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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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[Herald Interview] DeepSearch spearheads financial data analytics
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the financial technology industry. This is the 19th installment. -- Ed.Offshore institutional investors have often come across a lack of financial information about South Korean securities when building an investment portfolio for Asian markets.Some 3 million privately held Korean companies are barely on the map. Relevance from overflowing information about listed companies in Korea -- largely embellished -- was also
MarketJuly 24, 2018
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[Herald Interview] South Africa invested in continental inclusive growth
As the only permanent African member of the Group of 20, South Africa is committed to the continent’s industrialization and inclusive growth with a strategic policy framework tailored for the 21st century, according to the country’s top envoy to Korea. Nozuko Gloria Bam said in an interview that Pretoria’s foreign policy rested on its commitment to the values and ideals of pan-Africanism. The diplomat explicated that the vision entailed “solidarity with people of the South and the need to cooper
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 23, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Victon believes in value of taking it slow
When Victon’s recent single “Time of Sorrow,” which was released in May, topped Japan’s Tower Record chart earlier this month, the bandmates could hardly believe their eyes and ears. The song was the group’s first song since its debut in November 2016 to enter the top 100 of a Korean music chart and won third on popular music show “M!Countdown.” However, the song’s crossover success in Japan, a country where the group had not officially debuted, was completely unexpected. “I first heard the news
PerformanceJuly 23, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Small-cap index can ‘reduce risk’ as long as qualities are checked
In February this year, the Korea Exchange, South Korea’s market operator and stock index developer, birthed the KRX 300 benchmark index that represents the tiered stock market in Korea. The KRX unveiled the mid-cap index called KRX Mid 200 in June, comprising constituents from the top-tier Kospi and second-tier Kosdaq, and released plans for another index for small caps in the near future. The moves aimed to balance institutional influx into tiered stock markets in Korea and enable investo
MarketJuly 22, 2018
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[Herald Interview] When food connoisseur takes charge of hotel management
At first glance, Kim Bum-soo seems more like a hip fashion editor or a stylish tailor than a general manager of a classy hotel. Kim is the GM of a newly opened hotel in central Seoul, L’Escape. He recently sat down with The Korea Herald for an interview at the French-style boutique hotel near Hoehyeon Station. General Manager of L’Escape Kim Bum-soo (Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald)Though wearing a classic suit, the GM’s style is different from that of your typical businessmen; his outfit was
PeopleJuly 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Singing and dancing in zombie apocalypse
As Korea’s biggest genre cinema display, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival has earned a reputation for the grotesque and zany alike. For zombie fans in particular, the July festival just west of Seoul is a holiday season on par with that other in October, and its 22nd iteration running through Sunday doesn’t disappoint. Catching attention among the pack is teen zombie Christmas musical comedy “Anna and the Apocalypse.” Ella Hunt stars in “Anna and the Apocalypse” (BIFAN)Despite its R
FilmJuly 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] It all began with the house
Looking for Mark Tetto’s house in Gaehoe-dong, Seoul, Monday morning, I encounter groups of foreign tourists -- from the Philippines and Vietnam, mostly -- posing and taking pictures against the backdrop of narrow alleys lined with Korea’s traditional hanok. After walking up and down a hill, going round in circles under the blazing morning sun, I finally locate Tetto’s house, its slim gate hard to find between the walls of houses next to it on either side. I swear I had walked past this street 1
CultureJuly 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] South Africa calls on world to fulfill Mandela’s unfinished mission
Every year on July 18, South Africa and the global community celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day. The day commemorates the late South African president’s antiapartheid struggles and sacrifices as well as his contributions to universal human rights for benefitting the larger world.It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009, and calls on people worldwide to devote 67 minutes of their lives -- in reflection of the late leader’s charity work over 67 years -- in the servi
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 16, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Culture, education critical in reaching out to the world’
Not many Koreans may be aware that there is a considerable K-pop following in Pakistan. Just last year, a K-pop festival was hosted in Islamabad by the city’s King Sejong Institute and the National University of Modern Languages.According to NUML chief Zia Uddin Najam, however, it has not always been that way. “There was very little knowledge about Korea,” he told The Korea Herald, referring to when his university first started collaborating with the Korean government to run a King Sejong instit
PeopleJuly 15, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Hong Kong lures investment in AI, robotics
Hong Kong has long been a financial hub in Asia but it is now seeking investment to nurture innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, said the head of an investment promotion agency in Seoul.“Hong Kong is now very much focused on innovation and technology. We genuinely think that greatly fits with Korea having very advanced companies in the areas -- both large and small -- at a global level,” said Stephen Phillips director-general of Invest Hong Kong, in an interview
