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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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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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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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Korea aims to attract 8 million Chinese tourists
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- Korea is exempting visa fees for Chinese group travelers and will add six new air routes between the two nations with the aim of attracting 8 million Chinese tourists this year, officials said Wednesday. Culture Minister Kim Jong-deok announced the plan in Beijing as he is set to host a ceremony marking “The Year of Visit to Korea” in China. Riding the wave of the popularity of K-pop and culture in China, Kim said his ministry will develop various tour packages specialized
TravelJan. 20, 2016
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China‘s secret plan to use the force of ’Star Wars‘
GUANGZHOU (AFP) - A long time ago in country far, far away, Chinese authorities managed to obtain a copy of America‘s ultimate cultural weapon, a blockbuster movie with enough special effects to wow an entire planet. Summoned to a small theatre in the southern city of Guangzhou in 1980, artist Song Feideng was shown “Star Wars” and instructed to transform it into a traditional Chinese comic book, known as a “lianhuanhua,” to promote scientific achievement to China.Song was one of the first peopl
CultureJan. 20, 2016
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[Reporter’s Column] Shattering Korea’s family fantasy
Following last week's gruesome case of a father who mutilated the dead body of his 7-year-old child -- he also confessed to neglecting his injured son leading to his death -- the South Korean media have seemed rather obsessed with two words: “why?” and “mystery.”At first, many reports pointed out that he was proven not to be a psychopath according to examination results released by mental health professionals. And then it was revealed that the father had no record of violent crimes. At this poin
Social AffairsJan. 20, 2016
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French museum returns looted statue head to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - A French museum has returned the head of a statue of a Hindu god that was taken from a Cambodian temple 130 years ago, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The head of the Harihara statue, a combined representation of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva, was returned by France‘s Guimet Museum on Saturday at the kingdom’s request, according to Thai Noraksathya, a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture. The head of the Harihara statue is seen at the national museum in Phnom Penh on Tu
CultureJan. 20, 2016
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Academy head ‘heartbroken’ over lack of diversity at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Following an outcry over the all-white roster of actors nominated for this year‘s Oscars, the president of the film academy said Monday she was heartbroken by the lack of diversity and working to implement change. “This is a difficult but important conversation, and it’s time for big changes,” Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said in a statement. Isaacs said that while it was important to acknowledge the work of the actors nom
FilmJan. 20, 2016
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Ruling camp pushes antiterrorism bill
The government and ruling party are ramping up their push to ratify antiterrorism bills that they said would help better fend off future threats, though controversy persists over an envisioned strengthening of the spy agency’s authority. The Saenuri Party hosted a meeting Wednesday with the Foreign Ministry, National Intelligence Service and police to review possible terror threats posed by Islam fundamentalists and North Korean agents, as well as measures to counter them. Kim Soo-min, second d
PoliticsJan. 20, 2016
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Sundance festival serves up provocative mix of movies
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Sundance Film Festival opens in the mountains of Utah Thursday with a provocative mix of movies focused on topical and timely issues, as well as the usual selection of quirkier fare. The annual gathering, founded in 1985 by iconic actor Robert Redford, will shine the spotlight on some 120 independent features, many by newcomers trying to make their mark. Tika Sumpter (left) as Michelle Robinson, and Parker Sawyers as Barack Obama, star in the film, “Southside With You,”
FilmJan. 20, 2016
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Sting, Peter Gabriel announce joint North America tour
NEW YORK (AFP) - Two of Britain‘s most influential rock artists, Sting and Peter Gabriel, on Tuesday announced a tour of North America that will include collaborations on each other’s songs. The 19-date “Rock Paper Scissors” tour will open June 21 in Columbus, Ohio and include headlining slots at two festivals, the Festival d‘Ete de Quebec in Quebec City and Summerfest in Milwaukee. Gabriel and Sting, who first toured together in the 1980s to support Amnesty International, have stayed active in
PerformanceJan. 20, 2016
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Big Bang, Psy break 100m views
Big Bang and Psy both broke 100 million views on their latest YouTube music videos on Tuesday, according to their agency YG Entertainment. Psy’s music video for “Daddy” was first to hit the mark, breaking 100 million at approximately 10:50 a.m. The video is energetic and outrageous, as per Psy’s trademark style, showing Psy appearing as three generations of a family. Still from Psy’s music video for “Daddy” (YouTube) “Daddy” makes Psy the first Korean artist to have four consecutive music videos
PerformanceJan. 20, 2016
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LG Life Sciences’ diabetes drug to begin overseas sales
