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Now is no time to add pressure on businesses: top executives
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CJ CheilJedang to spur overseas growth with new Hungary, US plants
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Seoul to host winter festival from Dec. 13
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Nationwide rail disruptions feared as union plans strike from Dec. 5
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Blackpink's solo journeys: Complementary paths, not competition
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N. Korea, Russia court softer image: From animal diplomacy to tourism
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Smugglers caught disguising 230 tons of Chinese black beans as diesel exhaust fluid
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa invited to Coachella as solo acts
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Actor Song Joong-ki welcomes second child in Rome
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Main opposition pushes to ease, not postpone, tax on crypto gains
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Mexican lawmakers form Korea friendship group
A handful of Mexican lawmakers formed a parliamentary friendship group on Tuesday to promote bilateral exchanges with Korean legislators. Thirteen deputies of the lower house of the Mexican legislature held a ceremony in Mexico City, Tuesday, to launch the group, Yonhap News reported. “Korea is an important country we can benchmark,” Gabriel de Jesus Cardenas Guizar, a deputy of the National Action Party (PAN), who will head the group, said in the ceremony. “The group will strive to make contrib
PeopleSept. 25, 2013
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Woman becomes first to row solo from Japan to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ― A 28-year-old British adventurer became the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska, arriving late Monday at a small town in the Aleutian Islands after 150 days at sea. “I have had some of the most intense and memorable months of my life out on the Pacific, it has been brilliant and brutal at the same time,” Sarah Outen said in a statement. “And it has been a privilege.” Outen celebrated with a bottle of champagne in Adak, Alaska, and greeted community members and s
PeopleSept. 25, 2013
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Korean mudflat-inspired garden finds permanent home in France
A garden by award-winning Korean garden designer Hwang Ji-hae is on permanent display in the French city of Lons le Saunier. The mudflat-themed 800-square-meter garden was unveiled in the French town Tuesday as the fourth Korean garden on permanent exhibit in France. Existing gardens include a Seoul garden created in 2002 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of friendship between Seoul and Paris and another garden to celebrate the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and
CultureSept. 25, 2013
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Less fatty ‘Satisfries’ hit Burger King menus in U.S.
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Fast food giant Burger King introduced a lower-fat, fewer-calorie French fry to U.S. patrons Tuesday, allowing customers to order a side of “Satisfries” with their meal.The new fry, which is being sold alongside the old classic, has one-third the fat and 20 percent fewer calories.And a small-size order contains 270 calories compared to 340 calories in the original.According to the company, the secret behind the Satisfry is a reduction in the potato’s oil absorption while still
FoodSept. 25, 2013
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Young designers energize Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) ― The Milan masters displayed their customary discipline, but it was the fresh perspectives of up-and-coming young designers that energized this round of Milan Fashion Week: Uma Wang’s hauntingly fresh looks, Fausto Puglisi’s vibrant edgy couture and Marco de Vincenzo’s romantic optical illusions. Milan designers ― fierce defenders of their own creative independence ― are finding common cause in backing newcomers: fresh energy also is good for the collective. Giorgio Armani lent his s
Arts & DesignSept. 25, 2013
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Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg to adult-themed animated film
NEW YORK (AP) ― Sony Pictures will make a raunchy, adult-themed animated film written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg titled “Sausage Party.”The project was announced Tuesday by Sony, which is co-financing the film with Annapurna Pictures. Writing partners Rogen and Goldberg penned the script along with Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir.“Sausage Party” is described as “one sausage’s quest to discover the truth about his existence.” After falling out of a shopping cart, the sausage journeys through a
FilmSept. 25, 2013
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Busker Busker’s latest sweeps charts
Busker Busker released its long-anticipated second studio album Wednesday, nabbing the top spot on numerous music charts in a matter of hours. The three-member band features Jang Beom-jun on vocals and guitar, Kim Hyung-tae on bass, and Brad Moore on drums. Soon after the album’s release, all of its nine tracks were ranked No.1-No.9 on most major online music services including Naver, Bugs, Melon, and Mnet. Title track “Love, At First” took the top spot on all of the charts. While Busker Busker’
PerformanceSept. 25, 2013
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U.S. cable channel selects G-Dragon as best new artist
G-Dragon, a member of Big Bang, was chosen as the Best New Artist of 2013 by U.S.-based music channel Fuse TV, YG Entertainment said on Wednesday. The K-pop star garnered 76 percent of votes in the third round of voting, outpacing American singers K. Michelle and Danielle Bradbery.Fuse TV conducted the polls on 72 artists from around the world in 12 genres, and came up with the three finalists in the Best New Artist category. G-Dragon, 25, released his second studio album “Coup d’Etat” on Sept.
Sept. 25, 2013
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U.S. cable channel selects G-Dragon as best new artist
G-Dragon, a member of Big Bang, was chosen as the Best New Artist of 2013 by U.S.-based music channel Fuse TV, YG Entertainment said on Wednesday. The K-pop star garnered 76 percent of votes in the third round of voting, outpacing American singers K. Michelle and Danielle Bradbery.Fuse TV conducted the polls on 72 artists from around the world in 12 genres, and came up with the three finalists in the Best New Artist category. G-Dragon, 25, released his second studio album “Coup d’Etat” on Sept.
