S. Korea Beats Sweden in Final Football Warm-up Before Rio

[Sports] : South Korea’s Olympic football team defeated Sweden 3-2 on Friday in the final warm-up match ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.[more…] …read more

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S. Korea Beats Sweden in Final Football Warm-up Before Rio

'S. Korea to Finish 10th in Rio with 30-31 Medals'

[Sports] : An American political economist has predicted that South Korea will finish tenth on the overall …[more…] …read more

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"S. Korea to Finish 10th in Rio with 30-31 Medals"

Bezos Passes Buffett, Becomes World's Third-richest Person, Forbes Says

Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon.com, on Thursday became the world’s third-richest person as of the market close for the first time, Forbes magazine said, passing Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway.

Bezos’ fortune was $65.3 billion as of 4:30 … …read more

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Bezos Passes Buffett, Becomes World"s Third-richest Person, Forbes Says

Pak Se-ri to Lead Korean Women Golfers in Rio

Golf star Pak Se-ri will coach the Korean women’s golf team in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro next month.

“The goal is to win all three medals available — gold, silver, and bronze,” Pak told reporters Wednesday.

She said the biggest obstacle is Lydia Ko, who though of Korean descent will b… …read more

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Pak Se-ri to Lead Korean Women Golfers in Rio

Court Rules Kim Young-ran Anticorruption Law Constitutional

[Politics] : The Constitutional Court has found that the anticorruption Kim Young-ran law is legal.

The court …[more…] …read more

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Court Rules Kim Young-ran Anticorruption Law Constitutional

US Fed Freezes Key Interest Rate

[International] : The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged reflecting lingering concerns about downward pressure on the world’s largest economy. [more…] …read more

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US Fed Freezes Key Interest Rate

Hyundai Scion Booked for Abusing Chauffeurs

Hyundai BNG Steel chief Chung Il-seon has been booked for making his chauffeurs work excessively long hours and assaulting them.

The Ministry of Labor and Employment on Wednesday said Chung was booked on charges of violating prescribed work hours and verbally and physically abusing his drivers.

Th… …read more

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Hyundai Scion Booked for Abusing Chauffeurs

Hilary Clinton Becomes Democratic Presidential Candidate

[International] : Hilary Clinton has been officially designated as the presidential candidate for the Democratic …[more…] …read more

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Hilary Clinton Becomes Democratic Presidential Candidate

Kim Jong-il's Widow Sent to Prison Camp

Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s fourth wife Kim Ok was purged and sent to a prison camp less than a year after her stepson Kim Jong-un took power, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday.

A Chinese businessman who visited Pyongyang recently told the radio station he heard from a senior Workers Par… …read more

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Kim Jong-il"s Widow Sent to Prison Camp

S. Korean, US Top Diplomats Hold Talks on N. Korea, THAAD

[Politics] : South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry highlighted their …[more…] …read more

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S. Korean, US Top Diplomats Hold Talks on N. Korea, THAAD

USFK to Deploy New Patriot Missiles Next Year

The U.S. Forces Korea will deploy new PAC-3 missiles with intercept altitude about twice as high as the current ones here next year, a source said Monday.The move aims to quell criticism that the controversial Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery to be deployed here will only defend U.S. equi… …read more

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USFK to Deploy New Patriot Missiles Next Year

President Park Begins Summer Vacation

[Politics] : President Park Geun-hye is on a five-day summer vacation beginning Monday.

An official of the …[more…] …read more

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President Park Begins Summer Vacation

Top Businesses Boost Assets, Hire Less Employees

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Top Businesses Boost Assets, Hire Less Employees

S. Korean Female Weightlifter to Get Bronze from Beijing Olympics

[Sports] : South Korean weightlifter Im Jyoung-hwa, who finished fourth in the women’s 48 kilogram category …[more…] …read more

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S. Korean Female Weightlifter to Get Bronze from Beijing Olympics

Parties Fail to Set Timetable on Extra Budget Passage

[Politics] : The three main political parties on Friday discussed a timetable for passing the government’s …[more…] …read more

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Parties Fail to Set Timetable on Extra Budget Passage

German Police: 8 Dead in Apparent Terror Attack

As police hunt those responsible for a deadly shooting rampage at a shopping mall in Munich, they are already calling it a terror attack.

