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S. Korea beats Germany for bronze in women's table tennis team event
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South Korea's Paris Olympics triumph: 13 golds secure historic success
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No. of foreign doctors in S. Korea on rise amid medical walkout
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N. Korean leader rejects international aid for flood damage
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N. Korea sends some 240 trash-filled balloons toward S. Korea: JCS
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K-pop stars’ military favoritism controversy returns amid Suga's DUI incident
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[Eye Interview] Actor-novelist Cha In-pyo reflects on trials of bringing his debut novel to global spotlight
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[Photo News] In memory of comfort women
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Seongsu Station to install 2 extra stairways to address overcrowding
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Seungri faces fresh backlash over Indonesia 'Burning Sun' event
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S. Korea beats Croatia in men's table tennis team event; China next in quarterfinals
South Korea cruised past Croatia in its first knockout match of the men's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, with the top-ranked China up next in the quarterfinals. Jang Woo-jin, Cho Dae-seong and Lim Jong-hoon carried South Korea past Croatia 3-0 after one doubles match and two singles matches in the round of 16 at South Paris Arena in the French capital. In the opening doubles, Jang and Cho dispatched Filip Zeljko and Andrej Gacina 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-6) without bre
More SportsAug. 6, 2024
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Japan rejected S. Korea's call to include term 'forced' in Sado mine exhibits
South Korea had proposed Japan use the expression "forced" in the museum exhibits on an old Japanese mine complex linked to its wartime forced labor of Koreans prior to its UNESCO inscription, but Tokyo refused, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The ministry had made the call during the negotiations with Japan on the Sado gold and silver mines as a precondition for Seoul's consent to the site's listing as a UNESCO World Heritage, its response submitted to Rep. Lee Jae-jung o
Foreign AffairsAug. 6, 2024
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Yoon calls for swift responses to stock market volatility amid criticisms over vacationing
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday instructed the government to take swift and preemptive responses to heightened volatility in the financial market, his office said, refuting opposition criticisms over his vacationing despite a recent market rout. South Korean stocks suffered the worst sell-off since late 2008 on Monday, along with its global peers, on growing fears over an economic recession in the United States, before rising more than 3 percent Tuesday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pr
PoliticsAug. 6, 2024
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Asiana Airlines Pilots Union calls for Europe to assess Air Incheon's cargo division suitability
The Asiana Airlines' Pilots Union has requested that the European Commission investigate the suitability of Air Incheon as a potential buyer of Asiana Airlines' cargo business, the union announced Tuesday. The move follows Korean Air's selection of Air Incheon as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana Airlines' global cargo freighter business on June 17, as part of its yearslong quest to formally acquire Asiana Airlines. The union said Tuesday that it had asked the EU�
IndustryAug. 6, 2024
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Diving medal hopeful Woo Haram reaches semifinal in men's springboard
South Korean diving medal hopeful Woo Haram and teammate Yi Jae-gyeong advanced to the semifinal in the men's 3-meter springboard event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. With the top 18 divers out of 25 in the preliminary advancing to the next phase, Woo finished 12th with 389.10 points after six dives at the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. Yi finished 16th with 381.40 points. The semifinal is Wednesday, and the top 12 divers from there will qualify for the final Thursday. W
More SportsAug. 6, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Meet the Japanese actor in Korean musical 'Hero'
In the later part of the Korean musical "Hero," there is a scene where the imprisoned independence activist Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) awaits his sentencing day. In a somber atmosphere, a Japanese prison officer appears with mixed feelings. They have a conversation about Ahn’s dream for the realization of peace in East Asia, a topic he had been writing about in prison and which remained unfinished. Then the officer hands out a funeral shroud sent by Ahn's mother. The role
CultureAug. 6, 2024
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SK hynix wins up to $450m of US grants for advanced chips facility
South Korean chip giant SK hynix Inc. said Tuesday it is set to receive up to $450 million in grants from the US government for its investment to build a production base for advanced semiconductor packaging in Indiana. In April, the company announced a plan to invest $3.87 billion to build a memory packaging plant for artificial intelligence (AI) products and an advanced packaging research and development (R&D) facility in West Lafayette of the U.S. state to produce next-generation memory ch
TechnologyAug. 6, 2024
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'The Influencer' producers say influencers may be their rivals in future
Producers of Netflix Korea's new survival entertainment show said working on "The Influencer" helped them break their preconceptions about influencers and prompted them to rethink who their true competitors might be in the evolving content creation landscape. "The Influencer" brings together 77 of the most popular Korean content creators from various platforms, including YouTube, Afreeca TV and TikTok. The show follows the events that unfold as participants tackle variou
TelevisionAug. 6, 2024
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S. Korea imposes travel ban on Israel-Lebanon border region
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has imposed a travel ban on the Israel-Lebanon border region and issued a special travel advisory for Iran, effective from Wednesday, as tensions rise in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The areas subject to the travel ban, which is the highest level in the four-tier travel advisory system, include the northern border region of Israel within 4 km of the Blue Line and the southern border r