LG Life Sciences, the biopharmaceuticals unit of LG Group, said Wednesday it plans to begin selling its self-developed diabetes treatment Zemiglo in five countries in Central America and India starting in March. The scheduled launch comes after the Korean drugmaker sealed a licensing partnership with French-based pharma giant Sanofi and Mexico’s Stendhal in 2013 to distribute and market the new diabetes drug in 104 countries globally.Sanofi will handle Zemiglo’s local marketing in India whereas
IndustryJan. 20, 2016
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[팟캐스트](129) 박근혜 대통령, 서명운동 동참 외 1건
진행자: 석지현, Paul Kerry 1. 박근혜 대통령, 입법 촉구 서명운동 직접 동참 기사요약: 대한상공회의소 등 38개 경제단체 등이 국회의 민생법안 처리를 촉구하는 서명운동을 시작했다. 박근혜 대통령도 이와 관련해 경제법안의 국회 처리를 압박하기 위한 ‘민생 살리기 입법촉구 1000만 명 서명운동’에 대한 국민의 동참을 호소했습니다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Park advocates petition campaign on labor bills [1] Stepping up the pressure upon the National Assembly to pass the pending labor reform bills, President Park Geun-
PodcastJan. 20, 2016
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[Photo News] S-Oil supports underprivileged fire victims
S-OIL SUPPORTS FIRE VICTIMS — S-Oil senior vice president Lee Chang-jae (center) delivers a total of 50 million won ($41,000) to Seoul Council on Social Welfare chairman Hwang Yong-kyu (right) in a ceremony held Wednesday in Seoul. The funds will be used to support underprivileged victims of fire accidents in South Korea. (S-Oil)
IndustryJan. 20, 2016
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Barclays to completely pull out of Korea
British investment bank Barclays will shut its Korean operations after 39 years as the bank seeks to slash costs through global restructuring, sources said Wednesday.The London-headquartered financial institution will close its bank and equities units in Seoul before the end of the year as part of the wider pullback in Asia. “Barclays decided to exit from Korea to refocus on Hong Kong, Singapore and India markets in the Asian region,” an official of the bank said. Some 103 employees work for Bar
Jan. 20, 2016
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China 2015 growth slows to weakest for 25 years
China's GDP grew at its slowest in a quarter of a century last year, creating pressure for more stimulus policies to ensure a soft landing for the economy that is a crucial driver of global growth.The 6.9 percent figure was the slowest in the People's Republic since the 3.8 percent of 1990, a year after the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown rocked the country and isolated it internationally.But while the outcome is much smaller than the double-digit rates seen before the financial crisis, it is
Jan. 20, 2016
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Asia stocks sink again as oil heads further south
Asian markets resumed their downward spiral Wednesday with the previous day's China-fuelled rally effectively wiped out by ongoing worries about plunging oil prices and the state of the world economy.The International Monetary Fund's decision to downgrade its global growth forecast for this year and issue a warning about the outlook added to the sense of doom across trading floors.News from Beijing that the world's number two economy -- a key driver of worldwide growth -- had expanded within for
Jan. 20, 2016
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South Korea rules the world as most innovative economy
In the world of ideas, South Korea is king.Germany, Sweden, Japan and Switzerland rounded out the top five in the 2016 Bloomberg Innovation Index, which scored economies using factors including research and development spending and concentration of high-tech public companies.South Korea notched top scores worldwide for manufacturing value-added as well as for tertiary efficiency ― a measure that includes enrollment in higher education and the concentration of science and engineering graduates. W
TechnologyJan. 20, 2016
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Top N.K. official becomes point man on inter-Korean affairs
A top North Korean military official, thought to be behind the North's deadly attacks on South Korea in 2010, is sure to have replaced Kim Yang-gon, who died in a car accident in December, sources said Wednesday.Gen. Kim Yong-chol, 70, who leads the North's reconnaissance bureau, has been recently appointed as the party secretary handling inter-Korean affairs, also doubling as the head of the United Front Department at the ruling party, the sources said."It is certain that Gen. Kim has replaced
North KoreaJan. 20, 2016
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Park renews calls for job creation
President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday renewed her calls for job creation as she pressed labor and management to reach a compromise for labor reform.The government has set aside 2.12 trillion won of this year's budget meant to create jobs for young people, up 20.3 percent from a year earlier.Park said job creation through labor reform is the most urgent task."Labor and management should make concessions and share pains," Park said in a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office. "
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Diesel prices fall to 9-year low this week
As global oil prices have been continuously falling over the past few months, the average price of diesel in South Korea hit a 9-year low this week, according to the Korea National Oil Corporation on Wednesday.The average price of diesel sold at gas stations nationwide this week stood at 1,169.93 won ($1) per liter, cheaper than the 1,162.44 won recorded during the second week of 2007, according to KNOC-operated Opinet.Diesel, which reflects changes in global crude oil prices faster than gasolin
IndustryJan. 20, 2016
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More than half of S. Koreans buy lottery tickets
More than half of South Koreans bought a lottery ticket at least once last year, a survey showed Wednesday.According to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, 56.5 percent of 1,000 respondents answered that they have had experience with tombola games last year.A lottery buyer purchases an average of 14.2 tickets per year, or once every four weeks, the survey showed.More than 93 percent of them say they spend less than 10,000 won in buying a lottery ticket. The findings sho
Social AffairsJan. 20, 2016