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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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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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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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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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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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McKenzie, journalist who delved into Korean justice
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. This is the eighth installment. ― Ed. Frederick Arthur McKenzie (Korea’s Fight for Freedom)Frederick
PeopleNov. 17, 2015
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Koreas, Russia start third test run for logistics project
South and North Korea kicked off another test operation Tuesday of their joint logistics project to ship Russian coal to the South through a port near the border with Russia, government officials said.Some 120,000 tons of Russian coal will be delivered to three South Korean ports on a ship from the North Korean port city of Rajin after being transported from Russia's border city of Khasan on a re-connected railway in the third run of the so-called Rajin-Khasan logistics project. The trilateral p
North KoreaNov. 17, 2015
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OANA vows to counter terrorism with fair reporting
An association of leading Asia-Pacific news agencies vowed Tuesday to combat terrorism through continued reporting of such acts in a fair and accurate manner.The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies made the announcement in the Seoul 2015 Declaration adopted at the 39th OANA Executive Board Meeting that will end its two-day run later Tuesday.The event took place at the headquarters of Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's largest news agency, in Seoul."In response to recent terrorist attacks,
InternationalNov. 17, 2015
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Korea to be active in anti-terror campaign: Vice FM
South Korea will continue its support of the global fight against terrorism, a top diplomat said Monday, describing the weekend attacks on France as an "atrocious incident.""We strongly condemn these brutal acts of terrorism and extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families of the victims and the people of France," Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said.He was delivering a speech at the 39th Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies Executive Board Meeting under way in
InternationalNov. 17, 2015
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Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains
South Korean stocks started higher Tuesday as investors scooped up undervalued shares on overnight gains on Wall Street, shrugging off potential fallout from the Paris terrorist attacks, analysts saidThe benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 21.06 points, or 1.08 percent, to 1,964.08 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Top steelmaker POSCO advanced 1.81 percent, and Korea Zinc added 0.11 percent. No. 2 steelmaker Hyundai Steel climbed 1.41 percent.Market behemoth Samsung Electronics i
Nov. 17, 2015
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Small bookshops on a roll by selling more than books
On Wednesday evening in a small bookshop located a little away from the bustling university district of Shinchon gathered a dozen people: some in suits, some in casual jeans.With glasses of Big Wave Golden Ale, a Hawaiian beer, in one hand, people started to share their experiences as beer fans. It was a beverage tasting night at booknpub, a small bookshop that sells coffee and beer in western Seoul. The bookstore, which opened in April, has a number of events, ranging from movie screenings to
CultureNov. 17, 2015
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LG Display retains top spot in large-panel sector for 6th year
South Korea's LG Display Co. maintained its top position in the large-sized panel market for the sixth consecutive year, data showed Tuesday, coming in far above other South Korean and Taiwanese rivals.LG shipped 39.4 million units of display panels 9 inches or higher in the July-September period with a share of 22.5 percent, the data compiled by industry tracker IHS showed. It marked the 24th consecutive quarter for LG to sit on the throne in the segment.Its local rival, Samsung Display Co., fo
TechnologyNov. 17, 2015
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Ban's North Korea visit shows Pyongyang's shift to re-engagement: U.S. experts
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's upcoming visit to North Korea is yet more evidence of Pyongyang's shift toward re-engagement with the international community for possible economic reasons, a U.S. expert said Monday.Ban's scheduled visit to Pyongyang this week is expected to include a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a high-level U.N. source told Yonhap News Agency. The surprise visit has spurred hope Ban might broker progress in the North Korean nuclear standoff or inter-Korean
North KoreaNov. 17, 2015
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Foreigners become net buyers after 5 months in Oct.
