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Tender offer by MBK Partners for Korea Zinc set to expire
Seoul shares open nearly flat amid geopolitical uncertainties
N.K leader calls Yoon 'abnormal man' for talking about military action against nuclear-armed North
[Well-curated] Chicken on skewers, tightrope walking and moon balloon
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
[Around the hotels] Promotions and packages
[Editorial] Brace for trouble
[Robert Fouser] Why the US election looks so close
N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
Samsung, Hyundai chiefs to accompany Yoon on Singapore trip
Japanese filmmaker Kurosawa honored at BIFF: 'My vision is still evolving'
Bucheon comics fest kicks off, drawing comics lovers
Apple TV+ documentary follows vibrant, fearless lives of haenyeo
Yoon aims to elevate ties on Southeast Asian trip
[Herald Interview] Social media era creates more challenges for pastry chefs
[EYE] With Hangeul-shaped cookies, duo hopes to bring fun to the table
Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Korea calls for China's fair anti-dumping probes
Industry
Dec 19, 2017
South Korea called on China on Tuesday to carry out its ongoing anti-dumping investigations into South Korean chemical products in a fair manner.The commerce ministry said it made the request at a bilateral free trade meeting here, which was attended by senior trade officials from both countries. A bilateral free trade agreement took effect in December 2015.In June, China launched an anti-dumping probe into South Korean exports of styrene monomer used to make polystyrene, which in turn is used t
LCD TVs wane amid growth of OLED TVs in 2017: WitsView
Technology
Dec 19, 2017
The global market for liquid-crystal display TVs lost ground this year, while shipments of organic light-emitting diode TVs sharply increased, industry data showed Tuesday.According to the data compiled by industry tracker WitsView, global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to reach 210 million units in 2017, down 4.1 percent from a year earlier.By company, Samsung Electronics Co. accounted for 42.9 million units, followed by LG Electronics Inc. with 28.3 million units and China-based TCL Corp. w
Authorities raise possible virus infection as cause of newborns' deaths
Social affairs
Dec 19, 2017
Health authorities said early Tuesday that three of the four newborns who died successively in an intensive care unit last week may have been infected with an antibiotics-resistant virus. The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed its interim result on the preliminary blood culture tests of the three premature babies, who died over less than a two-hour period while being treated at the intensive care unit of Ewha Womans University Medical Center in western Seoul on Saturday. Th
Most ICT firms rosy about 2018 outlook
Industry
Dec 19, 2017
A majority of South Korean ICT companies are sanguine about the country's economic and their business conditions in 2018, a poll showed Tuesday.According to the survey of 300 domestic ICT firms, 35 percent of the respondents expect Asia's fourth-largest economy to turn for the better next year.Another 50 percent predict the country's economic conditions to remain similar to those of this year, with the remainder anticipating worsening conditions.Optimists are far more this year than 2016 in the
US to keep pressure on N. Korea to denuclearize: senior official
North Korea
Dec 19, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The United States plans to keep pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, a senior US administration official said Monday in a preview of the new national security strategy.The strategy to be unveiled by President Donald Trump later in the day will focus on four pillars: protecting the homeland, promoting American prosperity, preserving peace through strength and advancing American influence.It is expected to address the growing threat posed by
Trump vows to 'take care of' N. Korea threat
North Korea
Dec 19, 2017
WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- US President Donald Trump has vowed to "take care of" North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile threats as he unveiled the first national security strategy of his administration.He said Monday that his administration has pushed a campaign of "maximum pressure" on North Korea to produce the "toughest ever sanctions" against the regime but more work remains to be done."America and its allies will take all necessary steps to achieve a denuclearization and ensure that this regi
[Profile] Jonghyun, beloved main vocalist for SHINee
Music
Dec 18, 2017
Jonghyun’s untimely death came just a week after he wrapped up his solo concerts, a testament to his successful career that extended beyond the boy band SHINee. (Yonhap)Born on April 8, 1990, the singer was picked up by talent scouts of S.M. Entertainment in 2005 during a singing contest. After three years of training at the talent agency, he debuted in 2008 as a member of the five-piece boy band SHINee with the EP “Replay.”Jonghyun stood out as the main vocalist of the group, captivating fans
Labor disputes remain unsettled at Hyundai Motor, GM Korea
Transport
Dec 18, 2017
The Korean auto industry is still reeling from unsettled labor disputes that are likely to extend into next year amid sluggish sales as well as the fallout from a diplomatic row with China this year. Hyundai Motor, the nation’s largest carmaker, and GM Korea, the Korean branch of the US carmaker, are unlikely to reach agreements with their respective labor unions over wages this year, according to industry watchers Monday. (Yonhap)If they fail to narrow differences in the remaining two weeks of
[Update] SHINee’s Jonghyun dies in hospital
Social affairs
Dec 18, 2017
K-pop boy band SHINee’s Kim Jong-hyun died Monday. He was 28. S.M. EntertainmentKim, widely known just as Jonghyun, was rushed to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest after being found unconscious at a rented apartment in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul, police said. A medical team performed CPR on Kim, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said they received a telephone call from his sister at 4:42 p.m. Monday, saying she thought he may have attempted suicide. Kim reportedly se
Dyson officially claims LG’s A9 descriptions are misleading
Technology
Dec 18, 2017
UK-based Dyson Technology Limited said Monday in an official statement that it will actively deal with a legal process against South Korea’s LG Electronics, claiming that the company’s cordless vacuum cleaner is described in a misleading manner. LG Electronics` cordless A9 vacuum cleaners. (LG Electronics)“Dyson embraces fair competition but we believe advertising and claims should be accurate and true in order that consumers can make informed choices when they select a product,” the company sa
[Herald Interview] 'UN to release position on Park detention in January'
Social affairs
Dec 18, 2017
MH Group president claims ex-President Park being tried in court of public opinion, not law
[Graphic News] Online holiday shopping rises in US
World Business
Dec 18, 2017
As the Christmas shopping season enters its final phase Friday, for the first time, a majority of Americans, 53 percent, have said they were very or somewhat likely to do their Christmas shopping online this year. This is the highest percentage since Gallup first asked the question in 1998. Meanwhile, the percentages of Americans shopping for gifts in department stores and discount stores have slowly been declining, but these still beat the internet as places Americans will shop for the holiday
How’s the tap water in Korea?
Social affairs
Dec 18, 2017
While a majority of Koreans are content with tap water here, less than half of the population actually drinks it, a survey showed Monday. The Tap Water Public Relations Association and Citizen’s Network for Tap Water released the results of a joint survey. (Yonhap)According to the survey of 12,196 adults, 92.6 percent of respondents said they are content with tap water, but only 49.4 percent actually drink it on a regular basis.Those who use water purifiers or mineral water bottles said the rea
[David Ignatius] Trump may decry Russia investigation, but trail of evidence is long
Viewpoints
Dec 18, 2017
President Trump‘s recent denunciations of the Russia investigation recall the famous legal advice: “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.”Trump shouted out his defense earlier this month: “What has been shown is no collusion, no collusion!” he told reporters over the whir of his helicopter on the White House lawn. Since then, Trump’s supporters have been waging a bitte
[Leonid Bershidsky] Russia’s military is leaner, but meaner
Viewpoints
Dec 18, 2017
During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference Thursday, a friendly journalist asked Putin whether the escalating tension in relations with the US and the crumbling of arms control treaties would draw Russia into an unsustainable arms race. “We will ensure our security without engaging in an arms race,” the president replied, citing widely diverging dollar numbers for the US and Russian defense budgets. That’s a simplistic answer from a politician starting an election campaign
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