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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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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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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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[KH Explains] Is private equity giant MBK a risk-taker or renegade?
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[Photo News] LG pushes for energy business
LG PUSHES FOR ENERGY BUSINESS -- LG Group’s affiliates -- LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG CNS and LG Fuel Cell Systems -- have joined forces to promote overseas their energy products, including LED lights, electric car charging infrastructure and energy storage systems. The conglomerate has set up digital signage displays that show commercials for the affiliates’ energy technologies at the Los Angeles International Airport.(LGE)
TechnologySept. 14, 2015
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Trade union group endorses labor reform deal
The nation’s largest trade union group has endorsed the labor market reform deal reached by a tripartite committee of labor, business and government representatives, paving the way for the government to push ahead with measures to ease restrictions on lay-offs and company rules. Kim Dong-man, head of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, exits the meeting room after the executive committe approved the labor reform plans on Monday in Seoul. YonhapThe Federation of Korea Trade Unions approved the
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2015
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Samsung, LG continue legal spat over washers
Jo Seong-jin, president of LG Electronics‘ home appliance division. (Yonhap)Tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics continued their battle in court on Monday over the latter’s alleged sabotage of Samsung’s washers.Samsung filed complaints with the Korean prosecution against Jo Seong-jin, president of LG’s home appliance division, and two LG executives for breaking a total of six washing machines at two SATURN electronics shops in Germany last year and spreading false information imply
TechnologySept. 14, 2015
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NPAD pushes to impeach home affairs minister
The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Monday filed an impeachment motion against the home affairs minister for violating neutrality of public officials by delivering controversial toast in favor of the Saenuri Party. In an impeachment proposal against Minister of Security and Public Administration Chong Jong-sup, the NPAD lawmakers said he had violated the election law by chanting “victory at any cost” during a dinner with the Saenuri Party lawmakers last month.Rep. Han Jeon
PoliticsSept. 14, 2015
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Tobacco tax revenue expected to soar next year
Tax revenue from cigarette sales is expected to reach more than 12.68 trillion won ($10.72 billion) next year, nearly double the increase from 2014, a report showed Monday.The independent Korea Federation of Taxpayers said in its report that this increase is attributable mainly to the sharp tax hike early this year but little reduction in sales volume.The government raised a total of 6.74 trillion won in tobacco tax revenue in 2014 before the tax hike took effect on Jan. 1 this year. Cigarettes
Latest NewsSept. 14, 2015
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Conscription agency confirms Park’s son exemption lawful
The head of the conscription agency said on Monday that the decision to exempt Seoul mayor Park Won-soon’s son from mandatory military service was lawful, denying allegations that he had fabricated medical records during the army heath checkup to evade enrollment. Park’s son was thrown back into the spotlight after a local broadcaster reported that a lawsuit filed by a group of 1,000 citizens remains pending against the son, who they claimed allegedly submitted someone else’s X-rays photos to g
PoliticsSept. 14, 2015
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Art project traces tobacco from seed to cigarette
When the Korean government announced the biggest-ever hike in cigarette prices last year, smoker and artist Kim So-cheol and his friends decided to take action: They decided to make cigarettes on their own. They planted seeds of the two most popular tobacco plants ― Virginia and Burley ― on the rooftop of Kim’s small house in Mapo-gu, western Seoul. In four months, the plants grew as tall as Kim. “It started as a response to the government’s decision to raise tobacco prices,” Kim told The Korea
PerformanceSept. 14, 2015
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‘Gyeongju’s culture can spur children’s creativity’
Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province is a city where one can learn about the country’s ancient history and cultural heritage.The ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57―A.D. 935), one of Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms, was the eastern end of the Silk Road that connected all the way to Europe via China both economically and culturally. Lee Dong-woo, secretary-general of the Gyeongju World Culture Expo. Gyeongju World Culture ExpoTo revitalize the spirit of this trade route and promote Eura
CultureSept. 14, 2015
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Ford launches 2016 New Explorer SUV
Ford Korea on Monday launched the 2016 New Explorer, the facelift version of the company’s best-selling full-size sport utility vehicle. The 2016 New Explorer. Ford Sales and Service KoreaThe overhauled SUV with beefed-up specs and a trendier design is expected to further ignite the SUV boom in the country. “The 2016 Ford Explorer is the car you would choose whenever you feel like getting out of your routine. But it is also a good urban-outdoor car that could be with you whenever, wherever.” sa
MobilitySept. 14, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Lydia Ko youngest major winner
With two holes left to play in her bid to become the youngest LPGA major champion at the Evian Championship, Lydia Ko stayed as relaxed and composed as a seasoned veteran. The South Korean-born New Zealander birdied both on the shores of Lake Geneva to reach a new landmark in her short but already storied career. Lydia Ko AP-YonhapA flawless final-round display ― featuring spectacular approaches and clinical putts among her eight birdies ― made Ko the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history
