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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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Korea sets deadline for reports of humidifier disinfectant damage
The Seoul government will stop receiving damage reports from possible victims of a toxic humidifier disinfectant from next year, officials said Thursday, stirring concerns that the deadline could leave out potential victims who may show health problems in the future. The Environment Ministry said Thursday it would accept requests for a health probe by the end of next month from those who had used the humidifier disinfectant in question. Since July 2013, the government has carried out two investi
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2015
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[Lau Nai-keung] Identifying the English elephant
The other day in the South China Morning Post, columnist Michael Chugani ironically reminded us that our city’s self-styled “democrats” are always right. Chugani may have the sense to mock the so-called “democrats,” but the paper he writes for often takes them at face value. That is why when one of them, Claudia Mo Man-ching, opined that Hong Kong had slipped down an English proficiency index for the second year in a row because of the “mother-tongue teaching policy,” the SCMP felt obliged to
ViewpointsNov. 12, 2015
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Lawmakers lose seats over bribery charges
The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced two lawmakers to four years in prison for taking kickbacks in exchange for business favors, in separate decisions that automatically strip them of their parliamentary seats. Upholding the lower court’s ruling, the nation’s top court ruled Rep. Song Kwang-ho of the ruling Saenuri Party to four years in jail for taking bribes worth 65 million won from the railway parts supplier AVT to help the company win contracts with the state-run Korea Rail Network Autho
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘Songgot-Piercer’ breaks drama mold
Webtoon-turned-drama “Songgot-Piercer” from JTBC is unusual in two ways. The first is its subject matter: labor rights. The second is the way in which it brushes off expectations of fantasy.Although the series only has viewership ratings of about 1.7 percent according to Nielsen Korea, “Songgot-Piercer” has garnered interest and online buzz, constantly ranking highly on monitoring metrics from Daumsoft that tally mentions on Twitter.Labor rights has never been the direct subject of a TV drama in
TelevisionNov. 12, 2015
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Samsung to take on Qualcomm with new premium chip
Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled its latest Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset that will be installed in its next Galaxy smartphone lineup, tentatively called the Galaxy S7, next year. The new chip is the company’s first premium one-chip solution that integrates modem and radio frequency technology into a single chip. Qualcomm is the market leader in such chips. The one-chip solution boasts better performance at lower energy consumption than the alternatives. But few companies make chips of thi
TechnologyNov. 12, 2015
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H.K. director breaks Chinese box office
This year, Chinese box offices were shaken up by a Chinese film -- and that’s unusual.As the second-largest film market in the world, China is a precious source of sales revenue for globally released Hollywood blockbuster series such as “The Fast and the Furious,” “Avengers” and “Terminator.” In fact, this year’s “Furious 7” reigned as the highest-grossing film of all time in China up until 52-year-old Hong Kong-born Raman Hui showed up with the dark horse “Monster Hunt.” Raman Hui (Edko Films)I
FilmNov. 12, 2015
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Boud bags CES Innovation Award
Korean design company Boud announced Thursday that it has bagged the CES 2016 Innovation Award in the Digital Imaging Category for its PIC product.The award winners are acknowledged for their innovative design and engineering in tech products and services in the market. PIC is the world’s first lifestyle camera that boasts a unique design -- users can use the camera at any angle because of its flexible handle, and it can be used without any holders or mounting kits. PIC Camera. Boud“We are excit
IndustryNov. 12, 2015
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AmorePacific joins Seoul Lantern Festival
AmorePacific is attending this year’s Seoul Lantern Festival, held from Nov. 6-22, with its GREENCYCLE recycling campaign and an artwork display.The company’s GREENCYCLE campaign is an environmentally friendly event that recycles and upcycles cosmetics containers. AmorePacific opened a GREENCYCLE art gallery earlier this year, displaying art pieces made from used containers.AmorePacific will also display a lighted artwork at the Seoul Lantern Festival 2015, which includes an emblem commemorating
IndustryNov. 12, 2015
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North Korean front-line commander replaced after inter-Korean conflict
North Korea has replaced a front-line military commander who played a direct role in the country's deadly landmine blasts near the border in August and a following exchange of live fire with the South, sources said Thursday."Immediately after the landmine and shelling provocations, North Korea replaced the commander of the second corps Kim Sang-ryong with Pang Tu-sop in late August," one of the government sources said. In the reshuffle, Kim was assigned as the commander of the 9th corps, station
North KoreaNov. 12, 2015
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Top court upholds Sewol captain's life imprisonment for murder
The nation's top court on Thursday upheld a life sentence for the captain of the sunken ferry Sewol for murdering 304 passengers aboard.Upholding a lower court's ruling, the Supreme Court said Lee Jun-seok, 70, willfully neglected his duty as a captain to evacuate passengers when the ferry sank off the southwest coast on April 16, 2014."While he could have easily informed the passengers of the urgent situation and reduce the number of casualties, Lee fled the ferry without doing so," Chief Justi
