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[Editorial] Aging workforce
[Lee Kyong-hee] New Right distorts 'comfort women'
[Robert J. Fouser] The soundscape of Korean cities
Prominent pro-democracy, labor activist Chang Ki-pyo dies at 78
North Korea sends more trash balloons toward South Korea
US to propose ban on Chinese car software
Third-seeded Haddad Maia wins Korea Open tennis title
Qatar Pavilion at Gwangju Biennale brings solidarity through rain
Bereaved families, Seoul council butt heads over Sewol memorial
Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
[Photo News] Daewoo E&C, Sudop Praha join forces
Eximbank joins hands with Czech state funds
Quad leaders slam North Korean missile threats, reaffirm goal of denuclearization
Samsung, SK hynix market caps plummet W117tr amid semiconductor uncertainty
1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
[Photo news] LG Uplus' Gangnam pop-up unveils iPhone 16
Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Internet access via mobile phones starts for all Cubans
World News
Dec 7, 2018
HAVANA (AP) — For the first time, average Cubans became eligible to sign up for internet service for their mobile phones Thursday, a development long awaited on the communist-ruled island.Users began receiving text messages in the morning from the state telephone monopoly informing them that they can buy an internet access packages for 3G service. (AP)Previously, nearly all Cubans could use their mobile phones only to get their state-run email accounts unless they connected to the internet at a
Hyundai union cancels planned strike Friday on halted car joint venture talks
Social affairs
Dec 7, 2018
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. have cancelled their planned strike on Friday in protest against the company's plan to invest in a local car manufacturing joint venture sought by a municipal government, the union said. Hyundai workers staged a four-hour strike at domestic plants on Thursday and were planning to hold another four-hour walkout. (Yonhap)"If the company resumes talks with the Gwangju municipal government to push forward the car joint venture plan, we will make all possible ef
LG OLED TV named best of 2018: Consumer Reports
Technology
Dec 7, 2018
LG Electronics Inc.'s 65-inch OLED TV was named the best OLED TV of 2018, US industry tracker Consumer Reports said Friday.According to the research conducted by Consumer Reports, LG's 65-inch TV with a model number of OLED65B8PUA received the top mark among OLED TVs in terms of resolution, sound and other performances. (Yonhap)Consumer Reports claimed the LG TV boasted outstanding resolution with a vivid sound system.The evaluator noted users can activate the TV through LG's artificial-intelli
[Newsmaker] Court rejects arrest warrants for 2 ex-top court justices in power
Politics
Dec 7, 2018
A Seoul court on Friday denied prosecution requests for warrants to arrest two former Supreme Court justices in connection with a massive power abuse scandal in the judiciary. The Seoul Central District Court made the decisions on retired Justices Ko Young-han and Park Byong-dae, citing low risks of them fleeing and that the charges against them were not substantiated enough to require pre-indictment detention. (Yonhap)The two former chiefs of the National Court Administration, the top court's g
LG Display promotes OLED tech in Japan
Technology
Dec 7, 2018
LG Display Co. said Friday that OLED TVs have emerged as a huge electronics business in Japan, claiming the country's market holds a bright future and that it is home to major clients.During the 28th Fintech Japan held in Chiba, near Tokyo, LG Display claimed that Japan is one of the world's major markets for OLED TVs, and that such products take up 69 percent of Japan's high-end TVs priced $2,000 and above. (Yonhap)LG Display added that a number of its major clients are Japanese companies, whic
Koreas to hold chief liaison officers' meeting amid speculation over Kim's trip to Seoul
North Korea
Dec 7, 2018
South and North Korea will hold a meeting of their chief liaison officers on Friday, a unification ministry official said, amid speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could visit Seoul before year's end. (Yonhap)Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung and his North Korean counterpart, Jon Jong-su, will meet at the joint liaison office in the North's border town of Kaesong, according to the official. Chun and Jon serve as co-heads of the office launched in September to secure a channel
KB Financial chief to go on IR visit to Japan
Markets
Dec 7, 2018
