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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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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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Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation
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Samsung unveils 'personalized AI' for all devices
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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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[Editorial] Brace for trouble
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Hana Financial's net slips 10.27 pct in Q2
Major South Korean banking group Hana Financial Group Inc. said Friday that its second-quarter net profit fell 10.27 percent from a year earlier due to a rise in loan-loss reserves.Net income stood at 374.9 billion won ($321 million) in the April-June period, compared with 417.8 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.Compared with three months earlier, the group's bottom line stayed nearly unchanged from 374 billion won.For the first half, its net profit jumped 22.7
July 24, 2015
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[Travel Bits] Incheon Airport to hold summer concert
The Incheon International Airport will hold cultural performances to help travelers beat the heat during this summer vacation season. The “Fantastic Summer Concert” will be held from July 28 to Aug. 2 at the airport’s Millennium Hall on the first floor of its passenger terminal. The concert, which is open to all visitors for free, will be held for about 90 minutes on July 28 at 10 p.m., and at 4 p.m. on July 29 through Aug. 2. K-pop stars including Lena Park will hold a live-stage concert. Als
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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IOC concludes 'very good' review of PyeongChang's Winter Games preparation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday it concluded "a very good" review of PyeongChang's preparations for the 2018 Winter Games, saying the South Korean host has its focus on the right places.An IOC delegation, led by Gunilla Lindberg, head of its Coordination Commission, wrapped up its fifth project review over two days in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul and South Korea's first Winter Olympics host.According to PyeongChang's organizing committee, the IOC officials
SportsJuly 24, 2015
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[Travel Bits] Korean Pavilion at Milan Expo attracts 1m visitors
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the Korean Pavilion at the Milan Expo saw more than 1 million visitors since it opened to the public in May.The ministry in partnership with the Korea Tourism Organization and Korean Air awarded a round-trip ticket from Milan to Incheon to the 1 millionth visitor, who came from Rome. The Korean Pavilion at Milan Expo (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)The ministry said that some 12,000 tourists have been visiting the Korean Pavilion a d
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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[Travel Bits] Air Busan launches flights to Guam
Air Busan has started offering direct flight services to the tourist island of Guam from Busan, making it the airliner’s 15th international route.The budget airliner will be offering Busan-Guam flights four days a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.Air Busan flight No. BX612 will take off from Busan at 10:15 p.m. and land in Guam in the Western Pacific at 3:10 in the morning the following day. Flight No. BX611 will leave the island at 4:10 a.m. and arrive in Busan at 7:10 a.m. on t
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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‘Memories of the Sword’ set to join summer box office battle
“Memories of the Sword” is set to hit the big screen next month, intensifying summer box office competition with “Assassination,” “Veteran,” “The Beauty Inside” and the Hollywood blockbuster “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.” Starring a stellar ensemble cast of actor Lee Byung-hun, actresses Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun and directed by Park Heung-sik, the film is a martial arts epic about a man of humble beginnings (Yu-baek, played by Lee) who uses his swordsmanship and cunning betrayal to gain
FilmJuly 24, 2015
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1 MERS suspect left in isolation
With no additional reports of a possible infection of Middle East respiratory syndrome, South Korea has only one suspected patient still under quarantine Friday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. The number of patients diagnosed with MERS remains unchanged at 186 as the country reported no fresh cases of the disease for the 19th consecutive day. (Yonhap)The last person in isolation will be released at midnight next Monday if he shows no symptoms of MERS until the day, the ministry said.
