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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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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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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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K-pop star lip-syncing controversy flares up again
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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[에니즈] 엄마와의 파괴적 관계
Destructive relationship between my mom and meDear Annie: My mother and I have had a poor relationship for years. She is self-absorbed, demanding and consistently hurtful. She seems to find great amusement in upsetting me and takes every opportunity to do so. On one occasion, I was talking to my family about an individual whom I particularly admired, and my mother interrupted me to explain that I only knew about him because “they mentioned him on a television show.” When I told her how embarrass
PodcastSept. 29, 2015
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[테마회화] 얘기 나누기
How to make a small talk.얘기 나누기Ben: Wow. Beautiful day, isn’t it? Ben: 와, 날씨 정말 좋은데요, 그렇죠? Sharon: Yeah, the weather has been great.Sharon: 그러네요. 날씨가 계속 화창하네요. Ben: Oh, by the way, I’m Ben Davis.Ben: 아, 나는 벤 데이비스라고 해요. Sharon: Nice to meet you, Ben. My name’s Sharon Lee. Sharon: 반가워요, 벤. 내 이름은 샤론 리에요. Ben: What do you do, Sharon? Ben: 무슨 일을 해요, 샤론? Sharon: I’m a computer programmer for a software firm.Sharon: 소프트웨어 회사에서 컴퓨터 프로그래머로 일해요. Ben: Oh, Really? What kind of software do you make?Ben: 어, 그
PodcastSept. 29, 2015
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[번역스쿨] 분업
[예제 225] As a solution to the mental degradation caused by the division of labor, Adam Smith recommended the encouragement of universal public schooling, largely at government expense, so that even those in the lower ranks of society could acquire the essential skills of reading, writing and arithmetic. This suggestion contradicted the advice of enlightened intellectuals like Voltaire, and was deeply at odds with the prevailing wisdom of the dominant classes in Britain, who feared it would disco
PodcastSept. 29, 2015
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Park urges N. Korea to scrap long-range rocket launch
South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged North Korea Monday not to go ahead with a long-range rocket launch in the latest pressure on the hard-line communist country."North Korea should make efforts to ensure its people can get out of difficulties through reform and openness rather than" carrying out an additional provocation, Park said in an address to the U.N. General Assembly.Still, North Korea has defied international pressure and renewed its resolve to carry out the launch to put a satell
North KoreaSept. 29, 2015
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Reentry technology key indicator of progress in N. Korea's missile program: U.S. expert
A key indicator of progress to look for in North Korea's potential long-range rocket launch is whether the rocket would re-enter the Earth's atmosphere, a technology essential to the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles, a U.S. expert said Monday.Concerns have grown that the North could launch a long-range rocket, possibly around next month's ruling party anniversary, after Pyongyang said earlier this month it has the right to the peaceful use of space and would launch satellites.S
North KoreaSept. 29, 2015
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Trump vows to renegotiate military cost for U.S. troops in S. Korea
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Monday that if elected president, he would try to have wealthy countries like South Korea, Germany and Saudi Arabia shoulder more of the cost for the upkeep of American troops stationed in those countries.It was the latest in a series of remarks the billionaire real estate mogul has made to accuse South Korea and other nations of relying on the U.S. for their national defense while giving the U.S. nothing in return even as they make a l
InternationalSept. 29, 2015
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Park attends event at S. Korean Cultural Service
President Park Geun-hye Monday attended an event to promote South Korean culture in New York on the last day of her trip to the U.S., Cheong Wa Dae said. Park toured an exhibition on Korean culture, including the traditional Korean clothes, or "hanbok," and Korean food, at the Korean Cultural Service New York, South Korea's presidential office said.It is the first time that a sitting president has visited a South Korean cultural center since 1979, when South Korea opened its first overseas cultu
PoliticsSept. 29, 2015
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S. Korea to dispatch military engineers to conflict zones
President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea will dispatch additional military engineers to conflict zones as it steps up efforts to boost U.N. peacekeeping operations."They will be assisting reconstruction and humanitarian activities in conflict zones," Park said in the leader's summit on peacekeeping at the U.N. that was co-chaired by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.Still, Park did not provide details as to the size and specific countries to which Sou
DefenseSept. 29, 2015
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N. Korea claims sanctions hinder development goals
North Korea‘s top diplomat has claimed that economic sanctions could hinder development goals as he accused the United States of harboring a hostile policy against the communist country.Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong said in a U.N. summit Sunday that the adoption of the sustainable development agenda at the U.N. is a meaningful event, but he warned that development goals “will not be attained” if economic sanctions imposed on some countries are left intact. On Friday, member states of the U.N. adop
North KoreaSept. 28, 2015
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Shell says it will cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling
Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska‘s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work. The announcement was a huge blow to Shell, which was counting on offshore drilling in Alaska to help it drive future revenue. Environmentalists, however, had tried repeatedly to block the project and welcomed the news. Shell has spent upward of $7 billion on Arctic offshore exploration, including $2.1 billion
