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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Fourth cholera case confirmed in Busan
South Korea has confirmed an additional cholera infection, raising the official number of people with the waterborne virus to four, health authorities said Saturday.A man in his 40s, a Busan resident, has been diagnosed with the disease after eating seafood at a local restaurant earlier this week, shortly after he returned from a trip to the Philippines, they said. He traveled to the Southeast Asian nation with two other Busan residents. He is now receiving treatment at a Busan hospital, while h
Social AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Putin calls on NK to stop provocative behavior
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called on North Korea to stop its provocative behavior and respect U.N. Security Council resolutions banning its nuclear and missile tests.During the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Far East port city of Vladivostok, Putin also said that Russia has "various channels" with North Korea and will use such channels to help address the ongoing nuclear standoff with the North."Russia is against the proliferation of nuclear arms," he said. (Yonhap)Presiden
North KoreaSept. 3, 2016
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Fourth cholera case confirmed in Busan
South Korea has confirmed an additional cholera infection, raising the official number of people with the waterborne virus to four, health authorities said Saturday.A man in his 40s, a Busan resident, has been diagnosed with the disease after eating seafood at a local restaurant earlier this week, shortly after he returned from a trip to the Philippines, they said. He traveled to the Southeast Asian nation with two other Busan residents. He is now receiving treatment at a Busan hospital, while h
Social AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.An improvised explosive device tore through the bustling market in the heart of Davao city and close to one of its top hotels just before 11:00pm (1500 GMT) on Friday.Authorities said the Abu Sayyaf, a small band of militants that has declared allegiance to the Islamic State group, mo
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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Abe calls for 'new epoch' in Russia-Japan ties hit by WWII dispute
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a new era in ties hampered by a territorial dispute dating back to WWII."Let's put an end to this abnormal situation, which has lasted 70 years and together start to build a new epoch in Russia-Japan ties that will last the next 70 years," Abe told Putin during a speech translated into Russian after the pair met for talks in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. Tokyo-M
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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Samsung starts U.S. recall program for Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics Co. has begun the U.S. exchange program for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid concern over a battery problem, the local sales arm of the South Korean tech giant said.On Friday, Samsung announced its findings that some of the new devices that went on sale two weeks ago caught fire due to a "battery cell issue."Samsung announced a global recall of all Galaxy Note 7 phones sold worldwide in a quick and bold response."Samsung is taking a proactive approach to address customer ne
IndustrySept. 3, 2016
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Park calls N. Korea 'disconnected node' in Eurasia, greatest threat
President Park Geun-hye called North Korea a "disconnected node in Eurasia and the greatest threat," on Saturday, saying the country is getting in the way of Russia's Far East realizing its full potential.During her keynote speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's eastern port city of Vladivostok, the president urged continued global efforts to pressure Pyongyang into renouncing its nuclear ambitions and becoming a responsible member of the international community."Although the Far East
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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NASA unveils photos of Jupiter's poles
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NASA published Friday the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole and its southern aurora, taken during the Juno spacecraft's first orbital flyby of the gaseous giant.Juno came within 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) of Jupiter on August 27 during a six-hour transit from the north pole to the south."It looks like nothing we have seen or imagined before," said Scott Bolton, principal investigator of Juno from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio."The largest planet
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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US bans antibacterial soap chemicals over health risks
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap.The FDA move took aim at 19 ingredients including the two most common, triclosan and triclocarban, which are widely included in liquid and bar antibacterial soaps despite fears they damage the immune system."Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread o
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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SpaceX scouring data for clues to launch pad explosion
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- SpaceX is scouring computer and video data for clues to the devastating launch pad explosion that destroyed a rocket and satellite. Thursday's accident occurred during a prelaunch test, eight minutes before the engines on SpaceX's Falcon rocket were supposed to briefly fire. The rocket was being fueled when a huge fireball erupted. On Friday, SpaceX said it has begun reviewing 3,000 channels of computer and video data, covering a time period of just 35 to 55 millisec
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit
