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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leader
FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Blinken redoubles calls for pressing N. Korea, China, Iran to stop aid for Russia's war in Ukraine
Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
S. Korea reiterates N. Korea's denuclearization amid IAEA chief's remarks
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Trade ministers of S. Korea, China hold talks in Beijing
Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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[Leonid Bershidsky] Mr. Putin, seize chance to release dissidents
Viewpoints
Jun 22, 2018
On Monday, the US State Department called on Russia to release “more than 150” political and religious prisoners. In this political climate, an appeal like that from the US would usually be the best way to ensure they remain behind bars. But the State Department may have picked a good moment: President Vladimir Putin could show largesse by pardoning the prisoners while the eyes of the world are on Russia and the World Cup. The Russian human rights group Memorial, which maintains the most complet
[David Fickling] China digs a trench for US trade siege
Viewpoints
Jun 22, 2018
If you’re about to start a trade war, best ensure your citizens are in an optimistic mood. That’s one way of looking at the US tax cuts passed in November. Stimulus from that law will boost economic growth by about three-quarters of a percentage point this year and next, Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said last month –- no doubt one reason the S&P 500 index finished just 3.8 percent below its record high on Tuesday despite the growing drumbeat on trade. Not content with returning fire on pla
Reunion of separated families to be held in August
North Korea
Jun 22, 2018
The two Koreas agreed, as result of their Red Cross talks held Friday, to hold the long-stalled reunion of the Korean War-separated families next month, marking the first of such case since October 2015.The event will be held from Aug. 20-26 at Mt. Kumgang on the North's east coast, with 100 members of families attending from each side, according to officials."The South and the North agreed to hold a reunion of separated families at Mount Kumgang, marking the Aug. 15 Liberati
Cement block falls from apartment building
Social affairs
Jun 22, 2018
An 8-year-old has been injured by fragments of a cement block that fell from an apartment building.Uijeongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Friday that the block fell into a playground in an apartment complex located in Uijeongbu-dong, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province.Although no one was directly struck by the block, the kid was hit by its fragments. The child was sent to hospital for scratches on his knee. (123RF)It has been identified that the 23-centimeter block was made of cementPolice
[Newsmaker] Report on 40 years of Korea's state violence against ‘vagrant’ children released
Social affairs
Jun 22, 2018
The Human Rights Commission on Thursday released a report detailing state violence against “vagrant” children in a facility in Gyeonggi Province, which the commission believes to have lasted for some 40 years from 1942-1982. The report claims that some 4,691 children were kidnapped, brutally abused and coerced into harsh labor. Although the facility, named Seongam Hagwon, was characterized as a shelter or welfare institution for vagrant children or orphans, the report reveals that many of the ch
[Weekender] Mind your surroundings
Culture
Jun 22, 2018
Ancient art of pungsu looks to find meaning and significance of the environment
Over 15% of S. Korean schoolchildren battle digital addiction: survey
Social affairs
Jun 22, 2018
A government survey showed Friday that over 15 percent of South Korean elementary and middle schoolers are addicted to either the internet or smartphones. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the survey polled a total of 1.29 million students -- fourth graders, seventh graders and 10th graders -- in March and April. The results indicated that some 196,337 schoolchildren, or 15.2 percent, refuse to put down their phones or stop going on the internet, an increase from 14.3 perc
[Weekender] When ‘pungsu jiri’ meets home interior design
Arts&Design
Jun 22, 2018
Although “pungsu jiri,” a Korean version of Chinese feng shui that concerns correlation between life-force energy and its surroundings, is often regarded as superstitious, the idea is often reflected in the interior design of many Korean residences.The practice of integrating this intricate art of geomancy with housing, at the macro level, is usually done by building one’s home on an auspicious site to bring peace and luck. But it doesn’t always have to be complicated, as there are simple ways t
[Herald Interview] Young, dynamic and connected -- ASEAN offers endless opportunities for Korea
Industry
Jun 22, 2018
Southeast Asia can offer market and business opportunities to South Korea with its young, digitally connected and growing middle class in return for Korea’s sharing of its quickly developed economic strategies, according to a high-ranking official from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community. “Korea will benefit from ASEAN’s dynamism, creativity and growth potential, as the regional production networks are fast expanding,” said Aladdin D. Rillo, deputy secretary-general for
Trump’s remark on US war remains fuels confusion
North Korea
Jun 22, 2018
US President Donald Trump’s remark over the remains of US service members fueled confusion in South Korea, despite the president’s apparent attempt to correct his previous suggestion that the remains have been sent back from North Korea to the US. During his meeting with cabinet members Thursday, Trump said the remains of US troops missing in the Korean War were in the process of being returned to the US from North Korea. The president said Wednesday that the remains have been sent back. Trum
FTC chief dismisses rumor about power struggle with prosecution
Industry
Jun 22, 2018
The nation’s antitrust watchdog chief underlined that prosecutors’ recent raid of the Fair Trade Commission is unrelated with the FTC’s move to overhaul its fair trade law, which includes the abolition of its exclusive right to charge businesses. “Following the raid by the prosecution, there have been news reports that imply conflicts between the prosecutors and the FTC, spreading unnecessary rumors,” FTC chief Kim Sang-jo said in a statement Friday. “Prosecutors’ latest investigation targets th
S. Korea, Russia to begin preparations for FTA negotiations: Moon
Foreign affairs
Jun 22, 2018
Kicker: South Korea’s president calls for expanding Trans-Siberian Railway to Busan
Affordable foreign cars pose threat to South Korean carmakers
Transport
Jun 22, 2018
South Korean carmakers now face tougher competition at home as their foreign counterparts are becoming increasingly cost-competitive, on top of their preconceived image as being higher-end or safer.Domestic sales of foreign cars led by German automakers rose 21.7 percent compared to a year prior to 26,133 in May last year, while those of locally produced cars sold by automakers like Hyundai and Kia Motors fell 2 percent to 131,638, according to recent data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry an
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Jun 22, 2018
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action(Korea)Opened June 13Comedy, MysteryDirected by Lee Eon-hee Comic book store owner Dae-man (Kwon Sang-hoo) and detective Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) become full-time private investigators. As their first big case, the duo looks into the seemingly accidental death of a man, which turns out to be something more. With the help of cyber whiz Yeo-chi (Lee Kwang-soo), the two seek to uncover the truth. Ocean’s 8(US)Action, Comedy, Crime Opened June 13Directed by Gary Ro
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea
Travel
Jun 22, 2018
Donggang International Photo Fest The annual DongGang International Photo Festival features events such as the DongGang Photography Award Exhibition, International Open Call, Photojournalists Exhibition and Gangwon Province Photographers Exhibition.Visitors can enjoy 10 exhibitions and workshops during the festival, which runs till Sept. 21. Admission is 3,000 won for adults, 1,500 won for teenagers and 1,000 won for children. The event is open to visitors of all ages.For more information, call
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