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Nexon's market cap tops W20tr on soaring demand amid virus pandemic
Nexon Co. became the first South Korean game developer to log a market capitalization of more than 20 trillion won ($16 billion), data showed Sunday, on the back of soaring demand for home entertainment contents during the virus pandemic. The gaming giant saw its market value reach 1.9 trillion yen (21 trillion won) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of Friday, with its shares closing at 2,152 yen, up 3.86 percent from a session earlier, industry data showed. Shares in Nexon jumped a whopping 14
Market May 17, 2020
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KBO manager maintains 'glass half-full' outlook amid losing streak
Kiwoom Heroes' rookie manager Son Hyuk is an optimist by nature. Even with his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club mired in a four-game losing skid heading into Sunday's action, Son is maintaining his "glass half-full" mindset. "In the past two, three seasons, we had mediocre starts and then picked things up in the summer," Son noted before facing the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. "As long as we stay afloat, I think we'll be just fine." The Heroes won f
Baseball May 17, 2020
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Aching back aside, KBO manager rejoices over double header sweep
LG Twins' manager Ryu Joong-il got out of bed Sunday morning with his back hurting a little more than usual. He had just managed a double header against the Kiwoom Heroes for more than six hours on Saturday, and he spent the majority of that time standing in and pacing around the dugout at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. This was the first double header of the young Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season. That the Twins won both games eased Ryu's pain. "This was our first double header in qu
Baseball May 17, 2020
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Finance ministry set to slash economic outlook amid coronavirus pandemic
South Korea's finance ministry is working to sharply cut this year's economic growth outlook due to growing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. Late last year, the ministry predicted a 2.4 percent on-year expansion for Asia's fourth-largest economy this year, but given the toll of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy, it may drastically cut this year's growth estimate. South Korea's economy shrank 1.4 percent on-quarter in the first quarte
Economy May 17, 2020
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Firms to cut workforce if virus fallout continues: poll
One in three companies in South Korea may trim workers in the future if the economy does not show signs of a significant recovery from the new coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed Sunday. In the poll conducted by the Korea Economic Research Institute, about 30 percent of the surveyed 120 companies said that they will not be able to maintain the current level of employment if the COVID-19 pandemic not mitigate over the next six months. To batten down the hatches for the economic fallout from t
Economy May 17, 2020
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해변 인증샷 '찰칵' 20대 관광객...'체포'
미국 하와이주를 찾은 뉴욕 출신의 20대 관광객이 2주간의 의무 격리 지침을 위반한 혐의로 미 현지 경찰에 체포됐다. 16일(현지시간) ABC방송 등에 따르면 테리크 피터스(23)는 지난 11일 뉴욕에서 출발해 하와이 오하우섬에 도착했다. 피터스는 하와이주가 엄격한 코로나19 방역 지침을 실시하고 있음에도 불구하고, 이를 무시한 채 관광에 나섰다. 하와이주는 지난 3월 중순부터 관광객 등을 대상으로 14일간 격리 기간을 갖도록 하는 엄격한 방역 지침을 시행 중이다. 이에 따라 하와이에 도착한 여행객은 연락처와 숙박 장소 등을 서류에 기재해 방역 당국에 제출해야 하고, 2주 격리를 위반할 경우 최대 5천달러의 벌금형과 1년의 징역형도 감수하겠다는 내용에 자필 서명을 해야 한다. 하지만, 피터스는 의무 격리 약속을 깡그리 무시하고 와이키키 해변에 나가 인증샷을 찍었고, 대중교통을 이용해 주요 관광지를 돌아다녔다. 이후 피터스는 자랑삼아 자신의 셀카를 인스타그램에
한국어판 May 17, 2020
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삼성고시 사상 첫 온라인 시험…"대리·커닝 막아라" 만반
"온라인 삼성고시 실화인가" "아무리 화상으로 감독해도 대리시험이나 커닝을 막을 수 있을지 의문이다" "대책이야 있겠지만 그래도 처음이라 답답하고 걱정이다" 삼성이 '삼성고시'라 불리는 대졸 신입사원 공채 삼성직무적성검사(GSAT)를 온라인으로 시행한다고 발표한 후 취업준비생들 사이에서 우려가 잇따르고 있다. 이런 우려를 의식한 삼성은 온라인 GSAT의 성공 여부가 부정행위 방지에 달려있다고 보고 만반의 준비를 다하고 있다. 17일 삼성에 따르면 온라인 GSAT 부정행위 방지를 위해 시험 전 과정에서 철저 히 관리·검증할 계획이다. 시험 전 뿐만 아니라 시험 후까지 이중, 삼중으로 부정 행위 방어막을 마련했다. 우선 온라인 GSAT 실시일인 30∼31일보다 일주일 앞서 응시자들의 접속 시스템을 점검하기 위해 예비 소집을 한다. 응시자들에게 휴대전화 거치대, 개인정보보호용 커버 등을
한국어판 May 17, 2020
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Moon to convene meeting over state fiscal health next week
