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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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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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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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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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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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[J. Bradford DeLong] A cautionary history of U.S. monetary tightening
The U.S. Federal Reserve has embarked on an effort to tighten monetary policy four times in the past four decades. On every one of these occasions, the effort triggered processes that reduced employment and output far more than the Fed’s staff had anticipated. As the Fed prepares to tighten monetary policy once again, an examination of this history -- and of the current state of the economy -- suggests that the United States is about to enter dangerous territory.Between 1979 and 1982, then-Fed C
ViewpointsAug. 30, 2015
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Ferrari vehicles recalled for air bag defects
Ferrari, an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, has been ordered to recall 29 vehicles in South Korea due to defects in its air bags and head rests, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Forza Motors Korea -- Ferrari’s official dealer in Korea affiliated with Hyosung Group -- has recalled a total of 27 vehicles for faults in the angle of the air bags and the position of the head rest, which could potentially risk the safety of the driver and passengers.Ferrari Cal
MobilityAug. 30, 2015
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[John Kass] The populist appeal of Trump
Why are so many journalists -- particularly liberal journalists -- mocking the true believers of Donald Trump? Because it’s just so darn easy, that’s why. It’s much safer to ridicule Trump supporters than dare question Planned Parenthood’s gruesome and tax-subsidized baby organ harvests. It’s much easier to do a Trump-said-something-crazy story than question Hillary Clinton for compromising national security by using a private email server. And it’s less risky to mock Trumpians for their nativis
ViewpointsAug. 30, 2015
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[Travel Bits]
Visit Korea’s first lighthousePalmido Lighthouse on Palmido Island in Jung-gu, Incheon, is Korea’s first lighthouse built in April 1903. It officially lit up for commercial ships in June 1903. Korea built the lighthouse due to pressure from Japan to open trade to the country.It takes about 45 minutes by ferry to Palmido Island from Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal, and another 10 minutes to walk from the island’s dock to the top of the lighthouse.Behind the original lighthouse, whic
TravelAug. 30, 2015
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Chaebol face calls to testify at Assembly
Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-binMore big business leaders than ever are expected to appear at the annual parliamentary audit session that starts Sept. 4, with lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties calling for chaebol reform. It has become an annual ritual to see business tycoons subpoenaed at the National Assembly, but more high-profile business leaders are facing calls to appear this year, amid negative public sentiment toward chaebol. At the top of the list is Lotte Group chairma
IndustryAug. 30, 2015
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[Editorial] Chung’s contributions
In an interview with a local newspaper, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director Chung Myung-whun said that he would not renew his contract, which expires at the end of the year. His frustration with the continuing controversy surrounding his pay and alleged misuse of travel expenses by family members was palpable in the interview. Chung’s troubles started late last year, when he stood by the SPO members who issued a statement alleging sexual harassment and abuse by then-SPO CEO Park Hy
EditorialAug. 30, 2015
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GS Group to hire 9,700 youths by 2017
GS Group chairman Huh Chang-soo GS Group chairman Huh Chang-soo has pledged to create 9,700 jobs for young Koreans by 2017 and implement the wage peak system across all of the group’s affiliates from next year, group officials said Sunday. “A continued influx and growth of young talent is the backbone of a vibrant local and national economy,” Huh said in a corporate meeting attended by the heads of major GS affiliates and high officials. The meeting was held for two days in Chuncheon, Gangwon Pr
IndustryAug. 30, 2015
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[Editorial] Heavier punishment
Phone scammers got their just deserts when the Daegu District Court sentenced two men to six years in jail for setting up call centers in China and Korea that were used to defraud unsuspecting Koreans. The court also handed down five-year and 4 1/2-year sentences to two others for their roles in managing the criminal group in a precedent-setting case, in which people engaged in phone-based financial scams were found guilty of committing crimes as an organized crime syndicate. Thirty-one people
EditorialAug. 30, 2015
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[Album Review] Ben's 2nd EP has much more to show than lead single
Ben"My Name is BEN"(Sony Music)It's hard to understand why Ben or her management decided to choose the song "Looby Loo" as the lead track of her second EP "My Name is BEN."The song is bubblegum cute and is about a friend comforting another friend who has just gone through a breakup with cliches along the lines of "Congratulations! You're better off without him. Let's go get our hair done!"The song is fine in and of itself, but does nothing to show Ben's talents as a singer, which she definitely
PerformanceAug. 30, 2015
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[Album Review] E Sens is raw, truthful on 'The Anecdote'
E Sens"The Anecdote"(KT Music) Rapper E Sens is often recognized as the "other rapper" in the duo Supreme Team with Simon D, who recently topped the charts with his solo track "Simon Dominic." But in his first studio-length album "The Anecdote," which created buzz because it was released while he serves time for drug use, E Sens shows that he can more than hold his own.The album is filled with honest, often bitter autobiographical lyrics about his struggles in the Korean rap industry. E Sens co
