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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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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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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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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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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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Korea, Belarus need visa waiver program: envoy
South Korea and Belarus have the potential to expand bilateral cooperation in the information and technology industry as the Eastern European country has relatively cheap labor in the field, Seoul's top envoy here said Thursday. Ambassador Yang Joong-mo emphasized the need for the two sides to sign a visa waiver agreement to boost their economic partnerships. "A big stumbling block is inconveniences for people to get visas for trips to the other nation," he said in an interview at his office i
InternationalOct. 16, 2015
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Park: Korea's entry into TPP to bring benefits to U.S.
President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that South Korea and U.S. companies will stand to benefit if Seoul joins the world's largest trading bloc. Trade ministers of the U.S. and 11 other nations reached the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal earlier this month, which accounts for about 40 percent of global gross domestic product. "If South Korea joins the TPP, it will bring many benefits to companies of both sides," Park said in a speech for South Korean and U.S. business leaders in Washington. Par
InternationalOct. 16, 2015
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Around The Hotels
Happy autumn festival at Kensington Jeju HotelKensington Jeju Hotel will present Paw in Paw Kids Package until Nov. 30, 2015.This package is specifically designed for children who love to play and stay at Paw in Paw Kids Club and the kids rooms. There will be ‘Pumpkin Art Festival’ on Oct. 24-31 to celebrate Halloween.Paw in Paw Package comes with a color choice of rooms decorated with the characters from Paw-In-Paw, the television animation series, in blue, pink and brown. The room also provide
FoodOct. 16, 2015
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Travel Bits
Cultural events in YeongcheonThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said there will be a variety of special cultural events in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province from Oct. 16-18.The Month of Culture events will be introducing traditional cultures of Yeongcheon in line with efforts by the ministry to promote regional cultures. The ministry has started to promote regional cultures since last year in Gwangju City.Yeongcheon will have art festivals and exhibitions of Korean young artists, an
TravelOct. 16, 2015
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Seoul shares open nearly flat
South Korean stocks started nearly flat as losses in automakers were offset by gains in cosmetics and oil refiners. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index edged down 1.65 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,031.62 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Top carmaker Hyundai Motor sank 2.46 percent, and its sister Kia Motors tumbled 3.32 percent. AmorePacific, the largest cosmetics maker, gained 0.14 percent and runner-up LG Household & Health Care climbed 0.58 percent. Leading oil refiner SK
Oct. 16, 2015
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Park calls for leadership of S. Korea, U.S. to end N. Korea's nuclear program
President Park Geun-hye Thursday called for joint efforts by South Korea and the United States to coax North Korea to give up its nuclear aspirations and pursue reform and openness. North Korea pledged to scrap its nuclear program in return for diplomatic concessions and economic aid under a landmark 2005 nuclear deal with South Korea, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan. The North later backtracked from its commitment and conducted nuclear tests. It has also repeatedly vowed to develop its econ
North KoreaOct. 16, 2015
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Pyongyang preparing to test launch tube used in SLBM: 38 North
North Korea appears to be preparing to test a vertical launch tube used in submarine-launched ballistic missiles in an indication the communist nation is forging ahead with SLBM development, a U.S. research institute said. "Commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is continuing the development of a submarine-launched ballistic missile at the Sinpo South Shipyard, including planning for a test of the vertical launch tube intended to fire the weapon," Joseph Bermudez Jr., an expert
North KoreaOct. 16, 2015
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Pentagon throws 'full honor parade' for Park
The U.S. Defense Department threw an elaborate honor guard parade for South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday in a display of its respect for the leader of one of the country's strongest allies. Park is the first South Korean president to attend what is known as a "Full Honor Parade" at the Pentagon, officials said. Her predecessor, Lee Myung-bak, also visited the Pentagon in 2011, but a scaled-back parade was held at the time. Such smaller-scale ceremonies were also held when other f
InternationalOct. 16, 2015
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Park calls for efforts to deal with North Korean threat
President Park Geun-hye called Thursday for expanding cooperation with the United States in cyberscurity and space to cope with threats posed by North Korea as she met with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter. "I hope that South Korea and the U.S. will expand cooperation in a comprehensive and strategic" manner over the issue, Park said in a meeting with Carter at the Pentagon. North Korea has a track record of waging cyberattacks on South Korea and the United States, though it has flatly denied
North KoreaOct. 16, 2015
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Biden sidesteps question about presidential ambition with joke, 'I'll answer in Korean'
