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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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VW: appears only small number of staff behind scandal
Volkswagen believes that only a small number of employees were behind the emissions scandal, but its board chairman said Thursday the company is still investigating and suggested the probe does not exclude top managers.In an update on the German automaker's attempt to get to the bottom of the scandal, Hans Dieter Poetsch said "we are relentlessly searching for those responsible for what happened and you may rest assured we will bring these persons to account.''He confirmed the company had suspen
World BusinessDec. 10, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Merkel named person of year by Time magazine
Time magazine on Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its person of the year for 2015, hailing her leadership during debt and refugee crises that threatened to tear the European Union apart.In power for a decade at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy, the world’s most powerful woman beat runners-up, the leader of the Islamic State extremist group and Donald Trump as Time’s dominant personality of the year.German Chancellor Angela Merkel. EPA-YonhapThe U.S. magazine lauded Merkel as t
World NewsDec. 10, 2015
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Korea prepared for U.S. rate hike
The looming monetary tightening in the U.S. is unlikely to have a major immediate impact on Korea, Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said Thursday, as the central bank held its key rate steady at a record low level. “The (BOK’s) Monetary Policy Board reached a consensus on a rate freeze, with signs of ailing domestic demand, expectations of a U.S. rate hike and other related global uncertainties,” Lee said in a press briefing at the bank’s headquarters in central Seoul. Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju
Dec. 10, 2015
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Park connects low fertility to pending labor market reforms
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for efforts to tackle South Korea’s low birthrate, which she said was linked to the inflexible labor market that underscores the need for labor reform measures that have been left pending at the National Assembly.The low birthrate, according to the president, is due to the lack of jobs, and the consequential delay in marriage, and the fundamental solution is to reform the current labor structure.“The government is currently pushing strongly ahead with l
PoliticsDec. 10, 2015
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Seoul protests disclosure of Yasukuni suspect’s identity
South Korea on Thursday filed a formal complaint to Japan about the local media disclosing the face and full name of a Korean man accused of being responsible for a small blast at the Yasukuni Shrine last month.The Foreign Ministry filed the complaint via a diplomatic channel in the morning, said spokesman Cho June-hyuck, a day after 27-year-old Jeon was arrested at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Both his face and his name have been fully revealed by Japanese media, while Korean media blurred out his
Foreign AffairsDec. 10, 2015
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Saudi fund joins POSCO E&C board
Public Investment Fund, a sovereign fund of Saudi Arabia, will have a say in the management of POSCO Engineering & Construction by securing two seats on its six-member corporate board. The builder said Wednesday it appointed two board members recommended by the Saudi fund, the firm’s second-largest shareholder. PIF purchased a 38 percent stake in POSCO E&C, the construction arm of POSCO, for 1.24 trillion won ($1.08 billion) in June this year in its efforts to secure international vendors for i
BusinessDec. 10, 2015
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N.K. claims to have developed H-bomb
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has claimed the communist state has developed a hydrogen bomb, which may signal a significant advancement in its nuclear capabilities, though Seoul officials remain dubious of the claim’s veracity. While inspecting a historic arms factory site in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Kim lauded its founder and his late grandfather Kim Il-sung for testing some of the country’s maiden weapons some 70 years ago, which made possible its transformation into a “powerful nuclear weapo
North KoreaDec. 10, 2015
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Assembly begins extra session
The National Assembly kicked off its 30-day extraordinary session on Thursday in an effort to pass contentious bills that were shelved from the 100-day regular session due to partisan bickering over bills on business regulations, national security and election rules. But the prospect of the bills clearing the Assembly remained uncertain as the rival parties have yet to agree on the parliamentary schedule for legislation, even as the outstanding bills are stuck at relevant committees. Frustrat
NationalDec. 10, 2015
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History of food exchanges between Korea and Japan
Tonkatsu once enjoyed the status of today’s dry-aged steak -- some 35 years ago in Korea. In the 1980s, the deep-fried breaded pork cutlet, now one of the most common and popular dishes among Koreans, was only available at Seoul’s top western restaurants. Italiano, a restaurant in Jeong-dong, Seoul, used to serve tonkatsu on a big white ceramic plate with kimchi and “danmuji,” yellow pickled radish. Despite the restaurant’s Italian name, tonkatsu, an import from Japan, was its best-known dish, a
CultureDec. 10, 2015
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Evaluating Korean Pavilion at Venice 2015
