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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Fights, complaints, stalker fans among reasons passengers exit planes before takeoff
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SF Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo back home after injury-shortened rookie season
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North Korean band's performance in Beijing canceled
Performances by North Korea's all-female propaganda band in Beijing were canceled, an official at a Chinese theater where it was to perform said Saturday, with members of the band abruptly heading back to Pyongyang. The Moranbong Band had been scheduled to perform for three days in Beijing from Saturday, in an apparent sign of warming relations between the two countries. "The performance was canceled," said the official at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The official d
North KoreaDec. 13, 2015
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Labor union leader detained for alleged violent rallies
The leader of a labor union was detained for questioning Sunday on charges of leading violent rallies in downtown Seoul last month. Han Sang-gyun, the head of South Korea's second-largest umbrella labor union, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, was put behind bars after a Seoul court issued a warrant to detain him. "The details of his crime have been ascertained enough, and there is enough reason and need to detain him," Judge Kim Do-hyung said in issuing the warrant. Han was wanted on sus
Social AffairsDec. 13, 2015
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Pyongyang blames Seoul after no headway at inter-Korean talks
North Korea accused South Korea Sunday of slandering the communist country, laying blame on the South after their high-level talks ended without an agreement. Their two-day vice-ministerial talks held at a joint industrial part in the North Korean border town of Kaesong failed to produce any breakthroughs Saturday, with both sides pushing for different agenda. The Koreas did not set a date for further talks, casting a cloud over inter-Korean dialogue, which has continued since an agreement be
North KoreaDec. 13, 2015
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Suspicious box found at S. Korean consulate in Japan
TOKYO/SEOUL--A suspicious-looking box with possible links to an anti-Korean group was found at the South Korean consulate general in Yokohoma Saturday, officials said.The box, which is 35 centimeters long, 15 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall, was discovered by a consulate official in the parking area outside the building, according to the consulate officials.A note on the box read, "This is revenge for the blast in Yasukuni," together with the name of a Japanese organization that has led
Social AffairsDec. 12, 2015
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Koreas resume high-level talks aimed at improving ties
South and North Korea resumed high-level talks on Saturday after an adjournment as they are seeking to explore ways of mending ties following heightened cross-border tension in August. Officials from the two Koreas talk at a meeting held in Kaeseong, North Korea on Friday. (Yonhap)The two Koreas reopened vice-ministerial talks at a joint industrial complex in the North's border city of Kaesong Saturday morning as they failed to conclude the meeting a day earlier.The rival Koreas appeared to have
North KoreaDec. 12, 2015
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N. Korean leader inspects catfish farm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a catfish farm, calling it a "model and standard farm" for the country's pisciculture, the North's state media said Saturday.It was his first visit to the May 9 Catfish Farm since December last year, when he named it after the day his father and late leader Kim Jong-il visited the farm for the first time. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Yonhap)"Kim Jong-un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defense Comm
North KoreaDec. 12, 2015
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Seoul market to face eased uncertainty after Fed meeting
South Korean stocks are expected to enjoy a short-term rebound next week as uncertainty could be reduced after the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 1,948.62 on Friday, down 1.3 percent from a week earlier. This marked the second straight week of declines. (123rf)The heightened possibility of a U.S. rate hike and worries over the low crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. Foreign investors led
Dec. 12, 2015
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[Photo News] LG runs campaign for environment with UNESCO
LG’S UNESCO CAMPAIGN -- Participants of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21 watch LG Electronics’ organic light-emitting display TV featuring royal penguins on Macquarie Island, Australia. The South Korean tech giant ran a campaign with UNESCO to raise awareness of natural assets and endangered species at the conference held from Nov. 30 to Friday.(LGE)
TechnologyDec. 12, 2015
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Samsung’s top execs to meet next week
Samsung Electronics said Friday it will hold a global strategy conference with its top executives from regional branches overseas and business unit heads in Korea next week under the theme of “businesses in a low-growth era.” The company’s vice chairman Lee Jae-yong and three chief executives ― Kwon Oh-hyun, Yoon Boo-keun and Shin Jong-kyun ― will join the conference, which is regularly held twice a year.Attention is being paid to whether the top Samsung executives in the conference would discus
TechnologyDec. 12, 2015
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Top LG executive acquitted of vandalizing Samsung washers
