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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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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Malta effectively deports N. Koreans, 3 defected to S. Korea: sources
Three North Koreans who worked in the European Union country of Malta but were forced out defected to South Korea last summer, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.Two North Korean restaurant workers disappeared last summer and one North Korean construction worker went missing in the first half of this year. They are presumed to have defected to the South, according to local residents of the island nation and the intelligence community. The defection, if true, may indicate that a growi
North KoreaJuly 28, 2016
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Ssangyong, Jaguar cars recalled over safety and fuel efficiency issues
Ssangyong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., will recall over 2,600 units of its flagship Korando C sport utility vehicle sold here for faulty seatbelts that may be too loose to keep passengers safe, the transportation ministry said Thursday.The car is one of six vehicle models, including two types of two-wheeled vehicles and a commercial truck, from five separate manufacturers that failed government tests, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastruct
MobilityJuly 28, 2016
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Samsung C&T named top Korean builder in 2016
Samsung C&T Corp., the largest builder in South Korea in terms of sales, has been named the best builder in terms of building capacity, the government said Thursday.The construction unit of the country's top conglomerate Samsung was ranked top among 56,067 local construction firms evaluated, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Those evaluated account for about 90 percent of 62,533 construction firms here.Samsung C&T took the top position for the third consecutive year
IndustryJuly 28, 2016
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Trump vows again to renegotiate trade, defense deals
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed again Wednesday to renegotiate trade and defense deals the U.S. has with other countries."I would renegotiate so much of everything. I'm going to renegotiate our trade deals where we're losing with everybody," Trump said at a news conference in Florida. "I'm going to renegotiate our military deals where we're protecting countries and they're not living up to the bargain."Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. (Yonhap)Renegotiating existin
InternationalJuly 28, 2016
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Korean vice defense minister holds talks with U.S. counterpart
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work met with South Korean Vice Defense Minister Hwang In-moo and discussed ongoing cooperation over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the Pentagon said Wednesday.The meeting took place at the Pentagon on Tuesday as Hwang has been on a visit to Washington for the inaugural Defense Technology Strategy and Cooperation Group high-level talks, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge said in a statement."The two discussed the continuing coopera
Foreign AffairsJuly 28, 2016
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U.S., China achieve 'certain amount of clarity' on THAAD during Rice's visit: senior official
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice clearly explained to Chinese officials that the THAAD missile defense system the U.S. plans to deploy in South Korea won't hurt China's security interests, and both sides achieved "a certain amount of clarity on that," a senior official said.The official, speaking during a background briefing in Beijing, said that Chinese officials did raise their concerns about the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system during Rice's trip to Beijing that included me
DefenseJuly 28, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to make intensive efforts to cut off cash flows into N. Korea
South Korea and the United States agreed Wednesday to make intensive efforts in the coming months to cut off cash flows into North Korea so as to limit Pyongyang's ability to develop nuclear weapons, a top South Korean official said.The agreement was reached when South Korea's deputy national security advisor, Cho Tae-yong, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken held the third round of high-level strategic consultations on North Korea policy in Washington."We agreed on the need to furth
North KoreaJuly 28, 2016
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Obama warns Democrats to 'stay worried' about Trump
WASHINGTON, (AFP) - US President Barack Obama warned Democrats Wednesday that anything was possible in the US elections and to "stay worried until all the votes are counted."Obama, who is the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, was asked in an interview with NBC's Today Show whether Republican candidate Donald Trump could defeat the Democrat's Hillary Clinton."Anything is possible," he said."As somebody who has now been in elected office at various levels for about 2
World NewsJuly 27, 2016
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ARF issues statement voicing 'concern' over N. Korea's nuke, missile tests
Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries and other regional powers issued a statement on Wednesday voicing their mutual "concern" over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests. Their concern was shared in a chair's statement issued one day after the wrap-up of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the largest regional security gathering which was held here in the Laotian capital. The North also attended the annual event."The Ministers shared concern over current developments in the Korean Peninsula,
Foreign AffairsJuly 27, 2016
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IS says it's behind attack that killed 44 in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A twin bombing struck a crowd in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria on Wednesday, killing 44 people and wounding dozens more, Syria's state-run news agency and Kurdish media reported. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. Media reports said a truck loaded with large quantities of explosives blew up on the western edge of the town of Qamishli, followed by an explosives-packed motorcycle a few minutes later in the same area. The blasts c
World NewsJuly 27, 2016
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KPG members work to enhance EMS service
The Kahala Posts Group, an alliance of 10 postal services, kicked off its 14th annual meeting in Seoul on Wednesday.At the meeting, chief executives from Korea, the United States, China, Japan and six other countries discussed ways to improve the quality of EMS, or express mail service, and exchanged ideas to further develop delivery service for electronic commerce, according to the Korea Post. Chief executives pose at the 14th Kahala Posts Group meeting in Hotel Shilla, central Seoul, Wednesda
July 27, 2016