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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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New Galaxy Note to excel its predecessor in sales: top official
The Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest high-end smartphone, is likely to sell better than its predecessors, which may help the world's largest maker of smartphones log decent earnings in the current quarter, industry sources said Thursday.Samsung unveiled the phablet, the successor to the Note 5, in New York on Tuesday in a bid to keep up the momentum of its smartphone sales. The launch of the Galaxy Note 7 came ahead of the latest iPhone launch, expected in the autumn, and days aft
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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Science festival kicks off for 4-day run
A science festival showcasing the latest technology and the leading edge in science kicked off in Seoul on Thursday.Hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the annual Korea Science Festival 2016, the 20th of its kind, commenced its four-day run in southern Seoul.Visitors will be able to experience the development of science technology over the past 50 years, the organizer said.State-of-the-art technology will also allow visitors to see what it could be like in next 100 years,
TechnologyAug. 4, 2016
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Old diesel cars to be restricted in Seoul starting next year
South Korea's environment ministry and the Seoul city government signed an agreement Thursday to implement restrictions on old diesel cars that have often been cited for generating fine dust.Under the new regulations, cars that were registered before 2005 and do not have fine dust reduction devices attached will be prohibited from operating in Seoul starting next year if they do not go through a general inspection or have failed to obtain approval.Vehicles that are ordered to take measures to lo
MobilityAug. 4, 2016
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Foreign auto sales dip 24% in July on Volkswagen woes
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in July due partly to a large cut in sales of Volkswagen and Audi cars mired in the fake emissions scandal, industry data showed Thursday.According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, 15,730 imported cars were sold here last month, down 24 percent from the same month last year.From a month earlier, the July tally also marked a 32.9 percent plunge.Such a sharp decline was
IndustryAug. 4, 2016
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SK Group's outbound shipments dwarf domestic sales in H1
SK Group, South Korea's third-largest conglomerate, saw its overseas sales exceed domestic sales in the first half on the back of the brisk performance of its semiconductor and chemical businesses, company officials said Thursday. Companies affiliated with SK Group booked combined sales of 54.73 trillion won ($49.09 billion) in the first six months of the year, with overseas sales accounting for 51.8 percent, its regulatory filings showed. Its exports have beaten domestic sales since 2013, acco
IndustryAug. 4, 2016
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Seoul's investment climate mostly favorable to foreigners: report
South Korea's investment environment is mostly favorable to foreign companies with its speedy administrative process and low corporate tax rates especially appealing to investors, a report showed Thursday.However, sluggish population growth and the relatively low level of policy transparency serve as hurdles to foreign investment in Asia's fourth-largest economy, according to the report by the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.The report compares the market environments, manageri
Aug. 4, 2016
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N. Korean IOC member says he'll attend 2018 Winter Games in S. Korea
Chang Ung, the lone North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, said Wednesday he'll attend the 2018 Winter Games held in South Korea.Chang is in Rio de Janeiro for the 129th IOC Session. Asked by Yonhap News Agency whether he'd visit South Korean host city PyeongChang for the next Winter Games, Chang replied, "I'll go.""It will be my last Olympics as an IOC member," added Chang, who has been an IOC member since 1996 and will reach the retirement age of 80 in 2018.During the IOC
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2016
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U.S. calls for healing, reconciliation in handling historical issues
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday stressed the importance of handling historical issues in a way that "promotes healing and reconciliation" after Japan's new defense minister refused to rule out the possibility of paying respect at a Tokyo shrine honoring war criminals.Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said in her first press conference that whether to visit the Yasukuni Shrine is a "matter of the heart," leaving open the possibility of visiting the controversial shrine honoring Japan'
Foreign AffairsAug. 4, 2016
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European countries strongly condemn N. Korea's missile launches
The European Union on Wednesday condemned North Korea's latest missile launches as yet another violation of its U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged the communist regime to comply with its international obligations."The Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched two ballistic missiles, clearly violating once more its international obligations as set out in multiple UN Security Council Resolutions," the EU's European External Action Service said in a statement."The DPRK must halt all m
North KoreaAug. 4, 2016
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U.S. pledges to work with China, Russia to put additional pressure on N. Korea
The United States will work closely with China and Russia to put additional pressure on North Korea, the White House said Wednesday, after Pyongyang defiantly fired two ballistic missiles and one of them landed in waters off Japan."Our response to North Korea's destabilizing activities is stronger when the international community remains united. So that's why the United States continues to work so closely with our partners at the U.N., with our allies like Japan and South Korea, and with countr
North KoreaAug. 4, 2016