Workers can look forward to a four-day weekend after President Park Geun-hye in a Cabinet meeting Thursday designated May 6 a holiday this year to boost leisure consumption.
Park unveiled a number of measures to stimulate domestic spending.
May 6 is the Friday after Children’s Day, another holiday,… …read more
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[International] : A U.S. defense news portal says that the U.S. intelligence community is testing an automatic …[more…] …read more
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[International] : U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken says his country’s alliances with South Korea and Japan …[more…] …read more
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North Korea fired a couple of medium-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, but the first crashed into the sea and the second also failed, according to military officials here.
The Musudan missile is theoretically capable of hitting U.S. military bases on Guam in the West Pacific but does not seem t… …read more
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A French satellite, just launched, will test a basic theory of famed physics innovator Albert Einstein that, if proven wrong, could undermine the whole foundation of physics.The satellite, called “Microscope,” launched Monday, will test the concept that in a vacuum, all bodies fall at the same speed… …read more
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[Politics] : South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has asserted North Korea finished preparations for a …[more…] …read more
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[International] : U.S. President Barack Obama has revealed his cautious position on the option of attacking North …[more…] …read more
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Samsung will launch a cheaper smartphone in China next month tentatively named the Galaxy C, signaling a shift in strategy from its insistence on high-end models in a saturated market.
The phone will have a 5.2-inch screen and cost around US$300. The announcement comes just two months after Samsung … …read more
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[Domestic] : The Education Ministry has decided to reduce the number of students in a high school class from the …[more…] …read more
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[Politics] : South Korea’s Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo says that it is not the right time to talk about dialogue with North Korea.[more…] …read more
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Japan’s transport minister says he wants Mitsubishi to be honest with its customers after revelations the company manipulated fuel efficiency data on more than 620,000 cars.
Keiichi Ishii said Friday he wants the company “to respond with sincerity” to customers’ questions. He said Mitsubishi sh… …read more
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[Politics] : North Korea has fired what appears to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile(SLBM) in the East …[more…] …read more
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Some 68 percent of working mothers are willing to hire foreign housekeepers as long as they can speak some Korean, a survey suggests.
Prof. Mo Jong-ryn at Yonsei University asked 500 working mothers in Seoul late last year whether they would hire full-time foreign housekeepers who speak Korean at a … …read more
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[Politics] : The government on Friday conducted a general-level military reshuffle for the first half of the year.[more…] …read more
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Gen. Vincent Brooks, nominated to succeed Curtis Scaparrotti as U.S. Forces Korea chief, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday that if Washington removes its nuclear umbrella, South Korea “would have to contemplate [nuclear armament] to maintain their own security. That question … …read more
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[Politics] : South Korean and Japanese lawmakers will launch a consultation body called the “South Korea-Japan Parliamentary Future Dialogue” and hold its inaugural meeting in Tokyo next month.[more…] …read more
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Nervous North Korean authorities are recalling students from China following the defections of workers from a North Korean restaurant in Ningbo, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday citing local sources.One staff member at a university in the border city of Dandong said most of the 20 North Korean stude… …read more
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[Domestic] : The Korea Internet and Security Agency has predicted that autonomous vehicles, housekeeping robots and industrial robots will become commonplace in 2045 due to the development of artificial intelligence and robot technology.
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The observation deck atop the new Lotte World Tower in southern Seoul was completed last month, and now Seoul boasts the world’s fifth-tallest structure at 555 m. But the truth is that the tower was built without any Korean technology whatsoever and might stand as easily in Kazakhstan or Belgium.
A… …read more
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[International] : The nominee for the commander of the U.S. Forces in Korea(USFK) says North Korean leader Kim …[more…] …read more
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The UN Security Council on Friday issued a press statement condemning North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile as a violation of UNSC resolutions.
The UNSC warned Pyongyang of strong measures should it carry out any further provocations including a nuclear test or missile launch.
A UNSC press st… …read more
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[Politics] : Arbitrary arrests and detentions are the most common forms of violations of basic rights in North Korea.[more…] …read more
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[International] : Local media in Japan say at least 42 people have died from a series of strong earthquakes and …[more…] …read more
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The number of people suffering from sleep disorders is climbing steeply, from 110,000 in 2005 to 410,000 in 2014.
People in their 50s are especially prone, who according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service account for 65 percent patients with sleep disorders.
Studies show that th… …read more
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Traffic was noticeably thinner on the usually congested roads of the Indian capital, New Delhi, as authorities launched a two week-long plan on Friday to restrict private automobiles on the streets to combat the world’s most toxic air.
It is the second time this year that cars will only be allowed o… …read more
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[International] : Recent satellite imagery shows strong indications that North Korea has already begun or is …[more…] …read more
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The People’s Party led by maverick ex-tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo and lawmakers who broke away from the main opposition Minjoo Party, won 38 seats in Wednesday’s general elections to consolidate its position as a third force.
