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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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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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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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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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[Editorial] Hastily drawn plan
The new government plan for handling infectious diseases announced on Tuesday gives more power to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in dealing with outbreaks of contagious diseases. The most notable change is the elevation of the post of KCDC head to a vice-ministerial appointment. In raising the status of the organization, the government gave the KCDC full and sole authority to handle infectious diseases at all levels of alert with the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of
EditorialSept. 3, 2015
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[Editorial] More reunions necessary
When the Korean Red Cross and North Korea’s Red Cross Society meet on Sept. 7 to work out the details of the upcoming reunion of separated families, the issue of regularizing such reunions should be discussed as people separated by the Korea War are aging and in declining health. According to figures provided by the Korean Red Cross, 18,799 South Koreans have met with their families separated across the border in 19 separate reunions since the first reunion was held in August 2000. Compounding
EditorialSept. 3, 2015
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[David Ignatius] Our stake in the future - and the past
Why should people care about the past or the future? That may sound like a perverse question, but it’s at the center of two recent stories — one involving the Islamic State’s destruction of antiquities at Palmyra in Syria, and the other a presidential warning about damage to the planet decades hence.The unpleasant, amoral question usually doesn’t get asked: Why should people give a hoot about their ancestors or descendants? What constrains us from simply acting selfishly? Certainly, we don’t hav
ViewpointsSept. 3, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Ko A-sung, Park Sung-woong talk ‘Office’
The two lead actors of screenwriter Hong Won-chan’s directorial debut “Office” proved their acting chops in the thriller genre long before this year. Ko A-sung rose to fame as a child actress in 2006’s “The Host” and made her international mark with 2013’s “Snowpiercer,” while Park Sung-woong’s big break was his role as a tough gangster in 2013’s “New World,” which he followed with a serial killer role in “The Deal” early this year.They brought those past experiences with them to create an eerie
FilmSept. 3, 2015
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Kumho Tire promotes ‘Beautiful Sharing’
Kumho Tire has been at the forefront of “Beautiful Sharing” through multiple works of social philanthropy in an age of increased importance on corporate social responsibility.The company has been continuously helping out the disadvantaged. Last week, Kumho Tire executives and employees participated in cooking and providing school lunches at the Seoul Southern Community Rehabilitation Center for the disabled.Kumho employees also visited low-income disabled households to deliver food and assess th
PeopleSept. 3, 2015
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China parade marks WWII victory
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday attended the flamboyant military parade in Beijing, bolstering China’s show of rising military power in exchange for their closer regional, political and economic cooperation. Wearing a golden jacket and sunglasses, Park stood second right to her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a prominent position on the balcony of the Gate of Heavenly Peace at Tiananmen Square, which illustrated much closer ties between the two.She was the only U.S. ally to atte
NationalSept. 3, 2015
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[Rafia Zakaria] Women in Sri Lanka remain subjugated after war
Technically, the war in Sri Lanka has long been over. The over 25-year-long conflict between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ended in 2009, after the loss of some 80,000 lives. In the Northern Provincial Council elections in 2013, the Tamil National Alliance won 30 out of 38 seats. The development promised that conditions for the long beleaguered minority in Sri Lanka’s north would improve. Conditions for women, it was expected, would also get better, a cess
ViewpointsSept. 3, 2015
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KFS pushes for forest recreation project in Indonesia
After Korea Forest Service Minister Shin Won-sop signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia in 2013 to export Korea’s forest recreation and ecotourism models, the agency has been branching its business activities in the Southeast Asian nation. “Indonesia has been one of our biggest partner nations in cooperating on forest resources such as afforestation investment, preserving tropical forests and forestry biomass,” he said.“During the Korea-Indonesia forest cooperation committee meeting
IndustrySept. 3, 2015
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Samsung sees progress in talks over leukemia victims
Tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday it launched a committee to handle compensation issues for those who were diagnosed with leukemia while working at the company’s semiconductor factories.The seven-member compensation committee will consist of four experts in labor, industrial medicine, industrial policy and social policy segments and three respective representatives for the company, the workers and the families of those leukemia patients. Hwang Sang-ki, the father of Hwang Yu-mi--a for
TechnologySept. 3, 2015
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Social video-sharing service KakaoTV gains popularity in Korea
Basking in its status as the No. 1 mobile messaging operator in Korea, Daum Kakao has been experimenting with new mobile services compatible with its mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, such as KakaoTaxi and KakaoMusic.In a bid to increase its presence in the video content market, Daum Kakao rolled out KakaoTV which allows KakaoTalk users to find video content that fit their tastes and to share the video clips with their friends on the messenger and other Daum Kakao mobile services with ease in June
