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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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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[Photo News] Smart devices useful during COVID-19 pandemic
Visitors are looking around electronic products displayed at the 11th Korea Smart Device x Small Electronics Trade Show 2021, an annual trade fair for small electronics. Robot speakers are showing off their moves at a booth set up in the trade show. Small home refrigerators featuring cute character designs attract visitors to the trade fair. “Watch YouTube videos in an old-fashion way!” A local company exhibits smartphone holders look like old-fashioned TVs. An exhibitor de
IndustryJuly 24, 2021
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[Photo News] Double rainbow shines bright in Seoul
The sky in Seoul was graced by a double rainbow at early night on July 19 in Seoul. This picture was taken from the rooftop of the Korea Meteorological Administration. The rainbow in the indigo sky mesmerized Seoulites on their way home from work. People jog against the backdrop of the double rainbow near Mangwon in western Seoul. The double rainbow is reflected in a puddle in Seoul in the image. The double rainbow arches over two statues called Dol hareubang, at a pa
TravelJuly 24, 2021
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[Photo News] Zinnias bloom on Jeju Island
Zinnia blossoms are capturing the hearts of visitors at the historic site in Aewol-eup on Jeju Island where 13th-century Korean resistance fighters struggled as hard as they could against Mongolian invaders. Though they were ultimately defeated, the Koreans never gave up. Zinnia elegans, well known for their colorful red, pink and orange flowers, start blooming between June and October. The Korean name of the plant, “baek-il hong,” refers to red flowers that stay in bloom for 100
TravelJuly 17, 2021
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[Photo News] Marine animals brace for hot summer season
Lotte World Aquarium offers its marine animals special treats before Chobok, which falls on July 11 this year and marks the beginning of the hottest portion of summer, according to the lunar calendar. Asian small-clawed otters enjoy pieces of frozen fruits full of vitamins. Hawksbill Sea Turtles gather around to eat frozen cabbage and squid provided as special treats before Chobok. (Photos: Yonhap)
CultureJuly 10, 2021
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[Photo News] Art museum at home
Art is displayed on an LG Electronics’ OLED TV in this promotional image released by LG Electronics on Sunday. The South Korean home appliance brand has collaborated with local cultural and art content provider Polestar Art to add the K-Fine Art theme on its OLED Gallery app so customers can enjoy Korean artists’ works for free, the firm said. (LG Electronics) (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryJuly 4, 2021
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[Photo news] Beaches officially open on Jeju Island
The deep blue sea stretching beyond the horizon combined with the sight of palm trees makes a splendid summer view. Beaches on Jeju Island officially opened on July 1. Summer vacationers enjoy swimming at Hamdeok Beach in Jocheon-eup. A huge banner requests visitors to comply with the safety rules at Woljeong Beach in Gujwa-eup. (Photos: Yonhap)
TravelJuly 3, 2021
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[Photo News] Lotte Maison Dong Busan opens in East Busan
Lotte Maison Dong Busan, the first brick-and-mortar shopping complex for furniture, home appliances and accessories with 38 domestic and foreign brands opened its doors in the southern port city on June 24. A number of top furniture brands, including Simmons, Hanssem, and ACE, have their products on display inside the shopping complex. Aside from the furniture stores, the living-focused mall features unique spaces as well, including “Pet Park”, a playground and training field fo
IndustryJune 26, 2021
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[Photo News] Eco-friendly consumer goods attract visitors at trade fair in Seoul
Seoul International Sourcing Fair 2021, a platform for discovering new business partners and carrying out business-to-business transactions through networking, is currently being held at Coex. With the environmental, social and governance sector gaining momentum, some 150 small and medium-sized enterprises and startups are displaying eco-friendly consumer goods in various categories, including gifts, living, beauty, smart devices and wellness. Participants browse a variety of eco-friendl
IndustryJune 19, 2021
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[Photo News] Lavender flowers paint Korea purple
Lavender flowers in full bloom form violet clouds at Herb Village in Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. Tourists take pictures in a field of lavender flowers at Herb Village in Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. Visitors enjoy blooming lavender flowers at Herb One, the largest lavender farm in the country, in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. Lavender flowers fill a field measuring 330,000 square meters at Herb One, a lavender farm in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province.
