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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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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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N. Korea may revoke 1991 Inter-Korean Basic Agreement in parliament: Seoul
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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[Kim Seong-kon] Understanding uniquely American things
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[Editorial] Irresponsible minister
Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan has suggested that he would quit as top economic policymaker to run for general election next April. Choi’s plan to run for National Assembly is hardly surprising as he has been widely rumored to do so. But his expected resignation should not be taken for granted. If he does step down from his post prematurely, he will face criticism for behaving irresponsibly. Choi is already under fire for the frivolous remarks he made last week about his current job. When as
EditorialOct. 19, 2015
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[Editorial] Lessons from Italy
Last week, Italian lawmakers set a great example of political reform, surprising many watchers of Italian politics around the world. In what is described as a “Copernican revolution,” Italy’s Senate passed a bill aimed at depriving it of most of its political power. The bill called for drastically cutting the number of senators from 315 to 100 and effectively ending their power to make law and bring down the government. Italy’s parliament consists of two chambers — the Senate and the Chamber of
EditorialOct. 19, 2015
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[Jeffrey D. Sachs] The Japan syndrome could happen to China
China is now experiencing what Japan went through a generation ago: a marked slowdown in economic growth after demands by the United States that it restrict its exports. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Japan was criticized by the U.S. as an “unfair trader” by virtue of its soaring manufacturing exports. The U.S. issued stern, and apparently credible, threats to restrict Japanese imports, and succeeded in pushing Japan to overvalue the yen, which helped to bring Japanese growth to a screeching
ViewpointsOct. 19, 2015
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Banyan Tree Club, Spa Seoul to hold art fair
Upscale guest rooms and outdoor pools at Banyan Tree Club and Spa Seoul will transform into art gallery space during the four-day BANYAF Art Fair next week. The premiere edition of the art fair, organized by the resort company, presents some 400 works of art selected by 20 art galleries and agencies, including Arario Gallery, Park Ryu Sook Gallery, Gallery Kong and Gallery Koo. The works will be on display in the hotel’s exclusive club rooms from Oct. 22-25. Plate and tea bowl by Kim Nam-hee (Ga
PerformanceOct. 19, 2015
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[Aryeh Neier] A duty to help the refugees
I owe my life to the readiness of the British authorities to accept me as an infant refugee from Nazi Germany. My parents and I got out of Berlin in August 1939, just before the start of the war, to join my 10-year-old sister Esther, who had, along with about 10,000 other children, gone to England months earlier in what is known as the Kindertransport. What the British did for us, the extraordinary generosity they showed refugees like me during those difficult war years, stood out. Indeed, the e
ViewpointsOct. 19, 2015
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Park replaces top aide on foreign affairs
President Park Geun-hye on Monday conducted a Cabinet reshuffle, replacing the two ministers for transport and maritime affairs, as well as her senior secretary on foreign affairs.Kim Sung-woo, chief presidential press secretary announces President Park Geun-hye's Cabinet reshuffle in Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. (Yonhap)Park named Kim Kyou-hyun, the National Security Council secretariat chief, as her new senior presidential secretary on foreign affairs. Kim replaces Ju Chul-ki, who has reportedly off
PoliticsOct. 19, 2015
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U.S. F-22 combat jets to perform aerial demo for defense exhibition
Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets will perform aerial demonstrations during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition to be hosted by the Defense Ministry this week, the U.S. Seventh Air Force said Monday."Aerial demonstrations will be performed by the F-22 Demonstration Team from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and the C-17 Demonstration team from Hickam AFB, Hawaii," the Seventh Air Force headquartered at Osan Air Base said.About 150 U.S. military service members from the U.S
DefenseOct. 19, 2015
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Asiana Airlines seeks gov't license for new budget carrier
Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's No. 2 full service carrier, said Monday that it submitted a request to the government to launch a new budget airline.Asiana said the new low-cost carrier, Air Seoul, will use Incheon International Airport as its main hub. The company already operates Air Busan based out of Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern part of the country, which serves South Korea's second largest city and South Gyeongsang Province.Asiana set up a formal task force in March
Social AffairsOct. 19, 2015
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North Korea denounces Park-Obama deal on its nuclear program
North Korea criticized President Park Geun-hye Monday for her latest summit deal with U.S. President Barack Obama, saying she played a "shameful farce" against Pyongyang.The Rodong Sinmun, a newspaper serving as the North's major propaganda organ, stressed the communist nation will never abandon its nuclear arsenal unless the U.S. rolls back its "hostile" policy against the North.Last week, Park visited the White House for her fourth summit with Obama.They issued a joint statement on North Kore
North KoreaOct. 19, 2015
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No doubt in Koreas' reunification, demise of dictatorship: Nobel prize winner
This year's Nobel prize winner in literature has expressed her firm belief in the reunification of the Korean Peninsula, as all dictatorships are "destined to be doomed in this century of freedom."Svetlana Alexievich, the Belarusian writer and journalist, made the remarks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Minsk on Saturday (local time), a week after she won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature for her portrayal of life in the former Soviet Union, which the Swedish Academy called "a