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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Seoul only to approve non-political inter-Korean event: official
South Korea reiterated Friday that it is supportive of a civic group's move to hold a joint event with North Korea to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule but only if it isn't for a "political purpose."The South's preparatory group of the joint anniversary visited North Korea on Thursday to discuss the preparations for the event to jointly celebrate Liberation Day that falls on Aug. 15.But the two sides failed to reach an agreement over details and agreed to
North KoreaJuly 24, 2015
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WWII sex slavery victim to speak on atrocities in U.S. and Japan
An elderly South Korean woman who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II plans to speak about the issue in the United States and Japan, an activist said Friday.Kang Il-chul plans to visit Atlanta and New York from Aug. 1-11 to speak about the wartime atrocities, said Ahn Shin-kwon, director of the House of Sharing, which houses a group of victims of sex slavery.During the visit, Kang will also explain the background of a lawsuit lodged against Japan by the victi
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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Actor Lee Byung-hun apologizes over blackmail scandal
Actor Lee Byung-hun made a public apology Friday for causing trouble over a blackmail case in his first public appearance here since the scandal emerged."It's all thanks to your attention that I was able to live as an actor," Lee said in a trembling voice during a press conference to promote the Korean historical action film "Memories of the Sword.""I'm feeling the importance of this attention more keenly than any time before as I spend time in repenting for giving you a big disappointment." In
FilmJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korea moves to declare 'de facto' end to MERS outbreak
South Korea may soon declare an end to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), although a more official declaration will come later, government officials said Friday.The country has reported no additional infections over the past 19 days with the death toll also remaining flat at 36 for the past two weeks.So far, 186 people have been diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease while 138 of them have been discharged from hospitals following complete recoveries.The remaining 12 a
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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Man arrested for threatening to kill top U.S. envoy
Police said Friday they arrested a man for allegedly posting a letter on the White House homepage threatening to kill the top U.S. envoy in Seoul.The 33-year-old, identified only by his surname Lee, is suspected of writing the letter threatening to kill U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert earlier this month, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said in a press release. After receiving a request for an investigation from the White House, police arrested the man at his home in Seoul
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korea vows fact-finding efforts to prevent another live anthrax shipment
South Korea will thoroughly investigate the mistaken shipment of a live anthrax sample from the United States to an American military base in South Korea to prevent a similar incident in the future, the Defense Ministry said Friday.Releasing the outcome of its probe into the shipments of live anthrax samples to laboratories inside and outside of the U.S. disclosed in May, the Pentagon said earlier in the day that 86 laboratories in America and seven foreign countries, including South Korea, Japa
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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Rival parties agree to cut extra budget
Rival parties agreed Friday to reduce the supplementary budget to 11.5 trillion won ($10 billion) and pass it through the parliament later in the day.The government initially submitted an 11.8 trillion won budget plan to the National Assembly for approval on July 6 to boost the troubled economy, with policymakers initially expressing hope it would be passed by July 20. After failing to see eye to eye on the budget's size for nearly three weeks, the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Ne
PoliticsJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korea's trade projected to hit 5-year low in 2015
South Korea's trade volume is forecast to hit a five-year low this year as a stronger local currency and low oil prices weigh heavily on Asia's fourth-largest economy, data showed Friday.The country's exports reached $268.7 billion in the first six months of the year, down 5.1 percent from a year earlier, while imports fell 15.6 percent on-year to $222.4 billion, according to the data compiled by the Korea Customs Service.As a result, South Korea posted a 10.1 percent drop in total trade volume
July 24, 2015
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Kia Motors' net tumbles over 27 pct in Q2
Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 carmaker, said Friday its second-quarter earnings plunged more than 27 percent from a year earlier on weak sales at home and abroad.Net income came to 746.5 billion won ($642.92 million) in the April-June period, down 27.1 percent from a year earlier, the company said in its regulatory filing.Operating profit also sank 15.5 percent on-year to 650.7 billion won, but sales edged up 3.2 percent to 12.44 trillion won.Kia Motors, the smaller affiliate of industry
IndustryJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korea replaces two injured players on Women's East Asian Cup football squad
South Korea replaced two injured players on its Women's East Asian Cup football squad Friday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said forward Yoo Young-a will miss the regional tournament with a sprained left knee, while defender Kim Hye-yeong will be sidelined with a torn right quadriceps.The KFA named midfielder Lee Min-a and forward Lee Hyun-young as replacements.Both Yoo and Kim were members of the national team that reached the round of 16 at the FIFA Women's World Cup last month in Canad
SoccerJuly 24, 2015
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Korean Air heiress faces another 'nut rage' case suit in U.S.
The heiress of Korean Air Lines Co. has been sued in a New York court by an employee involved in last year's "nut rage" incident, industry sources said Friday, marking the second case of legal action taken against her in the United States. In the lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday, Korean Air purser Park Chang-jin sought compensation for emotional and physical damages against former vice president Cho Hyun-ah for last year's in-flight commotion widely known
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korea reports no additional MERS cases for 19th day
South Korea reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome for the 19th straight day Friday, with the number of patients here remaining unchanged at 186. Also, no additional fatalities from the disease have been reported for the past two weeks, with the country's death toll standing at 36, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Out of the 186 people diagnosed with the disease so far, 12 still are hospitalized while the remaining 138 have been discharged following co
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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S. Korean consumer sentiment inches up in July
Consumer sentiment in South Korea rose slightly in July after plummeting to a two-year low on concerns over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak last month, central bank data showed Friday. The overall consumer sentiment index reached 100 in July, inching up from 99 in the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea. A reading below 100 indicates that pessimists outnumber optimists. In June, the index fell below the benchmark level for the first time in more than two years,
July 24, 2015