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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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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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[Newsmaker] Fukushima: Still a long road ahead
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AFP) ― In complete darkness, a group of men tried everything they could to save the Fukushima nuclear plant from catastrophe. Their struggle was in vain.Three years later, the control room at the site of the worst atomic crisis in a generation ― which forced a hard look at Japan’s energy policy ― sits as a grim time capsule.Helmets, masks, several pairs of gloves and overalls remain as reporters are taken on a tour of the inner sanctum, a first since the accident. Notes are scr
World NewsMarch 11, 2014
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[Newsmaker] ‘My Love’ signals K-drama revival
In China, Korean TV drama “My Love from the Star” seems to have stirred up a syndrome that stands strong even amid a series of national tragedies ― a terrorist attack that left 33 people dead and a flight gone missing with another 152 of its nationals aboard.Kim Soo-hyun, the male lead in the drama, has become the heartthrob of Chinese girls. In the series, he played Do Min-jun, an alien in the form of a perfect male specimen who falls in love with an arrogant A-list actress played by Jun Ji-hyu
TelevisionMarch 10, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Bitcoin creator’s identity still a mystery
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The world was little closer to knowing for sure who invented Bitcoin Friday, despite Newsweek’s claim to have unmasked the enigmatic “Satoshi Nakamoto” behind the computer-coded currency.The magazine relaunched its print version with an ostensibly huge scoop, identifying 64-year-old Japanese-American engineer Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto as the creator.But the mystery remained after the apparently retired model train enthusiast from suburban Los Angeles asked a reporter to buy him
World BusinessMarch 9, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Economic team blasted for inconsistency
The Park Geun-hye administration appears to be discontented with the economic policies created by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok.This was suggested through the remarks of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won on Thursday, who claimed that the state economic policy team has failed to gain public credibility due to its inconsistency in carrying out major policies.During a ministerial meeting for national policy fine-tuning, Chung criticized the Finance Ministry’s recent reversal o
March 6, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi to be biggest match of June poll
The Gyeonggi Province gubernatorial race is becoming one of the hottest contests in the June 4 local elections with the ruling and opposition parties going to great lengths to bring their best cards into the game. For the ruling Saenuri Party, five-term lawmaker Rep. Nam Kyung-pil is considered the favorite to fill the post currently held by potential conservative presidential hopeful Kim Moon-soo. Announcing his plans, Nam did not mince words and launched a direct attack on the opposition bloc.
PoliticsMarch 5, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Will new BOK chief pass the first test?
The nomination for the new governor of the Bank of Korea came as a bit of a surprise as many had speculated that President Park would pick an outsider with an academic or political background to guide the central bank amid increasing concerns over a volatile global economy.Instead, on Monday Park nominated Lee Ju-yeol, the central bank’s former senior deputy governor, to take over the governorship after incumbent Kim Choong-soo completes his four-year term at the end of March. Lee, who worked at
March 4, 2014
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[Newsmaker] China’s legislature faces familiar problems
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s annual show of political theater, the National People’s Congress, opens this week ― the first under a new Communist Party leadership facing intractable problems including endemic corruption, slowing economic growth and tensions with neighboring countries.The rubber-stamp NPC, which begins Wednesday at the imposing Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, serves as a show of unity in the nation and the ruling party.The event kicks off amid much fanfare, wit
World NewsMarch 3, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Chung leads Saenuri big guns in Seoul polls
Rep. Chung Mong-joon, who announced his candidacy in the Saenuri Party’s primary for Seoul mayor, is a veteran politician with a career only a few can match. Chung has had a very successful political career despite criticism that he lacks common touch, a claim that is backed up by comments such as that regarding Seoul’s bus fares. The seven-term lawmaker has been quoted estimating bus fares to be about 70 won, when the actual figures stand at more than 1,000 won. Regardless, Chung has served as
PoliticsMarch 2, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Pollution Beijing’s biggest challenge
Chinese President Xi Jinping said pollution was Beijing’s biggest challenge as thick smog blanketing northern China cleared after seven straight days at hazardous levels.Xi called preventing air pollution the “most prominent” problem Beijing faces, according to a report on China National Radio, as pollution dropped to “very unhealthy” levels from “hazardous,” according to a U.S. Embassy monitor.The lingering pollution in China’s capital renewed questions about the government’s determination to
World NewsFeb. 27, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Fake evidence scandal hits prosecution, NIS
Hamstrung by allegations of evidence fabrication, the prosecutors’ office is facing a major crisis. The developments that threaten to undermine not only the prosecutors’ office but also cast doubt on the integrity of South Korea’s entire legal system began to play out last year when a former Seoul city official was tried on charges of espionage. Although the defendant, Yoo Woo-seong, a North Korean of Chinese descent who came to the South in 2004, was initially acquitted, the prosecution appeale
PoliticsFeb. 26, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Stunning growth of messaging apps
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The astonishingly high price paid for the messaging service WhatsApp underscores how mobile apps are transforming the way we communicate, shaking up the global telecom sector.Facebook’s deal to pay up to $19 billion for WhatsApp comes on the heels of a $900 million purchase of another messaging service, Viber, by Japanese Internet giant Rakuten.And the California-based messaging firm Snapchat, known for its disappearing messages, reportedly turned down a $3 billion offer from Fa
TechnologyFeb. 25, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Freed Ukrainian icon coy on next steps
Thrust to centre stage in Ukraine’s fast-moving political drama, the hugely charismatic but equally divisive Yulia Tymoshenko has remained coy about her political future after being set free by parliament.The fiery 53-year-old, who was jailed after losing to Viktor Yanukovych by a razor-thin margin in a 2010 presidential poll, walked free on Saturday in the latest dramatic twist to antigovernment unrest that had swept Ukraine for more than three months and left scores dead.The former pro-Western
World NewsFeb. 24, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Kiev in flames as world warns of sanctions
Thousands of helmeted protesters steeled themselves Wednesday for new clashes with riot police on Kiev’s flame-engulfed main square after the deadliest night of violence in Ukraine’s post-Soviet history.U.S. President Barack Obama warned starkly of “consequences” after apocalyptic scenes on Tuesday in which 26 officers and civilians died as battles broke out across central Kiev.Obama said he held President Viktor Yanukovych’s pro-Russian government responsible for ensuring that Ukrainians could
World NewsFeb. 20, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Brainwashing, surveillance, fear in N.K.
