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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Seorae center to run Spanish classes
Seorae Global Village Center in southern Seoul will be running beginners’ Spanish classes from next year.The course will run on Thursdays and last 10 weeks, after which participants should be able to introduce themselves and carry out basic conversation.Classes will run at the SGV Center building near Seocho Station from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuition costs 50,000 won but a trial lesson that opens the course on Jan. 7 will be free.The class size is limited to 10, with priority given to foreign residents.Fo
Dec. 23, 2015
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Talk to examine rise of French food in Korea
The Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch will kick off the new year with some Gallic flavor, with a talk by Hal Swindall on the rise of French restaurants in Korea.Before 2000, there were fewer than five French restaurants in all of Korea, he says, while today, there are 60, as well as bakeries. Swindall argues that the sharp increase indicates a major shift in food preferences here.He will talk about how a new interest in a wider range of foreign food here has drawn young Korean chefs to France
Dec. 23, 2015
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Seoul Global Center alters legal advice service
Seoul global Center will be changing the way it offers legal counseling from next year.Those seeking advice will need to consult a multilingual counselor to assess their needs. The counselor will then book a session with a legal adviser, who will review the consultee’s situation before the session.Various languages are supported for the initial consultation, including English, Russian and several Asian languages, and the consultation can be made in person or by phone or email.The center said it
Dec. 23, 2015
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New climate deal could boost nuclear energy
As the new global climate accord reached in Paris earlier this month emphasized the role of nuclear energy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. hosted a forum in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the future of clean energy in preparation for the post-fossil fuel era. Organized by the Korea Atomic Industrial Forum, the discussion-driven event covered such agendas as the role of nuclear power in a low-carbon economy and Korea’s strategies to achieve its emi
Dec. 23, 2015
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Hyundai wins Vietnamese bridge construction deal
Hyundai Development Co. on Tuesday announced that it has won a 92.7 billion won ($78.9 million) contract to build Hung Ha Bridge in northern Vietnam.The project is the company’s first overseas deal this year, and the third after it resumed overseas operations in 2014. According to HDC, the project consists of constructing a 2.1 kilometer-bridge and another 4.1 kilometer-four lane road linking Hung Yen and Ha Nam. The three-year construction will kick off with a groundbreaking ceremony in Februar
Dec. 22, 2015
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What is holding up business bills?
A negotiation impasse at the National Assembly is proving hard to break, as rival parties refuse to yield their position on provisions embedded in a set of controversial economic bills aimed to relax regulations on business activity. National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa (third from right) convenes a meeting of standing committee chairpersons on Tuesday. The NPAD members did not attend. YonhapThe bills in question are the Service Industry Development Act and Special Act for Boosting Business (b
Dec. 22, 2015
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Hyundai displays design philosophy
“Helio Curve” by Reuben MargoliCan an automotive company show its design philosophy through art?Hyundai Motor Group’s answer to the question is now on display at the “SIM: Sculpture in Motion” exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in downtown Seoul until Jan. 10. Aimed at promoting its fluidic sculpture design philosophy, two pieces of internationally acclaimed installation art are on display at the Allim 2 exhibition hall reflecting the aesthetic catchphrase of the company. The first piece,
Dec. 22, 2015
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Adhesive portable recorder wins Herald Design Tech 2015 award
The winning team of Herald Design Tech 2015 and CEO of Herald Corp. Lee Young-man (second from left) pose at the award ceremony on Tuesday in Seoul. Lee Sang-sub/The Korea HeraldA team of three university seniors won the top award at Herald Design Tech 2015, the design-meets-technology contest co-organized by Herald Corp. and Seoul Design Foundation. The team won the competition with their innovative adhesive portable recorder “Spicki,” which can be carried around easily to record any sound. The
Dec. 22, 2015
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Doosan chairman’s ‘human-oriented’ management hits snag
On Monday, Doosan Group officially put its prestigious machine tool business unit on the market. Despite the government’s plea to retain 51 percent stake to thwart attempts by foreign funds to buy it ― as the machine tools business is considered one of the country’s basic industries ― Doosan declined and said it would look for new owners to overcome its internal difficulties. Doosan Group chairman Park Yong-mann. YonhapIndustrial observers assume the company will be sold for around 1 trillion wo
