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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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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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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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[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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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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[KH Explains] Is private equity giant MBK a risk-taker or renegade?
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Asiana donates to Chinese school
Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second-largest carrier by market cap, has supplied multimedia equipment for classrooms in a Chinese primary school and provided lessons on what it is like to become a flight attendant, according to the firm Wednesday. The classroom equipment, including 10 computers, found its way on Tuesday to Wenhua Street Primary School, located in the northeastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region in China. Some 900 students are expected to benefit from the program, according to
Oct. 18, 2017
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Children's finger paints found to contain toxins
Finger paint from many different brands sold in South Korea have been found to contain toxins, according to a study by the Korea Consumer Agency.Out of twenty brands tested, half showed toxic levels of preservatives, acidity and microorganisms. The study utilized safety standards for children‘s toys that are scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 1 next year.Six brands were found to have unacceptably high levels of chloromethylisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone, commonly referred to as CMIT
Oct. 18, 2017
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Mercedes-Benz Procurement scouts suppliers in Korea
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz met with trendsetting Korean companies in consumer electronics to scout for new suppliers, the company said Wednesday.The Mercedes-Benz Procurement and Supplier Quality booth at the Korea Electronics Show at Coex in Seoul (Mercedez-Benz)Mercedes-Benz was the first OEM automaker to participate in the four-day Korea Electronics Show that began Tuesday, where it met with potential suppliers. One of the companies that met with Mercedes-Benz was Geo-Line, a startup that
Oct. 18, 2017
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LG Display executive optimistic about approval for China plant
LG Display has been held up by the South Korean government, which has deferred its approval of a new plant in China by the firm, but the company remains optimistic as the time is ripe, an executive at the company said.Lee Jung-han, an executive of LG Display’s chief marketing office division, said, “We view (that approval for the plant) should be made and it is likely to be made. Timing is important and we view that the time is now,” when local reporters asked about the progress on building a pl
Oct. 18, 2017
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Moody's maintains Korea's credit rating at Aa2
Global rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday reaffirmed its record-high Aa2 rating for South Korea, with its rating outlook also remaining stable, despite rising tensions over North Korean issues."Korea's credit profile is supported by the country's very high economic strength, which is reflected in relatively robust growth and high competitiveness," it said in its latest report. "A very strong institutional framework also underpins the rating, bolstering resilience to potential e
Oct. 18, 2017
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Korean officials due in DC for ITC safeguard hearing on Korean washers
A group of South Korean officials and senior executives of local washing machine manufacturers departed for Washington D.C. on Wednesday to attend a hearing on the need for safeguards to protect US companies.The US International Trade Commission hearing will be held in the US capital Thursday at the request of Whirlpool Corp. This is part of the ITC safeguard probe of foreign washers, mostly made by South Korean companies.The official 120-day probe to determine whether the South Korean washing m
Oct. 18, 2017
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LG Chem launches combination drug for diabetes, dyslipidemia in Korea
LG Chem on Wednesday launched Zemiro in South Korea. The combination tablet simultaneously treats diabetes and dyslipidemia, a condition in which an abnormal amount of lipids exist in the bloodstream. Developed by LG Chem’s biopharmaceuticals unit, Zemiro is a new combination tablet that merges LG’s diabetes drug Zemiglo -- a Diepeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor -- with the lipid reduction drug ingredient rosuvastatin. (LG Chem)Patients who previously had to take two separate drugs can now take a
Oct. 18, 2017
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LG Chem forecast to report upbeat earnings for Q3
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's No. 1 chemical company, is expected to deliver market forecast-beating earnings for the third quarter of the year, driven by firm demand for its key products and a recovery in its EV battery business, industry data showed Wednesday.LG Chem, set to report its third-quarter bottom line next week, is estimated to have logged a net profit of 517 billion won ($458 million) during the July-September period, compared with 297 billion won a year earlier, according to data com
Oct. 18, 2017
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Trade ministry affiliates report over 10,000 hacking attempts since 2013
The trade ministry's affiliates came under more than 10,000 hacking attempts over the last five years, with the key trade promotion agency subjected to the heaviest attack, the ministry said Wednesday.A report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy submitted to Rep. Lee Chae-ik for parliamentary audits showed there were 11,525 hacking attempts from 2013 to September this year. The yearly number for 2017 is either on the decline or has stayed nearly the same, from 3,058 in 2013 to 2,064
Oct. 18, 2017
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Whirlpool demands 50% tariff on Samsung, LG washers