North KoreaOct. 19, 2015
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Individual patients area of concern for medical sector: Noble laureate
An Israeli Nobel prize laureate said Monday the medical industry should focus on individual patients over a disease itself, which will bring seismic changes to the global pharmaceutical landscape.Aaron Ciechanover, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 for his contributions in studying how the human body destructs proteins using ubiquitin, said the medical industry now must focus on developing customized solutions based on patients' DNA information.Ciechanover said in the near future, a h
TechnologyOct. 19, 2015
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Seoul, China, Japan plan joint declaration on Pyongyang nukes
South Korea, China and Japan have been in talks to prepare a joint declaration that includes calls to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, government sources said Monday.The joint declaration would be adopted during a summit among President Park Geun-hye, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the end of this month or the start of next month, the sources said on condition of anonymity.The trilateral summit in South Korea will be held for the first time in more th
North KoreaOct. 19, 2015
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Seoul shares end flat after weak China growth data
South Korean stocks ended almost unchanged Monday as investors remained cautious after Chinese data showed the world's second-largest economy slowing further but not heading toward a hard landing. The South Korean won firmed against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index ticked up 0.01 point to 2,030.27. Trading volume was heavy at 707.69 million shares worth 4.11 trillion won ($3.66 billion), with decliners beating gainers 453 to 350.China said Monday its economy grew 6
Oct. 19, 2015
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JCS chief orders retaliation against North Korea provocations
Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspected combat readiness at a frontline military outpost facing North Korea Monday and instructed servicemen to react harshly against any North Korean provocations.During the visit to the military guard post along the central part of the border, Lee was briefed on the latest situation with the North Korean military and examined the combat posture of South Korea servicemen, the JCS said in a statement.North Korea could launch a provocatio
North KoreaOct. 19, 2015
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Actor Lee Joon-gi currently shooting ‘Resident Evil’ franchise
Lee Joon-gi with Milla Jovovich (Instagram)Korean actor Lee Joon-gi is currently shooting the final installment of the “Resident Evil” franchise to mark his Hollywood debut, his Korean agency confirmed Saturday. “Lee is shooting (the film) in South Africa,” Namoo Actors said. The firm, however, refused to give more details about Lee’s role in “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.”The confirmation came after “Resident Evil” star Milla Jovovich on Friday posted a photo with Lee to her Instagram, reve
FilmOct. 19, 2015
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Barakatt, Herald Philharmonic to present encore concert in December
Steve Barakatt (Rainbow Bridge Story)Canadian pianist and composer and the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra are teaming up again for an encore concert in December in Seoul.According to Barakatt’s agency, the New Age musician together with the Seoul-based ensemble will play his symphony “Ad Vitam Aeternam” on Dec. 5 at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul. It follows the resounding success of a March concert in which he presented his largest and first symphonic composition to the Korean a
PerformanceOct. 19, 2015
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Zero-margin society presents opportunity for journalism
Jeremy Rifkin, a world-famous futurist, said Monday that the journalism industry can become the beneficiary of what he calls "zero-margin society," by capitalizing on their platforms to engage in networks with readers.The zero-margin society refers to a system where it costs almost no resources to benefit an additional person with services or products, like environment-friendly power generation, or simply sharing video content online.Referring to journalism content circulating online without add
TechnologyOct. 19, 2015
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S. Korean separated families gather ahead of reunions with N.K. relatives
South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War gathered at a resort on the country's east coast Monday to prepare for reunions with their North Korean relatives later this week, officials said.The first batch of the nearly 400 South Koreans, part of 96 families, stopped in the city of Sokcho on their way to the scenic resort on Mount Kumgang for the reunions with their family members in North Korea from Tuesday to Thursday.The upcoming event, the first since February 2014, is the resu
North KoreaOct. 19, 2015
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Futurist Rifkin skeptical of Uber but rosy on Airbnb
Renowned U.S. futurist Jeremy Rifkin said Monday he is negative about the future of car-sharing service Uber but remains optimistic about the home-sharing website Airbnb, citing their different approaches to the sharing economy.Rifkin's remarks are in line with his vision on the sharing economy, which calls for the importance of sharing possessions among members of communities rather than struggling to claim ownership."I think Uber is not going to make it," Rifkin told Yonhap News Agency on the
TechnologyOct. 19, 2015
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3-D printing has more opportunities than woes: SOLS CEO
The 3-D printing technology will be the next way of manufacturing, Kegen Schouwenburg, the CEO and co-founder of a U.S.-based 3-D printed custom insoles maker said Monday. "As opposed to producing hundreds of thousands of products over the world, we produce one for an individual. There are tons of advantages," she said in a press conference in this central South Korean city during a global meeting of science ministers and experts."The advantages for that are pretty limitless. In an environmental
TechnologyOct. 19, 2015