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[Kent Harrington] Gift that keeps on giving -- to China
Viewpoints
May 16, 2018
All bad management, a business guru once remarked, is taught by example. Donald Trump is teaching a master class on how not to serve as America’s chief executive. By abandoning the thoughtful policymaking of his predecessors in favor of a presidency modeled on reality TV, Trump has failed to articulate anything resembling a credible national strategy.Instead, what Trump has delivered during his first 16 months in office is a blow to American influence, most notably in Asia. Trump’s misguided eco
[Jules Boykoff] Russia tarnishes World Cup
Viewpoints
May 16, 2018
The World Cup opens in Moscow in a month, an 11-city, four-week chanting, flag-waving showcase for the world’s most popular sport and, this time around, for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Conventional wisdom has it that with Putin in charge (he was inaugurated again last week for a fourth term), the quadrennial world soccer championships will run like clockwork. Back in 2013, Jerome Valcke, then secretary-general of FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, said as much: “I will say something which
[Editorial] Usual tactic
Editorial
May 16, 2018
NK seeks to strengthen negotiation position with US
Government apologizes for blacklists, vows changes
Culture
May 16, 2018
Following last week’s report on two past administrations’ blacklisting of cultural figures, the Culture Ministry on Wednesday issued the Moon Jae-in administration’s first official apology over the matter. It also pledged to modify the current system to ensure that such blacklisting would not reoccur.In a press conference announcing “Culture Vision 2030” -- the government’s plans for the culture sector through 2030 -- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-hwan officially apologized on
SHINee to release three-part album
Music
May 16, 2018
SHINee’s upcoming sixth album -- its first as a quartet -- will be released in three parts on three different dates.According to S.M. Entertainment, the boy band will release “The Story of Light EP.1,” the first segment of “The Story of Light” album, on May 28. The second and third parts will be released on June 11 and June 25, respectively. A teaser image for SHINee’s new album (S.M. Entertainment)Each part will consist of three songs and separate lead tracks, on which the group will focus its
Kumho Tire seeks fresh start with new product
Transport
May 16, 2018
Ending controversies in the course of its acquisition by a Chinese company, South Korean tiremaker Kumho Tire on Wednesday launched a new product for the first time in eight years. The nation’s second-largest tiremaker unveiled a premium comfort tire named the Majesty9 SOLUS TA91 at a launching ceremony attended by more than 350 dealers. Kumho Tire Chairman Kim Jong-ho poses next to Majesty9 SOLUS TA91, a premium tire launched Wednesday in Seoul.(Kumho Tire)The product is the latest in its prem
Amid flag controversy, Steven Yeun will skip Korean press at Cannes
Film
May 16, 2018
Caught in “Rising Sun” flag controversy, Korean-American actor Steven Yeun will not meet Korean press at Cannes Film Festival. The actors and the director of film “Burning” were to meet Korean media outlets in Cannes for an interview on Friday. But Yeun and fellow actress Jun Jong-seo will not be attending the event, leaving only actor Yoo Ah-in and director Lee Chang-dong at the press event. Steven Yeun in “Burning” (Pine House Film)Yeun will participate in the official press conference and an
Seoulites spend 96 minutes on daily commute: data
Economy
May 16, 2018
Seoul citizens spend an average of an hour and 36 minutes traveling to and from work every day, data showed Wednesday.According to a report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transport Institute, Seoul citizens’ average commuting time as of 2016 stood at 96.4 minutes, the longest among major cities and provinces nationwide. Of this daily average, 41.8 minutes were spent going to work and 54.6 minutes on returning home.The corresponding figures for the metro
Top prosecutor denies meddling in Kangwon Land Casino probe
Social affairs
May 16, 2018
Matter comes to a head at prosecution over allegation that Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il interfered in investigation
[Hyundai Reform] Hyundai Motor reform a test for NPS
Transport
May 16, 2018
State fund faces critical choice on automaker’s spinoff plan; Hyundai refutes some proxy advisers’ opposition as misunderstanding market regulations
[Doing Biz in Korea] ‘Korean women are underestimated in leadership’
Industry
May 16, 2018
KGCCI, which runs world-renowned Ausbildung project, underlines importance of unbiased education for successful entrepreneurship
[Album Review] Dreamcatcher’s metal rock sound is rebellious yet unfamiliar
Music
May 16, 2018
Dreamcatcher“Escape the Era” InterparkDreamcatcher is a name that sticks out in the K-pop scene as an act whose sound is not familiar to most K-pop listeners: Its songs are heavy and rich with blaring metal elements, often referred to as the so-called Japanese anime style. As an act that values consistent concept in each album, Dreamcatcher’s recent EP “Escape the Era,” follows in the footsteps of the group’s past works. The only difference is that the act is in full-swing in revealing its rebel
Park Ji-sung says S. Korea have less than 50% chance of passing group stage at 2018 World Cup
Soccer
May 16, 2018
Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung said Wednesday he thinks South Korea have less than a 50 percent chance of advancing past the group stage at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.South Korea are in Group F at the World Cup in Russia with Germany, Mexico and Sweden. Park, who will work as a commentator for local broadcaster SBS during the 2018 World Cup, said he thinks South Korea will have a tough World Cup against football powerhouses but that fans should not give up hope on the national tea
Korea approves first-ever AI-based medical device
Technology
May 16, 2018
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday that it has approved the first artificial intelligence-based medical device in the country. The newly approved device is the VUNOmed-BoneAge, an image diagnostics device that uses a deep learning engine to read an X-ray scan of a person’s left hand to instantaneously determine his or her bone age, or skeletal age.The device was developed by Vuno, a local medical artificial intelligence technology startup, in partnership with Asan Medi
Concerns rise ahead of reduced workweek implementation
Economy
May 16, 2018
Concerns are deepening that the planned implementation of reduced work hours unaccompanied by specific guidelines and supplementary measures will add to difficulties faced by local companies, pushing them further to move production abroad.Under the labor law revision passed by the National Assembly in February, the maximum workweek will be reduced from 68 hours to 52 hours in three stages, starting from July 1 at companies with 300 employees or more. The shortened workweek will be applied to fir
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