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Over 6,500 side effects from breast implants reported since '17

Social affairsOct 13, 2020

Some 6,544 cases of side effects from silicone gel breast implants have been reported over the past four years in South Korea, according to government data released by a ruling party lawmaker on Tues...
[Newsmaker] People Power Party slams Moon's 'submissive' attitude towards NK

PoliticsOct 12, 2020

The main opposition party on Monday accused North Korea of violating its military agreement with South Korea by developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile and submarine-launched ballistic mi...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Guggenheim director optimistic about art in time of crisis

Arts&DesignOct 11, 2020

When museums closed for months due to COVID, many offered virtual exhibitions which some say made art more accessible to the wider public, albeit with limitations. Richard Armstrong, director of the...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Film director makes ‘viral’ commercials that consumers choose to see

Arts&DesignOct 10, 2020

Famous for commercials and web dramas that tell witty and visually intriguing stories with a comic twist in the end, Dolphiners Films is one of the hottest production studios in the Korean advertisin...
[Newsmaker] Tension rises again over Hangeul Day rallies

Social affairsOct 8, 2020

Disease prevention authorities and the police are on high alert once again as mass rallies are scheduled to be held in downtown Seoul over the long weekend starting from Hangeul Day on Friday. While...
[Herald Interview] Hyundai’s self-driving tech partner robust on robotaxis

TechnologyOct 8, 2020

The demand for robotaxis, or self-driving cabs, could grow in the era of pandemics and social distancing as more people try to avoid getting in a vehicle with strangers. A number of startups and est...
'Digital prison' operator repatriated from Vietnam

Social affairsOct 6, 2020

A man who ran a website that names and shames sex offenders, murderers and child molesters was sent back to Korea on Tuesday, two weeks after he was nabbed in Vietnam on charges of violating the law ...
63 new COVID cases as less tested over holidays

Social affairsOct 2, 2020

Sixty-three new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday as the number of COVID tests conducted almost halved during the Chuseok holidays. The daily number of new cases has been in double digits for f...
New COVID-19 cases goes back into two digits

Social affairsOct 1, 2020

Seventy-seven new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, going back to two digits after a day’s spurt to 113, with disease prevention authorities on alert as Koreans travel around the country over...
New COVID-19 cases in triple digits again

Social affairsSept 30, 2020

The daily number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly tripled to 113 on Wednesday, going into triple digits again as South Koreans began traveling for Chuseok holidays. The daily figure, rel...
NK continues illicit coal exports: UN experts

North KoreaSept 29, 2020

North Korea continued illicit maritime exports of coal and imports of petroleum products despite having stopped most trade due to the spread of COVID-19, according to international experts affiliated...
[Herald Interview] NK could be lying about shooting: US defense analyst

North KoreaSept 27, 2020

The North Korean story about what led its officers to shoot a South Korean fisheries official who drifted into North Korean waters last week does not make sense, and the South Korean military acted a...
Civilian killed by NK left no signs suggesting defection

DefenseSept 25, 2020

The South Korean public official who was shot to death by North Korean officials Tuesday after going missing near the inter-Korean maritime border reportedly left no traces suggesting he may have int...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] 8 renowned innovators to speak about future design at Herald forum

Arts&DesignSept 24, 2020

What will the future of design look like in the coming decade? Eight innovators who are expanding the boundaries of design in various fields will speak about what they imagine the future and the role...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Herald Design Forum to discuss next 10 years

Arts&DesignSept 24, 2020

The design forum will also be held virtually this year, for the first time. The ideas, wisdom and insights from the speakers will provide new perspectives on life in a contact-free society. The essen...