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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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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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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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N. Korea may revoke 1991 Inter-Korean Basic Agreement in parliament: Seoul
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[Kim Seong-kon] Understanding uniquely American things
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Volkswagen sales in S. Korea tumble amid emissions scandal
Embattled German automaker Volkswagen's sales in South Korea plunged in October, apparently affected by the deepening emissions scandal, industry data showed Thursday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, Volkswagen sold 947 cars in October here, down 46.2 percent from a year earlier. The figure was also down 67.4 percent compared with the previous month, the data showed. (Yonhap)
IndustryNov. 5, 2015
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Foreign tour agencies promote Pyongyang Marathon
For foreign travel agencies, the annual Pyongyang Marathon is apparently a good business opportunity. They are promoting a variety of tour programs to the secretive communist nation in connection with the event. The next one will be held on April 10 next year. Young Pioneer Tours, based in China, carried a related ad on its website. "This very special Marathon tour offers tourists (the option) to not only spectate or compete in the marathon, but to also join in on the nation's biggest celebra
North KoreaNov. 5, 2015
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Freedom of navigation should be guaranteed in disputed South China Sea: Korean defense minister
Freedom of navigation and flight should be guaranteed in the disputed South China Sea, South Korea's Defense Minister Han Min-koo said in a regional security forum held on Wednesday in Malaysia where defense chiefs from the U.S. and China and Asian countries gathered together.Speaking to the general session of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), Han said "The stance of the Republic of Korea is that a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute and the freedom of navigat
Foreign AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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N. Korea denies 2 S. Koreans access to Kaesong complex
North Korea has denied the entry of two South Koreans to the joint industrial complex in the North's border town of Kaesong, a unification ministry official here said Wednesday.The North verbally notified its decision on Tuesday to deny the two, including a vice chairman of the South Korea's management committee for the complex, the access, claiming that they oppose its stance and only represent the South Korean side, according to the official. The official said that the North's decision is in v
North KoreaNov. 4, 2015
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EU urges VW to speed up emissions-cheating probe
The EU urged Volkswagen Wednesday to hurry up its investigation into the pollution-cheating scandal after revelations that the row may also involve petrol engines and not just diesel.The comments by the 28-nation bloc came as shares in embattled German auto giant took a renewed battering on the latest revelations."The commission invites VW to speed up its internal investigation," European Commission spokeswoman Lucia Caudet told a daily briefing."We need to clarify without delays what kind of CO
InternationalNov. 4, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Presidents of China, Taiwan to hold historic meeting
The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet this weekend in Singapore, the two sides said Wednesday, in the first such talks between the rivals since they split at the end of a civil war in 1949.Seen as an attempt to boost the pro-Beijing Kuomintang's chances in Taiwan's presidential elections in January, the surprise meeting is likely to rattle voters already concerned about Beijing's growing influence on the island. (Yonhap)It follows a swift warming of relations with Beijing since Taiwan's
InternationalNov. 4, 2015
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Korea, France agree to upgrade ties on economy, culture
The leaders of South Korea and France on Wednesday agreed to upgrade their bilateral ties in politics, security and economy, adopting a set of specified action plans for strengthening comprehensive partnership.Celebrating the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between two countries this year, Presidents Park Geun-hye and Francois Hollande vowed upon their summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae to intensify bilateral consultations on defense and foreign policies, and diversify economic cooperative model
Foreign AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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Korea, China, Japan vie in Thai arms market
(Joint Press Corps)BANGKOK ― Korea, China and Japan are engaged in a heated competition for more arms exports at a defense tradeshow in Thailand as they strive to shore up their presence in the region’s growing markets traditionally dominated by Western powerhouses. At this year’s Defense & Security 2015, which opened in Bangkok on Monday for a four-day run, the three Northeast Asian neighbors are showcasing their technological prowess in parallel for the first time. Tokyo, in particular, marked
DefenseNov. 4, 2015
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Witness in Itaewon murder case testifies
A Korean-American who was cleared of killing a South Korean college student nearly two decades ago in the Itaewon murder case testified Wednesday that he saw murder suspect Arthur John Patterson stabbing the victim with a knife. Edward Lee, 36, who stood trial as a murder suspect 18 years ago, appeared at Seoul Central District Court as a witness this time in a reopened trial with Patterson as the new suspect.(Yonhap)The court opened a fresh investigation into the murder in which college student
Social AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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Seoul requests more funding for ancient fortress project
