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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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Hyundai Motor, SK plan 18,000 hires
Amid risks over deteriorating market prospects, South Korean conglomerates and state-run firms have decided to expand the scale of new recruits this year.According to industry sources, Hyundai Motor Group plans to hire more than 10,000 employees including interns and experienced managers, who will be given full-time, regular jobs later on. (Herald file photo)If the nation’s largest carmaker fulfills its pledge of offering regular positions to new hires who are partly contract-based workers, it
IndustryFeb. 15, 2016
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FSC mulls market contingency plans
The government will actively cope with market uncertainties and beef up active monitoring of the financial market over growing worries about the global economy, the top financial regulator said Monday. Financial Services Commission chairman Yim Jong-yong said the government will implement contingency plans if investor sentiment excessively worsens and market conditions deteriorate.“The government has already prepared a range of policy options such as emergency measures that aim to stabilize inve
Feb. 15, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Minister flip-flops over Gaeseong money
Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo came under fire Monday after reversing his claim that the government possesses documents to corroborate North Korea’s suspected rerouting of income from a joint industrial park for military uses. The diversion allegation served as the primary grounds for Seoul’s decision to pull out from the Gaeseong factory complex last Wednesday. Since the district’s establishment in 2004, South Korean cash totaling 616 billion won ($511.4 million) has been transferred mainly
North KoreaFeb. 15, 2016
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[Graphic News] Korea's donations as share of GDP
Despite the spread of charity activities in South Korea, the country still lags far behind advanced countries in terms of the ratio of donations to Gross Domestic Product, showed data on Sunday.According to a report released by the private Hyundai Research Institute, the nation’s donation amount continued to rise from 8.14 trillion won in 2006 to 12.49 trillion won in 2013. But its share in gross domestic product showed an immaterial increase during the same period. The share was 0.87 percent, n
Feb. 15, 2016
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Art that mirrors social networks’ connectedness
The fast pace and wide reach of social media is a source of inspiration for artist Lee Ye-seung. Social networks allow people to exchange information and ideas with people they have never met in person and expose content to a large number of people.Mirroring this interconnectedness, Lee came up with interactive kinetic media installations that operate on signals they receive from adjoining installations as well as the movements of viewers. They are on view at the Artside Gallery in Tongui-dong,
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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[John. H. Cha] Unforgotten soldiers of the 'forgotten war'
The Korean War is often characterized as the “forgotten war.” Just about all the books and articles I’ve read on the subject of Korean War contain those words, and quite frankly, I think using this kind of phrase for a war that has impacted so many lives and continue to do so to this day, is pure nonsense. Forgotten by whom, I ask? It certainly is not forgotten by the relatives of the 4 million or so people, military and civilian, who died in the war. The more than 10 million people who have lo
ViewpointsFeb. 15, 2016
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[Lee Jae-min] Global warming's other casualty
The onset of the New Year has been greeted by concerning stories about a new global epidemic. The World Health Organization has warned that a new epidemic in South America is “explosively” spreading and declared it a Public Health Emergency situation. As of early February, the Zika virus has spread to as many as 33 countries in the Western Hemisphere and is now sprouting elsewhere. Countries in South America have now seen thousands of new cases of microcephaly, a brain defect syndrome presumabl
ViewpointsFeb. 15, 2016
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[Editorial] Challenges for Park
The current tension created by North Korea’s nuclear test and long-range missile launch and the South Korean government’s decision to pull out of the Gaeseong industrial park shows how volatile and unpredictable the situation on the peninsula is. Some even say that the effective closure of the Gaeseong complex, the 12-year-old symbol of inter-Korean economic cooperation and reconciliation, has taken relations between South and North Korea back to the Cold War era. Indeed, the current situation
EditorialFeb. 15, 2016
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[Editorial] Election populism
With the April 13 general election drawing closer, major parties are rolling out election pledges, which -- not surprisingly -- are focused on the expansion of welfare programs and pork-barrel projects. The parties’ rush to announce new welfare benefits show that politicians have not learnt their lesson. Think about the child care crisis that has been gripping the nation for months due to the partisan, ideological standoffs involving political parties, central and local governments and education
EditorialFeb. 15, 2016
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Rainbow’s Jae-kyung opens up about scandal, popularity
Jae-kyung of Rainbow (OSEN)Rainbow’s leader Kim Jae-kyung spoke openly about the girl group’s views towards their lukewarm success as well as their member Hyun-young’s public relationship. At a media showcase at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul on Monday, Jae-kyung said that the members supported Hyun-young’s public relationship with electro pop group Clazziquai’s singer Alex.“When we first heard the news, I honestly was a little proud of Hyun-young,” Jaekyung joked, as a media scandal meant Rainbow
