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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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Pakistan’s Gandhara ruins to receive Korea’s Buddhists
According to some historians, Korea’s Buddhism traces its roots to the Gandharan Civilization that thrived 2,000 years ago in the territories of today’s northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Mahayana school of Korea’s Buddhism ― one of two main branches alongside the Hinayana school ― was introduced to the ancient Kingdom of Baekje (B.C. 18-A.D. 660) in 384 by monk Maranatha, native of Gandhara, the historical records say. The triangular tract largely to the west of the Indus River and bounded
Foreign AffairsNov. 16, 2015
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Argentine wine rouses taste buds in Seoul
The Argentine Embassy, in collaboration with the Wines of Argentina, held a wine tasting event on Nov. 9 at the Millennium Seoul Hilton, introducing 28 wineries. The event, in its fifth run, is a government-sponsored scheme to promote national wines around the world, whose popularity has risen sharply in Korea. Since 2011, the export of Argentine wines to Korea has increased by 64 percent in volume and 90 percent in value. Argentina is the world’s fifth-largest wine producer and the largest in S
Foreign AffairsNov. 16, 2015
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Festival of India enchants culture lovers
The Festival of India in Korea was held last week across the country, celebrating India’s dance, music, food, film and yoga, and weaving Indians and Koreans in a tapestry of friendship. Under the catchphrase “Sarang,” the venue also showcased traditional percussion, puppetry and lectures in Seoul, Busan and Namiseom Island from Nov. 9-15.The weeklong event started this year, organized by the Indian embassy, Teamwork Arts and Indian Culture Centers in Seoul and Busan. It aims to be an annual fest
Foreign AffairsNov. 16, 2015
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Danish biotech firm to launch in Korea
Danish probiotics company Biocare Copenhagen will enter the Korean market by partnering Korean health food manufacturer and distributor Health Balance. Biocare is Denmark’s leading biotech firm specializing in microbial compounds: probiotics, dietary fibers, microbial lysates and medical devices. Based in Copenhagen, the joint-venture enterprise collaborates with Copenhagen University Hospital’s research and development centers and clinical facilities. For the last 20 years, the company has deve
Foreign AffairsNov. 16, 2015
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Park joins condemnation of Paris terror attacks
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday joined global condemnation against the Paris terrorist attacks with leaders participating in the annual summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies in Turkey, vowing to take countermeasures against terrorism. President Park Geun-hye is greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as she arrived at the venue for the Group of 20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday. (Yonhap)On the first day of the two-day summit, Park discussed ways
Foreign AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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Future of creative economy hinges on global entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship refers to capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a business in spite of any risks or uncertainties ahead. Entering an era of low growth and high unemployment, many countries across the world are in competition to boost entrepreneurship to drive growth and create jobs. To nurture entrepreneurs, they have streamlined or created related rules and policies. Looking back the nation’s corporate history, entrepreneurship is not a new concept. Entrepreneurial activit
IndustryNov. 15, 2015
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Justice minister vows to punish violent protesters
The country's justice minister said Sunday those who have orchestrated a massive rally downtown and violent protesters there will be harsh punished in accordance with related laws.Police said they arrested 51 people at a massive rally in downtown Seoul the previous day against the government's education and labor policies, the biggest of its kind in years.Around 130,000 demonstrators from 53 labor unions and civic organizations took to the streets Saturday in the Gwanghwamun area in protest of t
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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Steelmakers, chemicals producers pressed to scale down excessive capacity
South Korea's financial regulator said Sunday that local steelmakers and chemicals producers will be under pressure to reduce their excessive output capacity amid a protracted economic slump.Under the measures, local banks will prod steelmakers and chemicals manufacturers to slim down their production capacity as part of efforts to reduce financial risks.Local construction firms will be also pressed to conduct voluntary restructuring efforts, while the local shipping industry will also face moun
Nov. 15, 2015
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Veteran baritone to retackle Wagner’s ‘Flying Dutchman’
Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” is not the typical operatic tale of love and remorse.Inspired by his own autobiography “Mein Leben,” Wagner adapted his 1839 stormy sail from Riga to London into a story of desperation, salvation and redemption through love. Finland native Jukka Rasilainen practices his upcoming role of the Dutchman in the Korea National Opera’s new production “The Flying Dutchman.” (Korea National Opera)“The Flying Dutchman” is a three-act German opera that follows the ta
PerformanceNov. 15, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Deadly Paris attacks reveal next stage of IS: experts
