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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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Mayor threatens to bring allowance dispute to Constitutional Court
Seoul City on Thursday warned it would approach the Constitutional Court against the central government’s attempt to block its youth welfare policy in an escalating controversy over its plans to subsidize unemployed youth. As an alternative, it proposed creating a social consultative body to discuss the differences.On Dec. 1, the central government passed an ordinance that would allow the state to cut subsidies for municipalities if they do not consult it before introducing or changing welfare-r
Social AffairsDec. 10, 2015
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Reebok, Wood Wood launch collaborative collection
Reebok Classic has joined hands with Danish fashion brand Wood Wood to launch a collaborative collection infusing contemporary sportswear style with street fashion in South Korea. Dubbed the Reebok Classic by Wood Wood, the collection was inspired by the street style of the ‘90s, when sports fashion was at the peak of public attention. It features tracksuits, sweatshirts and padded jackets, among other items, which combine the design philosophies of the two brands. “Reebok Classic’s sporty iden
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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City Hall to spend W2.3b to promote ‘I·SEOUL·U’
Seoul City will inject about 2.3 billion won ($2 million) to promote its new slogan “I·SEOUL·U” starting next year with a variety of events, including a large-scale K-pop concert, officials said Thursday. The capital’s new slogan was picked in October through a series of public votes and is set to replace “Hi Seoul,” which had been used for 13 years. The budget is currently being reviewed by the Seoul City Council.The city has spent approximately 1.4 billion won to develop the new brand and for
Social AffairsDec. 10, 2015
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Ellesse to reemerge as stylish performance wear brand
Italian sportswear brand Ellesse is set to reemerge as a stylish performance wear brand next year, introducing a revamped lineup of colorful, trendy active wear to South Koreans. Under the new slogan “Add color to your game,” the repositioned brand will seek to target younger consumers, particularly females, with three high-performance wear categories -- active, lifestyle and heritage. Zic Company, a local sportswear manufacturer, will be exclusively marketing and selling Ellesse products afte
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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[Mahmood Hasan] The Commonwealth needs reforms
The biannual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was hosted by Malta from Nov. 27-29, 2015. Surprisingly, the conference did not get much media coverage and passed off unnoticed. The only news that came through was what Queen Elizabeth II did or said during the conference. The Heads of Governments of 53 Commonwealth countries deliberated upon the theme, “The Commonwealth — Adding Global Value.” At the end of their serious deliberations, the leaders issued two documents — the 53-paragraph “
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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LG CNS CEO stresses pragmatic management
LG CNS president and CEO Kim Young-sub stressed pragmatic approach at work for better communication and efficiency in his inauguration message to employees Thursday. Kim, former senior vice president at LG Uplus, took office as new CEO of LG CNS, the IT solutions unit, last month. Prior to working at LG Uplus, he had served diverse positions at LG CNS, including chief financial officer, for 11 years. “It is great to come back,” he said. “I also feel heavy responsibility about my new task.” He as
TechnologyDec. 10, 2015
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[Yu Kun-ha] Departure from ‘Choinomics’
Yu Kun-haThe Korea Development Institute has advised the government to shift its policy focus from short-term solutions aimed at stimulating the economy to long-term measures geared toward bolstering Korea’s growth potential. What the state-run think tank recommends in its latest economic outlook report is a departure from what is called “Choinomics,” an expansionary policy the government has pursued since last year under Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan. Under Choi, one of President Park Geun
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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Paris Baguette Market opens in Gangnam
Paris Baguette, South Korea’s largest franchise bakery chain has opened a new market-style store dubbed “Paris Baguette Market” near Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The store was established as a “lifestyle bakery” offering not only diverse baked goods, but also a “Snacking” corner featuring light meals, as well as a “Delicatessen” selling cheese, butter, milk, processed milk and wine, among other goods, according to the brand. The Paris Baguette Market will also reintroduce two signatur
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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Blockade fuels black market of oil products
If anything, the acute shortage of essential supplies due to the Indian blockade has created a vibrant black market of petroleum products and other essentials in Nepal. Ever since India imposed a blockade in late September, Nepal Oil Corporation has sold gasoline and diesel to the public only twice. However, the number of private vehicles plying on the streets clearly indicates how black marketeering has created a parallel economy. Likewise, though liquefied petroleum gas cylinders are rarely av
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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Daelim to establish joint venture with IDB Infrastructure
Daelim Energy, a unit of South Korea’s energy- and construction-centered conglomerate Daelim Group, plans to establish a joint venture with the Islamic Development Bank’s Infrastructure Fund II in Dubai, it said Thursday. The two sides will invest up to $200 million to launch Daelim EMA, which will carry out investments in the energy sector in the Middle East, Africa and southwest Asia. Daelim said it will be in charge of the management and business development of the joint venture, without disc