KB Financial Group's chief Yoon Jong-kyoo will go to Japan next week in what will be his third investor relations engagement this year, officials said Friday.Yoon will visit Tokyo from Sunday to Wednesday and meet with top officials of financial institutions, such as Mitsui Sumitomo Banking Corp., Daiwa SB Investments and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank. "He will be meeting the key leaders of Japan's financial companies for talks on the industry's conditions, digital business strategy and global market
More hospitality businesses depending on loans from non-banks: data
Industry
Dec 7, 2018
Close to 30 percent of accommodations and restaurants taking out loans received them from non-banking institutions in the third quarter this year, data from the Bank of Korea showed Friday, raising concerns about their risks from interest rate fluctuations.The loans by the hospitality industry totaled 54.55 trillion won ($48.64 billion) in the quarter ended in September, up 10.5 percent from a year ago. Among the lending, 16.33 trillion won was borrowed from non-banking institutions, a gain of 2
Top diplomats of S. Korea, US vow close coordination on NK
North Korea
Dec 7, 2018
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States met in Washington Thursday and agreed to coordinate closely in their efforts to denuclearize North Korea, both sides said.South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held their first meeting in two months amid an impasse in denuclearization negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.(Yonhap)The diplomats "reaffirmed the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea," State Dep
FM Global approves LG Hausys’ phenolic foam insulation as fire-protective
Industry
Dec 7, 2018
Construction material supplier LG Hausys’ phenolic foam, a high-functioning semi-noncombustible insulation, has been certified as fire-protective by global standards, the company said Thursday.The firm said its PF insulation received Factory Mutual Approval certified by FM Global on criteria testing fire-resistance for ceiling boards and wall panels. FM Global is an international property insurance and loss prevention engineering company based in the United States. LG Hausys engineers check phe
President Moon meets Vietnamese assembly speaker
Foreign affairs
Dec 6, 2018
President Moon Jae-in held a meeting Thursday with the chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, to discuss ways to further enhance the countries’ bilateral relationship.The meeting was held at Moon‘s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. The Vietnamese lawmaker has been on a four-day visit since Tuesday at the invitation of her South Korean counterpart, Moon Hee-sang. While meeting with the chairwoman, President Moon emphasized the importance of Vietnam to South Kore
Major parties reach deal on government’s 2019 budget bill
Politics
Dec 6, 2018
The ruling and main opposition parties on Thursday reached an agreement to pass a revised bill on the government’s 2019 budget despite opposition from minor parties.The governing Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) agreed to cut more than 5 trillion won from the government’s record 470.5 trillion-won (US$426.6 billion) budget bill.Major bones of contention in the original budget bill were an expected 4 trillion-won shortfall in tax revenue that stemmed from ta
Major foreign IBs cut S. Korea’s growth outlook
Economy
Dec 6, 2018
Major foreign investment banks revised down their forecasts for South Korea’s economic growth for this year and 2019, citing unfavorable conditions both at home and abroad, a report showed Thursday.According to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance, the forecast by nine major global IBs as of end-November averaged 2.7 percent for this year and 2.6 percent for next year, down 0.1 percentage point each from the figures presented a month earlier.Nomura, for example, downgra
#MeToo, feminism dominated Twitter in 2018
Social affairs
Dec 6, 2018
Feminist issues controlled this year’s Twitter dialogue in Korea, leaving behind fine dust and minimum wage
Court sentences Syrian to 3 years in jail for promoting IS
Social affairs
Dec 6, 2018
Incheon District Court on Thursday sentenced a Syrian to three years in jail for violating the anti-terrorism law. The defendant was found guilty of inciting people to join the Islamic State group. The 33-year-old Syrian, who worked at a junkyard in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, entered Korea 10 years ago and applied for asylum. Although the asylum bid was rejected, the Syrian was granted a humanitarian stay permit and traveled between Korea and Syria. (Yonhap)According to the court, the Syrian
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