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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[Herald Interview] Bespoke suits tailored for comfort
Walking into a tailor shop, one imagines being greeted by a stylish, well-manicured man. He sports a classic yet chic beard and is dressed in an expensive-looking bespoke suit, complete with lapel pins, cufflinks and a silk pocket square. Stepping into Matthew in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, a 30-minute drive southeast of Seoul, a different picture unfolds. A tall woman in her 30s walks up to you with a big smile, donning a long dress. She introduces herself: Kang Ae-wan, master tailor of the sho
Arts & DesignSept. 27, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Oh Min’s ‘Etude’ brings the language of the stage into the realm of visual arts
Can dancers practice their art with etudes, like classical musicians? Artist Oh Min’s “Etude ABCD” at Atelier Hermes in Seoul is an exhibition that comprises a set of dance etudes with intricately woven choreography.The winner of the 17th Hermes Foundation Missulsang, Oh is an artist who brings the language of the stage into the realm of visual arts. Artist Oh Min poses in front of her video installation, “Etude A,” part of an exhibition titled “Etude ABCD,” at Atelier Hermes in Seoul. (Atelier
Arts & DesignSept. 26, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Transparency key to Nutrilite’s product safety’
Illnesses arising from poorly stored or cooked food frequently make headlines worldwide, despite repeated calls for higher sanitation standards.That is why designing and managing traceability systems are critical for producers of not only food but other categories of consumable products, according to Sam Kilgore, Nutrilite quality engineering manager.Sam Kilgore, Nutrilite quality engineering manager, speaks during an interview with The Korea Herald. (Amway Korea)“For dietary supplement products
IndustrySept. 26, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Trekking on sacred Paektusan highlands
During a trekking tour of North Korea’s Paektusan highlands in August, Roger Shepherd and his team of international travelers hobnobbed with North Korean guides -- hiking, pitching tents, making campfires, cooking and eating together. Two Australian women and two Norwegian men traveled with Shepherd, a Kiwi professional hiker and travel writer, on their maiden trip to the Korean Peninsula’s tallest mountain, 2,750 meters above sea level, considered the sacred cradle of the Korean people since ti
TravelSept. 20, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Decorating a home, suggesting a lifestyle
In the city of Seoul, many of us live in apartments. The common housing form, however, is not usually considered a cozy space tailored for the residents’ needs. Rather, it is usually thought of as the outcome of mass production, a realistic way to house more people in less space. Should then we accept the reality and live in dreary, boring spaces? No, according to Yoon So-yeon, founder and CEO of interior design startup Apart:mentary. We all have the right to live in a nice home. And more, she s
Arts & DesignSept. 17, 2018
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[Herald interview] ‘Denuclearization efforts on peninsula opportunity for nuclear free world’
Ahead of the inter-Korean summit this week, all eyes are again on the Korean Peninsula, as South Korea, the US and major powers strive to achieve denuclearization. If the ongoing negotiations to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons succeeds, it would boost the decades-old campaign to make the world nuclear-free, according to Alyn Ware, global coordinator for Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. “Here, we have an opportunity in Northeast Asia,” Ware said during an interv
Foreign AffairsSept. 17, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Le Havre, an ideal partner in maritime industry, public decentralization
With France’s largest container harbor, a picturesque beach promenade, world-class amenities and bucolic scenery that formed the backdrops of impressionist paintings, Le Havre has all the ingredients for a hedonistic seaside life.The city is located on the bank of the Seine Estuary in the Normandy region of northwestern France. In recent years, it has been an apposite recipient of decentralization from Paris, a move intended to strengthen the city’s global competitiveness and its democratic gove
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 17, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Bluehole charms global audience with mobile strategy game ‘Castle Burn’
Last year, South Korean game company Bluehole made its mark in the global gaming landscape with its hit survivor shooting game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” now available on PCs, consoles and mobile devices.With aims to go beyond the success of “PUBG,” the Seoul-based game company is now out to entice gamers in the West with a mobile game in the genre of real-time strategy games: “Castle Burn.”Developed by Delusion Studio, part of the Bluehole Group, “Castle Burn” is a mobile RTS game in whic
TechnologySept. 17, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Seoul Bio Hub leads Korea’s biotech cluster efforts
Hongneung is a quaint neighborhood in northeastern Seoul, situated near several universities and research institutes. In this area stands an organization working toward an ambitious national goal that goes beyond academia — pioneering a successful biotechnology cluster in South Korea.Meet Seoul Bio Hub, established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and operated and managed by the state-run Korea Health Industry Development Institute. The body is steering the municipality’s efforts to build a
IndustrySept. 13, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Looking at 30 years ahead is needed in making national policy’
Once an aid-recipient country, South Korea has worked its way up to becoming a donor country, at a speed that surprised the world. The country’s development and changes also occurred under a unique circumstance, at a cease-fire with a communist state. But Korea has been weak in making long-term policies, as state plans often revolve around yielding a result during the 5-year presidential term. Now, the country should look beyond to plan its future looking 30 years ahead, according to Park Jin, t
