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Jun 5, 2018
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[Nobuko Kobayashi] Japan’s past should be its future
Viewpoints
Jun 5, 2018
Like “gemutlich” (a German adjective describing fireside coziness), the Japanese word “omotenashi” is hard to define but easy to picture. It’s a cashier greeting you nicely rather than chatting with colleagues and tossing your purchase across the counter -- an all-encompassing focus on service and caring professionalism. Long hailed as the epitome of Japanese quality, the concept is for the first time coming in for a beating. More and more Japanese are wondering whether human-scale omotenashi ma
Viktoria Mullova, David Greilsammer to bring rich musical diversity
Music
Jun 5, 2018
Internationally acclaimed violinist Viktoria Mullova and rising conductor David Greilsammer’s chamber music orchestra Geneva Camerata will introduce an unusual classical music program on Friday at Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall.From Beethoven Symphony No. 8 to Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” the audience will be provided a chance to listen to pieces that are rarely performed in the local classical music scene. Violinist Viktoria Mullova (Credia) Pianist and conductor David Greilsammer (Credia)The
Prosecution reopens Jang Ja-yeon sexual abuse case
Social affairs
Jun 5, 2018
The prosecution said Tuesday it is reinvestigating the controversial sexual abuse case involving the late actress Jang Ja-yeon. The initial investigation into the case concluded nine years ago amid criticism that it failed to punish any of the alleged suspects.The move comes after a special independent panel at the Ministry of Justice looking into past rulings recommended late last month to reinvestigate the case before the statute of limitations against one of the suspects -- a journalist-turne
[2018 Local elections] Political hate crimes spike as elections near
Politics
Jun 5, 2018
A series of attacks on politicians have taken place in South Korea, heightening concerns about a rise in hate crimes as local elections close in. Rep. Kwon Young-jin of the Liberty Korea Party falls down after being pushed by a protestor during a political campaign Thursday in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. YonhapDaegu Metropolitan City mayor Kwon Young-jin of the main conservative opposition Liberty Korea Party who is running again for mayor was attacked on Thursday in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province
[Newsmaker] What are remaining variables ahead of NK-US summit?
Foreign affairs
Jun 5, 2018
Differences over the denuclearization process and timeline, North Korea's human rights and China remain major challenges ahead of US-NK summit
Hyundai seeks breakthrough with Gwangju plant
Transport
Jun 5, 2018
Militant labor union hinders efforts for fear of leveled down average wage
Chuncheon, Korail to launch one-stop reservation platform for tourists
Industry
Jun 5, 2018
Future visitors to the Chuncheon, Gangwon Province area will be able to enjoy an integrated tourism platform, jointly provided by the Chuncheon city government and Korail, starting next month. The comprehensive package will allow tourists to make reservations of both Gyeongchun line ITX passes, choose from various tourist attractions and pay all at once. In a response to the growing number of Koreans preferring self-planned trips, Chuncheon and Korail voiced hopes to lure more tourists to the ar
[Monitor] Disparity in private education spending widens
Economy
Jun 5, 2018
The amount of private tuition spent by the highest income group in South Korea is 27 times larger than those spent by the lowest income households, latest data by Statistics Korea showed.Private tuition spending by the fifth income quintile was 242,600 won on monthly average, compared to 8,925 won spent by the first quintile.An income quintile divides the population into five equal income groups. The first quintile refers to those with the lowest income, and the fifth, the highest.The agency poi
[Photo News] Singapore unveils commemorative coins for NK-US summit
North Korea
Jun 5, 2018
The Singapore Mint on Tuesday unveiled gold, silver and base-metal medallions to commemorate the upcoming summit in the neutral city between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The medallions not only commemorate the “momentous step to world peace,” but also mark Singapore’s role “as a neutral host, and an economic and security gateway between the East and the West,” according to The Singapore Mint. The two sides of the medallion portray a handshake between Trump and K
Jeju man arrested for allegedly murdering woman in 20s
Social affairs
Jun 5, 2018
Seogwipo Police Station in Jeju Province said Tuesday that it has arrested a man surnamed Kim in his 40s and that it is investigating him on the charge of murder of a woman in her 20s by inflicting violence on her.The suspect is accused of killing the woman at her apartment in Gangjeong-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Province.He reportedly called the emergency services immediately after the incident took place. Seogwipo Police Station(Yonhap)Police arrested him without a warrant following the autopsy resu
Ministry declines to confirm Seoul’s proposal on liaison office officials
North Korea
Jun 5, 2018
Seoul’s Ministry of Unification on Tuesday declined to confirm media reports claiming that the South has asked the North to grant diplomatic immunity to South Korean officials to be stationed in the joint liaison office in North Korea. The two Koreas reaffirmed at high-level talks held Friday a plan to open a liaison office in the North’s border city of Kaesong “at an early date.” The talks aimed to hammer out details in implementing agreements reached at the April 27 inter-Korean summit. Kaeso
[US-NK Summit] White House confirms tentative schedule for US-NK summit
North Korea
Jun 5, 2018
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet in Singapore on June 12, with the meeting kicking off at 9 a.m., the White House confirmed Tuesday. “I can tell you the president has been receiving daily briefings on North Korea from his national security team,” White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said. “And I can also tell you the schedule, tentatively, for that first meeting will be on June 12 at 9 a.m. Singapore time.”According to Sanders, US-North Korea negotiations
Citizen referred to prosecution for removing campaign banners
Social affairs
Jun 5, 2018
A resident has been accused of taking down local election banners which had been covering his store sign.The Election Commission of South Chungcheong Province said Tuesday that a resident of Cheonan has been reported to the Cheonan Branch of Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office. The man is accused of taking down two placards at around 6:30 a.m. on May 31, that of a South Chungcheong Provincial governor candidate and a Cheonan city councilor candidate. Placards hang near the entrance of an apart
[Herald Interview] Cashnote streamlines card income management for retailers
Markets
Jun 5, 2018
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the financial technology industry. This is the 16th installment. - Ed.To retail shop owners occupied with day-to-day operations, managing card payments is an integral part of doing business, but at the same time, a time-consuming hassle.Vendors in South Korea, where there are a total of eight card companies in business, also face the same situation, particularly as cards have become the main means of payment.In 2017,
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