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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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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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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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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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President Park rejects birthday present from rival, former ally
President Park Geun-hye decided Tuesday to accept orchids sent by the main opposition party’s interim leader Kim Jong-in to celebrate her 64th birthday. Her aide had turned the flowers down earlier in the day. Cheong Wa Dae said that Park’s senior secretary Hyun Ki-hwan had rejected the gift from the leader of The Minjoo Party of Korea without telling her. Hyun has been reprimanded by the president for doing so. “Secretary (Hyun) decided that it was inappropriate to accept the orchids when bills
PoliticsFeb. 2, 2016
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[Kim Seong-kon] Korea: a glittering land of literature and the arts
During the Korean War, and even as recently as the mid-1980s, few people knew where the Korean Peninsula was located. Sadly, Korea was an anonymous land, always left out from discussions about East Asia, which chiefly revolved around China and Japan. Sandwiched between its more famous neighbors, Korea was always invisible, inconspicuous and peripheral. Today, however, Korea is quite well-known globally, both the North and the South. Of course, the two Koreas have become known to the world in
ViewpointsFeb. 2, 2016
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Thyssenkrupp eyes Korea as hub of urban mobility innovation
CHEONAN, South Chungcheong Province - Thyssenkrupp, a leading German diversified industrial group, is looking to combine its engineering expertise with South Korean innovation to better address expanding urban infrastructural and mobility needs. As a global industrial group adapting to digitalization and fast-paced urbanization, Thyssenkrupp views Korea as an important player with which it can build new technologies and foresee future developments, according to Heinrich Hiesinger, chief executiv
IndustryFeb. 2, 2016
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AmorePacific Q4 net soars on strong overseas sales
Korea's top cosmetics maker AmorePacific Co. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings jumped 77.6 percent on-year thanks to a strong performance in overseas markets.Net profit came to 92 billion won ($76.2 million) in the October-December period on a consolidated basis, compared with 51.8 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.The Amorepacific headquarters in Seoul (Yonhap)Operating income rose 62.6 percent on-year to 161 billion won, while sales gained 22.9 percent
IndustryFeb. 2, 2016
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[ELECTION 2016] Welfare promises dry up ahead of election
South Korea will elect the new 20th National Assembly members on April 13. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the candidate agendas, election trends and notable runners leading up to the race. This is the first installment. -- EdLeading a campaign based on welfare measures is certainly a tempting strategy for political parties in an election season.Progressive parties have used the strategy to distinguish themselves from conservatives and criticize excessive capitalist growth
PoliticsFeb. 2, 2016
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Seoul shares down 1% on China woes
Korean stocks snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday to end 0.97 percent lower as weak economic data in China and falling oil prices fueled a risk-averse sentiment among investors, analysts said. The local currency lost against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 18.76 points to end at 1,906,96. Trade volume was moderate at 407.06 million shares worth 4.55 trillion won (US$3.77 billion), with losers beating winners 496 to 315.KOSPI (Bloomberg)Crude
BusinessFeb. 2, 2016
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Ahn’s center-right opposition party officially launches
A new center-right party founded by Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo was officially launched Tuesday, pledging to emerge as the third-biggest party in the April general election and break the country’s two party duopoly. Newly elected cochairmen Ahn and Rep. Chun Jung-bae, the former chairman of the People’s Reform Party, announced that they would represent an alternative to the conservative ruling Saenuri Party and The Minjoo Party of Korea, the main opposition party. “Today the People’s Party declares an
PoliticsFeb. 2, 2016
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Court rejects injunction for Coupang’s ‘Rocket’ delivery
A Seoul Court rejected on Tuesday logistics companies' requests for an injunction to halt social commerce giant Coupang’s free delivery system. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the requests for an injunction, saying the legitimacy of Coupang’s delivery system should be determined in the upcoming trials. An association of 11 logistics companies, including CJ GLS, filed for an injunction against the nation’s largest e-commerce firm, claiming that it had violated the Transport Service Act
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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Korea to limit blood donations as Zika spreads
South Korea’s health authorities released a set of measures Tuesday to prevent a possible outbreak of the Zika virus, including a plan to ban blood donations from travelers returning from Zika-affected regions. The announcement came just hours after the World Health Organization designated the virus and its suspected complications in newborns as an international health emergency. In an emergency meeting chaired by Health Minister Chung Chin-youb in Seoul, health authorities and medical professio
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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WeMakePrice outpaces rivals in unique visitor numbers
WeMakePrice, one of the nation’s top three daily-deal sites, said Tuesday the number of its unique visitors during the first three weeks of January outpaced those of rivals Coupang and Ticket Monster. Considering the tight race among the three companies in the fast-growing social commerce market, topping the visitor number is an important indicator of the site’s competitiveness, a company official said. WeMakePrice CEO Park Eun-sangThe company added it posted a 50 percent growth in gross mercha
