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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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Lotus finds niche with growth of sports cars
Lotus, the British handmade sports car brand, will step up its sales and marketing efforts with a new road car model next year to raise its presence in Korea, one of the world’s most dynamic markets for sports cars. “The company plans to debut the Evora 400, which offers not only supercar-level speed but also convenient options for a daily car, in January or February next year in Korea,” Lee Hyuk, president of Lotus Korea, told The Korea Herald. The Evora 400, the facelift version of Lotus’ fa
MobilityDec. 27, 2015
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NBC to air U.S. version of ‘Grandpas Over Flowers’
American broadcaster NBC will be airing its version of Korean reality program “Grandpas Over Flowers” early next year, marking the first time an exported Korean television format is being produced and broadcast in the U.S. The travel reality show, which primarily aired on Korean cable network tvN and starred four elderly actors on backpacking trips abroad, will be titled “Better Late Than Never” in the U.S. and is set to begin airing on NBC early next year, the original show’s producer-director
TelevisionDec. 27, 2015
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Foreigners satisfied with Seoul's foreign support centers: survey
Foreign residents in Seoul are satisfied with the services and accessibility of the municipal government's support centers for them, a survey showed Sunday. According to a satisfaction survey of 760 foreigners conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city's 17 foreign support facilities garnered an average of 4.56 points out of five. The poll focused on their accessibility, cleanliness, kindness and quality of programs. The support centers received a higher average score of 4.59 po
CultureDec. 27, 2015
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Maestro Chung's wife booked on defamation charges
The wife of maestro Chung Myung-whun has been booked on defamation charges in a case that led to the resignation of the head of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, police said Sunday. Chung's wife, 67, identified by her family name Koo, is suspected of ordering Chung's secretary to write and spread an anonymous letter that Park Hyun-jung, then the chief of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, sexually and verbally harassed orchestra members, police said. Last December, 10 members of the Seoul Philh
Social AffairsDec. 27, 2015
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[John H. Cha] Formula for Korea-Japan harmony
Lincoln Park overlooking the Golden Gate to the San Francisco Bay is a special place for me. My father, bless his soul, used to spend a lot of time there, poring over his oil painting canvass, trying to capture the beautiful surroundings. The park also houses an art museum, Legion of Honor, known for its European painting collection. An Auguste Rodin bronze statue, The Thinker, guards its entrance, where my children used to run around during the 1970s and 1980s. Come November 1984, Holocaust Mem
ViewpointsDec. 27, 2015
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Ahn vows to pursue rational reform
A high-profile independent lawmaker seeking to create a new political party said Sunday that he will pursue rational reform and lashed out at political polarization. "There is no room for dialogue and compromise" in a political situation where politicians with biased views stigmatize and ostracize their opponents, Ahn Cheol-soo said in a news conference. "No country has succeeded with political polarization." For decades, local politics has been divided mainly along regional and ideological fa
PoliticsDec. 27, 2015
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Intra-Samsung M&A strengthened group's cross-shareholding ties: FTC
South Korea's antitrust watchdog Sunday said the intra-group merger and acquisition deal by Samsung affiliates strengthened banned cross-shareholding ties within the conglomerate that need to be resolved. According to the Fair Trade Commission, the merger between Cheil Industries Inc. and Samsung C&T Corp. on Sept. 1 reduced the overall number of cross-investment arrangements between affiliates of South Korea's No. 1 business group from 10 to seven. It, however, said some cross-investment ties
IndustryDec. 27, 2015
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Former Korean sex slaves urge court to open case against Japan
Ten former South Korean sex slaves for Japan's World War II soldiers have pressed a court to open their case against Japan seeking compensation over their ordeal. Kim Kang-won, a lawyer who represents the elderly women, submitted a document last week stating that the clients will not seek mediation over their case. South Korea and Japan are preparing to hold crucial talks on Monday to try to arrive at a deal on wartime sexual slavery. In October, Kim asked the Seoul Central District Court to
InternationalDec. 27, 2015
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Korea says up to 1.8 mln North Koreans use markets per day
South Korea's intelligence authorities said Sunday they estimate that up to 1.8 million North Koreans use markets a day, in the latest sign that North Koreans rely on markets for survival despite crackdowns. It means more than seven percent of North Korea's 24 million people use markets in a country where a decades-old food rationing system for ordinary people has collapsed. The authorities said the number of markets has grown to about 306 across the country, providing North Koreans access to
North KoreaDec. 27, 2015
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Hyundai, Kia's cumulative sales to reach 100 mln next year
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister Kia Motors Corp. are likely to see their combined sales reach 100 million units next year for the first time in 54 years, industry data showed Sunday. As of November the two flagship companies of the Hyundai Motor Group have sold a total of 90.71 million units worldwide since 1962, when Kia started commercial sales in South Korea, according to the data. Hyundai's cumulative sales reached 62.38 million since 1968, while Kia sold 34.73 million cars
IndustryDec. 27, 2015
