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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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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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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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Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut center
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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KMA chief under pressure after surveyed doctors refuse to back him
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Coleman introduces superb detective novel
Gus Murphy was looking forward to retirement after a distinguished career as a Long Island policeman, but when his son dropped dead of an undiagnosed heart defect during a pickup basketball game, Gus’s life all but ended, too. That‘s when Tommy Delcamino, a small-time crook Gus used to arrest, shows up looking for help. Tommy’s son is dead, too, gunned down in a mysterious murder the Suffolk County police show little interest in solving. "Where It Hurts" By Reed Farrel Coleman (G.P. Putnam‘s Son
BooksJan. 28, 2016
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Kim delves deeper into China with new book
China is the world’s second largest economy. It has the potential to catch up and speed past the U.S., the world’s largest economy, in the near future. China has world-class information technology brands such as Alibaba, Huawei and Xiaomi that have stung the nerves of Google and Samsung. But Kim Man-gi asks, “Do people really know China?” and gives an in-depth and comprehensive view of the country in his new book “Why I Study China.” "Why I Study China" By Kim Man-gi (Dasan Books) Dubbed the “Ch
BooksJan. 28, 2016
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Gov't to expand 'visit reservation system' for foreign residents
The Justice Ministry said Thursday it has expanded its "visit reservation system" to include more foreign residents in South Korea, effective on Monday, to reduce inconvenience at crowded immigration offices.The system will be applicable at the nation's six immigration offices in Seoul, Incheon, Suwon and Ansan, where many foreign visitors experience delayed immigration proceedings. The reservation system is now open to Chinese Koreans, international students and workers on E9 visas.An average o
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2016
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Gov't calls for prudent implementation of labor reform
The labor minister on Thursday asked large companies to be cautious in implementing new labor guidelines announced by the government last week.Under the guidelines, companies can fire "noticeably" underperforming workers and amend their employment rules more easily.Currently, companies can terminate an employee's contract only when they are either involved in corruption or an embezzlement case, or when they have to lay off workers due to serious financial difficulties. Management must also first
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2016
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Kondo back with more tidying advice in `Spark Joy‘
NEW YORK (AP) - Marie Kondo is back. Author of the international best-seller "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" (Ten Speed Press, 2014), Kondo became famous for advising readers how to transform their lives by sifting through their belongings one by one, embracing those that "spark joy" and bidding a fond but hasty farewell to the rest. Her new book, "Spark Joy: an Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up" (Ten Speed), provides illustrations and more detail. Marie Ko
BooksJan. 28, 2016
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N.K.'s bid to lure foreign investment to hit snag: experts
North Korea is eager to attract foreign investment at its special economic zones in areas bordering China, but its latest nuclear test will likely hamper success, experts said Thursday.The North has unveiled an investment guideline written in Korean, English and Chinese for its special economic zone in the northwestern border city of Sinuiju, according to North Korea's portal site Naenara.Sinuiju was designated a special administrative zone in 2002, but it quickly fizzled out. The area was renam
North KoreaJan. 28, 2016
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[Chon Shi-yong] A vicious presidential circle
Former President Lee Myung-bak said last week that he had given up on a plan to establish a foundation commemorating his presidency because authorities kept looking into the possible wrongdoings of his associates. Lee did not directly mention the state prosecution, but Lee’s comment came shortly after prosecutors admitted that it had traced the financial accounts of some of Lee’s former aides in connection with a corruption probe. It is not the first time that people close to Lee have been targ
ViewpointsJan. 28, 2016
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Van Zweden to become New York Philharmonic‘s music director
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden has been hired to succeed Alan Gilbert as music director of the New York Philharmonic.Gilbert, who began in 2008-09, said last February that he intended to leave after the 2016-17 season. The orchestra said Wednesday that van Zweden will be its music director designate in 2017-18 and will become music director starting in 2018-19. The file picture dated Nov. 12, 2011 shows Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden during a good-bye concert to the Radio Fil
PerformanceJan. 28, 2016
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First children‘s book in 14 years wins UK’s Costa prize
LONDON (AFP) - Britain‘s Frances Hardinge became the first children’s author since Philip Pullman 14 years ago to win the prestigious Costa Book of the Year award in London Tuesday. Hardinge‘s “The Lie Tree” is a 19th century detective novel in which teenager Faith tries to uncover the truth about her father’s mysterious death. Frances Hardinge poses for photographs with her book ”The Lie Tree“ at the Costa Book Awards in London, Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap) She saw off competition from rivals including
BooksJan. 28, 2016
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Hani to co-host 'Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors'
