Most Popular
-
1
Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
-
2
81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
-
3
Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
-
4
'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
-
5
NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
-
6
[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
-
7
Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
-
8
Court rules Itaewon tragedy was 'foreseeable'
-
9
[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
-
10
Wellness Seoul 2024 to highlight healthier, balanced living
-
Pyongyang could deploy H-bomb around 2020: 38 North
North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with a yield of 100 kilotons around 2020, a U.S. expert claimed Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claimed last week that the country has become a "powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate a self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb." It was believed to be the first time that Kim has publicly claimed development of an hydrogen bomb, w
North KoreaDec. 17, 2015
-
[Photo News] Ssangyong wins Dubai project
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., a South Korean builder, said Wednesday it has clinched $1.6 billion worth of orders to construct a luxury hotel, as well as apartment and office buildings, in Dubai. An artist‘s rendering shows the 47-story hotel named Dubai Royal Atlantis. (Ssangyong E&C)
IndustryDec. 17, 2015
-
Ban says his North Korea visit plan still under discussions with Pyongyang
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that discussions are still under way with North Korea to set up what would be his first trip to the communist nation as U.N. chief. "It's still under discussions with the authorities of DPRK. I sincerely hope that we will be able to find a mutually convenient date as soon as possible. And this is what I can tell you at this time," Ban said in a year-end news conference. Ban also said he's ready to use his role as secretary-general in any way po
North KoreaDec. 17, 2015
-
Seoul shares start higher on Fed rate hike
South Korean stocks cheered on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates by a quarter point for the first time in an almost decade. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 17.14 points, or 0.87 percent, to 1,986.54 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Hours before the local market opening, the Fed raised the target rate for the federal fund rates from 0-0.25 percent, to 0.25-0.50 percent in a show of confidence in its economic conditions. It is the first
Dec. 17, 2015
-
China denies media reports of arrests of its citizens in North Korea
The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has denied some South Korean media reports that North Korea recently arrested about 100 Chinese citizens living in the reclusive state on alleged suspicions of espionage. A spokesman at the embassy in North Korea said in a statement dated on Wednesday that such media reports are "false" and there were no "so-called spies" among thousands of Chinese people living in North Korea. It is rare for the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang to publicly deny media reports. Th
North KoreaDec. 17, 2015
-
Three opposition lawmakers quit party
Three opposition lawmakers quit their party on Thursday, dealing another blow to the opposition in the disarray following a high-profile departure of its former co-chairman. Reps. Moon Byung-ho, Yoo Sung-yop, and Hwang Ju-hong said they are leaving the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy to reorganize the opposition bloc. "I will walk down the path of victory and to reunify the opposition bloc by leaving the NPAD," Moon said in a news conference at the National Assembly. The d
PoliticsDec. 17, 2015
-
U.S. rate hike to have little impact on Korea: official
The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise its interest rates for the first time in nine years will have little impact on South Korea, a senior government official said Thursday.Chairing a macroeconomic and financial policy meeting in Seoul, Vice Finance Minister Joo Hyung-hwan said the decision to raise rates by 0.25 percentage point was roughly in line with market expectations.The Federal Open Market Committee moved to raise the target range of the federal fund rate from 0 to 0.25 percent, t
Dec. 17, 2015
-
Gray areas hinder medical tech innovation
After losing his father to a stroke and watching two uncles give up on expensive treatment for the same thing, engineer Ban Ho-young sought to create a disruptive technology that would make rehabilitation easy and affordable for any patient.He and cofounder Choi Young launched Neofect to create a smart rehabilitation glove that helps doctors analyze patients’ progress while keeping stroke patients motivated by helping them regain their arm and hand skills through activity games. After four years
TechnologyDec. 17, 2015
-
[팟캐스트](124) 한은, 미 연준 금리인상에 대비 외 1건
진행자: 윤민식, Julie Jackson 1. 한은, 미 연준 금리인상에 대비 기사요약: 미국 연방준비은행이 기준금리 인상에 할 것으로 예상되는 가운데, 한국은행은 이와 같은 결정이 국내 금융 시장이 미치는 영향에 대비해 대책을 준비하고 있다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Korea on guard against fallout from U.S. rate hike [1] As the countdown begins for the U.S. interest rate hike, Korea is on edge to guard against its potential fallout on local financial markets. * on guard: 조심/경계하여 *
PodcastDec. 17, 2015
-
[Newsmaker] U.N. watchdog decides to close nuclear weapons probe of Iran
