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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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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
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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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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
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Young Poong says no better offer for Korea Zinc
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US defense chief visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea
For the second time in five months, Defense Secretary Ash Carter landed aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier in the bitterly contested South China Sea, sending a deliberate message to China on American power in the region.With a key Asia Pacific ally at his side, Carter's visit aboard the USS John C. Stennis underscores persistent complaints from the U.S. and its allies in the region about China's military build-up in the South China Sea. Beijing has been creating man-made islands, and equipping many
World NewsApril 15, 2016
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Mirae Asset Daewoo chief urges aggressive overseas investment
The head of South Korea's largest brokerage called on his own company Friday to more actively seek new investment opportunities in overseas stock markets, also revealing a plan to boost the company's overseas assets by at least 200 billion won (US$174.2 million).Park Hyeon-joo, chairman of Mirae Asset Financial Group, said the stock market and securities firms were about to enjoy a new booming era, partly brought on by low interest rates that he said were already directing investors to stock mar
April 15, 2016
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Prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings come to S. Korean city of Gwangmyeong
The South Korean city of Gwangmyeong will host an exhibition of prehistoric cave drawings from France as one of many cultural exchanges to commemorate the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the city announced Friday.In a joint press conference held in Seoul, Gwangmyeong city Mayor Yang Ki-dae and former French Culture and Communications Minister Fleur Pellerin said the upcoming event will showcase the Paleolithic drawings from the Lascaux Cave in southwestern France.
CultureApril 15, 2016
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Psy's Gangnam Style returns as a landmark bronze sculpture
"Gangnam Style," a mega-hit song by South Korean pop star Psy, returned to Seoul on Friday in the form of a giant landmark sculpture.The sculpture was unveiled to the public in an opening ceremony at 7 p.m. on the eastern patio of COEX, a multi-cultural complex in the Gangnam Ward of southeastern Seoul. The event was hosted and organized by the city's Gangnam Ward Office.The bronze sculpture, 5 meters high and 8 meters wide, is modeled after the signature horse-riding hand motion of the Gangnam
PerformanceApril 15, 2016
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E-commerce losses raise anxiety over profit structure
The nation’s three leading mobile-focused retail giants logged combined losses of 831.3 billion won ($724.3 million) last year -- greater than the market had expected -- sparking concerns over their elusive profit structures. Coupang, the largest of the three, said in its regulatory filing Thursday that its sales surged more than threefold to 1.13 trillion won last year, but with an operating loss of 520 billion won. The other two, WeMakePrice and TicketMonster, also posted 216.5 billion won and
IndustryApril 15, 2016
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Immelt advises Korean conglomerates to innovate
The chief of U.S. industrial giant General Electric, a globally renown master of change, advised Korean industrial giants to seek innovation, not to fear digital disruption. GE chairman Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks during a press conference held in Seoul on Friday. GE Kora“(For innovation), Korean (industrial) conglomerates need to be more decentralized, more digitalized and more partnership. Those are we have learned while going through the transformation (into a digital industrial giant),” GE chai
BusinessApril 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'Song in real life'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the last in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met wi
TelevisionApril 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I learned a lot from my character'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom entertainment)This is the second in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed. “Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song me
TelevisionApril 15, 2016
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Europe’s new culture capital: San Sebastian a feast for the eyes, palate
This is a two-part travel series on a weeklong journey to the new European capital of culture, San Sebastian, Spain, and through the heart of the country’s capital, Madrid. – Ed.SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain -- Located a mere stone’s throw away from the Spain-France border in the Northern Basque country hugging the Bay of Biscay is the quaint, gastronomy mecca coastal city of San Sebastian, Spain. Well on its way to becoming one of the hottest European vacation-spot destinations of the year, San Sebastia
TravelApril 15, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘Political solution key to global humanitarian crises’
Amid the exacerbating global humanitarian crises, the world must devise a sound political solution to relieve the suffering of fellow citizens, a United Nations World Food Program officer said.“Humanitarian needs have exploded over the years which have made our work more difficult,” Rasmus Egendal, officer in charge of the agency’s government partnership division, told The Korea Herald on Monday. “We have to generate more resources to meet those needs, which are growing faster than the internati
