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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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College is expensive? In S. Korea, English preschools cost much more
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor inches closer to IPO in India
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[Exclusive] Texas development exec shuts down layoff rumors at Samsung chip plant
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Seoul, Tokyo reboot joint maritime resource talks after 40-year freeze
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Panel decision put prosecution in dilemma over Dior bag case
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Host of Miss Korea apologizes for 'inappropriate question' about deepfake
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'Gyeongseong Creature Season 2': faster and ready to confront past
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2025 Trend Forecast: Small details, new happiness trend amid sluggish economy
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Global drama stars gather for 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards
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Artist Cindy Sherman confronts Hollywood cliches
Artist Cindy Sherman confronts Hollywood clichesLOS ANGELES (AFP) - Long before the selfie, there was Cindy Sherman, the shape-shifting artist best known for her often grotesque self-portraits.For the first time in 20 years, some of her most influential works are going on view at Los Angeles’s Broad Museum, focusing on Hollywood’s feminine cliches in the city that invented them.From blond Hitchcock starlets to aging socialites to pin-up housewives, Sherman has imitated the spectrum of feminine t
PerformanceJune 16, 2016
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Seoul stocks dip to almost 1-month low on global uncertainties
South Korean stocks fell to nearly a one-month low on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve struck a cautious note on the global economy amid rising risks of Britain's exit from the European Union. The Korean won firmed against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 16.84 points, or 0.86 percent, to close at 1,951.99, booking a sixth straight losing session. Trade volume was moderate at 432.98 million shares worth 4.38 trillion won ($3.74 billion), with losers overwh
June 16, 2016
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Abu Dhabi's Louvre becomes museum 'on the sea'
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Abu Dhabi’s Louvre museum has been surrounded by seawater in a major step towards completion of the ambitious project, the developer said Tuesday.The contractor has begun removing temporary sea protection walls used during the main construction phase, allowing the “integration of the sea” with the museum, Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development & Investment Company said.“This delicate process is the result of months of planning and preparation to ensure that the inflow of sea water tak
PerformanceJune 16, 2016
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Korea, China 'in principle' agree on visa exemption for school trips
South Korea and China have agreed "in principle" to exempt visa fees and even the entry visa itself for students on school trips as part of efforts to stimulate personnel exchanges between the two countries, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.The tentative agreement was reached at a meeting between consular affairs representatives of South Korea and China in Beijing on Wednesday, according to the ministry. "In response to our proposal asking for an exemption of visa fees for young people on
InternationalJune 16, 2016
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Picassos settle sculpture custody battle in New York
NEW YORK (AFP) - An international custody battle for a Picasso sculpture worth more than $100 million has been settled in favor of a New York billionaire, forcing the artist’s family to pay agents of the Qatari royal family.The out-of-court deal required Pablo Picasso’s heirs to make an undisclosed payment to London-based agents Pelham Europe, who initially negotiated to buy the sculpture for $47 million on behalf of their Qatari clients.A family dispute prompted the Picassos to renege on the de
PerformanceJune 16, 2016
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Second woman claims sexual assault by Park Yoo-chun
A second woman has filed a complaint against actor and singer Park Yoo-chun for sexual assault, police said Thursday. The complaint comes after the woman who previously claimed sexual assault by Park last week withdrew the charge Wednesday morning. Police, however, said the same day that they would investigate the case nonetheless. The second woman claimed she was assaulted by Park on June 12 in much the same manner as the first woman, inside a bathroom at a Gangnam bar in which she worked, pol
PerformanceJune 16, 2016
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Netflix to expand presence in Korea
[THE INVESTOR] Netflix, the US-based streaming giant, is hiring Korean staff at its local unit to strengthen its presence in the market. The company recently posted four job openings on its own website and LinkedIn, including senior software engineer, partner marketing manager, integrated producer and business development director.The world’s largest video-streaming service with more than 70 million subscribers launched its Korean service in January this year. The Korean launch came as part of t
TechnologyJune 16, 2016
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Japan's Uniqlo targets global stature with fashion identity
