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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Shut up and dance
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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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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Park calls for measures to boost domestic consumption
President Park Geun-hye pushed on Monday for measures to bolster domestic spending next year to aid in getting South Korea's economic growth back on track.The government expects the local economy to grow 3.1 percent next year while most private think tanks forecast that the economy could hover below 3 percent due to sluggish growth in exports and weak consumer spending."We need to come up with measures to boost domestic consumption," Park said in a meeting with senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Da
Dec. 28, 2015
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Public officials taking bribes to be expelled at once
Any public official taking money or valuables worth more than 1 million won ($856) as bribes will be kicked out of office without exception from now on, the government said Monday.The Ministry of Personnel Management said the revised bill regarding disciplinary action towards public servants will take effect from Tuesday.It is the first time the government has stipulated the degree of punishment for bribed officials depending on the amount of money received. Previously, it used the guidelines fr
Social AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Seoul shares down 0.7% in late morning trade
South Korean stocks traded 0.69 percent lower late Monday morning as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the ex-dividend day.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index retreated 13.83 points to 1,976.82 as of 11:20 a.m.After starting a tad lower, the market faced downward pressure as foreigners and individuals offloaded risky assets amid a lack of market-moving leads. Their sell-off offset institutions' year-end buying on the eve of the ex-dividend date, or the day when all shares boug
Dec. 28, 2015
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Korea, Japan FMs to meet over sex slave issue
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan are to meet Monday for talks on the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, a meeting that could set the tone for the future of bilateral ties.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, are scheduled to meet at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul later Monday, a day after the two sides concluded their 12th round of working-level talks on the issue.The meeting will be watch
Foreign AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Military patents new diagnostic kits for weaponized viruses
The military has developed the technology to diagnose Brucellosis and the Ebola virus in the early stages of infection, a major step forward in boosting biodefense capabilities, the military said Monday.A medical center under the Armed Forces Medical Command has secured the technology using real-time polymerase chain reaction to detect the two viruses which are high-risk pathogens that can be weaponized in biological warfare.The medical command patented diagnostic kits created with the detection
DefenseDec. 28, 2015
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South Korea's rights watchdog eyes ways for better resettlement of North Korean defectors
South Korea's human rights watchdog is considering recommending the Unification Ministry improve resettlement programs for North Korean defectors to help ease social prejudice against them, officials said Monday.More than 28,000 North Korean defectors have moved to the South for freedom, but many are facing difficulties in finding jobs or resettling due to deep-rooted prejudice, according to the National Human Rights Commission.An official at the commission said that it is considering whether to
Social AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Hanwha Galleria partially opens duty-free store
Hanwha Galleria, a retail unit of the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, on Monday started partial operations of its new duty-free store at 63 City Building in downtown Seoul.Hanwha Galleria said its new duty free shop, located in Yeouido, will showcase around 370 brands, with nearly half of them being Korean brands. The company said it is currently making efforts to host more foreign luxury brands as well.The official opening of the duty free shop will be held in June.The shop is located i
IndustryDec. 28, 2015
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Korea's car imports outpace exports of minor players
South Korea's imports of automobiles far exceeded exports by the three local units of foreign brands through November this year, data showed Monday, reflecting the rising popularity of overseas cars in the local market.Asia's No. 4 economy imported $8.74 billion worth of automobiles in the January-November period, data compiled by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association showed.The figure outpaced combined outbound shipments worth $7.62 billion posted by GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motor
MobilityDec. 28, 2015
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Korea's private debt hits record high in Q3
Loans extended to South Korean households and private firms reached a new high in the third quarter, accounting for over 180 percent of the country's overall gross domestic product, central bank data showed Monday.According to data by the Bank of Korea, loans extended to households and private companies came to 182.6 percent of its total GDP at the end of September.The reading marked a gain of 2.3 percentage points from three months earlier when the debt-to-GDP ratio, a barometer of fiscal sound
Dec. 28, 2015
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U.S. to host PSI conference next month
The United States will host a meeting next month of countries committed to working together to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction from states like North Korea, the State Department said.The Mid-level Political Meeting of the U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative will be held in Washington on Jan. 27, with Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman hosting the conference, the department said in a release."The Proliferation Se
