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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Herald Interview] Hotels.com looks toward mobile future
The travel industry is heading toward a mobile future, as more travelers are choosing to plan their trips on their smartphones, according to an executive at hotel booking site Hotels.com.“We’ve done some studies with millennials and what they’ve told us is that they like the apps for the sake of convenience in particular, but also some of the features, like the filters and being able to book on the app straightaway with a stored credit card,” said Abhiram Chowdhry, who heads the Asia-Pacific and
IndustryJune 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Stronger, flexible IP protection system needed'
A forum of the world’s five largest intellectual property offices, known as IP5, emphasized its new vision for a stronger and more flexible intellectual property system that can adapt to the fourth industrial revolution at an event marking 10 years of global cooperation.The heads of IP5, including Lee Young-dae, acting commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, gathered together in Valletta, Malta on May 31 and June 1 to take stock of all the achievements made by the offices
EconomyJune 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ethnic Koreans sow seeds of success in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- It was a snowy onset of winter in October 1937. The order came from Joseph Stalin to deport ethnic Koreans from Russia’s Far East to the barren steppes of Central Asia. Running out of time to gather their belongings, the Koreans picked up what little they could -- mostly vital rice seeds secured inside their pillows. The “Koryo-saram,” as they have been called, took with them the seeds of hope for their unknowable future. Many elderly and sick died on the trains used to car
Foreign AffairsJune 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘OLED inkjet printing may shift display paradigm’
Whoever takes the leadership in organic light-emitting diode inkjet printing may shift the paradigm of the display industry, according to vice chairman of the Korean display association. “If Chinese or Japanese firms are able to take the lead in OLED inkjet printing, things may change in the OLED display market currently dominated by Korean firms,” Seo Kwang-hyun, vice chairman of Korea Display Industry Association, told The Korea Herald in a recent interview. Inkjet printing is a manufacturing
IndustryJune 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] What it was like to be ‘the most unruly Korean’: Lee Je-hoon
In his latest film, Lee Je-hoon was tasked with expressing a complex historical character, the anarchist and independence activist Park Yeol who lived in the early 1900s. The film, “Anarchist from Colony” and directed by Lee Joon-ik, traces Park’s turbulent life in Tokyo during Japan’s occupation of Korea. Park had moved abroad after the March First Movement of 1919 to further his education and protest against the Japanese colonizers on their home turf. He became the leader of a group of anarch
FilmJune 18, 2017
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[Herald Interview] AIIB chief puts quality ahead of quantity in projects
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a China-backed multilateral development bank, aims to put the quality of projects ahead of quantity, the bank’s head said.Since launching with 57 signatory countries in January, 2016, the AIIB saw its members increase to 77 and the bank invest in 13 projects worth $2.1 billion as of the end of May. “We anticipate our 2017 investments to be between $2 and $2.5 billion, but our focus remains on quality projects not just quantity,” AIIB Pr
MarketJune 15, 2017
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[Herald Interview] South Africa a safe destination for Korean travelers: tourism minister
DURBAN, South Africa -- For most people around the world, Africa remains an exotic land of natural wonders that one hopes to visit one day. However, given the widespread perception that it can be a dangerous place for tourists, many tend to stay away. South Africa has been no exception to this view, though to a lesser degree. While regarded as the safest and most favored country to visit in the continent, South Africa still bears the stigma of a high-crime nation with many travel risks.However,
TravelJune 13, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Swiss direct democracy enfranchises citizens’
Every so often, Swiss citizens go to the polling stations to vote on issues relevant to their lives, ranging from national energy to local roads and everything in between. They often cast votes more conservatively than their elected officials would, believing firmly that nothing is free and pork barrel politics ultimately comes out of their pockets.In a prudent and wise decision on the country’s national energy, Swiss citizens voted to phase out nuclear power and switch to renewable sources in M
Foreign AffairsJune 12, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Baltic States adorn tourism jewels
Ahead of their centenary of proclaiming statehood next year, the three Baltic countries have unveiled a myriad of tourism offers for international travelers, introducing the northern European nations as an integrated destination. As only Latvia among the Baltic States -- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia -- has an embassy in Korea, the diplomatic mission organized a tourism promotion seminar in Seoul on May 15, where some 20 public tourism officials and numerous other travel company representatives
Foreign AffairsJune 12, 2017
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[Herald Interview] KISA to unveil bio authentication for mobile banking in 2018
The state-run Korea Internet & Security Agency is developing bio authentication for mobile banking to commercialize it by late 2018, KISA’s chief researcher said. “We are developing an algorithm for authenticating mobile banking with a combination of a fingerprint, heart rate and (an) electrocardiogram. The technology is expected to be much safer than existing biometrics including iris sensors, fingerprint scanners and facial recognition,” Jason Kim, chief of KISA’s security technology dissemina
