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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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Ironman triathlon to take place in Chungju
An Ironman triathlon is set to take place in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 14. The Ironman 70.3 Chungju includes a 1.9-kilometer swimming course, 90.1-kilometer cycling course and 21.1-kilometer running course, all which must be finished within 8 hours and 30 minutes. Those who finish in the top 30 at Chungju will be given the chance to compete in the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.At the Chungju contest, contestants will be able to enjoy the many historical sites in the ci
More SportsJuly 4, 2016
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Injured gymnast Yang Hak-seon given 2nd chance to qualify for Rio
Injured Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon has been given a second chance to qualify for this year's Summer Olympics, though it remains doubtful he'll be able to capitalize on it.The Korea Gymnastics Association said it will hold three additional rounds of national team trials this month. The first one is scheduled for Saturday, followed by two more on July 13 and 16. (Yonhap)Yang, the 2012 Olympic vault champion, missed the first two rounds of Olympic trials in April and May after rupturing his right
SportsJuly 4, 2016
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Show highlights ‘unknown’ young talents
The new group exhibition of young artists at Kukje Gallery asks a question that the youth of today can easily relate to -- to what extent do we need to try to be successful and famous? “There is desperation in today’s young generation to be successful and well-known. But, at the same time, they often see and fear that some fast-earned fame may be ephemeral,” said Kim Sung-won, an art professor and critic who curated the exhibition, at the press preview of the exhibition last week. “This exhibiti
PerformanceJuly 4, 2016
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FC Seoul looking for 1st win after coaching change
Korean football club FC Seoul will try to get their first win this week following a recent coaching change, though they will have to do so without their top scorer.Seoul are on a three-match losing streak in the first-tier K League Classic since head coach Choi Yong-soo left for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning late last month. After suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Pohang Steelers on June 25, Seoul's new boss Hwang Sun-hong took the helm. The five-time K League champions then fell 3-1 to Seongnam FC la
SoccerJuly 4, 2016
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[DECODED] Chung Eui-sun, prepared but still waiting successor
[DECODED] The year 2015 was a watershed year for Hyundai Motor Group’s heir apparent Chung Eui-sun not only because of his expanded role and responsibility in leading projects for future growth like the launch of Hyundai Motor’s first luxury car brand Genesis, but also because of his increased presence in the group’s ownership structure. The only son of the 78-year-old group chairman Chung Mong-koo increased his stake in Hyundai Motor, the group’s flagship affiliate, to 2.3 percent last year fro
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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CJ Foodville seeks to become next McDonald’s, Starbucks
[THE INVESTOR] CJ Foodville, a food services company under Korean conglomerate CJ Group, will step up its global expansion led by its bibimbab-themed restaurant Bibigo, bakery Tous Les Jours and Twosome Cafe, the head of the company said Monday. “Our goal is to become a top 10 global food services company, beating McDonald’s and Starbucks,” Jung Moon-mok, CEO of CJ Foodville said at a press conference for the opening of its restaurant complex CJ FoodWorld inside the COEX Mall in southern Seoul.
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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Samsung reduces more than 10,000 employees in China
Samsung Electronics, which has continued streamlining its workforce on its home turf, reduced more than 10,000 employees in the all-important Chinese market last year, according to its recent sustainability report. According to the report published on July 3, a total of 325,677 people worked at the Korean tech giant last year globally, compared to 319,208 workers in 2014. Only Southeast Asia and Japan saw their employee numbers increase over the past year. Especially in Southeast Asia where th
TechnologyJuly 4, 2016
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Korean Olympic Committee to 'take swift action' following sports tribunal ruling on swimmer
The national Olympic body will "take swift action" once the world's top sports tribunal rules on the status of the banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan, its official said Monday.Cho Young-ho, secretary general of the Korean Olympic Committee, said the KOC "doesn't intend to resort to time-delaying tactics" once the Court of Arbitration for Sport announces its decision. (Yonhap)Park, the 2008 Olympic 400m freestyle champion, has filed an appeal at the CAS over a KOC rule that bars athletes from represent
SportsJuly 4, 2016
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Samsung’s Q2 operating profit likely to exceed W8tr
[THE INVESTOR] Tech giant Samsung Electronics will release its earnings for the April-June quarter on Thursday.All eyes are now on whether its operating profit crosses the 8-trillion-won ($6.9 billion) threshold for the first time in two years. The firm earned 8.5 trillion won in the first quarter of 2014.Samsung posted more than 8 trillion won of operating income for the seventh consecutive quarter since the third quarter of 2012. Its operating profit reached its peak in the third quarter of 20
IndustryJuly 4, 2016