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임정요
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Internet-only bank seeks gov't approval for service
South Korea's financial regulatory body said Friday it will soon decide whether to issue a permit for the nation's first online-only bank.Two consortiums, one led by KT Corp. and the other by Kakao Corp., are preparing to enter the banking sector with their technical expertise.KT's consortium submitted an application earlier in the day for the government's approval for the establishment of K-Bank, the Financial Services Commission said.The envisioned Internet bank will be capitalized at 250 bill
Sept. 30, 2016
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Gov't urges Seoul to adopt performance-based wage system
The South Korean government on Friday urged Seoul city to adopt a performance-based wage system for the organizations under it, adding the change is necessary to make public bodies more competitive.The Ministry of the Interior, as well as finance and labor ministries, made a joint statement urging the Seoul Metropolitan Government to show more willingness to drop the outdated seniority-based wage system.Adopting the wage system based on workers' individual performances both in the private and pu
Sept. 30, 2016
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‘한국 드라마 오디션에서 사기 당했다’는 미국인
한국에서 활동하는 미국인 유튜버 ‘휘트니’가 드라마 오디션에 참가했다가 황당한 사건을 겪은 경험을 나누었다. 지난 8일 게재 후 30일 기준 7만7천번 조회된 이 영상에서 휘트니는 ‘사기를 당했다’고 주장했다. 휘트니는 개인적으로 알고 지내는 캐스팅 감독을 통해 한 드라마 오디션에 지원하게 되었다. (사진=유튜브 whitneybaeIRL) 하지만 그가 소개해준 오디션은 다른 연예 기획사들과 동떨어져 있는 ‘수상쩍고 낡은 건물’의 지하 술집에서 진행되었다. 오디션을 보러 온 사람은 그 뿐이었고 서른 중반의 남성과 중년의 여성 단 둘이 심사했다. 기타 설명 없이 짧은 대본 하나만 주어진 휘트니는 줄거리와 역할을 물었고, 그제야 한인 재미교포의 절친한 미국인 친구 역할이라는 설명을 받았다. 그는 연기 자체는 ‘형편없다’는 평가를 받았지만 그 후 대중가요를 부르며 춤을 추자 ‘재능있다’며 칭찬을 받았다. 곧바로 ‘매니저를 해주겠다’는 제안을 받았고, 그와 동시에 술집에 손
한국어판 Sept. 30, 2016
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'건강하게 자라렴' 내일 서울대공원 아기코끼리 100일 잔치
올해 6월 서울대공원에서 태어난 멸종위기종 아시아 코끼리가 태어난 지 100일을 맞는다.서울대공원은 다음 달 1일 아기코끼리 탄생 100일을 기념해 이름을 짓는 투표를 하고, 건강을 기원하는 메시지 카드를 작성하는 등 다양한 이벤트를 한다고 30일 밝혔다.1일 오후 2시에는 관람객이 직접 아기코끼리 이름 후보 5가지 가운데 하나를 고르는 투표가 진행된다. 2시간 동안 관람객이 마음에 드는 이름에 스티커를 붙이는 방식으로 현장투표를 하면, 가장 많은 스티커를 얻어 결정된 이름을 서울대공원 페이스북에 게시한다.서울대공원에 따르면 아기코끼리의 이름 후보는 June(6월이)·코리랑카·희망이 ·블랑코·리우다.June은 초여름 6월에 태어난 아기코끼리가 푸른 자연처럼 무럭무럭 자라났으면 하는 의미를, 코리랑카는 '스리랑카'에서 온 아시아코끼리 부부의 자식이 '코리아'에서 건강하게 잘 자랐으면 바라는 뜻을 담았다.희망이는 1급 보호종으로 22년 만에 태어난 소중한 코끼리처럼 우리나라의 출산율도
한국어판 Sept. 30, 2016
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Korea-China flights highly booked during China's holiday period
South Korean air carriers have reached nearly 90 percent in reservation rate on flights to and from China for two weeks as Chinese travelers come to Korea during a long public holiday, industry officials said Friday.Officials expect up to 250,000 Chinese tourists to come to the country for the Oct. 1-7 National Day holiday, an increase from 203,000 last year. The reservation rate for Korea-China flights came to 89.4 percent for Korean Air Lines during the Sept. 24-Oct. 10 period, the company sa
Industry Sept. 30, 2016
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Samsung Heavy bags 420 bln-won deal for 2 LNG carriers
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipyard, said Friday it has secured a 420 billion-won ($380 million) deal to build two LNG carriers, marking the first contract in almost one year.The deal with a European customer came as local shipyards are suffering from a sharp decline in new orders amid a protracted industrywide slump.Samsung Heavy is also set to win more deals valued at a combined 3 trillion won, including from a contract to build offshore facilities.Samsung Heavy is targ
Industry Sept. 30, 2016
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N. Korea's coal exports to China hit record high in Aug.