US tech manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. has demanded a punitive tariff of 50 percent on South Korean firms' washers, government sources said Wednesday.According to South Korea's trade ministry, Whirlpool submitted the demand to the US International Trade Commission (ITC), which earlier determined that Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc.'s washers are harming the domestic industry.The US authority's announcement followed a four-month investigation that was kicked off by a safeguard petit
Oct. 18, 2017
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Amazon unlikely to launch in Korea
Despite rumors about Amazon‘s future plans to enter the South Korean market, it is unlikely that the e-commerce giant will launch a Korean version of its flagship online shopping website, according to industry insiders.“It is unclear what Amazon will have to gain by entering the e-commerce market at this point,” an official at another e-commerce firm operating in Korea said, asking not to be named.Rumors have been circulating that Amazon was planning a launch of a Korean arm after the US e-comme
Oct. 17, 2017
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[Monitor] Income disparity large among entertainers
The average income among the top earning actors reached as much as 2 billion won ($1.7 million) a year, while the majority of the actors received less than 600,000 won per month, a report by Rep. Park Kwang-on of the Democratic Party of Korea showed during a parliamentary audit.Citing statistics provided by the National Tax Service, Rep. Park said that the top 1 percent of actors (158 among 15,870) earned 47.3 percent of total income as of last year.The income disparity was also stark between ge
Oct. 17, 2017
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[Newsmaker] EU battery alliance may become threat to Korean firms
The European Union launching a battery alliance and European carmakers’ growing investment in battery plants may threaten Korea’s current technological lead in the global electric car battery market, industry watchers said. Last week, the European Commission launched the bloc’s battery alliance setting aside 2.2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) for the establishment of a full value chain of batteries in Europe. The commission invited European automakers, including Renault and Daimler, which are unde
Oct. 17, 2017
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Posco E&C teams up with Italian designer Alessandro Mendini
Posco Engineering & Construction has teamed up with Italian architect Alessandro Mendini to design the exterior of its latest construction of The Sharp apartment brand, the company said in a statement Tuesday. According to Posco E&C officials, the company chose to collaborate with the designer for the second time in an effort to develop an apartment building that features unique colors and box-shaped geometric designs. Italian architect, artist and designer Alessandro Mendini (POSCO E&C)“The ap
Oct. 17, 2017
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SK-Sinopec joint venture to invest W740b to raise production capacity
A joint venture between SK Innovation and Sinopec of China has decided to invest 740 billion won ($653.8 million) to expand its production capacity by some 36 percent, officials in Seoul said Tuesday.The Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petrochemical joint venture was established in 2013 with the two companies investing 3.3 trillion won. SK Global Chemical, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, holds a 35 percent stake in the venture. (Yonhap)The plant under the joint venture has an annual production capacity of 2.2 m
Oct. 17, 2017
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Korea's rice output expected to fall below 4m-ton mark this year
South Korea's rice output is expected to drop below the 4 million-ton mark for the first time in over three decades, due mainly to bad weather conditions in the harvest season, government data showed Tuesday.The country's rice production is expected to come to 3.96 million tons this year, down 5.8 percent from 4.2 million tons in 2016, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.The last time the total fell short of 4 million tons was in 1980 when the country's rice output stood at 3.55 m
Oct. 17, 2017
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[Save the Startups] 'Keep calm and beware the toxic clauses'
A startup entrepreneur may heave a sigh of relief when finally signing an investment contract, taking it as a tangible solution to the numerous uncertainties lying ahead of the budding business.But it is especially at this stage that one should take the upmost guard, looking out for possible “toxic clauses” which may deliver irrevocable consequences upon the business in moments of crisis, according to lawyer Roh Jong-eon.“People, most of all startup founders who are new in the business realm, te
Oct. 17, 2017
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Airlines to impose higher fuel surcharges on intl. routes next month
South Korea's airlines will impose higher fuel surcharges on international passengers next month due to an increase in jet fuel prices, industry sources said Tuesday. Local airlines didn't impose fuel surcharges on long-haul routes from May to September as the average price of jet fuel remained below the benchmark $1.50 per gallon.But they imposed fuel surcharges on international routes this month as the average fuel price went above the number. (Yonhap)Fuel surcharges on international routes w
Oct. 17, 2017
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Passengers to have security interview at airport for US visit
All passengers bound for the United States will be required to undergo a security interview at airports in their countries amid growing concerns about terrorist attacks, the transport ministry said Tuesday.On June 28, the US Transportation Security Administration asked airlines across the world to carry out a thorough security check of passengers bound for the US through interviews and screening, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement."Local passengers who travel
Oct. 17, 2017
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Former French minister visits border station
GWANGMYEONG -- The city of Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, said Monday former French Minister for Government Reform and Simplification Jean-Vincent Place expressed support for South Korea's efforts to build a railway connection with North Korea and Eurasia. Gwangmyeong Mayor Yang Ki-dae (L) talks with former French Minister for Government Reform and Simplification Jean-Vincent Place during their trip to Dorasan Station, South Korea's northernmost station, which lies in the border town of Paju,
Oct. 16, 2017