Emboldened Republicans claimed a mandate Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump after his astonishing election triumph, and an emotional Hillary Clinton told crestfallen supporters the GOP victor deserved a “chance to lead.” President Barack Obama pledged a smooth transition of power."We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country,” the president said of the president-elect, the man who spent years questioning Obama's birthplace and challenging the legitimacy of hi

 진행자: 임정요, Paul Kerry1. 광화문 2차 촛불집회기사요약: 지난 5일 서울 종로구 광화문 광장에서 열린 제 2차 촛불집회에는 경찰 추산 4만5000명, 주최측 추산 20만명의 기록적 인파가 몰렸다. 이는 ‘비선실세’ 최순실 씨가 국정에 개입해 국정농단 혐의로 조사받는 가운데 박 대통령이 두 번째 대국민 사과를 발표한 다음날 벌어졌다.아이튠즈(아이폰):https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Public anger at its peak in massive rally[1] Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday to demand President Park Geun-hye’s resignation o

Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the homes of four former and current presidential aides as they accelerated a probe into the influence-peddling scandal surrounding a close friend of President Park Geun-hye.The homes of Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, who served as presidential secretaries for public relations and administrative affairs, respectively, were included on the raid list, according to the prosecution. Their work logs and cell phones were confiscated in the process. The two are among Par

Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president Tuesday, an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.His triumph over Hillary Clinton will end eight years of Democratic dominance of the White House and threatens to undo major achievements of President Barack Obama. He’s pledged to act quickly to repeal Oba

Lotte Mart, a discount store chain by Lotte Group, said Wednesday it has opened the 44th store in Indonesia as part of its global growth strategy. The new shop opened in the underground floor of Pakuwon Mall in Surabaya, a port city on the Indonesian island of Java. The mart has a health and beauty section, as well as household and fresh food corners, and runs a membership program for regular patrons, the firm said. Lotte Mart operates a total of 290 stores in South Korea, China, Indonesia and V

South Korea's dessert market expanded 13.9 percent in 2014 from a year earlier on rising demand for sweets and non-alcoholic drinks, government data showed Wednesday.The combined value of the local confectionery and non-alcoholic beverages markets stood at 8.9 trillion won ($7.9 billion) in 2014, up 13.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the available data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The dessert market accounted for 10.7 percent of the country's entire

The average tenure of CEOs at South Korea's top 30 conglomerates and their affiliates is 2.5 years, with 18 percent of them leaving in less than a year, a survey by a corporate tracker said Wednesday.According to CEO Score, executives stayed on for more than three years at only seven of the surveyed conglomerates. At three conglomerates, they were let go in less than two years.The survey covered 2,504 CEOs at the business groups and their subsidiaries who were appointed in 2000 and later. Member

South Korea's opposition parties urged President Park Geun-hye to hand over all authority to a new prime minister tapped by the parliament on Wednesday, adding she does not have other options to resolve the unrest sparked by the scandal triggered by her confidante accused of meddling in state affairs.Local parties have been trying to find ways to normalize state affairs that are virtually paralyzed by allegations that Choi Soon-sil exerted power over the presidential office while working behind

Donald Trump is heading toward a surprise victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, winning one battleground state after another in what would be one of the biggest upsets in American election history.Trump has so far picked up 232 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton's 209.The billionaire real-estate tycoon won such key states as Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, and was leading in Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Iowa, Utah and Arizona, whose combined electoral votes total 53. That

Financial markets went on a wild ride Wednesday, as Wall Street index futures and Asian stock benchmarks tumbled on the rising possibility of a Trump presidency.  Shares had been higher early in Asia’s Wednesday trading session but then turned sharply as investors unloaded shares when Donald Trump first gained the lead in the electoral vote count. A Trump presidency is seen likely to bring added uncertainty on various issues, including trade policies.   Pricing in a possible Trump victory, Dow f

South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk has won a patent for a stem cell line in the United States, marking the second patent on the related technology, data showed Wednesday.A 15-member research team led by Hwang registered the human embryonic stem cell line, called NT-1, with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Oct. 25. The former Seoul National University (SNU) professor created NT-1 in 2004 and claimed that it was the world's first stem cell batch extracted from cloned human embryos.