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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Refocus on presidential candidates, not side dishes
The upcoming presidential election in January 2016 may be marked down in history as the dullest elections to date. The opposition Democratic Progressive Party will win this year’s elections lying down. The Kuomintang (KMT), the ruling party for the past eight years, has lost all of its will to fight. And the People’s First Party lacks any enthusiasm in its campaigning. DPP members have latched onto KMT vice presidential candidate Wang Ju-hsuan’s suspected usage of properties she owned for real
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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Raise safety standards to avoid aviation disasters
The combination of a mechanical fault and pilot miscommunication that lay behind the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 last December represents the worst of two worlds in aviation: technical failure and human error. The investigative report, released by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee, notes that the pilots’ inability to deal with a midair technical fault led them to lose control of the aircraft. A chilling fact that has emerged is that the rudder system of the jet used for t
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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Forging a balanced response to terrorism
It now appears, as some had predicted from the start, that the husband and wife who carried out the brutal massacre in San Bernardino were motivated at least in part by Islamic extremism. According to the FBI, Tashfeen Malik — who, with her husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, killed 14 people and injured 21 more at an office holiday party Wednesday last week — had pledged her allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook. There’s no indication so far that she or her husband were directed to launch
ViewpointsDec. 10, 2015
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[Photo News] SKT opens lab for virtual reality
SKT OPENS LAB FOR VR -- SK Telecom launched a research and development center Thursday for virtual reality technology called the OpenNFV Lab together with network equipment firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. In the photo, Park Jin-hyo (fifth from left), head of SKT’s network technology research and development center, poses with officials from both firms at the opening ceremony of the lab.(SKT)
TechnologyDec. 10, 2015
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[Editorial] Prepare for rate hikes
A U.S. rate hike has become a near certainty as the U.S. economy delivered another month of solid job growth in November. The latest employment statistics show that 211,000 jobs were created last month, a gain that topped expectations. The figure strongly suggests that the U.S. labor market and economy has become healthy enough to withstand a tighter monetary policy. Now, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears ready to put an end to seven years of near-zero interest rates. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said
EditorialDec. 10, 2015
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[Photo News] Korea-Australia FTA reaches 1st anniversary
KOREA-AUSTRALIA FTA ANNIVERSARY -- Australian ambassador to South Korea Bill Paterson (left) and director general of the trade policy bureau at the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Park Jin-kyu pose during a ceremony held in Seoul on Thursday to celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Korea-Australia FTA. The bilateral free trade pact took effect on Dec. 12, 2014. (Australian Embassy in Korea)
IndustryDec. 10, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung UHD TV sweeps award
SAMSUNG UHD TV SWEEPS AWARD -- Samsung Electronics’ ultrahigh-definition TV lineup, the JS9500, has received the Best of What’s New award, the tech giant said Thursday. U.S. science magazine Popular Science picks the greatest innovations every year in different industrial categories including aerospace, auto and entertainment for the accolade. (Samsung Electronics) SAMSUNG UHD TV SWEEPS AWARD -- Samsung Electronics’ ultrahigh-definition TV lineup, the JS9500, has received the Best of What’s New
TechnologyDec. 10, 2015
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SKT continues drive for smart city project in Busan
Busan’s posh seaside district of Haeundae is getting a hi-tech makeover, with smart streetlamps, GPS trackers for kids, smart parking solutions and traffic lights, and smart energy controllers for buildings and shops. The transformation is being led by Korea’s mobile network operator SK Telecom, which is set to showcase its smart-city technologies and services already up and running in the southern port city on Friday. Busan city government staffers work at a smart search center for missing chi
TechnologyDec. 10, 2015
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Samsung C&T delivers first Roy Hill iron ore shipment
Marking the completion of a multibillion-dollar construction project in Australia by Samsung C&T, iron ore shipments have commenced from Port Hedland to Korea, the builder said Thursday. A total of 100,000 tons of iron ore from the Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara region were loaded on a ship at the port in Western Australia.The company launched the $5.8 billion project in April 2013, to build an iron ore processing plant, a rail network and a fully integrated port for processing and exporting iron
BusinessDec. 10, 2015
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Megapixel security cameras required for new apartments
The government said Thursday that it would oblige builders to install high-definition security cameras at newly built apartment complexes as of Friday.According to the Ministry of Land and Transport, new apartments should have surveillance cameras of at least 1.3 megapixels to enhance the security level for residents. So far, cameras of a minimum 410,000 pixels have been required for residential complexes. Cameras with low-image quality have been blamed for failing to identify suspects and regis
IndustryDec. 10, 2015