On Twitter, Munich police said eight people are dead and at least 10 others are wounded after shots were fired at the Olympia Shopping Center Friday evening. A la… …read more

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German Police: 8 Dead in Apparent Terror Attack

BoA to Star in Remake of Japanese Soap

Singer BoA will appear in a TV series scheduled to go on air in October.

This is her second work for the small screen after a short drama in September 2013.

The new drama is a remake of a 2007 Japanese soap.

It revolves around a man who finds his wife is having an affair and tries to protect his m… …read more

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BoA to Star in Remake of Japanese Soap

Rival Parties Agree to Hold Hearing on Shipbuilding Restructuring

[Politics] : South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties have agreed, in principle, to hold a hearing on the ongoing corporate restructuring focused on the embattled shipbuilding and other marine-related industries at a parliamentary standing committees level.[more…] …read more

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Rival Parties Agree to Hold Hearing on Shipbuilding Restructuring

IKEA Told to Halt Sales of Hazardous Dressers

The Korea Agency for Technology and Standards has urged IKEA to halt sales of the MALM series of bedroom dressers and chests, which have toppled over and killed several children in North America.

The agency also recommended that IKEA ensure that the high, narrow dressers and chests are secured firm… …read more

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IKEA Told to Halt Sales of Hazardous Dressers

Main Opposition Seeks Legislation on Reforms of Prosecution

[Politics] : The main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea(MPK) is seeking to create an agency dedicated to …[more…] …read more

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Main Opposition Seeks Legislation on Reforms of Prosecution

Financial Labor Union Votes to Go on General Strike

[Economy] : The labor-management conflict within the local bank industry over the expansion of a …[more…] …read more

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Financial Labor Union Votes to Go on General Strike

LG Releases New High-End OLED TV

LG on Tuesday rolled out an ultra-high-definition TV under its newly launched high-end brand LG Signature.The 77-inch OLED TV costs a whopping W41 million and delivers real sound for a cinema-like experience (US$1=W1,140). LG forged a partnership with Harman Kardon to implement the advanced audio te… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

LG Releases New High-End OLED TV

Ex-Miss Korea in Late-Career Movie Debut

Former Miss Korea Jang Yoon-jeong has returned after a 16-year absence from showbiz with a late movie debut. The suspense drama “Trick,” which hit local theaters last Wednesday, is the story of a documentary producer who wants to film a man with a terminal illness and his wife. Jang won the Miss Kor… …read more

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Ex-Miss Korea in Late-Career Movie Debut

N. Korea Develops 1-Meter-Long UAV

[Inter-Korea] : North Korea was confirmed to have developed a small unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) aimed at avoiding …[more…] …read more

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N. Korea Develops 1-Meter-Long UAV

Alleys, Elevator, Parking Lot of Apartments to be "No-Smoking Zone"

[Domestic] : Spaces within apartments that have remained outside the government’s anti-smoking campaign, such as alleys and elevators, will be able to be designated as an anti-smoking zone beginning in September with the consent of the residents.[more…] …read more

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Alleys, Elevator, Parking Lot of Apartments to be "No-Smoking Zone"

Travel Alert Issued for Turkey

The government here has issued a travel alert for the whole of Turkey after a failed coup attempt there on Friday night.

The government recommends travelers cancel or delay their visit and leave the country.

This alert will be effective until July 29.

“Korean nationals staying at or visiting Turkey … …read more

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Travel Alert Issued for Turkey

Park: Unification is Final Piece of Eurasia Vision, Solution to N. Korea Human Rights Issue

[Politics] : President Park Geun-hye says the final piece of the puzzle needed to complete the Asia-Europe …[more…] …read more

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Park: Unification is Final Piece of Eurasia Vision, Solution to N. Korea Human Rights Issue

Naver's Line Listings in Tokyo, New York Score Big

[Economy] : Shares of Line Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean Internet firm Naver, has surged as it …[more…] …read more

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Naver"s Line Listings in Tokyo, New York Score Big