Brainwashed from birth, under constant surveillance, cowed by the all-embracing state and facing the specter of disappearing forever in its vast network of camps if they step out of line.The cruel lot of North Koreans was spotlighted Monday in a landmark report by a U.N.-mandated human rights panel, which said it was time for regime officials to face international justice.Its 400 pages were filled with shocking testimony from North Koreans who have managed to escape the clutches of the totalitar
World NewsFeb. 18, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Italy’s Renzi enjoys popular support
Aged just 39, Italy’s brash center-left leader Matteo Renzi could be in line to be the next prime minister with a wave of support from Italians who seem to like his brand of plain-speaking and web-savvy politics.Elected leader of the Democratic Party in December, the photogenic former Boy Scout is liked because he has never been in government or parliament on a national political scene tainted by corruption scandals.But his critics accuse him of being arrogant and supporters of Prime Minister En
World NewsFeb. 16, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Viktor Ahn calls defection 'right choice'
With his first Olympic gold medal for his adopted Russia around his neck, Viktor Ahn, the short track star born as Ahn Hyun-soo in South Korea, said he made "the right choice" in switching allegiances.Ahn captured the men's 1,000m gold medal on Saturday at Iceberg Skating Palace. It was Russia's first Olympic gold in short track. Earlier, Ahn had won the bronze in the 1,500m.The 1,000m title was Ahn's fourth career gold medal, making him the most decorated male short tracker in Olympic history."
Olympic GamesFeb. 16, 2014
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[Newsmaker] ‘Happy’ skater closes door on career
SOCHI, Russia (Yonhap) ― The man who once shed tears over a fruitless Winter Games ended his love-and-hate relationship with the Olympics with a smile.South Korean speed skater Lee Kyou-hyuk finished the men’s 1,000 meters on Wednesday at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 21st place in a time of 1:10.049.It was Lee’s final race in his sixth Olympics. The flag bearer for South Korea at the opening ceremony here, Lee, 35, has competed in more Olympics, summer or winter, than any other South Korean.Lee
World NewsFeb. 13, 2014
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[Newsmaker] ‘Bolt on ice’ defends title
Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa was labeled “Usain Bolt of the ice track” on Tuesday as she successfully defended her Olympic title for the women’s 500 meters to earn Korea’s first gold in Sochi.Lee not only won the gold, but broke the Olympic record while doing so.The 25-year-old Korean skater displayed a true champion’s class and composure at Adler Arena, maintaining the lead during the entire race.Lee, who competed in the last and 18th pair, showed promise right from the get-go.She began the first
SportsFeb. 12, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Champ Kim Yu-na has Russian competition
Tension is building between Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na and the much praised Russian prodigy Julia Lipnitskaia with the individual event just over one week away.The Vancouver Olympics gold medalist and record holder, also known as Queen Yu-na at home, is determined to defend her title against the younger Lipnitskaia, who was the driving force behind Russia’s first gold medal of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in team figure skating.Born on June 5, 1998, in Yekaterinburg, Lipnitskaia
SportsFeb. 11, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Loan scandal slaps KT in the face
Incoming president Hwang Chang-gyu of the embattled telecom company KT Corp. faced his first test last week as chief executive after the discovery that a KT affiliate was involved in a loan scandal.KT ENS, a KT affiliate specializing in network integration, will be subject to an extensive probe this week on the allegation that one of its employees played a leading role in a large-scale loan fraud case involving hundreds of billions of won.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Sunday arrested a
IndustryFeb. 10, 2014