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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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NewJeans has few options after Ador rejects group's request to reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO
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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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An increasing number of K-pop idols are breaking free from big agencies. Why?
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KFA Chair denies unfair hiring of national coach
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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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Christo exhibition falls victim to own success
MILAN (AFP) -- Artist Christo’s floating walkway on a northern Italian lake has been closed at night because of wear-and-tear inflicted by the 270,000 visitors who have flocked to see it in less than five days.The 3-kilometer walkway of 200,000 floating cubes covered in orange fabric has proved a major hit with the public since it opened on Lake Iseo on Saturday.But plans to keep “The Floating Piers” open day and night until July 3 have had to be shelved as it is being worn out faster than expec
PerformanceJune 23, 2016
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Prime minister calls for more international cultural cooperation
GWANGJU (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday said that the international community should further cultural cooperation since the power of culture can contribute greatly to world unity.“I think the power of culture can go beyond borders, greatly contributing to making the world into one beautiful community,” Hwang said during a speech at the formal opening ceremony for the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Gwangju. “So, in that sense, cultural cooperation of the in
CultureJune 23, 2016
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POSCO to speed up restructuring plan
Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO is drawing up a plan in detail to integrate processing centers in China as part of its restructuring measures to save the cost and improve organizational efficiency, local reports said Thursday. According to the reports, the steelmaker is considering integrating processing centers of stainless and steel sheets in China, such as POSCO-CZPC and POSCO-CQPC. It had previously decided to put the company’s overseas subsidiary Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel up for sale.
IndustryJune 23, 2016
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Mastering smoothies this summer
With temperatures sizzling, it’s time to break out the blender and start whipping up some frosty, fruity and flavorful smoothies.The beauty of smoothies is that you can add just about anything to them, from kiwi to carrots. And this time of year, there is no shortage of options.Great things to add are seasonal fruits like blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, figs, apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines. Others like to blend veggies into the mix, such as spinach, kale, squash and carrots.Nut
FoodJune 23, 2016
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Bosch Korea says diesel engine is ‘very clean, eco-friendly’
Robert Bosch Korea’s chief has spoken up to defend diesel cars from mounting criticism that their engines are the main culprit for fine dust emissions that worsen air quality here.“Based on today’s technologies as well as (what) Bosch is offering, we do believe diesel is very clean and (used in) eco-friendly engines and (it) is also meeting emission standards,” Frank Schaefers, the head of the German engineering company’s Korean unit, said during a news conference in Seoul on Thursday. Frank Sc
MobilityJune 23, 2016
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Financial authorities increase vigilance on Brexit vote
South Korea’s financial authorities are increasing their monitoring of the financial market in light of the vote opening on Thursday on whether Britain should leave the European Union. Global analysts have been cautioning that an exit vote would be devastating for the global economy, including Korea where British capital invested in local stocks accounts for over 8 percent of the total as of May this year. British Prime Minister David Cameron meets citizens in London on May 30, 2016. (Yonhap)“Th
June 23, 2016
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A rare look at Joseon king's funeral
Preparing a funeral for a Joseon king required many steps. It took five to seven months to prepare the body for the funeral. It required that the country’s top pungsu -- or Korean geomancy -- experts choose an ideal burial site. And thousands of workers were recruited to construct the tomb and carry the body to the burial site. Such lesser-known facts about kings’ deaths and the complex funeral procedures of the Joseon era (1392-1910) are revealed at the new exhibition “Royal Tombs of the Joseo
CultureJune 23, 2016
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KAI’s Surion chopper to get smarter
The Surion chopper, developed by South Korea’s sole aircraft-maker Korea Aerospace Industries, will feature its digital display screen and advanced control as parts of its marketing efforts, the company said Thursday.Employing an integrated avionics suite from the Swiss-based American technology firm Garmin, KAI will change the face of Surion’s cockpit design and offer easier control of the chopper, it said. The upgraded model will be rolled out in 2019 both for public and private use. By adopti
IndustryJune 23, 2016
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Samsung SDS shareholders call on NPS for support
