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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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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Ex-Doosan chief gets suspended sentence for bribery
A local court on Friday handed down a suspended sentence to a former Doosan chairman who gave kickbacks to a former presidential secretary in return for business favors for the university he led.The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Park Yong-sung to a 10-month jail term for giving some 100 million won (US$86,500) in bribes to Park Bum-hoon, a former senior presidential secretary for education and culture under the Lee Myung-bak administration. The court suspended the execution of the sente
Social AffairsNov. 20, 2015
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‘Man of autumn’ at the peak of his powers
Setting off for an interview with singer Choi Baek-ho on a windy late October day, with dry, fallen leaves swirling about my feet, I thought, “What a perfect day for a meeting with Choi.” “Please don’t leave in autumn, but, if you must, please leave in the white winter,” goes a line in Choi’s first hit song from the late 1970s, and he has been known as the quintessential man of autumn ever since. I met Choi at Musistance, an underground music space ― literally underground as it is located in a c
PerformanceNov. 20, 2015
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Park to press N.K., meet Ban in Malaysia
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Malaysia on Friday to attend a series of regional summits where she is expected to press North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and call for wider economic cooperation with member countries.Park is set to attend a summit Saturday between ASEAN and its three Northeast Asian dialogue partners South Korea, China and Japan, followed by the annual East Asia Summit to discuss regional and international strategic issues on Sunday.President Park Geun-hye passes by
PoliticsNov. 20, 2015
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Court issues warrant for Indonesian al-Qaida follower
A Seoul district court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old Indonesian migrant worker suspected of supporting international terrorist group the Nusra Front, an affiliate of al-Qaida. Judge Lee Seung-kyu of Seoul Central District Court said he was accepting the police’s request to arrest the Indonesian man, acknowledging the reason for detention based on evidence presented.The National Police Agency on Thursday detained the Indonesian at his residence in South Chungcheong Province
PoliticsNov. 20, 2015
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KT to build LTE network for emergency services
South Korea’s No. 2 telecom carrier said Friday that it has won a pilot project from the government to build a nationwide public safety network based on Long Term Evolution technology – the first of its kind globally. The new Public Safety-LTE system aims to allow fire, police and rescue responders to better communicate with each other using a standard device that operates on the same frequencies. The government plans to pour 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion), attracting network operators and equipm
TechnologyNov. 20, 2015
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[Editorial] Healthy online media
The government has taken a small, but meaningful step to rein in substandard Internet media, which have been blamed for turning Korean cyberspace into a hotbed for sensationalism, defamation and rumors in the name of journalism. Under the revision of the enforcement ordinance of the Newspaper Act, online news outlets seeking government registration must employ at least five editorial staff, compared with three previously. The new rules, which took effect Thursday, also oblige online outlets to
EditorialNov. 20, 2015
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Radisson hotel in Mali attacked; 170 hostages taken, 3 dead
Gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, seizing 170 guests and staff in an ongoing hostage-taking that has left at least three people dead.Malian security forces are storming the hotel and at least a dozen hostages have been freed after the attack by "two or three" assailants, a spokesman for the security ministry told AFP.Automatic weapons fire was heard outside the 190-room hotel in the city centre, with the ministry spokesman sayi
World NewsNov. 20, 2015
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[Editorial] Korea-China FTA
It is not unusual for the National Assembly to drag its feet on key bills. Lawmakers do not even have qualms about breaching the legal deadline for approving the state budget, which puts the financial operations of the government in trouble. Most recently, it failed to redraw the parliamentary constituencies by the deadline, which was Nov. 13. Given this practice, few had expected the National Assembly would act in due time when the government submitted the bill to ratify the Korea-China free t
EditorialNov. 20, 2015
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Gimjang, integral part of Korean life
Making kimchi, or gimjang, has long been an important family ritual for Koreans to prepare for the long and harsh winter. Women in families gather to make kimchi based on recipes passed down from mothers to daughters and daughters-in-law through generations. It is one of the biggest family events after Chuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day, strengthening family ties and tradition. Gimjang often involved more than just family. The whole neighborhood would come together, with villagers helping each oth
CultureNov. 20, 2015
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[Herald Interview] The science and art of kimchi
