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Viewpoints
Aug 12, 2018
Monetary medicine in Japan is keeping the economy alive, but with nasty side effects. The search for a new cure should begin with a simple question: What if the Bank of Japan were to throw out its money-printing presses? Instead of pushing more yen into an economy that has already absorbed a threefold increase in cheap central-bank funds in five years without any sign of the much-awaited 2 percent inflation, maybe it’s time to abolish cash altogether. While previous BOJ chiefs were rightly blame
[Kay Coles James] Nation in turmoil must choose civility
Viewpoints
Aug 12, 2018
In 1961, I participated in what a Richmond, Virginia, newspaper called “one of the most ambitious experiments in race-mixing the South had seen.” With the nation in turmoil, 25 other black students and I helped integrate an all-white junior high school. Outside the school, we faced angry crowds determined to prevent us from getting a quality education in peace. Inside, we were constantly afraid of being confronted by the white toughs who took special joy in threatening us black kids. We were jus
[Editorial] No longer fresh
Editorial
Aug 12, 2018
Third Moon-Kim meeting should yield substantial accord on denuclearization
ASEAN students strive to become drivers of global digitalization
Foreign affairs
Aug 12, 2018
70 students learn the implications of digitalization in ASEAN-Korea Centre youth workshop
NK ramps up call for S. Korea to implement Panmunjom Declaration
North Korea
Aug 12, 2018
Blue House expects to discuss next summit, but the two sides may talk past each other
Black Pink’s Jennie shows off archery skills
Television
Aug 12, 2018
K-pop group Black Pink’s Jennie stars as a guest in the episode of SBS’ “Running Man” that airs Sunday.The show revealed a number of stills in which the singer showed off a surprising level of expertise in archery. (SBS) (SBS)In the photos, Jennie celebrates after taking her turn at hitting the mark. Dressed in a sky blue outfit, she closes one eye to zero in on the bullseye target. Marking a change from the last time she appeared on the show in July, Jennie seemed confident as she told the res
[Trending] Why do Koreans watch others studying alone on YouTube?
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Aug 12, 2018
Test takers, struggling with lone battles to stay ahead, go for ‘gongbang’ video
OECD warns Korea is facing some stiff challenges
Economy
Aug 12, 2018
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development raised warnings that Korea's economy is facing some serious challenges going forward, an analysis of data showed Sunday.The alarm comes as the organization representing developed market economies with high income adjusted down Seoul's composite leading indicator , backtracking 0.3 point to 99.2 in June from the previous month. The CLI is designed to provide early estimates six to nine months down the line on fluctuations in a nation's bus
Samsung seeks to recover sales volume with Note 9
Technology
Aug 12, 2018
Despite massive upgrades and a Bluetooth pen, Samsung Electronics appears to have set lower-than-expected prices for the newest Galaxy Note 9 as part of its sales expansion strategy to recover from poor S9 sales early this year, according to industry sources on Sunday. The ninth edition of the Galaxy Note series with a 4,000-miliamphere-hour battery for all-day performance will hit the market on Aug. 24 globally. Preorders for the phones will begin Monday in South Korea. The price of the 128-gig
[Health-tech Korea] Healing dry eye syndrome with optic nerve regeneration
Technology
Aug 12, 2018
Korean medtech startup Nu Eyne develops eye wearable aimed to heal DES via weak electric stimulation
Weaker Q2 earnings weigh on market
Markets
Aug 12, 2018
Preliminary earnings of South Korean listed companies are vindicating analysts’ downward revisions of their Q2 projections, due to a lingering US-China trade war impact, data showed Sunday. Of 145 companies listed on the top-tier Kospi, covering nearly three-quarters of the market cap or a combined 1,099.3 trillion won ($973.3 billion), 72 reported earnings within 10 percent of the market consensus, according to data compiled by KB Securities as of Thursday. Of the remainder, the majority
[IP in Korea] Government role crucial in expanding creative public domain
Industry
Aug 12, 2018
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with experts in the intellectual property sector. This is the 22nd installment. -- Ed.In an era of technological evolution, in which content is constantly integrated, disassembled and reinvented, the conventional exclusivity of copyright is under pressure as creators seek lower barriers to produce their work and realize innovation.But a drastic expansion of the public domain could also infringe the rights of creators. That is why the Culture
Oil price, minimum wage, heat wave expected to fuel inflation
Economy
Aug 12, 2018
The latest increase in the global oil price and the country's minimum wage, along with the heat wave are anticipated to push up the cost of living in South Korea, a report showed Sunday.According to the report released by the Hyundai Research Institute, the country is set to be affected by a hike in living costs following multiple factors, including the increase in raw material prices and the minimum wage.The outlook came as the price of oil, which was around $26.9 per barrel in early 2016, curr
S. Korean construction firms eye opportunities for Trans-Korean Railway
Industry
Aug 12, 2018
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles featuring inter-Korean relations to mark the paper’s 65th anniversary that falls on Aug. 15. Following is the seventh installment. – Ed.Delegations of the two Koreas inspect the North Korean side of the Gyeongui Line on July 24. (Yonhap)Under the peace initiative by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, whose pledges include building a Trans-Korean Railway, construction companies are optimistic about the prospect of involvement in the project. Th
Hanwha to invest W22tr in solar energy, defense
Industry
Aug 12, 2018
Hanwha Group unveiled a plan Sunday to invest 22 trillion won ($19 billion) over the next five years in new growth sectors, like solar energy, and create 35,000 jobs.The country’s eighth-largest conglomerate by assets said the plan is the company’s largest long-term investment, with the aim of responding to the rapidly changing business landscape and to secure new business growth momentum. According to the company, about 4.4 trillion won will be invested each year, an about 37 percent increase f
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