9일 미국 대선 출구조사 결과가 한창인 가운데, 한 항공사가 재치 어린 광고를 내 주목을 받고 있다.요르단 항공사 로얄 조다니안 (Royal Jordanian)은 “만일 ‘그’가 당선된다면… 아직 갈 수 있을 때 여행 가세요!”라는 문구로 공화당 후보 도널드 트럼프 우승 시 중동인들의 미국 출입이 제한될 것이라고 암시했다. (사진=로얄조다니안)이와 함께 이 항공사는 미국 시카고, 디트로이트, 뉴욕행 비행기표를 선전하며 사회공유망서비스(SNS)에서 관심을 모았다.한편, 9일 오전 10시 40분 시점 트럼프는 인디애나, 켄터키 주에서 승리했고 힐러리는 버몬트 주에서 승리했다.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

The outcome of the US presidential election will inevitably have an impact on South Korea's exports to the US, but victory of either one of two leading candidates -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump -- may lead to a rise in South Korean shipments, just in different areas, a report said Wednesday.The report from the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) insisted that Clinton, if elected president, may help strengthen Korea-US trade relations as she is widely expected to adhere

South Korea's jobless rate rose in October from a year earlier, with the unemployment for young people still remaining high on a lingering economic slump, a government report showed Wednesday.The unemployment rate in Asia's fourth-largest economy stood at 3.4 percent last month, compared with 3.1 percent tallied a year earlier, according to the report compiled by Statistics Korea.The number of employed people stood at 26.6 million in October, up 278,000 from a year earlier, staying below the 300

Creditors of embattled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. have demanded that the shipbuilder's labor union accept the company's large-scale restructuring scheme in return for helping the shipyard stay afloat, industry sources said Wednesday.The creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, is set to announce a debt-for-equity swap worth 3.2 trillion won ($2.83 billion) for Daewoo Shipbuilding this week, in order to help it avert delisting from the local stock market.According

Acclaimed industrial designer Ross Lovegrove’s London studio is a surreal, white space filled with ultra-modern knickknacks of his own design. 　“I surround myself with models and objects which are of my world, and I like being in my world,” Lovegrove said at the second session of Herald Design Premium Talk on Tuesday evening at Seoul’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, showing photo slides of his studio to an intimate gathering of design executives and experts.　“When in doubt, I know where I am. As an artist,

In the eyes of British industrial designer Dick Powell, design is an elixir of life for businesses. Design and innovation -- the two ingredients considered paramount to any success in business nowadays -- make things better for individuals, communities, companies as well as the environment, the cofounder of design innovation consulting firm Seymourpowell and chairman of D&AD has argued. Powell has for the last several decades transformed the boundaries of design to create functional, yet aesthet

Living in the heart of the Silicon Valley, US design executive Bob Baxley is just a short drive away from some of the biggest names in technology and innovation, including Apple, Facebook and Google. Most recently the head of product design at Pinterest, he now advises companies on the importance of design. “I get the same question over and over, which is ‘How can we be more design-driven?’” he said at this year’s Herald Design Forum, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday.  Design executive B

Alberto Alessi, the CEO of Italian houseware company Alessi, and Ko Tae-yong, a fashion designer and CEO of Beyond Closet based in Seoul, talked about expanding the horizons of design through collaboration at the first session of the Herald Design Premium Talk on Tuesday. At the exclusive event held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Regency Room, the Italian design guru and the rising star in Korean fashion agreed on the significance of collaborating not only within the industry, but also across industri

In a world where new products and technology are being introduced every day, a Welsh industry designer challenged the idea of modernity, suggesting a new perspective of returning to the fundamentals.Speaking at the 6th Herald Design Forum held Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Ross Lovegrove, the designer of Sony’s Walkman cassette player, asked some fundamental questions concerning design and humanity to the audience of some 800 people. 　 Ross Lovegrove speaks at the Herald Design Forum 2016 he