The last time a party other than the main opposition won a bargaining position i… …read more
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[International] : Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has assessed that the South Korean government will find it more difficult to implement key structural reforms to boost long-term productivity after the ruling party’s loss in the general elections
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Six out of 10 office workers are being inconvenienced by their bosses or colleagues because their smartphone rings constantly even when they have left work for the day.
In an online survey by the Korea Press Foundation of 1,040 salaried people between 20 and 59, some 62.3 percent said their life is… …read more
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[Politics] : North Korea attempted to fire an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but the launch appears to …[more…] …read more
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Korean fans were waiting in vain on Tuesday for retired football star Park Ji-sung to appear on stage for the group draw for the final round of Asian qualifiers in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Park was due to take part in the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with retired Saudi Arabian footballer Sami… …read more
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[Politics] : The main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, which aimed to secure 107 seats in the general …[more…] …read more
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A colonel in North Korea’s General Bureau of Reconnaissance defected last year, the highest-ranking North Korean military officer to defect to the South. The bureau is a key espionage agency that reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and is led by Kim Yong-chol, who was behind the sink… …read more
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[Sports] : The official draw for the final Asian qualification round for the 2018 World Cup took place on Tuesday in Malaysia.[more…] …read more
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Koreans seem as addicted as ever to status symbols, bucking global market trends by snapping up luxury watches. According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, its exports plunged 3.3 percent last year compared to 2014 to 21.8 billion Swiss francs. Shipments to Hong Kong, the world’s larges… …read more
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[Politics] : Anchor: As North Korea is continuing its threats against South Korea, Seoul’s Joint Chief of Staff …[more…] …read more
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[Politics] : A South Korean government official says the head of North Korea’s secret police agency has risen …[more…] …read more
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Actress Ku Hye-sun will marry fellow actor Ahn Jae-hyun in late May.
They plan to hold a small, private ceremony on May 21, with the money saved to be donated to charity.
Ku and Ahn met in April last year while working on the same TV series.
Ku has starred in numerous dramas including “Boys Over F… …read more
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[International] : Foreign news media outlets are also reporting on 13 North Korean restaurant workers overseas who …[more…] …read more
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[Politics] : The first day of early voting for the April 13th general elections ended Friday evening with a total of two-million two-hundred ninety-six thousand three hundred eighty-seven votes or five-point-45 percent of total eligible voters. [more…] …read more
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Anne Hathaway is a first-time mother.
The entertainment news website E! reported Thursday that the Oscar-winning star of “Les Miserables” and husband Adam Shulman welcomed a son named Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman on March 24. Hathaway’s spokesman Stephen Huvane confirmed the report.The Academy … …read more
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied allegations that documents leaked from a Panamanian law firm contain evidence of corruption among his closest associates, saying the so-called Panama Papers are part of a Western campaign to undermine Russia.
Speaking Thursday to a media forum in St. Peter… …read more
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[Culture] : The Education Ministry is mulling ways to adopt artificial intelligence(AI) and advanced …[more…] …read more
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Japan’s Foreign Ministry has prepared a draft of its 2016 Diplomatic Bluebook that notes improving relations with Korea, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to unveil the latest annual foreign-policy report at a Cabinet meeting on April 15. The D… …read more
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[Economy] : Global tech giant Samsung Electronics’ operating profit was six-point-six trillion Korean won, or …[more…] …read more
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Kong Min-ji of 2NE1 is parting ways with the four-member girl group, YG Entertainment said on Tuesday.
“Kong has decided not to extend her contract which ends on May 5,” the agency said. “We’re not considering a replacement at the moment.”
Since their debut in 2009, 2NE1 have released a number of h… …read more
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World No. 1 Lydia Ko won the first LPGA major of the season on Sunday.The Korean-New Zealander finished 12-under 276 at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. …read more
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Nearly a quarter of bankruptcies in January and February were people over 60 years old.
Of the 1,727 people who filed for bankruptcy in the Seoul Central District Court, 24.8 percent were 60 or older, roughly the same proportion as the 28.2 percent in their 40s.
The biggest proportion was 50-somet… …read more
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[Politics] : Polling stations for the April 13th general elections that opened early for South Koreans living …[more…] …read more
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[Economy] : The United States Trade Representative(USTR) is expected to raise concerns related to information …[more…] …read more
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[Politics] : President Park Geun-hye said that South Korea will focus on preparing response guidelines to cyber …[more…] …read more
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On Monday, the European Union and Greece are scheduled to begin sending migrants, including Syrians, from the Greek Isles to Turkey under a deal reached two weeks ago between the Turkish government and the EU.
The agreement aims to ease Europe’s migrant crisis, but human rights advocates and leftis… …read more
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