[THE INVESTOR] Minor shareholders of Samsung SDS are reaching out to the National Pension Service in their fight against the company’s reorganization plans. Samsung SDS is reviewing plans to spin off some of its businesses including the logistics operations. Since Oct. 19, Samsung SDS stock has been on a downward slope with prices down by half since then. The minor shareholders’ association has put the blame squarely on the company’s spin-off plans, and has been demanding action from Samsung SDS
IndustryJune 23, 2016
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Ex-chief of KT&G acquitted of bribery charges
[THE INVESTOR] The former head of Korea’s leading tobacco-maker was acquitted of kickback charges by a Seoul court due to lack of credible evidence on June 23.Min Young-jin, who headed KT&G from 2010 to 2015, was accused of receiving some 179 million won (US$151,000) in bribes from subcontractors, a company official and a foreign buyer between 2009 and 2012.The Seoul Central District Court also acquitted him of allegations that he gave some 600 million won in bribes to a government official for
IndustryJune 23, 2016
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Top trends from Milan menswear shows
MILAN (AFP) - The future of exclusively menswear catwalk shows is in doubt, but the cult of the “see and be seen party” is alive and well.Highlights from the Milan menswear Spring-Summer 2017 fashion shows, which concluded here Tuesday, included Dsquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten’s bash in their own Ceresio restaurant, which boasts spectacular views of the Milanese skyline.Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana treated the crowds outside their show to glasses of bubbly before hosting their party at Bi
Arts & DesignJune 23, 2016
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Joe Wicks: ‘Trying to get the whole world lean’
LONDON (AP) -- With over a million Instagram followers and a best-selling book, Joe Wicks is back for round two with “Lean in 15: The Shape Plan,” released earlier this month.With an idea born in his London kitchen three years ago, the 30-year-old personal trainer known as “The Body Coach” began posting 15-second videos of himself preparing simple healthy meals, shouting out directions for preparation in his own spin on fast food. Add to the mix regular photos and videos of his six-pack abs and
FoodJune 23, 2016
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Park renews resolve to make Pyongyang opt for denuclearization
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday renewed her resolve to make North Korea opt for denuclearization through sanctions and pressure and ordering her military to maintain a robust deterrence against a provocative North Korea.During her luncheon with military leaders, Park also pointed to Pyongyang's continued provocations, including the launching of two intermediate-range ballistic missiles this week, as evidence that it would be unlikely that there will be a turnaround in the ongoing standoff an
Diplomatic CircuitJune 23, 2016
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The Italian wine star that came back from oblivion
OFFIDA, Italy (AFP) -- It is the rising star of Italian wine, a green-gold white starting to earn an international reputation for its distinctive mineral edge and ageing potential.Yet pecorino, which shares its name with one of Italy’s best-known cheeses, might not even exist but for the vision of a trailblazing pioneer fondly remembered by his daughters as being “a little bit crazy.”The late Guido Cocci Griffoni is revered as a hero of Italian viticulture and his native region of Marche for hav
FoodJune 23, 2016
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Hyundai Merchant set to join world's largest shipping alliance
The financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. on Thursday said that its talks to be part of the world's largest shipping alliance have made significant progress, raising hopes that the negotiation will soon be completed. Hyundai Merchant said it has been seeking to join the group, 2M, spearheaded by AP Moller-Maersk A/S.Hyundai Merchant has been implementing tough restructuring moves set by its creditors. The creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, demand that the country'
IndustryJune 23, 2016
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N.K. parliamentary meeting to reaffirm N.K. leader's one-man rule
South Korea said Thursday that North Korea's upcoming parliamentary meeting will be used as a venue to reassert its leader Kim Jong-un's one-man rule and give him another new title as the head of state.Next Wednesday, North Korea plans to convene a major meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly in a follow-up to the party congress in May, an event aimed at helping reaffirm the leader's unfettered hold on power. (Yonhap)Seoul's unification ministry said that the communist country is likely to con
North KoreaJune 23, 2016
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Finance minister to visit China for AIIB meeting
Korea's top economic policymaker will visit China later this week for the first annual general meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the opening ceremony of the won-yuan direct market there, the ministry here said Thursday.Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho will depart Friday to attend the first AIIB General Assembly in Beijing slated for Saturday, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.Yoo will deliver a keynote speech at the meeting about the role and future of the China-l
June 23, 2016
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Former KT&G chief acquitted of bribery charges
A Seoul court on Thursday acquitted the former head of Korea's leading tobacco maker on charges of receiving kickbacks, citing a lack of credibility in the bribers' testimonies.The Seoul Central District Court found Min Young-jin, who headed the KT&G Corp. from 2010 to 2015, not guilty of receiving some 179 million won ($151,000) in bribes from subcontractors, a company official and a foreign buyer between 2009 and 2012.The court also acquitted the 57-year-old of allegations he gave some 600 mil
IndustryJune 23, 2016