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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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LG, Bang & Olufsen to launch new OLED TVs in 2017
LG Electronics has teamed up with Danish luxury audio and TV maker Bang & Olufsen to develop new organic light-emitting diode TVs, with the first set to be launched next year.The Korean tech giant said Sunday that the strategic partnership will take effect from next year and last for five years. The deal comes at a crucial time for both companies which are struggling to gain traction amid sluggish sales. LG is making an all-out effort to elevate OLED TV sales. The company has poured resources i
TechnologyMarch 20, 2016
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Another ex-Park aide joins opposition in backlash
A former top aide to President Park Geun-hye, who earlier defected from the ruling conservative Saenuri Party amid nomination infighting, joined The Minjoo Party of Korea on Sunday, in time for the candidate registration for the April 13 general election.“I hereby offer my support to the Minjoo Party’s efforts to defy authoritarianism and to improve the lives of people,” said third-termer Rep. Chin Young in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul.The lawmaker defected from the Saenuri Party last Thursday, aft
PoliticsMarch 20, 2016
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Among separated family members, more dead than alive
More than half of South Koreans with relatives in North Korea have died since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, official data showed Sunday, highlighting the growing urgency to hold reunions of the separated family members.As of the end of February, 65,922 out of 130,838, or 50.4 percent, of South Koreans who applied for reunions with their North Korean family members had died, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Unification and the Korean Red Cross.It is the first time the number
Social AffairsMarch 20, 2016
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[Joseph E. Stiglitz ] The new generation gap
Something interesting has emerged in voting patterns on both sides of the Atlantic: Young people are voting in ways that are markedly different from their elders. A great divide appears to have opened up, based not so much on income, education, or gender as on the voters’ generation. There are good reasons for this divide. The lives of both old and young, as they are now lived, are different. Their pasts are different, and so are their prospects. The Cold War, for example, was over even before s
ViewpointsMarch 20, 2016
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[Asina Pornwasin] Variety of Internet scams on the rise
While Internet accessibility in Asia continues to expand across tech devices and platforms, so too are the ways Internet scams infiltrate consumers’ personal information. Work from home fraud, Internet auction scams and fake bank email scams are the top three scams in Asia, according to Telenor Group’s recent Internet scams study. The multimarket survey assessed the impact of scams on 400 Internet users aged 18 up to over 65 in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India, and was conducted to provi
ViewpointsMarch 20, 2016
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[Michael Hiltzik] A computer is now the master of Go, but let’s see it win at poker
The worlds of Go and artificial intelligence were both unsettled by the victory this week of an advanced AI computer over one of the world’s leading masters of the intricate Japanese board game, 4 games to 1. It’s an achievement that experts in both fields didn’t expect to happen for as long as 10 years. The triumph of AlphaGo, the product of a Google lab named DeepMind, over the fourth-ranked Go champion Lee Se-dol of South Korea, is widely viewed as a landmark in artificial intelligence much g
ViewpointsMarch 20, 2016
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[Peter Singer] Attitudes to extreme altruism
More than 40 years ago, in an essay entitled “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” I invited readers to imagine that they are walking past a shallow pond when they see a small child who has fallen in and seems to be drowning. You could easily rescue the child, but your expensive new shoes would be ruined. Would it be wrong to ignore the child and walk on? When I ask audiences for a show of hands on that question, they are usually unanimous in saying that it would be wrong to put one’s shoes first.
ViewpointsMarch 20, 2016
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China needs a new commitment to economic reform
China's leaders have been struggling with the same essential dilemma for some time: They want steady growth and short-term stability, but they also want far-reaching economic reform. Those aims can’t easily be reconciled. Up to now, the government has put growth and stability first and moved cautiously on reform. During the National People’s Congress, which ends this week, Chinese policy makers seemed reluctant to recalibrate. But that’s what they need to do. They should accelerate the pace of r
ViewpointsMarch 20, 2016
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[EV Expo] BYD set to debut electric bus K9 in Korea
BYD's K9JEJUDO ISLAND -- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is set to make a foray into the market, armed with its electric bus K9, a company executive said.“We are set to enter the fast-growing electric auto market in Korea with our battery-powered bus K9 after forming a partnership with local tech company Suncore,” Liu Xueliang, BYD’s Asia-Pacific general manager, said in an interview with The Korea Herald during the 3rd IEVE. BYD, which started its battery-making business in 1995, has grown i
MobilityMarch 20, 2016
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Mirae Asset joins LK Investment for Hyundai Securities takeover
Mirae Asset Securities is expected to participate in a bid for Hyundai Securities through its investment in a private equity fund, according to news reports Sunday.The brokerage, which recently took over Daewoo Securities from the state-run Korea Development Bank, has reportedly decided to invest about 500 billion won ($430 million) in LK Investment Partners private equity for the acquisition.LK, KB Financial Group and Korea Investment Holdings have submitted their letters of intent to purchase