More SportsSept. 14, 2015
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Korea names new JCS chief
Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin was named the first-ever Army Academy graduate to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday in a major reshuffle of the top military leadership. Lee Sun-jin. Yonhap The 61-year-old chief of the Army’s 2nd Operations Command will replace Adm. Choi Yoon-hee, whose two-year stint ends in October.If he wins presidential approval on Tuesday and the ensuing parliamentary hearing, Lee will become the first Army Academy alumnus to take up South Korea’s highest-rankin
DefenseSept. 14, 2015
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Labor market reforms gain momentum
The Seoul government is set to push for reforming the labor market following a deal reached at the trilateral committee on labor, business and government on Sunday, despite vehement opposition from some unionists and a grueling process ahead at the National Assembly. Some members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions stage a rally opposing the compromise reached on labor reforms during a cetral executive committee meeting Monday in Seoul. YonhapThe compromise came after months-long negotiatio
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2015
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[Graphic News] Policies fail to boost South Korea’s fertility rate
South Korea’s demographic policies have failed to boost the nation’s critically low fertility rate despite spending 81 trillion won ($69 billion) to implement the measures since 2006.According to Rep. Shim Jae-chul of the ruling Saenuri Party, the nation’s fertility rate, which stands at 1.21 children per woman this year, in fact decreased from 2006 -- 1.25 children per woman. The number of newborns also dropped from 448,200 in 2006 to 435,300 this year, according to the lawmaker.The budget for
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2015
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Cigarette making becomes art project
When the Korean government announced the biggest-ever hike in cigarette prices last year, smoker and artist Kim So-cheol and his friends decided to take action: They decided to make cigarettes on their own. They planted seeds of the two most popular tobacco plants -- Virginia and Burley -- on the rooftop of Kim’s small house in Mapo-gu, western Seoul. In four months, the plants grew as tall as Kim. “It started as a response to the government’s decision to raise tobacco prices,” Kim told The Kore
PerformanceSept. 14, 2015
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N.K. hardens rhetoric against Park’s unification drive
North Korea has been hardening its rhetoric against President Park Geun-hye’s policy drive for reunification as Seoul intensifies diplomatic efforts to drum up international support amid Pyongyang’s deepening isolation. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a construction site for a power plant, the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday. (Yonhap)Observers say that the North’s increasingly harsh criticism of Park’s efforts for reunification could hurt the emerging mood for cross-border dialogue and f
North KoreaSept. 14, 2015
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Party feud erodes Moon’s leadership
The fight at the main opposition party took an ugly turn Monday as rival factions continued to lock horns over reform initiatives and chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in’s leadership became increasingly questionable after his ultimatum last week was seen to further escalate the in-house scuffle. NPAD chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in leaves his office at the National Assembly on Monday. YonhapMoon was absent from the party’s Supreme Council meeting for first time since he seized the chairmanship of the New Politi
PoliticsSept. 14, 2015
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[Editorial] Child care subsidy row
The government’s plan to limit free child care center services to some 6 to 8 hours per day for nonworking mothers starting next year has led to a storm of protests by its opponents who cry discrimination. Take away something one is used to having, especially something given free of charge, and anger and resentment are bound to follow. However, the current system of providing free 12-hour child care for all children up to 2 years old needs to change, as it is hardly sustainable. It was rash of t
EditorialSept. 14, 2015
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[David Ignatius] The fog of foreign policy
Dean Acheson, who is often seen as one of the great American secretaries of state, wrote in the final chapter of his memoir, “Present at the Creation,” about what he called “the struggle through illusion to policy.” So many things that he and his colleagues had believed about geopolitics were wrong, Acheson explained. “Only slowly did it dawn upon us that the whole world structure and order that we had inherited from the 19th century was gone.” This sense of a world turned upside down has been
ViewpointsSept. 14, 2015
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[Elizabeth Drew] The trumping of American politics
As Republicans and Democrats go through the long process of selecting a nominee for next year’s presidential election, both parties face the same question. Will the anti-establishment -- even anti-political -- mood now dominating the contest last? For once, Labor Day (the first Monday in September) was not the presidential race’s demarcation point: the overall themes had already been set. Revulsion at government and traditional politicians hit the presidential contest like a tornado in the summe
ViewpointsSept. 14, 2015
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Ford launches 2016 New Explorer
Ford Korea on Monday launched the 2016 New Explorer, the facelift version of the company’s best-selling full-size sport utility vehicle. The overhauled SUV with beefed-up specs and a trendier design is expected to further ignite the SUV boom in the country. The 2016 New Explorer (Ford Sales and Service Korea)“The 2016 Ford Explorer is the car you would choose whenever you feel like getting out of your routine. But it is also a good urban-outdoor car that could be with you whenever, wherever.” sa
MobilitySept. 14, 2015