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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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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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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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Korea's finance minister vows stronger fiscal expansion
Korea's finance minister on Wednesday pledged stronger fiscal expansion for Asia's fourth-largest economy when external risks come to realization."When the current external risks become reality, the fiscal authority will take aggressive action as it did in the past,"Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said in a government meeting on fiscal strategy in Seoul. "In order to take such roles, the government has to make constant efforts to maintain sound public finance."The Korean government unveiled a set of
July 6, 2016
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FIRST OWNER OF IONIQ ELECTRIC
The first Korean consumer (center) of Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicle Ioniq Electric poses with the company’s domestic sales chief Chang Jae-hoon (left) on Wednesday at the company’s office in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The all-electric model, which is able to drive up to 191 kilometers on a single charge, hit the market in June. (Hyundai Motor)
MobilityJuly 6, 2016
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[Erik Berglof] European project lives on in Ukraine
The outcome of the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum shocked populations across Europe. But watching the response in Lviv, in western Ukraine — a hub of enthusiasm about the European Union — was particularly jarring.At a time when irresponsible opportunists and populists in the U.K. are taking a wrecking ball to their country’s own institutions, and those of Europe, Ukrainian reformers are trying to build something new. Whereas the U.K.’s “Leave” campaign peddled trumped-up dangers from immigra
ViewpointsJuly 6, 2016
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[Trudy Rubin] Pro-EU voices must be decisive and passionate
Shortly before the Brexit vote, Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine ran a cover story that urged the Brits: “Please don’t go.” For Germans, long the most loyal supporters of the European Union, it was unthinkable that the British would leave them. After the Brexit shock, Der Spiegel has a new plea: “If we don’t become more passionate about the European Union, we will lose it,” writes columnist Stefan Kuzmany. There is widespread agreement that the future of a united Europe will be decided more by emo
ViewpointsJuly 6, 2016
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[David Ignatius] Navy builds strength by saving energy
The week of July 4 is a good moment to salute an unlikely champion of saving energy and switching to alternative fuels -- the U.S. Navy. Once a supreme fuel-guzzler whose energy needs sometimes dictated foreign policy, the Navy has become a model for how the country can curb its appetite for fossil fuels. The Navy’s energy diet began seven years ago with an edict from newly appointed Secretary Ray Mabus, who issued five goals for radically changing how the Navy bought and consumed fuel. A former
ViewpointsJuly 6, 2016
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[Kim Yoon-mi] Child care: It takes two to tango
On a working Sunday afternoon at the office, I received a funny message from my husband who was at home. In the attached photo, my 3-year-old son was taking a nap lying down on top of daddy’s tummy with his face resting comfortably on my husband’s chest. “I’ve been lying on the floor like this for two hours,” my husband said in the message, holding his smartphone with one hand to kill time and embracing the boy with the other. He couldn’t get the boy off because the slightest hint of a move woul
ViewpointsJuly 6, 2016
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Filmmaker: 'Run Off,' distinctive sequel to 2009 box office hit
KM Culture Co., the studio behind the 2009 box office success "Take Off" about the national ski jumping team, returned to the local film market with a sequel. The forthcoming sports drama flick follows the formation of Korea's first-ever national female ice hockey team and its unlikely challenge for a medal in the 2003 Asian Winter Games in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The director of "Run Off," Kim Jong-hyun, said on Wednesday that he felt no extra pressure due to the preceding film's popularity w
FilmJuly 6, 2016
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Japan Tourism Corporation seeks KOSDAQ listing
[THE INVESTOR] Japan Tourism Corporation, which runs duty-free stores for foreign visitors in Japan, plans to list its shares on South Korea’s secondary bourse KOSDAQ next year, according to sources on July 6. It is the first time that a Japanese firm is seeking an initial public offering on the Seoul bourse after Japanese mortgage bank SBI Mortgage went public in 2012. Japan Tourism Corporation's duty-free store in TokyoHeadquartered in Fukuoka City, JTC is entirely owned by Korean native Ku Ch
July 6, 2016
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FTC announces pending changes to competition laws
[THE INVESTOR] The Fair Trade Commission on July 6 disclosed planned changes to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. The proposed revisions will segregate corporate groups with 5 trillion won (US$ 4.3 billion) or more assets into two categories. Those with 10 trillion won or larger assets will continue to be categorized as large corporate groups, and subjected to tougher regulations regarding cross-shareholding, and debt guarantees among affiliates. The groups whose assets range from 5 tr
IndustryJuly 6, 2016
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TCL to invest US$100m in Korean materials maker Sangbo
[THE INVESTOR] China’s TCL has decided to invest US$100 million in Korean parts and materials maker Sangbo. The two companies signed an agreement for the investment in Seoul on July 5. TCL’s chairman Li Dongsheng also attended the signing event during his recent visit to Korea. This is a large funding for Sangbo that has a market value of about 112.6 billion won (US$96 million) based on its stock price. Sangbo currently supplies optical films to Chinese TV makers, including TCL. It operates six
IndustryJuly 6, 2016
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Teacher fined for sexually harassing pupils
A 56-year-old middle school teacher was slapped with a 7 million won ($602,000) fine for sexually harassing pupils, according to Jeonju District Court on Wednesday. He was also ordered to attend a 40-hour rehabilitation program.The teacher was brought to court for charges of inappropriately touching three of his pupils around their waist and brassiere straps. He told a 13-year-old victim, “You know I like you, I love you” and forced the victim to repeat the proclamation of love back to him. He m
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2016
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National Assembly endorses parliamentary probe into humidifier disinfectant case
The National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a plan to conduct a parliamentary probe into the toxic humidifier disinfectant case, one of Korea's worst consumer product scandals.The plan was unanimously adopted at the assembly's plenary session. Under the plan, a special panel will carry out their investigation for 90 days, during which it will verify who is responsible and if there was any problem on the part of the government. The panel will also discuss how to compensate the victims in the case
PoliticsJuly 6, 2016
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7-year term sought for man’s role in stepdaughter’s killing
Prosecutors have sought 7 years in prison for a man who deserted the body of his dead stepdaughter. In the announcement Tuesday, Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office said the 4-year-old victim died at the abusive hands of her birth mother, and was buried in a deserted area of a mountain in Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province, by the stepfather on Christmas day of 2011. (Yonhap)The mother, surnamed Han, had killed the victim by forcing her head underwater in the bathtub after she failed
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2016
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Park encourages athletes ahead of Summer Olympics
President Park Geun-hye visited the national training center for Olympic athletes Wednesday to offer her encouragement as the one-month countdown to the start of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games has begun.Park met with athletes, coaches and top sports officials at the National Training Center in northern Seoul, and asked them to ensure that the athletes can compete at their best during the Olympics that will run from Aug. 5-21 in Brazil.The president also instructed her government officials
SportsJuly 6, 2016