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Host of Miss Korea apologizes for 'inappropriate question' about deepfake
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Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
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Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says
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'Shaman says president will die,' caller warns
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Boy's emergency medical treatment delayed 2 hours due to staff shortage
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Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5% of GDP
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Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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SK On offers voluntary retirement amid losses
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Coming two years crucial in spreading Korean culture to Iran
Since the end of the sanctions on Iran, the two most frequently talked-about keywords in Korea are probably "Daejanggeum" and "Jumong," historical television shows that were amazingly popular in the Middle Eastern country."Daejanggeum," also known as "Jewel in the Palace," which went on air in 2006-2007, garnered a whopping 90 percent in viewership."Jumong," which was broadcast in 2008-2009, received as high as 85 percent. The popularity of those series is believed to have enhanced the image of
TelevisionMay 10, 2016
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Korean lawyer arrested over illegal lobbying scandal
Prosecutors have arrested a lawyer over allegations she illegally took money to lobby public officials on behalf of the chief of the local cosmetics brand Nature Republic, officials said Tuesday.The judge-turned-lawyer Choi You-jeong is suspected of peddling her influence over the ruling on Jung's overseas gambling charges after receiving some billions of won in legal fees. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Choi allegedly received 2 billion won ($1.7 million) as a retainer in r
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Gov't to host special events on broadcasting contents
The government said Tuesday it will host a pair of events on broadcasting content in a bid to support the export of South Korea-produced programs.The Korea Documentary Festival and the Asia Digital Broadcasting Academy will be held on the sidelines of the 10th International Busan Contents Market (BCM) to open on Wednesday in the southern port city of Busan. The annual four-day BCM is designed to connect local broadcasting content makers with investors and broadcasters at home and abroad.The fest
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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Political party leaders to ask Park for more 'communication'
Floor leaders of three major political parties are expected to ask President Park Geun-hye for more "communication" with lawmakers while running her government during their meeting slated for later this week, party officials said Tuesday.The meeting, the first of its kind following last month's parliamentary elections, is set to take place at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday, between Park and floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party, the main opposition Minjoo Party and the People's Party."The result of
PoliticsMay 10, 2016
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KDB to inject capital into Eximbank through KAI shares
The state-run Korea Development Bank said Tuesday that it will hand over its shares of Korea Aerospace Industries to the Export-Import Bank of Korea as part of an emergency financial relief.“We have decided to give our KAI shares to Eximbank,” KDB chief executive Lee Dong-geol told reporters ahead of a meeting with the Financial Services Commission on Tuesday.Korea Development Bank (Yonhap)KDB will hand over its 7.86 percent stake in KAI worth about 500 billion won ($426 million) to boost the ca
May 10, 2016
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Park: Pyongyang failed to show sincerity for improving ties with Seoul
President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea failed to show any sincerity towards improving soured relations with South Korea, a reflection of heightened cross-border tensions between the two sides.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered to hold military talks between the two rival Koreas in an apparent move to ease military tension on the Korean Peninsula.Still, he described North Korea as a "responsible" nuclear weapons state during the recent congress of the ruling Workers'Party, a c
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[Photo News] Apple iPhone SE arrives in Seoul
A sales person poses with Apple’s iPhone SE at a retail store of SK Telecom on Tuesday. The 4-inch screen iPhone went on sale in Korea on the day through local telecom carriers and retailers. Prices start from 569,800 won ($485) for the basic 16G model. (Yonhap)
TechnologyMay 10, 2016
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N. Korea holds mass celebration to mark key party congress
North Korea held a mass celebration in the center of Pyongyang on Tuesday to mark the end of its ruling party congress that conferred on its leader Kim Jong-un a new title.The four-day congress that concluded on Monday gave Kim the chairmanship of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), and revised the party's rule to stipulate that Kim is its supreme leader.It added that as the WPK's chairman, Kim represents and leads the whole party.The new title adds to Kim's already long list of top positi
North KoreaMay 10, 2016
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Military probe underway over alleged N. Korean hacking into navy vessel builder
South Korea's military counter-espionage service has opened an investigation into an alleged North Korean hacking attack on Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. a key builder of naval warships, officials said Tuesday."After identifying signs that Hanjin Heavy Industries may have been hacked on April 20, the Defense Security Command is currently leading a security investigation into whether any military secrets were leaked and whether North Korea was involved," official sources said. "North
Social AffairsMay 10, 2016
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[Photo News] AmorePacific offers beauty services to cancer patients
