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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Campaign launched to correct bad foreign-language signs
If you spot a confusing foreign-language sign in Seoul, report it to the city government and it will take action as a high priority.That is what the Seoul City Government said when it kicked off a 50-day campaign Wednesday to correct awkward expressions on foreign-language signs around the capital. Foreign residents or tourists in Seoul may participate in the drive, which will last until Jan. 28 through English, Japanese or Chinese versions of its tourism homepage (www.visitseoul.net). Korean na
Dec. 11, 2013
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Icederby to hold races in Dubai
An ice derby of skating races will be held in Dubai in May next year. Icederby International, a Seoul-based theme park developer, said that it agreed with the Dubai authorities Thursday to stage ice derby Grand Prix races as an event to commemorate the Middle Eastern emirate’s successful bid to host the 2020 World Expo. It also plans to hold ice shows and K-pop performances alongside the derby. An ice derby is a professional skating race held on a 220-meter track, which is shorter than that for
Dec. 11, 2013
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Xi, Abe named Straits Times Asians of 2013
SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Straits Times, one of Southeast Asia’s largest circulated English newspapers, has named the leaders of China and Japan as the most prominent Asians of 2013. The title, instituted last year, aims to recognize a person whose work or actions have had significant impact on the region. Despite being relatively new leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “have already left a mark on Asia,” The Straits Times of Singapore said in an announcement
Dec. 11, 2013
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Dec. 11, 2013
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Formula One champ Vettel to become father
BERLIN (AFP) ― Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is set to become the fastest father on the planet with the German and his girlfriend expecting their first child.The 26-year-old Red Bull star won this season’s world drivers’ championship for the fourth time in succession.Vettel likes to keep his private life out of the media spotlight, but German magazine Bunte revealed the Formula One star and his long-time girlfriend Hanna are expecting their first child in 2014.His spokesman has confirmed
Dec. 11, 2013
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Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in S. Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ― The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-colored South African flag, arrived Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s capital for public viewing. Motorcycle-riding police officers escorted the casket from a military hospital outside of Pretoria to the Union Buildings, once a symbol of the racist, white-dominated government in the country. When Mandela took office in 1994, he used the building as his offices and the presidency is s
Dec. 11, 2013
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Society founded to honor retired political leader Kim Jong-pil
Acquaintances of retired political leader and former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil launched a social gathering in his honor Tuesday. Named after Kim’s pen name “Unjeong,” the society held its first general meeting in the National Assembly Memorial Hall with Kim attending.It will push projects to commemorate his accomplishments in the industrialization and modernization of Korea. Its members are former or current political or government figures who formed ties with Kim during his four-decade politi
Dec. 10, 2013
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Miss France proud of ‘cosmopolitan’ country
DIJON (AFP) ― Franco-Beninese student Flora Coquerel has said she is proud to represent a “cosmopolitan” country after being crowned the new Miss France in a lavish ceremony.Coquerel, a 19-year-old from Orleans, beat 33 other competitors to take the title in the nationally televised competition in Dijon on Saturday night.Her victory came amid concern over a series of racist incidents in France, including slurs against the country’s top black politician, Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, who h
Dec. 10, 2013
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[Photo News] Year-end reception for Herald Retirees' Club
Dec. 10, 2013
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Teen actress accepted at Sogang University
Teenage actress Nam Ji-hyeon was recently accepted to Sogang University, the school said Friday.The 18-year-old actress, a member of the class of 2014 who took the college entrance exam in November, entered the prestigious university’s psychology department via nonscheduled admissions and has already been registered by the school.Nam’s mother said in an interview with local news outlets that the actress had always wanted to study psychology. “The reason she (Nam) chose psychology over theater as
Dec. 10, 2013
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'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91
Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in “The Sound of Music,” has died at 91.Family friend Richard Gale said Parker died Monday morning due to complications from pneumonia. “She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children at a medical facility near her home in Palm Springs,” Gale added. Parker was nominated for Oscars in 1950, 1951 and 1955, but then saw her career begin to wane in the ea
Dec. 10, 2013
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Assembly opens hall of records on constitutional history
The National Assembly opened a hall of records for Korea’s 65-year constitutional history on Monday. It also raised the curtain for a separate exhibition of historic materials on the Constituent Assembly. The records hall is set up in the National Assembly Memorial Hall, which doubles as a visitor center. It features records on lawmakers elected many times, lawmakers from the same family and more. The exhibition held in the Memorial Hall showcases past news reports on the activities of constitue
Dec. 9, 2013
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[Photo News] Senior literary award
Dec. 9, 2013
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World leaders to bid farewell to Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) ― Presidents past and present, global figures and A-list celebrities made their way to South Africa on Monday to pay the world’s respects at a memorial service and state funeral for freedom icon Nelson Mandela.More than 80,000 people will attend an impassioned, emotional tribute Tuesday to the country’s inspirational first black president at the FNB stadium in Soweto, where he made his last major public appearance for the 2010 World Cup final.The service is seen as a final cha
Dec. 9, 2013
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Korea launches unit to help rebuild storm-hit Philippines
The Korean military launched a unit on Monday to support the reconstruction efforts in the Philippines after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.The launch ceremony was officiated by Army Chief of Staff Kwon Oh-sung, with an attendance of about 600 soldiers and officials, including its commander Army Col. Lee Cheol-won.The unit consists of 526 soldiers selected through a competition. Most of them come from engineer units, with the rest from medical, transport, signal and special warfare units. Spe
Dec. 9, 2013
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Medical volunteer group’s Christmas event lets singles date and donate
A medical volunteer group will hold a dating event on Christmas Day to raise money to help people in the Philippines.Yeonwoo, a volunteer medical service, said that it will host the dating event at the upmarket social venue Raum in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, at 5 p.m. on Dec. 25.A total of 1,004 singles aged 25 to 39 ― 502 men and 502 women ― will participate. Its matchmaking programs will be organized by The XY, a dating service company for singles.Participants are required make a minimum donation of
Dec. 8, 2013
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[Photo News] French-Korean Chamber donation
Dec. 8, 2013
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Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn’t offer any specifics yet. Across the country, South Africans already have begun honoring Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95, and officials expect tens of thousands to participate in this week’s official services. Official services honoring Mandela begin Tuesday w
Dec. 8, 2013
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Indian Cultural Center opens in Busan
India opened its cultural center in Dugu-dong, Busan, Friday, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with Korea. It is the fourth foreign cultural center to open in Busan after France, Germany and the Philippines.The center is a three-story building with a total floor space of about 400 square meters. The first floor is a parking lot. The second floor has an auditorium and the third one an exhibition hall and an office.The center plans to introduce facets of Indian cultu
Dec. 8, 2013
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Smiling Pope Francis statue joins Rome wax museum
ROME (AFP) ― Pope Francis has become the latest figure in Rome’s wax museum with a statue depicting the pontiff smiling in the iconic moment when he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election.Visitors have been asking for months when the Francis statue would go on display but the museum’s director, Fernando Canini, told AFP that he had waited for an official verbal go-ahead from the Vatican.“Everyone told us we were missing Pope Francis,” Canini said Thursday, explaining
Dec. 8, 2013