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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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[Herald Interview] Rapper BewhY: ‘I want to compete with US hip-hop artists, be the best’
“The reason for my US tour? I want to compete with hip-hop musicians in the US in the future,” said BewhY in his dimly lit studio when asked about his six-stop US tour in November last year. He was more than serious, sitting with his hands firmly clutched together and a determined look on his face. And surprisingly, it didn’t sound so cocky when he added, “And in the distant future, I know I will be the best.”The dream of stateside success has been bubbling inside the ambitious 25-year-old rappe
PerformanceJan. 25, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Robo taxis to transform auto industry’
LAS VEGAS -- Consumers have witnessed massive changes in the tech industry in the last decade, with innovative concepts and technologies that, for instance, have combined a camera, the internet and phone into a single palm-sized device. Similar yet more transformative change is likely to begin, with self-driving vehicles in such forms as robo taxis that will hit the road in the next decade, according to a US developer of operating systems for autonomous cars.Robo taxis, or robo cabs, refer to se
MobilityJan. 23, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Innovating France-Korea ties buttresses global governance’
Joachim Son-Forget, a French National Assemblyman who represents French citizens overseas, is an industrious middleman bridging France and the world through innovative enterprises. Found abandoned on the streets of Korea in 1983, Son-Forget was adopted to a French family at 3 months old. There, he grew up to become a radiologist and cognitive scientist, trained pianist and avid karate practitioner, before joining the party of French President Emmanuel Macron.The 34-year-old wunderkind represents
Diplomatic CircuitJan. 22, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Canadian veterans reminisce on hockey games in Korean War
The winter of early 1952 was cold enough to freeze the Imjin River that cuts across the inter-Korean border.The frigid weather let Canadian soldiers fighting in the Korean War indulge in their national pastime: ice hockey. In the thick of war, soldiers from the regiments Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and the Royal 22 Regiment, the “Van Doos,” put down their rifles and played a series of friendly hockey matches. The games were a precious respite from savage warfare.“I remember playi
Diplomatic CircuitJan. 22, 2018
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[Herald Interview] A young pianist with an old, romantic soul
Korea is probably one of the few countries in the world where classical musicians can become household names. Here, the name Sunwoo Yekwon elicits the response, “Ah, that young pianist,” even from those unfamiliar with classical music. The 28-year-old pianist, who will turn 29 next month, is a star not only onstage but on television as well, starring in a popular series featuring the lives of several Korean celebrities who stay abroad. Sunwoo, however, is no overnight sensation. Before clinching
CultureJan. 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Moin out to cut cost of remittance
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the eighth installment. — Ed.Despite the constant wave of technological advances, the remittance method has evolved little in South Korea over the past few decades, with only banks legally allowed to provide remittance services.Now with the growth of the fintech industry, a startup can address problems in interbank remittance and bring more benefits to customers, according to Ian Su
MarketJan. 16, 2018
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[Herald Interview] How Younha ‘rescued’ herself, found her voice again
Ever since her K-pop career began in 2006, Younha has often been described as one of the most talented singer-songwriters of today. Due to her chameleon-like vocal abilities and masterful songwriting -- which crossed genres from ballad to rock to jazz -- a renowned music critic once said, “I’d like to advise female musician wannabes to study Younha, who is truly the best musician, equipped with perfect vocal, breathing, tone and stability.”The songstress, however, stopped crafting her own music
PerformanceJan. 16, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Pyeongtaek Port seeks to develop independent profit model
As the only global trade port in Gyeonggi Province and a gateway to South Korea, Pyeongtaek Port has been logging rapid growth particularly in trade with China. And standing in the vanguard for the port’s exemplary buildup is Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Corp.Despite being relatively “young” port, established in 2011, Pyeongtaek Port currently is the top port in export and import volumes of automobiles in the country and is now looking to expand its connections to Southeast Asia.Leading such venture
MobilityJan. 16, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Australia will bring passion from down under to PyeongChang’
Australian Ambassador James Choi wakes up at 5:30 a.m. for his daily run. “Running gives me a sense of purpose, motivation and energy,” he told The Korea Herald, stressing that a marathon requires half a year of training. “The training and discipline required for a marathon directly translate into how I go about my professional career.” Choi, his country’s first Korean-Australian ambassador, ran the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Torch Relay on Sunday morning with embassy staff and the Australian and
Diplomatic CircuitJan. 15, 2018
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[Herald interview] 'Tax code revision portends stock market disruption'
Through a revision of the tax enforcement decree, South Korea expects to levy capital gains tax on a wider range of foreign investors, as the revision defines those holding 5 percent or more of a firm as a “large shareholder” -- the target of taxation -- from the previous threshold of 25 percent. The revision was announced on Jan. 7 by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and is set to take effect in July.Under the new rule, however, it would cause a cumbersome process of all parties