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2015
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Netflix faces uphill battle to change Korea’s TV viewing: KOCCA
Netflix, the world’s largest video streaming service provider, may struggle to “change the game” in the way Korean viewers consume TV and film content, if and when it launches its service in the country next year, says a report released Thursday. The Korea Creative Content Agency said in an analysis report that Koreans would continue to prefer watching pay digital TV services, such as IPTV, which are likely to be cheaper than the online streaming services of Netflix.The report also noted that l
TelevisionNov. 12, 2015
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Top court confirms jail term for opposition lawmaker
The nation's top court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail term for an opposition lawmaker for taking bribes in exchange for giving legislative favors.Upholding a lower court's ruling, the Supreme Court found Rep. Kim Jae-yun of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy guilty of accepting 54 million won (a$46,000) in cash and gift certificates from a local vocational school between August 2013 and May 2014.Kim helped the parliamentary passage of a bill that allowed the school to c
PoliticsNov. 12, 2015
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[Photo News] Hyosung Smile Expedition in Vietnam
HYOSUNG SMILE EXPEDITION IN VIETNAM - Hyosung‘s medical volunteer group “Hyosung Smile Expedition” offer free medical services to residents in a village in Dong Nai province, Vietnam from Nov. 8 to 14. The Hyosung Smile Expedition has been running since 2011. Hyosung
IndustryNov. 12, 2015
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Seoul shares down 0.2% ahead of Fed conference
South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Thursday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of top Fed officials' remarks that could provide a glimpse of the U.S. central bank's monetary policy direction, analysts said. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 3.91 points to 1,993.36. Trading volume was light at 382.5 million shares worth 3.4 trillion won ($2.9 billion), with winners surpassing losers 454 to 344."Concerns over a
Nov. 12, 2015
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Dodgers' Ryu well on way to recovery from shoulder operation: agency
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is well on his way to recovery from a shoulder operation, his domestic management company said Thursday.A-Spec Corp. said in a press release that Ryu, who underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder in May, began following a strict diet in June along with some cardio work. He started playing catch in early October and is also doing weight training, the company added."He has been speeding up his rehab," A-Spec added. "He's been
BaseballNov. 12, 2015
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Package talks with North Korea on nuke, peace treaty may be option: expert
The United States needs to consider package talks with North Korea on its nuclear program and a peace treaty as an alternative to the failed denuclearization first policy, an American expert said Thursday. The new approach is worth trying despite some risks, including the North's demand for an immediate end to the South Korea-U.S. alliance, according to Joel Wit, a former Washington negotiator with Pyongyang. Speaking at a forum in Seoul, Wit pointed out that there is a consensus that the Obama
North KoreaNov. 12, 2015
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Seoul to excavate ancient fortifications in southern Seoul
The city of Seoul will kick off a massive project next year to excavate what is believed to be the palatial site of an ancient fortification in the southern part of the capital, according to city officials Thursday.The results of the project are widely expected to unveil the mystery over Pungnaptoseong, an ancient earthen fortress wall located in the south district of Songpa, southern Seoul.Running nearly 3 kilometers at the southern edge of the Han River, Pungnaptoseong is speculated to have be
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2015
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Japan's first passenger jet makes maiden test flight
Japan's first passenger jet made its maiden test flight Wednesday, a landmark in a decade-long programme to launch the plane aimed at competing with Brazilian and Canadian rivals in the global market for smaller aircraft.About half a century after the last Japanese-made commercial plane took to the skies, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), painted with dark blue, red and beige stripes, took off from Nagoya airport under clear skies for a 90-minute trip.After being barred from developing aircraft
World NewsNov. 12, 2015
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China’s Alibaba says Singles Day sales nearly $8 bn in 10 hours
Shoppers spent nearly $8 billion in the first 10 hours of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s “Singles Day” event on Wednesday, the firm said, reinforcing its status as the world’s biggest online retail promotion.Total gross merchandise volume, a measure of sales, reached 50 billion yuan ($7.86 billion) at 9:52 am and 22 seconds, it said on its website, after the promotion began at midnight.“The whole world will witness the power of Chinese consumption this November 11,” said Alibaba’s chief exec
World BusinessNov. 12, 2015
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Full text of BOK's statement on monetary policy decision for Nov.
Following is a translation of the full text of the Bank of Korea's statement on its monetary policy decision for November. The central bank's monetary policy committee voted Thursday to freeze the base rate at 1.5 percent.The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 1.50% for the intermeeting period.Based on currently available information the Board considers that the trend of economic recovery in the US has been sustained, and that the modest
Nov. 12, 2015