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Seoul, Tokyo reboot joint maritime resource talks after 40-year freeze
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Host of Miss Korea apologizes for 'inappropriate question' about deepfake
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Korea to face another massive shortfall in tax revenue
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Global drama stars gather for 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards
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[Contribution] Turkmenistan celebrates the 33rd anniversary of its Independence
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SK hynix outpaces Samsung, Micron with more powerful AI chips
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Power of nostalgia brings K-pop legends back together
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North Korea unveiling uranium enrichment site a US election-conscious move: NIS
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[Photo news] Faker Mercedes
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'Shaman says president will die,' caller warns
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World's first web content festival to open in Gwangju this month
The world's first web content festival will kick off in the southwestern city of Gwangju this month, organizers said Tuesday.Web content refers to cartoons, novels, dramas and videos created for the Internet or mobile devices.Co-hosted by the Gwangju city government and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the inaugural Gwangju World Web Contents Festival will be held at the Asia Culture Center from June 23 to June 26.About 20 popular web content creators and officials from domestic mult
PerformanceJune 7, 2016
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[Lee Chang-hoon] French-Korean relations during Korea’s opening
This is the second of a three-part contribution on relations between Korea and France, which have marked the 130th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. -- Ed.France and Korea in the powers gameHaving been forced to open herself and her ports to the rest of the world in 1880, Korea became a battlefield for the conflicting interests of China, Japan and Russia. Korea entered an unprecedented crisis during which the destiny of the Korean nation as well as her cultural iden
ViewpointsJune 7, 2016
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Korean scientists develop 'electronic textile'
A team of South Korean scientists have developed an electronic device that can stick to clothing, paving the way for wearable displays and monitoring censors, the science ministry said Tuesday. An electronic device attached to fabric via artificial cilia on its edges is called an electronic textile, said Ko Heung-cho, an associate professor at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology."We are ultimately targeting the development of an electronic device that can be used for a wearable computer
TechnologyJune 7, 2016
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[Kim Seong-kon] Youth does not last forever, despite our divisions
Some time ago, a German commercial pulled at the heartstrings of viewers. A widowed old man home alone at Christmas sends his children false news of his death. His children gather at his place in grief only to find a sumptuous candlelit Christmas feast lay out on the dinner table. The old man shows up and asks his children and grandchildren, “How else could I have brought you all together, hmm?” Growing old is a sad thing. You become weak both physically and spiritually. Your body is no longer s
ViewpointsJune 7, 2016
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Trigger-happy Duterte justifies journalist killings
Strictly speaking, Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte did not endorse the killing of journalists, but justified it. He gave the signal to those with an ax to grind against journalists to start grinding that ax into journalists’ skulls.Last Tuesday, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte presented his cabinet-in-waiting to the public for the first time. The rite of political passage was quickly overshadowed, however, when Duterte’s news conference took a by-now-familiar turn for the bizarre.He c
ViewpointsJune 7, 2016
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[Robert J. Fouser] Ban tourist buses in central Seoul
In late May, I made my second visit to Bulguksa Temple, one of Korea’s most famous Buddhist temples. The first visit was in 1984, when I was studying Korean. The Korea I knew in 1984 came to mind as I walked around the temple and its extensive grounds. As I ended my visit and took the bus back to town, my thoughts focused on the changes in and problems with tourism in Korea. In 1984, I visited Bulguksa Temple with two Japanese friends who had come to Korea by ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan. We
ViewpointsJune 7, 2016
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Park’s ‘sick leave’ causes unease
Following her recent return from a 12-day trip to four nations, Cheong Wa Dae immediately announced that President Park Geun-hye would be taking rest from state affairs this week, citing exhaustion from the intensive trip.But some critics are doubtful about the reasons behind Park’s seclusion -- though fatigue is plausible, considering the lengthy journey and tight itinerary -- with some saying that the state leader may be attempting to bypass begrudging political situations. “The president stru
PoliticsJune 7, 2016
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Moderates build centrist discussion group
Moderate lawmakers of rival parties launched a policy discussion group to advance reform agenda Tuesday, fueling speculation that the centrist gathering would transform into a new political force in the run-up to next year’s presidential election. Named “Agenda 2050,” the panpartisan entity consists of 12 lawmakers including prominent centrists such as Rep. Kim Chong-in, the chairman of the main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea, and Rep. Yoo Seong-min, an independent who had until earlier th
PoliticsJune 7, 2016
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Korean working mothers struggle due to lack of reliable child care support: study
More than 40 percent of South Korean working mothers who quit their jobs last year said it was because they did not have a reliable person or service to look after their children while they were at work, a government study showed Monday.The study, organized by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education for the Welfare Ministry, surveyed 2,593 Korean households with children nationwide last year. Among the participants, 31.4 percent said they had quit their jobs to focus on caring for their
Social AffairsJune 7, 2016