Sept. 25, 2013
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Senior actor in hot water over pay at tourism agency
Senior actor in hot water over pay at tourism agency Veteran actor Baek Il-seob came under fire on Wednesday for allegedly lining his pockets in the name of working for the Korea Tourism Organization as a nonexecutive director. The main opposition Democratic Party claimed that Baek got away with 77.4 million won ($71,800) in monthly pay and meeting expenses even though he did not attend a single meeting at the KTO since 2012. The 69-year-old actor strongly denied any wrongdoing. “It is a false
TelevisionSept. 25, 2013
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Rihanna selfie with rare Thai primate gets locals arrested
BANGKOK (AFP) ― Thai authorities on Monday said two men had been arrested on suspicion of possessing a protected primate after pop star Rihanna posted a picture of herself online holding the creature.The singer posed with the tiny, large-eyed slow loris on a night out in the tourist resort of Phuket on Friday, posting a picture on Twitter and Instagram, without apparently realizing that the use of the animal as a prop for tourist snaps is illegal.The image ― captioned “Look who was talkin dirty
PeopleSept. 24, 2013
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Kwon named Korea Coal CEO
Kwon Hyuk-soo, 64, was appointed as the new CEO of Korea Coal Corp.According to the state-run coal mine operator, Kwon, who joined Korea Coal Corp. in 1975, served as a vice president between 2006 and 2008, and then worked for state-run Kangwon Land Corp. as an outside director. Industry watchers said the biggest task ahead of Kwon was to develop a restructuring plan to lower the company’s debt level. Korea Coal Corp. gained the poorest score in the 2013 financial standing evaluation of 22 state
PeopleSept. 24, 2013
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N.Z. photographer retraces steps of Hamel, Winchester
When Simon Winchester wrote his travelogue “Korea ― A Walk through the Land of Miracles” in 1988, he was retracing the steps of Hendrick Hamel, a Dutchman who became one of the first Westerners in Korea when he was shipwrecked on Jejudo Island in the 1600s.Now that path has been trodden again, this time by New Zealand photographer Blair Kitchener, who has made a photo booklet of his journey, called “Korea from the Road.”The route starts on Jejudo Island and winds up the western side of the penin
Expat LivingSept. 24, 2013
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10-minute play fest returns to Seoul
Seoul Players will be holding its third annual 10-Minute Play Festival starting Friday, with 16 plays by expats and overseas writers.Eight 10-minute-long plays will be performed on Friday and Saturday at Spazio Luce in Itaewon, with the audience voting for the best four on both days.Those eight will go through to the final the following Saturday, when the audience will choose the winning play.The plays were chosen in early summer after about eight months of receiving submissions. Seoul Players t
Expat LivingSept. 24, 2013
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Seoul, Beijing strive to step up nongovernmental ties
South Korea and China held their first joint forum on public diplomacy on Tuesday as the two countries increase efforts to step up their nongovernment-level ties.The forum with a tag line “the path toward winning heart and trust” was held in Seoul, with officials from the foreign ministries of the two nations and diplomacy scholars attending. The forum is part of efforts by the two neighbors to promote bilateral public diplomacy encompassing nonpolitical sectors like culture, sports or education
PeopleSept. 24, 2013
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Equestrians begin horseback journey from Jeju to Gwacheon
About 50 equestrians kicked off a cross-country horseback ride from Jejudo Island to Seoul on Monday in a bid to promote equestrianism.Organized by a national association to promote the horse industry and a local club of horse riders, the journey started at Jeju Race Park on the southern island of Jejudo and will end at Seoul Race Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, the equestrian ground nearest to the nation’s capital, on Oct. 3.The 11-day tour will mobilize about 60 horses for 490 kilometers
PeopleSept. 24, 2013
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Softball tournament to run in Gyeongju
A local expat is running a softball tournament in Gyeongju on Oct. 26 and 27.The tournament will use a knock-out format for eight teams, with seven innings per game. Teams will have 10 players on the field, with at least two women, and up to 12 hitters.Teams that lose in the first round will go through to a separate knockout stage in a repechage format, meaning all teams will play three games each.Organizer Stephen Craig plays in the Daegu Softball League, which involves teams from cities in the
Expat LivingSept. 24, 2013
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Expat volunteer group to hold trivia night
Expat-led volunteer group PLUR will hold a trivia night on Oct. 5 to raise funds.The event will raise money for the group’s ongoing “...Your Seoul” projects, which involve helping the homeless and hungry, teaching underprivileged children and looking after abandoned animals.Organizer Linda Lam said that the funds would be used to pay for new textbooks and for basic equipment such as boots and aprons for the “Feed Your Seoul” project, which provides food to the hungry on Fridays and Saturdays.It
Expat LivingSept. 24, 2013
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KOICA, Peace Corps to team up for overseas volunteer projects
The Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Peace Corps of the United States will join forces to boost their overseas volunteer projects. According to the Korean governmental agency for overseas aid and grants on Tuesday, KOICA president Kim Young-mok is scheduled to sign an agreement with the Peace Corps during an annual dinner reception to be hosted by the Korea Society in New York on Wednesday. Under the agreement, volunteers of both agencies will cooperate on international development
PeopleSept. 24, 2013
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MU:CON Seoul gears up for second global music conference
Music executives from around the world will soon flock to Seoul to attend the second annual three-day MU:CON global music conference and showcase from Oct. 10-12. The MU:CON conference has invited a number of key international and local figures in the music industry who will come together to discuss topics such as creative global cooperation and communication in the Asian music market as well as having the opportunities to attend showcases that highlight various Korean music acts. “MU:CON is abo
PerformanceSept. 24, 2013
