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Culture Minister nominee Yu In-chon said Tuesday that public figures should be careful when speaking out publicly, when asked about his thoughts on a social media post by a singer concerning Japan's discharge of contaminated water. “Although anyone is free to express their opinions, when it comes to celebrities or public figures who have social influence, they should be careful when they publicly speak about something because it comes along with responsibility," he said in a writ
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PM orders measures to prevent public opinion manipulation on web portals
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday ordered South Korea's Cabinet to set up a pan-governmental task force to prevent "fake news" from "manipulating public opinion." The government, based on an estimate by the state-run media watchdog, the Korea Communications Commission, suspects that two foreign internet users left 20 million reactions cheering for the Chinese soccer team within a few hours on an online forum dedicated to the men's soccer match between South K
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S. Korean experts to inspect Japan water release
Oct. 4, 2023
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Seoul offers walking tours in 7 languages
Oct. 4, 2023
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Man taken into custody after killing his father
Oct. 4, 2023
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Ruling party chief raises suspicion about possible opinion manipulation on portal
Oct. 4, 2023
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6-year-old Uzbek girl found dead in Daegu
Oct. 4, 2023
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Defense ministry warns N. Korea will face end of regime in event of nuclear use attempt
Oct. 4, 2023
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Business
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Hanwha seeks bigger presence in burgeoning global robotics market
Hanwha Group, South Korea's seventh-largest conglomerate, officially launched its robotics firm Hanwha Robotics on Wednesday, aiming to take the lead in the burgeoning global robotics market. Hanwha Corp./Momentum and Hanwha Hotels & Resorts set up a joint venture for Hanwha Robotics, holding 68 percent and 32 percent of the shares in the new entity, respectively. Hanwha Corp./Momentum will acquire 28,293,195 shares of Hanwha Robotics, valued at about 42.4 billion won ($31.8 million). K
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S. Korea mandates flexible pricing in supply deals to protect SMEs
Oct. 4, 2023
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Seoul shares, won crash amid rising Fed woes
Oct. 4, 2023
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Celltrion's Humira biosimilar receives FDA approval for new doses
Oct. 4, 2023
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Samsung Biologics raises annual estimated earnings to W3.6t
Oct. 4, 2023
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Questions raised over Taihan Cable’s quality control
Oct. 4, 2023
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1 in 4 foreign workers earn more from unemployment benefits than from work
Oct. 4, 2023
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Life&Culture
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Show must go on: 28th Busan International Film Festival kicks off despite setbacks
Actor Park Eun-bin opened this year’s Busan International Film Festival Wednesday, Asia’s largest film festival which will showcase a total of 269 films from 69 countries on 25 screens in Busan throughout the 10 day-long festival. The related Asian content and film market will be held Oct. 7-10. Park, the breakout star of hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), was the festival’s first-ever solo host for the opening ceremony, due to a sudden surgery of actor Lee Je-hoon. L
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[Herald Interview] Kim Nam-gil says 'Song of the Bandits' was full of new challenges
Oct. 4, 2023
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Zandari Festa kicks off with local, foreign indie bands
Oct. 4, 2023
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Jarasum Jazz Fest to kick off Friday
Oct. 4, 2023
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Live music festival Block Party to return to Haebangchon
Oct. 3, 2023
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[Book Review] 'The Korean Wave in a Post-Pandemic World' delves into Hallyu's past, present and future
Oct. 3, 2023
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[Our Museums] Journey to the Paleolithic era at Jeongok Prehistory Museum
Oct. 3, 2023
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The move to digital shopping shows no sign of slowing
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Union européenne : accord des 27 sur un texte clé de la réforme migratoire
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