PoliticsSept. 11, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Young CEO pushes the envelope in smart health care market
In the digital health care industry, a host of startups such as Astera, Humanscape and MediBloc are introducing new health care services and platforms based on blockchain technology. But South Korea’s smart health care sector has yet to reach the level of growth seen in the US and China, due mainly to strict regulations on cloud services and related technology. As data can only be stored at medical institutions in Korea, patients cannot retrieve their medical information easily and must go to a
TechnologySept. 11, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Leaders of Singaporean women’s group visit Pyongyang
SINGAPORE -- Hundreds of foreign guests were in Pyongyang over the weekend to attend celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s founding on Sept. 9.Among them were leaders of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations.“Eight board members of the SCWO including myself are going,” June Goh, president of the SCWO, told The Korea Herald in an interview Thursday, hours before boarding her flight to Beijing en route to Pyongyang.“According to the itinerary, there will be a we
North KoreaSept. 10, 2018
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[Herald Interview] 'Precious metals gain value as industrial commodities'
In the global market, gold has mostly been viewed from a monetary policy perspective as its value is generally in inverse proportion to the interest rate trend, offering higher alternative values when other investments are relatively bearish.But gold and other precious metals are increasingly operating like industrial commodities, due to their diversifying product relevance, according to an executive official of a German-based global technology group specializing in precious metals management. “
IndustrySept. 9, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Meet Lala school, the teachers group out to improve Korean sex ed
Learning how to properly love and respect another person should come before learning how to avoid pregnancy, according to Lala School, a new sex education institute, which is trying to foster comprehensive sex education in Korea that enables adolescents and adults to make informed decisions.In a television broadcast, Lala School sex education teacher Shin Yeon-jeong described dating in Korea as being like a masquerade in which people dress up in society’s concepts of femininity and masculinity.
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2018
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[Herald interview] Like BTS, can Korean literature be globally embraced?
Korean literature can appeal to a broad audience overseas with the proper investment and support, according to Kim Sa-in, president of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. The state-funded institute’s mission is to globalize Korean literature through systematized translation and networking. In other words, it strives to link Korean literature to foreign readership. Kim, who took up the post in March, met The Korea Herald on Tuesday at the institute’s office in southern Seoul. Kim Sa-i
BooksSept. 6, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Matilda’ to bring onstage unpredictable imagination, humor of Roald Dahl
“Matilda,” a 1988 novel about a neglected but brilliant girl in Buckinghamshire, is not an easy piece to adapt into a musical. Yet the show has grown beyond expectations set upon its original Royal Shakespeare Company production.It has toured the UK, the US and other parts of the world since its West End premiere in 2011. On Saturday, the British Theater company is set to stage its first-ever non-English production of the show that will run until Feb.10, aiming to capture the quirky nature and e
CultureSept. 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Northeast Asian professionals pool innovative ideas for common prosperity
With a combined gross domestic product of over $20 trillion -- nearly one-quarter of the global economy -- the economies of China, Japan and South Korea have colossal potential for synergy, innovation and growth once systematically integrated, economists have said for decades. Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo -- together “Beseto” -- are negotiating a trilateral free trade agreement, with the 13th round of negotiations held in Seoul from March 22-23 over trade in goods and services, investment, telecommu
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] MMCA director Bartomeu Mari looks back on 3-year term, looks ahead to coming years
Nearing the end of his three-year tenure as the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Bartomeu Mari is still thinking of ways to improve the nation’s public museum.“I hope I learned to adapt to the Korean cultural specificities in a respectful way,” Mari said during an interview held at his office last Monday. “I was asked to come here to make major transformations and improvements and make this museum one of the best in the world. Institutions, we know, are resi
CultureSept. 2, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Comic book writer works to better represent women in comics
Amy Chu is a breath of fresh air in the comic book industry, especially in the US, where the industry is dominated by white men who have been reading comic books since they were young. Chu is an Asian-American woman who, before becoming a writer, had worked in very different fields. There was not a hint in her youth that might have signaled her life would be in comics. Amy Chu poses with her “Wonder Woman” comic book before an interview with The Korea Herald on Wednesday in central Seoul. (CICI
PeopleAug. 30, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘YESFEZ ready to rise as Northeast Asia’s industrial hub’
As one of South Korea’s leading special economic zones, the Yellow Sea Free Economic Zone is seeking to leap into its next stage of development to become a high-tech industrial complex pivoting on knowledge-based businesses, according to its chief.“Northeast Asia has risen to become one of the world’s top three economic clusters, along with the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement,” Lee Hwa-soon, commissioner of the Yellow Sea Free Economic Zone, told The Korea Herald in an
IndustryAug. 30, 2018