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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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[Herald Interview] Thai convention and exhibition gateway to business in region
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau organized a road show in the Seoul and Busan this week to promote the country’s trade shows as a preferred business platform in Southeast Asia.To make it more attractive, the TCEB has put in place supporting policies for Korean businesses attending such trad
Sept. 1, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Mentor’s advice: Invest time, money, effort in self
Professor Kim Rando stresses discovering true potential and pursuing dreamsKim Rando, professor of consumer studies at Seoul National University, calls himself a consumer scientist.His current research focus is on the Chinese consumers, and he plans to publish a book on the subject next year. But Ki
PeopleAug. 17, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Popular Christian band plans overseas tour
Contemporary Christian music band Markers, which has sold more than 100,000 albums since its 2007 debut in the Christian music market, is planning an overseas tour to provide English worship services later this year, the leader of the band said. The Korean CCM band was formed in 2003 for a “culture ministry” through which they help lay believers lead a “Christian cultural life” with easy-to-follow
CultureJune 29, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Suede’s ‘Beautiful Ones’ to rock final stage at Jisan
British alternative rock band to play for first tims in Korea since reunionAs the U.K. rock group Suede had a strong presence in the Britpop movement in the 1990s, the disbanding of the act in 2003 was quite disappointing to alternative rock fans around the world.However, the band was reunited last year and is coming to Korea to hold their first here since the reunion. The act is to be on the fina
PerformanceJune 26, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Col. Kim: A war hero, a great humanitarian
Korean-American professor tells story of man who transcended ethnic rivalryChang Tae-han, professor at University of California, Riverside, recalled his last visit to Colonel Kim Young-oak, a highly decorated Korean-American war hero, when he was already in a coma at a hospital in Los Angeles six years ago.“I told him that his biography, written in Korean, had just been published in Korea. He did
PeopleJune 23, 2011
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[Herald Interview] OECD helps green growth, aid programs
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which provides advice and guidance to donor countries on aid programs to developing nations, is Korea’s key partner in formulating green growth strategies as well.The OECD’s Development Cooperation Directorate tracks aid performance of the OECD member nations, the volume and effectiveness of their aid programs, undertakes peer reviews, or
Social AffairsJune 21, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Seoul shares bus network secrets with world cities
Seoul’s eco-friendly bus policy is good inspiration for green efforts by major cities throughout the world, a ranking official of the city government said.“Central governments talk a lot about climate change. But we in the cities are acting,” said Jeong Yon-chan, Seoul City’s assistant mayor of environmental protection headquarters, who attended the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit held in Sao Paul
Social AffairsJune 20, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Acquity Group eyes partnership with top Korean firms
BEIJING ― Acquity Group is an unfamiliar name to Koreans, but it promises to fundamentally change the landscape of corporate Korea’s online marketing.Exclusive brands do not want their brand value diluted by uniformly stacking their goods on the anonymous virtual shelves of eBay or Amazon, according to George Lu, chairman of Acquity Group.Acquity Group is a U.S. company Lu founded in 2001 to speci
IndustryJune 19, 2011
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[Herald Interview] IMF: Rate hikes should help tame stock volatilities
IMF, Finance Ministry split on focus of capital control measuresKorea should raise its policy rate faster to discourage volatile capital inflows into stocks and boost the effectiveness of capital barriers currently in place, Subir Lall, Internaional Monetary Fund's Mission Chief for Korea said.The head of the IMF delegation here assessed Korea’s capital flow management “effective,” but said more c
June 19, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Cushman and Wakefield opens frontiers with cross-border retail
With real estate being an essential element in any business that requires stores or offices, the industry ties in to most conventional businesses.Real estate services provider Cushman and Wakefield Korea is taking that natural tie-in a step further.Since last year, the company has been supporting retailers to cross borders. “It’s split into two major sections. We’re helping to export Korean retail
