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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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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Boy, 12, hangs self in public restroom
Police on Thursday said they had yet to discover the motive behind the apparent suicide of a 12-year-old boy who hanged himself at after-school study center in Nowon-gu, northeast Seoul.The boy had been found hanging by his backpack straps inside a toilet cubicle at a speed reading private education institute at around 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The director of the institute discovered and reported the case to police. (YouTube Capture)The victim reportedly left to use the restroom in the middle of cl
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2016
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Park suggests moving THAAD location within Seongju
President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that the government may consider deploying an advanced U.S. antimissile shield to a new location within Seongju, in what is seen as reconciliatory a move toward the protesting local residents.She also stood by the necessity and safety of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, urging the ruling camp and the corresponding region to cooperate with the government’s plan.The president’s remarks came during a two-hour meeting with 11 lawmakers of the Saenuri Par
PoliticsAug. 4, 2016
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[Photo News] Galaxy S7 Edge Olympics edition
Brazil’s water polo national team members pose on Wednesday after receiving Galaxy S7 Olympic Edition smartphones at the Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Studio set up inside the athlete’s village in Rio. Samsung is a Worldwide Olympic Partner for wireless communication equipment at the 2016 Summer Olympics.(Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Too expedient
The recent series of cases in which the court rejected prosecutors’ requests for warrants to detain criminal suspects shows that the prosecution has yet to shake off an old-time practice that often draws public criticism. This calls for the public and the legislature to put pressure on the prosecution to add the issue to the self-reform agenda being pushed by a task force set up by the prosecutor-general. Prosecutors’ tendency to abuse their right to detain suspects is nothing new, especially in
EditorialAug. 4, 2016
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Korean Air flat likely caused by foreign object
The flat tire on an a Korean Air flight that landed in Jeju Airport on July 29 was likely caused by a foreign object rather than a problem with the tire or plane itself, according to the Transport Ministry on Thursday.A B737 carrying 147 passengers on Korean Air flight KE718 flew from Narita Airport in Japan to Jeju Airport, where it suffered a flat tire after landing.An analysis of the destroyed nose tire showed that the tire had been damaged by a foreign object, but it was not clear whether th
IndustryAug. 4, 2016
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[Editorial] Precious lessons
The cheating scandal involving German automaker Volkswagen should teach Korean government officials and consumers precious lessons. First, the case centering around the carmaker’s deceit on the levels of noise, emissions and fuel efficiency of its products tells us that we should not have blind faith in any top brand -- be it its technology or honesty. Businesses will do whatever it takes to make money, and we should never completely trust what they say. The initial shock from the scandal was gr
EditorialAug. 4, 2016
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[Carl P. Leubsdorf] Trump frighteningly naive about Russia, Putin
Donald Trump outdid himself by attacking the American Muslim parents of a decorated soldier killed in Iraq who challenged his persistent racism in one of the Democratic convention’s most compelling moments.But that revealing insight into his character may not have been the worst thing Trump did in a week that revealed his true self far more than the Republican convention. He also showed he is dangerously naive -- or worse -- about Russia and its autocratic leader, Vladimir Putin.Trump’s main wee
ViewpointsAug. 4, 2016
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[Photo News] SK cheers Korean team in Rio Olympics
Employees of SK Group cheer for South Korean athletes participating in the Rio Olympics in front of its headquaters building in central Seoul, with a banner that reads “Go Team South Korea,” on Thursday. Goldman Sachs predicted that South Korea will rank fifth, with 13 golds. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)
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[David Ignatius] Let the geeks watch over the Internet
As Russian intelligence agencies escalate their use of the U.S.-created Internet as a tool of political sabotage, it’s haunting to recall the famous communist dictum: “The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.” Against this menacing background, the subject of internet governance -- long an arcane topic of discussion among geeks and technologists -- takes on crucial political importance. Who will protect the integrity of the basic structure of domain names and addresses
ViewpointsAug. 4, 2016
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50 Naver, Daum, KakaoTalk accounts wiretapped in H1
South Korean Internet giants Naver and Kakao together provided the government access to a total of 50 user accounts upon the state's request to wiretap them for investigative purposes during the first half of this year, records revealed by the two companies showed Wednesday.All Korean companies are currently mandated by law to hand over personal user data, such as chat records and emails, to the government, which can request such information for serious criminal investigations, Kakao said.Naver
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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LG unveils September launch date for V20
LG Electronics on Thursday announced plans for the worldwide launch of its premium large-size smartphone LG V20 early next month. Its first launch event is set for San Francisco on Sept. 6, with another in Seoul on Sept. 7.The South Korean electronics-maker sent out a poster invitation to local and global media titled “Play More,” featuring the image of a pop-up book and text reading “The second story begins, LG V20.”The LG V20 -- categorized as a “phablet,” a combination of a phone and tablet -
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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[Monitor] FX reserves rise
South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves rose slightly in July to reach $371.38 billion, up $1.49 billion from the previous month, the Bank of Korea said Wednesday.
Aug. 4, 2016
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Hyundai chief calls for pioneering spirit
Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo visited Kia Motors’ factory in Zilina, a city in northwestern Slovakia, during a visit to Europe, the company’s officials said Thursday. “Hyundai and Kia should overcome the uncertainty through global sales as we did grow by pioneering overseas markets,” Chung told employees at the factory.Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo visits Kia Motors’ factory in Slovakia. (Hyundai Motor)The factory in Slovakia, which currently produces Kia Motor’s vehi
MobilityAug. 4, 2016
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[News Analysis] Samsung seen sizing up smart car business
Samsung Electronics is a late starter in the already competitive smart car business, but recent moves suggest it is shifting its focus into the segment more quickly than expected.A Bloomberg report on Wednesday evening said that Samsung is in talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to purchase its auto-parts affiliate Magneti Marelli. The deal could be closed this year at more than $3 billion, it said quoting one of the people familiar with the matter.Samsung immediately reacted by saying that it w
MobilityAug. 4, 2016
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Korea to dispatch 340 teachers, collegians to developing countries
South Korea will dispatch some 340 teachers and university students to 16 developing countries in the latter half of this year to carry out educational programs, the government said Thursday.The contingent will be made up of 140 teachers who will be stationed abroad for more than one year and 200 teacher trainees attending local teachers' colleges who will stay for a shorter period, according to the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education Of the 140 long-term
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2016
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Preorders for Galaxy Note 7 to begin this week
South Korea’s three network operators on Thursday said they will begin receiving preorders for the newly released Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from this weekend at the local price of 988,900 won ($890) per device. SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus announced they will open up preorders for the Galaxy Note 7 at online and offline retailers from 9 a.m. on Saturday. The device is available locally only in the 64GB version and in three colors -- blue coral, gold platinum and silver titanium.The Samsung Galaxy Not
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016