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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Park connects low fertility to pending labor market reforms
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for efforts to tackle South Korea’s low birthrate, which she said was linked to the inflexible labor market that underscores the need for labor reform measures that have been left pending at the National Assembly.The low birthrate, according to the president, is due to the lack of jobs, and the consequential delay in marriage, and the fundamental solution is to reform the current labor structure.“The government is currently pushing strongly ahead with l
Dec. 10, 2015
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Seoul protests disclosure of Yasukuni suspect’s identity
South Korea on Thursday filed a formal complaint to Japan about the local media disclosing the face and full name of a Korean man accused of being responsible for a small blast at the Yasukuni Shrine last month.The Foreign Ministry filed the complaint via a diplomatic channel in the morning, said spokesman Cho June-hyuck, a day after 27-year-old Jeon was arrested at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Both his face and his name have been fully revealed by Japanese media, while Korean media blurred out his
Dec. 10, 2015
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N.K. claims to have developed H-bomb
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has claimed the communist state has developed a hydrogen bomb, which may signal a significant advancement in its nuclear capabilities, though Seoul officials remain dubious of the claim’s veracity. While inspecting a historic arms factory site in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Kim lauded its founder and his late grandfather Kim Il-sung for testing some of the country’s maiden weapons some 70 years ago, which made possible its transformation into a “powerful nuclear weapo
Dec. 10, 2015
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Abrams to tell new space tale in ‘The Force Awakens’
The latest “Star Wars,” which will hit theaters Dec. 17 in Korea, will introduce an entirely new story with fresh characters colliding and bonding emotionally with old characters like Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, who appeared in the original trilogy. J.J. Abrams (right) poses for a photo with actors from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ahead of a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday. From left: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega. (Yonhap)J.J. Abrams, the director of the new space saga,
Dec. 10, 2015
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NPAD feud enters crunch phase this week
The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in was further pushed into a corner Wednesday as pressure mounted on him to resign to avoid a possible split of the party.Given wide speculation that former cochairman Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo would defect from the party as early as this week, party members stepped up calls for Moon to resign and establish an emergency committee to take over.“Unless Rep. Moon steps down within this week, Rep. Ahn will make the decision (to
Dec. 9, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Muslim provocation, vitriol are Trump strategy: analysts
WASHINGTON― Donald Trump’s incendiary new provocation on Muslims plays on American fears about extremists and Syrian refugees, in what analysts said Tuesday was a calculated move by the Republican presidential front-runner ahead of the first primary votes.The real estate mogul unveiled the most extreme proposal of his rabble-rousing campaign for 2016 on Monday when he called for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
Dec. 9, 2015
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Korea-China FTA to take effect Dec. 20
Ending years of negotiations and political hurdles, a free trade pact between Korea and China will go into effect on Dec. 20, removing numerous trade barriers between both nations amid flagging exports. The two countries have agreed to officially implement the deal by exchanging diplomatic letters in Beijing on Wednesday, a week after the South Korean parliament ratified the bill in the midst of political confrontation between rival parties. (Yonhap)The bills on FTAs with China, New Zealand and
Dec. 9, 2015
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Police delay arrest of labor union chief
A major collision was averted Wednesday, as the police temporarily delayed their operation to arrest the head of the nation’s second-largest umbrella labor union taking sanctuary at a Buddhist temple to evade arrest on charges of leading illegal rallies.Police were on standby to force their way into the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple in central Seoul at around 4 p.m. to arrest Han Sang-kyun, the head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, on charges of leading a series of what they labeled as ill
Dec. 9, 2015
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Education, welfare ministries rank low on transparency list
The Ministry of Education and the Welfare Ministry were found to be the most corrupt among government agencies in the annual integrity scale, the state-run anticorruption watchdog said Wednesday.According to the Anticorruption and Civil Rights Commission, the Welfare Ministry scored the lowest among “type 1” government agencies with 2,000 or more employees while the Education Ministry finished at the bottom among “type 2” organizations that employ less than 2,000 people.The annual scales combine
Dec. 9, 2015
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Expats raise funds for orphanage X-mas gifts
