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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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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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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
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Samsung, Hyundai chiefs to accompany Yoon on Singapore trip
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1,430 minors investigated for drug offenses from 2018 to 2023: police
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[Robert Fouser] Why the US election looks so close
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Samsung starts pre-orders for Galaxy Tab S2
South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has begun receiving pre-orders for its latest tablet PCs at home which will boast a slimmer and lighter size compared to their predecessors.The Galaxy Tab S2, which will come in two screen sizes, 9.7 inches and 8 inches, will officially be released on Aug. 11 in South Korea, the company said. They will support both WiFi and long-term evolution advanced (LTE-A) networks.The devices are only 5.6 mm thick, and weigh 392 grams for the 9
TechnologyAug. 3, 2015
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S. Korea, Japan to hold director-level defense talks this week
South Korea will hold a working-level defense policy meeting with Japan this week to discuss regional security and cooperation on the defense segment, the Defense Ministry said Monday.The 21st round of the South Korea-Japan working-level defense policy conference will be held Wednesday at the ministry in Seoul, with the South Korean side headed by Yoon Soon-ku, the ministry's director general on international policy, and the Japanese side headed by his counterpart, Atsuo Suzuki, the ministry sai
DefenseAug. 3, 2015
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Mortgage loans continue to soar in July
Mortgage loans extended by major South Korean banks continued to increase in July on the back of a recovery in the local housing market and a low rate trend, industry data showed Monday.The outstanding mortgage lending by seven commercial banks, including Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, reached a combined 321.57 trillion won ($275.67 billion) at the end of July, up 527 billion won from the 321.44 trillion won a month earlier, according to the data.The banks also sold 2.84 trillion won worth of as
Aug. 3, 2015
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Cabinet to discuss designating temporary holiday for liberation celebrations
President Park Geun-hye and her Cabinet members plan to discuss designating the day before next week's National Liberation Day as a temporary holiday, an official said Monday, in an apparent move to boost the spirits of South Koreans.Liberation Day, which falls on Aug. 15, is a major holiday in both South and North Korea. This year's anniversary holds significance as it marks the 70th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.The idea of designating a temporary holid
Social AffairsAug. 3, 2015
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AmorePacific under probe for alleged unfair trade
State prosecutors have launched an investigation into South Korea's top cosmetics maker AmorePacific Corp. for its alleged unfair trade practices, industry and official sources said Monday.The move comes after the Fair Trade Commission last year accused AmorePacific of unilaterally reallocating 3,482 door-to-door sales personnel belonging to its existing special agent outlets to new special agent stores and those run directly by the company. The practice, carried out in the 2005-2013 period, has
Social AffairsAug. 3, 2015
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CJ CGV aims to create over 1,000 ScreenX screens by 2020
South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group is aiming to create more than 1,000 "ScreenX" screens worldwide by 2020, a top company official said Monday."We're going to make this year the starting year for ScreenX to rise as a key platform of movies," Choi Byung-hwan, head of the CJ 4DPLEX Co., told reporters in the company's Los Angeles office."Setting this year as an inflection point, we plan to apply the ScreenX system to more than 1,000 screens around the world by 2020."The Scr
IndustryAug. 3, 2015
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U.S. House introduces resolution endorsing civil nuclear deal with S. Korea
The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has introduced a resolution calling for approval of the civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement with South Korea in a move seen as assuring its passage through Congress.Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) initiated the joint resolution (H. J. RES. 63) together with Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) on Friday, three days after Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) introduced a similar resolution in the Senate backing the civil nuclear cooperation deal with Seoul."Resolved
Foreign AffairsAug. 3, 2015
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S. Korea's current account surplus hits new high in June
South Korea's current account surplus soared to a fresh record high in June as an increase in the surplus in the goods balance offset a widening service account deficit caused by the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, data showed Monday.The current account surplus reached US$12.19 billion in June, compared with a revised $8.62 billion surplus in May, according to the provisional data released by the Bank of Korea. The current account is the biggest measure of cross-border trade.With t
Aug. 3, 2015
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House resolution commemorates 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation
A U.S. lawmaker has proposed a House of Representatives resolution commemorating the upcoming 70th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japan's colonial rule and hoping for the strong alliance between the two countries to continue.Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) put forth the resolution (H. RES. 407) on Friday, saying the U.S. and South Korea are "historic allies." "The thousands of patriots, including innocent civilians, who died, were imprisoned or otherwise dedicated their lives to achieving liber
Foreign AffairsAug. 3, 2015
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S. Korean Park In-bee completes LPGA career grand slam with Women's British Open
South Korean golfer Park In-bee completed the career grand slam on the LPGA Tour here Sunday by capturing the Ricoh Women's British Open.Park rallied to win her seventh career major at 12-under 276, beating fellow South Korean Ko Jin-young by three, thanks to a strong final round of seven-under 65 at Trump Turnberry Resort.Park, who has now won 16 times on the tour and grabbed six of the past 14 majors, cashed in $450,000 in the winner's check.Park, ranked first in the world, became only the sev
GolfAug. 3, 2015
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[사설] 한일관계 진전돼야
Time for progress한일관계 진전돼야<06월24일자 사설>Korea and Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of normalization of ties between the two countries in separate events attended by each other`s leaders. In Korea, President Park Geun-hye attended an event hosted by the Japanese Embassy, while in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended an event hosted by the Korean Embassy. 한국, 일본이 각국 정상들이 참석한 별도의 행사에서 국교 정상화 50주년을 기념했다. 한국에서 박근혜 대통령은 주한 일본 대사관이 주최한 행사에 참석했고 일본에서는 아베 신조 총리가 주일 한국 대사관이 주최한 행사에 참석했다. This was
PodcastAug. 3, 2015
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[에니즈] 연락이 끊긴 아들
Out-of-touch sonDear Annie: My brother, “John,” one of nine siblings, has not spoken to our 83-year-old mother in more than 12 years. He lives less than five miles from her, drives past her house daily and never stops in. At first, he sent birthday and Christmas cards, but even that stopped. Mom continues to send cards and reach out, but receives no response. Evidently, John is upset with Mom because she asked whether he would testify in court against his pedophile stepfather if it became necess
PodcastAug. 3, 2015
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[뉴스포커스] 배낭이냐 비키니냐?