Foreign AffairsAug. 6, 2024
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Anti-foreign spy bills floated after alleged leak of agents’ identities
A series of bills targeting foreign espionage were floated in a rare show of bipartisan lawmaking in the National Assembly in the past week, following recent allegations of identity leaks of covert military agents. The bills seeking to expand the scope of punishable foreign espionage here have been proposed by lawmakers from both ruling and main opposition parties, according to the Assembly website on Tuesday. Under the existing laws, foreign espionage is restricted to that perpetrated by an &ld
PoliticsAug. 6, 2024
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EV-phobia spreads, as police investigate cause of electric car explosion
Incheon police on Tuesday said it is investigating what caused the mysterious explosion of an electric car last week, but some apartment residents in the greater Seoul area are already moving to ban electric vehicles from their underground parking lots. An apartment complex in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province recently hung a banner saying EVs are banned from parking underground, in a measure decided via a resident meeting that took place after a parked Mercedes-Benz sedan spontaneously caught fire Th
Social AffairsAug. 6, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids tease follow-up track
Stray Kids uploaded a trailer for the music video of a B-side track from their ninth EP “Ate” on Monday. The visual for “Jjam” is fashioned after that of a horror movie and follows the eight members as they roam around dark spaces before breaking into a run spooked by a mysterious presence and shattering a glass bottle. The single, written by Bang Chan and Changbin, claimed the No. 9 spot on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart last week. It follows the succes
K-popAug. 6, 2024
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University drug ring shatters Korea's 'drug-free' myth
Prosecutors recently arrested dozens of university students for the mass use and trafficking of illegal drugs within a social club comprising hundreds of members from 13 universities in the Seoul metropolitan area, raising a red flag in what was once known as a "drug-free country." The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office arrested four university students, including the club's president, and charged two others with violating drug laws on Monday. Eight college students
Social AffairsAug. 6, 2024
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[Herald Review] ‘Revolver’ a slow-burning noir complete with icy protagonist, diverse characters
Contrary to what the title suggests, “Revolver” is not an action-packed revenge noir about a former policewoman on the trail of vengeance. Rather, it’s a thriller -- or even a psychodrama -- revolving around a fearless woman obsessed with one goal: Getting her money back. Though ex-cop Ha Soo-young’s (Jeon Do-yeon) motive behind chasing after the some 700 million won ($509,447) she was promised in return for taking the rap and going to prison remains unclear to viewers,
FilmAug. 6, 2024
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Samsung begins mass production of ultraslim DRAM chip for on-device AI
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker by revenue, announced Tuesday it has begun the mass production of the industry’s thinnest 12-nanometer LPDDR5X DRAM chip that helps better thermal control within mobile devices. The ultraslim DRAM chip, which comes in storage with 12- and 16-gigabytes, would create additional space within mobile devices to facilitate better airflow. This supports easier thermal control, which has become increasingly important, especially for
IndustryAug. 6, 2024
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Seoul shares sharply rebound from worst rout
South Korean stocks rose more than 3 percent Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day's worst market sell-off, sparked by fears over a US recession and the sluggish performance of big tech firms. The local currency slightly fell against the US greenback. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 80.6 points, or 3.3 percent, to close at 2,522.15. It marked a turnaround from a whopping 8.77 percent crash Monday as investor sentiment was undermined by fears that the US economy is
MarketAug. 6, 2024
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Seoul shares remain volatile after market meltdown
The South Korean stock market partially rebounded Tuesday following the previous day's massive rout, as bargain-hunting investors sought to profit. The benchmark Kospi closed at 2,522.15, up 80.6 points, or 3.3 percent, Tuesday. After opening at 2,533.34, the market showed a limited recovery. It fluctuated throughout the trading hours, but eventually lost over 10 points. Shortly after trading began Tuesday, the Korea Exchange, the nation's sole bourse operator, activated a sidecar trad
MarketAug. 6, 2024
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[Contribution] Conditions for becoming a sustainable company
By Lee Young-suk Head of sustainability management, SK Inc. The ongoing global liquidity tightening, high interest rates causing economic recession and geopolitical tensions are increasing uncertainties in business management. As a result, governments and companies worldwide are relentlessly focusing their resources on reviewing policies and strategies to overcome crises. At this point, as we navigate through significant challenges, I would like to revisit the essence of “sustainabil
IndustryAug. 6, 2024
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KGC taps into Japan's top retail giants
Korea Ginseng Corp., the leading manufacturer of ginseng products in the country, said Tuesday it has signed agreements with Japanese retail giants Welcia and Aeon Mall to introduce its red ginseng brand, JungKwanJang, in their stores. This initiative aims to enhance the presence of JungKwanJang in the Japanese market by entering the largest drugstore chain and the leading comprehensive shopping mall company, the firm said. Welcia is the largest drugstore chain in Japan, boasting over 2,000 offl
CompaniesAug. 6, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Jeon lauds color director brings to tale of broken promise
It was the fear of repeating her performance in “The Shameless (2015)” that led veteran star Jeon Do-yeon to think twice before teaming up again with director Oh Seung-uk for her latest noir “Revolver.” The actress had promised him to do the film, so she pressed on, constantly reminding herself of creative ways to play the new character who, Jeon says, is ironically identified by the notion of promise. “So I pushed hard against projecting emotions, being as understa
FilmAug. 6, 2024