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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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KMA chief under pressure after surveyed doctors refuse to back him
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Meditation brings calm to Gwanghwamun
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Park: South Korea's money ended up in North Korea's nuclear program
President Park Geun-hye strongly suggested Tuesday that hundreds of millions of dollars South Korea paid to North Korea through their joint factory park ended up in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.South Korea provided around $560 million in cash to North Korea in total since the two sides opened the sprawling zone in the North's western border city of Gaeseong in 2004.South Korea provided the money directly to the North Korean government, instead of its workers, creating a loophole fo
North KoreaFeb. 16, 2016
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U.S. set to send F-22s to Korea: official
The United States will send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea in yet another show of force against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, officials here said Tuesday."The U.S. military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday)," a defense official said, requesting anonymity.The F-22 Raptor is a core U.S. strategic weapon. The Pentagon also dispatched a B-25 bomber to Korea shortly after the North's nuclear test last month. (Yonhap)
DefenseFeb. 16, 2016
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South Korea, China hold high-level talks amid rift on North Korea
South Korea and China held high-level talks in Seoul on Tuesday amid signs of disagreement over how to deal with North Korea's nuclear and missile program.South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui sat down for talks as Seoul pushes for strong sanctions on Pyongyang in response to its nuclear and missile tests.China, a veto-wielding permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has been apparently reluctant to adopt a strong sanctions
Foreign AffairsFeb. 16, 2016
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Air Force aerobatic team to perform at Singapore air show
South Korea's Air Force said its Black Eagles aerobatic team will perform at the opening of an air show in Singapore on Tuesday.The team will fly eight T-50B trainer jets made in South Korea to show off various advanced maneuvers at the Singapore Airshow 2016, the Air Force said.Ranked among the world's top three air shows, the biennial event is attended by large numbers of aerospace and defense industry officials from around the world."The Black Eagles' air show will promote the excellence of S
DefenseFeb. 16, 2016
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Healthcare workers' radiation exposure halves in decade
South Korean healthcare workers' exposure to radiation has been halved over the past 10 years thanks to stringent evaluations and closer monitoring of risks, government data showed Tuesday.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average amount of radiation that a local healthcare worker was exposed to in 2014 stood at 0.41 millisievert, down 57.7 percent from 0.97 mSv in 2004.The numbers come from data compiled by the KCDC which keeps special tabs on local radiogra
Social AffairsFeb. 16, 2016
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Hanji culture festival opens in Sydney
A festival for traditional Korean paper, known as "hanji," opened in Sydney on Monday for a two-week run to introduce its beauty and attraction to Australian visitors.The "2016 Hanji Culture Festival in Sydney" opened at the Korean Cultural Center, where hanji fashion shows, workshops and other related events are being held.A Korean traditional dance was performed at the opening ceremony, with 10 Australian models appearing in a fashion show wearing 50 hanji ensembles for some 250 attendees.The
CultureFeb. 16, 2016
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Conan O'Brien draws hundreds at Seoul meet-and-greet
American talk show host Conan O'Brien attracted hundreds of fans at a cafe in Seoul on Monday after receiving a boisterous welcome usually reserved for K-pop idols at Incheon International Airport the previous day.Dozens of fans who had failed to reserve a spot at the guerilla-style meet-and-greet gathered around the building in southern Seoul to welcome the redhead comedian. They swooned as O'Brien entered from a minibus and shouted "Annyeonghaseyo," or "Hello" in Korean.At the meeting, O'Brien
TelevisionFeb. 16, 2016
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Korean scholar's wages to be seized over wartime sex slaves dispute
A local court has ordered a South Korean scholar's wages be partly seized, following another court's decision for her to compensate nine women who were sexually enslaved by Tokyo during World War II, legal sources said Tuesday.The Seoul Western District Court accepted the nine plaintiffs' request for garnishment and a collection order and told Sejong University to deduct it from the monthly wage of professor Park Yu-ha, the author of "Comfort Women of the Empire," starting this month.The book, r
Social AffairsFeb. 16, 2016
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Navy officer issues glossary of Russian military terms
A South Korean Navy officer has published a glossary of Russian military jargon, which is expected to help promote defense cooperation between the two nations, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.Cdr. Chung Jae-ho with the ministry's intelligence unit published the unprecedented dictionary in South Korea, which contains the Korean-language definitions of around 3,500 Russian words related to the military.It was published in a joint effort with experts on Russian including translation specialist Ki
DefenseFeb. 16, 2016
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Central bank leaves key interest rate unchanged
South Korea’s central bank on Tuesday left the key interest rate unchanged at a record-low level, citing economic concerns at both home and abroad. In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Korea held the base rate steady at 1.5 percent for February for the eighth consecutive month. Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol presides over a rate policy meeting on Tuesday at the central bank headquarters in downtown Seoul. (Yonhap)The bank has kept the rate unchanged since July last year after four rate cut
