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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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[Herald Interview] Havas Korea expands presence in Korean ad market
Quick and wide adaptation of technology is what makes South Korea a tough yet important market for communications firms, said a regional chief of a leading global advertisement and public relations company.“Korea is the first country that I visited among the 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region when I came to work last October,” said Mike Amour, the CEO of Havas APAC Group, during an interview with The Korea Herald at the Havas Korea office in Seoul last week.Mike Amour, the CEO of Havas APAC
IndustryJuly 9, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Hang5va hopes to become EDM sensation in K-pop
With electronic dance music bringing many people around the world to their feet, an EDM act in Korea hopes to carve out its own niche in the K-pop industry with the band’s throbbing electro bass. The group’s relaxed, jovial nature belies the quartet’s name: Hang5va, pronounced like “hangover.” The hip-hop-based EDM group strutted into the K-pop scene with a swagger early this year, consisting of band leader Kazu, MC Crooner, Chocoboi and DJ Hotdog. Korean EDM quartet Hang5va poses during a recen
PerformanceJuly 6, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Hero’ migrant worker fears being kicked out of Korea
An illegal migrant worker who was hailed as a hero for rescuing a stranger from a house fire now fears being kicked out of the country, the Sri Lankan man told The Korea Herald. Nimal Siri Vandara, 38, lost his job and source of income, which was a lifeline for his family back home, after rescuing a 90-year-old woman from a fire in Gunwi-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, in February. He suffered burns and smoke inhalation injuries, which require continued medical treatment. He will also have to le
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Canada wholehearted on global leadership amid 150th anniversary’
With celebrations of Canada’s 150th Confederation anniversary scheduled throughout this year, there will be ampler space for Canada and Korea to cooperate within the international sphere, Canadian Ambassador to Korea Eric Walsh said, pointing to Ottawa’s intention to play a larger role in global affairs.During a parliamentary speech at the House of Commons in Ottawa on June 6, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada will “step up” to assume a greater share of international obliga
Foreign AffairsJuly 3, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Gospel singer Sohyang of ‘King of Masked Singer’ breaks out of shell
Die-hard gospel singer Sohyang’s world used to revolve around two things: Jesus and church. Appearing on TV was a big leap for the singer, who started her musical career in a small family-run gospel band in her early 20s. Some 20 years later, she is making headlines for her impressive performances on MBC’s weekly music competition show “King of Masked Singer,” where she hid her identity with a mask and won six consecutive victories until she lost to another contestant Sunday. She set a record wi
TelevisionJuly 3, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Moon, Trump should avoid open clash’
This is the fourth of five interviews with prominent US scholars on an upcoming South Korea-US summit and the alliance. -- Ed.Despite their differences over North Korea and a US missile shield, Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump need to avoid an “open clash of wills” when they meet this week, which may aggravate nuclear issues and future cooperation, a leading US expert said.David Straub, the Sejong-LS Fellow at the Sejong Institute in Seoul who served at the US State Department for 30 year
North KoreaJune 28, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Bong Joon-ho on ‘Okja’ and the omnivore’s dilemma
Bong Joon-ho’s “Okja,” which centers on the struggles of a genetically modified super-pig, has been described as an environmentalist film and a proponent of veganism and animal rights, among other things.But some have said that the well-being of animals can seem a distant issue when food is lacking and basic survival is still a battle in many countries. “It’s true. The perspective can be very different in Third World countries, where it is difficult for people just to get by,” Bong told The Kor
FilmJune 28, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Quiet summit is best outcome’
This is the third of five interviews with prominent US scholars on an upcoming South Korea-US summit and the alliance. -- Ed.With the first summit between Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump just around the corner, a renowned US expert painted a grim outlook for the meeting, saying there appears to be “little room for good news” and plenty of opportunities for the two leaders to create bad news. “A quiet outcome would be the best outcome from any summit between the US and South Korea in the
North KoreaJune 27, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Moon should show support for THAAD at summit’
This is the second of five interviews with prominent US scholars on an upcoming South Korea-US summit and the alliance. -- Ed.When South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington this week, he should give the US leader full assurance on the parts of the US missile shield system already deployed in South Korea, a renowned security expert said. “At the summit, President Moon should emphasize his support for the two (THAAD) launchers already put into operation
North KoreaJune 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Viewing history through an anarchist’s eyes: Director Lee Joon-ik
Director Lee Joon-ik’s latest film “Anarchist from Colony” is difficult to define. It centers on an unusual love story and a messy trial in Japanese courtrooms. It strives to be as accurate as possible in portraying a lesser-known, hard-to-fathom Joseon-era figure who spent over 20 years in a Japanese prison. The man is Park Yeol, a self-proclaimed Korean anarchist who moved to Japan after the March First Movement of 1919 to further his education on the theories of anarchism and protest against