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday sidestepped a question about his presidential ambition with a joke that he'll give an answer in the Korean language. Biden, who has been noncommittal about whether he'll run for president, was asked the question by a pool reporter while waiting for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to arrive at his residence for a lunch meeting. "Mr. Vice President, Are you running for president?" a pool reporter asked. "I'll answer in Korean," Biden responded. A
InternationalOct. 16, 2015
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Korea, Japan defense chief to meet in Seoul next week
Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani will hold talks next week on bilateral issues, including Japan's security legislation that expands the Japanese military's role abroad, the Defense Ministry said Friday. In the talks to be held on Tuesday in Seoul, Han and Nakatani will also discuss security issues and their defense policies, as well as bilateral cooperation and exchanges, according to a statement released by the ministry. Focus will likely be on Japan's re
DefenseOct. 16, 2015
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Korea, U.S. biz leaders vow to boost cooperation
Business leaders from South Korea and the United States have agreed to cooperate on further strengthening economic ties between the two countries, vowing to jointly search for a solution to tackle a low growth trend. In Washington, some 100 business tycoons from the two countries gathered on Thursday to discuss how to expand economic cooperation for the two countries, according to the Federation of Korean Industries, South Korea's largest business lobby. Huh Chang-soo, chairman of the FKI; Che
IndustryOct. 16, 2015
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U.S. refuses to accept Korea's request for fighter jet
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter refused Thursday to accept South Korea's request for the transfer of key American technologies necessary for Seoul's "KF-X" indigenous jet fighter development project, officials said. Carter stated the position when South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo asked him to reconsider the decision to reject the technology transfer during a meeting at the Pentagon, the South's Defense Ministry said in a statement. Han has been in Washington to accompany President Pa
InternationalOct. 16, 2015
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Park visits Pentagon, hails alliance
WASHINGTON ― South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s first visit to the Pentagon on Thursday morning underscored her commitment to Seoul’s alliance with the U.S. before she sits down for a summit at the White House.Park’s visit to the military superpower’s core defense organ was seen as a way to show off their bilateral ties and that they remain unshaken by growing concerns over Seoul inclining toward Beijing. President Park Geun-hye and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter walk down stair at
Foreign AffairsOct. 15, 2015
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Korean Black Friday boosts retail sales
Customers shop at the “Mega Show” by Lotte Department Store in Busan, which was held as a part of the Korean Black Friday sales promotion. (Yonhap)The highly anticipated government-led Korean Black Friday sales promotion event ended Wednesday amid mixed evaluations on its success.Although the two-week discount event by retailers nationwide saw their sales increase, several shortcomings were detected as it was hastily arranged.As of Monday, about 34,000 outlets or websites of 92 retailers and man
IndustryOct. 15, 2015
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Eco parks waste of tax money: auditor
South Korea’s audit agency warned Thursday that some municipalities’ push for creating ecological parks could lead to a massive waste of taxpayer money as their plan fails to follow necessary guidelines.In the audit report concerning the feasibility of local governments’ construction projects, the Board of Audit and Inspection noted that 34 local government offices had failed to reflect the river management guidelines in their plans to restore 42 rivers across the nation. (Yonhap)The budget for
Social AffairsOct. 15, 2015
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Prominent U.S. figures flock to Park’s dinner
WASHINGTON -- In a ritzy dinner event hosted by President Park Geun-hye in Washington on Wednesday, a number of prominent U.S. figures graced the occasion, expressing their full commitment to keep the bilateral friendship vital. Representing the U.S. government, Secretary of State John Kerry attended the event spending the entire evening side-by-side the South Korean leader on the second day of her four-day visit to the U.S. President Park Geun-hye talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
PoliticsOct. 15, 2015
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War hero at the heart of Korea-U.S. alliance
WASHINGTON -- In the eyes of James Robert Lunney, a retired rear admiral of the U.S. Navy, the true heroes of the 1950-53 Korean War were the tens of thousands of Koreans who left everything behind in pursuit of freedom -- the foundation that built South Korea today from the ashes of the brutal war. “The true heroes were the Koreans themselves who sacrificed everything to leave their villages and their homes to obtain freedom,” said Lunney in an interview. “We look back with great pride having h
PoliticsOct. 15, 2015
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Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016: officials
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch.Obama had originally planned to pull out all but a small, embassy-based U.S. military presence by the end of next year, a timeline coinciding with the final weeks of his presidency. But military leaders argued for months that the Afghans needed additional assistance and support from the U
WorldOct. 15, 2015
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Global forum shares measures to better prevent wildfires
KFS Minister Shin Won-sop (left) and other key participants look around an exhibition hall at the sixth IWFC in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday. (KFS)The five-day 6th International Wildland Fire Conference will end Friday, with governments, international organizations and experts joining hands in sharing and spreading knowledge of fire. On the opening day of Oct. 12, global administrators, policymakers, scholars and students gathered at Alpensia Resort, Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province
Oct. 15, 2015