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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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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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Samsung, top banks to create W2tr green growth fund for SMEs
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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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Samsung’s components businesses likely to suffer loss in Q2
[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Group’s electronic components businesses, including Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung SDI, are forecast to show disappointing earnings results for the April-June period, according to market analysts.Samsung Electro-Mechanics will post 21.7 billion won ($18.9 million) in operating income, down 49.4 percent from the previous quarter, with its revenue coming in at 1.6 trillion won, up 2.6 percent from the first quarter, according to a recent investment report released b
TechnologyJuly 1, 2016
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EU law firms now able to set up joint ventures in South Korea
[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s legal consultation market is now fully open to European law firms, with the third stage of related clauses of the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement taking effect on July 1. As such, European law firms are now able to set up joint ventures with Korean law firms. A JV law firm can hire Korean lawyers and provide consultations on Korean law. Lawyers offices in southern Seoul. The Investor (Park Hyun-koo)In anticipation of the changes, the National Assembly passed the revise
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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Korea's current account surplus jumps to 8-month high in May: BOK
South Korea's current account surplus greatly widened from a month earlier in May as its surplus in the primary income account rose, while the deficit in the service narrowed, the central bank said Friday.The country's current account surplus came to $10.36 billion last month, compared with a $3.37 billion surplus in the previous month, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.From a year earlier, the May figure marks a $2.04 billion increase, and is the highest since a $10.85 billio
July 1, 2016
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Opposition seeks tougher rules to monitor business leaders
[THE INVESTOR] The main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea is seeking ways to reinforce the role of outside directors on corporate boards. Rep. Byun Jae-il, chief of the party’s policy committee, said on June 30 that he will propose revisions to the Commercial Act to toughen rules regarding outside directors. Saying that the outside directors are failing to serve their purpose, Byun said that tougher rules will be stipulated in the proposal. “There has been criticism that the system introduced
IndustryJuly 1, 2016
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Sejung heiress promoted to COO
[THE INVESTOR] Sejung Group chairman Park Soon-ho’s daughter Park I-ra, 38, has been promoted to chief operating officer and executive vice president at her father’s fashion empire.According to the group on July 1, the junior Park will also serve as head of the group’s apparel distributor Sejung & Future.Established in 1974, Sejung has a stronghold in women’s apparel and is one of the leading second-tier clothing firms in the country.Sejung Group COO Park I-raPark, the chairman’s third daughter,
CompaniesJuly 1, 2016