MarketJan. 14, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Studying North Korea should not be about gazing into a crystal ball
Studying North Korea, the notoriously isolated and closed country, poses many challenges, the most basic of which is the lack of reliable data. Data from North Korea is incomplete at best -- if not misleading -- and data released by various organizations tend to be biased depending on their ideological orientations.The picture that emerges of North Korea in “Unveiling the North Korean Economy,” by Kim Byung-yeon, a professor at Seoul National University, published in English by Cambridge Univers
North KoreaJan. 12, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Crypto crackdown to adapt to changing tides’
South Korea has for weeks ramped up pressure on the local cryptocurrency industry through a pangovernmental body that includes the Prime Minister’s Office, Justice Ministry, financial authorities and police, among others. Following the move, Korea has imposed a ban on non-real-name transactions and trading by foreigners and minors. Last year, initial coin offerings were also forbidden. Moreover, financial watchdogs are inspecting commercial banks -- within their control -- for failing to p
MarketJan. 10, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Out of dark tunnel, Yangpa sings to send message of ‘comfort’
In 1996, when cassette tapes were not old-fashioned and wide-legged pants were trendy, there was one particular song dominating the Korean airwaves: “Novice’s Love,” a love ballad by an 18-year-old high-schooler. Even after 20 years, Yangpa, whose real name is Lee Eun-jin, vividly remembers the first performance of that smash hit, her debut song that immediately shot the teenager to stardom. “That tense, that jittery feeling before going up onstage... It’s still fresh in my memory. I was singing
PerformanceJan. 9, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Hong Joon-pyo claims possibility of contingency, criticizes Moon’s approach to NK
While the long-frozen inter-Korean relations appear headed for a thaw following an agreement to hold high-level talks on North Korea’s possible participation in the PyeongChang Winter Games on Tuesday, South Korea’s main opposition leader warned against the high possibility of a contingency on the peninsula after the sports event. In an interview with The Korea Herald On Jan. 2, conservative Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo warned the country could face a critical situation before mid-
PoliticsJan. 8, 2018
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[Herald Interview] A priest’s journey to sow seeds of hope
For Father Vincenzo Bordo, an Italian-born Catholic priest who has lived in Korea for 28 years, the happiest moment of the day comes at 4:30 p.m. when homeless people start to flock to his soup kitchen. “Many of the homeless people come a long distance to have the meal -- most likely the only meal they can have for the day,” Father Bordo, wearing an apron, told The Korea Herald during an interview at Anna’s House in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.“People think homeless people end up being on the st
Social AffairsJan. 5, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Racing toward a greener future
It might look like any other Formula 1 racing car. But Mahindra’s Formula E vehicle, an electric racing car, is not just made for sports. It’s a moving lab for the Indian automaker that is betting big on green cars for the future.Mahindra Racing, a racing car team under the Indian conglomerate, is one of the 10 founding teams of Formula E, a class of auto racing that uses cars powered only by electricity.Touted as being green and entertaining, the Indian company has joined the Formula E series w
MobilityJan. 5, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Robo adviser quenches thirst of retail investors: Newsystock
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the seventh installment. — Ed.Securities firms in South Korea have for the past few years joined the race to lower commission fees -- to nearly zero -- to draw in more retail investors. But to Ryan Moon, co-founder of Korea’s first robo adviser-powered investment service provider Newsystock, such an approach is off the point, as increasingly sophisticated retail investors here
MarketJan. 2, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Line Pay eyes world connected by ‘seamless payment experience’
Since dominating the mobile messaging space in Asia’s major markets, Tokyo-based Line has been looking to transform itself into an all-around “smart portal” that links users in both their offline and online worlds. Central to Line’s O2O vision is Line Pay, the mobile payment service created by Line and operated by its subsidiary Line Pay. Three years in, Line Pay is on track to creating a new ecosystem where users can make payments with the touch of a smartphone anywhere and at any time, accordi
TechnologyJan. 2, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Korean Peninsula at crossroads in 2018
Around this time last year, speculation was rampant that 2017 would be the most tumultuous year in decades amid growing uncertainties over the decadeslong nuclear standoff between North Korea and the United States. Most of the predictions appear to have been fulfilled. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, who declared that his country is “in a final stage” of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, successfully test-fired three ICBM-grade missiles capable of reaching the US mainland. In r
Foreign AffairsJan. 1, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Father of native Sapsaree breed’ seeks to redefine Korea’s dog culture
Fluttering their shaggy hair against the wind, Sapsaree dogs run towards Dr. Ha Ji-hong as he steps into the pen. The once-endangered canine breed of Korean origin has made a dramatic comeback, thanks largely to decadeslong preservation efforts by Dr. Ha, also known as ”Father of Sapsaree.“The long-haired dogs were killed en masse for their fur to make winter coats for Japanese soldiers, as documented in state archives during the period of Japanese colonial rule in Korea. In the turmoil of war a
CultureJan. 1, 2018