Expats in Gwangju are gearing up to give gifts to children in care, in an annual Christmas donation drive.The Adopt-a-Child for Christmas campaign has raised 9 million won ($8,000) so far for Christmas gifts, according to organizer Calen Cygan.Fund-raisers have been held throughout the year, including a Christmas in July event and a date auction that raised 1.5 million won. “We have had scavenger hunts and trivia nights and other fund-raisers, too. We’ve had many small events to raise that much
Dec. 9, 2015
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French association to run Christmas market
The Association des Francophones de Coree will hold its annual Christmas market in cooperation with Seocho District Office on Saturday.As well as traditional French fare and a wide variety of wines, champagne, food and gifts on sale, there will be entertainment and a raffle draw.Performances include a clown show at 10:30 a.m., choral performances at 2 p.m. and visits from Santa at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.Money raised from booth rental, raffles and sales will be donated to the French Korean Socia
Dec. 9, 2015
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Camarata to perform ‘Messiah’
Camarata Music Company’s Chorale and Orchestra will hold their annual Christmas performance of Handel’s “Messiah” in Seoul this weekend.The company has performed “Messiah” each year since 2009 to provide English-language concerts of the Christmas choral favorite. The concerts have become a yearly tradition, attracting around 1,000 people each time.The performance will feature the Camarata Chorale, an amateur singing group made up of members from over 62 different countries since its inception. F
Dec. 9, 2015
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H.Art tours to introduce Hongdae history
Two guided tours of Hongdae will run Saturday as part of Seoul City’s efforts to promote the area’s cultural side.The H.Art Road tours, run by Human Hong Art with English interpretation, will look at the artistic and musical sides of the Seoul neighborhood.In the first, art curator Lim Na-rae will lead a shopping tour of the area, including galleries, art markets and workshops. She will introduce some of the history of the area, explaining how Hongik University became a center for visual artists
Dec. 9, 2015
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Gwangju center offers tea tour
GIC will run a tour to Boseong, South Jeolla Province, on Dec. 19 to explore one of the region’s specialties: green tea.The tour will visit the Bohyang tea plantation to take in the scenic tea fields. At the plantation, they will also learn how tea leaves are prepared and processed for sale, and be able to try their hand at preparing some leaves themselves.The tour will then stop for lunch based around steamed rice wrapped in lotus leaves before going to Yulpo pine tree beach.The tour costs 30,0
Dec. 9, 2015
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Church musical brings touch of Christmas tradition
Seoul International Baptist Church will be putting on its first Christmas musical Saturday, with a reworking of the traditional Christmas story.According to stage manager Angi Belsly, “Bethlehem’s Big Night” portrays the traditional tale of the nativity from the perspective of the townspeople.“It’s the Christmas story, of course, but it’s more from the people who were in Bethlehem at the time, and looking at their lives there.”“There’s a few calmer, quieter songs and moments, but there is a lot
Dec. 9, 2015
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Intro to homey Korean dishes
For those who wish to enjoy popular dishes such as bulgogi and bibimbap in the comfort of their own homes, “Easy, Home-Style Recipes from the Korean Kitchen,” a new cookbook written in English, provides 20 recipes that can be easily replicated by even those unfamiliar with Korean cuisine.“This book is meant to serve as an introduction to Korean food and Korean culture to people who may have little knowledge of either,” the authors, Han Kyung-im and Jeon Mi-hyang, said in a statement.The book con
Dec. 9, 2015
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Apple Korea under antitrust investigation
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday it is investigating whether Apple Korea, the local unit of the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker, had wielded undue influence over the repair policy of local service centers. Apple`s logo. (Yonhap)The latest probe came after six service firms ― all authorized by Apple ― recently revised their unfair repair policy following the recommendation of the antitrust watchdog. “We have found unfair business contracts between Apple Korea and its a
Dec. 9, 2015
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U.S. ‘largely’ OKs fighter tech transfer
Washington has agreed in principal to transfer the 21 sets of technologies essential for Seoul’s drive to introduce its own fighter jets, officials here said Wednesday, though uncertainties remain over some undecided subcategories. A delegation of officials from South Korea’s defense and foreign ministries and state arms procurement agency held meetings with their U.S. counterparts in Washington last week to drum up their support for the KF-X program, after the State Department vetoed export lic
Dec. 9, 2015
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Park urges passage of labor, terror bills
President Park Geun-hye reiterated her calls Tuesday for the National Assembly to pass the pending bills on labor reforms, lambasting the political bickering among lawmakers which she said “only magnifies the pain of the young generation.”Presiding over a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, she also stressed the need for legislation designed to head off possible terrorist attacks on the back of the surge of the Islamic State extremist group and its threats against Seoul as a staunch U.S. ally. “Wh
Dec. 8, 2015