TravelJune 19, 2021
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[Photo News] South Korean civic groups protest against Israel-Gaza attacks
A total of 160 South Korean civic groups, including People‘s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, National Council of YMCAs of Korea, and Palestine Peace & Solidarity, hold a protest rally against Israel’s bombing of Gaza in front of the Israeli Embassy in Jongro, central Seoul. Members of the civic groups hold up banners with messages denouncing Israel’s use of bombs and asking for the violence to stop, such as “Cease fire first and now” and “#F
Social AffairsMay 22, 2021
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[Photo News] Koreans go out and enjoy the outdoors
As summer approaches, more people are turning to outdoor activities to fully enjoy the warm weather. A beach in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, is full of tourists enjoying a recent day off. Public parks are also packed with those looking for some outside time. Some spend their day with family and friends, while others take a relaxing yoga class. Water activities are also gaining popularity as the weather warms up. From canoes to sky bridges, people are taking time to enjoy some clear blue wat
CultureMay 22, 2021
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[Photo News] BTS holds global press conference for new single ‘Butter’
K-pop supergroup BTS holds a global press conference for its much-awaited digital single “Butter” in Seoul, Friday. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
K-popMay 21, 2021
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[Photo News] Social Media Snapshots
Participants of “Self-PR Era, SNS Marketing: Taking pictures with smartphones,” a lecture led by keith Studio CEO Keith Park, pose for a photo at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner, spouse of New Zealand Ambassador Hiroshi Ikeda, Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa, spouse of Mexican Ambassador Veronica Gonzalez Laport, InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel General Manager Brian Harris, Ewha Womans University Professor Sohn Jie-ae, President of
PeopleMay 17, 2021
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[Photo News] Support for single mothers
Social AffairsMay 16, 2021
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[Photo News] Lotus lanterns light up Jogye Temple
The annual Lotus Lantern Festival, called “Yeondeunghoe” in Korean, is held on a rainy Saturday in celebration of Buddha’s birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul. This year’s parade of lanterns was scaled down over concerns of a spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, after last year’s cancellation. Buddhist communities at home and abroad participate in “Yeongdeunghoe,” the Lotus Lantern Festival, via Zoom at Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul, sharing words o
CultureMay 16, 2021
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[Photo News] Farewell to Safari Bus, Hello to Wild Tram
Safari Bus passengers look at tigers at the event “Adieu Safari Bus, Welcome Safari World Wild Tram” at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The Safari Bus ferries its final Safari tour as Everland is set to replace it with a tram with frameless windows and a lower floor height to allow passengers to get a better view of the wildlife. Staff wave at the Wild Tram as it sets off for the first time. Everland staff take a commemorative photograph in front of the
CultureMay 15, 2021
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[Photo News] Summer comes early to Seoul
With the sun shining bright and temperatures soaring up to 30 degrees Celsius, South Korea is experiencing an early dose of summer this week. A man takes off his jacket and rolls up his sleeves as he walks down the street in an effort to cool down amide the early summer temperatures. Seoulites rest in the shade as daytime temperature in the capital rises well past 25 C. With summer almost here, customers head to electronic stores to look for fans to help cope with the sizzli
Social AffairsMay 15, 2021
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[Photo News] Spring rice-planting season begins in Korea
Students at the College of Agriculture and Life sciences at Kangwon National University practice rice planting at Kangwon National University’s subsidiary farm in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. A farmer plants rice seedlings using a rice transplanter machine in a field in Taean, Chungnam, for the first rice-planting in Taean this year. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsMay 8, 2021
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[Photo News] Red carnations bloom to welcome Parents’ Day
Children make paper carnations at a kindergarten attached to Hanil Elementary School in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Namdaemun Flower Market is crowded with people purchasing flowers for Parents’ Day. Park Sung-soo, the mayor of Songpa-gu, and staff from the Songpa-gu Saemaeul Women’s Society deliver carnations and kimchi to a senior citizen living alone in southeastern Seoul. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsMay 8, 2021
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[Photo News] Korea to roll out coronavirus self-test kits at pharmacies
At SD Biosensor’s factory in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, the South Korean drugmaker producing COVID-19 self-test kits and its staff conduct a final inspection before the products go on sale at local pharmacies and online channels. The test kits of SD Biosensor use a sterile nasal swab by which people can detect specific antigens of COVID-19 present in specimens collected from the nasal cavity. Those who use the home test kits are able to see the test results in 15 to
Social AffairsMay 1, 2021