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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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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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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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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Park hosts panel session on science and technology strategy
President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday presided over a national science and technology strategy session to discuss future growth dynamos and ways to breathe fresh life into the country's economy.During the session that followed the inaugural one in May, the panel selected nine strategic projects aimed at securing the nation's new growth engines and enhancing the quality of life for the general populace.The panel designated autonomous vehicles, light materials, the smart city model, artificial inte
TechnologyAug. 10, 2016
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Lotte most active player in Korean M&A market
Lotte Group, South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate, was the most active among local business groups in the mergers and acquisitions field over the past six years, data showed Wednesday. The nation's top 30 business groups were engaged in 272 M&As worth a combined 46.75 trillion won ($42.9 billion) since 2010, according to CEO Score that tracks the nation's large enterprises.So far this year alone, 17 M&A cases worth 7 trillion won have been reported by the family-run conglomerates, called cha
Aug. 10, 2016
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Veteran South Korean fencer laments early exit in last hurrah
As he was getting ready for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, South Korean veteran fencer Jung Jin-sun knew all along it would be his last hurrah.He just didn't want it to end the way it did Tuesday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldThe 2012 bronze medalist in the men's individual epee couldn't repeat the feat this time, falling to Enrico Garozzo of Italy in the round of 32."I've prepared so hard for my last Olympics, and I am upset at myself for getting only this far," he told Yonhap News Agency after h
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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South Korean Park Sang-young wins gold in epee fencing
South Korean fencer Park Sang-young won gold in the men's individual epee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday, powered by a furious comeback that erased a late deficit.Park defeated Geza Imre of Hungary 15-14 in the thrilling final at Carioca Arena 3 for South Korea's first fencing medal in Rio.Down 14-10 with under three minutes remaining, Park reeled off five unanswered points to complete the unlikely comeback and give South Korea its third gold medal here."I wasn't even thinking about t
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Struggling swimmer hints at return for 5th Olympics in Tokyo
Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldStruggling South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan on Tuesday hinted at returning for his fifth Olympics, saying he owes it to himself and fans to perform better than he has at the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.Park missed out on the semifinals in the 100m freestyle on Tuesday at Olympic Aquatics Centre, the third time he failed to make it out of the heats in Rio. At 49.24 seconds, Park was only 32nd among 59 swimmers.Afterward, Park said this isn't the kind of an
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Reigning gold medalist fails to reach pistol shooting final
South Korean shooter Kim Jang-mi failed to defend her 25m pistol gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.Kim finished ninth in the qualification rounds at Olympic Shooting Centre, unable to join the top eight that moved on to the final.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldKim shot 582 points -- 288 points in the precision portion and 294 points in the rapid fire portion. She was tied in total points with Heidi Diethelm Gerber of Switzerland and Ekaterina Korshunova of Russia, but they hit
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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South Korean archer Lee Seung-yun reaches round of 16 in men's individual
South Korean archers Lee Seung-yun and Chang Hye-jin cruised to the round of 16 in the men's and women's individual competitions at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.Lee, who helped South Korea to the team gold medal Saturday, won both of his elimination matches at Sambodromo and will resume his gold medal quest on Friday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldLee, world No. 8, began the day by defeating Daniel Rezende Xavier of Brazil by the set score of 6-2 (28-22, 30-27, 27-28, 28-26).Each set co
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Star-crossed handball player out of Rio Games with shoulder injury
Star-crossed South Korean handball player Kim On-a has been ruled out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a shoulder injury.The Korean Olympic Committee said Tuesday Kim, one of the top offensive weapons on the women's team, will miss the rest of the Olympics with the injury suffered against Sweden on Monday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldSouth Korea will name Kim's replacement momentarily.South Korea lost that game 31-28, their second straight loss in the preliminary round. South Korea lost to R
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Pistol shooter aims for history
South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh will aim for a piece of history at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics on Wednesday.He's the two-time defending gold medalist in the 50m pistol event, and if he takes the title at the Olympic Shooting Centre, Jin will become the first shooter, male or female, to win a single event at three straight Olympics.Jin won silver in the 50m pistol in 2004, already making him the most decorated shooter in that event.He had a disappointing start to the Rio Olympics,
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Baseball pitchers cleared of Internet gambling charges, probe suspended
Prosecutors on Tuesday cleared South Korean baseball pitchers An Ji-man and Yun Sung-hwan of illegal Internet gambling charges, but said further investigation is needed in regards to their overseas gambling allegations.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, however, temporarily suspended the investigation as the whereabouts of gambling site operators who can possibly give reference on the case have not been clear. Prosecutors have put them on the wanted list.The two players, affiliated
BaseballAug. 10, 2016
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Stielike says S. Korea should not settle for draw in Mexico match
Uli Stielike, the head coach of the South Korean senior national football squad, said Tuesday the Olympic football team should not settle for a draw against Mexico. South Korea will face Mexico at Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on Wednesday for their last Group C men's football match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. South Korea lead the group with four points after beating Fiji 8-0 last Thursday and having a 3-3 draw with Germany on Sunday.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldMexico, the 2012 Olympi
Olympic GamesAug. 10, 2016
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Seoul stocks start higher on Wall Street gains
South Korean shares opened higher Tuesday, extending gains after hitting a nine-month high a day earlier, on the back of overnight gains on Wall Street.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 2.43 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,046.21 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Large caps traded mixed with market kingpin Samsung Electronics gaining 0.32 percent. Major chipmaker SK hynix fell 0.57 percent. Naver, the country's biggest Internet portal, rose 1.32 percent. Top automaker Hyundai M
Aug. 10, 2016