The Korean Pavilion at this year’s 56th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale attracted over 360,000 visitors May 6 and Nov. 22, more than double the figure from the previous art edition in 2013.Its site-specific seven-channel video installation without any dialogue that portrayed a possible life in the future drew interest from viewers and critics.At a symposium Wednesday at Artist’s House in Jongno-gu, Seoul, held to evaluate the results of this year’s exhibition, everyone seemed
PerformanceDec. 10, 2015
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Rabitos Royale chocolates enters Korea
Rabitos Royale chocolate-stuffed figs -- Spain’s flagship chocolate brand -- will be officially launched in South Korea next Wednesday on Dec. 16. The chocolate will debut via the “Spain Gourmet” fair taking place inside the Hyundai Department Store’s Pangyo branch in Gyeonggi Province, according to its local importer PM Elpise. Rabitos Royale chocolates are made by stuffing a fig with brandy-infused chocolate truffle and later smothered once again in dark chocolate. It enjoys international pop
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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Bourjois launches limited-edition holiday collection
Paris-based cosmetics brand Bourjois has launched a limited-edition holiday collection dubbed “Nights in Paris,” inspired by France’s capital city, in South Korea. Bourjois’ best-selling Java Rice Loose Powder, priced at 36,000 won ($31), has been specially infused with sparkling glitter for a shimmering look for the holiday collection. Two new types of Smoky Story eyeshadow palettes, priced at 24,000 won, and a special shade of its flagship lipstick Rouge Edition Velvet (28,000 won) have been l
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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JYJ's Kim Jae-joong to hold hologram concert
Kim Jae-joong of pop trio JYJ will be performing a concert via hologram, recorded before his current stint in the military service, in Tokyo on Feb. 9-10, in celebration of the release of his latest album also slated for February. The concert will be “a gift to his fans,” giving them an opportunity to see Kim, who began his mandatory military service in March, virtually during his absence, his agency C-jeS Entertainment in a statement. Promotional poster for Kim Jae-joong’s Feb. 9-10 hologram
PerformanceDec. 10, 2015
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CNP Cosmetics launches ampule mist
CNP Cosmetics, a leading cosmetics brand under South Korea’s LG Household and Health Care, has transformed its two best-selling ampule products into facial mists. CNP’s flagship Propolis Energy Ampoule is made with propolis extracted from beehives and immediately delivers moisture and nutrients to the skin. The Laboratory Mugener Ampoule is based on glycosaminoglycans and madecassoside, substances that offer protection for sensitive skin. These two ampules are now available in mist bottle form,
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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Jamba Juice introduces new ‘hot juice’ flavors
Jamba Juice, a smoothie brand operated by South Korea’s SPC Group, has launched two new flavors to its “Hot Juice” menu for the winter season. These warm juices -- made with freshly squeezed raw fruits without added water - are now available in grapefruit-apple and lemon-apple flavors, in addition to six existing flavors including orange, grapefruit and Jejudo Island’s satsuma orange. “Jamba Juice added the new flavors to its hot juice lineup, a popular seasonal menu during the winter, to offer
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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[Editorial] NPAD discord
Korea’s liberal party has lost to its conservative counterpart in most elections over the past few years. It allowed the conservative party to score landside victories in the general elections in 2008 and 2012. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy does not seem to stand a good chance when it comes to the coming April 13 general election. Two NPAD heavyweights — Reps. Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo — are again locked in a bitter confrontation, reminding voters of the conflict th
EditorialDec. 10, 2015
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Actress Park Shin-hye sets Weibo record
Park Shin-hye has set the record for the greatest number of followers for a Korean actress on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging site, garnering 10 million followers on her account as of Wednesday.Since her debut on TV drama “Stairway to Heaven,” Park has accrued explosive popularity abroad as her other TV dramas, including “You’re Beautiful,” “The Heirs” and “Pinocchio,” became massive hits in Chinese-speaking countries. Actress Park Shin-hye (S.A.L.T. Entertainment)“Park’s liveliness, hard-working
TelevisionDec. 10, 2015
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Mr. Pizza opens 5th U.S. store
Mr. Pizza, a pizza franchise operated by South Korea’s MPK Group, has opened its fifth store in the United States inside the Westfield Century City shopping mall in California. The new Los Angeles location of Mr. Pizza is on the third floor of the Westfield mall, considered among the largest shopping complexes in the U.S. The Korean pizza franchise will feature a diverse menu of pastas and pizzas made with handmade dough, toppings and baking methods, as well as “special combo” value sets priced
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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Outdoor clothing industry struggles with saturation
As the heyday of the outdoor goods industry in Korea has long passed, related companies are struggling in a saturated market with slowing domestic sales.Customers browse winter jackets at a department store in Seoul during a sale event last month. (Yonhap)The market for outdoor goods boomed between 2005 and 2012 with growth rates often reaching more than 20 percent as people spent more time in the hills and mountains to get away from the stress of work and keep fit. But the segment’s domestic ma
IndustryDec. 10, 2015