The Seoul Central District Court on Friday acquitted LG Electronics’ home appliance and air solutions CEO Jo Seong-jin and his two aides on charges of wrecking washers of rival company Samsung Electronics, citing a lack of evidence.Samsung filed lawsuits earlier this year against Jo and a top executive for damaging its washing machines at the SATURN Berlin Europa-Center and SATURN Berlin Steglitz in Germany during the IFA trade show in September last year. Another public relations executive was
TechnologyDec. 12, 2015
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Two-child policy to take effect soon: NPC official
China's recently announced two-child policy will likely take effect soon following necessary legal procedures, an official of China's top legislature said Friday. Shen Chunyao, a member of the 11th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, called the new policy an "important adjustment" in China's social policy prompted by demographic changes, including a rapidly aging population. "It can be implemented only after the law is amended," he said in an interview with Yonhap News Agen
World NewsDec. 11, 2015
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Trump's name, image removed at Dubai development amid uproar
The image and name of American presidential hopeful Donald Trump was gone on Friday from much of a Dubai golf course and housing development amid the uproar over his comments about banning Muslims from traveling to the United States. The disappearance of Trump's branding from the multi-billion-dollar development on the outskirts of Dubai comes as concerns over his comments grow in the Middle East, a region in which the businessman long has sought money-making opportunities. Some of his deal
World NewsDec. 11, 2015
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FIFA election hopeful Nakhid at CAS to challenge exclusion
FIFA presidential hopeful David Nakhid has appealed against his exclusion from the election at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS says it expects a verdict next week. Nakhid, a former Trinidad and Tobago international, was among seven election applicants in October. FIFA's election committee blocked him because one of the five FIFA member federations nominating him broke rules by also proposing another contender. The federation, reportedly the U.S. Virgin Islands, had both its nominat
World NewsDec. 11, 2015
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Turkey issues warrants for 67 linked to US-based cleric
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have carried out raids in 10 cities, acting on a court order for the arrests of 67 people associated with a U.S.-based cleric who has become the chief foe of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Anadolu Agency says the warrants were issued against senior members of Fethullah Gulen's moderate Islamic movement, including journalists and a university president. Forty-three of the suspects were abroad and only five were detained Friday, Anadolu said.
World NewsDec. 11, 2015
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[Weekender] Airports turn to wining, dining, shopping destinations
Lotte Duty FreeIf you’ve viewed airports as just places to board and disembark airplanes, you may want to do more from now. International airports are transforming into great places to shop and dine. Visiting the duty-free sections has become one of the most-anticipated parts of traveling to Korea. About 45 million visitors spent about 2.1 trillion won ($1.78 billion) at the Incheon International Airport last year, the highest amount in the world.From the world’s first Louis Vuitton store to glo
IndustryDec. 11, 2015
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IMF warns of Korea’s household debt
Korea’s fast-growing household debt increases potential threats for a credit cut and repercussions from future rate hikes, economists of the International Monetary Fund said Friday. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the steep increase in household and corporate debt in the Asian private sectors accelerated growth, but with potential aftereffects. “If the debt keeps going up, it can become a major risk for the Asian economies, which calls for (government) interventions to downsiz
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[Weekender] Hidden places at Incheon Airport raise customer loyalty
Jordan Reinhart, 26, and her fiance from Canada arrived at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport on Tuesday morning, exhausted and ready to head back home after spending their winter vacation in Bali. With a nine-hour layover ahead, the couple had originally planned to step out of the airport to explore Seoul for the day, but decided against the idea because of issues concerning their credit cards.Though initially worried about how they would spend those long hours, staying inside the airp
IndustryDec. 11, 2015
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Koreas hold high-level dialogue
GAESEONG, North Korea -- The two Koreas held a rare high-level meeting Friday in the North Korean border town of Gaeseong, seeking to mend fences worn by a flare-up in military tensions last summer and a perennial standoff over sanctions, stalled tours and other issues. The South’s delegation, led by Vice Unification Minister Hwang Boo-gi, left for the city that houses a joint factory park early in the morning to join his counterpart Jon Jong-su, a vice director of the North’s Committee for Peac
North KoreaDec. 11, 2015
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[Weekender] Airports as cultural, commercial destinations
International passengers wait for their flight at the departure terminal at Ihcheon Airport. Incheon AirportKim Young-chul, 37, an engineer for a shipbuilding company, often visits Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, with his family. But he comes here not only for travel, but for family activities as well. “For my two daughters, the airport is a fun and dynamic place packed with people from around the world. When we visit the airport, we often spend a few hours there, whil
IndustryDec. 11, 2015