President Moon Jae-in will preside over a meeting of the government, the ruling party and the presidential office next week to discuss the country's worsening fiscal health amid massive planned spending to fight COVID-19, officials said Sunday. The three-way meeting set for May 25 is likely to zero in on how to fine-tune the pace of fiscal spending against the pandemic as the country is steeping up fiscal expansion to guard the economy from the fallout of the pandemic. According to the Mini
Politics May 17, 2020
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S. Korea adds 13 new virus cases; club-linked cases flatten
South Korea added 13 new cases of the new coronavirus on Sunday with nightclub-linked infections showing signs of a slowdown over the weekend, health authorities said Sunday. The new cases, detected Saturday, brought the country's total to 11,050, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Seven cases came from overseas and five are linked to a cluster in Itaewon. It marked the fewest daily cases since Itaewon, a multicultural nightlife district in Seoul, emerge
Social Affairs May 17, 2020
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최지우, 딸 출산…"산모와 아이 모두 건강"
배우 최지우(본명 최미향·45)가 결혼 2년 만에 엄마가 됐다. 소속사 YG엔터테인먼트는 16일 "최지우가 오늘 오전 딸을 출산했다"고 밝혔다. 이어 "산모와 아이는 모두 건강한 상태고, 최지우는 현재 안정을 취하며 회복 중"이라며 "축하해 주신 모든 분께 감사드린다"고 했다. 최지우는 2018년 1년간 교제해온 연하의 IT업계 종사자와 깜짝 결혼식을 올렸다. 그는 최근 자신의 팬카페를 통해 근황을 전하며 "늦은 나이에 아이를 갖고 코로나에 마음 졸이면서 준비를 하니 새삼 대한민국 엄마들이 존경스럽다"면서 "어렵게 출산 준비하는 '예비맘'들도 '노산의 아이콘(?)' 저를 보고 더욱 힘냈으면 좋겠다"고 말하기도 했다. 최지우는 2000년대 초 드라마 '진실', '아름다운 날들'로 스타 반열에 올랐고, '겨울 연가'와 '천국의 계단' 등을 통해 한류스타로 큰 인기를
한국어판 May 17, 2020
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뉴질랜드 총리 카페서 "자리 없습니다" 거절당한 사연
저신다 아던 뉴질랜드 총리가 카페를 찾 았다가 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)에 따른 사회적 거리 두기 규정 때문에 입장을 거부당했다가 나중에야 들어갔다고 뉴질랜드 언론들이 17일 전했다. 보도에 따르면 아던 총리는 배우자인 클라크 게이포드와 함께 토요일인 16일 오전 브런치를 먹기 위해 웰링턴 시내에 있는 '올리브'라는 카페를 찾았다. 그러나 카페 매니저는 손님들 간의 거리를 1m씩 두도록 하는 코로나19 확산 방지를 위한 사회적 거리 두기 규정 때문에 더는 손님을 받을 수 없다며 돌려보냈다가 나중에 자리가 나자 이들을 불렀다. 뉴질랜드는 지난 14일 코로나19 경보 단계를 하향 조정하고 식당과 카페 등의 영업을 허용했으나 손 씻기 등 개인위생과 사회적 거리 두기 규정을 그대로 유지하고 있기 때문에 식당이나 카페들은 보통 때보다 적은 숫자의 손님을 받을 수밖에 없는 실정이다. 아던 총리가 카페를 찾은 소식은 트위터를 통해 먼저 알려
한국어판 May 17, 2020
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Moon urges full fact-finding on those responsible for 1980 massacre of Gwangju civilians
President Moon Jae-in stressed the need to find the truth about who ordered the use of military force against civilian pro-democracy protesters in Gwangju in 1980. The key issue remains unresolved four decades after the May 18 Democratization Movement amid continued attempts to conceal and distort facts, he said in a special interview aired on Sunday, the eve of the anniversary. "It has not been revealed who ordered the opening of fire and where the final legal responsibility for it is,&
Politics May 17, 2020
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Govt. to explore ways to expand movement of 'essential' people among Korea, China, Japan
South Korea said Saturday it will explore ways to expand transnational movement and exchanges of businesspeople and doctors in Northeast Asia as it held a health ministers' meeting with China and Japan over the coronavirus. The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan agreed Friday to cooperate in tackling the coronavirus and developing a vaccine in their first teleconference since the virus emerged in China late last year. South Korean Health Minister Park Neunghoo proposed the idea
Foreign Affairs May 16, 2020
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Star actress Choi Ji-woo gives birth to her first child
Star actress Choi Ji-woo gave birth to her first child Saturday, two years after she got married, her management said. "Choi gave birth to a daughter this morning," YG Entertainment said, adding that Choi and her baby are healthy and doing well. Choi, best known for her role in the 2002 hit Korean drama "Winter Sonata," plans to resume work as an actress following the childbirth to pursue her acting career more vibrantly, working at the same time while being a wife and mom
Television May 16, 2020
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Nuclear safety watchdog to enforce oversight to prevent radiation accidents
South Korea's nuclear safety watchdog said Friday that it will enforce more stringent personnel training and material handling rules to better guard against potential radiation accidents. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said it has decided to revise the existing nuclear safety act in the wake of the accident that occurred at Seoul Semiconductor in July 2019. The accident at the light emitting diode (LED) manufacturing company involved inadequately trained subcontract workers who di
Industry May 15, 2020
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