IndustryJune 16, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Long-Thibaud winners to stage duo recital
Pianist Lim, violinist Shin to play Saraste, Brahms and Ravel togetherPianist Lim Dong-hyek and violinist Shin Hyun-su, the only two Koreans to have topped the prestigious Long-Thibaud International Competition, will stage a flamboyant duo recital as part of the upcoming classical chamber music summer event, Ditto Festival.The triennial competition aims to discover talents in piano and violin and
PerformanceJune 16, 2011
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[Herald Interview] N. Koreans use phones to sneak information out
Former professor from North sends S. Korean media content across border to show the world to North Koreans North Korea is a country that has been almost entirely isolated from news around the world for the past 60 years. The regime in Pyongyang allows Internet access to only a fraction of government officials and its power elite as it prepares for a third-generation hereditary succession to a youn
North KoreaJune 15, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Transforming Korea into global exhibition leader
Korea’s growing economic muscle and brisk exports will turn the country into a leading global exhibition destination, said Choe Dae-kyu, vice chairman of the Association of Korea Exhibition Industry. Registered under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the organization promotes trade fairs held here and supports related policies. Its 44 members are largely exhibition hall operators, event organizer
IndustryJune 15, 2011
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[Herald Interview] No Reply brings back sounds of ’90s K-pop
Indie pop duo to play Olympic Hall on July 16While idol group-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie music scene has received relatively little attention. Seeking diversity of Korean music, The Korea Herald is starting a series of interview articles shedding light on the Korean indie music scene. ― Ed.The 1990s is often called “golden age of Korean pop” because ther
PerformanceJune 15, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Ethics training imperative for bankers and regulators’
Deploying an industry wide business ethics program for bankers and regulators is imperative to uproot irregularities and cut long-held collusive ties, the chief Asia economist at HIS Global Insight said in Seoul on Tuesday.“Ethics need to be taught and shared among peer groups. Professionals above graduate level often have never had chances to train themselves on what is right and wrong in specifi
June 14, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Potential for Korea, China, Japan immense’
Shin says trilateral secretariat to drive global influence of three as a groupWith South Korea playing the role of a middleman, the Korea, China and Japan cooperative secretariat has the potential to be a global economic giant capable of wielding influence in Asia and beyond, the first secretary-general of the institution said. “These are three already influential nations we are talking about. Can
Foreign AffairsJune 13, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Unique culture on each island’
Indonesia is more than just a honeymoon destinationBali, beautiful island of Indonesia filled with luxury resorts and hotels, has been grabbing the attention of Korean tourists, particularly after Korea’s hugely famous celebrity couple Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young chose Bali for their honeymoon last year.However, the South Asian country has a lot more to offer, a tourism official said.“Not just B
PeopleJune 12, 2011
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[Herald Interview] TBS chief puts priority on public interest
The Traffic Broadcasting System, which operates the all-English radio station TBS eFM here, celebrates its 21st anniversary on Friday. The broadcaster’s chief said the media company will keep its identity, which is to put public interest before ratings.The Seoul City-run media company operates five channels ― TBS at 95.1 FM in Korean, TBS eFM on 101.3 FM in English, Chinese and Japanese broadcasts
PeopleJune 9, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘War on Agent Orange is still ongoing’
Vietnam War veteran stresses calm amid defoliant contamination allegationsTheir missions during the Vietnam War ended four decades ago, but they are still fighting a war ― an unexpected one against illnesses resulting from their exposure to Agent Orange, a senior member of a veterans’ group here said Monday.Pointing to the gray-haired members of the Korean Disabled Veterans’ Association for Agent
Social AffairsJune 6, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korea will set new guidelines for international aid’
KOICA head to give lessons on Korea’s shift from aid recipient to donor nationBased on its experience of developing into one of the world’s largest economies from one of the poorest countries in five decades, South Korea is ready to create a shift in the international aid and development assistance paradigm, the chief of the state-run international volunteers’ group here said. “We must admit that
Foreign AffairsJune 6, 2011