March 20, 2016
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Seoul voices concern to int‘l bodies over Pyongyang missiles
South Korea has expressed its concern to relevant international organizations over North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches, putting further pressure on the communist regime, a government source said Sunday.In a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization, South Korea said the North's launchings of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles earlier this month were "dangerous" as they came without prior warning.Under international con
DefenseMarch 20, 2016
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Street art greats on show in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) - From Keith Haring and Basquiat to Banksy and Invader, Sotheby's new exhibition of street art legends in Hong Kong, launched Friday, taps into a growing appetite among young Asian collectors. Although auction houses have taken a knock as the China economy slows, the demand for street art in Asia has grown, with Hong Kong hosting an increasing number of exhibitions, sales and events. Last year a mosaic of 1970s American cartoon character Hong Kong Phooey by French artist Invader
PerformanceMarch 20, 2016
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Florence toasts Guggenheim eye for 20th century masterpieces
FLORENCE, Italy (AFP) - From Kandinsky to Pollock, the extraordinary impact collectors Peggy and Solomon Guggenheim had on 20th century art is celebrated by an exhibition of over 100 masterpieces that opened in Florence on Saturday. Subtitled “The Art of the Guggenheim Collections,” the exhibition, which will run in the Tuscan city's Palazzo Strozzi until July 24, explores how bohemian socialite Peggy, her uncle Solomon and the celebrated New York museum he established influenced European and Am
PerformanceMarch 20, 2016
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[EV Expo] Hyundai’s Ioniq Electric boasts long range, performance
JEJUDO ISLAND -- Hyundai Motor, the nation’s largest automaker, unveiled its pure electric vehicle version of Ioniq, the company’s first dedicated eco-car platform, at the 3rd International Electric Vehicle Expo in Jejudo Island on Friday. “Ioniq Electric boasts of the longest range among electric cars on the road and advanced driving performance,” the Korean automaker said in a press release.Hyundai Motor's Ioniq Electric (Hyundai Motor)Hyundai’s first pure electric car is able to travel up to
MobilityMarch 20, 2016
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[EV Expo] Samsung SDI showcases EV battery lineup
JEJUDO ISLAND -- Samsung SDI, the nation’s leading electric vehicle battery cell maker, showcased its high-efficiency and high-density EV battery cell-making technologies at the international expo that kicked off on Jejudo Island on Friday. Samsung SDI, which joined the event for the first time this year, set up a booth to display its latest EV battery technology and electric vehicle business ecosystem including cells, modules, packs and battery-powered cars.“We expect visitors at the booth to g
MobilityMarch 20, 2016
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[EV Expo] Renault Samsung to double EV sales
JEJUDO ISLAND -- Renault Samsung Motors, which topped in sales of EVs in Korea last year, seeks to double the sales this year, the newly appointed chief executive said during a press day for the 3rd IEVE in Jejudo. “We plan to sell 2,000 units of SM3 Z.E. in the domestic market this year and half of them will be supplied to Jejudo Island, an ideal test bed for EVs,” said Park Dong-hoon, CEO of French carmaker Renault’s Korean unit. Renault Samsung’s marquee EV SM3 Z.E., which ranked No. 1 with s
MobilityMarch 20, 2016
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Flight tests of restored N.K. drones reveal lack of threat
North Korean drones that crashed in South Korea two years ago were too poorly built to carry any threatening weapons, a government source said Sunday, citing the results of a close analysis by a South Korean military research agency.Three unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, that had crashed were found near the inter-Korean border in March and April of 2014.The South Korean authorities later announced that the drones all originated from North Korea.The government source in Seoul said that the Ag
North KoreaMarch 20, 2016
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[Photo News] LG G5 experience zone
LG G5 EXPERIENCE ZONE -- KT will operate customer experience zones for LG Electronics’ latest flagship smartphone G5 at its retail stores nationwide from Monday before its official launch later this month. The world’s first modular phone has an accessory slot on the bottom for users to swap different modules for better camera and sound functions. (LG Electronics)
TechnologyMarch 20, 2016
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MMCA to be part of ‘Asian Avant-Garde’ project
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will take part in a long-term art research project that seeks to define and study Asian avant-garde art trends in conjunction with major art institutions in Tokyo, Singapore and London. The MMCA will participate in the “Asian Avant-Garde” project as part of its goal to expand its global presence with the Tate Modern, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and National Gallery of Singapore. Bartomeu Mari, director of the MMCA, announces
PerformanceMarch 20, 2016
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G-Dragon features on ‘Harlem Shake’ producer’s new album
Rapper G-Dragon of K-pop boy band Big Bang has collaborated with Baauer, best known for his 2013 hit song “Harlem Shake,” on a song on the American producer’s debut LP “Aa” released Friday. “Temple,” the ninth track on the album, features G-Dragon rapping in both Korean and English to a hypnotic trap melody, alongside British rapper M.I.A. Screenshot of music video for “Temple,” produced by Baauer and featuring G-Dragon and M.I.A (YouTube) This is the second time the two artists have collaborate
PerformanceMarch 20, 2016