Dec. 22, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Tough tasks await finance minister nominee
Rep. Yoo Il-ho. YonhapYoo Il-ho, the nominee for Korea’s top economic post of deputy prime minister and finance minister, has vowed to carry on the legacy of his would-be predecessor, but the road ahead may require more, due to the multiple challenges the economy faces.“The global economic environment now is not very favorable, and navigating the local economy against this global backdrop will be a tough job,” Yoo, 60, told reporters shortly after his nomination Monday. The nominee stressed cons
Dec. 22, 2015
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Park steps up pressure on reform bills
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday continued to add pressure on lawmakers to pass key bills related to government-led reforms in business, labor and education sectors, stressing that the college reform bill is critical to “enhancing competence in higher education” eventually raising youth employment.Speaking at the last Cabinet meeting of 2015, the South Korean leader also warned that the failure to carry out the reform may result in South Korea‘s sovereign credit rating being downgraded. Park s
Dec. 22, 2015
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Textbook row taken to Constitutional Court
South Korean civic groups on Tuesday filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court against the government for “infringing upon the impartiality of education” by taking over the publication rights for secondary education history textbooks.Minbyun, or Lawyers for a Democratic Society, said it made the appeal against the Education Ministry’s recent plan to reinstate government-issued textbooks from 2017, a contentious plan that has stoked opposition from mainly the progressive faction and much of the
Dec. 22, 2015
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[Profile] Lee Joon-sik, Education Ministry
Lee Joon-sik, a former professor at Seoul National University’s School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, was appointed to be the new education minister and deputy prime minister for social affairs. As an expert in mechanical engineering, he started teaching at his Alma mater, SNU, in 1985, and took various positions at the school including vice president of research, dean of research affairs and director of the micro thermal system research center.The 63-year-old educator and researcher is
Dec. 21, 2015
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[Profile] Kang Eun-hee, Gender Equality and Family Ministry
Rep. Kang Eun-hee of the ruling Saenuri Party, a former IT businesswoman, has been appointed as the new Gender Equality and Family Minister.A graduate of Kyungpook University’s physics education program, Kang worked as a school teacher before founding her IT venture Winitech in Daegu in 2000. Prior to winning a National Assembly seat in 2012 as a proportional representative, the 51-year-old served as the chairwoman of the Korea IT Business Women’s Association and deputy floor leader for the Saen
Dec. 21, 2015
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[Profile] Sung Young-hoon, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
Sung Young-hoon, 55, a legal expert whose 30-year career has encompassed stints as a district prosecutor, special investigator and attorney, was named to chair the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.He started his career as a public prosecutor for Busan District Office in 1986, and also worked as chief prosecutor of the Gwangju District Office, deputy minister for legal affairs at the Ministry of Justice and chief prosecutor of the Criminal Trial and Civil Litigation Department. During
Dec. 21, 2015
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[Profile] Hong Yoon-sik, Interior Ministry
Hong Yoon-sik, a former vice minister at the Office for Government Policy Coordination, has been named interior minister.Hong, 59, is known as a veteran in state affairs, having served various key posts during his 30-year career in the prime minister’s office. Born in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, the nominee received his bachelor’s degree in law from Seoul National University and master’s degree in policy from the University of Michigan in the U.S. He passed the state civil service exam in 1985
Dec. 21, 2015
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Korea to increase public sector part-time jobs
The South Korean government Monday mapped out a plan to expand its part-time work scheme in the public sector by 2018, which would increase the public workforce by more than 1 percent. Under the plan, it will offer government-backed part-time jobs for women in a bid to help them return to work after childbirth and boost the country’s low birthrate. The Ministry of Employment and Labor, along with relevant ministries, announced these and other plans in a meeting.Unlike part-time jobs generated by
Dec. 21, 2015
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Multiple choice testing can ‘smother creativity’
On Nov. 12, over 600,000 Korean students took the college entrance exam, known here as the “Suneung” and widely referred to as “the most important test of their lives.” But Lee Won-key, the vice president of Seoul National University of Education, said the exam papers comprised of multiple-choice questions represents what is wrong with the English education in Korea. The multiple-choice questions restrict the students’ thinking to prearranged options, depriving them of a chance to think creative
Dec. 21, 2015