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• Social affairs

  

  Japanese man accused of illegally filming women’s water polo players

  A Japanese spectator at the FINA World Championships has been barred from leaving the country following accusations he took illicit footage of women’s water polo players in a restricted area, according to police.Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station on Sunday booked the Japanese man, 37, on suspicion of violating laws on sex crimes.  While the suspect was scheduled to return to Japan on Monday after undergoing police questioning, police requested immigration authorities prohibit him from de

• Arts&Design

  

  ‘Summer Love’: Artworks depict the lives of young artists

  A desk with an old computer, a chair and a potted plant -- the room installation by Hwang Moon-jung does not require any sophisticated jargon to explain. You just need to sit and play the game installed on the computer: “Great Artist Maker” -- a remake of famous 1990s Japanese simulation game “Princess Maker.” “Great Artist Maker” has you arrange Hwang’s schedule and plan her activities to grow her career and get her recognized as a great artist. Hwang&r

• Social affairs

  

  UNESCO institute for documentary heritage to be built in Korea: ministry

  The government has finalized an agreement with UNESCO to host an institute for its documentary heritage register in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety.The ministry said, the South Korean Ambassador to UNESCO Lee Byung-hyun and Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the UN agency, signed the agreement at the its headquarters in Paris on Friday. The International Center for Documentary Heritage is designed to support UNESCO’s programs to conse

• Film

  

  Chemistry between leads the key in ‘Tune in for Love’

  When director Jung Ji-woo talks about the two romantic leads in his upcoming film “Tune in for Love,” he uses a Korean expression equivalent to “reading the phone book and making it sound good.” Kim Go-eun and Jung Hae-in work so well together, he said, they could make “reading from a textbook entertaining.” “Working with such good actors, it’s as good as it gets,” Jung said of the cast during a press conference for the film in Seoul on Monda

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  People

  FINA President Maglione receives honorary degree from Honam University

  FINA President Julio C. Maglione received an honorary doctorate degree from Honam University on Monday for his contributions to promoting world peace through the proliferation of sports.The Gwangju-based university cited Maglione’s efforts as a medical practitioner to achieve advancements in proliferation of health and welfare for humanity. An awarding ceremony was held on Monday morning at the school, attended by Maglione himself who had been visiting the city to attend the 2019 FINA Worl

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  World News

  Iran urges Europe to take 'effective' steps to save nuclear deal

  TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran on Monday urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal "to take practical, effective and responsible decisions" to save the landmark agreement."We stress that the continued voluntary and goodwill based actions by the Islamic Republic of Iran are rooted in the principle of reciprocity of rights and duties" in the nuclear deal, the foreign ministry said in a statement.On Sunday the European parties to the deal -- Britain, France a

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  Economy

  S. Korea considers lowering extra-high inheritance tax rate for top shareholders

  South Korea's government and ruling party are considering a move to lower the extra-high rate levied on inheritance tax for top shareholders of big companies, a ruling party official said Monday. South Korea's top inheritance tax is set at 50 percent, but it could go up to as high as 65 percent if the rate is increased in cases that involve the largest shareholders.The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government have been in discussions to lower the extra-h

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  Social affairs

  Plaintiff in forced labor lawsuit against Japanese company dies at 90

  Lee Young-sook, a South Korean victim of wartime forced labor who filed a damage suit with a Korean court against Japanese companies, has died. She was 90.Lee died of old age on Sunday, relatives of the deceased said. She was one of hundreds of Korean victims of wartime forced labor who took legal action in April, seeking compensation from Japanese firms, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Koreans were mobilized as f

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  Social affairs

  No. of Koreans with positive view of Japan falls to record low: poll

  　Japan’s restrictions on exports to South Korea seem to be having a significant impact on Koreans’ feelings toward Japan, a recent poll by Gallup Korea suggests.　In the nationwide survey of 1,005 Korean adults, only 12 percent said they had favorable views of Japan, the lowest figure since polling on the topic began in 1991.　Seventy-seven percent said they did not feel friendly toward the neighboring country, while another 10 percent refused to answer. (Yonhap)

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  Industry

  Need to make traditional liquor Korea’s representative brand

  While on a plane back from an overseas trip to an exhibition on rural food, I asked without a great deal of anticipation whether the in-flight service includes Korean traditional liquor, besides wine, beer and whiskey.To my surprise, the flight attendant immediately replied that they did indeed serve traditional liquor and had canned makgeolli. The fact that Korea’s traditional liquor was available on the plane made me incredibly grateful and glad, especially as the representative of Korea

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  Politics

  Political parties fail to agree on plenary meeting

  Main opposition’s push to dismiss defense minister emerges as bone of contention

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  Columnists

  Tall fences make bad neighbors out of Japan and Korea

  To outsiders, it may seem like the deepening rift between Japan and South Korea has blown up out of a clear blue sky.For all the wrangling over the legacy of Japan’s 35-year colonization of the Korean Peninsula, which ended in 1945, there’s far more on paper to join than to separate them. Both are Northeast Asian democracies that have close military and economic ties to the US; potent exports of electronics, cars and cultural products; and a love of seafood and beef.After decades whe

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  Columnists

  The path forward with North Korea: ‘Denuclearization lite’

  Over the past couple of weeks, there have been increasing signs that the Trump administration -- and particularly the president himself -- is moderating its position on North Korea’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. Gone are the adamant statements that the US will only accept complete, immediate and irreversible denuclearization. Instead, we’ve seen a symbolic but historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone, more flattering rhetoric about the North Korean di

• Editorial

  Lax military discipline

  Soldier deserts guard post to buy drinks; Officer makes soldier surrender falsely

GRAPHIC NEWS

OPINION

• Columnists

  