IndustryJuly 15, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Travel startup embraces chatbot to offer intelligent budget options
Amid the sweltering, humid weather, many Koreans look forward to traveling overseas for the perfect getaway. The only problem is that travel requires a set of cumbersome procedures ranging from picking a destination to booking hotels and arranging transportation. While working at global travel site Expedia, Jung Ji-ha wondered how he could simplify the process in booking hotels for future customers. Along with the tech expertise he had gained working at Hyundai C&I, Jung decided to jump into the
TechnologyJuly 13, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Romanian nun helps Jeju’s Yemeni asylum seekers, migrant families
JEJU -- For many Yemeni asylum seekers on South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, obtaining medical treatment and finding places to stay are the most challenging tasks they face daily. To help these asylum seekers who fled their war-torn country thousands of kilometers away, Sister Cristina Evelina Gal from the Naomi Migrant Pastoral Center of Joongang Cathedral of the Jeju Diocese works day and night to take those who are ill to hospitals and deliver goods they need.Sister Cristina, 41, came to
Social AffairsJuly 12, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘For NK refugees, learning English is about finding their voice’
For North Korean refugees who made the perilous journey to South Korea to escape the repressive regime, learning English is not only about surviving in the hyper-competitive South Korean society. It is also about pursuing their new freedom, finding their identities and regaining their voice, said Casey Lartigue, co-founder of Teach North Korean Refugees, a Seoul-based nonprofit group. “They were at first either so shy or afraid to speak in English,” said Lartigue during an interview with The
North KoreaJuly 11, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Ever-evolving artist Han Kyung-rock spreads musical joy
Han Kyung-rock’s signature look -- a rose-patterned red bandana, disheveled spiky hair and a matching red scarf -- is very telling of his personality.Han, who has been a bassist in the legendary punk rock band Crying Nut for 23 years, is a jocular musician who has quite a penchant for alcohol, spending many nights drinking with fellow musicians. While his wild drinking led to a tumble down some stairs in his favorite bar, Han has his own reasons for adoring booze. “I just love having fun. Great
PerformanceJuly 11, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Crowdfunding platform Tumblbug calls for eased barriers to inbound payments
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the financial technology industry. This is the 18th installment. -- Ed. An online crowdfunding platform is a marketplace of ideas. And equipping that marketplace with a convenient payment tool is obviously key for the involved parties -- fundraisers with an idea and backers buying into the idea.For sponsors on Tumblbug, a startup operating an online rewards-based crowdfunding platform for content creators since 2011,
MarketJuly 10, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Decarbonization sole path to prosperous future’
Mitigating global warming and embracing sustainable development goals based on decarbonization is the sole remaining ticket to an environmentally responsible and economically vibrant future, stressed the head of an intergovernmental scientific body with credible authority on climate change in a media interview last week. Lee Hoe-sung, the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, told journalists that “the thinking that reducing greenhouse gas emissions slows economic development r
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 9, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Lifting sanctions on Rajin-Khasan Project key to economic cooperation with Russia, NK
South Korea and the United States need to lift their economic sanctions on a joint project between the two Koreas and Russia, a chairman of presidential committee on northern policy said, calling for an immediate resumption of the cross-border logistic initiative Rajin-Khasan Project. Rep. Song Young-gil, who chairs the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation, said the two governments should allow for investment in connecting Russia and North Korea’s border towns of Rajin and Kha
North KoreaJuly 6, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korea Forest Service to play key role in antidesertification’
Desertification and the consequent level of air toxicity in nearby countries have had their impact on South Korea, forcing schools to close for several days and deterring citizens from outdoor activities. Under a long-term goal to tackle such climate concerns, Seoul’s government is determined to contribute to the global community‘s blueprint to fight desertification and drought, according to the chief of the country’s forest service.“I believe that we can help create global consensus that forest
IndustryJuly 5, 2018
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[Herald Interview] S. Korea's IP leadership to play key role in innovative growth: KIPO chief
South Korea’s leading status in the intellectual property sector will serve as an indispensable tool in attaining the country’s economic visions, such as innovative growth, job creation and fair market order, according to the chief of the intellectual property office here.“South Korea’s development pace in intangible intellectual assets has already outpaced its economic growth,” Sung Yun-mo, commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, told The Korea Her
EconomyJuly 4, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Neither N. Korea nor US leaders can be trusted: Nobel laureate
At the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12, the two promised to work together for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Yet neither of the leaders can be trusted, according to Nobel Peace laureate Ira Helfand.“Certainly, we are in a better position than a few months ago when they were hurling nuclear threats at each other,” Helfand told The Korea Herald in an email interview after attending a conference ma
North KoreaJuly 3, 2018