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North Korea calls for allegiance on late leader's birthday
North Korea lauded its late former leader Kim Jong-il and called for generations-long loyalty for his son Tuesday as it celebrated his 74th birth anniversary, the North's state broadcaster said Tuesday.The North marked the birthday of the father of the North's current leader Kim Jong-un, known as the Day of the Shining Star, according to the Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station.Kim Jong-un inherited power in late 2011, when his father suddenly died of heart failure.The broadcaster said the lat
North KoreaFeb. 16, 2016
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Korean firms in a fix after Gaeseong shutdown
Tension on the Korean Peninsula has been one of the greatest concerns for South Korean companies operating in a jointly run inter-Korean factory park in the North, but Seoul's recent shutdown of the zone could mean life or death for them, analysts say. Indeed, a group of 124 South Korean firms located in the complex, which produce clothing, textiles, and other goods, are in peril, bracing for massive losses that some worry may eventually lead to their bankruptcies. Last week, South Korea suspe
North KoreaFeb. 16, 2016
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'This is my moment'
Balladeer Jo Kwon has spent over half his life with the agency JYP Entertainment and it is about time for him to come into his own by expressing his true thoughts and emotions through his music. He spent eight years as a trainee with JYP Entertainment before debuting as the leader of vocal quartet 2AM in 2008. In total, he has spent fifteen years of his life working with JYP. At a press showcase for his second solo record “Crosswalk,” he told reporters that he felt it was now time for him to ma
PerformanceFeb. 16, 2016
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Hilfiger makes N.Y. Fashion Week splash with 'It' girl Gigi
Tommy Hilfiger kicked off New York Fashion Week day five by sending model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid down an ocean-liner themed catwalk. Hilfiger, who has turned affordable but fashionable apparel into a global empire, is known for his flamboyant Fashion Week shows, which each season transport the Armory on Park Avenue into a spectacular set. “Years back, in the ’20s, the ’30s, when the people would travel trans-Atlantic they would get dressed properly,” the 64-year-old design king told AFP ahead
Arts & DesignFeb. 16, 2016
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As 'Force Awakens' winds down, 'Avatar' remains supreme
Two months after opening to unprecedented fanfare, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is finally winding down in theaters, leaving behind arsenals of plastic light sabers and a trail of box-office records. “The Force Awakens” is still playing in more than 2,000 theaters in North America and remains ranked in the top-five at the box office as it enters its ninth week of release. But the lion’s share of its theatrical revenue has been pocketed, and one thing is abundantly clear: it’s not going to tou
FilmFeb. 16, 2016
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Park calls for fundamental solutions to change North
President Park Geun-hye said that the North Korean regime will eventually deploy nuclear missiles unless South Korea and the international society takes effective containment measures.“We should no longer be deceived or threatened by North Korea, nor offer them unconditional support,” the president said Tuesday at the National Assembly.“Now is the time to seek for fundamental solutions to change the North and to implement the plans with courage.” President Park Geun-hye addressed the National As
PoliticsFeb. 16, 2016
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Banks face class-action suit over alleged rate fixing
A local consumer advocacy group said Tuesday it will file a class-action lawsuit against local commercial banks for their suspected fixing of certificate of deposit (CD) rates.The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) found, after a years-long probe, "enough pieces of evidence" indicating the suspected collusion to fix the CD rates by six major banks including Shinhan Bank and Woori Bank. Fair Trade Commission (Yonhap)The lenders failed to freeze the CD rates for some time beginning in 2012 even after th
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Hankook supplies premium tire for Audi A4
Hankook Tire, the nation’s largest tire-maker, said Tuesday the company has started supplying ultrahigh-performance tires to the new Audi A4, A4 Avant and Audi S4 sport sedans. The Ventus S1 evo2, Hankook Tire’s flagship ultrahigh-performance tire, is being fitted on Audi’s best-selling small car family models, the company added in a press release. The all-new A4, fitted with Ventus S1 evo2 premium tires (Hankook Tire)The Korean tire-maker has worked with Audi to supply its top product for the
MobilityFeb. 16, 2016
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Korea's herbal cosmetics brands popular at duty-free shops
Korea's traditional herbal cosmetics products have topped the list of best-selling brands at the country's major duty-free shops, reflecting growing popularity of K-beauty products, data showed Tuesday.According to the data unveiled by Rep. Hong Jong-hak, Whoo, produced by LG Life and Healthcare, posted 131 billion won ($108 million) in sales at Lotte Shopping's duty-free shop in downtown Seoul last year, emerging as the best-selling brand at the duty-free store, followed by Sulhwasoo by AmorePa
IndustryFeb. 16, 2016
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Hyundai Motor posts record-high market share in Brazil
South Korea’s leading automaker Hyundai Motor saw its market share in Brazil hit an all-time monthly high in January, industry data showed Tuesday.Hyundai Motor sold a total of 14,803 cars in Brazil last month, accounting for 9.9 percent of the nation’s total monthly car sales, according to the data from a Brazilian automobile association. Hyundai Motor’s HB20 (Yonhap)The ratio surpassed Hyundai Motor’s previous market share in Brazil, which had been at 9.1 percent as of October last year. The
IndustryFeb. 16, 2016