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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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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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NK renames youth association as it seeks to beef up internal solidarity
North Korea has renamed a major youth association founded by the country's late founder, the North's state media said Monday, a move seen aimed at strengthening internal solidarity.North Korea announced that the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League was renamed the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League in accordance with the decision made at a youth congress.Pyongyang on Friday opened the congress of the youth congress, the ninth of its kind, for the first time in 23 years as North Korean leader
North KoreaAug. 29, 2016
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Tesla's Model 3 forecast to boost Korean demand for EVs
The entry of Tesla Motors Inc.'s more affordable electric vehicle into South Korea next year is expected to boost domestic demand for EVs considerably in light of sharp consumer interest in the envisioned model, an expert said Monday.US electric car maker Tesla is slated to unveil the Model 3 in late 2017, which is capable of traveling more than 340 kilometers before being recharged and is estimated to have a price tag of $35,000, nearly half the price of its flagship and luxury Model S. (Tesla)
MobilityAug. 29, 2016
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Koreans' average insurance coverage tops 47 mln won
South Korea's insurance policyholders can receive coverage worth 47.5 million won ($42,600) on average through their life insurance contracts, industry data showed Monday.According to the Korea Life Insurance Association, last year's figure represents a sharp rise from 5.44 million won in 1993, when related data began to be compiled. (KLIA)The comparable figures were 21 million won in 2001, 31.6 million won in 2006 and 40 million won in 2012, the data showed.The average coverage is obtained by d
Aug. 29, 2016
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N. Korea still at least two years away from SLBM deployment: US expert
Despite last week's successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), North Korea appears to be still at least two years away from possible deployment of the weapon, a U.S. expert said.The North conducted the latest in a series of SLBM test-firings Wednesday, sending the missile some 500 kilometers over the East Sea, the greatest distance the communist nation has achieved since it began SLBM tests last year.Moreover, the missile was launched at a high angle, officials said, meani
North KoreaAug. 29, 2016
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10,000th Syrian reaches US this week in resettlement program
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – The U.S. will reach its target this week of taking in 10,000 Syrian war refugees in a year-old resettlement program, the U.S. ambassador to Jordan said Sunday, after meeting families headed to California and Virginia.The resettlement program has emerged as an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign, with Republican nominee Donald Trump alleging displaced Syrians pose a potential security threat.Alice Wells, the U.S. ambassador to Jordan, said Sunday that keeping Americans sa
World NewsAug. 28, 2016
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Locally transmitted Zika virus infects 41 in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) – More than 40 people have been infected by the Zika virus in Singapore, but most have fully recovered, officials said Sunday.Singapore announced its first Zika infection in May, with the virus imported by a 48-year-old man who had traveled to Brazil. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health confirmed 41 locally transmitted cases of the virus.The ministry said in a statement that the patients were ``not known to have traveled to Zika-affected areas recently, and are thus likely to have b
World NewsAug. 28, 2016
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Burkini clash sets tone for France's presidential campaign
PARIS (AP) – The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign.A top court ruling Friday against banning the head-to-ankle swimwear didn't put an end to the debate.Along with the economy, the relationship between France's Muslims and non-Muslims has been a recurring theme as presidential hopefuls kick off campaigning for the April-May elections.Former President Nicolas Sarkozy told a campaign rally he wants
World NewsAug. 28, 2016
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Colombia, a land of opportunity
By Colombian Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla After more than 50 years of struggle to end an armed conflict with guerilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, peace has been ushered in to Colombia, which now stands at a momentous juncture with newfound optimism. The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has stamped a definite end to the violent warfare through negotiations and signing of a cease-fire with the insurgency group in Havana, Cuba on June 23.Even though the peace deal is
Foreign AffairsAug. 28, 2016
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‘Diplomacy never too late to curb NK nuke’
With Pyongyang ratcheting up its nuclear brinksmanship and missile provocations, the international community has stood firm in sanctioning the regime through United Nations Security Council resolution 2270, considered the toughest in history. Predicting “North Korea will fall on a path of isolation and self-destruction through strengthened sanctions and pressure by the international community,” South Korean President Park Geun-hye has justified her preference for using sticks over carrots in dis
Foreign AffairsAug. 28, 2016
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Korea preps for climate change with tropical fruits
JEJU CITY, Jejudo -- Though fruits and vegetables like mangoes, papaya, carambola and dragon fruit have long been considered exclusive goods produced by the tropical world, they may soon become commonplace crops found in a rather unlikely location -- South Korea. Korean agricultural researchers are experimenting with new tropical crops that could grow well under hotter weather on the Korean Peninsula in preparation for global climate change that is driving up the earth’s temperature year-by-yea
IndustryAug. 28, 2016