  Tall fences make bad neighbors out of Japan and Korea

  To outsiders, it may seem like the deepening rift between Japan and South Korea has blown up out of a clear blue sky.For all the wrangling over the legacy of Japan’s 35-year colonization of the Korean Peninsula, which ended in 1945, there’s far more on paper to join than to separate them. Both are Northeast Asian democracies that have close military and economic ties to the US; potent exports of electronics, cars and cultural products; and a love of seafood and beef.After decades whe

• Columnists

  

  The path forward with North Korea: ‘Denuclearization lite’

  Over the past couple of weeks, there have been increasing signs that the Trump administration -- and particularly the president himself -- is moderating its position on North Korea’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. Gone are the adamant statements that the US will only accept complete, immediate and irreversible denuclearization. Instead, we’ve seen a symbolic but historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone, more flattering rhetoric about the North Korean di

THE INVESTOR

• Startups & Investors

  

  Market Kurly founder reveals her fundraising secrets

  HONG KONG -- Market Kurly founder and CEO Sophie Kim shared crucial fundraising secrets with The Investor on the sidelines of the RISE tech conference July 11.In May 2019, the grocery platform startup landed a 35 billion won ($29.74 million) investment from China-based Hillhouse Capital in its series D round. Altogether, the total amount raised from the D round stands at 135 billion won. “It’s simple -- if the numbers are there, then the investors will want to finance the busine

• Blockchain

  

  ‘Blockchain, there’s no turning back’

  HONG KONG -- The RISE conference is reputed as one of Asia’s largest tech events with a focus on startups. For instance, one of the key speakers was Sophie Kim, founder of successful grocery platform Market Kurly. She talked about how she merged technology with grocery delivery. A number of startups from South Korea with an edge in artificial intelligence also exhibited their stuff. What wasn’t on display, however, was how far blockchain or cryptocurrencies have come since last year&

• Samsung

  

  S. Korea-Japan trade feud disrupts Samsung’s Galaxy Note production

  The impact of the prolonged trade row between South Korea and Japan is already being felt here as tech giant Samsung Electronics is slowing down chip production for its next flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 10.“This month, Samsung has cut by 10 percent the target production of the Exynos, a mobile processor that will be used for the Note 10,” a Samsung official was quoted by local broadcaster JTBC as saying. “The missing 10 percent will be produced next month.” Samsun

• Startups & Investors

  

  Wengie’s agent says K-pop formula can boost global music industry

  HONG KONG -- Asia Agent founder and chief Danny Lee has proposed a vision of applying the so-called “K-pop formula” to the global music industry to give it a boost. 　“I believe that we will see the growth of not just K-pop but pop music as a whole. And that is what we are excited about,” Lee said at this year’s RISE conference in Hong Kong last week. As an example, Lee said the idea to record three versions of “Mr. Nice Guy,” the recent single album

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  We hope to become a band that sings every moment’: DAY6

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  Playlist: A look back at EXO’s history through 10 songs

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  Super Junior’s Kyuhyun would choose Changmin as travel buddy

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• More sports

  

  Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminaries

• Life&Style

  

  Chef goes on shining without star

• Industry

  

  RISE co-host Paddy Cosgrave says in-app translation service may bring more CEOs onstage

• Music

  

  Pianist Kevin Kenner explores humor in classical music

PHOTO NEWS

• Culture

  

  Making science fun for kids

  With the summer vacation season now upon us, parents with school-aged children can visit city-run science centers for kids instead of crowded indoor playgrounds and shopping malls. The Seoul Metropolitan Government runs a center in Hagye-dong, Nowon-gu, where children and teens can have fun learning about science. The Seoul Science Center is a three-story building on 12,330 square meters of land, with four exhibition halls. It is the first city-run science museum in the northern part of the city

VIDEO

• Food

  

  Behind jewelry shops, pairing pork, kimchi and oysters in Jongno

• Food

  

  Tender, sweet spareribs at Seongsu-dong

• Social affairs

  

  Partisanship pauses for Lee Hee-ho’s funeral

• Industry

  

  Big buyer NHIS signals real estate market trend shift

FEATURES

• Economy

  

  Seoul apartments resilient to property measures since 2017

  SEJONG -- The Moon Jae-in government has introduced stern regulations on rebuilding old apartments or redeveloping old areas in Seoul. Housing redevelopment projects have been effectively blocked in the capital.The city authorities have also fallen behind in increasing housing supply for citizens. The central government has bolstered rules on mortgages under the guise of curbing apartment prices in the city. The ceiling of bank loans for housing purchases has sharply been lowered as part of

• Technology

  

  KT seeks to leverage 5G tech in global fight against diseases

  　After South Korea became the first country to launch commercial service for the fifth-generation network in April, hopes are high that the hyperspeed network will transform everyday lives. 　Ranging from ultrafast downloading of lengthy movies to driving autonomous vehicles on connected urban highways, the 5G network is expected to enable futuristic technologies. 　With telecom companies around the world seeking to maximize benefits of the advanced network technology, Korea’s leading mobile

• Social affairs

  

  Working-age population falls to 2013 level

  SEJONG -- South Koreans have expressed significant fears about the nation’s workforce and growth potential in the coming decades, and it appears that recent demographic changes lend weight to those concerns.Two or three years ago, people aged between 15 and 64 began declining in number after a long period of continuous growth.People in this age group are classified as members of the working-age population, according to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development criteria. At pres

• Industry

  

  Korea vitalizes redeveloping harbors on 3 sides

  SEJONG -- Earlier this year, South Korea pledged to foster “smart harbors” across the country as part of a move in a variety of sectors preparing for the coming era of the “fourth industrial revolution.”The futuristic harbors will likely be equipped with state-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things and robotics, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.Officials said the project’s focus will be 31 harbors designated