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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 Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Olympic footballers kick off training in Brazil
The Korean men’s Olympic football team have started training in Brazil for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.The Korea Football Association said the Olympic team had tactical training and other exercises at a football field near Bourbon Atibaia Resort in Sao Paulo on Wednesday (local time).Fourteen players from the 18-man squad and the coaching staff arrived at their Sao Paulo base camp on Tuesday, after traveling from Korea through Frankfurt, Germany.The KFA said that among the four players who d
SoccerJuly 21, 2016
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Man kills wife after court rejects two arrest warrants
A South Korean man with a history of domestic abuse killed his wife using drugs and took his life last week, just weeks after a Seoul court rejected a second arrest warrant against him for domestic violence, police said Thursday.The bodies of the man, 61, and his wife, 58, were found in their apartment in the Gwanak district of Seoul on July 14, according to the police. An autopsy by the National Forensic Service found intoxicating substances in both the husband and wife, they added. (123RF)The
Social AffairsJuly 21, 2016
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Hanwha Life targets Indonesian market for growth
[THE INVESTOR] Hanwha Life Insurance will invest 150 billion won ($131.77 million) into its Indonesian unit to strengthen its foothold in the fast-growing market, the firm said on July 21. To expand its life insurance business in Indonesia, the firm will commit 80 billion won into the sales channel to boost the number of branches to 44 by 2025 from the current 10. “The future of Korea’s insurance industry, which has reached a saturation point, depends on readiness to dominate the promising overs
July 21, 2016
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KAI presents MRO business plan to gov't
Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., said Thursday that it has submitted to the land and transport ministry its business plan for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul after about 18 months of preparation. The submission, the first of its kind, was made the previous day after the ministry announced a plan in January last year to nurture the MRO industry by providing tailored support for the launch of an MRO consortium, including an airline, and the creation of
DefenseJuly 21, 2016
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470 start-ups registered over W100b revenue in 2015
[THE INVESTOR] The number of South Korean start-ups with annual revenue of 100 billion won (US$87.9 million) or more surpassed 470 last year, data showed on July 21. A total of 474 startups saw their annual revenues exceed 100 billion won last year, up 14 from the previous year, according to the data jointly released by the Small and Medium Business Administration and the Korea Venture Business Association. Korea`s main financial district in Yeouido, Seoul (Korea Herald file photo)Whisky brand
TechnologyJuly 21, 2016
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POSCO to complete feasibility study on Iran project by Sept.
[THE INVESTOR] Steelmaker POSCO said on July 1 that a feasibility study for building a steel mill in Iran will be completed by end-September. The steelmaker said that it will then decide whether to go ahead with the project or not. POSCO also said that although a memorandum of understanding has been signed with Iran’s PKP in May, there has been no other major development since. By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryJuly 21, 2016
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Korea military says THAAD could intercept Rodong missiles fired at steep angle
South Korea's military said Thursday that the advanced U.S. anti-missile system that will be in place by the end of 2017 can intercept a mid-range Rodong ballistic missile fired at a steep angle and heading for the southern port city of Busan.The defense ministry's analysis comes a day after the North said it conducted its latest ballistic missile launch with the aim of practicing pre-emptive strikes against ports and airfields in the South. "Even if North Korea intentionally fires a mid-range R
DefenseJuly 21, 2016
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UNSC discusses how to respond to NK's back-to-back missile tests
South Korea said Thursday that the U.N. Security Council is discussing comprehensive measures against the recent back-to-back missile tests by North Korea, apparently dismissing speculation that China might be hampering its swift action.On July 9, the North fired off a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast but it exploded in midair.Pyongyang also test-fired three missiles on Tuesday in an apparent protest against a joint decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy an advanced mi
North KoreaJuly 21, 2016
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Halfway through, 'Flower of Prison' leaves much to be expected
Even for a veteran TV producer like Lee Byung-hoon, the period drama "Flower of Prison" has proven to be a difficult series to please viewers with.Speaking in a press conference Thursday, the 71-year-old producer, who is best known for his other epic dramas like "Dae Janggeum" and "Huh Joon," lamented that he still doesn't know what viewers want with the series nearly halfway through. (Yonhap)"I said I would appeal to them with something completely new, but now I think I may not have appealed to
TelevisionJuly 21, 2016
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POSCO’s Saudi automobile project could face overhaul
[THE INVESTOR] POSCO’s project with Saudi Arabia for developing cars for mass consumption could be overhauled, an executive with the South Korean steelmaker said on July 21. “Many of Saudi Arabia’s high level officials in charge of the project have been changed, so many areas are being reviewed,” POSCO’s Lim Seung-kyu said at an investor relations event. He said that the company is conducting a study to determine the project’s viability three to four years, and more down the line. “We expect a d
IndustryJuly 21, 2016