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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[John. H. Cha] Unforgotten soldiers of the ‘forgotten war’
The Korean War is often characterized as the “forgotten war.” Just about all the books and articles I’ve read on the subject of Korean War contain those words, and quite frankly, I think using this kind of phrase for a war that has impacted so many lives and continue to do so to this day, is pure nonsense. Forgotten by whom, I ask? It certainly is not forgotten by the relatives of the 4 million or so people, military and civilian, who died in the war. The more than 10 million people who have lo
Feb. 15, 2016
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[Lee Jae-min] Global warming’s other casualty
The onset of the New Year has been greeted by concerning stories about a new global epidemic. The World Health Organization has warned that a new epidemic in South America is “explosively” spreading and declared it a Public Health Emergency situation. As of early February, the Zika virus has spread to as many as 33 countries in the Western Hemisphere and is now sprouting elsewhere. Countries in South America have now seen thousands of new cases of microcephaly, a brain defect syndrome presumabl
Feb. 15, 2016
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Girl group Rainbow brings the energy for ‘Prism’
Girl group Rainbow (Kim Ji-young/The Korea Herald)The seven members of girl group Rainbow returned on Monday with their fourth EP “Prism,” powered by high-energy rock dance tracks, including their lead track “Whoo.”At a showcase for press at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul Monday, leader Jaekyung said that the album was a result of combining the “opinions of the members” and the “opinions of our company.” “The lead track ‘Whoo’ is more special to us because we were able to participate in choosing i
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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Seoul, Beijing set for strategic talks amid THAAD tension
The vice foreign ministers of South Korea and China plan to hold talks Tuesday in Seoul as tension prevails over the differences on U.S. missile defense assets and how to punish North Korea for its recent nuclear and missile tests. Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will host his Chinese counterpart Zhang Yesui in the Strategic Dialogue, during which they will explore bilateral, peninsular, regional and global issues, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said. South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Lim S
Foreign AffairsFeb. 15, 2016
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Gaeseong shutdown hurt South Korea’s credit ratings: Moody’s
The recent shutdown of Gaeseong industrial park following North Korea’s nuclear test and rocket launch has hurt South Korea’s credit ratings due to higher geopolitical risks, Moody’s Investors Service said Monday.The Seoul government announced last week the closure of the joint industrial park where 124 South Korean businesses have been operating with North Korean workers in retaliation against Pyongyang’s string of provocations. In response to the unprecedented move, North Korea expelled all re
North KoreaFeb. 15, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] THAAD opposition high despite favorable poll
The potential U.S. deployment of an advanced missile defense system here is facing obstacles due to the ongoing controversy over its efficacy and possible environmental threat, despite recent polls in favor of the move.Daegu City Government said Monday that it is not the appropriate location to station the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, which Seoul and Washington have recently started discussing in light of inter-Korea tensions riding high.“Deploying THAAD is a decision that the cen
DefenseFeb. 15, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Park to urge unity amid Gaeseong strife
President Park Geun-hye will deliver a special speech to the nation at the National Assembly on Tuesday, calling for unity amid heightening inter-Korean strife following military provocations by the North.Having come under fire from progressive critics for her hard-line policies, Park is expected to blame the parliament, urging the parties to expedite the passage of key bills.“President Park has requested to be given the floor at the National Assembly to deliver a speech to the nation, calling t
PoliticsFeb. 15, 2016
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Senior lawmaker urges government to seek regime change in North
The leader of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committtee said Monday that South Korea should consider a change of regime in North Korea as an option to fend off Pyongyang’s security threats.“I think we should now think about all options (toward the North), including regime change,” Rep. Na Kyung-won said in a radio interview with local broadcaster KBS. Rep. Na Kyung-won (Yonhap)The third-term Saenuri lawmaker defended President Park Geun-hye’s decision to shut down cross-border industria
North KoreaFeb. 15, 2016
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Kolmar Korea’s sales surpass W1tr
Kolmar Korea, an original design manufacturer of cosmetics, on Monday posted 1 trillion won ($825 million) in revenue with an operating profit of 103 billion won in 2015. Kolmar's factory in Sejong City (Kolmar)This is the first time the company’s revenue has surpassed 1 trillion won. It is some 20.4 percent up from 826 billion won in 2014, the company said. The major contributor to the record was the company’s eye cream for local brand AHC, and the Perfect Skin foundation for Genny House. The
IndustryFeb. 15, 2016
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Arrested mom confesses murdering 7-year-old daughter
vA mother on Monday confessed to beating her first daughter to death over four years ago, a day after she was arrested for neglecting her duty to provide educational care for her children, police said.The 42-year-old woman, surnamed Park, in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province admitted that she had tied up her then 7-year-old child with tape in a terrace and beat her to death for damaging home furniture in October 2011. She left her child tied overnight on the terrace and she was found dead later
Social AffairsFeb. 15, 2016