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has leveraged its prowess in mass production to build a fashion empire filled with shelves upon shelves of affordable, good quality items like down jackets, underwear and T-shirts. Now the 17-nation, 1,734-store retailer is on a quest to beat Western giants like Gap, H&M and Zara to become the world's biggest apparel-maker.In the overcrowded, highly competitive casual fashion market, size is important, but no guarantee of success: Analysts say Uniqlo’
Arts & DesignJune 16, 2016
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LG Chem denies sell-off rumors of fertilizer business
[THE INVESTOR] LG Chem, the chemicals and battery unit of LG Group, on June 16 refuted that it was considering sale of the fertilizer business of FarmHannong, an agrochemical firm it recently acquired. The company said it would pour resources into the fertilizer business that is highly likely to see synergies with its basic material business. LG Chem acquired FarmHannong, formerly owned by Dongbu Group, for about 424.5 billion won ($363 million) in April. LG Chem CEO and vice chairman Park Jin-s
June 16, 2016
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[Exclusive] Lotte drops bid for Duty Free Americas amid widening probe
Lotte Group has given up its plans to acquire Duty Free Americas Inc., the largest duty-free operator in the U.S., amid the widening probe that had earlier forced the South Korean retail giant to withdraw plans to list its hotel unit, The Korea Herald found Thursday.“The group has effectively given up on the potential acquisition of a U.S. duty-free operator worth 1.7 trillion won ($1.5 billion), now that the initial public offering of its hotel unit has been indefinitely delayed due to the ongo
IndustryJune 16, 2016
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Hyosung showcases hi-tech fiber at military show
[THE INVESTOR] Hyosung Corp. on June 16 said that the company showcased light-weight bullet resistant helmet produced with the trademarked ALKEX material at the Eurosatory 2016.Eurosatory is a military and security industry show held every two years in Paris. ALKEX is an aramid fiber developed by Hyosung. Aramid fibers are heat-resistant fibers with high tensile strength, used in aerospace and military applications. The company said that introduction of the ALKEX product and other aramid product
June 16, 2016
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Longoria asks film grads to use Rita Moreno as guiding light
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Eva Longoria has some advice for new graduates of the American Film Institute: Use Rita Moreno as a guiding light to use myriad points of view.Longoria presented the legendary stage and screen actress with an honorary doctorate of fine arts Wednesday in Los Angeles.“As you go on to write and direct and produce ... rise above caricature, as she does. Create complete and complicated characters, as she does,” Longoria told the audience of students and their family members -- inc
PeopleJune 16, 2016
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Writers Morrison, Coates and Sanchez talk art, Orlando, Ali
NEW YORK (AP) -- Speaking on stage at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre, Ta-Nehisi Coates remembered studying at Howard University and being mesmerized by a few lines from the poem “Personal Letter No. 3.”“We are what we are what we never think we are.”The poet, 81-year-old Sonia Sanchez, was seated on one side of Coates on Wednesday night. On the other side sat a Nobel laureate and one of Howard’s most celebrated graduates, 85-year-old Toni Morrison.“I’m a little overwhelmed,” confided the 40-year-
PeopleJune 16, 2016
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US author Richard Ford wins top Spanish prize for literature
MADRID (AP) -- U.S. writer Richard Ford, author of the widely acclaimed novel “Independence Day,” has won Spain’s prestigious Asturias prize for literature in recognition of his contribution to American letters.The award foundation Wednesday described Ford, 72, as the “great chronicler of the mosaic of interrelated stories that is North American society,” and the considered heir to U.S. literary giants Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner.The foundation highlighted Ford’s sobriety, precision an
BooksJune 16, 2016
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Korea-Colombia FTA to be effective July
[THE INVESTOR] In a move expected to further boost bilateral trade, the Korea-Colombia free trade agreement will take effect next month, the government said on June 16.Colombia informed South Korea earlier in the day that it has completed the ratification process of the deal clinched in 2013, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, adding that the deal will go into effect on July 15. South Korean cars are waiting to be shipped overseas. Hera
June 16, 2016
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Row erupts as Italian restaurant voted best in world
NEW YORK (AFP) - The first Italian restaurant to be named the best in the world celebrated its win Tuesday as controversy erupted over the selection, with several big name chefs not making the list.The Osteria Francescana in Modena in the north of the country -- which was praised for its use of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese -- beat last year’s winner, Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca, to top the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, after coming second in 2015.Chef Massimo Bottura was overcome with emotio
FoodJune 16, 2016
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‘Biggest Loser’ researcher explains why weight loss won‘t stick
SACRAMENTO, California -- When Anne Miranda goes shopping for new clothes, she has to remind herself not to reach for a size 16.Now a slim size 6, Miranda said she still sees herself “as a fat person” despite losing nearly 34 kilograms three years ago. Adjusting to her new figure has been difficult at times, she said. So has keeping off the weight.“It was like Christmas every morning, putting on clothes and having them fit or even be too big,” she said of the period following her drop in weight.
FoodJune 16, 2016