World BusinessSept. 28, 2015
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Park proposes boosting cooperation with Denmark over Arctic routes
President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea and Denmark strengthen cooperation in utilizing Arctic shipping routes, which are becoming more viable as the ice in the region continues to melt due to climate change. Park made the offer during summit talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according to Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea‘s presidential office. South Korea’s president Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hand
Foreign AffairsSept. 28, 2015
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'Super blood moon' shines bright across the world
Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event Monday when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing Earth‘s satellite bathed in blood-red light.The celestial show, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, west Asia and the east Pacific, was the result of the sun, Earth and a larger-than-life, extra-bright moon lining up for just over an hour.The start of total lunar eclipse to a blood moon is seen in the dark sky in Essen, western Germany, on
World NewsSept. 28, 2015
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Chinese ambassador calls for deepening economic ties with N. Korea
A Chinese envoy has urged more Chinese companies to make inroads into the North Korean market, while calling for deepening economic and trade ties with North Korea. Li Jinjun, China‘s ambassador to North Korea, made the remarks on Thursday as he visited an annual trade fair in Pyongyang, in which about 110 Chinese firms took part, according to the Chinese Embassy in the North on Monday. Li urged the Chinese companies to “better understand and enter into the North Korean market.” The Chinese a
North KoreaSept. 28, 2015
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Ruling, opposition parties narrow differences over election rules
Heads of the ruling and major opposition parties in South Korea said Monday that they made some headway in their negotiations on election rules and other details ahead of next year‘s general election. Earlier in the day, Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party, and Moon Jae-in, head of the opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), held a meeting in the southeastern port city of Busan and announced a series of agreements related to election rules before the general electio
PoliticsSept. 28, 2015
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Nigerian leader vows to address double taxation avoidance issue
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to make efforts to quickly resolve the issue of double taxation avoidance with South Korea. South Korea and Nigeria signed a double taxation avoidance agreement in 2006 to help boost two-way investment and trade, though the West African country has yet to complete its domestic procedures. Buhari made the pledge during summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according
Foreign AffairsSept. 28, 2015
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Pakistani PM says willing to set up industrial complex for S. Korea
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he is willing to set up an industrial complex exclusively for South Korean companies to help facilitate their investment in Pakistan.He also said he is pleased with increased investments by South Korean companies. South Korean investment in Pakistan reached an accumulated US$100 million as of last year. Two-way trade amounted to $1.17 billion for last year alone. Sharif made the comment in summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Su
Foreign AffairsSept. 28, 2015
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Pro-secession parties in Catalonia win landmark vote
Pro-secession parties pushing for Spain‘s northeastern Catalonia region to break away and form a new Mediterranean nation won a landmark vote Sunday by capturing a regional parliamentary majority, setting up a possible showdown over independence with the central government in Madrid. With 99 percent of the vote counted, the ``Together for Yes’‘ group of secessionists from across a broad political spectrum had 62 seats in the 135-member regional parliament. Supporters of the Junts Pel Si or
World NewsSept. 28, 2015
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Oil prices ease in Asia
Oil prices fell in Asia Monday as investors looked for further clues about the health of the Chinese and U.S. economies, the world‘s top crude consumers. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery eased 48 cents to $45.22 and Brent crude for November dipped 47 cents to $48.13.(123rf) Markets were rocked last week by news that a key gauge of manufacturing activity in China fell to a six-and-a-half-year low in September, the latest sign of slowdown in growth for the world’s secon
World BusinessSept. 28, 2015
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Park stresses importance of education for sustainable development
President Park Geun-hye on Sunday stressed the importance of education in setting up an effective and inclusive system to achieve sustainable development. Park said South Korea drastically expanded investment in education as it was pushing for industrialization in the 1970s, which in turn created decent jobs and resulted in inclusive growth. South Korea‘s education fervor helped transform the country into Asia’s fourth-largest economy from the ashes of the 1950-53 Korean War. Park made the comme
Foreign AffairsSept. 28, 2015
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Hyundai Motor's market share in emerging markets up in Aug.
Hyundai Motor Co. saw its market share in Brazil, Russia and other emerging markets grow in August from a year earlier, industry data showed Monday, raising hopes that demand might be recovering from a protracted slump. According to the data made available by each country, Hyundai Motor sold a combined 72,302 cars in four emerging markets -- Brazil, Russia, India and Mexico. The sales are up 8.1 percent from a year earlier. Hyundai Motor’s car sales accounted for 10.8 percent of the 672,254 cars
MobilitySept. 28, 2015