Foreign AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Hyundai, Renault Samsung, Mercedes-Benz to recall 29,338 cars for defects
Hyundai Motor, Renault Samsung and Mercedes-Benz will recall 29,338 cars for safety-related mechanical defects, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Monday.Hyundai, South Korea's No. 1 carmaker, said tires on some of its Genesis premium sedans have been found to have developed minute cracks along the edges that can lead to a loss of air pressure. A drop in pressure can hurt a vehicle's fuel economy and even result in ruptures that can be dangerous.Cars affected were made betwe
MobilityDec. 28, 2015
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[에니즈] 우울증에 대처하기
Tackling depressionDear Annie: It has been more than 30 years since I first received my diagnosis of depression and anxiety disorder. While working in a job I didn‘t enjoy and anticipating the birth of my first child, I realized something wasn’t right about me. I had moments when I was filled with self-doubt and anxiety. One day, while doing a seemingly benign task at work, I went into a devastating and negative spiral and started obsessing about the likelihood of losing my job. At the urging of
PodcastDec. 28, 2015
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[사설] 한일 정상회담
Park-Abe summit한일 정상회담<11월04일자 사설>The gap in historical awareness between Korea and Japan was too wide for the leaders of the two countries to plug in one summit. This sums up the first one-on-one on Nov. 2 between President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 한일 간의 역사 인식 차이는 양국 정상이 한번의 정상회담으로 메우기에는 너무 넓었다. 이는 11월 2일에 열린 박근혜 대통령과 아베 신조 일본 총리의 첫 1대1 회담을 요약한다. The Seoul summit was the first of its kind between the two countries in more than three years. As such, it raised expecta
PodcastDec. 28, 2015
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[포커스] 안철수 탈당 낯익은 야권 행태
Ahn exit deja-vu for opposition campThe defection of Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo and the looming split of the party is a heavy blow to the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, with only four months remaining until the next parliamentary elections. But it is also a repetition of history for a party that has experienced countless divisions and mergers over the past six decades. All through the years, the opposition camp has had an unwritten rule: Integration leads to victory and division to defeat. It is f
PodcastDec. 28, 2015
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[시사영어] 내면의 평화를 찾아서
[Part 2] In search of inner peace내면의 평화를 찾아서Bilingual ReadingThe first email, 첫 번째 이메일은 sent on Aug. 1, 2001, 2001년 8월 1일에 보낸 was received 받았다 by a few hundred people, 수백 명 사람들 mostly Go’s friends 대게 그의 친구들 and reporters he had worked with. 그리고 그와 같이 일했던 기자들이 Now, his letters 지금 그의 편지는 have 3.13 million subscribers 구독자가 313만명이다 nationwide. 전국적으로 In 2010, 2010년도에 he opened the meditation center 그는 명상센터를 개원 했다 in Chungju 충주에 with funds raised 모금된 자금으로 by his avid online readers. 그의 열성적인 온라인 독자들에 의
PodcastDec. 28, 2015
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History of American rock ’n’ roll offers vision for K-pop’s future
A former Korean journalist has published a book that traces the holy grails of rock ‘n’ roll based on his journey across the musical heartlands of the U.S.“In Search of Rock ‘n’ Roll Heritage: American Rock Music Landmarks” is a travelogue highlighting the cultural and economic power of museums, monuments and memorials. The book was written by Cho Hyun-jin, a distinguished professor at Kookmin University and former journalist for YTN, Arirang TV and Billboard magazine, who is also credited with
Foreign AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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EU lauds Paris climate deal
The adoption of the historic agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Dec. 12 was an “unprecedented political victory” and “turning point” toward sustainable international development, the French Embassy announced last week. Publicizing a statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, the diplomatic mission stressed that the legally binding accord among 195 participating nations ― to cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius above
Foreign AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Syrian student on mission to help refugees
When the world mourned over dead Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi, who washed up on a Turkish beach in early September, one Syrian man was not tormented. He had lost three children in an air strike some time before. “The boy looked like a sleeping angel. I wish my children had died like that,” the grief-stricken father told Abdul Wahab Almohammad Agha, the director of humanitarian organization Help Syria, at a refugee camp in Jordan in September. “Aylan’s father is a lucky guy compared to me. I died e
Foreign AffairsDec. 28, 2015
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Authorities investigate head of China Telecom: gov't
The head of China Telecom, one of the nation's big three telecoms firms, is under investigation for "severe disciplinary violations", the government said Sunday, the latest high-profile target in a corruption crackdown.News of the probe into Chang Xiaobing, 58, was given in a statement on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the watchdog of the ruling Communist Party.The term is normally a euphemism for graft.Chang had been "taken away", according to an article in the
World NewsDec. 27, 2015
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Ahn promises ‘rational reform’
Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo said Sunday that his forthcoming political party would seek rational reform, further distancing himself from the established parties that he has vowed to challenge in next year’s general election.He also stepped up his attacks against the Park Geun-hye administration, lambasting its economic policies as “insufficient” and “uncreative.”“The new political party will embrace ‘rational reform’ instead of ‘old progressivism’ and ‘reactionary conservatism,’” the independent lawmaker
PoliticsDec. 27, 2015