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Inspector's alleged info leak would be legal violation: Cheong Wa Dae
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Friday said a special inspector's alleged leak of information over his probe into a presidential aide would constitute a "grave violation of the law," if it turns out to be true.The remarks came a day after Lee Seok-su, a special inspector looking into the allegations of corruption involving Woo Byung-woo, senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, submitted a petition with the state prosecutors' office to seek a formal investigation.Lee himself has
Social Affairs Aug. 19, 2016
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Seoul stocks start tad lower
South Korean shares opened slightly lower Friday as investors opted to cash in part of recent gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.33 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,054.14 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Large caps gained with market kingpin Samsung Electronics inching up 0.12 percent. Major chipmaker SK hynix gained 0.88 percent. Auto shares traded were mixed across the board. Top automaker Hyundai Motor remained unchanged and its affiliate Kia Motors inched down 0.12
Aug. 19, 2016
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(꿀팁)비행기 모드로 충전하라고?
(123RF)1. 급속충전? ->비행기 모드! 휴대폰 급속 충전이 필요할 때 비행기 모드로 전환해두면 훨씬 빠르게 충전된다. (hayatimagazine) 2. 파운데이션 목에 테스트 하기화장품을 고를 때 손등에 색상을 테스트 해보는 사람이 대다수다. 하지만이건 몰랐겠지, 피부색과 가장 잘 어울리는 파운데이션 제품을 고르려면 손등보다 목에 테스트 해보는 게 더 확실하다. (fabartdiy) 3. 얼음으로 옷 구김 펴기 다림질을 즐기는 편이 아니라면 건조기에 옷과 얼음 세 조각을 15분가량 돌려보자. 얼음이 녹으며 발생하는 증기로 감쪽같이 옷이 빳빳해져 나온다. 다리미와 씨름하지 않아도 되고 시간도 절약된다는 즐거움! (123RF) 4. 순식간에 맥주 식히기 물과 얼음을 1:1 비율로 섞은 다음 물 1리터 기준으로 소금을 2스푼 섞는다. 이 용액에 병을 푹 담가놓으면 2분 안에 8~10도 가량 차가워진다. (abubblylife) 5. 열쇠 정리 많은 사람이 전자 도어락을
한국어판 Aug. 19, 2016
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Korean coach of Japanese badminton says Rio medals 'only beginning'
After guiding Japan to its first Olympic badminton gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the team's South Korean-born coach, Park Joo-bong, said Thursday it's "only the beginning."Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi captured the women's doubles gold medal Thursday, defeating Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark 2-1 (18-21, 21-9, 21-19). (Yonhap)In the decisive third game, the No. 1-ranked team from Japan rallied from a 19-16 deficit to clinch the country's first Olympic b
Olympic Games Aug. 19, 2016
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Nearly 4,500 Jaguar, Land Rover cars to be recalled in Korea
Nearly 4,500 cars imported by Jaguar Land Rover Korea, the local importer of the luxury brand cars, will be recalled due to problems that include a possible fuel leak that could cause a fire, the transportation ministry said Friday.Due to a defect in the design of the engine cover in certain models of Land Rover cars, the engine cover may rub against the car's fuel hose, possibly causing a puncture in the hose, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The recall affects 4,
Mobility Aug. 19, 2016
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Overseas card spending up 5.2% in Q2
Overseas card spending by South Koreans expanded more than 5 percent in the second quarter of 2016 despite a decline in the number of outbound travelers, central bank data showed Friday.Their credit, check and debit card purchases abroad rose 5.2 percent on-quarter to $3.47 billion during the April-June period, according to the Bank of Korea.It marks a 4.5-percent increase from the $3.32 billion recorded a year earlier.The rise came in spite of a fall in the number of people traveling abroad. It
Aug. 19, 2016
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Producer prices drop in July
South Korea's producer prices dropped slightly from a year earlier in July on a large cut in prices of coal and petroleum products, central bank data showed Friday.The producer price index for July came to 98.95, down 2.4 percent from the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.Producer prices serve as an indicator of future consumer inflation.The July index marked a slight decrease from a revised 99.02 in the previous month.Prices of manufactured goods lost 0.
