest of Mustafa Kemal Pasha (1881-1938) -- army commander, revolutionary and the first president of Turkey, referred to as “Ataturk,” the father of the Turks -- fought and defeated the Greek army in the fin
Foreign AffairsSept. 5, 2016
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Kazakhstan urges world to desert nuclear arms
On Aug. 29 1991, Kazakhstan voluntarily renounced its military nuclear capacity by closing down the Semipalatinsk test site, a primary experiment ground for the Soviet Union’s atomic weapons.By terminating the world’s fourth-largest atomic arsenal of more than 1,400 nuclear warheads at the time, the Central Asian nation was embarking on a path of disarmament and peace as a responsible member of the international community. Marking the 25th anniversary of the event, Astana held a two-day forum ti
Foreign AffairsSept. 5, 2016
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Treasures from Afghanistan unveiled in Korea
Exhibition titled “Treasures from Afghanistan” at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul has introduced the country’s ancient relics in Korea for the first time. (National Museum of Korea in Seoul)Timeworn relics from Afghanistan have been unveiled in Korea for the first time, through joint collaboration between the two countries’ national museums. Displaying artefacts of ancient civilizations between the 20th century B.C. and the seventh century, the exhibition titled “Treasures from Afghanistan
Foreign AffairsSept. 5, 2016
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Park calls for enhanced business cooperation with Egypt
President Park Geun-hye on Sunday called for greater business cooperation with Egypt, particularly in the Middle East nation's infrastructure development field, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.During her summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Park also expressed hope that the two nations can keep up the momentum to realize the full potential for the development of their "mutually complementary" partnership. Their meeting was held on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 adva
NationalSept. 4, 2016
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Park officially appoints culture, agriculture ministers, Supreme Court justice
President Park Geun-hye officially approved the appointment of two Cabinet ministers and a Supreme Court justice through an electronic endorsement system on Sunday, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.Her approval for incoming Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun and Agriculture Minister Kim Jae-soo came amid objections from opposition parties that have called them unfit for the Cabinet posts, citing their alleged ethical lapses and other issues. This combined photo shows new Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun (
NationalSept. 4, 2016
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[Graphic News] 4G LTE usage surpasses 5GB
The monthly average data usage of fourth-generation Long Term Evolution surpassed 5 gigabytes for the first time last July, according to data by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. The overall data usage per person has rapidly grown due to the advancements of mobile technology and services such as live video-streaming and instant messaging.Industry experts say the increase is attributable to a growing number of consumers subscribing to unlimited monthly data plans and watching vide
IndustrySept. 4, 2016
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‘Humans of Seoul’ captures lives of everyday Seoulites
A post from the Humans of Seoul Facebook page features a photo of a 20 or 30-something-year-old man with a short crown top hat and two suitcases, accompanied by a childhood episode about his brother’s damaged hearing after a physical attack by an elementary school teacher: “My father fought a legal battle for five, six years on his own with what little money we had... But eventually, I heard that the teacher quit teaching and, after being sentenced to one year in jail, went into a mental institu
CultureSept. 4, 2016
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[Herald Review] ‘Age of Shadows’ shrouded in intrigue, style
“The Age of Shadows” is the latest among a handful of Korean movies this year to gain international attention. After being invited to Toronto and Venice international film festivals, the film was chosen last week as Korea’s contender for the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film.Directed by Kim Jee-woon (“I Saw the Devil”), the film is a stylish noir-thriller brimming with intrigue. It also spins a Western spy-action take on the history of the Korean independence movement, which will be ref
FilmSept. 4, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Saint Teresa: revered, reviled and misunderstood
The woman the world came to know as Mother Teresa of Calcutta was called a lot of things in her lifetime.She was the “Saint of the Gutters” and an “Angel of Mercy.” But also a “religious imperialist” and, in the words of British author Christopher Hitchens, “a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud.”For all the eloquence of her critics, she was always far more revered than reviled.The celebrated nun was proclaimed a saint on Sunday. Pope Francis presided over a solemn canonization mass in the pre
World NewsSept. 4, 2016
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Gwangmyeong Cave wraps up Lascaux exhibition, looks to next chapter