Today's Photo: July 16, 2016

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Today"s Photo: July 16, 2016

At Least 70 Killed as Truck Drove into Crowd in Nice, France

[International] : At least 70 people are feared dead and over 100 are injured in the southern French city of …[more…] …read more

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At Least 70 Killed as Truck Drove into Crowd in Nice, France

Trick (2016)

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Trick (2016)

Traditional Punch Helps Cool Off on Hot Days

Hwachae or traditional punch made with various fruits or edible flower petals is one of the popular drinks to help Koreans beat the summer heat.The first step to preparing a bowl of hwachae is to dice seasonal fruit and then soak them in sweetened water or juice. Flower petals can be added as a garn… …read more

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Traditional Punch Helps Cool Off on Hot Days

N. Korea Denies Abduction Claims to UN

[Inter-Korea] : North Korea has denied to the UN allegations that it abducted people from other countries, …[more…] …read more

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N. Korea Denies Abduction Claims to UN

Eye Test Could Detect Early Stages of Alzheimer's

A simple eye test may eventually be used detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study on laboratory mice.

Writing in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, researchers from the University of Minnesota say the discovery could pave the way for a noni… …read more

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Eye Test Could Detect Early Stages of Alzheimer"s

Seongju Residents Oppose to THAAD Deployment

[Politics] : Residents of Seongju County in North Gyeongsang Province have voiced strong opposition to the …[more…] …read more

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Seongju Residents Oppose to THAAD Deployment

US: Pyongyang's Threat Only Justifies THAAD Deployment

[International] : The U.S. said Monday that North Korea’s threat to take “physical action” against the planned …[more…] …read more

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US: Pyongyang"s Threat Only Justifies THAAD Deployment

Korea to Slap Sales Ban on Most Volkswagen Cars

The Environment Ministry is in the process of canceling the sales authorization on 79 Volkswagen diesel and gasoline models sold here since 2007. The move comes after the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office gave the ministry a list of Volkswagens and Audis whose exhaust and noise test results… …read more

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Korea to Slap Sales Ban on Most Volkswagen Cars

Defense Minister: THAAD Can Intercept N. Korea's SLBM

[Politics] : Defense Minister Han Min-koo says that the United States Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to be deployed in South Korea could intercept submarine ballistic missiles (SLBM) launched from North Korea.

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Defense Minister: THAAD Can Intercept N. Korea"s SLBM

10 More US States Sue Over Transgender Bathroom Guidelines

Another 10 U.S. states are suing the Obama administration over guidelines covering which school bathrooms transgender students can use.

Friday’s filing means nearly half of the 50 U.S. states are formally objecting to recent federal guidelines that recommend public schools allow students to use bath… …read more

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10 More US States Sue Over Transgender Bathroom Guidelines

Defectors Urge Minbyun to Launch Same Action to Protect Families in N. Korea

[Domestic] : An association of defectors from North Korea has requested the Lawyers for a Democratic Society, …[more…] …read more

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Defectors Urge Minbyun to Launch Same Action to Protect Families in N. Korea

K-Pop Encyclopedia to Offer Exhaustive Factoids for Fans

Webzine Idology is bringing out a book with factoids and other gush about no fewer than 426 K-pop albums for encyclopedically minded fans.

It will go on sale at online stores and local bookstores in Seoul on Saturday.

Its statistics range from the dizzying to the staggeringly banal. Last year, 43 … …read more

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K-Pop Encyclopedia to Offer Exhaustive Factoids for Fans

Domestic Funds Report 4.6 Tln Won Net Outflow in June

[Economy] : The domestic fund market reported a net outflow of some four-point-six trillion won during the …[more…] …read more

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Domestic Funds Report 4.6 Tln Won Net Outflow in June

Police Seek Arrest for Doctor Implicated in Singer's Death

Police have applied for an arrest warrant for the celebrity doctor implicated in the death of singer Shin Hae-chul after another man whose stomach he stapled died. According to police, Dr. Kang Se-hoon stapled the stomach of an Australian man in November last year. The man continued to suffer intern… …read more

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Police Seek Arrest for Doctor Implicated in Singer"s Death

Lawmakers Submit Revision to Anticorruption Law

[Politics] : A group of ruling party lawmakers has submitted to the National Assembly a revision to an antigraft …[more…] …read more

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Lawmakers Submit Revision to Anticorruption Law

Infielder Kang Jung-ho Accused of Sexual Assault

Police in Chicago are investigating accusations from a woman that Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates sexually assaulted her last month.

