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Tue, August 22, 2017 | 00:37

Allies focus on deterring nuclear threats

The South Korea-U.S. joint exercise that started Monday is focused on bolstering a tailored deterrence against North Korea’s possible use of nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction, according to officials. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill, which will run until Aug. 31, is following Operational Plan (OPLAN) 5015 of the Combined Forces Command (CFC).

Moon urges North Korea to stay calm during UFG exercise

'Tainted eggs pose no major health concern'

The government said Monday that five insecticides it has identified so far in ...

Moon sheds light on dark history

The southern part of the Korean peninsula, once trampled by Japanese imperiali...

Playboy hits Korea - but no nudes

The Korean edition of Playboy magazine hit the shelves of Korean bookstores Monday covering a range of issues from celebrities to social and politic...

Korean tourists to India stricken with typhoid

Five Korean students who visited India have been stricken with typhoid fever. The students are from Sangmyung University’s Cheonan Campus in South C...

BBC wary of launching radio service to N. Korea

The BBC’s world news bureau director is worried about how North Korea will react to a radio service planned to start the next month. BBC World Servi...

World's fastest train to run Shanghai-Beijing

China will officially start operation of the world’s fastest train service next month, knocking an hour off the 1,318km journey between Beijing and Shanghai.

Internet banks vulnerable to scams

Korea’s newly introduced internet-only banks, which are gaining popularity for their easy banking services, are triggering concerns over scams and other security issues. According to Kakao Bank, Mon...

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 8 this week

The global unveiling of Samsung Electronics’ new high-end Galaxy Note 8 smartphone is only three days away. All eyes in the smartphone industry worldwide are on the new large-screen handset. Watcher...

TVXQ returns with solo tracks

S.M. Entertainment’s popular K-pop duo TVXQ announced their first Asia Press Tour at a press conference in Seoul, Monday, and revealed their upcoming solo singles due out next mo...

Investigation into STX shipyard explosion begins

Authorities on Monday launched an investigation into an explosion at a shipyard in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, which killed four workers a day earlier. A team of officia...

[INTERVIEW] Actress Kim Hee-sun shines in 'Woman of Dignity'

Reporters met actress Kim Hee-sun from the highly popular “Woman of Dignity” at a dimly lit cafe in Seoul last Wednesday, but the actress’ star wattage brightened the room. “Come...

'Venus in Fur' tackles sexual politics of power

David Ives' two-person play "Venus in Fur" arrived in Korea just in time when feminism is finally confronting perennial misogyny in society. The two-person play tactfully describ...

Bereaved families to set up association about 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

Relatives of the victims of a massacre in Japan more than 90 years ago will launch an association next week to urge Seoul and Tokyo to shed light on an incident of Koreans killed in the turmoil afte...

Police raid animal medicine shop accused of selling banned pesticide to chicken farms

Police on Monday raided an animal medicine shop accused of illegally manufacturing a pesticide and selling the banned chemical to chicken and egg farms, amid a public outrage over contaminated eggs....

Moon to outline NK policy to visiting US lawmakers

President Moon Jae-in plans to outline his policy on North Korea when he meets with a group of U.S. senators and congressmen Monday, an aide said. Moon is scheduled to meet in the afternoon with Sen...

Samsung vies to preempt rivalry with Apple

NEW YORK - Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 8, which will be unveiled this week, is seen as the only genuine flagship smartphone to lead the market in the second half amid report...

Reality show “My Ugly Duckling” slapped for contrived humor

“My Ugly Duckling,” a popular SBS reality show featuring single male celebrities whose mothers observe their sons’ daily lives, is the most-viewed Sunday evening show, but faces ...

Battle royal between two game companies

Netmarble Games is fiercely chasing down Nexon in sales performance, aiming to become Korea’s largest game company. According to a regulatory filing Aug. 11, Netmarble said it po...

Same-sex couples flee to wed

Same-sex marriage in Korea is unlikely to be legalized in the foreseeable future. For some, fleeing is no longer a choice, but a necessity to have their marriage recognized. The ...

Childcare leave pay to double in September

From September, mothers and fathers on childcare leave will see their leave pay double in the first three months. According to the revised ordinance to the Employment Insurance A...

StarCraft returns as broadcasting league

StarCraft will return through a broadcasting league in Korea, with record prize money offered for the upcoming competition champion. The nation’s leading internet broadcasting television, AfreecaTV,...

3rd "Piano Letter" program features Kim Jeong-won, Li-Wei Qin

Pianist Kim Jeong-won with Chinese-Australian cellist Li-Wei Qin will team up for the third event of the "Letters by Piano" series, part of the Sejong Chamber Series, on Sept. 9....

