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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Anti-graft act to attract international investors
Graham DoddsThe Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea is the peak body representing Australian and Korean business interests in Korea with over 220 members. Our mission is to promote Australian business, the Australia-Korea business partnership and AustCham members’ interests in Korea by being an effective source of information, connections and representation. The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, or the Kim Young-ran Act, came into force in late September 2016 with laudable objectives of e
July 10, 2017
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RB Korea under fire for ‘partial’ compensation plan in disinfectant case
Household products company Reckitt Benckiser Korea, which has been blamed for the largest number of victims from the use of toxic humidifier disinfectants since 2011, came under fire for its compensation plan that only covers victims classified as categories 1-2 by the government.Victims, their families and civic groups remain opposed to the plan, as it neglects victims classified under categories 3-4, whose suffering was deemed less directly connected to the problematic products. They denounced
July 10, 2017
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Korea to build comfort women museum in Seoul
South Korea's Gender Equality Minister Chung Huyn-back said Monday the government plans to set up a museum for Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery in Seoul, in an apparent show of the new Moon Jae-in government's resolve to sternly deal with Japan's wartime human rights violation."The government plans to build the museum for the comfort women in a place easily accessible so that it can play a role as a mecca for people to remember and recall the human rights violations that the war
July 10, 2017
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Malaysian man arrested for voice phishing in Korea: police
A Malaysian man in his 30s was arrested for stealing money from an elderly man in Ulsan through voice phishing, police said Monday.On June 29, a Malaysian citizen phoned a man in his 80s, posing as a police detective and warning that the elderly man’s personal information had been compromised. The man was advised to withdraw everything from his bank account and store it inside a drawer. He was also assigned a new password for his front door. (Yonhap)The suspect then broke into the house and stol
July 10, 2017
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Korea neglecting mental health issues: experts
South Korea is renowned for its rapid economic and technological advancement, but when it comes to mental health there is a lack of resources, experts have warned.“The atmosphere around mental health is not so good in terms of the perception about mental illness, government investment and budget allocation,” said Park Jong-ik, a professor of psychiatry at Kangwon National University. With a rapidly aging society and a struggling economy taking priority on the national political agenda, professor
July 10, 2017
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Some Korean men consider refugee status to avoid military service
Some South Korean men are considering seeking refugee status to avoid military service, a local media outlet reported Monday. (Yonhap)Lee Yong-seok, an official at the civic group “A World Without War,” revealed to a local media outlet that a significant number of people consider applying for refugee status in order to avoid the country’s mandatory military service. “About 20 people visit us to consult the matter each year,” Lee said. According to the UN Refugee Agency’s annual “Global Trends”
July 10, 2017
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Central regions hit by torrential downpour
Heavy rain dampened the commutes of Koreans across the country as the work week began Monday.Early in the morning, commuters in the capital city of Seoul were hit by a sudden shower of between 50 to 100 millimeters of rain, accompanied by strong winds. Over 150 millimeters of rain was expected for the rest of the day in parts of the region. Around midday, the Korea Meteorological Administration released a heavy rain advisory in over 20 regions including Seoul and its satellite cities. A woman h
July 10, 2017
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[Video] 2 dead, 16 hurt in pile up on Seoul-Busan highway
Two people were killed and 16 others hurt following a pileup on Sunday on the northbound highway linking Seoul to the port city of Busan, police said.Six passenger cars and a bus were involved in the crash on the Gyeongbu Highway near an interchange in Seoul's Yangjae area around 2:50 p.m., the police said the passenger cars collided on the rain-slick highway before the bus hit one of the cars carrying two persons that resulted in their deaths.(Photo captured from the video)Photo from the scene
July 9, 2017
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Seoul ends program promoting city’s public art
Some 100 Seoul residents, art connoisseurs and city officials gathered at Seoul City Hall on Saturday to mark the completion of a two-month program to find and promote lesser-known street art and landmarks in the capital city. Under the “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens” project, participants, each divided into 11 group and joined by field experts, visited various parts of Seoul to discover relatively little known artworks. Finishing the two-month project, participants said the program h
July 9, 2017
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Visa dispute frustrates foreign teachers
South Korean immigration’s lax guidance and examination on E-2 visa applications are the cause of the ongoing deportations of foreign teachers here, triggering a legal fight against the government body, deported teachers claimed. The Korea Herald has interviewed nine former teachers from the Canadian British Columbia International School in eastern Seoul, which shut down in May after 14 teachers and the dean were deported, and other English immersion institutions currently under investigation. T
