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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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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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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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SF Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo back home after injury-shortened rookie season
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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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[Photo News] Armed Forces Day
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[Editorial] Buying their hearts
One does not need more data and reports to ascertain how serious the youth unemployment problem in the country is. You can easily come across young men and women struggling to find jobs for years and those who toil in low-paying, unstable part-time and temporary jobs. It is not surprising, therefore, that tackling the youth unemployment problem has become a national agenda, with government officials from the president down and politicians talking loudly about the issue. However, some of the po
EditorialNov. 8, 2015
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[Bernard-Henri Levy] The Assad dead-end and way forward
Forget principles and morality. Forget, or try to forget, the quarter-million deaths for which Bashar al-Assad is responsible, directly or indirectly, since choosing to respond with violence to a peaceful uprising of the Syrian people. Set aside the fact that Assad’s forces have caused 10-15 times more civilian deaths thus far than the Islamic State, whose horrific execution videos have overshadowed the Syrian dictator’s invisible massacres. But even if you can purge all of this from your though
ViewpointsNov. 8, 2015
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[David Ignatius] The master manipulator
Among the remarkable facts about Ahmed Chalabi was that after turning Iraq and America upside down and unleashing all the gods and devils of war, he died of natural causes in Baghdad this week. Few people have changed the course of the last few decades more, through the force of personality, than did Chalabi. Historians will argue the causes and consequences of the Iraq War, but my own guess is that if it hadn’t been for Chalabi, Saddam Hussein or one of his odious sons or henchmen would probab
ViewpointsNov. 8, 2015
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[Herald Review] Kang flawless in farewell ballet
A scene from Kang Sue-jin’s final ballet production, “Onegin.” (Credia)As the tragedy-plagued Tatiana, local prima donna Kang Sue-jin has cemented her rightful ranking as one of the country’s most coveted ballerina figures with her final dance production, “Onegin.”Kang performed three shows at the Seoul Arts Center over the weekend along with the Stuttgart Ballet, capping off a perfect ending to her illustrious, three-decade ballet career. Bidding farewell to the local audience, Sunday’s perform
PerformanceNov. 8, 2015
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Ahn Sun-ju picks up first LPGA Tour victory in Japan
Korean Ahn Sun-jun picked up her first LPGA Tour victory in Japan on Sunday.Ahn captured the Toto Japan Classic in a three-way playoff over fellow South Korean Lee Ji-hee and Angela Stanford of the United States, taking her US$225,000 in the winner's check.The event was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. Ahn has now won 20 times on the Japanese tour.Ahn, Lee and Stanford ended the regulation tied at 16-under 200 at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club. Then on the first play
GolfNov. 8, 2015
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Park to attend G-20, APEC, ASEAN summits
President Park Geun-hye will attend a series of multilateral summits later this month, which Cheong Wa Dae said will help expand South Korea's diplomatic scope.Park plans to embark on a 10-day trip on Nov. 14 to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia, according to Kim Kyou-hyun, senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs.She will join the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15-16, followed by a visit to the Filipino capital of Manila for the APEC session from Nov. 17-19.The president wi
PoliticsNov. 8, 2015
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GCF board endorses 8 initial projects
The Korea-based United Nations climate fund has endorsed eight initial projects worth $168 million to help developing countries deal with climate change, Seoul's finance ministry said Sunday.In the 11th meeting of the board of directors in Livingston, Zambia, from Nov. 2-5, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved the landmark public works -- three for Africa, three for the Asia-Pacific region and two for South Africa, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.They are the first full-scale
InternationalNov. 8, 2015
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Korea ranks high in fiscal health among OECD
Korea's fiscal soundness is one of the most sustainable among member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a recent report by the Paris-based body showed Sunday.According to the report unveiled by Seoul's finance ministry, South Korea belongs to eight OECD member countries that do not need to take measures to cut spending or to make their fiscal health sounder.The eight nations include Australia, Norway, Switzerland and Luxembourg.The ministry quoted the OE
Nov. 8, 2015
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Home minister offers to quit, may run in elections
Home Affairs Minister Chong Jong-sup offered to resign Sunday, indicating he may run in the general elections in April.Media speculation has continued over his political ambition.The former law professor said he made the decision in order to not burden state affairs.He left the door open to seeking a parliamentary seat."I will decide prudently after listening to the opinions of many people," Chong said.He is expected to continue the ministerial work until his successor is chosen.Last month, Pres
PoliticsNov. 8, 2015
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Bank loans to self-employed hit record high