BEIJING (AP) -- China announced on Saturday that it has ratified the emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris, giving a big boost to efforts to bring the accord into effect by the end of this year. The United States was also expected to announce that it was formally joining the Paris Agreement in advance of the Group of 20 summit that starts Sunday in in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. The White House announced President Barack Obama would speak about climate change shortly
Sept. 3, 2016
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US, China expected to join climate deal during Obama visit
HONOLULU (AP) -- Opening his final trip to Asia, President Barack Obama is expected to join Chinese leader Xi Jinping in announcing their countries are formally taking part in a historic global climate deal. Yet thornier issues like maritime disputes and cybersecurity shadow Obama's visit. The president departed Friday for Hangzhou, China, where he will meet on Saturday with Xi ahead of a summit of the Group of 20, a collection of industrial and emerging-market nations. Environmental groups and
World NewsSept. 3, 2016
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Kissinger likely to endorse Clinton: report
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- Henry Kissinger, one of the most prominent American diplomats with Republican affiliation, is expected to announce his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, news reports said Friday.George Shultz, who served as secretary of state under President Ronald Reagan, told the Politico newspaper that he won't endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and that he and Kissinger discussed publicly backing Clinton. "We are going to do it toget
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Park voices hope for S. Korea-EAEU FTA
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Saturday voiced hope for a free trade agreement between South Korea and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, underscoring that the deal would open a "new chapter" in bilateral economic cooperation.To explore the possibilities of the FTA between Korea and the bloc consisting of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Seoul and Moscow have been conducting a joint civilian feasibility study since December."The EAEU, led by R
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Biz leaders from S. Korea, Russia seek to boost cooperation
Hundreds of top business leaders from South Korea and Russia gathered in Russia on Saturday for discussions on ways to boost the countries' bilateral cooperation, a South Korean trade body said.The South Korea-Russia Business Dialogue was held in Russia's Vladivostok, involving some 350 leading businesspeople from the two countries, according to the Korea International Trade Association.The talks, the ninth of their kind, were also held on the sidelines of a regional forum, the Eastern Economic
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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S. Korean gov't mourns Uzbek president
South Korea expressed its condolences to the Uzbekistani people on Saturday for the death of the country's leader Islam Karimov."We would like to express our condolences and sympathy to the Uzbekistani government and people," the government said in a statement. "We also hope that the people of Uzbekistan will soon overcome the shock and sorrow of losing their great leader."South Korea plans to send a delegation, headed by Education Minister Lee Joon-sik, who doubles as deputy prime minister of e
Foreign AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Ruling party urges parliamentary speaker to apologize for THAAD remarks
South Korea's ruling party on Saturday demanded again that National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun offer a public apology for his remarks on the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defense system here.The Saenuri Party claimed he breached the obligation of maintaining political neutrality as the leader of the parliament.Delivering a speech Thursday to open the regular parliamentary session, Chung criticized the government's decision to allow the U.S. military to position the Terminal High Alti
PoliticsSept. 3, 2016
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72 pct of S. Koreans say Russia helpful for national security: poll
A majority of South Koreans believe closer Seoul-Moscow ties will help promote their national interests, a survey showed Saturday.In the poll of 1,000 South Koreans, 77 percent of respondents said Russia is a "strategic cooperative partner" or will become one in the future, according to the research conducted in July by the Russia Institute of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul.It also conducted a similar survey on 1,600 Russians, 66 percent of whom were positive about the relations b
Social AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Five teens killed in car accident on rainy road
Five high school students were killed in a car accident on Saturday after their car veered off a wet road and crashed into a wall in the southern city of Daegu.A 19-year-old, identified only by his surname Choi, was driving a rental car with four passengers when it hit the wall at 4:25 a.m.The five teens were immediately taken to a nearby hospital but later died.Police said they have identified three, while the remaining two are still unknown. Investigators added they will conduct a blood test t
Social AffairsSept. 3, 2016
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Seoul shares forecast to take breather next week
South Korean stocks are expected to stay in a tight range next week, as traders will have to digest a set of fresh data which will provide clues for a rate hike in the United States, market observers said Saturday.In particular, foreigners will likely slow their buying of local shares, they added.This week, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index edged up 0.04 percent to close at 2,038.31.The KOSPI's rise was limited by a series of "hawkish" remarks by Fed leaders following the Jackson H
Sept. 3, 2016