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Nov 16, 2018 Television

[Herald Interview] How Blair Williams ended up hosting family on South Korean TV

After nearly three years since appearing on popular TV show “Non-Summit,” Blair Williams’ name is back in entertainment news. This time, the spotlight was shared with his family, who recently appear...

[Herald Interview] TMON envisions creating ‘online malling’ experience

In a country where savvy shoppers order anything from fresh food to a pair of shoes at a touch via mobile applications, low prices or fast delivery are no longer triggers to purchase. Growing consum...

Nov 14, 2018
Industry
[Herald Interview] ASEAN important for Korea’s peace as well as prosperity: ambassador

SINGAPORE -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has become an important partner for not only Korea’s prosperity, but also for its peace, Korea’s Ambassador to Singapore Ahn Young-jip said in ...

Nov 13, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Herald Interview] Tapping Korean experience to tackle world’s development challenges

With the three-year extension of the World Bank Group Korea Office Trust Fund Agreement (2018-20), the loan-providing international financial institution’s office here will continue to leverage Korea...

Nov 12, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Meet 'Faker': Korean League of Legends talent extraordinaire

ILSAN, Gyeonggi Province -- In simplistic attire and with a quiet demeanor, Lee Sang-hyeok seems no different from any other young Asian guy. But when he walks down the streets of Seoul, heads turn a...

Nov 8, 2018
Technology
[Herald Interview] Combining humanitarian, development aid key to sustainable rehabilitation: Turkish envoy

Since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring uprising, Turkey has welcomed more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees, offering shelter, food, health care and education. As a r...

Nov 5, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] GGGI chief says Korea should aim higher, pursue 100 percent renewable energy

Amid the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, President Moon Jae-in has vowed to increase the use of renewable energy to 20 percent of the country’s total power gene...

Nov 5, 2018
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Future of mobility is on auto companies

DAEGU -- Software technologies applied to vehicles by tech companies have been unnerving traditional carmakers in recent years, stoking fears that they might lose their exclusivity in the auto indust...

Nov 4, 2018
Industry
[Herald Interview] Carrying on the sunshine legacy

The first-ever inter-Korean summit in 2000 changed the course of history for the Korean Peninsula. Efforts to mend ties with North Korea by then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung were recognized b...

Nov 1, 2018
North Korea
[Herald Interview] How Sweden’s trustworthy diplomacy aids inter-Korean dynamics

Swedish Ambassador to Korea Jakob Hallgren (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald) Sweden’s diplomacy -- centered on neutrality, peace and humanitarianism -- has won plaudits the world over. Some pundits say it...

Oct 29, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Grace Kelly takes ‘leap of faith’ by blending music genres

Musician Grace Kelly -- perhaps like the legendary actress-turned-princess of the same name -- is a person who likes to take chances and travel the world. But of all the paths she has taken since be...

Oct 28, 2018
Music
[Herald Interview] ‘Liberal arts education offers key ingredient in tech economy’

Oberlin College Bosworth Hall (Oberlin College) According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016, Americans changed jobs every 4.2 years on average and could be expected to hold between 10 and...

Oct 25, 2018
Education
[Herald Interview] ‘Future of Malaysia, Korea lies in ASEAN’: international trade minister

Despite having advanced infrastructure and connectivity in the heart of Southeast Asia, until now Malaysia was not able to fully exploit its capacities as an outward-looking trading economy. With th...

Oct 22, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Volvo CE president highlights Korea as global excavator hub

Mergers and acquisitions are approached carefully and reviewed in depth. While they can help make the company an industry leader, they can also destroy in the company by overloading it in debt. Volv...

Oct 21, 2018
Automode
[Herald Interview] Unmasked by a mask

When rapper Mommy Son stepped out of his van and strolled along a street in the trendy Seoul neighborhood of Mangwon-dong, young passersby held their phones and started to take pictures. “Don’t let ...

Oct 18, 2018
Music

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