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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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Samsung, top banks to create W2tr green growth fund for SMEs
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[Box Office] Latest movie releases
Familyhood(Korea)Opened June 29Comedy, Drama. Directed by Kim Tae-gonSelf-absorbed diva Ju-yeon (Kim Hye-soo) has so far in life pursued fame, money and handsome young men. Now that she has entered her 40s, Ju-yeon realizes what she needs in life is a baby. The Hunt(Korea)Opened June 29Action, Thriller. Directed by Lee Woo-cheolDong-geun (Cho Jin-woong) ventures deep into the mountains when he hears gold has been discovered in a collapsed coal mining site. There, he meets Ki-seong (Ahn Sung-ki),
FilmJuly 1, 2016
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‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ is a dull disaster
From the metallic shell of the 1996 smash “Independence Day,” director Roland Emmerich has pulled a seriously lousy sequel, dripping with alien goo and incoherence.I take no pleasure in reporting this news, folks. I’ve been a lonely, half-mad defender of some of Emmerich’s cheesiest cheese, including “10,000 B.C.” But “Independence Day: Resurgence” is the Emmerich movie his fiercest detractors always said he could manage, if he put his mindlessness to it.Will Smith, star of the original, passed
FilmJuly 1, 2016
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Hyundai Heavy heir to meet with Saudi Arabian energy minister
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Heavy Industries’ heir and executives are to discuss widening their business opportunities in Saudi Arabia on July 1 when they meet Aramco executives and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih.Al-Falih, who was previously head of the Middle East country’s largest state-refiner, Aramco, will stop by South Korea later July 1 following a G20 energy ministers’ meeting in China. The minister will be joined by Aramco executives who will meet with Hyundai Heavy chairman Ch
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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Post-Brexit market under greater sway by foreign investors
It's always hard to predict how the stock market will unfold in the future, and when a catastrophic event hits the market, it is even tougher for investors to gauge its impact and the market's future direction. While the global financial market remains extremely unpredictable in the wake of Britain's unexpected vote to exit the European Union last week, some investors expect the local stock market to recoup Brexit-triggered losses any time now, seeing the current market turmoil as an opportunity
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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[Travel Bits] Round up of travel news from around the world
Buyeo Seodong Lotus FestivalThe annual Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival is a celebration of all thing lotus flowers, while also highlighting the importance of preserving wild flowers. As part of the festival celebrations, the event features a variety of programs such as lotus paper origami and flower soap making. This year’s festivities will run from July 8 to 17 at Buyeo’s Seodong Park. Although nowhere near as popular with tourists as Seoul and Busan, Buyeo continues to strengthen its image as a t
TravelJuly 1, 2016
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STX Offshore in talks to ax shipbuilding contracts
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., a local shipyard under court receivership, is in talks with its customers to cancel orders, as it strives to reduce losses, industry sources said Friday.According to the sources, STX Offshore is close to axing its contract to build four ships with Frontline Ltd., the world's largest oil tanker shipping firm.Also, STX Offshore is in talks with another customer to nix an order contract to build three ships, the sources said.Last month, a local court approved a fili
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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N.K. sold fishing rights to China for $30m: NIS
North Korea has sold fishing rights totaling $30 million to China this year in a bid to earn hard currency that has dried up amid international sanctions, the National Intelligence Service told lawmakers on Friday. The rampant poaching by Chinese fishing vessels has long been a thorny issue for Seoul every blue crab season as it wipes out fisheries in the West Sea and mars the livelihoods of residents on border islands. Then the boats began violating neutral waters in the estuary of the Hangang
North KoreaJuly 1, 2016
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Lotte World Mall accused of design plagiarism
[THE INVESTOR] A local design firm has publicly accused the Lotte World Mall in Seoul for ripping off its design for their building on July 1. Local design house 2CM claims that the exterior design of the main entrance to the mall’s luxury stores Avenuel bears a close resemblance to their design concept called “Star Collection,” which was also published in a booklet by Architecture@Work, an international trade fair showcasing architectural designs and supplies. Lotte World Mall / The Investor“Th
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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4 in 10 staff at big firms are irregular workers
Nearly 40 percent of employees at South Korean conglomerates are irregular workers, the Labor Ministry said Friday, highlighting the level of job insecurity and low quality of jobs in Korea. According to data on the types of employment in 3,454 conglomerates involving 4.73 million workers, 38.7 percent of the Korean workers at large companies were either hired temporarily by the firms or indirectly through outsourcing firms. Of the irregular workers, 19.7 percent of the laborers were recruited t
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2016
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[EYE] Giving people the gift of time
Breakfast is a big part of Korean life, the family gathering for a proper sit-down breakfast that would set you off right for the day. Or that used to be the case.These days, such scenes seem to happen only on television. Many students and working people skip breakfast entirely or grab something to eat on the go as they rush out the door. In fact, for most people, a full breakfast is a luxury savored only on the weekends, if at all.Out to change this unhealthy lifestyle is Cho Sung-woo, CEO of B
FoodJuly 1, 2016
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Technology important in achieving gender equality: Minister
South Korean Gender Minister Kang Eun-hee stressed the importance of information technology in achieving gender equality during a meeting of gender and economic development officials in the Asia Pacific region held from Monday to Thursday in Lima, Peru.“I believe that an increasing number of women will enter the information, communication and technology industry, as more girls are majoring in science and technology,” Kang said in a meeting held during the APEC Women and the Technology Forum. “Th
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2016
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[CONTRIBUTION] Freedom of assembly on trial in South Korea
To bring attention to the shrinking right to freedom of peaceful assembly in South Korea, Amnesty International organized a holographic Ghost Protest in Gwanghwamun Plaza, downtown Seoul, in February this year. Fortunately, the assembly took place without a hitch. But consider for a moment what would have happened had a participant suddenly become violent. What if in their frustration they had suddenly struck out, kicking a police vehicle parked nearby?The police might intervene to prevent an e
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2016