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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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[Photo News] S. Korea, Cambodia begin official FTA talks
IndustryJuly 30, 2020
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[Photo News] Super 'Lego' Mario
Children hold up Lego figures of Super Mario at Lego Korea’s promotional event held at Four Seasons Hotel in Jung-gu, central Seoul, Wednesday. Users can connect the Super Mario figures to an app via Bluetooth and play a game with them. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryJuly 29, 2020
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[Photo News] Swedish ambassador practices yoga in Pyongyang
Swedish Ambassador Joachim Bergstrom has been practicing yoga at iconic sites in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang since May. The Swedish ambassador practices yoga near the Ryugyong Hotel on May 9. Ambassador Bergstrom practices yoga in front of the Juche Tower on June 21. The ambassador practices yoga at various places in Pyongyang earlier this month. (Photos: Reuters-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)
North KoreaJuly 25, 2020
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[Photo News] Haeundae’s sand sculpture wears a mask
A sand sculpture titled ‘COVID-19 Out’ is on display at Haeundae beach in Busan on Wednesday to encourage visitors to wear masks. Starting Saturday, those who go against the mandatory guidelines of wearing masks at any of the five most popular beaches in Busan will be fined up to 3 million won ($2,500). (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul (nstelle@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsJuly 25, 2020
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[Photo News] Georgian ambassador makes courtesy visit
GEORGIAN ENVOY’S VISIT -- Otar Berdzenishvili (right), ambassador of Georgia to South Korea, shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy visit to Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Tuesday.
Social AffairsJuly 21, 2020
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[Photo News] SK's flexible material ready to roll out
An SK IE Technology official checks on rolls of flexible cover window, a material used for flexible displays, waiting for shipment at the company’s factory in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong Province, on Sunday. SKIET began commercial production of the material on the same day. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryJuly 19, 2020
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[Photo News] Spend your summer in ‘Daefrica’
Sculptures that look as if they are melting under the hot summer heat are displayed at Hyundai Department Store in Daegu for its annual “Daefrica Campaign” event. “Daefrica” refers to a combination of Daegu and Africa. Daegu’s average temperature during the summer is much higher than other regions in the country. The store has chosen summer vacation as the main theme for this year’s event in hopes of cheering up visitors amid the protracted spread o
Social AffairsJuly 18, 2020
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[Photo News] KH layout editor awarded from FNA
The Korea Herald publisher and CEO Kwon Chung-won (left) and layout editor Lee Yoon-joo attend an event to mark the 5th anniversary of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea at Dalgaebi restaurant in central Seoul on Monday. Editor Lee received a plaque for her contribution to enhancing The Korea Herald’s brand with outstanding page layouts and designs. Editor Lee (second from right) poses for the camera along with other awardees from Korea Times, Korea JoonAang Da
PeopleJuly 6, 2020
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[Photo News] Absolut’s project for a breathing city
Pernod Ricard Korea President and CEO Jean Touboul (center) draws on a bottle that has been prepainted with Airlite, an eco-friendly paint, during the Absolut Eco Street Art Project held by the company in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Monday. The liquor maker built a structure using container boxes, on which a graffiti artist Xeva depicted “The Breathing City,” using special eco-friendly paint Airlite. The Absolut Eco Street Art Project is Pernod Ricard Korea’s first attem
ConsumerJuly 6, 2020
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[Photo News] Subscribe to VR life
TechnologyJune 29, 2020
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[Photo News] Song after the rain
A reed warbler is seen sitting on top of a lotus leaf in Seongho Lake, located in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, shortly after rain on Thursday. (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul (nstelle@heraldcorp.com)
CultureJune 27, 2020
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[Photo News] New Mini Countryman unveiled in Korea
Bernd Korber, who is in charge of BMW Group’s premium compact car brand Mini, makes a presentation on the New Mini Countryman during a press conference held in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday. The brand’s only four-door sports activity vehicle Mini Country has been face-lifted and is slated for launch in Korea in the fourth quarter. It is the first time in the Mini’s 60-year history that a new model is being unveiled in Korea. Mini Korea said the unveiling took
MobilityJune 24, 2020
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[Photo News] Celebrating International Yoga Day
Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at a park in Handan, Hebei province, northern China, ahead of International Yoga Day, which has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015. (Photos: AFP-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)
World NewsJune 20, 2020
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[Photo News] Art to support Black Lives Matter
Diverse forms of protest art created by various people, from artists and students to teachers, to express their solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement across different cities and states in the United States (Photos: AP, Reuters-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)
World NewsJune 19, 2020
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[Photo News] 50th anniversary of KT SAT
The first satellite built by KT SAT in 1970 at its center in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province (left), and engineers at the Geumsan Satellite Center in South Chungcheong Province (right). The center operated by KT SAT marked its 50th anniversary on Thursday when the division of mobile carrier KT announced it plans to launch the sixth communications satellite by 2024 at the earliest. “Koreasat 6A will be able to handle the sharp increase in data traffic in the 5G era,” the company
TechnologyJune 18, 2020
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[Photo News] Pakistani ambassador makes courtesy visit
[Diplomatic circuit] Mumtaz Zahra Baloch (right), ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to South Korea, shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy visit to Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Tuesday.
Diplomatic CircuitJune 16, 2020
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[Photo News] Beating the heat and COVID-19
Front-line medical professionals working outdoors were spotted hugging cool packs and taking short breaks in front of the fan to cool down amid a heat wave. The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed at around 50 each day during the second week of June, while temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. (Photos: Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsJune 13, 2020
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[Photo News] Harvesting peaches in Wansan
Farmers in Wansan -- a district of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province -- are working hard to harvest their fully ripe peaches, the region’s specialty. Wansan is believed to have started growing peaches in the 1910s, when the Korean Peninsula was under imperial Japanese colonial rule. Peaches grown in greenhouses with no rain or pesticides are twice as expensive as those grown outdoors, reflecting their better quality. “Peaches are in season one week earlier than last year, si
CultureJune 13, 2020
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[Photo News] ‘Justice for Floyd’
Members of Workers’ Solidarity hold a rally in front of the US Embassy in Seoul on Friday morning over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed on May 25 in Minneapolis by a white police officer who pressed a knee into his neck. The death of the 46-year-old African American man involving police brutality and racial discrimination fueled public outrage across the United States and has spread into global protests. (Photos: Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp
World NewsJune 6, 2020
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[Photo News] ‘Heart-shaped’ artificial floating island
An artificial island in the shape of a heart is seen floating on Lake Uiam in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday. The floating island will be filled with aquatic plants, which the city expects to purify the lake water as well as catch people’s eye when it’s done. (Photos: Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)
CultureJune 6, 2020