Aug. 19, 2016
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NK diplomat's defection could lead to even more defections: CSIS
The defection of North Korea's No. 2 diplomat in London will likely prompt the regime in Pyongyang to take oppressive measures to prevent similar cases, which could in return encourage even more defections, a US think tank said Thursday.Thae Yong-ho, 55, minister at the North's mission in London, recently arrived in South Korea with his family, Seoul's Ministry of Unification announced earlier this week without unveiling further details. He is one of the highest-ranking North Korean diplomats to
North Korea Aug. 19, 2016
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Obama to visit China amid tensions over THAAD, South China Sea
US President Barack Obama will visit China early next month for a summit of the Group of 20 countries and bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Thursday.The trip, set to begin on Sept. 2, comes as the US and China are at odds over maritime disputes in the South China Sea and the US plan to deploy the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea.Obama will "conduct in-depth meetings with President Xi Jinping of China in Hangzhou, where the two leaders will discuss
International Aug. 19, 2016
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Korean title favorite loses in taekwondo quarterfinals
South Korean taekwondo title hopeful Lee Dae-hoon lost in the quarterfinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday.Lee lost to Ahmad Abughaush of Jordan 11-8 in the men's -68kg competition at Carioca Arena 3. Lee won the 2012 Olympic silver in the -58kg and was going for his first Olympic gold in the new weight class.While Abughaush is only No. 40 on the World Taekwondo Federation's Olympic rankings, 38 spots below Lee, the South Korean had considered him a dark horse.Lee led 5-2 after two r
Olympic Games Aug. 19, 2016
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Ex-Olympic table tennis champion gains IOC membership
Former South Korean Olympic table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min has won his bid for International Olympic Committee membership, an impressive career transition for the former teen prodigy.Among 23 candidates, Ryu finished second in the voting by 5,185 of 11,245 participating athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to earn one of four seats available on the IOC's Athletes' Commission. (Yonhap)Ryu earned 1,544 votes, while the winner, former German fencer Britta Heidemann, had 1,603 votes. Hungari
Olympic Games Aug. 19, 2016
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Gov't to select new site for Daegu airfield by year's end
South Korea will select a new airport site to replace the one currently in operation in Daegu by the end of this year as an official analysis gave the relocation project a green light, the defense ministry said Thursday.In an assessment carried out by 21 experts, the government's plan to relocate the Daegu International Airport to another city within the Gyeongsang region garnered 800 points out of 1,000, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. The airport, located within the city
Defense Aug. 18, 2016
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Prosecutors clear former Arirang TV CEO of embezzlement allegations
Prosecutors said Thursday that the former chief of South Korea's English-language television channel, Arirang TV, has been cleared of allegations that he embezzled company assets.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said it could not find anything suspicious regarding Bang Suk-ho using company assets for his own profit.The 58-year-old was embroiled in a scandal earlier this year as he was suspected of spending some millions of won on business trips and forging documents to use company
Social Affairs Aug. 18, 2016
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Moon hopes opposition parties join forces to win next year's presidential election
Rep. Moon Jae-in, a former leader of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea and presidential aspirant, voiced hopes on Thursday that opposition parties would join forces to win next year's presidential election.Attending a ceremony to mark the seventh anniversary of the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, Moon said that although the opposition parties competed against each other in the parliamentary elections in April, the presidential race would bring them together so as to prevail over
Politics Aug. 18, 2016
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Marine found shot to death on island bordering N. Korea
A non-commissioned officer was found dead on Thursday with an apparently self-inflicted bullet wound in his head at a Marine Corps unit on a western border island near North Korea, military investigators said.The body of the 23-year-old staff sergeant, whose name was withheld, was discovered about 5:43 a.m. near the unit's gym by his comrade, who left the barracks to patrol the coast of Yeonpyeong Island.When the comrade found the soldier dead, the staff sergeant had a K-1 rifle in his left hand
Social Affairs Aug. 18, 2016
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