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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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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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An increasing number of K-pop idols are breaking free from big agencies. Why?
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Couple welcoming quintuplets to receive over W170m in childbirth grants
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Korean automakers pressured to diversify supply chains as US bans Chinese tech
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[Herald Interview] Portraying a version of god for young people in 'Hadestown'
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Budget carrier Air Seoul likely to win gov't approval next week
Air Seoul, a new low-cost carrier of Asiana Airlines Inc., could get government approval for operations early next month if it successfully passes two simulated emergency tests.The two tests are meant to train crew members on how to evacuate a plane in case of an emergency landing.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport could issue an Air Operator Certificate to Air Seoul as early as July 7 if the carrier passes the two simulated tests, said Kang Seung-ho, an official handling the iss
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Korea's medicine exports jump 22 pct in 2015
Medicine exports by Korean pharmaceutical firms jumped by 22 percent in 2015 from a year earlier, the biggest on-year rise in five years, data showed Wednesday.Outbound shipments of locally manufactured medicines stood at $2.94 billion last year, up 22 percent from the previous year, according to the data by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Local pharmaceutical firms produced US$16.96 billion worth of medicines in 2015, up 3.4 percent from a year earlier, they showed.Medicine exports have b
June 29, 2016
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Orioles' Kim Hyun-soo hits 2nd home run of season
Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles hit his second home run of the season, the first time he's gone deep in a month.The Korean outfielder launched a two-run shot to right field off Erik Johnson of the San Diego Padres in the top of the fifth at Petco Park in San Diego, Tuesday (local time). The home run staked the Orioles to a 4-1 lead, and they went on to win 11-7.Kim's last home run had come on May 29 against the Cleveland Indians.The left fielder batted eighth in the interleague affair, dow
BaseballJune 29, 2016
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Chun sketches pulled from auction over forgery suspicion
Seoul Auction has withdrawn a book of sketches by Korean artist Chun Kyung-ja that was due to be auctioned Wednesday. The book of 16 drawings by Chun, bidding for which was set to start at 400 million won ($343,000), was removed from the list of artworks Tuesday, just one day before the auction, amid suspicion the sketches may be counterfeit. “An art expert raised suspicion that the sketches might have been forged at a private gathering and it has been spread in the Korean art world. We already
PerformanceJune 29, 2016
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[팟캐스트](151) 박대통령 “월남패망” 비유 논란 외 1건
진행자: 박세환, Paul Kerry1. 박대통령 “월남패망” 비유 논란기사요약: 박근혜 대통령이 청와대 수석비서관회의를 주재하면서 거듭 ‘월남 패망’을 거론하면서 베트남과의 외교마찰 소지가 있을 수 있다는 우려가 높아지고 있다. 박 대통령은 이날 “국가가 위기에 처했을 때 가장 무서운 것은 내부의 분열과 무관심”이라며 “과거 월남이 패망했을 때도 내부의 분열과 무관심이 큰 원인이었다”고 말했다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Park‘s ’Vietnam‘ analogy causes diplomatic unease [1] President Park Geun-hye’s repeated reference to Vietnam’s forceful unification as a ne
PodcastJune 29, 2016
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Naver Pay outguns rivals in mobile payment race
[THE INVESTOR] Internet giant Naver’s online payment solution Naver Pay has been outpacing its competitors, such as Kakao Pay and Samsung Pay, in the digital payment sector with its transaction volumes and number of subscribers growing at a faster pace.The Internet giant said that the number of cumulative transactions of Naver Pay has exceeded 180 million since the launch of the mobile payment solution a year ago while the total amount of payments stood at 2.5 trillion won ($2.2 billion). The co
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Zion. T, KUSH dominate charts with ‘Knock’ and ‘Machine Gun’
Zion. T and KUSH dominated domestic music charts with their latest works “Knock” and “Machine Gun,” released at midnight on Tuesday.Within eight hours of release, “Knock” topped eight domestic music charts, including MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh Music, Naver Music, Soribada, Genie and Monkey3, while “Machine Gun” followed on the charts at either No. 2 or No. 3. “Knock” is a single from Zion. T that boasts honest lyrics and an emotional melody, while “Machine Gun” is the newest collaboration from Zi
PerformanceJune 29, 2016
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Hyundai planning Genesis marque electric cars by 2020
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor is planning to launch electric vehicles under its luxury marque Genesis in 2020.According to Hyundai Motor on June 29, the company plans to add electric cars to the Genesis lineup as part of its eco-friendly vehicle strategy. On June 29, a local daily reported that Hyundai Motor is eyeing the high-end electric vehicle market. Genesis G90.An unnamed high-level official of Hyundai Motor was quoted by a local daily as saying that the company is planning to launch high-p
MobilityJune 29, 2016
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Korea ranks 11th among G20 nations in stock performance
Korea's stock market suffered a slight decline in the first half of the year largely due to investors taking a risk-averse stance, data showed on Wednesday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.76 percent to 1,926.85 points on Monday from 1,961.31 points on December 30. The fall is better than the average decline of 3.08 percent for the world's 20 major economies during the same period, according to data from the Korea Exchange. (Yonhap)Among the G20 countries, Argentina was th
June 29, 2016
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Asiana Airlines’ 2nd budget carrier ready for take-off
[THE INVESTOR] Asiana Airlines ’ second budget carrier, Air Seoul, could receive the green light for take-off as early as next month. The Korean flag carrier also operates budget airline Air Busan. According to industry sources, Air Seoul will receive the final assessment in the air operator’s certification process on June 30, and become certified early next month if all goes according to plan.Air Seoul has completed test flights on domestic routes between June 15 and 28, and will now be tested
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Manjaedo family returns to ‘Three Meals a Day’ in Gochang
The Manjaedo family -- actors Cha Seung-won, Yu Hae-jin and Son Ho-jun – is set to return to the small screen with the fifth season of tvN variety show “Three Meals a Day,” located in Gochang, North Jeolla Province.The three cast members along with a new fourth member -- actor and model Nam Joo-hyuk -- will present their family-like chemistry in the new location, building up an even tighter bond.“Three Meals a Day” is a variety show featuring celebrities staying at a farming or fishing village w
TelevisionJune 29, 2016
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3 Korean brokerages buy Novo Nordisk’s US HQ building
[THE INVESTOR] Three Korean securities firms have decided to jointly acquire a pharmaceutical company’s headquarters building in the US for 350 billion won (US$301 million) as a part of their real estate investment, sources said on June 29.Mirae Asset Daewoo, Hana Financial Investment and HMC Investment & Securities will buy the building used by Novo Nordisk, Danish pharmaceutical company, which signed a 15-year lease on the property in 2011. Located in New Jersey, the 68,000 square-meter buildi
June 29, 2016