North Korea's exports of coal to China reached a record high on a monthly basis last month despite sanctions imposed following a series of nuclear and missile tests, as the reclusive nation cut prices to boost its shipment to its strongest ally, a report showed on Friday.According to the Korea International Trade Association, the North's exports of coal to China amounted to 2.46 million tons last month, the biggest since 1998 when related data began to be compiled.The August figure marks a 35 pe
North Korea Sept. 30, 2016
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Some 670,000 households unable to pay electricity bill: report
Some 670,000 households were unable to pay their electricity bill this year as of July, a report from the state energy supplier showed Friday, a tally that may increase after record summer heat is estimated to have jacked up the bill from using air conditioning.The report, submitted by the Korea Electric Power Corp. to the National Assembly energy committee, said 670,000 households owed 83.1 billion won ($75.8 million) in unpaid power bills during the first seven months of this year. The number
Sept. 30, 2016
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Sons top assailants of elder-abuse cases: lawmaker
A South Korean opposition lawmaker said Friday most cases of abuse against senior citizens are committed by their sons, urging the government to come up with protective measures amid the country's aging population.According to the data compiled by Rep. In Jae-keun of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, sons were responsible for around40 percent of reported elderly abuses over the 2011-2015 period, trailed by spouses with 13.9 percent and daughters with 12.3 percent.There were 50,579 cases
Social Affairs Sept. 30, 2016
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두 아이 母 킴 카다시안, 파격의상 7선
할리우드 스타 킴 카다시안 (35)은 파격적인 노출 의상으로 유명하다. 킴은 지난 29일 랩퍼 남편 칸예 웨스트와 함께한 파리 패션 위크에서 또다시 충격적인 의상을 선보여 미국 연예 매체를 달궜다. (사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램) 그는 하루에 세 번 의상을 갈아 입고 카메라 앞에 서는 기행을 보였다. 맨 몸에 망사만 걸친 듯 아슬아슬한 드레스와 속옷을 입지 않은 채 걸친 얇은 튜브 탑 등 과감하고 논란성 있는 의상으로 시선을 모았다. (사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램) 올 해 파리 패션 위크는 이달 27일부터 30일까지 진행된다. 킴과 칸예에겐 세살배기 딸 노쓰 웨스트 (North West)와 돌을 넘긴 아들 세인트 웨스트 (Saint West)가 있다. 과거 킴은 힐튼가 상속녀 패리스 힐튼의 패션 스타일리스트로 일한 바 있다. (사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램)(사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램)(사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램)(사진=킴 카다시안 인스타그램) (khnews@heraldc
한국어판 Sept. 30, 2016
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Top leaders of Samsung, SoftBank discuss IoT cooperation: sources
Top leaders of Samsung Electronics Co. and Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp. met in Seoul Thursday to discuss cooperation in areas including Internet of Things technology, sources said.Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, met with SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son at the Samsung office in Seocho Ward earlier in the day for talks about the semiconductor industry and IoT technology, which connects objects to the Internet and allows them to send and receive data, accordi
Technology Sept. 30, 2016
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1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash at New Jersey station
A rush hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy.People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage as emergency wor
World News Sept. 30, 2016
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NK's per-capita GDP tops $1,000 in 2015: report
North Korea's gross domestic product per capita surpassed $1,000 for the first time last year despite heavy sanctions imposed following a series of nuclear and missile tests, a Seoul-based think tank said Thursday. Hyundai Research Institute estimated North Korea's nominal GDP per capita at $1,013 in 2015, up from $930 from the previous year, based on its own income analysis model. The reclusive state's nominal GDP reached $986 in 1987, but has since declined to around $650 in the early 2000s.
North Korea Sept. 29, 2016
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Seoul subway to operate normally after three days of walkouts
Unionized workers of South Korea's subway service ended their three-day strike Thursday after reaching a compromise with management on the implementation of a performance-based pay system.Seoul's subway labor unions will end their walkout as of 6 p.m., three days after they launched the first joint strike with the railway union in 22 years, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said.Thursday's deal calls for the managements and unions under the city government to seek an agreement on the adoption of
Social Affairs Sept. 29, 2016
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Traffic accidents in Seoul most frequent at Yeongdeungpo intersection
The Security and Public Administration Committee revealed Thursday the locations in Seoul were traffic accidents occurred most last year. The Yeongdeungpo intersection in eastern Seoul witnessed 44 accidents which injured 61 people, followed by Kyobo Tower intersection in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu with 43 accidents injuring 56 people, and Sillim intersection with 42 accidents which resulted in one death and injured 62 people. However, the numbers tallied slightly differently when the time
Social Affairs Sept. 29, 2016
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