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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Seoul city to provide housing, create jobs for young, new artists
The Seoul city government on Wednesday rolled out its plan to support young and emerging artists, who often have irregular jobs and low income, by providing housing and career opportunities.The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to create some 15,000 jobs in the public sector and provide 1,000 apartments in long-term public rental housing for artists by the end of 2020.The housing location will be near developing areas so as to contribute to revitalizing the region, the city government said. It
CultureAug. 17, 2016
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Korea's imports of Iranian crude more than double in Q2
South Korea's imports of Iranian crude oil more than doubled in the second quarter of the year from a year earlier following the lifting of international sanctions against the Middle East country, government data showed Wednesday.A total of 25.35 million barrels of crude oil was imported from Iran during the April-June period, soaring 123.3 percent from 11.35 million barrels tallied over the same period last year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Iran
Aug. 17, 2016
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Naver's online map service adds real-time traffic information
South Korea's top portal operator Naver will soon launch a new, improved online map service that will not only show its users how to get to a desired destination, but also how to get there in the least time possible, company and government officials said Wednesday.The National Transport Information Center will begin providing its traffic information to Naver, which in turn will use the information to provide online map and mobile navigation services that will offer the currently best available r
TechnologyAug. 17, 2016
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Badminton singles player unable to change mood of slumping team
With the South Korean badminton team mired in a collective slump, it fell on Sung Ji-hyun, a women's singles player, to try and change the mood for the better with a win.And beating the world No. 1, Carolina Marin of Spain, in Tuesday's quarterfinals would have done the job, but Marin was too much for Sung to handle, as she prevailed 2-0 (21-12, 21-16) in just 45 minutes."I know we've not played well here, but I tried not to think too much about it," the emotional Sung said afterward. "I wanted
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Struggles continue in wrestling, badminton; volleyball
Time is running out for South Korea to meet its goal of winning 10 gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.South Korean came up empty-handed Tuesday, and it hasn't won a gold since last Friday -- when Ku Bon-chan won the men's individual archery title. The country is sitting at six gold medals, along with three silver and five bronze medals. The closing ceremony for the Rio Games is Sunday.Struggles continued in Greco-Roman wrestling, where former world champion Ryu Han-su lost to Rasul Chuna
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Last Korean eliminated in badminton women's singles
The lone South Korean woman competing in badminton singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got knocked out of the quarterfinals on Tuesday.Sung Ji-hyun was no match against world No. 1 Carolina Marin, who dispatched the seventh-ranked South Korean 2-0 (21-12, 21-16).Sung dropped to 1-6 all-time against Marin.Sung was the only South Korean alive in the quarterfinals in the women's singles. Sung went down 6-1 to start the first game, but fought back to make it 8-6 for Marin.The two traded points fo
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Greco-Roman title hopeful finishes out of medal
Korean Greco-Roman wrestling title hopeful Ryu Han-su came up short of a medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldRyu lost to Rasul Chunayev of Azerbaijan 8-0 in the bronze medal match for the men's 66kg event at Carioca Arena 2.The 2013 world champion had fallen to the third-place match after losing to Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia in the quarterfinals.When Arutyunyan reached the final, Ryu got a reprieve and entered repechage, where he needed to win two matc
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Last Korean eliminated in badminton women's singles
The lone South Korean woman competing in badminton singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got knocked out of the quarterfinals on Tuesday.Sung Ji-hyun was no match against world No. 1 Carolina Marin, who dispatched the seventh-ranked South Korean 2-0 (21-12, 21-16).Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldSung dropped to 1-6 all-time against Marin.Sung was the only South Korean alive in the quarterfinals in the women's singles. Sung went down 6-1 to start the first game, but fought back to make it 8-6 for
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Korean captain, coach lament poor receive game in loss
The losing coach and captain of the South Korean Olympic women's volleyball team agreed subpar serve receive was their greatest undoing in the quarterfinals loss to the Netherlands on Tuesday.The Netherlands beat South Korea 3-1 (25-19, 25-14, 23-25,25-20) in a match that wasn't nearly as close as the set scores indicate. South Korea was often sloppy on both ends, and the Dutch, though shaky themselves at times, capitalized on it.South Korean captain Kim Yeon-koung, who led all players with 27 p
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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All Korean female golfers 'in top form,' says coach
South Korean Olympic women's golf coach Pak Se-ri sounded confident in her team's medal chances on Tuesday, saying each one of her four players is peaking at the right time. Coach Park Se-ri (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)The World Golf Hall of Famer got in a practice round at the par-71 Olympic Golf Course with her players a day before the opening around. South Korea is represented by Park In-bee (world No. 5), Kim Sei-young (No. 6), Chun In-gee (No. 8) and Amy Yang (No. 9).They have combined
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016
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Korean women defeated in volleyball quarters
The teams traded points early on, before the Netherlands started to pull ahead. Up 8-7, Lonneke Sloetjes and Judith Pietersen went to work on offense and staked the Dutch to a 17-11 lead.Sloetjes, who scored nine points in the opening set alone, was too much for South Korea, and soon it was 23-16 for the Netherlands.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldSouth Korea made a late push with three straight points before Sloetjes' spike and Pietersen's ace ended the set for the Netherlands at 25-19.Tied at 3-
Olympic GamesAug. 17, 2016