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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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[Herald Interview] Armed with guitar, Ye Ji-won ventures into small-stage theater
Actress takes role as almost-perfect ‘Gold Miss’ in ‘Midsummer’There was definitely something “Gold Missy” about her, just like her usual image on TV. Her elaborate dress ― yellow leather jacket, long, chocolate-colored skirt with floral print, with matching fedora and long pearl necklaces ― along with her high-toned singing voice and confident manner all fit the typical image of a Gold Miss, the
PerformanceApril 4, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Citroen reenters Korea with higher hopes
French carmaker Citroen aims to sell up to 2,500 cars a year in Korea when it resumes imports of vehicles after a nine-year hiatus, Eric Dumondelle, chief of the company’s Asia Pacific division said Thursday. Introducing a series of models including DS3 models it will launch in the Korean market at the Seoul Motor Show 2011, Dumondelle said Citroen hopes to benefit from the Korea-EU Free Trade Agr
IndustryApril 1, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Smokers face uphill battle in Supreme Court
Will smokers be compensated for the cancer they develop after smoking cigarettes for decades without knowing its harms?Moreover, will the court find tobacco firms guilty of selling carcinogens without appropriate warnings?The answers now depend on the Supreme Court justices as six smokers and 25 of their relatives have filed a suit against KT&G, the tobacco manufacturer here, over the prevalence o
Social AffairsMarch 27, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Ssangyong looks to brighter future with Mahindra
After return to profit in 2010, carmaker hopes new models bring growth and stabilityWith its takeover by Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. now complete, troubled carmaker Ssangyong Motor Co. is hoping to strengthen its product lineup, expand into new markets and rebuild its reputation. “Ssangyong caused much trouble for Korea, and to do this (revive the company) creditors and others involved had to make
IndustryMarch 17, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Korea hopeful of G20 progress on global imbalance
The Group of 20 major economies are likely to come up with different numerical current account targets for each member nation in April to correct global trade imbalances, said Sohn Byung-doo, director general of the newly established G20 bureau at the Finance Ministry.Updating on the G20 agenda, Sohn said the G20 is on its way to delivering optimum trade surplus and deficit targets that cater for
March 9, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Firms need to get trust of global opinion leaders’
The Korean corporate sector, despite its rapid industrial success and latest attempts to become a trusted member of the global corporate society, has yet to gain the full trust of global opinion leaders, an executive of PR firm Edelman said. In its annual survey for measuring trust in business, government, NGOs and media in over 20 nations, the company said that opinion leaders across the world le
IndustryMarch 2, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Asia needs to reduce dollar use: UNCTAD chief
Asian countries should increase use of their local currencies in inter-regional trade settlements to avoid currency disturbances stemming from U.S. monetary policies, Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, said. “By creating more account settlement in, say Chinese renminbi, Indonesian rupiah, or the Korean won, the region could relax tension arisi
Feb. 28, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Former lawmaker sees U.S. FTA ratification soon
The only Korean-American to have served in U.S. Congress expects the KORUS FTA to be ratified in the U.S. soon, possibly within the spring. “I think it’s going to be ratified easily, perhaps by May,” Jay Kim told The Korea Herald last week. “There’s no problem here, (but) I’m concerned about Korea.” Kim, born Kim Chang-jun in Seoul in 1939, emigrated to the U.S. in 1961, where he studied civil eng
Feb. 28, 2011
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[Herald interview] Confucianism helped Korea in financial crisis: scholar
Chinese professor Tu Weiming says willingness to work without immediate reward, government-corporate cooperation fueled recoveryChinese neo-Confucianism scholar Tu Weiming said Korea was able to overcome the recent global financial crisis due in part to Confucian influence on Korean society, where people generally work hard without expecting immediate reward.Tu, director of the Institute for Advan
PeopleFeb. 27, 2011