BEAUTY FOR CANCER PATIENTS -- AmorePacific kicked off this year’s “Makeup Your Life” campaign at the Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul on Tuesday. The campaign, to be held from May-July and later from September-November, offers beauty programs and makeup services to female cancer patients who have undergone surgery or chemotherapy at some 35 hospitals in and out of Seoul. Since its foundation in 2008, the campaign has served some 10,035 female cancer patients in Korea, according to AmoreP
IndustryMay 10, 2016
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[News Focus] Financial regulator, laborers split over incentives
Korea’s top financial regulator and a labor group remain divided over the government’s push to install incentive systems at state-run financial companies.Both sides are adamant in their positions with the Korean Financial Industry Union planning to go on a strike, while the Financial Services Commission reiterated that it will enforce the system as part of reforms. FSC chairman Yim Jong-yong (Yonhap)In a meeting with the heads of state-run financial companies Tuesday, FSC chairman Yim Jong-yong
May 10, 2016
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In a France darkened by fear, Cannes hopes to supply light
NEW YORK (AP) -- The first time Jodie Foster came to the Cannes Film Festival, she did so as a costar in Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver,” and as a wide-eyed 13-year-old, soaking in the spectacle. “Taxi Driver” would go on to win the festival’s prestigious Palme d'Or. “It was kind of like Mr. Toad’s wild ride. It was very surreal,” says Foster, who returns this year with her hostage thriller “Money Monster.” “I remember the red-carpeted steps. I remember all the naked ladies on the beach with th
FilmMay 10, 2016
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LG’s mobile division plans personnel reshuffle
LG Electronics’ mobile communications division has decided to carry out a sizeable personnel reshuffle after months of operating losses. “We need to change the way we work to move faster and lighter,” the company’s CEO and mobile chief Cho Juno said in an email message to employees Monday. LG Electronics CEO Cho Juno“Other business divisions also need people from MC (mobile communications). We will continue to reshuffle personnel.”The reshuffle plan comes af
TechnologyMay 10, 2016
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‘Phantom Detective’ to open in U.S., Canada
Korean hero flick “Phantom Detective” will open in theaters in the U.S. and Canada this week. The film will open with English subtitles in Los Angeles on May 13 and throughout the U.S. and Canada on May 20, CJ Entertainment, the film’s North American distributor, said Monday. “Phantom Detective” was released here on May 4 and has sold a total of 847,000 tickets as of Monday, according to the Korean Film Council. It is currently No. 2 in the local box office, after “Captain America: Civil War.”
FilmMay 10, 2016
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Actor Lee Jong-suk signs with YG
Actor Lee Jong-suk has signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment, the agency announced Tuesday. Lee started his own agency earlier this year after leaving his previous agency Wellmade Yedang in December. Lee decided to join the agency for more systematic support to his acting career, said the agency. Lee adds to YG Entertainment’s impressive assembly of actors, including A-list actors Gang Dong-won and Cha Seung-won as well as actress Kim Hee-ae.Actor Lee Jong-suk (YG Entertainment) Lee
TelevisionMay 10, 2016
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Culture Station 284 presents multi-arts show
The former Seoul Station building, Culture Station Seoul 284, is hosting a multi-arts festival that might prompt passengers to stop by briefly, or stay longer before catching their trains. The arts show “Peach Blossom: Hopeful Flower of Utopia,” organized by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, brings together 27 individual artists and teams from seven countries to present interactive arts project that attempt to “stimulate the six senses of vi
PerformanceMay 10, 2016
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BOK expected to hold rate steady
The Bank of Korea’s monetary policy committee, slated to meet Friday, is widely expected to leave the base interest rate unchanged at a record-low 1.5 percent for an 11th straight month in May, surveys showed. A Chosun Ilbo poll shows that 12 out of 15 analysts and experts expect no change in the borrowing cost, while the other three see a cut as likely. BOK Gov. Lee Ju-yeol (Yonhap)In another poll of 12 securities companies, conducted by Yonhap News, 11 predicted a freeze, while NH Investment
May 10, 2016
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Indie bookstores rise for seventh straight year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Independent bookselling remains on a roll. The American Booksellers Association has grown for the seventh consecutive year, the trade group’s CEO, Oren Teicher, told the Associated Press during a recent interview. Core membership increased to 1,775, up by 63 over the previous year and by more than 300 since 2009. And with many stores opening additional outlets, the number of individual locations rose to 2,311, compared with 2,227 at this time in 2015 and just 1,651 in 2009. With
BooksMay 10, 2016
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Iran to ease regulations on Korean cosmetics exports
Iran and Korea have signed an agreement to partially ease regulations governing Korean cosmetics exports to Iran starting from later this year, making way for the expanded sales of locally made cosmetics in the Iranian marketThe Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Monday said its Iranian counterpart has agreed to eliminate on-site inspections — which had been mandatory until now — for certified Korean cosmetics destined for sale in Iran. (123RF)As long as they are certified under the Good
IndustryMay 10, 2016
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SK to shut down its duty free shop on 16th
SK Networks, a retail subsidiary of SK Group, said Tuesday it would close its duty-free shop in northeastern Seoul on May 16, after failing to renew its operational license last year. Since 1992, SK ran the duty free shop at the Walkerhill Hotel. The company will shut down the tax-free retail store for first time in 24 years, but will devise ways to reopen the business. Lotte Duty Free, another tax-free retailer that lost its operational license, will also close its Jamsil branch at the end of J
IndustryMay 10, 2016