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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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North Korean workers abroad ordered not to meet foreigners: RFA
North Korean workers abroad have been ordered to stay put and not contact any foreigners in an apparent effort by the North Korean government to stave off their defections, the U.S.-based Radio Free Asia reported Sunday."The North Korean government has ordered workers dispatched overseas and employees residing abroad not to leave their assigned workplaces and residences, as well as not directly contacting foreigners other than the locals," the RFA said in its recent report, citing North Korean s
North KoreaNov. 15, 2015
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Korea's farm exports dip 1.8% on-year in Oct.
South Korea's exports of agricultural and processed food products declined from a year earlier in October as shipments of processed food and major markets backtracked, the government said Sunday.Outbound shipments of food and other farm products reached $549.9 million in the one-month period, down 1.8 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In October, exports of all South Korean-made products nosedived 15.8 percent on-year.The dip
Nov. 15, 2015
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Mercedes-Benz to recall 555 S63 AMG sedans for ignition problem
Germany luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will recall 555 S63 AMG 4Matic sedans for ignition-related problems, the government said Sunday.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said cars made between May 13, 2013 and Sept. 18, 2015 will be recalled from December onwards. It said the cars have been found to have a glitch in the electronic control unit program that sometimes keeps fuel from flowing to the engine when the vehicle slows down. The drop in fuel can cause the ignition to turn o
World BusinessNov. 15, 2015
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North Korea declares no-sail zone in possible indication of missile launch
North Korea has recently declared a no-navigation zone in the waters near its eastern coastal city of Wonsan, a possible indication that the country could test-launch a missile in the area, sources said Sunday."North Korea declared the no-sail zone in the East Sea area near Wonsan, Gangwon Province, effective from Nov. 11 to the 7th of next month," a government source said. "It is a vast area of the sea, so we are closely watching whether the North will launch a Scud or a new type of ballistic m
North KoreaNov. 15, 2015
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Seoul private aid groups to discuss humanitarian aid with Pyongyang this week
A group of South Korean private aid providers will visit Pyongyang this week to discuss humanitarian assistance to the communist country, officials said Sunday.The group of 31 officials from 20 aid providers that are affiliated with the Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea plans to visit the North Korean capital from Wednesday to Saturday for the discussion, according to the Unification Ministry and the local council.The local council is composed of 59 private aid groups for North
North KoreaNov. 15, 2015
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Mid-sized models take up 20% of Hyundai's China sales
Hyundai Motor Group, the world's No. 5 automaker, said Sunday its mid-sized models took up more than 20 percent of its combined sales in China through October this year.Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. shipped 263,610 mid-sized cars to China over the January-October period, taking up 20.5 percent of the combined sales of 1.28 million units.The mid-sized models accounted for only 8.5 percent of Hyundai Motor's Chinese sales in 2008, but the number gradually increased to 15.3 percent in 2011
MobilityNov. 15, 2015
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LG Uplus to foster IoT startups
South Korea's No. 3 mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. said Sunday it will foster local startups specialized in the Internet of Things technologies under cooperation with a local creative economy center.Under the plan, LG Uplus will receive applications from local IoT-related startups that are seven years or younger, and selected firms will be provided with education programs and opportunities for business collaborations with the mobile carrier.LG Uplus said the plan aims to find potential partners i
TechnologyNov. 15, 2015
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NPS expands investment in domestic-oriented firms
South Korea's top pension operator has expanded its investment in domestic-oriented companies in the second half of 2015, data showed Sunday, amid the prolonged slump in the global economy that has cast clouds over exporters.The National Pension Service has increased stake investments in 133 firms in the second half, with 18 of them being food and beverage producers, the data compiled by market tracker FnGuide showed. The data only includes companies where the NPS holds a 5 percent or higher sta
Nov. 15, 2015
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Park arrives in Turkey for G-20 summit
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Turkey on Saturday to attend an annual summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.The summit, scheduled on Nov. 15-16, will be the first leg of a 10-day tour that will also take her to the Philippines and Malaysia for separate high-profile regional summits.The trip comes on the heels of Park's recent meeting with leaders of the United States, China and Japan.Park plans to discuss how to coordinate policies with her counterparts from G-20 countrie
InternationalNov. 15, 2015
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Weekend Box Office Guide: 11/14-11/15
Headed to the box office? The Korea Herald offers a weekend guide to what's in theaters. For something a bit out of the ordinary, catch the Chinese film "Monster Hunt," a mix between live-action and animated comedy. Those looking for a more realistic laugh should opt for "Burnt." If thrills and mystery are more your speed this weekend, check out the latest 007 movie "Spectre," the Spielberg offering "Bridge of Spies" or the first commerical occult movie to hit Korean cinema, "The Priests."Monste