Backpack or bikini?The sizzling heat and torrid humidity of summer is also synonymous with the season of rest, relaxation and the thrill of being in the great outdoors. And whether it’s taking the sweltering heat like a bull by the horns, enjoying the most of nature cooling off in the water or putting one’s calf muscles to work tackling the nation’s countless trekking trails, many Koreans choose to spend their summers either on the seaside or mountainside. With more than half of the peninsula ma
PodcastAug. 3, 2015
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[사설] 유엔 북한 인권 사무소 문 열어
Closer watch 2015.06.30유엔 북한 인권 사무소 문 열어<06월23일자 사설>The United Nations is set to open its field office in Seoul on Tuesday to deal with the human rights situation in North Korea. The move risks aggravating inter-Korean relations that have remained frozen in the past years, but marks a significant step forward in international efforts to improve dismal rights conditions in the communist state. 화요일 서울에서 북한 인권을 다루는 유엔의 현장 사무소가 문을 연다. 수년 간 냉각돼 있는 남북 관계를 악화시킬 우려도 있으나 북한의 참담한 인권을 개선하려는 국제적 노력의 중요한 일보다
PodcastAug. 3, 2015
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[Graphic News] Samsung remains No.1 in global cell phone market
Samsung Electronics retained its title of the world’s largest smartphone seller in the second half of this year despite offensive from Chinese mobile phone makers, data showed last week.Samsung sold 89 million smartphones and other mobile handsets in the April-June period, taking up 20.5 percent of the global market, according to the data compiled by industry tracker Strategy Analytics. Samsung’s second-quarter shipments fell 6.6 percent on-year, and its global market share was also down 1.8 per
TechnologyAug. 2, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Pacific trade talks fail to clinch TPP deal
WASHINGTON ― Delegates negotiating a vast Pacific free-trade agreement have failed to reach a final deal after several days of intense talks in Hawaii, dealing a setback to U.S. President Barack Obama.The delay complicates his efforts this year to secure the historic accord, which risks becoming dragged into the 2016 presidential election debate.Ministers from 12 nations negotiating a Pacific Rim trade pact hold a news conference in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, saying they made significant progress
World NewsAug. 2, 2015
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N.K. puts artillery on reverse slope
North Korea has recently repositioned its 170 millimeter-caliber self-propelled howitzers in a frontline unit on the reverse slope, enhancing their survivability and further escalating artillery threats to South Korea, a government source said Sunday.Hidden in mountain caves or tunnels, the howitzers used to come out through their gates facing the South in an emergency. But they will now move out through their newly-built northern gates, making it difficult for South Korea to strike them prompt
DefenseAug. 2, 2015
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Lotte Group sons’ battle turns nasty
The spat between the two sons of Lotte Group founder and general chairman Shin Kyuk-ho is taking a nasty turn ahead of the coming shareholders meeting to decide his successor.Shin Dong-joo, the first son, stepped up his offensive against his rival and younger brother Shin Dong-bin on Sunday, expressing confidence in winning the vote.Dong-joo is a former vice chairman of Lotte Holdings, the de facto control tower of the Lotte empire in Korea and Japan, while Dong-bin is currently chairman of Seo
IndustryAug. 2, 2015
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Morocco marks 16th anniversary of king’s reign
The Moroccan Embassy commemorated the 16th anniversary of the enthronement of its monarch ― King Mohammed VI ― with a reception at Lotte Hotel on Thursday. “With pride, Moroccan citizens today commemorate an important anniversary and longstanding tradition of allegiance between our king and people,” said Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Chraibi in a speech. “Morocco’s constitutional, parliamentary and democratic monarch has always been the flagpole of our nation-building and progress for more than 1
Foreign AffairsAug. 2, 2015
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Gaudi’s ingenuity displayed at Seoul Arts Center
Renowned Spanish architect and designer Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) famously said: “The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to God.” The surreal, curvaceous contours of his boundless imagination are on display at an exhibition titled “Unique Gaudi. Barcelona” at the Seoul Arts Center’s Hangaram Art Museum from July 3-Nov. 11. A total of 170 works including sketches, sculptures, furniture, paintings, ceramics and mock-up models selected from various organizations in Spain showcase the ingen
Foreign AffairsAug. 2, 2015