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Foreign investors continue selling streak for 17 straight sessions
Foreign investors have remained net sellers of South Korean stocks for 17 sessions in a row in December, weighing heavily on the local market alongside falling oil prices and a U.S. rate hike, data showed Sunday. Offshore investors extended their selling streak to 17 sessions from Dec. 2 to Dec. 24, marking the seventh-longest foreign sell-off in history, according to the Korea Exchange, the bourse operator. They sold a net 3.2 trillion won ($2.7 billion) worth of local stocks over the cited p
Dec. 27, 2015
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Korea, Japan to hold working-level talks on 'comfort women' issue
South Korea and Japan are set to hold a working-level meeting Sunday on the issue of former Korean sex slaves for Japan's World War II soldiers, officials said. Lee Sang-deok, director-general handling Northeast Asian affairs at the Foreign Ministry, is scheduled to meet with his Japanese counterpart, Kimihiro Ishikane, around 3 p.m. in Seoul, officials said. The two sides are expected to try to work out differences to ensure their top diplomats can produce a deal on wartime sexual slavery, th
Foreign AffairsDec. 27, 2015
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Christmas wildfire destroys more than 100 homes in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) _ More than 100 houses were destroyed by a Christmas Day wildfire that tore through a stretch of coastline popular with tourists in southern Australia, forcing thousands to flee their homes, officials said Saturday.Cooler weather and light rain on Saturday eased the immediate threat from the blaze along Victoria state's scenic Great Ocean Road, but officials warned that it could continue burning for weeks.No one was killed or injured in the fire, said Victoria Emergency Management Co
WorldDec. 26, 2015
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Top Syrian rebel killed in airstrike near Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) _ One month before peace talks are scheduled to begin between the Syrian government and opposition rebel groups, a Syrian airstrike killed a top rebel commander in the outskirts Damascus, according to activist groups and the Syrian government. Zahran Allouch, the founder of the Saudi-backed Army of Islam rebel faction, was killed Friday by an airstrike on a meeting of rebel commanders near the Damascus suburb of Otaya, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right
WorldDec. 26, 2015
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China expels French reporter who questioned terrorism
BEIJING (AP) _ China said Saturday it will not renew press credentials for a French journalist, effectively expelling her following a harsh media campaign against her for questioning the official line equating ethnic violence in the western Muslim region with global terrorism.Expecting the move, Ursula Gauthier, a long-time journalist for the French news magazine L'Obs, said late Friday night she was prepared to leave China.Once she departs on Dec. 31, she will be the first foreign journalist fo
WorldDec. 26, 2015
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Banks to remove over 100 bank outlets next year
Five mainstream banks in South Korea plan to shut down more than 100 branches next year amid the growing popularity of on-line banking services, industries sources said Saturday.Woori Bank, the No. 2 lender, is moving to close up to 40 of its 958 outlets across the country in 2016 as the financial company seeks to remove less profitable units."It could still change because we have not made a final decision, but about 30 to 40 outlets will be closed down," a bank official said. NH Nonghyup Bank,
Dec. 26, 2015
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China-led AIIB to start providing loans in mid-2016
The Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is expected to start offering loans to foreign countries in the middle of next year, a Chinese state media outlet reported on Saturday. The AIIB was formally established on Friday and its board of directors will hold its first meeting at an opening ceremony set for Jan. 16-18 next year, according to China's finance ministry.Citing Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, the state-run China Daily said the AIIB is expected to grant its first
Dec. 26, 2015
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'Comfort women' photographer wins lawsuit against Nikon
TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese court on Friday ordered camera maker Nikon to pay damages to a South Korean photographer whose Tokyo exhibition on Japanese wartime sex slaves was temporarily cancelled, the company said.The Tokyo District Court ordered Nikon to pay 1.1 million yen ($9,100) to Japan-based cameraman Ahn Sehong, a company spokesman told AFP.Ahn filed a lawsuit in 2012, demanding compensation of 14 million yen, after Nikon abruptly cancelled his event scheduled to be held at Nikon Salon in
Social AffairsDec. 26, 2015
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Christmastime tornadoes ravage US South, killing at least 14
Charles and Daisy Johnson, of Benton County, Miss., left, survey the damage to their home, Thursday. The couple were temporarily trapped in their shelter Wednesday as a severe winter storm rolled over their home. At least seven people were killed in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas as spring-like storms mixed with unseasonably warm weather rolled through the South. (AP-Yonhap)ASHLAND, Mississippi (AP) _ Instead of doing some last-minute shopping or wrapping gifts, families across the U.S. Sou
WorldDec. 26, 2015
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Violence clouds Christmas in Bethlehem
A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones during clashes with Israeli security forces at the main entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday. New violence erupted in the West Bank the day before with four Palestinian attackers shot dead by Israeli forces, as Israel recoiled over a video showing Jewish extremists celebrating a Palestinian toddler`s death. (AFP-Yonhap)BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) _ Christian faithful from around the world on Thursday descended on the biblica
WorldDec. 26, 2015