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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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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Colombia celebrates peace and prosperity at independence anniversary
In late June, moving on from five decades of fratricidal warfare, the Colombian government and armed guerilla group FARC agreed to a cease-fire as part of a peace process that had dragged on for nearly four years. In Havana, Cuba, under the watchful eyes of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and five Latin American heads of state, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londono inked the fourth point of the six-part pact, which would disarm and disband the crime syndicate
Foreign AffairsJuly 25, 2016
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‘The longest night in Turkey: Aborted putsch against constitutional order’
By Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal What had unfolded on the night of July 15 in Turkey was a failed attempt by a small faction of our armed forces to subvert our democratically elected government and constitutional order. This revolt was unrelated to the vast majority of our military. The plotters were defeated by our brave compatriots, who took to the streets in droves to defend Turkey’s democracy. I am pleased to note that law and order have been swiftly restored and the culprit
Foreign AffairsJuly 25, 2016
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Direct flight between Warsaw, Seoul to take off
Starting Oct. 18, LOT Polish Airlines will launch a direct flight between Warsaw and Seoul, making it the first ever nonstop connection between the two countries.Serving three trips weekly in each direction between the Warsaw Chopin Airport and Incheon International Airport, the maiden initiative is expected to boost the exposure of both countries, streamlining their surging trade and investment, tourism and education exchange. The airline -- which is a member of the Star Alliance group -- will
Foreign AffairsJuly 25, 2016
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Thailand shores up digital economy drive
The Thai Board of Investment Seoul Office held a seminar in mid-July to promote the country’s rising digital economy and attract investors and specialists. The venue titled “Thailand: Moving forward to digital economy” gave an overview of developments in the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, as it transitions toward a knowledge-based society. Through the ambitious government initiative “Thailand 4.0,” Bangkok aims to transform the country into a regional innovation hub, housing research
Foreign AffairsJuly 25, 2016
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Baseball pitcher voluntarily reports match-fixing scheme
A South Korean baseball pitcher voluntarily reported that he had engaged in match-fixing schemes in 2014, the governing body of the country's professional baseball said Sunday.Yoo Chang-sik, a left-handed pitcher for the Kia Tigers, confessed to his team on Saturday that he had deliberately walked a batter in a game on April 1, 2014, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said. Yoo, 24, was then pitching for another KBO club, the Hanwha Eagles, and he walked the Samsung Lions No. 3 hitter, Park S
BaseballJuly 24, 2016
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S. Korea, EU agree to continue developing FTA
South Korea's finance minister said Sunday a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) should be further developed despite Britain's recent exit from the world's biggest economic bloc."The South Korea-EU FTA should continue to develop despite Brexit," Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said. The free trade deal between South Korea and the EU went into effect in 2011.South Korea's top economy policy maker made the remarks during the talks with EU commissioner for economic affairs
Foreign AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Kaine wows as Clinton running mate
Tim Kaine made a big splash Saturday in his first appearance as Hillary Clinton's running mate for the White House, savaging Donald Trump's foreign policy ideas as dangerous and wowing a Miami crowd with fluent Spanish.Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, won many a cheer and laugh and frequent applause as he addressed a campaign rally one day after being tapped for the Democratic ticket. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton introduces her vice
World NewsJuly 24, 2016
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[Editorial] Too vulnerable
Korea is not the only country where corruption in sports often becomes a hot social issue. But match-fixing scandals that hit the nation’s professional sports intermittently show that the issue requires greater attention from law-enforcement authorities, sports governing bodies and managers of pro clubs. The first major match-fixing scandal erupted in soccer in 2011, which resulted in the indictment of 37 players. Since then, similar cases continued to strike professional sports like baseball, b
EditorialJuly 24, 2016
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[Editorial] Trump and Korea
Every U.S. presidential election matters to the world. This year’s election matters much more than any previous election – due mainly to a man who is calling for drastic changes to American policies, not least those on security and free trade. By now, the whole world knows that the “America First” slogan of Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, is a euphemism for neo-isolationism and protectionism. The populist tycoon-turned-politician firmly believes that the U.S. loses more than it gains in
EditorialJuly 24, 2016
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[Graphic News] Global climate breaks new records
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered yet more records, and mean that 2016 is on track to be the world’s hottest year on record.Arctic sea ice melted early and fast, another indicator of climate change. Carbon dioxide levels, which are driving global warming, have reached new highs.Two separate reports from the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies both highlighted the dramatic and sweeping changes in the
World NewsJuly 24, 2016