Korean banks' lending to self-employed people have hit a record high this year, central bank data showed Sunday, prompting financial authorities to move to tighten loan screening procedures.Outstanding bank loans to the self-employed reached 232.6 trillion won ($203.7 billion) as of end-September, accounting for 42 percent of total bank lending to small and medium enterprises, according to the data by the Bank of Korea (BOK).In the first nine months of the year, such loans rose 23.3 trillion won
Nov. 8, 2015
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[Design Forum] Series of design events in store
Korea will hold a series of design fairs and business events in and around Seoul, starting with the Herald Design Forum on Tuesday. The Herald forum, to be held at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, will bring together 11 creative minds in diverse fields of design, ranging from architecture, art, food to 3-D printing, who will share their experience and insights with local audience. They include Randi Zuckerberg, founder of Zuckerberg Media and former marketing director at Facebook, Pritzker Prize-winn
Arts & DesignNov. 8, 2015
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[Design Forum] Narrow cultural gap through design: industrial designer Levy
Arik Levy, a world-renowned industrial designer, said Korea’s design sector should keep working toward narrowing the communication and cultural gap between people.Arik LevyIn an interview with The Korea Herald, Levy said that this would take some time to develop using art and technology. But given Korea’s rapid progress in the field of design arts and technology, he said the country would be able to take that challenge.Best known for his signature “Rock” sculptures, the designer said he is drive
Arts & DesignNov. 8, 2015
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KDI set to cut Korea's growth forecast: source
Korea's leading state think tank will likely revise down the country's growth estimate to below 3 percent for the year, following earlier downgrades by local and overseas institutions, a source said Sunday.The Korea Development Institute (KDI) plans to unveil a revised version of its gross domestic product growth forecast for 2015 and 2016 on Nov. 23, according to the source who asked not to be named.In its earlier outlook released on May 20, the KDI said Asia's fourth-largest economy will likel
Nov. 8, 2015
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Korea's auto exports up 7.5 percent on-year in Oct.
Korea's automobile exports rose solidly in October from a year earlier on growing demand for popular new models, the government said Sunday.Outbound shipments of vehicles came to 259,306 units in October, up 7.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Shipments by Kia Motors Corp., the No. 2 car manufacturer and one of the flagships of Hyundai Motor Group, the world's fifth-largest automotive conglomerate, soared 40.1 percent on-year on strong demand
IndustryNov. 8, 2015
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Hyundai Motor set to unveil autonomous car next month
Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is poised to showcase its first self-driving vehicle in December, industry sources said Sunday, heralding the full-fledged commercialization of the novel technology in the country.Hyundai plans to roll out the latest version of its Genesis luxury sedan equipped with the so-called highway driving assist (HDA) system, according to the sources.The HDA system is designed to keep a car within the lane, maintain a safe distance from the car ahead and provide a n
IndustryNov. 8, 2015
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Internet of Things users in Korea top 4 million
The number of Korean subscribers to Internet of Things (IoT) networks has exceeded the 4 million mark, buoyed by a jump in wearable device users, government data showed Sunday.As of end-September, the number of IoT subscribers reached 4.08 million, compared with 3.96 million two months earlier, according to the data by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.IoT is a concept in which all tangible objects are connected to the Internet and can identify themselves to other devices in order
IndustryNov. 8, 2015
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FM Yun meets Rouhani, Zarif in Iran
South Korea and Iran have agreed to strengthen political and economic partnerships as Seoul's top diplomat made a highly rare trip to the Middle Eastern nation, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Saturday (local time). Yun also met with President Hassan Rouhani.Yun is the first South Korean foreign minister to make an official visit to Iran in 14 years.The two sides agreed that an "important cha
Foreign AffairsNov. 8, 2015
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Korean firms suffer massive rating downgrades
A large number of South Korean companies have suffered credit rating downgrades this year due to poor performances stemming from protracted sluggish demand, despite an upgrade in the country's sovereign rating, market data showed Sunday.According to the data compiled by Korea Investors Service Inc., one of the three leading local credit rating agencies, it downgraded the ratings of 45 companies during the January-October period, marking the largest number since 1998, when it hit 61 in the afterm
IndustryNov. 8, 2015
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Samsung logs top smartphone sales in 5 major global regions
Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. became the top smartphone seller in five major regions of the world in the third quarter of the year except in North America, where its archrival Apple Inc. dominated, a report showed Sunday.In the July-September period, Samsung posted the largest smartphone sales in Western Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Central and Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, according to the report by market tracker Strategy Analytics. Samsung's feat was attributed to bri
IndustryNov. 8, 2015
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N. Korea mourns military marshal
Ri Ul-sol, an iconic North Korean politician and military official, died of lung cancer last week, the country's state media reported Sunday.The North announced that it will hold a state funeral for Ri, who was 94, and that leader Kim Jong-un will lead a preparatory committee.He was an anti-Japanese guerrilla in the early 1900s, working with Kim Il-sung, who later founded the communist nation."He dedicated his all to the sacred cause of liberating the country by participating in the glorious ant
North KoreaNov. 8, 2015