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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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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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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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Hyundai Motor union seeks alliance with HHI union for strike
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor’s union is preparing to stage a strike, and to this end has sought an alliance with workers from Hyundai Heavy Industries.The carmaker’s union announced on July 5 that a vote will be held on July 13 to decide whether to take industrial action over failed wages negotiations. Hyundai Motor union is also hoping to form an alliance with HHI union. If successful, it will be the first time the unions of the two companies will go on strike simultaneously. According to the u
MobilityJuly 5, 2016
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Public outcry over nickel in Coway’s ice makers
Coway, which rents out household products, has reportedly kept consumers in the dark for an entire year regarding nickel found in its ice makers, causing outrage and fears about health risks. On Monday, Coway posted an official apology on its website regarding the controversy. The statement said that the company had found that if the nickel coating on its products’ tubes had worn off, nickel might have been mixed with the ice and water produced. “(Nickel has been found in) some of the ice makers
IndustryJuly 5, 2016
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Lotte Group women rise to the surface due to scandal
[THE INVESTOR] Now that an arrest warrant has been issued for Lotte Foundation chief Shin Young-ja -- the first Lotte founding family member to face imprisonment in the firm’s latest embezzlement scandal -- all eyes are on the women of Lotte Group who have so far stayed behind the scenes. In addition to Young-ja, there are her daughters including Jang Sun-yoon, senior vice president of Hotel Lotte, and also Lotte founder Shin Kyuk-ho’s third wife Seo Mi-kyung and her daughter Shin Yu-mi who are
CompaniesJuly 5, 2016
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Women's basketball league bans American player for life
The Korean women's pro basketball league said Tuesday it will mete out a lifetime ban to an American player who is suspected of forging documents. The Women's Korean Basketball League Commissioner Shin Sun-woo told reporters after its board meeting that Chelsey Lee will be suspended for life and her records in the league will be annulled. Lee's two agents, who are accused of forging Lee and her father's birth certificates last year, will also face indefinite suspensions, he added.Local prosecuto
SportsJuly 5, 2016
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ to be made into movie in China
BEIJING -- Korea’s sensationally popular TV series will be made into a movie in China, a report said Tuesday.China’s newspaper Wuhan said Huace Film & TV, one of the country’s biggest film production companies, has already bought the rights to reproduce it into a film. It also said Zhang Yibai will direct it and the lead roles for Yoo Si-jin and Kang Mo-yeon, played by Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo in the original series, haven’t been cast yet.“We are under enormous pressure since the original
TelevisionJuly 5, 2016
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RGBW TV panel sales soar in UHD TV market
TV flat panels that enhance colors and brightness for display have become more crucial than ever in the global ultra-high definition TV market, a report showed this week.The number of UHD TV panels with RGBW technology is expected to increase from 6.6 million to 16 million, according to market research institute IHS’ report.Among all UHD TV panels, RGBW panels are expected to account for 24 percent of market share this year, from 16 percent in 2015.The RGBW panel is a new type of TV panel that a
IndustryJuly 5, 2016
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NHN Comico starts Chinese service via Baidu
[THE INVESTOR] NHN Entertainment ’s Japanese operation NHN Comico said July 5 it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s largest search engine Baidu. Under the agreement, Comico has already started distributing a total of 52 webtoons through Baidu’s popular Tieba, an online community-based group discussion service. Seven Korean webtoons, including “To a lower place,” “World where everyone has become beautiful,” and “Brave civilian,” have also been included in the Chinese service. C
TechnologyJuly 5, 2016
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EU-Korea FTA more beneficial for European automakers
[THE INVESTOR] European carmakers benefited more from the EU-Korea free trade agreement than their Korean counterparts, according to industry data on July 5. Data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association showed that domestic car manufacturers exported 383,698 units of cars to EU countries in 2015, reflecting a 28.6 percent increase from the 298,263 units in 2010. The EU-Korea FTA went into effect in 2011. In 2010, a total of 59,242 European cars were sold in Korea according to the Kor
MobilityJuly 5, 2016
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Korea determined to carry on strong Olympic tradition in Rio
With the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games about a month away, Korean athletes and sports officials said Tuesday they are determined to carry on a strong Olympic tradition.The countdown to the first Olympics in South America will reach 30 days Wednesday, and the pre-Olympic media day at the National Training Center in Seoul on Tuesday provided an opportunity for the delegation leaders and medal hopefuls to discuss their goals.Kim Jung-haeng, co-president of the Korean Olympic Committee, said Kore
SportsJuly 5, 2016
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New era of multinational K-pop groups dawns
A new generation of multinational K-pop groups is emerging, ready to take on the global music scene.Some earlier experimental groups, such as girl group ChoColat, created by Paramount Music in 2011, included members of German, Italian and Puerto Rican descent. The group, however, has not been active since 2013. Miss A, one of K-pop’s most popular multinational groups with Chinese members Fei and Jia, is facing a shaky future with Jia having left the group’s agency JYP Entertainment in March. On
PerformanceJuly 5, 2016
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Gov’t plans deregulation, R&D support for logistics industry
[THE INVESTOR] Robots, drones and Internet of Things will be deregulated, and receive state R&D support in a government drive to improve South Korea’s logistics industry.Under the plans unveiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on July 5, drone regulations will be eased to allow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for courier services. As part of the plans, businesses involving drones weighing less than 25 kilograms will not be required to meet any capital requirements. In a
IndustryJuly 5, 2016
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[Hallyu Power] B-boy Wing helps Korean break dancing take flight
When it was first introduced by young street dancers in New York City in the early 1970s, the distinctive art of break dancing, or B-boying, was widely seen as a nonglamourous, low-level style of street dance. Despite its absence from the mainstream pop culture spotlight, B-boying eventually made its way to Korea in the ’80s. For decades, however, break dancing was far from the mainstream and had just a small following among young, amateur dancers whose only opportunities to perform were on the
PerformanceJuly 5, 2016
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Samsung Heavy workers to stage strike this week
Workers at Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major Korean shipyard, said Tuesday that they will go on a partial strike this week to demand the company nix its tough restructuring plan, marking the first time that a troubled Korean shipbuilder faces a labor dispute.The group of workers at the company's shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, announced that the partial strike is scheduled for Thursday.(Yonhap)Samsung Heavy, a unit of the country's top conglomerate Samsung, does not formally al
IndustryJuly 5, 2016