For Lee Sun-hee, the sous chef at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel, making Korea’s favorite side dish, kimchi, is all about science and art.She uses statistical data and historical documents that recorded the cooking techniques of dishes served for Joseon Dynasty royalty to sustain the traditional taste of the hotel’s kimchi.Lee has been making kimchi at the hotel for nearly two decades. Not only does she continuously search for academic papers for new culinary insights, but actually wrote a
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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Genesis brand test-bed for Hyundai power shift
The recent launch of Hyundai Motor’s luxury brand Genesis is important for the continued growth of the nation’s top automaker, which is facing falling profitability. The move was also meaningful for the automaker’s generational power shift. Hyundai’s luxury midsize sedan Genesis was first introduced in 2008 by Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo, 77. The birth of the Genesis paved the way for Hyundai’s leap into the global luxury car market. Seven years later, his only son Chung Eui
MobilityNov. 20, 2015
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[Weekeneder] Seasoning’s greetings
Kimchi, a spicy, fermented cabbage dish, is served at almost every Korean meal. (Korea Tourism Organization)Trucks loaded with piles of napa cabbages carry the season’s fresh produce to grocery stores. Makers of red rubber gloves go all out to ensure sufficient supply, while the nation’s weather agency releases a special forecast, predicting the ideal dates for kimchi-making. All for the love of Korea’s national side dish. From mid-November till early December, before the cold fully sets in, Kor
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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Koreas to hold working-level talks next Thursday
The two Koreas agreed Friday to hold a working-level meeting next Thursday to arrange high-level government talks on a range of bilateral issues, raising the prospects that cross-border relations will improve. Unification Ministry spokesperson Chung June-hee speaks during a press briefing on Friday. (Yonhap)Seoul’s Unification Ministry said that it accepted Pyongyang’s proposal earlier in the day to hold the meeting at Tongilgak, a building on the North Korean side of the inter-Korean border vi
North KoreaNov. 20, 2015
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Bold frontier for kimchi
London-based modern Korean restaurant Jinjuu's Carnitas Fries are garnished with cheddar, pork and kimchi (Lee John Mann Photography) It is hard to say when it all began, but kimchi is no longer solely served alongside or as part of traditional Korean fare. Now, one can find it garnishing non-Korean eats like fries, burgers and paella at Judy Joo’s London-based Jinjuu, Russell Moore’s Camino in California and even on Korean turf in Coreanos Kitchen. “I agree that kimchi is being used in non-Ko
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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[Weekender] Packaged kimchi becoming smaller, diverse and healthier
Throughout history, kimchi has held a defining presence in South Korea’s culinary scene. The beloved spicy, fermented vegetable dish is eaten with almost every meal and the culture of communal kimchi-making has stood as an emblem of traditional culture. Amid demographic shifts, a growing number of Koreans are choosing to purchase ready-to-eat kimchi, as they shy away from what can be a cumbersome task of making it from scratch and storing it. As the domestic packaged kimchi segment has evolved t
IndustryNov. 20, 2015
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Hanwha Q Cells posts record-high quarterly earnings
Hanwha Q Cells, the solar power business unit of Hanwha Group, posted record-high earnings in the third quarter on the back of successful business conditions and drops in manufacturing costs, the company announced Friday. The leading photovoltaic solar module manufacturer posted $427.2 million in net revenue and an operating profit of $40.3 million in the July-September period, marking significant improvements from its second-quarter performance.(Hanwha Q Cells) While the firm’s net revenue grew
IndustryNov. 20, 2015
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[Around the Hotels] Winter at W Seoul-Walkerhill
W Seoul-Walkerhill launches winter package W Seoul-Walkerhill in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, is launching its winter package series “Stop the Clock” to electrify the year-end celebrations for trendsetters. “Stop the Clock” has been meticulously planned by W Seoul-Walkerhill under the concept of “having fun to the point of being oblivious to the passing of time,” with an ambitious goal to provide the guests of W Seoul the most fabulous, fun-filled and heartwarming winter thus far. The package is read
TravelNov. 20, 2015
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Insects, food of the future?
Bottles filled with different types of dried insects at UZU's exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, open until Nov. 29 (Rumy Doo/The Korea Herald) Full of nutrients like protein, iron and vitamins, and both cost-efficient and environmentally friendly to harvest, insects just might provide the perfect alternative to meat -- were it not for the fact that they’re, well, insects.But even beetles and worms can be altered to take on more palatable forms, says UZU, a multimedia artist who is curre
FoodNov. 20, 2015
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[Travel Bits] Hilton Namhae wins best hotel awards
Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa ResortHilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort said it has won two recognitions at the prestigious World Golf Awards.The luxury resort won in the categories of Asia’s Best Golf Hotel and South Korea’s Best Golf Hotel.The World Golf Awards is an annual award event that rewards hotels, golf courses and tour operators for their excellence in golf tourism. The World Golf Awards is part of the World Travel Awards, which is considered “the Oscars of Travel.”“I am honored and sincerely
TravelNov. 20, 2015