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en.sedaily.com > finance > 08/16/2026 > two-democratic-party-candidates-quit-leadership-race-back

Two Democratic Party Candidates Quit Leadership Race, Back Kim Yong

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (353+ words) Kim Yong Must Join New Leadership for Lee Government's Success, They Say Two candidates running for supreme council seats at South Korea's ruling Democratic Party convention withdrew from the race on the 16th and endorsed rival candidate Kim Yong. Lim Mi-ae…...

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en.sedaily.com > international > 08/16/2026 > why-koreans-never-lift-their-rice-bowls-at-the-table

Why Koreans Never Lift Their Rice Bowls at the Table

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (323+ words) Lifting your rice bowl is bad manners. What Koreans take for granted at the table struck readers in Southeast Asia as a genuine culture shock. A video by Korean American chef Chris Cho, who explained on social media how dining…...

Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com > finance > 08/16/2026 > samsung-sk-hynix-eye-record-shareholder-payouts-on-chip-boom

Samsung, SK hynix Eye Record Shareholder Payouts on Chip Boom

5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (328+ words) Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK hynix (000660.KS), flush with cash from a semiconductor supercycle, are preparing to roll out shareholder returns on an unprecedented scale. Expectations among chip investors are rising after analysts projected that the two companies' combined pool…...

Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com > finance > 08/16/2026 > kim-tae-ho-urges-lee-to-rule-out-second-term-for-charter

Kim Tae-ho Urges Lee to Rule Out Second Term for Charter Reform

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (327+ words) Opposition Should Join Constitutional Talks If Lee Vows Not to Seek Re-election Kim Tae-ho, a lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, said on the 16th that "the beneficiary of a constitutional amendment must not become its architect," adding that…...

Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com > culture > 08/16/2026 > ex-culture-minister-bikes-catholic-shrines-to-mark-brothers

Ex-Culture Minister Bikes Catholic Shrines to Mark Brother's Death Anniversary

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (282+ words) en.sedaily.com Former Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo In-chon has set out on a pilgrimage to Catholic holy sites to mark the first anniversary of the death of his younger brother, the late Bishop Timothy Yoo Kyung-chon Yoo…...

Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com > society > 08/16/2026 > roh-demands-full-687m-divorce-payout-in-cash-pushing-chey

Roh Demands Full $687M Divorce Payout in Cash, Pushing Chey to Appeal Again

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (235+ words) A nine-year legal battle over 944 billion won ($687 million) has reached a late twist. Unable to agree on a single issue — whether to pay in cash or in stock — SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has filed a second appeal to the…...

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en.sedaily.com > signal > article > sk-specialty-rebounds-under-hahn-co-beats-full-year-2024

SK Specialty Rebounds Under Hahn & Co., Beats Full-Year 2024 Profit in Six Months

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (319+ words) H1 operating profit 87.2 billion won tops last year's 84.5 billion; revenue 466 billion won, up 38% year-on-year; world's largest NF3 maker acquired last year SK Specialty rebounded to surpass its full-year 2024 operating profit in just six months, as a recovery in the semiconductor industry sharply…...

Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com > finance > 08/16/2026 > hurricane-lala-hits-hawaiis-big-island-causing-major-power

Hurricane Lala Hits Hawaii's Big Island, Causing Major Power Outages

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (172+ words) Hurricane Lala Strikes Big Island Directly Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii's Big Island, the largest island in the U.S. state, triggering widespread power outages across the area. According to the latest forecast, Hurricane Lala was expected to strike very close to the…...

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en.sedaily.com > politics > 08/16/2026 > nakyung-won-calls-lees-war-end-offer-reckless-self-harm-to

Nakyung Won Calls Lee's War-End Offer 'Reckless Self-Harm' to Security

3+ hour ago   (269+ words) 'It Will Lead to U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Korea' Rep. Na Kyung-won of the People Power Party sharply criticized President Lee Jae-myung's proposal for multilateral talks to formally end the Korean War, calling it "a reckless act of self-harm that dismantles…...

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en.sedaily.com > international > 08/16/2026 > indonesia-flores-quake-death-toll-rises-to-47

Indonesia Flores Quake Death Toll Rises to 47

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (252+ words) Magnitude 7.7 Quake Triggers 235 Aftershocks The death toll from a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the coast near Indonesia's Flores Island has risen to 47. BNPB chief Suharyanto said rescue teams had recovered 47 bodies from the Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai areas…...