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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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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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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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S. Korea to ease online game ‘shutdown law’
[THE INVESTOR] The South Korean government on July 18 decided to ease regulations on the gaming industry, such as revising the online game “shutdown law,” by leaving in to the choice of the gamers’ parents. According to the plans drawn up as part of the government’s strategy for boosting the game industry, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to lift the curfew imposed on underage users from accessing online games late at night. PororoEnacted in 2011 to curb video game addiction a
TechnologyJuly 19, 2016
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S. Korean finance minister meets with London mayor
South Korea's finance minister on Monday agreed with the City of London's mayor to work closely for bilateral cooperation in trade in the aftermath of the British vote to exit the European Union, or Brexit, the finance ministry here said. In a Seoul meeting with Jeffery Mountevans, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said the two countries have to join tight hands for close coordination to prevent any contraction in trade and investment in each nation when Britain
PoliticsJuly 18, 2016
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Suspected MH370 wing flap reaches Australian investigators
Investigators in Australia on Monday were examining a wing flap found last month on an East African island that is suspected to be from the missing Malaysian airliner, officials said. The "large piece of aircraft debris'' arrived at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau headquarters in the capital, Canberra, for examination as part of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, said a joint statement by Australian and Malaysian government authorities. "The large piece of what is likely t
World NewsJuly 18, 2016
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S. Korea extends travel ban to 6 countries and parts of Philippines
South Korea extended its travel ban imposed on six countries, including Iraq and Syria, along with some parts of the Philippines in consideration of the still high threat from political instability and terrorism, the foreign ministry said Monday. The six countries also included Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Afghanistan, where the ban will remain in place for six more months until Jan. 31 of next year, according to the ministry. The decision was made at a meeting of relevant ministries and agenc
TravelJuly 18, 2016
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N. Korea speeds up development of 'revolutionary county' around Mount Paektu
North Korea is accelerating the development of its county of Samjiyon, where Korea's highest mountain is located, under the direction of its leader Kim Jong-un, a report by the communist country's main newspaper said Monday. The Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the ruling Workers' Party, reported that Kim instructed the development of the northern area of Ryanggang Province near Mt. Paektu, which is claimed by the North to be the sacred origin point of the Korean revolution. Pyongyang has claimed
North KoreaJuly 18, 2016
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KOICA teams up with USAID, Bill Gates' foundation to nurture Korean social ventures
South Korea's official development assistance provider, KOICA, has signed deals with its U.S.counterpart and Microsoft founder Bill Gates' foundation to help Korean social ventures make inroads into the global market, the state agency said Monday.Under the deals, KOICA, or the Korea International Cooperation Agency, will invest US$1 million in Global Innovation Exchange (GIEx), a global platform for marketing social innovation ideas over the next five years. The investment will enable KOICA to
July 18, 2016
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[Graphic News] Global oil consumption on steady increase
Despite global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, the world’s oil consumption is steadily increasing, according to an energy review by British Petroleum.The report said the global oil consumption per day on average stood at 95 million barrels last year, a 2 percent increase from the previous year and 3.2 percent higher than 2013.The U.S. and China took a combined share of nearly one-third of global oil consumption. South Korea ranked eighth in the world. Analysts said some advanced countries in
July 18, 2016
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[DECODED] Samsung Electronics’ reigning presence in Korean equity market
When the global consumer tech market thought smartphones had run dry and become a commodity, Samsung Electronics proved it wrong by announcing that its operating profit reached over 8 trillion won ($7.04 billion) for the first time in two years.Samsung’s stock prices have also reached historic highs. On July 14, it hit 1.5 million won for the first time in a year and four months. On July 18, it closed at 1.53 million won. Given that Samsung Electronics boasts the largest market capitalization, i
TechnologyJuly 18, 2016
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Homosexual teens more likely to develop depression, suicidal thoughts: study
South Korea’s gay and lesbian teenagers are more likely to develop substance abuse and suicidal thoughts compared to straight students, a study by a medical institution showed Monday.The study, organized by physicians at the Samsung Medical Center, analyzed survey data on some 129,000 Korean teenagers in grades seven to 12 from 2008-2012. Researchers found that among all participants, a total of 2.306 of them have engaged in sexual or romantic encounters with same-sex individuals. They accounted
Social AffairsJuly 18, 2016
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Manager for defending baseball champions gets contract extension
The manager of the defending Korean baseball champions received a contract extension on Monday.The Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization said they and Kim Tae-hyung have agreed in principle to a three-year contract extension, which will take the 48-year-old through the 2019 season.The financial details will be negotiated after the end of this season. Kim took over the Bears before the 2015 season on a two-year deal.The extension comes as no surprise, as Kim guided the Bears to their fi
BaseballJuly 18, 2016
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One person buried under collapsed building: report
A building collapsed in Hongeun-dong, northeastern Seoul, Monday, leaving a construction worker trapped in the rubble. The three-story building had been undergoing reconstruction when it collapsed at around 2:05 p.m. (YouTube Capture)A 57-year-old construction worker surnamed Baek is reportedly still buried in the wreckage.The fire department is conducting a rescue operation. Two workers and a resident have been taken to hospital with injuries caused by the collapse.By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@h
Social AffairsJuly 18, 2016
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Korea to halve electric car charging fee
Korea will cut electric car charging fees by half later this year as part of its efforts to promote the sector as a new growth engine, the trade ministry here said Monday.Electric vehicle owners will pay 60,000 won ($53) to super-charge their cars at on-street public charging points starting from September, down from the current 120,000 won, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The price for normal charging will also go down to 9,500 won from 19,000 won, the ministry said.The
Social AffairsJuly 18, 2016
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Naked Sinchon runners banned from leaving country
Two foreign women who raced through the streets of Sinchon naked were booked without detention and banned from leaving the country under charges of public display of obscenity, according to police on Monday. (YouTube Capture)One of the women is from Australia while the other is from the U.S. They are both 21. They had stripped and ran through the popular district on the night of July 7 as a drunken prank. The Seoul Seodaemun-gu Police identified the women as one-month summer school exchange stu
Social AffairsJuly 18, 2016