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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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Shut up and dance
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut center
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Brit pop legend Oasis to perform in Seoul next year
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BTS’ Suga fined W15m for e-scooter DUI
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[KH Explains] Is Hyundai-GM partnership win-win to beat Tesla, Chinese rivals?
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Court rules Itaewon tragedy was 'foreseeable'
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Korea beat Jordan to move within one win of Olympic
South Korea defeated Jordan 1-0 on Saturday to move within one win of a spot in the Olympic men's football tournament.Midfielder Moon Chang-jin's 23rd-minute score stood as the winner at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship. The victory sent South Korea to the semifinals of the competition, which is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Only the top three nations here will get to
Olympic GamesJan. 24, 2016
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U.S. strategic commander: Missile defense key to defending against N.K. threats
Ballistic missile defense is among key strategic deterrent capabilities necessary to cope with threats from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the U.S. strategic commander said Friday. "Our missile defense efforts are also part of our strategic deterrent kitbag, if you will, and it's very important. We just look at what happened on the 5th of January, Kim Jong-un testing a nuclear weapon," Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, said during a discussion at the Cente
InternationalJan. 23, 2016
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Labor group vows all-out walkout against gov't-led labor reform
A major South Korean labor organization on Saturday threatened to stage an all-out strike against government-led labor reform that it claims will only result in poorer working conditions for workers. The walkout will be staged from Monday and last indefinitely, said the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of two umbrella labor groups here. The announcement came one day after the labor ministry said it will go ahead with the proposed labor reform despite a recent collapse of three
Social AffairsJan. 23, 2016
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Senior U.S. diplomat to visit Korea next week
A senior U.S. diplomat will visit South Korea next week for talks on response to North Korea's nuclear test, the alliance between the two countries and global issues of concern, the State Department said Friday.Amb. Thomas Shannon, counselor of the State Department, will make the visit on Wednesday and Thursday, including a trip to the Demilitarized Zone on the border with North Korea and bilateral meetings with Korean officials on the "U.S.-Korea Alliance, our shared global priorities, and resp
InternationalJan. 23, 2016
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U.S. expresses support for 5-way N. Korea denuclearization talks
The United States on Saturday voiced its support for five-way talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea proposed by South Korean President Park Geun-hye, noting they will be a "useful step." "The United States supports President Park's call for a five-party meeting. We believe coordination with the other parties would be a useful step in our ongoing efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through credible and authentic negotiations," a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Seoul said in a sho
North KoreaJan. 23, 2016
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Seoul shares forecast to remain flat ahead of FOMC meeting
South Korean shares are expected to trade in a limited range next week ahead of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with volatile oil prices likely to weigh down on investor sentiment, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 1,879.43 points on Friday, up 0.05 percent from a week earlier. South Korean stocks closed nearly flat earlier this week as China's stock volatility took a breather. Seoul shares, however, gained ground
Jan. 23, 2016
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N. Korea detains American for hostile acts against Pyongyang
North Korea said Friday that it has arrested a U.S college student for allegedly conducting hostile acts against the regime. Warmbier Otto Frederick, a student at the University of Virginia is being questioned by North Korean officials after being caught taking part in anti-North Korea activity, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a brief dispatch. The state news agency claimed that the student entered North Korea nominally for tourism, though the real intention was to un
North KoreaJan. 23, 2016
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Fake hoverboard batteries plague Samsung, LG
Fake batteries are becoming a headache for Korean battery-makers Samsung SDI and LG Chem, after recent hoverboard fire and explosion cases in the U.S. reportedly involved counterfeit batteries bearing Samsung and LG logos. More than 300 counterfeit hoverboards worth around $94,000 were seized in Miami by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week, according to a news report by Sun-Sentinel. A person rides a hoverboard on the street. (Yonhap)The counterfeit hoverboards, which were shipped
TechnologyJan. 23, 2016
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[Weekender] The art of traditional Korean liquor
Savoring traditional Korean soju requires five steps, similar to wine tasting. You have to look at the color, smell the aroma, sip and hold it in the mouth for several seconds before letting it slide down the throat and enjoying the slowly spreading scent inside the nose and throat. “A good soju is soft and makes you smile,” said artisan Kim Taek-sang at his brewing studio at Samcheong-ro in Jongno, central Seoul. Kim, who was named Seoul Intangible Cultural Asset No. 8 in 1990, has carried on t
CultureJan. 22, 2016
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Ministry releases final labor reform guidelines
