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Smartphone market heats up with new arrivals

Suffering from stalled growth in recent years, the smartphone market remained dull until the first half of this year amid the gloomy sentiment driven by the pandemic. But starting with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 20 launch in August followed by LG Electronics’ new swiveling form factor smartphone in September, the market is seeing consumer excitement grow again with the releases of new models. Among others, the launches of new form factors seem to be leading the overall recov

Tech-fueled traditional activities for Chuseok holidays

State-run cultural facilities reopened Monday following a monthlong shutdown, but COVID-19 threats still exist. To safely indulge in holiday traditions during the Chuseok holidays, virtual visits to cultural sites are an option. For families with young children, who may be uncomfortable with the idea of visiting crowded places, some royal palaces are available online, enhanced with the latest technologies - from virtual reality to augmented reality -- offering users a more interactive experienc

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Culture
The dangers of drinking solo

COVID-19 brings greater access to alcohol with fewer constraints

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Health
Demand jumps for fresh food on e-commerce platforms

More major e-commerce platforms are offering new services for grocery shoppers as demand for fresh food in online shopping continues to rise amid the ongoing pandemic, according to industry sources. In September, WeMakePrice announced it would start offering a full refund to shoppers who are dissatisfied with the quality of perishable goods sold on its website. The return rate was nearly zero percent during the trial period of the quality assurance service, one official at the company explain

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Retail
College grads brace for tougher H2 job market

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into two consecutive recruiting seasons, the competition among young job seekers is getting fiercer. While new openings remain markedly fewer than before, colleges continue to churn out fresh graduates. Moreover, large companies are moving away from open recruitment, which provided prospective applicants with equal and easy access to information about new openings and the application process. According to a survey of the 500 largest companies in South Korea

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Social affairs
New COVID-19 cases goes back into two digits

Seventy-seven new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, going back to two digits after a day’s spurt to 113, with disease prevention authorities on alert as Koreans travel around the country over Chuseok. Less cases were reported because much less people were tested on Wednesday, the first day of Chuseok holidays. A total of 5,436 COVID-19 tests were administered on Wednesday, about 45 percent less compared to 9,955 on Tuesday. The daily number of new cases shot up after mid-August

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Social affairs
Moon expected to meet top Chinese, US diplomats in October

President Moon Jae-in is likely to meet the top diplomats of China and the United States when they visit Seoul in October, as he strives to prevent North Korea's fatal shooting against a South Korean government official from escalating tensions and undermining efforts to reactivate the Korea peace process. Moon is seeking ways to improve inter-Korean ties with a view of declaring a formal end to the Korean War and helping advance denuclearization talks. Seoul and Beijing are in "continued

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Foreign affairs
Moon, Merkel set for phone talks to discuss bilateral cooperation

President Moon Jae-in will have a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, Cheong Wa Dae said. During the phone talks scheduled for 6 p.m., the two leaders are expected to delve into their countries' collaboration in their COVID-19 response, the presidential office here said. Moon also plans to request Germany's support for South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee's bid for the top post of the World Trade Organizatio

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Foreign affairs
[Newsmaker] Ryu Hyun-jin's successful 1st season with Blue Jays ends with postseason elimination

What has largely been a successful season as a new ace for the Toronto Blue Jays has ended on a bitter note for Ryu Hyun-jin. Ryu was torched for seven runs on eight hits in his season-low 1 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the American League wild-card series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday (local time). The Blue Jays lost 8-2 and were eliminated from the best-of-three series 2-0. They lost the opener 3-1 on Tuesday. This was the Blue Jays' first

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Baseball
Korean culture festival to kick off virtually next month

An inaugural Korean culture festival will kick off next month to give people from all over the world chances to enjoy Korean cultural heritage and modern trends in a virtual way, the culture ministry said Thursday. The first edition of the 2020 K-Culture Festival will be held online from Oct. 10-Nov. 11, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Led by the ministry and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), the newly launched event was designed to p

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Culture
Illegal ads for pharmaceutical sales via internet increasingly rampant: lawmaker

Online ads for unauthorized pharmaceutical sales over the internet have increased substantially in recent years, according to a lawmaker Thursday. The number of reported cases of illegal online ads for prescription drugs reached 37,343 as of 2019, up 49.8 percent from 2016, Rep. Ko Young-in of the ruling Democratic Party said, citing data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. During the period, ads for abortion-inducing drugs soared 12 times, from 193 to 2,365, and those for stimulants al

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Social affairs
Sept. exports rebound for 1st time in 7 months on chips, autos

South Korea's exports rebounded for the first time in seven months in September, data showed Thursday, helped by increased shipments of chips and automobiles as major trade partners gradually resumed their business activities amid the pandemic. Outbound shipments came to US$48 billion last month, up 7.7 percent from $44.6 billion posted a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The on-year gain in exports marked the largest increase since Oct

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Economy
Top 10 Chuseok gifts Koreans love

Chuseok is Korea’s autumnal holiday, a time for sharing the year’s harvest together with family. It is the perfect time to offer gifts to family elders, business partners and anyone you’d like to be on extra good terms with -- or just to prove you’re now legitimately in the adulting phase of life. 1. Cash Who doesn’t love cash? Cash gifts are arguably the most preferred way of showing a person that you genuinely care in South Korea. Because by giving them the mon

Sept 30, 2020
Industry
Stuck in traffic? Enjoy Chuseok while playing BTS Universe Story

5 games to play during the Korean Thanksgiving holiday

Sept 30, 2020
Industry
Chuseok tradition goes online

In South Korea, going to one’s hometown for big family gatherings and visiting ancestors’ graves together are considered normal practices during Chuseok -- one of the country’s biggest traditional holidays. But the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away a lot of what was once considered normal. Chuseok traditions are no exception. Park Choong-ho, who lives in Busan, used a live video chat program for the memorial ceremony of his late mother on Sept. 9 with his brother who lives in U

Sept 30, 2020
Social affairs

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