Foreign AffairsApril 15, 2016
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Green buildings are healthier, cost-saving, experts stress
Global experts talked about the need to change public misperception of green buildings, claiming it is cost-saving, healthier and eco-friendly at a conference in Seoul which kicked off Thursday for a three-day run.The conference, being attended by around 150 representatives from government, academia and companies from the Asia-Pacific region, has become a platform for the experts to discuss ways to better achieve carbon emission reduction goals set by the Paris climate change conference in Decem
IndustryApril 15, 2016
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Saenuri desperate to salvage party
With a sense of crisis hanging over the ruling party after its crushing defeat in the general elections, the emergency leadership continued to make desperate moves Friday to normalize party operations and regain control, such as by inviting all defectors back to the party. Following a decision late Thursday evening to embrace “all that share the party‘s conservative platform,” the party’s new interim leader Rep. Won Yoo-chul vowed to elect a new leadership earlier than scheduled next month to
PoliticsApril 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I try to stay true to myself'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the first in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met w
TelevisionApril 15, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Roundup of hotel events
Cantonese gala dinner at Millennium Seoul Hilton Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant Taipan is hosting a “Gourmet Circle” gala dinner on April 22 to showcase the restaurant’s new, Cantonese cuisine-focused menu. The dinner will commence at 7 p.m. with Chinese traditional tea and Tsingtao beer. Appetizers will include Peking duck and suckling pig stuffed with shrimp paste. The dinner proper will feature an array of delectable dishes such as a Chinese barbecue and cold dish combination, d
TravelApril 15, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea going coinless by 2020
Korea is officially going cashless by dumping coins first. In the country that boasts high smartphone adoption and credit card ownership, the way people pay for everything is changing, with more digital transactions than ever before.To spur the trend, the Bank of Korea is seeking a digital way to replace coins for transactions with its aim to make Korea a “coinless society” by 2020. “The most important goals are resolving inconvenience that consumers and shops feel while carrying and storing coi
April 15, 2016
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[Weekender] Digital payment drives out ATMs
As bank consumers embrace digital payment methods, they are gradually turning their backs on automated teller machines, as cash machines on the street here have fallen to decline.Korea’s leading five banks ran a total of 29,611 ATMs as of the end of last year, down 4.4 percent, or 1,378, from a year earlier, according to data from the industry.The banks are Shinhan Bank, Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank, KEB Hana Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea. Kookmin Bank has shut some 571 ATMs in the past three y
April 15, 2016
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[Weekender] Tech firms seek leadership in era of electronic money
Online shopping can often be full of hassles. Shoppers have to install a package of security programs to fend off possible hacking attempts, enter credit card information, and type in a long and complex password. They need to repeat the routine again if a single mistake is made along the way.Mobile payment services, however, have eliminated such hurdles plaguing online shoppers. The mobile payments boast built-in security programs, a simple and easy-to-use user interface, and a high level of com
April 15, 2016
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[Editorial] Danwon voters
Voters in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, did not coordinate in the liberal parties’ sweep of the Seoul metropolitan area during the April 13 general election. The two constituencies -- Danwon-A and Danwon-B -- are residential districts of bereaved families of the Sewol ferry disaster. It had been widely expected that angry sentiment toward the incumbent administration would lead to a landslide victory for opposition parties in the two constituencies. But the ruling Saenuri Party candidates were elect
EditorialApril 15, 2016
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[Weekender] Will big wallets become a thing of the past?
With the rise of plastic cards and smartphone applications in everyday transactions, Korean consumers have little need for cash -- or full-sized wallets.Data shows that consumer preferences are turning more toward smaller, thinner wallets whose primary function is to hold plastic cards.According to online marketplace Gmarket, sales of card wallets and money clips surpassed that of half- and full-sized wallets in 2014 and 2015. In 2010, card wallets and money clips had represented just 10 percent
April 15, 2016
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[Editorial] Humiliation from conceit
The recent general election witnessed an extraordinary event, very much like rare cases at soccer matches. As a recent example, the Netherlands has failed to advance to the Euro2016 tournament, slated for this summer, as it ranked below the Czech Republic, Iceland and Turkey in a regional qualifying round. Considering that the number of advancing teams has increased from 16 to 24, starting from this event in Paris, the dropping out of the Netherlands -- which was runner-up in 2010 and third in
EditorialApril 15, 2016