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April 15, 2018 Economy

[Feature] More Korean workers economically dependent on parents

South Korean college graduates in their mid-and late 20s are finding it increasingly difficult to land a job. Despite several government-led measures to increase youth employment over the past decad...

NK vows to step up nuclear posture against US

North Korea said Saturday that it will further reinforce its nuclear deterrence against the United States in response to Washington's renewed nuclear commitment to its allies. Pyongyang's Asia-Pacif...

February 10, 2018
North Korea
[Herald Interview] Gangwon governor defines 23rd games as ‘cease-fire Olympics’

Gangwon is the only province that lies both South and North of the Korean Peninsula. And Cheorwon and Goseong counties in the province have also been split by the two Koreas for more than six decades...

February 9, 2018
Olympic Games
Luxury European brands extend reach to Korean shoppers

In South Korea, luxury fashion brands from countries such as Italy, France and the UK have gained popularity, particularly among consumers in their 40s and above. The traditional designs and high pri...

February 4, 2018
Fashion
[Weekender] Finding nostalgia and comfort in Korean soul food

The term “soul food” was coined in southern US states by African-Americans in the 1960s. Soul food reflected the sorrow and pain among slaves in the region who had to make do with the food they were...

February 2, 2018
Food
[Herald Interview] The professor campaigning for human rights in cyberspace

A man put a question to a group of anonymous people. He asked, “Should I die?” One person replied, “Yes, you should.” Another said, “Why don’t you give me your iPhone before you kill yourself?” Thes...

October 20, 2017
Culture
[Eye Plus] Take in the autumn breeze at Sangam Sky Park

There have been many big incidents in South Korea this year. But let bygones be bygones. It is right time to enjoy the scenic beauty because autumn is the most beautiful season of the year. And the...

September 22, 2017
Culture
Sinead O'Connor pleads for help, says she's living in motel

Sinead O'Connor emotionally pleaded for help from her family and opened up about her mental illness in a rambling Facebook video posted from a New Jersey motel she had been living in. The video is t...

August 8, 2017
World News
Al-Qaida leader claims Sept. 11 suspect has died

Al-Qaida's leader has claimed in an online message that a German man believed to have provided logistical support to the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers has died. The announcement by Ayman al-Zawah...

August 8, 2017
World News
UK police seek jogger who pushed woman into path of bus

British police have appealed for witnesses to help find a jogger who pushed a woman into the path of a bus. London's Metropolitan Police force released surveillance camera footage Tuesday of the May...

August 8, 2017
World News
North Korea test-fires second ICBM, lands in sea off Japan

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea test-fired on Friday its second intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew longer and higher than its first ICBM launched earlier this month, officials ...

July 29, 2017
North Korea
[Breaking] Female swimmer An Se-hyeon ranked 4th in the world

South Korea's swimmer An Se-hyeon, 21, captured the fourth place in the women’s 200-meter butterfly during the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships, which was held in Budapest, Friday. ( khnews@h...

July 28, 2017
More sports
[Weekender] Fishing widening its net in Korea

South Koreans have diversified their leisure activities in the years since the five-day workweek system was introduced in 2004. The increased leisure time is fueling the growth of various industries...

July 14, 2017
Culture
Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong to be sold at auction

Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the first lunar landing is being sold at a New York auction. The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small b...

July 13, 2017
World News
Man arrested over brutal rape, murder of Indian schoolgirl

Indian police Thursday arrested a key suspect in the gang rape and murder of a teenage girl near the hill resort of Shimla, shocking a small community where such brutal violence is rare. The discove...

July 13, 2017
World News

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