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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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Sechs Kies releases concert poster
First generation K-pop boy band Sechs Kies unveiled the official poster for its upcoming two days of concerts. Released via the official blog of the group’s management agency YG Entertainment on Friday, the image features five of the original six members. All concertgoers will be gifted yellow balloons and notebooks to align with Sechs Kies’ official color theme. YG Entertainment also announced that the performance will feature animation clips produced in collaboration with Lee Jae-jin, known
PerformanceSept. 2, 2016
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Busan Biennale highlights East Asian avant-garde art movements
Busan Biennale, one of the largest celebrations of contemporary art in Korea, opened on Saturday, bringing together more than 100 artists from 22 countries in the port city of Busan. This year’s exhibition, themed with “Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude,” highlights East Asian experimental art trends and their historical significance. The show is curated and presented by the curatorial team that consists of Korean, Chinese and Japanese curators. Visitors view the Busan Biennale exhibition
PerformanceSept. 2, 2016
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[Weekender] Gukbap, a warm pot of consolation for the weary
When hungover, most Koreans almost instinctively crave a hot pot of soup, or haejang-guk, hoping that the warm spicy liquid will soothe the unwanted consequences of boozing.While the question of whether haejang-guk has the hangover healing effect still remains, one thing is for certain -- that rice soup, or gukbap, has always been an indispensable factor in Korea’s food culture. Gukbap (Yonhap)According to the traditional Korean food serving protocol, which sets rice and soup in separate bowls a
Social AffairsSept. 2, 2016
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Fewer firms subject to strict antitrust rules in August
The number of South Korean business groups' affiliates subject to restrictions on mutual investments and loan guarantees fell in August from a month earlier, the antitrust watchdog said Friday.The Fair Trade Commission said the number of firms on its monthly watch list stood at 1,769 as of end-August, down 12 from the previous month.Such affiliates are owned by the country's 65 largest business groups, including Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Group and Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's to
IndustrySept. 2, 2016
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[Weekender] Hangover remedies in 20 countries
Despite the different drinking cultures around the world, there is one universal truth that no one can escape from after a night of heavy drinking: the hangover.As studies technically show, the only way to avoid the dreaded hangover is to drink less, but there are other tactics people use to reduce the pain and suffering that come having one too many. While the go-to cure for many people is to drink plenty of water in the morning, different countries have their own designated hangover food, comp
Social AffairsSept. 2, 2016
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US experts suspects China of providing SLBM for NK
North Korea’s unexpected advancement in submarine launched ballistic missile program may have been aided by Chinese technology, a US expert on Korean studies said Thursday, raising suspicion that Beijing may have provided their own SLBM for Pyongyang.Bruce Bechtol, a professor of security studies and criminal justice at Angelo State University, said that the recently launched KN-11 SLBM of the North is similar in function and appearance to China’s JL-1. “The missile that the North Koreans launch
DefenseSept. 2, 2016
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[Weekender] The aftermath: sobering up
It is not a pretty sight in the streets of Hongdae on a Saturday morning.Famous for being one of the hot spots for young clubbers in South Korea, the pavement mixes chaos and serenity, as the morning calm is broken by random bursts of young men and women staggering from weight of all-night partying.Sprawled unconscious adjacent to M2 club are youngsters who seem to have overestimated their own sobriety. And just around the corner are all-night eateries, serving up gamjatang (spicy pork and potat
Social AffairsSept. 2, 2016