SPOTLIGHT

• Culture

  

  Translators uplift Korean literature to global heights

  By Joel Lee

  Every time Goksel Turkozu browsed through a bookstore in Turkey, he felt there could be more books of Korean literature in translation in his country where the passion for everything Korean runs high.A devotee of Korean literature and professor at Erciyes University in the city of Kayseri, Cappadocia, Turkozu has adapted several well-known Korean novels into the Turkish language since he first set foot in Seoul in 1990 as a student. His decadeslong dedication to spread Korea’s literary imaginati

• Television

  

  Alcohol flowing freely on Korean TV

  By Rumy Doo

  As programs spotlighting alcohol abound on Korean television, concerned viewers are questioning whether there are too many portrayals of uninhibited drinking on the small screen.On Aug. 26, K-pop girl group Mamamoo’s Wheein alarmed viewers by drinking during an online live-streaming and cursing in English. 　The next day, “I Live Alone” showed singer Tony An’s friends revealing his drinking habits. An had been discovered numerous times sprawled next to the door to his home or on his bedroom floor

• Social affairs

  

  Oct. 2 designated by Blue House as a Chuseok-season holiday

  By Lim Jeong-yeo

  Oct. 2 has been confirmed as a temporary holiday by the Cabinet, Tuesday, making the sought after 10-day holiday in the beginning of October a reality.From Sept. 30 to Oct. 9, the longest chain of national holidays will unfurl, linking National Foundation Day, Chuseok holidays and Hangeul Proclamation Day.(The Korea Herald)President Moon Jae-in noted that a delay in making the decision will hamper people’s holiday plans upon choosing to make the announcement a month in advance.Experts forecast t

• Automode

  

  Hyundai turns to Europe to pick up lagging business

  By Kim Bo-gyung

  Automaker’s Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun begins trip to Europe, where the automaker has been seeing strong performance

LATEST NEWS

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  Social affairs

  Man nabbed for stabbing woman in parking lot

  A man in his 50s was arrested by police for stabbing a woman in southern Seoul a day before, Yonhap News Agency reported late Tuesday.  (Yonhap)Police said the 51-year-old suspect, identified by his surname Kim, stabbed a 57-year-old woman surnamed Shin at around 1:20 p.m. Monday at a parking lot in Seocho-gu, Seoul.Shin did not sustain fatal injuries and was admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. She reportedly owns a store within the building nearby where she was attacked. Ki

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  World News

  Irma strengthens to a Category 5 storm as it nears Caribbean

  Hurricane Irma strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Tuesday as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the US.  An image obatined from the NASA`s GOES Project shows Hurricane Irma on September 4. (AFP)The US National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 175mph (280 kph) and was centered about 270 miles (440 kilometers) east of Antigua. It was moving west at 14 mph (22 kph). Irma's center was expected to move near or over the northern Leeward Islands late

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  North Korea

  Moon calls for improved ties with Russia, joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea

  South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for stepped up efforts to further improve his country's relationship with Russia on Tuesday, also expressing hope for the countries to sign a free trade agreement to enhance their economic ties.(Yonhap)Moon insisted increased cooperation between the two countries may be crucial to establishing lasting peace in the region."Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in September 1990, South Korea and Russia have continued to expand their cooperation in var

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  North Korea

  Moon says it is not right time for talks with North

  South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday he will not reject any form of talks with North Korea if necessary to resolve the nuclear standoff, but this is not the right time.Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)He made the remarks in a written interview with TASS Russian News Agency ahead of his visit to Russia's Vladivostok on Wednesday to attend a regional forum known as the Eastern Economic Forum. He is also set to hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.He said the North's recen

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  North Korea

  N. Korea calls nuclear test ‘gift package’ for US

  North Korea on Tuesday called its recent nuclear test and other provocations a “gift package” for the United States.(Yonhap)Han Tae-song, the North’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, was addressing the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament two days after Pyongyang conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test to date.“The recent self-defense measures by my country, DPRK, are a gift package addressed to none other than the US,” Han was quoted as saying by Reuters. The DPRK is short for North Korea

