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[Anjani Trivedi] China’s Tesla wannabe has a big brother problem

Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in theory, safety. Th...

Oct 23, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Inspect quickly

Suspicion of nepotism spreads to other public institutions; No reason to dawdle over probe

Oct 23, 2018
Editorial
Exhibition brings traditional folding screens into the foreground

Folding screens are a traditional form of art that was popular in Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The paneled artworks featuring paintings, patterns and calligraphy were used to decorate rooms, ...

Oct 23, 2018
Arts&Design
S. Korea to diversify trade amid US-China tension: finance minister

Responding to protracted trade tension between the United States and China, South Korea should further diversify its trade channels and seek multilateral ties, the country’s top economic policymaker ...

Oct 23, 2018
Economy
Kim Hyun-joong faces tough questions during news conference

Actor Kim Hyun-joong, who has returned to the small screen with “When Time Stopped,” faced tough questions during a press conference Tuesday. When asked how he felt, Kim said he had spent much of hi...

Oct 23, 2018
Television
NK among 11 nations that severely violate freedom of religion: EU group

A group of European Parliament members identified North Korea as one of 11 countries where severe violations of freedom of religion or belief occur, in a recently released annual report. The 11 coun...

Oct 23, 2018
North Korea
‘Unstoppable’ to look, feel like Ma Dong-seok

To those familiar with both Korean and US cinema, the comparison between Ma Dong-seok and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes pretty naturally, just as “Get Out” producer Jason Blum drew the parallel dur...

Oct 23, 2018
Film
NK media report on forestry cooperation talks, but omit results

International sanctions likely stood in the way of NK’s objectives

Oct 23, 2018
North Korea
Changes afoot at JSA

‘Scariest place on Earth’ to become weapons-free zone where two Koreas’ soldiers move freely

Oct 23, 2018
North Korea
Seoul taxis to accept QR code payments from January

Passengers in Seoul will be able to pay for a taxi by scanning a QR code from a mobile app, starting in January. The Seoul City government said on Tuesday that it would put standards in place for “t...

Oct 23, 2018
Social affairs
LG Household & Healthcare posts record-high Q3 performance

LG Household & Healthcare, South Korea’s No. 2 cosmetics and household goods maker in terms of sales, reported a record-breaking quarterly performance for its third quarter Tuesday. The company said...

Oct 23, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] More Korean women choose to freeze their eggs

The number of South Korean women who chose to freeze their eggs increased 12-fold from 2013-2017, the country's major medical firm said. According to CHA Medical Group, a health care firm which owns...

Oct 23, 2018
Social affairs
US version of MBC ‘King of Mask Singer’ unveils teaser photos

The upcoming US television adaptation of MBC’s popular reality program “King of Mask Singer” has released full-length photos of its contestants. Unlike the original Korean television show, in which ...

Oct 23, 2018
Television
Croatian foreign minister to visit Seoul this week

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha plans to hold talks with her Croatian counterpart in Seoul this week on improving ties between the two countries, Kang's ministry announced Tuesday. Mari...

Oct 23, 2018
Foreign Policy
Suwon coach determined to make 2nd leg comeback vs. Kashima in ACL semis

Suwon Samsung Bluewings head coach Seo Jung-won said Tuesday his side is determined to make a comeback in the second leg of its AFC Champions League semifinal match against Kashima Antlers. Suwon wi...

Oct 23, 2018
Soccer

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