PerformanceAug. 30, 2015
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South Korea still has top OECD suicide rate
South Korea’s suicide rate remained highest among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, while its health status was among the lowest, a recent OECD data showed.According to the OECD Health Statistics 2015, an average of 29.1 people per 100,000 committed suicide in 2012, about 2 1/2 times the OECD average of 11.9, based on data compiled for 25 of 34 OECD members in the same year. Data from 2012 on Austria, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Slovak Repub
Social AffairsAug. 30, 2015
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Cross-border tensions fade
Cross-border tensions further abated over the weekend as North Korea accepted the South’s offer to hold bilateral Red Cross talks on Sept. 7 to arrange the reunions of separated families, with each military seen readjusting their readiness posture to a precrisis level.The DMZ train traveling along the border areas comes to a halt at Daemari Station in Cheolwon, Gangwon Province, on Sunday. Its operations had been stopped for some time due to cross-border tensions. (Yonhap)On Saturday, a day afte
North KoreaAug. 30, 2015
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Police nab 100 illegal marriage brokers
More than 100 international marriage brokers have been caught illegally offering matchmaking services, the police said Sunday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency booked 111 brokers belonging to 72 international matchmaking agencies without detention for violating the Marriage Brokers Business Management Act.The brokers were accused of receiving an average of 15 million won ($12,700) from Korean men in return for arranging marriages with underage girls, offering a list of foreign women from which t
Social AffairsAug. 30, 2015
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Assembly's regular session to kick off Tuesday
The National Assembly’s 100-day regular session is set to begin Tuesday with the two major parties seeking to gain an advantage ahead of next year’s elections.The ruling and main opposition parties are expected to clash over bills being pushed by the Park Geun-hye administration to reform the nation’s labor, education and finance sectors.Two rounds of parliamentary inspections are also set to kick off in the second week of September and the first week of October to assess Park’s state agendas an
NationalAug. 30, 2015
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Around the Hotels
The Korea Herald brings you the latest on what's going on around the hotels in Korea. Fruit dessert buffetat Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Sheraton Grande Walkerhill’s lobby lounge cafe The Pavilion is offering a new seasonal dessert buffet promotion titled “Beautifruit,” featuring an array of dainty desserts mainly made with pomegranates and blueberry. Twenty-six kinds of desserts will be offered with a selection of light meals and beverages. Desserts include blueberry sandwiches, mini roll cakes
TravelAug. 30, 2015
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Charcoal-grilled saltwater eel at Doo-uh Mari
Doo-uh Mari -- a small, 22-seat restaurant -- opened in Seoul’s Nonhyeon-dong last year. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)Eel, long considered a wholesome summer delicacy in Korea, is the main attraction at Doo-uh Mari -- a small, 22-seat eatery that opened last year in Seoul’s Nonhyeon-dong.“We went to Busan and had saltwater eel,” Doo-uh Mari co-owner Oh Jung-min explained, saying after he and his friend tasted marine eel, a popular dish in Busan, the duo decided it would be a good idea to focus
FoodAug. 30, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Introducing the world, one dish at a time
Taking a seat in his cooking studio in Sangsu-dong, Seoul producer Lee Wook-jung was doing little to dispel his globetrotting image.“I just got back from a week in Kyoto,” he said. The KBS producer, best known for his Peabody Award-winning 2008 series “Noodle Road,” has spent a considerable amount of the year outside Korea, scoping out locations and interview subjects for his documentaries. With an academic background in cultural anthropology, culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu London and the
PeopleAug. 30, 2015
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The irony of plagiarized ‘self-introductions’
“I’m a talented individual who is very diligent.”“From a very young age, I was very interested in cars. I wish to become a car engineer.”Bluntly praising one’s qualities and telling life experiences that do little to stress one’s abilities or academic prowess are only some of the pitfalls students can fall into while writing self-introductory essays, South Korean education firms that offer lessons on composing essays say.They offer a service that a growing number of students are turning to in th
Social AffairsAug. 30, 2015
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[Graphic News] Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspur
South Korean soccer player Son Heung-min joined Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Friday, becoming the 13th South Korean to play in Premier League. The 23-year-old wing forward from Bayer Leverkusen, Germany, signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur that is valid until 2020. The estimated transfer fee is known to be around $33.8 million, breaking the transfer fee record for an Asian player. Other South Korean soccer players to have played in the Premier League include Ki Sung-yu
World NewsAug. 30, 2015
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Both Koreas' militaries return to peacetime mode
Militaries on both sides of the Korean border have relaxed their defense postures to peacetime levels following a landmark deal that defused tensions between the sides, military officials said Sunday. South and North Korea raised their militaries' alert levels after tension flared up over a land mine explosion and ensuing artillery exchange earlier this month. On Tuesday, the two sides struck a breakthrough agreement to end the hostilities and expand cross-border ties. "The highest alert leve
North KoreaAug. 30, 2015