The Chicago Tribune on Tuesday reported that Kang met the 23-year-old woman on a dating app while he was in Chicago for an away game with the Cubs on June 17. … …read more

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Infielder Kang Jung-ho Accused of Sexual Assault

S. Korean Shares Tumble on Renewed Brexit Woes

[Economy] : South Korean shares tumbled on Wednesday on renewed fears over Britain’s decision to leave the …[more…] …read more

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S. Korean Shares Tumble on Renewed Brexit Woes

Home Appliance Makers Pin Hopes on Niche Markets

Home appliance makers are targeting niche markets to lift sales amid the ongoing slump. A prime example is stick vacuum cleaner, which are useful for tackling dust in tight corners but not a lot more. The domestic market for the slim products has grown to around 500,000 units a year. Samsung rolled … …read more

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Home Appliance Makers Pin Hopes on Niche Markets

Strike Looms as Hyundai Motor Union Declares Collapse of Negotiations

[Domestic] : The union of Hyundai Motor says wage negotiations with management have collapsed, which could lead …[more…] …read more

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Strike Looms as Hyundai Motor Union Declares Collapse of Negotiations

Smartphone Use Hurts Language Development

Early or excessive smartphone use damages the development of language skills, a study suggests.Prof. Hong Se-hee of Korea University and his team surveyed some 4,672 ninth graders last year. They found that the 2,293 youngsters who had started using smartphones before they even entered middle school… …read more

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Smartphone Use Hurts Language Development

Foreign Ministry Holds 1st Brexit Task Force Meeting

[Politics] : The Foreign Ministry’s Brexit task force held its inaugural meeting on Monday to minimize the …[more…] …read more

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Foreign Ministry Holds 1st Brexit Task Force Meeting

Domestic Auto Sales Set New Record in 1st Half

Domestic auto sales reached a new high in the first half of this year.

The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association said Sunday that domestic sales totaled 812,265 cars in the first six months, up 10.9 percent on-year. This is the first time domestic sales have exceeded 800,000 in the period.

To… …read more

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Domestic Auto Sales Set New Record in 1st Half

Heavy Rain Pounds S. Korea

[Science] : Heavy rains pounded the southern port city of Busan early Monday morning, suspending traffic in …[more…] …read more

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Heavy Rain Pounds S. Korea

Defense Command: 4 Civilians Prosecuted for Spying for N. Korea

[Inter-Korea] : The Defense Security Command is known to have pressed charges last year against four South Korean civilians on charges of providing military intelligence to North Korea.[more…] …read more

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Defense Command: 4 Civilians Prosecuted for Spying for N. Korea

Nation Affected by Heavy Rain from Monsoon Front

[Science] : A seasonal monsoon front delivered heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in South Korea Friday, …[more…] …read more

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Nation Affected by Heavy Rain from Monsoon Front

Austria's Highest Court Overturns Presidential Election Results

Austria’s highest court has overturned the results of presidential election, citing procedural irregularities and ordered a rerun to be held in September or October, an unprecedented decision in the country’s post-war history.

The final vote count showed former Green Party politician, ecologist Alex… …read more

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Austria"s Highest Court Overturns Presidential Election Results

S. Korea-Belgium Working Holiday Agreement Takes Effect

[Politics] : A working holiday agreement between South Korea and Belgium has taken effect on Friday.

[more…] …read more

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S. Korea-Belgium Working Holiday Agreement Takes Effect

Heavy Rain Expected This Weekend

Up to 150 mm of heavy rain is expected in central parts of the country from Friday afternoon until Saturday evening, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Thursday.

Rain will let up on Saturday night, but begin again across the country on Sunday and go on until Wednesday.

Friday night will s… …read more

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Heavy Rain Expected This Weekend