Hani of the girl group EXID will co-host "Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors," terrestrial network SBS said Thursday.She will join three existing hosts -- the celebrity chef Baek and comedians Lee Hwi-jae and Kim Joon-hyun -- starting Saturday at 6:10 p.m.Her inaugural episode will cover "doeji galbi," or Korean pork ribs."I'm thankful that I get to taste foods prepared by seasoned chefs every week," she told a news conference at SBS headquarters in Seoul. "I'll try to represent what women and
TelevisionJan. 28, 2016
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Music festival highlights 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Violinist Chung Kyung-wha and jazz vocalist Na Yoon-sun will come together in a performance next month at the 2016 PyeongChang Winter Music Festival in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province. Joining the two international names are a number of well-known musicians in classical music and jazz, reflecting the festival’s goal of presenting diverse music styles. Na and guitarist Ulf Wakenius will open the festival at Alpensia Concert Hall on Feb. 25. Joining the team on stage will be Chung, who will perfor
PerformanceJan. 28, 2016
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Korea to repatriate remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War
South Korea has agreed to repatriate a new set of remains of Chinese soldiers who were killed in the Korean War and had remained buried in this country, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.South Korea will send the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers back to their home country in a ceremony scheduled for March 31, the third repatriation since the first in 2014, according to the ministry.South Korean and Chinese working-level officials held talks in Beijing on Wednesday to agree on the late
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2016
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Asia's largest drone show kicks off in Busan
Asia's largest drone festival opened on Thursday in Busan for a three-day run to show a variety of drones ranging from light unmanned aerial vehicles to toy drones.Some 56 companies from four countries participated in Drone Show Korea 2016, the largest of its scale in Asia and the first such event being held in South Korea.The exhibition now being held at BEXCO exhibition center in this southern port city features fixed-wing drones that look like airplanes and other UAVs for public and civilian
DefenseJan. 28, 2016
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Organica enters Coffee Bean, Starbucks, E-mart Traders
Organica’s Just Juice Cleanse, a range of all-natural, cold-pressed vegetable- and fruit-based detox juices, is now available for purchase at Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and E-mart Traders, the organic food maker said Thursday. Developed exclusively by Organica, a Herald Corp. affiliate and a premium natural foods company, Just Juice Cleanse juices are available in different sizes and unique flavors at each of the two coffee chains and the supermarket. Unlike conventional juices, Orga
IndustryJan. 28, 2016
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Korea, U.S. team up for joint Air Force exercise
Fighter pilots from South Korea and the United States have been conducting a four-day joint air drill aimed at better countering North Korea's provocations, South Korean Air Force said Thursday.The "Buddy Wing 16-1" training exercises, which kicked off on Tuesday, will run through Friday at an air base in Seosan, about 280 kilometers south of Seoul, according to South Korean Air Force.The joint air drill involves four F-16CM fighter planes from the 51st Fighter Wing of the U.S. Air Force and 14
DefenseJan. 28, 2016
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Court to review constitutionality of parliamentary act
The Constitutional Court will hold a public hearing Thursday to review the constitutionality of the contentious National Assembly Act amid a parliamentary speaker's move to revise it.The act, passed in May 2012, stipulates that a bill with contested issues can only be put up for a vote with the approval of more than 60 percent of sitting lawmakers and requires a bipartisan agreement for a parliamentary speaker to table the bill.The clause, however, has been criticized as the main culprit behind
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2016
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Government toughens safety rules on budget carriers after mishaps
South Korea’s government said Thursday that it had set tougher safety guidelines for budget airlines after a series of recent mishaps raised alarm bells about the rapidly growing transportation sector.The measures, which include stiff penalties for noncompliance, are designed to fundamentally overhaul the way low cost carriers run their operations, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. (123rf)Under the plan, each carrier will be required to have six sets of pilots for each of
Jan. 28, 2016
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U.S. to accelerate talks with China over N.K. sanctions: official
The United States will accelerate talks with China to ensure the adoption of a strong sanctions resolution against North Korea at the U.N. Security Council, the Foreign Ministry quoted a senior U.S. diplomat as saying Thursday.Ambassador Thomas Shannon, counselor of the State Department and nominee for under secretary of state for political affairs, made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se while explaining the outcome of Wednesday's talks between the U.S. and Chinese fore
North KoreaJan. 28, 2016
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More Koreans going to theaters alone: CGV
An increasing ratio of the country's movie-going population go to theaters by themselves, the latest research by the nation's largest theater chain showed Thursday.One in 10 people went to the movies alone in 2015, up 0.4 percentage points from the year before, the CGV Research Center said at a forum in southern Seoul.In fact, single admissions have steadily increased since 2012, when only 7.7 percent of movie-goers went by themselves, Lee Seung-won, head of the think tank, said.Nearly a quarter
FilmJan. 28, 2016
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Gov't to expand merit pay to all public-sector workers
The government decided Thursday to expand a performance-based wage system to all public agency employees as part of its plan to improve efficiency in the public sector, the finance ministry said.The decision, made at a public agency management meeting in Seoul, calls for all public institutions to adopt the merit-based pay system by the end of 2016.Until now, the government has only implemented the performance-based system with executive members of public institutions since 2010.Under the merit
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2016