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Ministry to strengthen safety of teachers in remote areas after gang rape case
The government on Tuesday vowed to step up safety measures for female teachers working in remote areas amid public uproar over the recent rape case of a teacher by students’ parents. The Education Ministry said it would conduct an overall safety check of the residences of female teachers working in isolated regions by Friday and draw up measures to boost their safety. This includes checking surveillance cameras, emergency bells, protective windows and other security systems Education Minister Le
Social AffairsJune 7, 2016
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Ministry pushes again to legalize telemedicine
South Korea’s Health Ministry on Monday announced it would once again proceed to revise the current Medical Service Act to allow telemedicine -- the use of information technology and telecommunications in order to provide clinical health care at a distance -- in spite of fierce opposition from the largest body of physicians here.The service, once legalized, would only benefit individuals with physical disabilities, those who live in remote areas and elderly patients with chronic medical conditio
Social AffairsJune 7, 2016
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Seoul mayor in hot water over safety
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is on the hot seat amid escalating criticism over his governing ability with regard to the recent deadly safety accident and prolonged conflicts with civic activists concerning city affairs. Park has 1 1/2 years left in his second term.During a press briefing Tuesday, Park said that safety measures discussed in the past had mostly not considered the real conditions at work sites and had been “empty talk.”He added, “I will stop blaming the past and continue to think abou
Social AffairsJune 7, 2016
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Korea to host world congress of home economics organization
South Korea will play host to this year's world congress of the International Federation for Home Economics in the city of Daejeon on July 31-Aug. 6, organizers said Tuesday.The organizing committee of the 23rd IFHE World Congress, titled "Hope & Happiness: The role of Home Economics in the pursuit of hope & happiness for individuals and communities now and in the future," is expected to bring together about 1,000 scholars, policymakers and experts from 54 countries.The gathering is held every f
June 7, 2016
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Creditors set to OK Daewoo Shipbuilding's self-restructuring program
Creditors of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. may approve the embattled shipbuilder's self-restructuring plan worth 5.2 trillion won ($4.47 billion) Wednesday, industry sources said Tuesday.The shipbuilder has been under pressure from its creditors, led by state-run Korea Development Bank, to come up with a stronger rehabilitation scheme to tide over a protracted slump in the global shipbuilding segment and mounting losses.Under the plan presented to the creditors, Daewoo Shipbuildin
June 7, 2016
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Seoul probing crash of U.S. cargo plane in Incheon
A U.S. cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service of America skidded off a runway at the main gateway to South Korea due to a breakdown in the landing gear. No casualties were reported, the aviation authorities here said Tuesday.Flight 5X61 bound for Anchorage in the United States was about to take off at Incheon International Airport at 10:48 p.m. on Monday, but instead rolled off the runway, according to the state-run airport operator.Five crew members, including one pilot, safely escaped f
IndustryJune 7, 2016
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Hyundai Motor to supply 500 buses to Turkmenistan
Hyundai Motor has signed a deal with Turkmenistan’s government to supply 500 units of its large bus, according to the automaker Tuesday. Under the deal, Hyundai would supply 500 Aero City amounting to around $66 million, the largest overseas deal of its buses. This is equivalent to the shipments of 2,600 units of premium Sonata, which costs 30 million won ($25,800) each. Aero City bus (Hyundai Motor)The automaker has already supplied 490 and 200 buses to the nation in 2009 and 2012, respectivel
MobilityJune 7, 2016
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Amid growing uncertainty Hotel Lotte delays IPO
Lotte Group on Tuesday postponed a plan to list its hotel unit on the nation’s main bourse later this month in the face of growing concerns over an ongoing probe into a lobbying scandal involving former executives of Hotel Lotte, the operator of the nation’s largest duty-free business.According to sources, the decision came after a meeting with market regulators earlier in the day where they shared views that it would be difficult to complete necessary procedures before trading Hotel Lotte share
IndustryJune 7, 2016
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Gwangju World Web Contents Fest to highlight emerging online content
Online videos are rapidly evolving into independent cultural content covering topics ranging from beauty, food and online games to news, increasingly replacing conventional media. In line with such trends, a festival shedding light on emerging Web-based content will be held from June 23-26 in Gwangju, inviting some of the most popular YouTube channel content creators. “Web-based content has been expanding to the point where it challenges existing traditional media such as television programs,
CultureJune 7, 2016
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Avicii, Afrojack to pump up Seoul at Ultra Korea
Ultra Korea, also known as Ultra Music Festival Korea, has come around again this year, offering partygoers and music fans in Korea a rare chance to see some of the world’s most acclaimed electronic musicians. In celebration of its fifth anniversary this year, the festival will go on for three days instead of the usual two, at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium from Friday until Sunday. Headliners will include world-class acts such as Avicii, Afrojack and Armin van Buuren, all of whom previously took to
PerformanceJune 7, 2016
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Seoul stocks spike 1.3% on reduced chance of U.S. rate hikes
South Korean stocks soared to surpass the 2,000-point mark on Tuesday as weaker than expected job data in the U.S. reduced the chance of an imminent rate hike in the world's largest economy. The Korean won sharply rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index jumped 25.79 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 2,011.63. Trade volume was thin at 472 million shares worth 5.46 trillion won ($4.69 billion), with losers outnumbering winners 506 to 307.The local stock marke
June 7, 2016