The Employment and Labor Ministry on Friday released the final version of its employment guidelines, which include allowing companies to lay off underperforming workers, drawing vehement opposition from the labor unions.The ministry, which had revealed its draft version last month, said that companies will be allowed to fire workers that have shown “extremely” low job performance or capacity to an extent that they “burden their colleagues.” They will first be given a chance to redeem themselves
Social AffairsJan. 22, 2016
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Parties seek deal on pending bills
Leaders of the rival parties are set to meet Saturday to speed up their negotiation on deadlocked bills, as they inched toward a compromise this week amid growing public frustration.Floor leaders of the Saenuri Party and The Minjoo Party of Korea will meet along with Assembly speaker Rep. Chung Ui-hwa in a follow-up to their Thursday breakthrough to push forward some of the contentious bills. National Assembly speaker Rep. Chung Ui-hwa talks with representatives of the rival parties Thursday. Yo
PoliticsJan. 22, 2016
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Kim DJ loyalist leaves Minjoo
Former floor leader of the main opposition party Rep. Park Jie-won announced his defection Friday, vowing to remain independent for the time being.The former aide to late President Kim Dae-jung has been considered a pivotal figure representing the old guard of The Minjoo Party of Korea, holding significance influence over Jeolla Province constituents. Rep. Park Jie-won(front) pays respect at the grave of former President Kim Dae-jung after his announcement to leave The Minjoo Party of Korea on F
PoliticsJan. 22, 2016
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FTC probes VW over clean diesel ads
The nation’s antitrust watchdog has launched a full-scale investigation upon suspicions that Volkswagen Korea ran false advertisements about vehicles for which it had rigged emissions tests, officials said Friday. The probe is expected to strike a blow to the Korean unit of the German carmaker, which is already facing a separate criminal probe and a series of class action suits both in local and U.S. courts.The Fair Trade Commission is zeroing in on speculation that the carmaker claimed to have
IndustryJan. 22, 2016
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[Photo News] Hanwha Group scions in Davos
Hanwha Q Cells chief strategy officer Kim Dong-kwan (right) shakes hands with Zhao Haishan (center), vice mayor of Tianjin, China, and Hanwha Life Insurance digital team leader Kim Dong-won during the 2016 World Economic Forum at Davos of Switzerland on Wednesday. Hanwha established a joint venture in Tianjin last year. The two sons of Hanwha Group chairman Kim Seung-youn met global leaders, discussed renewable energy and promoted the company businesses at the forum. (Hanwha Group)
IndustryJan. 22, 2016
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[Weekender] Drinking soju can be a lesson in gastronomy
Drinking is almost a national sport in Korea, and soju takes a large chunk of the market.Soju is so popular that the fact that mineral water sales outpaced those of soju at one of Korea’s largest supermarket chains made headlines in 2015. Soju comes in many shapes and guises, ranging from the cheap but effective brands that cost about $1 a bottle at a supermarket to those produced using traditional methods with significantly higher price tags. Regardless of the quality of soju, “anju,” or food e
FoodJan. 22, 2016
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Kosdaq expects 154 IPOs in 2016
KOSDAQ expects another boom year for initial public offerings in 2016, with over 150 companies preparing to float their shares on the country‘s secondary stock market, the bourse’s operator said Friday.“We expect 154 IPOs this year,” Kim Jae-joon, chairman of Korea Exchange’s KOSDAQ market committee, told a press conference in Seoul. KOSDAQ is also working to attract Samsung Biologics, a unit of Samsung Group said to be preparing for an IPO in the first half of this year on the U.S.’ Nasdaq or e
Jan. 22, 2016
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China calls for swift restart of nuclear talks with Pyongyang
China urged all relevant countries on Friday to make joint efforts to resume long-stalled nuclear talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs as South Korea floated the idea of holding talks without North Korea.The disarmament-for-aid talks, involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan, have been stalled since late 2008.North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 in the clearest sign that it has no intention of giving up nuclear ambition.China's Foreign Ministry spo
WorldJan. 22, 2016
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FM vows to push for five-party talks on Pyongyang
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se vowed Friday to push for a meeting of five regional powers that would pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program in the wake of its fourth nuclear test.President Park Geun-hye proposed the meeting earlier in the day, saying there needs to be a "creative approach" to denuclearizing the North after its latest detonation on Jan. 6.South Korea, the U.S., China, Japan and Russia are members of the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization, but th
North KoreaJan. 22, 2016
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Hanwha Eagles sign ex-big league catcher-1B Rosario
The Hanwha Eagles on Friday announced their signing of former major league catcher Wilin Rosario.The Korea Baseball Organization club inked the 26-year-old from the Dominican Republic to a one-year deal worthUS$1.3 million, which included a signing bonus of $300,000.Rosario has also played first base during his five-year big league career, all with the Colorado Rockies.After making his debut and playing just 16 games in 2011, Rosario exploded for 28 home runs and 71 RBIs in 117 games the followi
BaseballJan. 22, 2016
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Korea coach fires verbal salvo at opponent in Olympic football qualifying tourney
On the eve of his team's showdown against Jordan at the Olympic men's football qualifying tournament, South Korea head coach Shin Tae-yong fired verbal salvo at his opponent, calling on the Middle East team to play the game the right way.South Korea and Jordan on Saturday will clash in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship, which is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Only the top three nations will get to play in
SoccerJan. 22, 2016