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  Social affairs

  Court rejects residents’ request to suspend govt. provision of THAAD land

  A Seoul court on Tuesday dismissed local residents’ request to temporarily invalidate the government’s offering of land to host a U.S. missile defense system.  Site designated for THAAD deployment in Seongju, some 300 km southeast of Seoul (Yonhap)In April, 396 people filed an administrative suit against the provision of a former golf course in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, to U.S. Forces Korea, claiming that it is a violation of the law on state-owned land. The also asked the court

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  Baseball

  Slugger becomes 5th with back-to-back 40-homer seasons

  SK Wyverns' third baseman Choi Jeong on Tuesday became the fifth player in South Korean baseball to hit 40 home runs in back-to-back seasons. Choi Jeong of the SK Wyverns launches a three-run home run off the Hanwha Eagles during the clubs` Korea Baseball Organization game at Incheon SK Happy Dream Park in June. (Yonhap)Choi launched his 40th homer of the 2017 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season off Song Seung-jun of the Lotte Giants in the bottom of the first at Incheon SK Happy Dream Park

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  North Korea

  Ruling party, govt. agree on need for pressure, sanctions to rein in NK

  The ruling Democratic Party and government on Tuesday agreed on the need for sanctions and pressure to rein in an increasingly provocative North Korea, calling its latest nuclear test a "grave provocation on a level different from the past."They, however, reiterated the importance of a peaceful resolution to the decadeslong military standoff that escalated after Pyongyang conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date on Sunday.Back Hye-ryun, the spokeswoman of the ruling Democratic

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  North Korea

  Alliance stronger due to N. Korea's belligerence: US Pacific Fleet chief

  The commander of the US Pacific Fleet said Tuesday his forces will continue to deploy formidable defense assets to or near the Korean Peninsula in order to show Washington's security commitment here with "actions."Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the US Pacific Fleet (Yonhap)Adm. Scott Swift stressed that his fleet is responsible for nearly 60 percent of US Navy assets amid the "Third Fleet Forward" initiative. It calls for ships of the San Diego-based fleet to participate in missions in the Weste

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  North Korea

  North Korea’s exported labor

  　This graphic shows countries known to receive North Korean laborers, according to reports by the UN and academics. Expatriate workers are an important revenue source for Pyongyang

GRAPHIC NEWS

OPINION

• Columnists

  

  Red Line?: NK’s 6th nuclear test

  By Lee Jae-min

  The otherwise blue and crispy Sunday afternoon was juxtaposed against the shocking news from the North. The now familiar veteran lady newsreader appeared on the North’s state television channel to announce the successful blast testing of a hydrogen bomb. The latest test has brought North Korea one step closer to the completion of its nuclear program and military deployment of nuclear arsenal.With the sixth nuclear test, North Korea again thumbed its nose at the international community. This late

• Columnists

  

  Where have all the great men gone in times of crisis?

  By Kim Seong-kon

  In his monumental essay, “the American Scholar,” Emerson wrote, “To be great is to be misunderstood.” Indeed, a truly great man can easily be misunderstood by his contemporaries. In English, there is a maxim, “Where everyone is one-eyed, having two eyes is a handicap.” There is a matching maxim in Korea, “How can a sparrow understand eagle’s eye-view?” Perhaps that is why a great man is always alone, surrounded by the people who do not and cannot understand him. In today’s Korea, we urgently nee

THE INVESTOR

• Mobile & Internet

  

  Qualcomm to appeal FTC’s order on unfair biz practices

  US chip company Qualcomm said on September 5 that it will appeal the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s order and penalties for unfair business practices.“Qualcomm continues to believe that the FTC’s decision is not supported by the facts and law, and was the product of a hearing and investigation that denied us fundamental due process rights,” said the US telecom chip giant, adding it would appeal the case in Korea’s Supreme Court.Related:Qualcomm refutes FTC charges, vows to appeal de

• Mobile & Internet

  

  'Apple’s OLED iPhone specs not yet finalized'

