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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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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 Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Top diplomats from Japan, China, S. Korea start meeting
TOKYO (AFP) -- Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea began a two-day meeting on Tuesday with their countries at odds over territorial disputes, a US missile defence system and perennial regional problem North Korea.Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, China's Wang Yi and South Korea's Yun Byung-Se met for dinner at a Tokyo hotel before the start of formal talks on Wednesday.The three shook hands and smiled for the cameras without making any remarks.Japanese Foreign Minister Fum
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2016
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N. Koreans defect via West Sea
Three North Korean residents defected to the South by riding on a boat over the West Sea, authorities said Tuesday.This is the latest in a series of defections by North Koreans, particularly among its elites, including Thae Young-ho, who had been a high-ranking diplomat dispatched to the UK, earlier this month.Intelligence authorities said that the residents were found by the sea patrol as they passed through the waters near Incheon on a small fishing boat.The defectors immediately expressed the
North KoreaAug. 23, 2016
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[Graphic News] Direct overseas shopping gives 30 percent savings: survey
Consumers who buy products directly from overseas sellers found prices to be about 30 percent lower than when buying from Korean sellers, according to data from a survey by the Korea Consumer Agency.The KCA survey asked 1,000 consumers who had bought products directly from overseas sellers in the past year. Four-fifths of respondents said they used direct shopping because of lower prices. According to the survey, the highest discounts achieved through direct shopping reached 36.5 percent for chi
IndustryAug. 23, 2016
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New Daewoo E&C CEO vows restructuring
The newly appointed CEO for Daewoo Engineering and Construction on Tuesday vowed to turn the ailing builder into a world-class player through a restructuring process.“(I will) revive Daewoo E&C’s first-class DNA by improving the (company’s) structure in preparation for an era of low growth,” said Park Chang-min at an inauguration ceremony in Seoul.“I’ll strengthen financial stability, organizational efficiency and productivity, and will also build trust based on (corporate) ethics.” Daewoo E&C C
IndustryAug. 23, 2016
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Prosecution to probe presidential aide, special inspector
Prosecutors said Tuesday that they will launch a task force to probe corruption allegations of a presidential aide, as well as a suspected information leak by a special inspector who investigated the suspicions.According to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, Prosecutor General Kim Soo-nam designated Yun Gap-geun, head of the Daegu High Prosecutors’ Office, to lead the team.The decision came amid a dispute over Lee Seok-su, a Cheong Wa Dae-appointed special inspector who had been digging into corru
PoliticsAug. 23, 2016
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Ssangyong Motor reenters Philippines
By Ahn Sung-mi THE INVESTORSsangyong Motor is reentering the Philippine market after an eight-year hiatus, the company said Tuesday. The automaker, owned by India’s auto giant Mahindra & Mahindra, will begin selling its vehicles, including the brand’s popular Tivoli compact SUVs in the country. Earlier in December, Ssangyong Motor formed a contract with local distributor Ssangyong Berjaya Auto Philippines, part of the Malaysian Berjaya Group, to resume sales of Ssangyong cars in the country, whi
MobilityAug. 23, 2016