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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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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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Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years
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KFA Chair denies unfair hiring of national coach
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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Leeteuk, Suho, Kassy cheer on Olympians
“My Hero,” the 21st song to be introduced on S.M. Entertainment’s digital music channel Station, is set to be released at midnight on Thursday, the agency announced. The intention of the song is to cheer on the Korean national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. To support the competitors, K-pop singers, producers, a pianist and former members of the national team participated in the effort.“My Hero” was written and composed by Korea’s top songwriter and producer Cho Yeong-su, wi
PerformanceJune 30, 2016
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GFriend releases teaser photos for new album
Gearing up for the release of its first full studio album, six-member K-pop group GFriend released teaser photos to excite fans Wednesday night.This will be the group’s first full album since its debut in January 2015. The images released via GFriend’s official Twitter and Instagram pages show the members smiling in colorful outfits, portraying a different concept from their signature schoolgirl look in an effort to embody the two underlying themes of the new “LOL” album: “Laughing out Loud” and
PerformanceJune 30, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Expert sees more reasons for Korea Discount
Korea Inc. is in a generational transition. From Lee Kun-hee to Lee Jae-yong at Samsung and from Chung Mong-koo to Chung Eui-sun over at Hyundai Motor, Korea’s top business groups are preparing for father-to-son transfers of ownership and managerial control. This, according to corporate-governance expert Kim Woo-chan, poses a greater risk to global investors considering Korean stocks. Kim Woo-chanThe “Korea Discount” -- lower equity valuations of Korean companies due partly to pas
June 30, 2016
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Aside from ‘Hamilton,’ Revolutionary era inspires little art
NEW YORK (AP) -- Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Awards, "Hamilton" is a cultural phenomenon that stands as the most celebrated work of art ever inspired by the American Revolution.The competition is remarkably thin.While the Civil War, World War II and the Vietnam War have inspired acclaimed movies, plays, poems and novels, from Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" to Steven Spielberg’s "Saving Private Ryan," notable works about the American Revolution are rare outside of history
CultureJune 30, 2016
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[Super Rich] Rise of the daughters in fashion Korea
[THE INVESTOR] Step aside gentlemen, it’s time for the ladies to shine.South Korean conglomerates have long been dominated by men -- usually the sons and grandsons of the founders. Shinsegae International CEO Chung Yoo-kyung (left) and Samsung C&T’s fashion division head Lee Seo-hyunAlthough a few, such as Lee Myung-hee, chairwoman of Shinsegae, have made their mark, the role of women has primarily been to support their husbands or sons. This trend, however, is changing, slowly but surely. The d
IndustryJune 30, 2016
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CNN’s Sally Kohn writing book on civility
NEW YORK (AP) -- CNN political commentator Sally Kohn, who has heard a lot of trash talk in her job, is working on a book about the benefits of civility. Algonquin Books, a division of Workman Publishing, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that Kohn’s book is tentatively titled, “Mean: How Being Nicer Than Average Can Save Humanity.” Publication is scheduled for spring 2018.Algonquin said Kohn will draw on conversations with a wide range of experts to explore an increasingly nasty culture a
BooksJune 30, 2016
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Centuries-old winemaking in Bordeaux gets a modern twist
BORDEAUX, France (AP) -- For centuries Bordeaux has been the corporate center of French winemaking, known for luscious wines, elegant chateaus and shrewd wine-sellers. Now there's a new twist: More consumers want vineyards to use organic or sustainably farmed grapes, and so wineries are responding by mixing tradition with high-tech quality control.The vineyards at Chateau Haut Lafitte offer visitors a look at both the past and the future of winemaking. The vineyards date back to the 1300s, and t
FoodJune 30, 2016
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Debate rages in Germany over ‘regretting motherhood’
BERLIN (AFP) -- Is it possible to regret becoming a mother? The question first posed by an Israeli researcher has stirred a debate in Germany like in no other country, shattering a long-held taboo.“In Israel, it was settled in a week. In Germany, it has lasted for months,” said sociologist Orna Donath, whose study “Regretting Motherhood” was published in 2015.Tired of hearing that she “would regret” not having a child, the researcher collected testimonies from 23 women who, on the contrary, love
CultureJune 30, 2016
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High Q2 performance projected for refiners
[THE INVESTOR] South Korean refineries are expected to post healthy results for the second quarter of the year, buoyed by improving market conditions. Local refiners and securities firms are in agreement that good second quarter results are likely for the industry. Analysts’ consensus on SK Innovation, the industry leader, stands at 10.41 trillion won (US$9 billion) for second quarter sales, and operating profit of 829.7 billion won. The figures fall short of those posted for the same period las
IndustryJune 30, 2016
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More Koreans go back to rural life in 2015
The number of Korean urban households moving to rural areas jumped more than 10 percent in 015 from a year earlier as the return-to-farm movement is becoming notable in the country, government data showed Thursday.A total of 11,959 households living in the countryside came from cities last year, up 11.2 percent from 10,758 in 2014, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.In fishing villages last year, meanwhile, 991 households had urban backgrounds, up 8.4 percent from a year earlier.
Social AffairsJune 30, 2016
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Pharma firms post 0.2% ROE increase in Q1
[THE INVESTOR] Local pharmaceutical companies showed a less than 1 percent increase in their return-on-equity ratio in the first quarter of this year, data showed on June 30. The ratio -- a measure of corporate profitability -- of 80 public pharmaceutical companies rose just 0.2 percent on-year to 1.9 percent, according to Pharmscore, a provider of analysis on health and medical industry. Shareholders’ equity of the 80 firms stood at 15.059 trillion won (US$13 billion), up 1.89 trillion won from
IndustryJune 30, 2016
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Korea to join Paris club this week
Korea will join the so-called Paris Club as the 21st member country this week, the finance ministry here said Thursday, a step that acknowledges the country's transition into a creditor country.The membership will be endorsed at the Club's meeting to celebrate its 60th anniversary on Friday in Paris, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.Korea's Vice Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will attend the ceremony, it added.The Paris Club is an association of creditor countries with the major
June 30, 2016
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[ANALYST REPORT] Korea Development Bank: Capital buffers sufficient to absorb losses from exposures to shipbuilders and shippers
We expect Korea Development Bank (KDB, Aa2, stable) to report continued asset pressure from its exposures to the shipbuilding and shipping industries. However, its capital buffers are sufficient to absorb related credit costs, even under our stressed scenario.The Korean government‘s (Aa2 stable) announcements on 8 June of its Restructuring Plan for the Shipping and Shipbuilding Industries and Measures for the Recapitalization of Policy Banks do not change the fundamental credit issue facing the
June 30, 2016
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[ANALYST REPORT] Construction: Government moves to stabilize presales market
WHAT’S THE STORY?2H policy includes plan to stabilize presales market: Korea’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance yesterday released its 2H economic policy, with a KRW20t financial improvement plan (including a KRW10t supplementary budget), while policies related to housing and construction comprise measures to: 1) stabilize the nation’s overheated presales market; 2) stimulate rentals via REITs; 3) expand the infrastructure for publicprivate partnerships [PPPs]; and 4) support overseas orders. We
June 30, 2016
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S. Korea to become 21st member of Paris Club
[THE INVESTOR] South Korea will become a member of the Paris Club, a group of creditor countries, the Finance Ministry said on June 29. Asia’s fourth largest economy will join the club as the 21st member this week at the club’s meeting to celebrate its 60th anniversary on July 1 in Paris, according to the ministry.South Korea’s Vice Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will attend the ceremony, it added.The Paris Club is an association of creditor countries with the major aim of finding sustainable so
June 30, 2016