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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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[Editorial] Take steps toward change
Rep. Sohn Hak-kyu has withdrawn his offer to resign as chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party over the party’s failure to put up a candidate for the Oct. 26 mayoral by-election. He reversed his earlier decision at the request of the party’s lawmakers.Indeed, his resignation would not solve
EditorialOct. 5, 2011
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Yemen drone strike shows careful balance of U.S. policy
The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric, by a drone strike in Yemen was a minor U.S. victory that raises major questions about the evolving fight against global terrorism. These include: How important was al-Awlaki? Is the U.S. justified in targeting its own citizens
ViewpointsOct. 5, 2011
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[Joseph E. Stiglitz] Spend more to cure the economy
NEW YORK ― As the economic slump that began in 2007 persists, the question on everyone’s minds is obvious: Why? Unless we have a better understanding of the causes of the crisis, we can’t implement an effective recovery strategy. And, so far, we have neither.We were told that this was a financial cr
ViewpointsOct. 5, 2011
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A win-win strategy for the Palestinians
Everyone knows that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ bid for statehood through the U.N. Security Council will fail. Even if the Palestinians get the nine votes needed, the United States will veto it. And yet the strategy is brilliant. Why? Because the Palestinians win even if they lose
ViewpointsOct. 5, 2011
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[William D. Cohan] Getting rich from others was never easier
ViewpointsOct. 5, 2011
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[Joel Brinkley] U.N. can’t save dissidents, but it can give them a voice
UNITED NATIONS ― Listening to dissidents from around the world speaking at a conference here, you come away thinking there has to be a school somewhere for evil, vicious despots. From Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America, the gambits these men use to quash dissent sound remarkably similar, state
ViewpointsOct. 5, 2011
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[Editorial] Sole opposition candidate
When lawyer-civic activist Park Won-soon declared his candidacy for the Seoul mayoral by-election a month ago, his approval rate hovered around 5 percent. When he won the endorsement of Ahn Cheol-soo, a wildly popular social critic and software businessman, Park’s approval figure shot up close to 50
EditorialOct. 4, 2011
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[Editorial] Rage on Wall Street
Protests on Wall Street in New York, now in their third week, are growing in size. But the political and financial institutions they denounce show little sign of listening to them. A small group of college students started the demonstration on Sept. 17. They were joined by unionists, other students,
EditorialOct. 4, 2011
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U.S. Supreme Court tests strength of rights
In the term that began Monday, the Supreme Court will address issues as diverse as the limits of copyright law, the appeals process for owners of wetlands regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency and whether the government of California can order reductions in Medi-Cal reimbursements. It is
ViewpointsOct. 4, 2011
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[Lee Jae-min] KORUS FTA enters home stretch
At long last, the 51-month marathon is about to finish. The runners are passing the main gate of the stadium and entering the final stretch. Fifty-one months and three days have passed since the trade ministers of the two countries signed the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement in Washington on June 30,
ViewpointsOct. 4, 2011
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A cure for round-the-clock ‘communication’
“Only connect,” E.M. Forster advised.He had no idea.I once worked for a company so wired that the boss told me, “The real test of a relationship is how quickly you can get out of bed after making love to check your email.”That was a decade ago. Now almost everyone I know is armed with an iPhone or a
ViewpointsOct. 4, 2011
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[Jonathan Turley] Obama: A disaster for civil liberties
With the 2012 presidential election before us, the country is again caught up in debating national security issues, our continuing wars and the threat of terrorism. There is one related subject, however, that is rarely mentioned: civil liberties.Protecting individual rights and liberties ― apart fro
ViewpointsOct. 4, 2011
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[Kim Seong-kon] Korean people now want a ‘normal’ man as president
Since its founding in 1947, the Republic of Korea has had 10 presidents. Some of them were good and some of them were not. Unfortunately, however, nearly all of them seemed to suffer certain psychological problems, which inadvertently affected their policies and ruling styles. Of course, it was the
ViewpointsOct. 4, 2011
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On K-pop in the U.S. ...
On K-pop in the U.S. ...There’s nothing wrong with desiring a larger market, but there’s Europe and the rest of Asia where K-pop is already familiar. Knowing the U.S., they’d pirate it anyway.Few things are destined to fail ― the market just isn’t what it used to be. When industry giants like Clear
Oct. 3, 2011
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[Voice] Can K-pop break the U.S.?
With the Korean Wave making noise overseas ...Can K-pop break the U.S.?The Korean Wave statesideAs part of the Korean Wave, K-pop has enjoyed considerable commercial success outside of South Korea. Groups such as KARA and Girls’ Generation have made major inroads in Japan and other Asian countries,
Oct. 3, 2011
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[Editorial] President-party relations
Gone are the days when the president concurrently held the presidency of the ruling party. The cabinet in the presidential office used to be the main source of the governing party finance, including funds for election campaigns. If these are the legends of the past dictatorial rule, the relations be
EditorialOct. 3, 2011
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[Editorial] Chinese tourist rush
The Chinese national holiday celebrating the Oct. 1, 1949, founding of the People’s Republic of China stretches seven days, extending to the Oct. 8-9 weekend this year. An estimated 300 million people will be traveling during the long holiday. The China Tourism Agency expected that about 2.2 million
EditorialOct. 3, 2011
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Tech battles call for simplicity, thrift, customer focus
High technology, once again, is packed with battles for market supremacy. Amazon.com Inc. is introducing a tablet computer that takes aim at market leader Apple Inc. Another prominent showdown involves Netflix Inc.’s efforts to capture the lead in online movie streaming. Eye-catching as each joust m
ViewpointsOct. 3, 2011
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[Robert Reich] A good fight on taxing the wealthy
The big fight in the months ahead ― and perhaps the defining battle of the upcoming election ― won’t be over cuts in Medicare. President Obama agrees with Republicans that some cuts may be necessary. The battle won’t even be over President Obama’s jobs program. Republicans have signaled that they mi
ViewpointsOct. 3, 2011
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[Jonathan Weil] What Europe’s leaders mean when their mouths move
The error most Americans make when trying to understand the European debt crisis is this: They fail to realize that the euro isn’t just a doomed currency, but a language unto itself. Too often the great mishaps of our era can be ascribed to a failure to communicate ― from the lip-synching scandal th
ViewpointsOct. 3, 2011