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Majority of working migrant wives have limited job security in Korea: research
More than half of employed foreign-born migrant wives in Korea work as either temporary or day laborers, while 9.5 percent of them work for free for their Korean in-laws’ businesses here, a study showed on Sunday. The study, published in the latest edition of academic journal Gender Review, analyzed government data on 226,084 foreign-born women immigrants who married South Korean nationals. The report found that 52.4 percent of all migrant wives were employed as of 2012, while 84.1 percent of t
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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[FEATURE] Cosmetics microbeads threaten sea life
When 29-year-old Kim Seo-young heard that tiny plastic pollutants floating in the sea are consumed by fish and may end up on her dinner plate, she did not know it was due to what she uses every day for a face wash.“At first, I thought microbeads meant something like a sparkly type of jewel,” said Kim, adding that she would not be the only one unaware of it.A survey by Greenpeace Korea in June found that 78 percent of 1,000 male and female consumers here were not aware of what microbeads are. (Gr
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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Incheon National University students join volunteer program in Vietnam
Some 40 students and faculty members from Incheon National University joined an eight-day volunteer program in Vietnam to promote Korean culture and help local communities earlier this month. Incheon National University, which aims to place itself within the country’s top five national universities by 2020, has run the annual volunteer program since last year to enhance its students’ spirit of giving and to enhance their sense of community, the university said.Participants pose for a photograph
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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[DECODED: SAMSUNG] Samsung grapples with criticism at home
The Korea Herald and The Investor publish a series of in-depth articles analyzing rising business tycoons and their company’s governance structure. This is the sixth installment on Lee Jae-yong and Samsung Group. – Ed.Samsung Group, South Korea’s most powerful family-run conglomerate and a driving force behind the nation’s rapid economic growth, has been a global symbol of pride for many Koreans with its brand name recognized almost everywhere in the world. According to a survey by job portal Sa
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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Flashpoints-strewn regional security forum kicks off
The two Koreas, the U.S., China, Japan and other major regional powers are embarking on a diplomatic race this week at a security forum in Vientiane amid tension over North Korea’s ceaseless military provocations and the planned stationing of U.S. anti-missile assets here. Foreign ministers from around the Asia Pacific began to touch down in the Laotian capital on Sunday for the ASEAN Regional Forum, the region’s largest security conference organized by the 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc. Forei
Foreign AffairsJuly 24, 2016
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[Chung Kwan-joo] King Sejong Institutes: Reaching Out to the World
Earlier this month, the eigth Korean Educators Conference was held at the National Museum of Korea. It brought together instructors teaching Korean at King Sejong Institutes around the world. One of them was Linda Stockelova, who teaches at the King Sejong Institute in Prague, the Czech Republic. As a teenager, she loved watching Korean movies, which led her to major in Korean studies. She said she was proud that some of her students were admitted this year into the department of Korean studies
ViewpointsJuly 24, 2016
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BMW 5 Series Pro touts advanced safety features
Reflecting the growing need for safer vehicles, the Seoul office of German carmaker BMW has released a special edition of its best-selling model 5 Series that features advanced safety functions designed to prevent possible accidents.The BMW 5 Series Pro Edition which hit the local market in April has adopted the carmaker’s premium option named Driving Assistant Plus that includes the camera-based Lane Departure Warning and Approach and Pedestrian Warning systems with City Brake Activation, BMW K
MobilityJuly 24, 2016
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Chang Ha-joon tells Korea to take a bet on future
To eke out a breakthrough in the current economic stalemate, Korean businesses and the country as a whole need to make bold choices about the future, embracing the risk of failure, Chang Ha-joon, the world-renowned Korean economist said. “The industries that form the backbone of Korea’s economy now came to be as such in the ’70s, ’80s or ’90s at the latest. While those industries are now facing difficulties, challenged by latecomers, Korea has failed to make the leap to become a leader in new in
July 24, 2016
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[Park Sang-seek] Brexit’s implications for the world order
Brexit has alarmed practically the whole world, and world political leaders, pundits, columnists and mass media have expressed their views on its impact on the future of the U.K., the EU and the world. In my view, the root causes of Brexit and its implications for the future international political order are a more important question to explore.At present the main actors in international relations are nation-states. A nation is a primary group consisting of a people sharing a common history, cul
ViewpointsJuly 24, 2016
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Longer trading hours to start Aug. 1
South Korea will extend its trading hours for its equities, derivatives, gold futures and foreign exchange markets from Aug. 1 to boost its financial market status in line with the Morgan Stanley Capital International standards.The Korea Exchange, the country’s quasi-independent stock market operator, said Sunday that the stock and bullion markets’ trading hours will be extended by 30 minutes, enabling investors to buy and sell them between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Foreign exchange brokers will also
July 24, 2016