FilmJune 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘THAAD controversy won't mar alliance’
This is the first installment of a five-part series of interviews with prominent US scholars on an upcoming South Korea-US summit and the alliance. -- Ed.Despite persistent controversy, South Korea’s halt of the deployment of a US anti-missile system will not undermine the decadesold alliance, and the sides may be able to forge a better deal on North Korea than expected during their upcoming summit, a renowned US security expert told The Korea Herald. Richard Betts, director of the Saltzman Inst
Foreign AffairsJune 25, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Creative industries spur cycle of innovation’
The National Theatre of Great Britain in London -- one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent, publicly funded performing arts venues -- is a seedbed of artistic expression and commercial innovation producing world-class plays.Established in 1963 as the National Theatre Company, the organization has thrust Britain’s cultural prowess onto the world stage with imaginative interpretation of classical and contemporary performances. Some of its finest productions have been played in London’s West End
CultureJune 22, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Samsung BioLogics to start drug development service
SAN DIEGO -- Samsung BioLogics, the contract drug manufacturing arm of South Korea’s Samsung Group, is planning to provide development support services to small-sized pharmaceutical firms, as it looks to expand the scope of its business.Samsung BioLogics CEO Kim Tae-han said Tuesday local time that the company would “extend its business scope into the field of (drug) development services” to widen its portfolio beyond producing biologic drugs on behalf of clients.“Now that we’ve secured global c
IndustryJune 21, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Hotels.com looks toward mobile future
The travel industry is heading toward a mobile future, as more travelers are choosing to plan their trips on their smartphones, according to an executive at hotel booking site Hotels.com.“We’ve done some studies with millennials and what they’ve told us is that they like the apps for the sake of convenience in particular, but also some of the features, like the filters and being able to book on the app straightaway with a stored credit card,” said Abhiram Chowdhry, who heads the Asia-Pacific and
IndustryJune 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Stronger, flexible IP protection system needed'
A forum of the world’s five largest intellectual property offices, known as IP5, emphasized its new vision for a stronger and more flexible intellectual property system that can adapt to the fourth industrial revolution at an event marking 10 years of global cooperation.The heads of IP5, including Lee Young-dae, acting commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, gathered together in Valletta, Malta on May 31 and June 1 to take stock of all the achievements made by the offices
EconomyJune 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ethnic Koreans sow seeds of success in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- It was a snowy onset of winter in October 1937. The order came from Joseph Stalin to deport ethnic Koreans from Russia’s Far East to the barren steppes of Central Asia. Running out of time to gather their belongings, the Koreans picked up what little they could -- mostly vital rice seeds secured inside their pillows. The “Koryo-saram,” as they have been called, took with them the seeds of hope for their unknowable future. Many elderly and sick died on the trains used to car
Foreign AffairsJune 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘OLED inkjet printing may shift display paradigm’
Whoever takes the leadership in organic light-emitting diode inkjet printing may shift the paradigm of the display industry, according to vice chairman of the Korean display association. “If Chinese or Japanese firms are able to take the lead in OLED inkjet printing, things may change in the OLED display market currently dominated by Korean firms,” Seo Kwang-hyun, vice chairman of Korea Display Industry Association, told The Korea Herald in a recent interview. Inkjet printing is a manufacturing
IndustryJune 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] What it was like to be ‘the most unruly Korean’: Lee Je-hoon
In his latest film, Lee Je-hoon was tasked with expressing a complex historical character, the anarchist and independence activist Park Yeol who lived in the early 1900s. The film, “Anarchist from Colony” and directed by Lee Joon-ik, traces Park’s turbulent life in Tokyo during Japan’s occupation of Korea. Park had moved abroad after the March First Movement of 1919 to further his education and protest against the Japanese colonizers on their home turf. He became the leader of a group of anarch
FilmJune 18, 2017
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[Herald Interview] AIIB chief puts quality ahead of quantity in projects
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a China-backed multilateral development bank, aims to put the quality of projects ahead of quantity, the bank’s head said.Since launching with 57 signatory countries in January, 2016, the AIIB saw its members increase to 77 and the bank invest in 13 projects worth $2.1 billion as of the end of May. “We anticipate our 2017 investments to be between $2 and $2.5 billion, but our focus remains on quality projects not just quantity,” AIIB Pr
MarketJune 15, 2017
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[Herald Interview] South Africa a safe destination for Korean travelers: tourism minister
DURBAN, South Africa -- For most people around the world, Africa remains an exotic land of natural wonders that one hopes to visit one day. However, given the widespread perception that it can be a dangerous place for tourists, many tend to stay away. South Africa has been no exception to this view, though to a lesser degree. While regarded as the safest and most favored country to visit in the continent, South Africa still bears the stigma of a high-crime nation with many travel risks.However,
TravelJune 13, 2017