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board decided on Tuesday to close its investigation into whether Iran once had a secret nuclear weapons programme, opting to support Tehran's deal with world powers rather than dwell on its past actions.In a symbolic victory for Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors passed a resolution ending its long-running inquiry but allowing inspectors to continue to police the country's nuclear programme. International Atomic Energy Agency D
InternationalDec. 17, 2015
-
Psy, ‘Non-summit’ members recognized for promoting Korean culture
Rapper Psy, members of the multicultural talk show “Non-summit” and violinist Clara Jumi Kang have been chosen as winners of the Corea Image Communication Institute awards, CICI announced Wednesday. The awards recognize their contribution toward promoting Korea’s image.Psy, who achieved global fame with 2012 dance track “Gangnam Style” and recently released his seventh album, “Chiljip Psy-da,” will be awarded the Stepping Stone Award for showing the “vibrant, dynamic creativity” of hallyu and pr
Dec. 17, 2015
-
U.S. Fed raises key rates for first time in 9 years
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has strengthened enough to graduate from near-zero rates.The Fed raised the target range for the federal funds rate from 0 to 0.25 percent to 0.25 to 0.50 percent."There has been considerable improvement in labor market conditions this year, and it is reasonably confident that inflation will rise, over the medium term
World BusinessDec. 17, 2015
-
'Frenchmen' with suspected Paris attacks links held in Austria
VIENNA -- Austrian police have arrested two people with suspected links to the November Paris attacks, prosecutors said Wednesday, with an Austrian newspaper reporting the two are French citizens posing as refugees. "Two people coming from the Middle East were arrested at the weekend,"Robert Holzleitner, a spokesman for prosecutors in Salzburg, told AFP."Indications of a possible link to the Paris attacks are currently being investigated."He added that the two were arrested in a centre for refug
World NewsDec. 16, 2015
-
Right-hand man says his boss died in 2011
The right-hand man to the mastermind behind South Korea's largest pyramid scheme said Wednesday that his former boss has died.Kang Tae-yong told reporters that his boss, Cho Hee-pal, died in 2011 and he witnessed it.Cho was rumored to have died from cardiac arrest there four years ago, though his death had not been verified so far.Kang made the comment as he arrived in the district prosecutors' office in the southeastern city of Daegu for questioning from the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing.The
Social AffairsDec. 16, 2015
-
[Herald Interview] 'Just go for it'
This is the second installment in a three-part series featuring athletes who help people transform their lives. – Ed. In November 2010, Lim Gye-sook received the call of a lifetime from KT Sports, the sports unit of KT, Korea’s largest telecom, asking her to come back to the sport of women’s field hockey.KT Sports wasn’t asking Lim to grab her hockey stick again and play on the field, but to lead a team of 11 young female players to victory.Lim was apprehensive, as her glory days in the sport we
More SportsDec. 16, 2015
-
[Photo News] LG unveils new monitor lineup
SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUHD TV 82S9W lineup has won the highest presidential award at the Good Design Selection 2015, a design award in Korea. The tech firm’s eight other products got awards, including the Chef Collection fridge RV8000, and the smart UX apps and widgets for the Galaxy S6 Edge Avengers Special Edition. (Samsung)
TechnologyDec. 16, 2015
-
[Photo News] Samsung sweeps design awards
SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUHD TV 82S9W lineup has won the highest presidential award at the Good Design Selection 2015, a design award in Korea. The tech firm’s eight other products got awards, including the Chef Collection fridge RV8000, and the smart UX apps and widgets for the Galaxy S6 Edge Avengers Special Edition. (Samsung) SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUH
TechnologyDec. 16, 2015
-
Leading academic in battery sector visits Samsung SDI
Tony Seba, a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford University, paid a visit to the battery manufacturing campus of Samsung SDI in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province on Tuesday.The Stanford University lecturer who teaches entrepreneurship, disruption and clean energy is also the author of “Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation,” in which he claims that electric cars coupled with the advancement of energy technology will cause a paradigm shift in the automotive sector. Tony Seba, a lec
TechnologyDec. 16, 2015
-
KakaoTaxi draws 50m requests
Mobile messenger Kakao has made strides in its taxi-hailing business as the number of requests for KakaoTaxi crossed 50 million as of Sunday, the firm said Wednesday. Demand for the taxi-hailing app has boomed since its launch in March, seeing 1 million ride requests in less than two months. The number of taxis registered for the KakaoTaxi service has also been on the rise, with more than 190,000, or around 70 percent of all taxis nationwide, now partnering with Kakao.(KakaoTaxi) “Even though
TechnologyDec. 16, 2015
-
LG Chem gains upper hand in lithium battery race
Battery-maker LG Chem said Wednesday that it has inked a deal with the world’s largest energy storage system company AES Energy to supply its lithium-ion battery modules. The ESS is considered a lucrative business and the battery units of Samsung and LG groups are fiercely seeking to gain an upper hand in the global market. LG Chem’s battery module for the energy storage system. (LG Chem)LG’s latest supply deal is the biggest of its kind in terms of its scale. The maximum battery capacity, accor
TechnologyDec. 16, 2015