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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
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[Newsmaker] Transport ministry offers increase of taxi-hailing fee to resolve nighttime cab shortage
Transport
Oct 4, 2022
Overnight basic taxi fee in Seoul likely to surpass 10,000 won next year
[Newsmaker] Ukraine says key eastern town 'cleared' of Russian troops
Foreign affairs
Oct 3, 2022
MYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Lyman, a key town located in one of four Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia, had been "cleared" of Moscow's troops. The latest development in Ukraine's weeks-long counter-offensive against Moscow's invasion comes as Russia pushed forward with finalising the annexation of captured Ukrainian territories despite condemnation from Kyiv and the West. The recapture of Lyman -- which Moscow's forces pummelled for
[Newsmaker] ‘Squid Game’ Jung Ho-yeon makes '100 Next' list
Film
Sept 30, 2022
“Squid Game” star Jung Ho-yeon has been listed in the phenoms category of Time magazine's "100 Next." Launched in 2019, Time 100 Next is the youthful version of its more prominent "Time 100" list and was created to spotlight 100 rising stars shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more. “I often joke around and call her a ‘warrior.’ There’s no doubt that she has the skill and courage to fight h
[Newsmaker] Study: Heat wave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers
Foreign affairs
Sept 29, 2022
GENEVA -- Switzerland's glaciers are melting like never before, an academic study released Wednesday found, with their ice volume declining by 6% this year amid rising concerns about global warming and a summer heat wave that swept across Europe. The Swiss Academy of Sciences reported that the shrinkage of ice in the country's glaciers topped a previous record retreat nearly a generation ago. "2022 was a disastrous year for Swiss glaciers: all ice melt records were smashed by the great dear
[Newsmaker] [Herald Design Forum 2022] Tadao Ando says architecture should remain vivid in people’s hearts
Arts&Design
Sept 27, 2022
Architecture should remain vivid in people’s hearts like Beethoven or Mozart’s timeless music, said Tadao Ando at Herald Design Forum 2022 Tuesday, delivering the opening lecture under the theme “Life full of dreams and architecture.” “People say architecture should be rational, economical, pleasant and beautiful and all, but most importantly, I believe, architecture should remain firmly in people’s minds,” Ando said via video link at the forum's 12th ed
[Newsmaker] YouTube’s ever-growing role in Korean politics
Politics
Sept 26, 2022
Lacking faith in traditional media, more people turn to YouTube for political news despite flimsy verification process
[Newsmaker] Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader's funeral
Foreign affairs
Sept 23, 2022
TOKYO -- Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners Friday in a Tokyo park. "Abe's policies supported war," demonstrator Mayumi Ishida said, noting Abe consistently sought to raise defense spending. Like others at the protest, Ishida said he feared Abe's views heralded a step back to the days of Japan's militarism preceding World War II. Abe, who was assa
[Newsmaker] Has Korean reality TV crossed a line on children's rights?
Television
Sept 22, 2022
Teen boys get circumcised on air, sparking debate over rights of kids starring in TV shows
[Newsmaker] Researchers discover silver lining in autism treatment
Technology
Sept 21, 2022
Study shows possibility of easing autism symptoms for life with early detection, medication
[Newsmaker] Can Britain's King Charles fill his treasured mother's shoes?
Foreign affairs
Sept 20, 2022
LONDON -- Teenager Olivia Burch waited for hours in a queue with other mourners to pay a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth as her body lay in state. But despite that devotion, she thought Britain should no longer have a monarchy. "I think it's gone. It's too traditional and old--fashioned, and I don't think we can spend so much money on a family with no more right to be here than anyone else," said the 19--year--old Londoner, one of hundreds of thousands who waited in line to file past
[Newsmaker] Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Foreign affairs
Sept 19, 2022
LONDON -- US President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen's state funeral _ a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. People across Britain paused for a minute of silence at 8 p.m. in memory of the only monarch most have ever known. At Westminster Hall, where the queen is lyi
[Newsmaker] Families of Lee Dae-jun, Otto Warmbier meet
North Korea
Sept 18, 2022
The families of Lee Dae-jun, a South Korean government official shot dead by North Korean troops at sea in 2020, and Otto Warmbier, a US college student who died after North Korea’s detainment left him in a coma in 2017, met on Saturday. Lee Rae-jin, the older brother of the South Korean official, told The Korea Herald that Fred and Cindy Warmbier, parents of the American student, got together for the first time at the couple’s home in Cincinnati, Ohio. “I have been wanting
[Newsmaker] Emmy-winning director Hwang says that ‘Squid Game 2’ is his next project
Television
Sept 16, 2022
His Emmy trophy for outstanding directing for a drama series in hand, director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the mastermind behind global phenomenon “Squid Game,” on Friday confidently entered a celebratory press conference following the Emmys win at the Westin Josun Seoul. At this stage, Hwang confirmed that his next project will be nothing other than a second season of “Squid Game.” “We will film the sequel next year and the series will likely be released in 2024. I am workin
[Newsmaker] Suriname may take legal action against producers of 'Narco-Saints' over unfair portrayal
Foreign affairs
Sept 15, 2022
Director of South Korean Netflix show says he did not create fictional country as show is based on true events
[Newsmaker] Hero dog’s death reignites debates on animal cruelty
Social affairs
Sept 14, 2022
Boksun was once hailed as a hero for helping save her owner while he was experiencing a stroke three years ago. Last month, she was found bleeding heavily at her home in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, having been brutally injured by an abuser. Her owner took her to a vet, but after learning about the hefty medical costs, gave up on saving her. She was later found dead inside a refrigerator of a dog meat restaurant. The tragic story of Boksun, made public by a local animal rights group, raise
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