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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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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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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Number of N.K. defectors soars this year: Seoul
The number of North Korean defectors who resettled in the South climbed more than 15 percent from a year ago to 815 in the first seven months of this year, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Tuesday.The increase could be a sign of the economic suffering and oppression in the communist state, the ministry suggested.If the current upward trend continues, the yearly total is expected to reach 1,400 and the accumulated tally to hit 30,000. This would mark a rebound following a two-year decline. Since
North KoreaAug. 2, 2016
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Park stands by THAAD, antigraft law
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday reiterated her call for the deployment of a disputed U.S. antimissile shield and for the passage of the supplementary budget bill to stimulate the local economy.The president also urged the government to abide by the purpose of the antigraft law that is slated to take effect on Sept. 28, while minimizing the potential negative impact on the economy.President Park Geun-hye attends the Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday. (Yonhap)The “Kim Young-ran Act,”
PoliticsAug. 2, 2016
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Korea halts sales of most VW cars
The South Korean Environment Ministry said Tuesday that it has cancelled authentication for 32 types of Volkswagen vehicles as their test results were forged. This affected 83,000 vehicles. Another 126,000 vehicles were decertified last November for emissions rigging, which means that a total of 209,000 vehicles will now be banned from sales. This accounts for 68 percent of the total number of VW vehicles sold here since 2007.A penalty totaling 17.8 billion won ($16.1 million) is being charged t
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2016
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Minjoo seeks tax hikes for rich
The main opposition party Tuesday announced it will push for a tax increase on the wealthy and big corporates to address income disparity, in a direct countermove against the government’s own version released last week.The Minjoo Party of Korea said it will also push to reform the current tax code to prevent any tax evasion attempt. They plan to impose higher inheritance taxes and restrict creation of corporations under false names for real estate rental purposes to avoid taxation.Changes to inc
PoliticsAug. 2, 2016
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[Editorial] Party leadership races
Leadership races at the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea are in full swing. But their campaigning, which could have helped invigorate each party, is highly likely to turn out to be a mediocre event. Saenuri’s five candidates have begun a joint stump tour of the country, which will end in Seoul on Saturday, three days before the party elects its new leader at a national convention. At the Minjoo Party, four candidates have thrown their hats into the ring, and one of
EditorialAug. 2, 2016
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[Editorial] Real reputation
The dispute over Ewha Womans University’s plan to open a new lifelong education college for working women shows that all parties involved -- university officials and students, as well as government officials -- need to search their own souls. First, school authorities need to explain why they let the students and professors know about the plan just days before the announcement. Such a decision requires understanding -- if not active support and agreement -- from the students. Students -- especia
EditorialAug. 2, 2016
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[Kim Seong-kon] From Videotapes to VOD
In the 1990s when I was a movie buff, I bought tons of videotapes of movies I liked, both classical and modern. They were neatly stacked on the shelves of my bookcases in alphabetical order and I treasured them as my dearest possessions. Whenever I looked at them, I was the happiest guy in the world. When I got bored, I would pick one and insert it into a video player. Then I would become lost in a world of fantasy. My collection was so huge that my son used to mock me, saying, “Dad, you can ope
ViewpointsAug. 2, 2016
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[Robert J. Fouser] How Hillary Clinton can win election
Two weeks of back-to-back political conventions made for a politically intense July in the United States. In mid-July, the Republican National Convention opened amid continued resistance to nominee Donald Trump. Much of the Republican establishment expressed its displeasure by skipping the convention. A week later, the Democratic National Convention was rocked by leaked emails showing favoritism to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic establishment put on a strong show of party unity that further ali
ViewpointsAug. 2, 2016