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    • Korea's ambassador to Washington still up in the air
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    • Secrets behind Joseon court wrapping
    • Kim Ki-choon receives 3 years over blacklist
    • Korean shooter game vies for global e-sport sector
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    • GDP growth slows to 0.6 percent
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    • Moon declares Cheongju and two others disaster areas
    Moon meets business leaders over beers
    President Moon Jae-in discussed job creation and other key business issues with leaders of top conglomerates over beers at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday _ the first gathering between Moon and the chaebol heads since his inauguration in May. The rare event involving alcohol came at the President’s suggestion to create a casual atmosphere where the participants, wearing no ties, could talk candidly, free from formalities.
    Expats want friendlier Seoul
    Foreign residents of Seoul gathered at City Hall, Wednesday, to propose polici...
    68% of injured foreign construction workers miss out on state insurance
    Nearly 70 percent of migrant construction workers involved in work accidents d...
    NBA star Stephen Curry scores slam dunk with Seoul fans [VIDEO]
    NBA player Stephen Curry's first fan meeting in Seoul went off with a bang on Thursday. The two-time MVP winner entertained a crowd of over 2,000 pe...
    Warriors' Curry says 'work ethic is key to success'
    Suwon shock: Woman's public strip show goes viral
    A video of a woman who started strip-dancing in public went viral on social media Thursday.
    28 bears on Mt. Jiri go unmonitored
    Out of 47 Asian black bears born on Mount Jiri, 28 are currently not connected to the monitoring system, said Rep. Lee Jeong-mi of the Justice Party...
    Korea's ambassador to Washington still up in the air
    President Moon Jae-in is still having difficulty finding someone for the role of ambassador to the United States, according to Cheong Wa Dae sources, Thursday. The sources said Moon is debating whet...
    Secrets behind Joseon court wrapping
    In the art of wrapping, external beauty is just as important as the substance. The royal court of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) was no exception and master craftsmen used the be...
    Korean shooter game vies for global e-sport sector
    Bluehole will hold an e-sport contest for its online game “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” at the world’s largest game expo in Germany, according to the company, Thursday. On the ...
    Korea rebuilds consortium for KL-S'pore rail deal
    SINGAPORE - South Korea is rebuilding its team for the multibillion dollar Malaysia-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project in a bid to win the lead role in an international tender to be held in the...
    Baseball players grapple with scorching summer temperatures
    Baseball becomes an extreme sport around this time of year when a heat wave alert is on almost every day. The scorching hot period of late July to early August puts baseball play...
    Ananti Cove sets new leisure trend
    BUSAN - Ananti Cove, a premium oceanfront resort complex near Busan, became an instant sensation upon its July 1 opening. Many holiday goers from across the country have been flo...
    S. Korea's vaccination rates for children higher than U.S., Britain: data
    South Korea's vaccination rates for hepatitis B and several other major diseases are higher than those of the United States, Britain and Australia, government data showed Thursday. South Korea's vac...
    Two presidential secretaries 'ordered' to leave meeting for SURPRISING REASON
    Presidential chief policy adviser Jang Ha-sung “ordered” two presidential secretaries to leave a Cabinet meeting Tuesday and take a vacation. Social policy adviser Kim Soo-hyun a...
    Kim Ki-choon receives 3 years over blacklist
    A Seoul court sentenced Kim Ki-choon, the former chief of staff to former President Park Geun-hye, to three years in prison Thursday for his role in drafting a “blacklist” of art...
    Samsung's operating profit reaches 14.07 tril. won
    Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit of 14.07 trillion won ($12.6 billion) in the second quarter Thursday on strong demand for memory chips and expanding sales ...
    GDP growth slows to 0.6 percent
    The nation’s economic growth slowed to 0.6 percent in the second quarter of the year from the previous quarter in which growth gained 1.1 percent from the fourth quarter of last year. Stronger domes...
    LKP draws fire over tobacco tax cut bill
    The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is drawing public criticism after it submitted a bill Wednesday to slash cigarette taxes to lower the average price per pack to 2,500 won from the curre...
    Trump bans transgender people from US military
    U.S. President Donald Trump will ban transgender people from serving "in any capacity" in the country’s armed forces. In a tweet Wednesday, Trump cited medical costs and eroding ...
    Moon declares Cheongju and two others disaster areas
    President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that he has declared three areas recently hit by torrential rain disaster areas, enabling special government support for the regions. "I approved the request to d...
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    • Coffee house franchise CEO found dead; suicide note not found
    • Teachers accused of molesting 80 students
    • Former K-pop star in love with younger bodybuilder
    • [INTERVIEW] 'Human, AI translators complement each other', says Flitto CEO
    • Moon's 3% - another magic number?
    • Starbucks Korea blasted for 'bottle cap blended'
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    Ruling camp agrees on tax hike plan
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    LKP draws fire over tobacco tax cut bill
    Foundation under probe over sex slave deal
    [INTERVIEW] N. Koreans seeking to return home pin hopes on Moon government
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    GDP growth slows to 0.6 percent
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    LG Display chief vows all-out drive for OLEDs
    World's largest taekwondo festival to be held in Seoul
    South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung
    Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony
    Team Korea tops medal target
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    No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae
    (360) Online saju readings
    Secrets behind Joseon court wrapping
    DAILY FORTUNE - JULY 28, 2017
    Ananti Cove sets new leisure trend
    Blood donation
    DAILY FORTUNE - JULY 27, 2017
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    Rethinking nuclear-free plan
    Xi's moment to lead on North Korea
    [INTERVIEW] 'Human, AI translators complement each other', says Flitto CEO
    [INTERVIEW] Nam Ji-hyun becomes 'chart climbing icon'
    [INTERVIEW] Yoo Seung-ho sheds child actor image with 'The Emperor'
    [INTERVIEW] Marrying US technology with defectors' North Korea expertise
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