Pastor gets four years' jail for molesting children

A pastor has been jailed for four years for molesting two female children attending his wife’s child center. He was also ordered to attend an 80-hour anti-sexual-crime education ...

S. Korea urges NK to end provocations as allies start military drills

outh Korea's unification ministry on Monday urged North Korea to suspend its provocations and come to the negotiation table as Pyongyang warned against Seoul and Washington's annual joint military d...

Entertainment

[INTERVIEW] 'Korean fans are punk and more crazy': ex-Oasis leader

TVXQ returns with solo tracks

'Venus in Fur' tackles sexual politics of power

Reality show “My Ugly Duckling” slapped for contrived humor

3rd "Piano Letter" program features Kim Jeong-won, Li-Wei Qin

[INTERVIEW] Actress Kim Hee-sun shines in 'Woman of Dignity'

Automotive

GM Korea appoints new CEO

Volkswagen Tiguan SUV to return to Korea soon

Kumho Tire sale returns to starting point

Hyundai reveals next-generation eco-friendly car

Shinsegae chooses BMW over Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz Korea to introduce flagship S-Class sedan next month

Samsung seeks Note redemption in New York

Samsung vies to preempt rivalry with Apple

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 8 this week

Korea to lower telecom fee

Korean AI Go player misses final four

LG launches premium appliance showroom

World

Barcelona van attack kills 13, injures 100

World's fastest train to run Shanghai-Beijing

Fitness instructor falls from 12th floor while taking pictures

Chinese seafood traders under pressure as UN sanctions on N. Korea bite

Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea

Trump praises N. Korea's 'wise' decision not to attack Guam

Editorial

Show politics

President Moon Jae-in put television to its best use when he reported about th...

Worrisome 'lonely deaths'

"Lonely deaths" have made headlines one after another of late, emerging as a n...

Thoughts of the Times

Tough talk on North Korea

While U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive “fire and fury” comments aimed at No...

Times Column

Ruth Benedict was wrong on China

The unprecedentedly strong tsunami and the resultant meltdown of the Fukushima nucl...

Columnists

No such thing as free lunch

If one were asked to describe the Moon Jae-in administration’s political and ideolo...

Gov't to train 1,500 counselors in suicide prevention

Seoul hosts young entrepreneurs for talk about issues facing world youth

Christian lawmakers oppose religious tax

(1659) Talkative person

Pastor gets four years' jail for molesting children

Generals' meeting

S. Korea vows to take measures to stabilize financial markets

S. Korea urges NK to end provocations as allies start military drills

Moon to outline NK policy to visiting US lawmakers

Moon says N. Korea nearing 'red line'

S. Korean commuter buses disappearing from Kaesong industrial park

Lawmaker to submit bill on informing N. Koreans

Korea Investment, Mirae Asset in fierce showdown for No. 1

Super Junior to promote expo in Jakarta

FTC fines global car shipping firms W43 bil.

Internet banks vulnerable to scams

[INTERVIEW] Europe, Asia eye closer economic ties in Korea

Korea, US to begin FTA talks Tuesday

K-9 howitzer explosion weighs down Hanwha Techwin

Promoting 'deep change'

Gov't to raise tax on 'heat-not-burn' cigarettes in Sept.

Samsung seeks Note redemption in New York

Samsung vies to preempt rivalry with Apple

StarCraft returns as broadcasting league

Dodgers' Ryu gets no decision in 5 scoreless innings

Park Byung-ho hits 11th homer in minor league

For Korea, Iran is big barrier to Russia

2 Big Leaguers' post-season status keeps KBO clubs busy

Chaebol reduce investments in golfers

In farewell to 'Lion King' Lee Seung-yuop

Returned royal seals open to public view

DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 22, 2017

DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 21, 2017

Poet Choi Yearn-hong receives 2017 Mincho Overseas Korean Literature Award

Japanese scholar publishes book justifying Korea's Dokdo ownership

Thriller fiction 'Memoir of a Murderer” released as film

National monuments

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017

National monuments

Spain terror

Tough talk on North Korea

Why vets' agency is changing programs for UN soldiers?

[INTERVIEW] 'Innovation key to Tefal's success'

[INTERVIEW] Seoul should push for THAAD deployment

[INTERVIEW] Pastor is patron for sexual minorities

[INTERVIEW] Designer Jung Ku-ho breaks down the barriers

[INTERVIEW] Actor finds worries increase along with popularity

[INTERVIEW] Kim Ji-won finds another success with 'Fight for My Way'