For the first time in Asia, France’s cherished Lascaux Paleolithic cave paintings found a temporary home inside Korea’s Gwangmyeong Cave. In celebration of the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and France, the Lascaux International Exhibition made its way here. The commemorative diplomatic project allowed Gwangmyeong Cave -- the country’s latest tourist hot spot -- to host the Lascaux International Exhibition from April through Sept. 4. The world-famous Lascaux cave paintings
CultureSept. 4, 2016
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NK human rights law comes into force
A new law on North Korea’s human rights came into force Sunday, fueling momentum for decade-old efforts to ease the plight of the people and boost pressure on the reclusive regime.Under the plan, a foundation is expected to be set up in Seoul as early as this week with the mission to survey the communist state’s living conditions and provide policy advice.The Unification Ministry is gearing up to launch a records center later this month. It will document cases of Pyongyang’s rights violations an
North KoreaSept. 4, 2016
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Hiroshima hopes for disarmament of nuclear-tipped world
A child and students look at the reenacted destruction of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)HIROSHIMA -- As visitors walk through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, they encounter destruction re-enacted from the doomed morning of Aug. 6, 1945, when an atomic bomb fell and exploded midair above Hiroshima’s epicenter. Relics from the apocalyptic event, including a scorched bicycle, shredded clothes, warped steel frames, and images of charred
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Rock duo Hall & Oates get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Top-selling rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, known for such hits as “Out of Touch” and “Maneater,” were honored with a star on Hollywood‘s Walk of Fame on Friday.“It’s an honor to be part of the great sidewalk of fame,” Oates said during the ceremony attended by music executive Jerry Greenberg and Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart.“LA has a really special place in my memories,” he added. “We recorded three albums out here in the mid-70s. And it‘s always been a blast to com
PerformanceSept. 4, 2016
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1,000 rush stage at outdoor concert in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police in Philadelphia say they‘ve had to clear an outdoor concert stage after more than 1,000 people rushed it during a Labor Day weekend show. Fans at the Budweiser Made in America Festival tell Philly.com that hip hop artist Jay Electronica was performing Saturday evening when Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert walked by the stage, attracting attention. They say Electronica then began calling for people to join him on stage. The performance was temporarily interrupted when s
PerformanceSept. 4, 2016
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Gov't expands task force to handle Hanjin Shipping crisis
The government on Sunday said it will expand a task force to ensure there are no delays to the flow of cargo after the country's No. 1 container carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. went under court receivership.On Friday, the world's seventh-largest shipper was put under receivership. A day earlier, it filed for court protection after its creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, rejected its self-restructuring plan.Following the decision, the government set up a task force led by the Mini
IndustrySept. 4, 2016
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School schedules, terminology are now available in 5 foreign languages
A public foundation on Sunday said a booklet of the yearly schedules of preschools and primary schools and terminology used in them are currently available for parents of multicultural families.The Korean Institute for Healthy Family, a state-affiliated organization working to help families in crises and multicultural families, said it translated the booklet into five different languages -- English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Cambodian -- and began to distribute them at 217 government-run
Social AffairsSept. 4, 2016
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Jude Law bewitches as Sorrentino’s dangerous ‘Young Pope’
VENICE (AFP) - It‘s Jude Law’s first day as pope, and after dropping his nightgown to reveal the sort of toned backside to make nuns blush, he addresses the crowd in Saint Peter‘s Square on the pleasures of masturbation. Italian master Paolo Sorrentino’s first foray into the world of television series has produced a 10-part wonder set at the heart of the Vatican state, where the College of Cardinals has just elected its first-ever American pope. Lenny Belardo, aka Pius XIII, is revealed in the f
FilmSept. 4, 2016
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Ranking Saenuri member advocates graft probe agency
With the infamous bribery scandal involving a top presidential aide showing no signs of abating, a prominent politician from the ruling party Sunday voiced his approval of building an independent anti-corruption agency, despite vehement opposition from his party leadership. Kim Moon-soo, a former Gyeonggi Province governor and a presidential hopeful within the ruling Saenuri Party, claimed that in order to eradicate high-profile corruption scandals, it is crucial to build an independent body ded
PoliticsSept. 4, 2016