TechnologySept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] LG continues upscale push at IFA
BERLIN -- LG Electronics will showcase premium TVs and other of its latest home appliances at IFA, Europe’s largest electronics trade show that kicks off Friday in Berlin, in its ongoing upscale push.The Korean tech giant is one of the biggest exhibitors at the annual event. This year, the company has set up its largest-ever 3,799-square-meter exhibition booth under the slogan “Innovation for a Better Life.”Models look at the media wall made of 64 OLED TVs at LG Electronics’ exhibition booth at
TechnologySept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] Samsung set to boast tech prowess at IFA
BERLIN/SEOUL -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics will showcase its state-of-the-art electronics products from wearables to TV at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Germany.The tech firm said it would focus on introducing its electronic devices and home appliances that can be interconnected at this year’s trade show. Hong Won-pyo, the chief of Samsung’s global marketing division, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, a day ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin
TechnologySept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] SKC chairman receives high honor from Brazil
HONOR FROM BRAZIL -- SKC chairman Choi Shin-won (right) poses with former Brazilian ambassador to South Korea Edmundo Fujita after receiving the Order of Rio Branco in a ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday. Choi has become the fourth Korean, after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-mun, former POSCO chairman Lee Koo-taek and Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun, to receive this high honor for his role in advancing business ties and cultural exchange between Korea and Brazil. (SKC)
IndustrySept. 3, 2015
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Chung accuses rival of unfair competition
FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon urged the global soccer governing body’s electoral and ethics committees to investigate officials and regional soccer associations for violation of election rules in order to sway votes in favor of his European rival. Chung Mong-joon, the FIFA presidential candidate, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)In a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, the Korean candidate accused Salman Bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, president of the Asian Foo
SoccerSept. 3, 2015
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'Kartrider' still young and racing full-throttle
Once beloved and called Korea’s representative online multiplayer racing game, “Kartrider” seeks to further go full throttle with enhanced user interfaces and a few new surprises to regain the former glory of its nascent years.It has been 11 years since the country’s first racing game with cute characters was launched and created a stir and loyal fan base.Kartrider’s main character Dao (Nexon Korea)Cho Jae-yun, Nexon Korea’s point man in charge of Kartrider, said it owes a debt of gratitude to t
CultureSept. 3, 2015
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Japan, U.S. welcome trilateral summit plan
Japan on Thursday expressed its resolve for discussions to arrange a trilateral summit with South Korea and China, while the U.S. lauded the three countries’ efforts to mend fences in the face of steadfast historical and territorial tension. Presidents Park Geun-hye and Xi Jinping announced after their meeting on Wednesday they will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Seoul in late October or early November. The event is also likely to set the stage for first-ever talks between Park
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] Miele showcases new home appliances
MIELE SHOWCASES NEW HOME APPLIANCES -- German electronics-maker Miele cochief executive Markus Miele (right) and Reinhard Zinkann pose with the firm’s fridge, Blackboard Edition, on Thursday at its exhibition booth at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Berlin. Users can jot notes on the fridge’s surface with marker pens. (Miele)
TechnologySept. 3, 2015
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Korea’s quarterly GNI falls for 1st time since 2010
The nation’s gross national income posted minus growth in the second quarter of the year, dropping 0.1 percent from the previous quarter, data from the Bank of Korea showed Thursday. This is the first time in 4 1/2 years that the country marked negative GNI growth on a quarter-to-quarter basis, after the index fell below zero to -1.9 percent during the fourth quarter of 2010.The GNI refers to the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country, including their salaries, finan
Sept. 3, 2015
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U.N. rapporteur on N.K. human rights to visit S. Korea next week
The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation will visit South Korea next week to assess the impact of recent developments in inter-Korean ties on the North Korean people's human rights, according to the U.N. human rights office in Seoul. Marzuki Darusman plans to visit South Korea on Sunday for a five-day stay and meet with government officials, civil society actors and other interested parties here, the office said in a statement on its website. It will be the independe
North KoreaSept. 3, 2015
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S. Korea still cautious about bilateral summit with Japan
President Park Geun-hye attended a massive military parade in Beijing on Thursday as China commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Park, wearing a yellow jacket and sunglasses, stood alongside her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping; Russian President Vladimir Putin; and other dignitaries on the balcony of the Gate of Heavenly Peace as a 70-gun salute was fired at Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers goose-stepped through the square while
InternationalSept. 3, 2015