July 9, 2017
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Korea has fewest out-of-wedlock births among OECD states
Korea has the fewest out-of-wedlock childbirths among developed market economies with high income, a central bank report said Sunday. The result of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development findings were due to the country's deep-rooted sentiment against having a child out of marriage, the Bank of Korea said. The ratio of babies born out of marriage was 1.9 percent in Korea in 2014, the lowest level among 35 member countries belonging to the Paris-based organization. The
July 9, 2017
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Seoul ends two-month program promoting city’s public art
Some 100 Seoul residents, art connoisseurs and city officials gathered at Seoul City Hall on Saturday to mark the completion of a two-month program to find and promote lesser-known street art and landmarks in the capital city. Seoul citizens, art connoisseurs and city officials are gathered at Seoul City Hall to mark the completion of the “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens” project on Saturday. (The Seoul Metropolitan Government)Under the “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens” projec
July 9, 2017
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Security agencies urged to team up to better counter cyberattacks
Cybersecurity agencies are urged to work together to better counter growing cyberattacks, the chief of the country's state-run cybersecurity body said, stressing it should be given more power to sternly deal with security concerns. In a meeting with reporters Friday, Baik Kee-seung, president of the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), said security-related firms and agencies should work together to prevent cyberattacks from damaging the private sector. "Cyberattacks are using the weakne
July 9, 2017
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State pension fund reports over 20% returns rate in H1
South Korea's national pension fund reported that its return rate exceeded 20 percent in the first half helped by the rally in information technology stocks, a market research firm said Sunday. At the end of June, the value of 227 company stocks in which the National Pension Service holds a 5 percent stake or more jumped to 114.64 trillion won ($99.3 billion), up from 95.14 trillion won at the end of December, according to FnGuide Inc.The 20 percent rate of return during the January-June period
July 9, 2017
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Govt. moves to increase 'rich man's tax' to fund social welfare
South Korea's government is moving to raise taxes levied on the rich to fund various social welfare projects that are critical for balanced and sustainable growth, official sources said Sunday.Policymaking officials at the finance ministry and other government agencies said the Moon Jae-in administration is not contemplating raising income, corporate and value-added taxes but examining ways to adjust the tax bracket so the rich would be required to pay more dues. It also said the effective tax r
July 9, 2017
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Sewol investigation panel begins official operations
A state panel to investigate a 2014 ferry disaster kicked off its official operations Friday amid continued calls to verify the exact cause of the country's worst maritime fiasco that killed more than 300 passengers. The panel is mandated to examine the salvaged ferry Sewol for up to 10 months. The 6,800-ton ship was moved onto land in April, some three years after it sank off the country's southwestern coast near Jindo Island on April 16, 2014. "Today is a very significant day given that th
July 7, 2017
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Pride Parade to be held on July 13 in Seoul
A queer festival advocating equality for sexual minorities will open on July 14 in central Seoul, with a large-scale parade planned for July 15.Under the slogan of “There is not later, we change it now!” the 18th annual Queer Culture Festival, which consists of a pride parade, main party and film festival, will run from July 14-23. The opening event will take place at Seoul Plaza from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, with several bands to give musical performances onstage.On Saturday, a total o
July 7, 2017
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Youths need ‘strong mind to overcome desires’
University leaders worldwide recently visited South Korea to discuss the important goals of education in today’s society, including teaching correct values and developing the minds of youth. The fifth World Education Leaders Forum, hosted by IYF and sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City and Korea Tourism Organization, was held July 5 at Nurimaru APEC House in Busan. Over 60 university presidents and vice presidents from 25 countries attend the World Education Leaders ForumIt was attended by over
July 7, 2017
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Twice files complaint with police over acid attack threat
JYP Entertainment has filed a complaint with the police against the person who recently threatened an acid attack on Twice, the agency told local media Friday.According to the company, the person wrote an online post threatening to spray 10 liters of hydrochloric acid on Twice members when they return from Japan via Gimpo Airport on Monday. (JYP Entertainment)The person accused Twice of “abandoning Korea to make money in Japan.” The group recently released its Japan debut album “#TWICE,” which h
July 7, 2017
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Blind hiring system sparks controversy
The government’s announcement to implement a “blind” recruitment system for all public jobs to ensure fair competition in the hiring process drew mixed reactions from job seekers, triggering controversy over reverse discrimination.Under a plan unveiled Wednesday, all state-run organizations will be banned from asking job candidates to reveal their academic and family backgrounds, personal details and physical attributes in order to ensure a level playing field. (123rf)While some job seekers hail
July 7, 2017