Foreign investors turned into net buyers of local stocks after five months in October as the much-awaited rate hike in the U.S. was postponed again, the financial watchdog said Tuesday.Offshore investors purchased a net 584 billion won ($497.9 million) worth of local stocks last month, shifting from 1.8 trillion won in net sell-offs in the previous month, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.They had held on to the net-seller position since June on rising concerns about a potential mon
Nov. 17, 2015
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White House reiterates U.S. commitment to N.K. denuclearization
Verifiably denuclearizing North Korea, interdicting Pyongyang's proliferation activities and ensuring the implementation of U.N. resolutions are top priorities for the United States, the White House said Monday."North Korea's continued development of its nuclear and missile programs and proliferation activities poses a direct and serious threat to U.S. national security and that of our allies," the White House said in a fact sheet on President Barack Obama's "rebalance to Asia" policy.The fact s
North KoreaNov. 17, 2015
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Park calls for careful adjustment of monetary policy
President Park Geun-hye called Monday for a careful adjustment of monetary policies of advanced countries amid lingering worries over a potential Fed rate hike.Last month, the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates at near zero due to global headwinds but suggested that it could raise rates by the end of the year."The normalization of monetary policies of advanced countries should be adjusted in a careful and gradual manner by taking into account their impact on the world economy," Park said i
Nov. 17, 2015
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Global entrepreneurship initiative inspires start-ups
Han Jung-wha (center, front row), chief of the Small and Medium Business Administration, poses with domestic and international VIP guests in the opening of the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Week at The-K Hotel Seoul in southern Seoul on Monday. SMBAThe Korean version of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international initiative aimed at introducing entrepreneurship to young people, kicked off Monday in Seoul, giving hundreds of Korean young entrepreneurs a chance to meet global mentors and learn h
IndustryNov. 16, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Yuan’s rise means greater stability
With China’s yuan taking the biggest step yet toward joining the dollar and euro as a top-rank reserve currency, the global economy may be approaching an era of greater stability.So say economists who highlight the dollar’s role in the biggest financial crises in recent decades. Drawn to the liquidity and security of the unit of the world’s biggest economy, investors and governments relied on the dollar and produced dislocations including historically low borrowing costs in the 2000s even as the
World BusinessNov. 16, 2015
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Park offers N.K. investment for nuclear deal
President Park Geun-hye told the leaders of economically advanced countries Sunday that South Korea would invest in North Korea’s infrastructure together with the international community if Pyongyang were to abandon its nuclear ambitions.Speaking at the first session of the G20 summit held in Turkey, the South Korean leader was suggesting a joint investment project for the reclusive regime and other parts of Northeast Asia that have substantial growth potential as well as high demand for infrast
North KoreaNov. 16, 2015
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Global shares, euro fall, oil and gold up after Paris attacks
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hit its weakest in more than six months against the yen on Monday as investors sought safety in gold and low-risk government debt after Friday’s attacks in Paris.Oil prices edged up after France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.Asian shares fell to their lowest in six weeks but European shares’ losses were modest as markets reopened after the attacks that killed more than 130 people. U.S. stock index futures turned positive, indi
World BusinessNov. 16, 2015
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World leaders vow to seek 2C degree climate deal in Paris
ANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) -- Leaders of the world‘s top economies vowed to seek a deal to stave off catastrophic global warming at an upcoming U.N. conference in Paris, according to a draft statement drawn up Monday at a summit in Turkey.Negotiators at the Group of 20 summit haggled though the night on the text of the statement as Saudi Arabia and India initially refused to include specific climate goals like curbing global warming to less than two degrees Celsius (3.6 Farenheit), sources said.“Clim
World NewsNov. 16, 2015
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France carries out raids, names 2 more potential attackers
PARIS (AP) — French police raided more than 150 locations overnight as authorities released the names of two more potential suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks— one born in Syria, the other a Frenchman wanted as part of a terrorism investigation.The raids came as the hunt continued for members of the sleeper cell that carried out last Friday‘s gun and bomb attacks that killed 129 people and as France launched its heaviest airstrikes on the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital in Syri
World NewsNov. 16, 2015
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Court rules taking pictures of women in revealing clothes not sex crime
A 36-year-old man who was indicted for secretly taking pictures of women using his smartphone at Beomgye Station in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, from April to May was sentenced to eight months in prison with two years of probation. However, he received a “not guilty” verdict for taking a total of 16 photographs containing women’s entire bodies, rather than specific body parts such as legs. From April to May, the man sneakily took pictures of body parts of women, mostly wearing revealing clothing,
Social AffairsNov. 16, 2015
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Parties at loggerheads over antiterrorist bills
South Korea’s delayed counterterrorism legislation was put back on the spotlight Monday as parties clashed over how to reinforce the nation’s intelligence agency’s ability to address rising domestic security concerns after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday. While the ruling Saenuri Party demanded the National Assembly enact the two-year-old antiterrorism bills to grant more authority to the National Intelligence Service, the main opposition party claimed the legislation would gi
PoliticsNov. 16, 2015
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Parties lock horns over violence at mass rally
The rival parties on Monday traded accusations over the violence at a rally in central Seoul on Saturday that left dozens of protesters and police officers injured with one in critical condition.The ruling Saenuri Party defined it as an “illegal political rally” that was attended by a police-estimated 64,000 people against the government’s state-authored history textbooks, labor sector reform and free trade agreements. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy accused the authoriti
PoliticsNov. 16, 2015