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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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South Korean An Ba-ul wins silver in judo
South Korean An Ba-ul won the silver medal in the men's -66kg judo at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday.The world No. 1 An lost to the 26th-ranked Fabio Basile of Italy by ippon in the final at Carioca Arena 2.An had defeated his nemesis, Masashi Ebinuma, in the semifinals, his first victory over the Japanese in three meetings.With the gold at stake, however, An faltered in just 84 seconds.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldSouth Korea has won two silver medals in two days of the judo competition
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016
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Another golden moment in archery; veteran wins 2nd weightlifting medal
Another day at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and another gold medal for South Korean archery.On Sunday, it was the women's team coming through with the title, a day after the men's team got the ball rolling with a gold.The trio of Chang Hye-jin, Choi Mi-sun and Ki Bo-bae beat the Russian team of Tuiana Dashidorzhieva, Inna Stepanova and Ksenia Perova in the final by the set score of 5-1 (59-49, 55-51, 51-51) at Sambodromo.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldWith a set win worth two points and a draw wo
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016
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BOK expected to hold policy rate steady in August: poll
South Korea's central bank is expected to keep its key rate frozen in August, two months after setting it at a record low level to bolster growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy, a poll showed Monday.In a survey conducted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency, 13 out of 14 economists polled predicted the Bank of Korea to assume a wait-and-see mode.Emily Dabbs, an analyst from Moody's Analytics, said the Bank of Korea will likely keep rates on hold at 1.25 percent at it
Aug. 8, 2016
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3rd Olympic gold punctuates return to greatness for archer
In Korean, her name means "treasure."South Korean archer Ki Bo-bae has won her share of titles, but the team gold medal she captured at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Sunday -- her third career Olympic gold -- may just be the crown jewel, a prize that punctuates her return to archery greatness.Ki made her first international splash in 2010 by winning the team gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. She then became the double gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, winning both the team and
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016
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Defense minister mourns passing of former USFK commander
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo formally marked the passing of former U.S. Forces Korea commander William Livsey, known for starting and concluding his military career in South Korea.Livsey died on June 18 at age 85. The late general served his first combat tour in 1953 during the Korean War and concluded his 35-year military career as USFK commander in 1987. He also served during the Vietnam War.(yonhap)"The bond between the Korean people and General Livsey was a special one, as he wa
Diplomatic CircuitAug. 8, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan knocked out in 200m freestyle heats
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan was knocked out in the heats in the 200m freestyle at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday.Park finished last among eight swimmers in the sixth and final heat at Olympic Aquatics Stadium in 1:48.06. Conor Dwyer of the United States won the heat in 1:45.95.Park Hae-mook/The Korea HeraldPark was 29th overall among 47 swimmers. The top 16 moved on to the semifinals, led by Sun Yang of China at 1:45.75.Park had won a silver in the 200m free at each of the past two
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016
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North Korea's Musudan missile test took place at airport in Wonsan: 38 North
North Korea carried out its June test of the Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile from an east coast airport and is expected to use the facility for future tests, a U.S. website monitoring the North said.The website 38 North said that the June 22 test took place at the Kalma International Airport in the city of Wonsan. The assessment was reached based on comparison of ground photos published by North Korean media and commercial satellite imagery, it said.North Korea did not disclose wher
North KoreaAug. 8, 2016
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Once aspiring president, South Korean judoka embraces 1st Olympic medal
South Korean judoka Jeong Bo-kyeong once dreamed of becoming a president, for no other reason than that she wanted to be different from her friends.Today, she may not be the president -- yet -- but she certainly is different from those around her.She can call herself an Olympic medalist.Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald"Who knows, maybe this silver medal may help my presidential bid," Jeong quipped at a press conference for the Korean media at the Korea House, the main support center during the Rio
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016
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Senior North Korean official meets with Brazilian leader in Rio
Choe Ryong-hae, a senior North Korean official visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Summer Olympics, has met with Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer, a report said Sunday.Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency also said Choe, vice chairman of the State Affairs Commission, has met with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and International Judo Federation President Marius Vizer.According to the report, Choe, serving as the head of a high-level North Korean delegation t
North KoreaAug. 8, 2016
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Opposition lawmakers to visit China despite presidential plea
Six first-term lawmakers of South Korea's main opposition party will visit China this week despite an open appeal from the presidential office to reconsider the trip, a party spokesman said Sunday.The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae issued a statement earlier in the day urging the lawmakers of the Minjoo Party of Korea to cancel the trip scheduled for Monday through Wednesday.The group, led by Rep. Kim Young-ho, plans to meet with Chinese Communist Party officials and academics to hear their v
Foreign AffairsAug. 8, 2016
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Sabre fencer looking to defend gold
Of the 13 gold medals that South Korea grabbed at the 2012 London Olympics, the title by Kim Ji-yeon in women's individual sabre fencing just might have been the most surprising.Kim came out of nowhere to stun the reigning world champion, Sofiya Velikaya of Russia, in the final. And in Rio on Monday, Kim will be out to prove her victory wasn't a fluke. (Yonhap)In women's archery, Ki Bo-bae begins her own quest for a title defense in the individual event. No female archer has won back-to-back Oly
Olympic GamesAug. 8, 2016