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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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Obama, China‘s premier agree to invigorate cooperation in UN Security Council on N. Korea: White House
US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed Monday to "invigorate" cooperation in the UN Security Council and law enforcement channels on North Korea for the sake of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, the White House said.Obama and Li held the meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, condemning the North's fifth nuclear test, the White House said in a statement. The meeting came as Washington and Beijing have been negotiating fresh sanctions on Pyongyang
North KoreaSept. 20, 2016
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N. Korea claims successful test of new rocket: KCNA
North Korea has successfully conducted the ground test of a new rocket engine, the country's state media reported Tuesday, a clear sign that the reclusive country is pushing to bolster its missile capabilities.In the test carried out under the guidance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, "thrust and other technological indexes of the engine accurately reached the estimated values and its operational system remained stable during 200 seconds-long working time," the North's official Central News A
North KoreaSept. 20, 2016
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US should consider offering to withdraw THAAD if China imposes serious sanctions on NK: US experts
The United States should consider offering to call off the planned deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea if Beijing imposes serious sanctions on North Korea, US experts said Monday.Eric Heginbotham and Richard J. Samuels of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies made the suggestion, arguing that flexibility on THAAD deployment is worth an end to the North's nuclear and missile programs."US leaders should not only point out the downsid
DefenseSept. 20, 2016
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IAEA should lower minimum amounts of fissile material necessary for N. Korea to build bombs: ex-official
The UN nuclear watchdog should revise its view on the amounts of fissile material North Korea needs to build a nuclear weapon as Pyongyang could have mastered miniaturization technology, a former agency official advises.Olli Heinonen, a former deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), made the suggestion in an article to the website of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, emphasizing it's important to "not underestimate the skills and know-how of North Korea
North KoreaSept. 20, 2016
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Chinese conglomerate suspected of illicit dealings with N. Korea: think tank report
A Chinese conglomerate trading heavily with North Korea is suspected of involvement in exports of "dual-use" goods, dealings with sanctioned entities and provision of IT services underpinning cyber infrastructure in the North, a joint South Korea-U.S. research report showed Monday.Six subsidiaries of China's Liaoning Hongxiang Group "have transacted with sanctioned Burmese and North Korean entities, have been associated with North Korean cyber operators, and have traded in various goods and serv
North KoreaSept. 20, 2016
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1 of 5 devices near train station explodes; no injuries
NEW YORK (AFP) -- A suspicious device found in a trash can near a train station exploded early Monday as a bomb squad was attempting to disarm it with a robot, officials said.Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage said the FBI was working to disarm one of five devices found in the same bag in a trash can by two men at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday near the Elizabeth train station. The men had reported seeing wires and a pipe coming out of the package, Bollwage said.Law Enforcement Officers are seen at the
World NewsSept. 19, 2016
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New York police seek 28-year-old man in connection with bombing
NEW YORK (AFP) -- New York authorities said Monday (Sep 19) they are seeking a 28-year-old man in connection with a bombing in the city that injured 29 people.Police and the FBI released a photo of Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalised US citizen of Afghan origin, saying he was "wanted" for questioning in the explosion Saturday night in the Chelsea neighborhood. This undated photo provided by the FBI shows Ahmad Khan Rahami. The New York Police Department said it is looking for Rahami for questioning
World NewsSept. 19, 2016
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Magnitude-4.5 quake hits region near Gyeongju
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck near Gyeongju in southeastern South Korea, the weather agency said Monday, a week after two strong earthquakes jolted the same city. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the quake took place at 8:33 p.m. with the epicenter located some 11 kilometers south of Geongju city.The KMA said the latest quake was an aftershock of the earthquakes that occured on Sept. 12. The earlier quakes registered magnitudes 5.8 and 5.1, respectively, with the former being the
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2016
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[Graphic News] Korean exports' global market shares shrink
The global market shares of major Korean export products like ships and display panels are dwindling, indicating that their international competitiveness is weakening, according to a report on Sunday.The market share of Korea‘s top 13 export items accounted for 5.3 percent in the global market in 2015, shedding 0.4 percentage points from 2011, the Korea International Trade Association said in a report. The key export items include semiconductors, autos, ships, steel, flat panel displays, wireles
Sept. 19, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall begins in Korea
RECALL BEGINS -- A customer visits a SK Telecom retailer in Seoul to exchange his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Monday. Samsung Electronics initiated its replacement program for Galaxy Note 7 large-sized smartphones in Korea with local mobile carriers as part of its global recall of the new smartphones Monday. (Yonhap)
TechnologySept. 19, 2016