The Islamic State group’s ability to carry out the deadly Paris attacks that it has claimed reveals the growing sophistication and reach of the global jihadist network, analysts said Saturday.People lie on the pavement at the tarrasse of the Cafe Bonne Biere in Paris, on Friday. (AFP) At least 128 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in the French capital Friday, in what President Francois Hollande called “an act of war.”IS’ online claim of responsibility boasted that “eight brothers weari
World NewsNov. 15, 2015
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51 detained after violent protests
The largest protests in years held in central Seoul on Saturday spiraled into violence, with police firing tear gas and water cannons to stop antigovernment protestors from marching toward the presidential office. The rallies, led by labor, civic and farmers’ groups, took place in protest against the government’s push to reintroduce state-authored history textbooks, reform the labor sector and open the agricultural market.Police estimated some 64,000 people took to the street for rallies through
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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Seoul school accused of admissions fraud
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Sunday that it found multiple cases of admissions fraud by Hana Academy Seoul in a special investigation of the school.According to the SMOE, the academy rigged the admissions tests results from 2011 to 2013 to allow more boys to enter in a bid to retain an even male-to-female ratio. The officials said some 90 students who were below the cutoff grade were admitted to the school as a result.The SMOE decided to file charges with the prosecution against t
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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Ministry to punish teachers for textbook protest
The Education Ministry has requested disciplinary actions against teachers who participated in a nationwide condemnation of the recently revived state-authored history textbooks, officials said Sunday.According to the ministry, officials have called for punishment of 21,379 teachers from 3,904 schools across the country who publicly denounced the government’s plan to use state-issued history textbooks for secondary education on Oct. 29. The governmental plan, which hinges on its claims that curr
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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North Korea sets no-sail zone in East Sea
North Korea recently set a no-sail zone in the waters off its eastern coastal city of Wonsan, effective from Nov. 11 to Dec. 7, a government source said Sunday, spawning concerns that the communist state could test-launch a rocket. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a military gathering of service members in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Nov. 7. (Yonhap)“Pyongyang has declared a wide no-sail zone in the East Sea area, and we are looking at the possibility of the Nort
North KoreaNov. 15, 2015
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Top court orders retrial in KDIC-Lone Star payment lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled against Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in a liquidation case against U.S. buyout fund Lone Star, marking a shift in the court’s attitude toward the lawsuit, worth around $35 million. South Korea’s top court on Sunday quashed the second appeal ruling on the liquidation of LSF-KDIC, an investment firm jointly established by Lone Star and KDIC’s subsidiary Korea Resolution & Collection Corporation, and returned the case to the high court. The top court said that the h
Nov. 15, 2015
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Korea issues travel alert for France
South Korea issued a travel alert for France on Saturday as part of efforts to ensure the safety of its citizens residing or traveling in the European country, in reaction to a series of terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul presides over a meeting with government officials to discuss protection measures for citizens in France on Saturday. (Yonhap)No South Korean victims had been reported as of Sunday, said Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, which h
Foreign AffairsNov. 15, 2015
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Kakao vs. SK Planet: It’s no longer David and Goliath
Early this month, SK Planet, owned by the nation’s largest telecom carrier SK Telecom, filed a lawsuit against Loc & All, the operator of navigation app Kimgisa, for using its map information without permission. SK Planet, which owns Korea’s most used navigation app T-Map, had offered the map information to Loc & All under a contract since 2011. But the company claimed that Kimgisa continued using the information even after the contract expired in June. “We found hundreds of our watermarks on Ki
TechnologyNov. 15, 2015
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‘Eternal Sunshine’ rerelease attracts 130,000
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (Focus Features) The 2004 film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” which reopened in Korean cinemas on Nov. 5, has been met with much enthusiasm by local viewers.The film, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, garnered some 130,000 viewers in its first 10 days, according to statistics released Saturday from local film distributor Noba Media. The movie drew 170,000 viewers when it opened here in 2005. Though the film is only being screened at a handful
EntertainmentNov. 15, 2015
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Retailers count on foreign shoppers for K-Sale event
Encouraged by the record-breaking success of Korean manufacturers and retailers in China’s Singles Day event on Nov. 11, Korea is once again reviving its Korea’s Black Friday event in its efforts to boost domestic consumption. This time, retailers are striving to lure global shoppers hopping around sales promotions around the world ranging from Singles’ Day to the U.S.’ Black Friday Event and then to the K-Sale Day, which is slated for Nov. 20-Dec. 15 in Korea. The logo of the K-Sale event, sch
IndustryNov. 15, 2015