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Over 80 pct of foreigners have positive national image of Korea: poll

More than eight out of 10 foreigners have a positive national image of South Korea, a survey released by the government showed Tuesday. According to an online survey of 8,000 people in 16 countries,...

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Social affairs
McDonald’s McDelivery scooters to go all green by 2021

McDonald’s in Korea will replace all of its motorbikes used for its delivery service with electric scooters by 2021, the Korean branch of the fast food chain said Tuesday. “In the next three years, ...

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Automode
Hyundai Mobis secures record $1.7b worth of overseas orders

South Korean auto parts-maker Hyundai Mobis has secured $1.7 billion worth of overseas orders from foreign carmakers last year, marking a record on-year increase of 40 percent, the company said Tuesd...

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Automode
[Herald Review] ‘Innocent Witness,’ heart-warming film with generic narrative

Actress Kim Hyang-gi continues to impress with her range, character-building based on heavy research, and carefully honed acting skills that promise more wonders on the horizon from the 18-year-old. ...

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Film
S. Korea seeking sanctions waiver for road survey in N. Korea

South Korea is seeking a sanctions waiver for its plan to survey the condition of a North Korean highway along the east coast as part of efforts to connect it across the border to the South, a unific...

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North Korea
Kogas poised to take lead in global LNG market

Korea Gas Corp. is seeking to take the lead in the global liquefied natural gas market on the strength of its solid leadership in the South Korean market and continued investment at home and abroad. ...

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Industry
Measles breaks out; at least 31 cases confirmed so far

A measles outbreak has struck at least 31 people in South Korea in the past month, and is likely to continue. The latest confirmed cases were in Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, Seoul and South Jeolla Pr...

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Social affairs
S. Korea needs to tackle 'procedural' issues for Tamiflu provision to N. Korea: official

South Korea needs to resolve "procedural" issues before sending its promised Tamiflu to North Korea, a unification ministry official said Tuesday amid speculation that sanctions might be behind the p...

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North Korea
Two Koreas may step up bid to recover remains of hero Ahn Jung-geun in China

South Korea will redouble its effort to recover the remains of Ahn Jung-geun, the revered independence fighter who assassinated a top Japanese colonial official in China 110 years ago, government off...

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Social affairs
[K-talk] Roh Tae-hyun of Hotshot unveils tracklist for solo EP ‘biRTHday’

Roh Tae-hyun of boy band Hotshot has unveiled the tracklist for his solo debut extended play, “biRTHday.” Representing the artist, Star Crew Entertainment released the list on its official social me...

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Music
[K-talk] JYP Publishing seeks songwriting talent

JYP Publishing, a music publisher under JYP Entertainment, is searching for new songwriters via auditions. The entry requirement for the auditions includes a sample track for one of three JYP Entert...

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Music
Report reveals an undeclared North Korean missile base headquarters

One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published on...

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North Korea
Financial watchdog urges credit card firms to focus on risk management

The head of the financial watchdog on Tuesday called for credit card firms to focus on their risk management processes this year, as global trade wars and market volatility further weigh on the natio...

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Finance
Seventeen releases ‘Home’

K-pop act Seventeen has released its sixth EP, “You Made My Dawn,” about six months after the summer EP “You Made My Day.” Marking the act’s first release of this year, the six-track album is fronte...

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Music
Korean economy grows 2.7% in 2018: BOK

The South Korean economy grew at the slowest pace in six years in 2018 as shrinking corporate investment weighed heavily on Asia's fourth-largest economy, central bank data showed Tuesday. The natio...

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Economy

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