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[Photo] Welcome to Black Pink’s ‘Square Up’ house

If you’ve ever wondered how Lisa of Black Pink was showered by money with a bill-shooting gun in the “DDU-DU DDU-DU” music video, check out Black Pink’s “Square Up” pop up house.Located in the busy street of Hongdae area in Mapo-gu in Seoul, the house, renovated from the previous “Black Pink House,” is full of hands-on experiences related to the band’s recent “Square Up” EP. The pink-and-black set features four different squares, and The Korea Herald took a look to give readers a sneak peak of w

Skeletal remains found in Busan multiunit house

Skeletal remains of a man were found Monday inside a multiunit house in Sasang-gu, central Busan, authorities said Tuesday. According to Sasang police, the 55-year-old surnamed Jang is believed to have been dead for two months prior to the discovery. Police said they received a call from the head of the village, who said he had not seen Jang for nearly two months and that there was an “odor coming from inside the house.” (Yonhap)Accompanied by a social worker and the village chief, police and f

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Social affairs
Seoul apparently confirms N. Korean leader's trip to China

A ranking official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae partly confirmed a trip by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to China Tuesday, saying the government is well aware of ongoing developments between Beijing and Pyongyang."We are getting enough information about conditions between the North and China," the official told reporters, asking not to be identified."Personally, I have come to realize our country's intelligence-gathering capabilities are quite remarkable," the official added.

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North Korea
[Newsmaker] Rescue team to conduct additional search inside Sewol ferry

A joint rescue team will search the unchecked areas of the Sewol ferry in a last-ditch effort to find the remains of victims who are still missing, a state-run commission said Tuesday.The ill-fated ferry, which sank off the country's southwestern coast near Jindo Island in April 2014 claiming more than 300 lives, was hoisted from the seabed last year and moved to Mokpo, 410 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The left side 6,800-ton vessel was lying on the port, which made it hard to gain access to t

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Social affairs
Ruling party to seek parliamentary special committee on inter-Korean economic cooperation

The ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday that it will push to set up a parliamentary special committee on inter-Korean ties to support economic cooperation between the two Koreas.Recent rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula is raising the prospect that the Koreas will promote economic cooperation if there is progress on the North's denuclearization."The core of inter-Korean economic cooperation is to establish transportation infrastructure," Hong Young-pyo, the party's floor leader, told a forum

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North Korea
S. Korea's team crosses into N. Korean border town to prepare for liaison office

South Korea sent a group of government officials and civilians to the North Korea border town of Kaesong Tuesday to work on repairs for a liaison office that the two Koreas recently agreed to open for better communication, the unification ministry said.The 17-member team, including ministry officials and staff of Hyundai Asan, a company that played a key role in past inter-Korean economic cooperation projects, crossed into the western border town at around 10 a.m., according to the ministry.The

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North Korea
Retailers add evening classes at culture centers to match shorter working hours

Retailers are adding evening programs at their culture centers to accommodate office workers who will have extra time due to shortened legal working hours starting next month, industry officials said Tuesday.More customers are registering in evening classes at some retailers, including Hyundai Department Store, which increased after-work programs by 10 to 20 percent for this year's June-August period at its chain. Registrants in the 20s-30s age group accounted for 25.7 percent of the total, near

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Industry
[World Cup] Forget stylish attacking moves, this is set-piece World Cup

VOLGOGRAD, Russia -- The possession football championed by coaches like Pep Guardiola is supposed to produce aesthetically-pleasing goals. Against strong defenses and world-class goalkeepers, sometimes you need to go back to basics.This World Cup has started with a spate of goals off of set pieces and penalty kicks, as many teams have struggled to score in the run of play.Inevitably, superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been part of the story, on opposite sides.Ronaldo’s delivered

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Soccer
[World Cup] Late header from Kane gives England 2-1 win over Tunisia

VOLGOGRAD, Russia -- Twice wrestled to the ground during the match, England captain Harry Kane finally evaded the Tunisian defense just as time was running out.Kane found an open area of space at the far post and used his head to meet Harry Maguire’s flick-on, scoring the winning goal Monday in a 2-1 victory at the World Cup.It was relief for Kane and Gareth Southgate, who leapt into the air in delight as his World Cup debut as a coach got off to a winning start."The best teams in the world keep

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Soccer
NK leader heads to Beijing: reports

A special Air Koryo flight headed to Beijing from Pyongyang on Tuesday, fanning speculations that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is making his third trip to China. Japanese media had reported earlier in the day that Beijing and Pyongyang were making arrangements for a meeting between Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to the reports, Kim is scheduled to arrive in Beijing some time Tuesday. Kim Jong-un. YonhapIf the meeting is held, it will be the third time for Kim to meet the Chin

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North Korea
[World Cup] Belgium wakes up in 2nd half, rolls past Panama 3-0

SOCHI, Russia -- Unlike the other World Cup favorites that struggled through their opening matches, Belgium looked every part the title contender.Having Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku capable of scoring the way they did against Panama helps."People know I am supposed to score goals," Lukaku said. "The most important thing to me is to win matches."Lukaku scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half after Mertens’ perfectly struck volley gave Belgium the lead, and the Red Devils beat over

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Soccer
[World Cup] Korea face rocky road ahead after losing Group F opener to Sweden

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia -- The importance of winning the first match at the World Cup is rarely lost on players or coaches alike. And South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong went all-in to try to beat Sweden to start this year's tournament in Russia.But South Korea ranked 57th, failed miserably, losing 1-0 to world No. 24 without even putting a shot on target at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Shin used a 4-3-3 formation, a departure from the 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 settings from tuneup matches immediately preceding t

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Soccer
Cheong Wa Dae will consider abolishing capital punishment if requested

South Korea may consider officially abolishing capital punishment following a such request from its national human rights watchdog, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday, stressing that no discussions were under way."No discussions have been made," a Cheong Wa Dae official told reporters when asked if the government was considering such a move. (Yonhap)The remarks came in response to an earlier report that the country may declare the official abolition of capital punishment before t

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Social affairs
White House says it is 'not aware' of Trump-Kim phone call

WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday it is "not aware" that US President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the weekend as he earlier suggested.Trump said last week after his historic meeting with Kim in Singapore that he would make a phone call to the North Korean leader on Sunday."I know the president has spoken with a number of administration officials that are working on the details following the North Korean summit, and we'll keep you posted on those details," Whi

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North Korea
N. Korea's nominal head of state returns from Moscow trip

North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam has returned from his trip to Russia, where he attended the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer finals, the North's state media reported Tuesday.Kim returned home on Monday after his stay in Moscow where he joined the opening ceremony of the quadrennial soccer competition on Thursday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. Kim Yong-nam (Bloomberg)During his four-day trip, Kim met Russian President Vladimir Putin and delivered North Kor

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