FilmNov. 15, 2015
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Lotte loses one duty-free store in Seoul; Doosan, Shinsegae win bid
Lotte Group renewed the operating license for one of its two duty-free stores in downtown Seoul, while retail giant Shinsegae and heavy industries-focused conglomerate Doosan won the rights to open new stores in the capital, the Korea Customs Service said Saturday. Lotte, the nation‘s top duty-free operator and the world’s third-largest, was able to keep one store in Myeongdong, a major shopping district in the capital, while losing the other at Lotte World Tower in the affluent Gangnam region
IndustryNov. 14, 2015
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Eight militants killed in Paris attacks: investigation source
Police officers secure the area near La Belle Equipe, rue de Charonne, at the site of an attack on Paris on November 14, 2015 after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. (AFP)A total of eight militants wer
World NewsNov. 14, 2015
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France mourns, seeks clues those behind attack
PARIS (AP) _ Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth, while investigators questioned relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country's deadliest violence in decades. People attend a vigil outside the French consulate in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered "all of Canada's support" to France on Friday night in the wake of "deeply worrying" ter
World NewsNov. 14, 2015
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Facebook launches 'safety check' tool in response to Paris attack
Facebook launched a tool that checks the safety of Facebook users Friday night amid a deadly terrorist attack in Paris that have reportedly claimed lives of at least 100 people. The safety check tool allows users in the area notify their friends of their safety, and users outside of France to know if any of their friends are in the vicinity and whether they are safe. (The Korea Herald)Also, users can also notify their friends that someone in the affected area are OK by clicking “mark safe.” "Qui
TechnologyNov. 14, 2015
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At least 100 hostages dead in Paris theater: Official
At least 100 people died in a popular Paris concert hall where attackers seized hostages Friday, an official said, one of at least six terror attacks that unfolded across the city in the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II.French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country's borders. The violence spread fear through the city and exceeded the horrors of the Charlie Hebdo carnage just 10 months ago. A victim lies on the g
World NewsNov. 14, 2015
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EU to evacuate families, some staff from Burundi: officials
The European Union is to evacuate the families of staff members as well as some non-essential employees from Burundi after a wave of political violence in the central African nation, officials said Friday."We have decided to evacuate temporarily the families and part of the non-essential staff but the (EU) delegation will continue functioning normally," an EU official told AFP on condition of anonymity."The decision has been taken on the basis of a new risk assessment of the situation in Burundi
World NewsNov. 13, 2015
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No more guns for Norwegian police
Norwegian police are laying down their arms. After carrying guns for about a year, police in the Nordic country will go back to patrolling the streets unarmed next week, the National Police Directorate said Friday. Norwegian police were armed as a temporary measure after the country's security service raised the terror alert level. It has since been downgraded and the police directorate said "there are no grounds to continue the temporary armament.'' It said police will go back to keeping firea
World NewsNov. 13, 2015
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Japan's revisionist politicians hamper ties with S. Korea: white paper
South Korea-Japan relations have suffered a serious setback from revisionist acts by some Japanese politicians, the South Korean government said in an official document Friday.In its 2015 Diplomatic White Paper, the Foreign Ministry described the problem as a "big obstacle" to improving the ties between Seoul and Tokyo."While Japan was engaged in brisk diplomatic activities (in 2014), advocating active pacifism, it caused conflicts with neighboring countries due to a revisionist move by some pol
PoliticsNov. 13, 2015
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Bodies of 'probably' seven dead babies found in German flat: police
German police said Friday they had found the bodies of "probably seven" babies in an apartment after being alerted by a woman in the southern state of Bavaria."Officers found several bodies of infants. The police and prosecutor...believe that there are probably seven dead," police said in a statement.Police added that they have as yet been unable to question the previous resident of the apartment in the town of Wallenfels, a 45-year-old woman.Forensic investigators are currently examining the co
World NewsNov. 13, 2015
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Police raid Christian group over alleged security law breach
Police raided the office of a Protestant church group and homes of two pastors affiliated with it on Friday as part of an investigation into suspicions that they contacted a North Korean spy to help a defector return to the communist state, the group said.Rev. Choi Jae-bong and Kim Sung-yoon are key members of the Seoul-based Protestant ministers' group suspected of working on defector Kim Lyun-hee's repatriation to the North. The defector has been claiming that she came to the South against her
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015