Seoul Metropolitan City on Wednesday said it has requested a budget increase from the central government for its project to register the Pungnap Earthen Fortress in Songpa-gu, eastern Seoul, on the UNESCO World Heritage list.Seoul says that in order to finish relocating and offering compensation to residents at the site of the early-Baekje royal castle by the target year 2020, the annual state budget of 35 billion won ($31 million) should be increased to at least 70 billion won. Seoul City has b
Social AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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Daewoo Shipbuilding revs up restructuring
Troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is speeding up its restructuring efforts by moving to sell off its main office building after its creditors offered a massive rescue package to get the ailing company back on track, sources said Wednesday. The world’s largest shipbuilder by backlogs, which has been hit by huge losses from offshore projects, is expected to name preferred bidders to sell the building in central Seoul worth more than 170 billion won ($150 million), as early as this
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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Nonregular workers see 1% pay increase
The income gap between regular and nonregular employees further widened this year amid continuous increase in the number of temporary and part-time jobs, data of the state-run statistical office showed Wednesday.According to Statistics Korea, the average monthly wage of regular workers came to 2.69 million won ($2,380) as of August, up 92,000 won or 3.5 percent, from a year earlier.In contrast, the on-year increase of the average wage for nonregular workers stood at 14,000 won or 1 percent growt
Nov. 4, 2015
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Artist explores LGBT, social issues in Korea
An art exhibition in will open Itaewon on Friday exploring LGBT life and other social issues in modern Korea. The show, by Heezy Yang, will include watercolors that echo traditional Korean style but depict homosexual couples, satirizing the claims of conservatives here, who have opposed gay events and gay rights in Korea, calling homosexuality a Western idea.“There are still a lot of people in Korea who think that there are no gays in Korea or who don’t have a good idea of what gay means. But th
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015
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Screening to mark Haiyan anniversary
A documentary screening about the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan on Sunday will mark the anniversary of the storm, which hit the Philippines on Nov. 7, 2013.The documentary, by Korea-based Filipino filmmaker Nash Ang, follows children and their families as they cope with the aftermath of the disaster during the Christmas period.The film looks at three families, one of which lost 22 members, while only three survived ― two children and a grandparent.“The survivors literally climbed coconut trees, th
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015
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Agency unveils first authors for state textbooks
The government on Wednesday revealed two of the authors for the planned state-issued history textbooks, along with a timeline for the books’ completion, but said it “might make public” the rest of the authors “if the situation allows.”The state-run National Institute of Korean History announced the guidelines of the history textbooks for middle and high school, as a follow-up to the final decision by the Education Ministry on Tuesday to retake sole publishing rights for secondary school history
Social AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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Center to provide legal, general advice in Hyehwa
Seoul Global Center will hold an onsite counseling service for expats in Hyehwa on Sunday. Volunteers will provide free consultations on issues such as legal and labor problems, immigration rules, and pension, insurance and general living issues. Consultations will be given in English, Filipino, Vietnamese and Mongolian.The service will be provided in front of the Hyehwa Catholic Youth Center from noon until 4 p.m.For more information, contact the center on (02) 2075-4136.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.c
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015
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SIWA gears up for annual charity bazaar
The Seoul International Women’s Association will host its annual SIWA and Diplomatic Community Bazaar on Monday. More than 40 embassies and several clubs, local businesses, sponsors, welfare organizations and SIWA volunteers take part in the bazaar, which has become one of the largest international fund-raising events in Seoul.The bazaar will include dozens of stalls selling craft and traditional goods, as well as food from around the world. People look around last year’s SIWA and Diplomatic Com
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015
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Free soccer camp for kids in Seoul
SEB Football Club will host a free soccer camp for kids in Seoul on Saturday.The classes will be in three age groups. The session for ages 5 and 6 will run 10-11 a.m., the class for ages 7-9 till run 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and a class for ages 10-12 will run from 12:30-2 p.m.The coaches say they use a Dutch and German style of coaching with a focus on technical skills. The beginning of the class will be dedicated to working on basic skills and football concepts, and the later part to work on team
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015
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Korea Post runs international stamp contest
Korea Post is holding its annual International Postage Stamp Design Contest until Nov. 26.The contest has two categories, a general category and one for those born before 1997. Entrants should submit designs based on one of two themes ― peace and safety. The top two from each category will be made into stamps for general sale, while a total of 25 winners will share prizes worth about 19 million won ($17,000).Designs should be 15 centimeters by 20 centimeters in either portrait or landscape and s
Expat LivingNov. 4, 2015