IndustryJune 12, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Cook Jung uncovers roots of Korean cuisine
Spreading the value of one’s culture is often seen as a heroic mission, undertaken by experts backed by large organizations. However, Cook Jung Seo-young broke such paradigms during the first encounter at a cafe located in Samgakji, dressed in her everyday clothes instead of her chef uniform, with her eyes fixed on her laptop.“It being near the end of our project, things are quite hectic,” she said. Jung Seo-young is introducing Bburi Kitchen’s website on her laptop at a cafe in Samgakji on May
IndustryJune 8, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should review current radioactive waste management to go nuclear-free’
The South Korean government should rethink its current approach to radioactive waste treatment technologies before attempting to go nuclear free, a renowned American nuclear expert said. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Frank von Hippel, a professor at Princeton University, warned that the state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is working on technologies that have failed in all other advanced industrial countries.With liberal President Moon Jae-in -- an advocate of nuclear-zero K
Social AffairsJune 7, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘North Korean human rights vital to regional security’
As the world focuses on neutralizing North Korea’s nuclear and missile brinksmanship, equal attention should be given to grave human rights violations in the country, a former United Nations official said, stressing “there can be no security without accountability.”For Michael Kirby, former chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the issue has been close to his heart. He grew up in postwar Australia watching newsreels of Nazi concentration
Foreign AffairsJune 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Public input can improve Seoul’s art’
Yim Na-re, a 34-year-old freelance curator, is one of the supervisors for Seoul City’s program to help residents unearth art on the city’s streets.Under the project called “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens,” some 100 participants discover and promote lesser-known public art and landmarks in groups of 10, joined by field experts and art connoisseurs.After a 10-year career as a curator and art critic, Seoul-based Yim said many Koreans are still “shy” to open up and discuss about what they
Social AffairsJune 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Corporate reforms should address labor abuses
President Moon Jae-in’s promises to cut collusive ties between conglomerates and politicians, overhaul corporate governance and ensure fair competition have raised expectations for corporate reform in South Korea. The changes, however, shouldn’t stop at ownership and market practices, a global labor union activist said. South Korean businesses have labor problems that go beyond local borders, according to Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, the world’
Social AffairsJune 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Park Hae-jin continues reinventing himself
Since his debut in 2006 with the KBS drama “Famous Chil Princesses,” Park Hae-jin has played a doctor, chaebol scion, stoic college senior and special intelligence agent. But it could be a role he is taking up for the second time that excites his fans most.Actor Park Hae-jin poses for the camera before an interview at a cafe in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, Tuesday. (Mountain Movement Management)In the movie version of “Cheese in the Trap,” Park reprises the role of stoic college senior Yoo Jung from the h
TelevisionJune 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ECCK chairman calls for deregulation
Following the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye and the election of President Moon Jae-in, some foreign investors in Korea have heaved a sigh of relief in anticipation that the country’s economic instability during the turbulent political times will finally begin to normalize. Foreign-invested firms make up 20.9 percent of the nation’s total exports and 5.7 percent of jobs. Of these firms, roughly 2,500 are European companies operating in Korea. Dimitris Psillakis, president a
EconomyMay 31, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Lee Ha-nee interprets 15th-century courtesan
Actress Lee Ha-nee can be described as many things: an icon of healthy beauty, Korean traditional music performer, and an all-around cheerful person. In the recently concluded drama series “Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People,” however, she let go of who she was, or seemed, as a person. Actress Lee Ha-nee poses for a photo before an interview last Thursday in Palpan-dong, Seoul. (Yonhap)Critics have heaped praise on Lee for her portrayal of Jang Nok-su, a Joseon-era gisaeng -- courtesan highly tra
TelevisionMay 30, 2017
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[Herald Interview] English, Chinese-speaking GiGA Genie under development: KT AI chief
Joining the global rise of artificial intelligence, South Korean mobile carrier KT is currently working on the development of English and Chinese versions of a voice-activated AI device, the company’s AI chief said Tuesday. In an email interview with The Korea Herald, Lee Phill-jai, executive vice president of the GiGA Genie business division of KT, confirmed the mobile carrier had completed and held unofficial demonstrations of the English and Chinese versions of GiGA Genie, with an aim to comm
TechnologyMay 30, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Colombian economy ripe for investment after peace deal’
Following the peace agreement with armed guerilla group FARC, Colombia has entered an environment of security and stability ideal for investors, according to the country’s trade minister. In an interview with The Korea Herald last week, Colombian minister of trade, industry and tourism, Maria Claudia Lacouture, highlighted the freshly available opportunities in infrastructure, agriculture, housing, education and tourism in Colombia.As the Latin American country is briskly moving ahead to secure
Foreign AffairsMay 29, 2017