TechnologyFeb. 2, 2016
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China‘s border city tightens customs check after N. Korea’s nuke test
The northeastern Chinese border city of Dandong has tightened checks on goods being shipped to and from North Korea since the North's fourth nuclear test, although the shipment of goods between the allies appears to be business as usual, two sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. China had previously stepped up customs checks on goods being traded with North Korea in Dandong, where about 70 percent of bilateral trade between the allies is being conducted, after the North's third nucl
North KoreaFeb. 2, 2016
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Korea to deepen interactive partnerships with Middle East
South Korea will step up efforts to improve its ties with the Middle East as "true partners," with the two sides confronted with "different but similar" security crises, a top Seoul diplomat said Tuesday.While struggling to cope with troubles from its nuclear-armed neighbor, South Korea is endeavoring to make contributions to the handling of thorny issues in another part of the globe.Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam stressed that even if the cause and background of the problems in Korea and th
Foreign AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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Dissatisfaction with parenting leads to dependency on cell phones
The more middle school students are dissatisfied with their guardians' parenting, the more they rely on cell phones, leading to low independent studying ability, a report showed Tuesday.According to the report by a research team led by professor Yi Soon-hyung of Seoul National University, students who thought their parents showed inconsistency, excessive expectations and over-involvement in parenting turned out to rely more on cell phones.The research was based on the track records of 1,953 stud
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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Park names doctor as head of disease control agency
President Park Geun-hye appointed a doctor as the new director of the South Korean government agency responsible for containing the spread of contagious diseases, an official said Tuesday.Jung Ki-suck, who specializes in respiratory disease and headed Hallym University Medical Center near Seoul, was named to lead the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk said.Jeong said Jung is the right person to upgrade South Korea's capabilities for disease control an
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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Two Chinese military jets intruded into Korea's air defense
Two Chinese military planes recently entered the overlapping air defense identification zone of South Korea and China, prompting South Korea to ready a sortie of fighter jets, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.The Chinese jets entered the zone near Jeju Island on Sunday and flew out of it after South Korea sent a warning message, according to JCS spokesman Jeon Ha-kyu."We took necessary surveillance and tactical measures adequately," he said.The ministry put fighter jets on standby in case
DefenseFeb. 2, 2016
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Ex-presidential aide joins Minjoo Party
A former presidential secretary who had stepped down amid accusations of leaking a classified document joined the opposition camp on Tuesday.“I have seen hope in the party’s recent struggle to correct its past errors and renew itself into a capable economic-driven party,” said Cho Eung-cheon, announcing his entry into The Minjoo Party of Korea. Cho Eung-cheon leaves after a news conference in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)He also gave biting advice to his new party, saying that the Minjoo Party shou
PoliticsFeb. 2, 2016
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Drivers obstructing emergency vehicles to face increased fines
Drivers who fail to make way for ambulances and fire trucks will be punished with increased fines of up to 70,000 won as part of efforts to save more lives, the government said Tuesday.The government recently revised transportation-related laws to make it mandatory for drivers to give way to emergency vehicles performing potentially life-saving activities, according to the revised Road Traffic Act which was approved at a cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae. The revision calls for the increase
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016
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Park names new disease prevention chief
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday named Jung Ki-suck, 58 and currently director of Hallym University Medical Center, the new director of the Welfare Ministry-affiliated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to guard the nation’s front line against infectious diseases. Jung Ki-suck (Yonhap)In a follow-up action to the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak that resulted in the deaths of 38 last year, the corresponding position was promoted to a vice ministerial level, starting from last
PoliticsFeb. 2, 2016
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Korean shortlisted for Hans Christian Andersen Awards for first time
Children's book artist Lee Soo-ji has become the first South Korean to be shortlisted for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Awards, her publisher said Tuesday.Lee, whose English name is Suzy Lee, is among the five illustrator finalists of the biennial awards, which recognizes authors and illustrators for their "lasting contribution(s) to children's literature," Biryongso said.Lee has published "The Zoo," "Mirror" and "Wave" in the United States, Switzerland and Italy. Her collaboration wit
BooksFeb. 2, 2016
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Number of female workers in Seoul hits record high
The number of female employees in Seoul City hit a record high last year and more than a third of CEOs are women, data showed Tuesday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of female workers reached 2.06 million, exceeding 2 million for the first time with an increase of 4.12 percent year-on-year. Of the total of 4.7 million workers across various industries in the city, women accounted for 43.5 percent. In the meantime, the number of male employees only rose by 2.9 percent
Social AffairsFeb. 2, 2016