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Despair, lack of hope pervades in Asian cinema: Oliver Stone

Director Oliver Stone met with reporters Tuesday at the Busan Cinema Center to discuss his impression of Korean cinema’s current mood. Stone commented on the jury’s review of the New Currents category, of which he is head juror this year.　“The jury saw ten films and I have to say we commented last night and made our choices which will be announced Saturday night. The whole jury commented on the despair and lack of hope that was evident in the ten films we saw, from not only Korea but China, Taiw

No. of visitors to local tourist attractions soars 60% during holiday

The number of visitors to local tourist destinations soared nearly 60 percent during the recent Chuseok holiday season, government data showed Tuesday.According to data compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 8.87 million people visited 108 major tourist attractions in South Korea during the 10-day Chuseok break, the country's autumn harvest celebration, up 59.6 percent from 5.56 million tallied last year. Tourists visit Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province (Yonhap)This year,

Oct 17, 2017
Travel
US, Japanese officials arrive in Seoul for talks on NK nukes

Senior US and Japanese diplomats arrived in Seoul Tuesday to discuss diplomatic measures to tackle North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. "I am here to focus on our diplomatic efforts to address the issues that confront us about the DPRK," Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan told reporters at Gimpo International Airport. He flew from Japan after a two-day visit.The DPRK is the abbreviation of North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. US Deputy Secretary o

Oct 17, 2017
North Korea
President Moon promises full support for PyeongChang Paralympic Games

President Moon Jae-in promised all-out efforts Tuesday to help make the upcoming Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics in South Korea a success.The president's remarks came in a meeting with Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.The new IPC chief arrived here Sunday for what he called a "mid-term" inspection of local venues for the Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to be held early next year. President Moon Jae-i

Oct 17, 2017
Olympic Games
[Graphic News] 1 out of 6 Korean youths are obese

　According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 out of 6 South Korean children and youths (elementary, middle school, and high school students) are obese with the rate increasing every year. 　The obesity rate increased from 11.2 percent in 2008 to 14.3 percent in 2010, 14.7 percent in 2012, 15 percent in 2014 and moved up to 16.5 percent in 2016, the data showed.　Also, the data showed that 77.1 percent of children and teens drink soft drinks at least once a week, up from 74.2 percent in 2014

Oct 17, 2017
Health
Final decision nears on fate of Shin Kori No. 5, 6

An independent committee reviewing President Moon Jae-in’s proposal to abort the construction of two nuclear reactors will announce its final decision on Friday. Shin Kori No. 5 and 6 in a southeastern city of Ulsan. YonhapConstruction of Shin Kori No. 5 and 6 reactors, located in a southeastern city of Ulsan, was halted at about 28 percent completion in July, amid the Moon administration’s drive to turn energy policy away from nuclear power toward renewables. The government, by forming the com

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Social affairs
Prosecution turns down police request for arrest of Korean Air chief

The police's request for a warrant to arrest Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho accused of fund misappropriation was rejected by the prosecution on Tuesday. Cho, who doubles as CEO of Korean Air Lines Co., is under investigation over suspicion that he siphoned off 3 billion won ($2.6 million) from company funds to pay for his house remodeling expenses between May 2013 and August 2014. Police made the writ request for Cho on Monday on possible charges of breach of trust. The Seoul Central Distric

Oct 17, 2017
Social affairs
US, NK struggle to narrow difference over condition for talks

With North Korea taking a halt in a series of military provocations and the United States senior officials stressing the need for diplomatic approach, speculation has emerged that the two sides may seek negotiations. But the prospect of a breakthrough in a monthslong military standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear programs appears to remain slim as Pyongyang and Washington have significant gaps over under what conditions they can resume talks with neither side wanting to narrow the difference for now

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North Korea
Chief prosecutor vows political neutrality on 3 ex-presidents

South Korea’s top prosecutor said Tuesday that the prosecution would accelerate investigations into alleged wrongdoings under past administrations and did not rule out the possibility of a probe into former President Lee Myung-bak. Three former presidents -- two conservative and one liberal: Park Geun-hye, Lee and the late Roh Moo-hyun -- are concurrently under the microscope of state prosecutors as the liberal Moon Jae-in administration is pushing for a campaign to eradicate deep-rooted evils i

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Social affairs
After injury-plagued regular season, American pitcher confident of postseason bounceback

After an up-and-down regular season marred by shoulder issues, Doosan Bears' right-hander Michael Bowden said Tuesday he's confident of a bounceback in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason.The Bears, two-time defending champions, are scheduled to take on the NC Dinos in the best-of-five second round series starting Tuesday at home, Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.Bowden is slated to start Friday's Game 3, which could potentially be a series-clinching contest or even an elimination game for the Bea

Oct 17, 2017
Baseball
Amazon unlikely to launch in Korea

Despite rumors about Amazon‘s future plans to enter the South Korean market, it is unlikely that the e-commerce giant will launch a Korean version of its flagship online shopping website, according to industry insiders.“It is unclear what Amazon will have to gain by entering the e-commerce market at this point,” an official at another e-commerce firm operating in Korea said, asking not to be named.Rumors have been circulating that Amazon was planning a launch of a Korean arm after the US e-comme

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Industry
Samsung CEO’s resignation viewed as ‘unfortunate’ by semiconductor industry

‘5G, IoT, autonomous driving still years away from impacting manufacturing’

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Technology
[Eli Lake] Trump repeats Obama’s mistakes with Turkey

President Donald Trump’s foreign policy often seems designed to spite his predecessor. Barack Obama’s administration helped negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump voided it. Obama urged countries to accept more Syrian refugees. Trump is accepting far fewer. Obama brought us the Iran nuclear deal. Trump says it’s an embarrassment. And yet on the thorny question of Turkey, Trump’s approach has been more “yes we can” than “make America great again.” Like Obama in his first term, Trump now s

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Columnists
[Lee Jae-min] In the National Assembly we trust

The same scenes are repeated each fall. Angry faces, shouting matches and group boycotts, and all these in front of national TV cameras. The National Assembly started this year’s plenary national audit on Oct. 12. It will run for 20 days until Oct. 31. The first four days of the audit indicate that we can expect the same this year as well. To governmental agencies and entities with state funding, the annual audit is one of the most critical moments of the year for leaders and organizations alike

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Columnists
[Kim Seong-kon] The Scarlet Letter and Moby Dick in our society

Reading nineteenth century American literature, we encounter a number of memorable characters. Among others, Rip Van Winkle, Huckleberry Finn, and Hester Prynne come to mind as they are unforgettably charming protagonists.Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle is known to be an archetypal American man who “was a simple, good-natured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband.” Mark Twain’s Huck Finn, too, is a typical American man who constantly wants to explore the

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