  Korean parts suppliers for Apple’s first OLED iPhone are said to have started their shipments just recently, hinting at the phone’s delayed launch no earlier than November. “We started our shipments from late August,” an official from a local Apple supplier told The Investor on condition of anonymity on Sept. 4. He said his firm usually ships parts for Apple in the initial phase of the supply chain, declining to further elaborate. “Apple has not yet informed us the exact supply vo

• Mobile & Internet

  

  Kakao mulls Tokyo listing in 2020

  Korea’s largest mobile messenger operator Kakao is considering a Tokyo listing of its Japanese subsidiary in its renewed push for global expansion, a company official revealed on Sept. 5. “We are considering diverse ways to continue the growth momentum of Kakao Japan,” a spokesperson said. “A Tokyo listing is one of the proposals but nothing has been decided yet.”In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Kakao Japan CEO Kim Jae-yong hinted at the possible local stock debut of the firm

• Automobiles

  

  Hyundai allots W250b for parts suppliers in China

  Hyundai Motor  Group on Sept. 4 said it will allot 250 billion won (US$221 million) to its parts suppliers in China that have suffered sales slump as troubles continue in its largest market. “We will make an advanced payment of 250 billion won to our suppliers in China as part of the investment for (improving) the molding facility,” said Hyundai Motor CEO Chung Jin-haeng at a minister-led automotive industry meeting. The investment -- which in the past was provided in several inst

K-POP HERALD

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  BTS’ Jimin whispers 'let me love you'

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  Lee Jong-suk to star on ‘Three Meals a Day’

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  Bobby dropss teaser photos for 'I Love You'

HERALD INTERVIEW

• Culture

  

  BBC journalist Francine Stock talks about Korean films’ richness, complexity and honesty

• Industry

  

  ‘Smartphone OLED will face oversupply by 2020’

• Industry

  

  ‘Korea needs stronger botulinum toxin regulations’

• Diplomatic Circuit

  

  Planning for smart, sustainable future with Singapore

PHOTO NEWS

• Culture

  

  Chinatown in Incheon, still at the heart of Korea-China ties, history

  By Son Ji-hyoung

  A gold-embellished, red-lacquered pailou, or Chinese arch, looms over a street on the shore of South Korea’s port city of Incheon.The blue-colored board attached to the 11-meter high structure reads Zhonghuajia, Chinese for ‘Chinese avenue,’ marking the entrance to Incheon Chinatown, the largest Chinatown in the nation. For over 130 years, Incheon Chinatown has been standing as the only officially recognized one of its kind in Korea since 1884, when Joseon Dynasty leased parts of Incheon to Qing

VIDEO

• Social affairs

  

  Extended Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway unveiled

• People

  

  Meet Korean Billy, the internet sensation of 2017

• Culture

  

  Slimy ‘liquid monsters’ captivate Korean adults

• Industry

  

  Beauty meets IT for customized experience

FEATURES

• Economy

  

  Korean firms’ woes over THAAD deepen

  By Kim Kyung-ho

  South Korean companies struggling with restraints on their businesses in China are likely to come under more pressure with the deployment of additional launchers of a US anti-missile battery here set to begin as early as this week.Beijing seems unlikely to ease its stance on the issue in the wake of North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test Sunday.China began to take retaliatory measures in July last year when Seoul agreed to deploy the US missile shield known as the Terminal High Altit

• Technology

  

  Harman CEO: Samsung will outdo Google, Amazon with AI speaker

  By Song Su-hyun

  Samsung, Harman accelerate cooperation on new AI platform

• Social affairs

  

  Indonesian woman’s nightclub beating draws angry reaction

  By Ock Hyun-ju

  An Indonesian woman claimed Sunday that she was discriminated against and beaten up by a Korean bouncer of a club because of her nationality, in an incident that drew a lot of social media attention over the weekend.   　Jessica Setia, a 21-year-old Indonesian national who has studied here for two years, suffered a 0.5-centimeter-deep wound on her lips and a bruise on her chin as a result of her brawl with the male bouncer of a club in Busan around midnight Friday. 　Setia claimed the Korean man w

• Music

  

  ‘Culture President’ reigns once again with BTS

  By Hong Dam-young

  Pop icon Seo Taiji shows he’s still got it after 25 years