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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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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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China passes law to 'regulate' wild animal products
BEIJING (AFP) -- China has passed a new wild animal protection law banning the sale of food from endangered species, but allowing other products to be made from them, state media said, amid controversy over its wildlife policies.The measure, approved by China's Communist Party-controlled parliament on Saturday, "strengthens regulation of the use of wild animals and products derived from them," the official Xinhua news agency said.Environmental campaigners previously slammed a draft of the law fo
July 4, 2016
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Israel's Netanyahu starts landmark Africa trip
ENTEBBE, Uganda (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Uganda on Monday for a rare tour of sub-Saharan Africa, seeking new trade partners and marking the 40th anniversary of a hostage rescue in which his brother died.Speaking in Entebbe, close to the site of the 1976 airport raid in which over 100 hostages were released, Netanyahu said the visit was "deeply moving" and symbolised the changing relationship between Israel and Africa."Exactly 40 years ago Israeli soldiers car
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Anger over security as Iraqis mourn 200 dead in Baghdad bombing
BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraqis on Monday mourned more than 200 people killed in a Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group and accused the government of not doing enough to protect them.The search continued for bodies at the site of the attack, which ripped through the Karrada district early on Sunday as the area was packed with shoppers ahead of this week's holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced efforts to address longs
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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July 4 message from Putin to Obama: Let's have better ties
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday in a July Fourth message to President Barack Obama that he hopes ties between the two countries will get back on track.Relations between Moscow and Washington hit a post-Cold War low in 2014, when Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and threw its weight behind separatists in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin, however, has recently sought rapprochement with the United States.In the Independence Day message released by the Kremlin, Puti
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Leading Brexit campaigner Farage quits as UKIP leader
LONDON (AFP) -- Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage on Monday stepped down as leader of the UK Independence Party as the shockwaves from Britain's decision to quit the EU continued to rock the political order."I have decided to stand aside as leader of UKIP," he told a London press conference. "The victory for the 'Leave' side in the referendum means that my political ambition has been achieved."The 52-year-old vowed watch Britain's renegotiation process with the EU "like a hawk" as he contin
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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S. Korea halts test run of new reactor
A nuclear reactor in South Korea was halted Monday while undergoing a test run, but there was no danger of a radiation leak, reactor operators said.The Shin Kori No. 3 reactor shut down at around 4:50 p.m. while undergoing a test to see if the reactor remains stable when its circuit breaker is manually pulled down to prevent an overload, according to officials from the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co.The reactor was running at about 80 percent of its maximum capacity."The reactor shut
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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Suicide bombing near U.S. consulate in Saudi's Jeddah
RIYADH (AFP) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up near the American consulate in Saudi Arabia's western city of Jeddah in the early hours of US Independence Day on Monday, wounding two security officers.The Saudi interior ministry said the two officers suffered minor injuries, while the American embassy in Riyadh said there were no casualties or injuries among US consulate staff. The ministry did not specify if the bomber intended to target the consulate, saying an investigation was underway.The
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Aide to China's former leader gets life in prison for bribes
BEIJING (AP) -- A former top presidential aide and consummate Chinese political insider was sentenced Monday to life in prison for taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets and abusing his power in a downfall set off by an alleged cover-up of his son's death in a speeding Ferrari.A court in the northern port city of Tianjin delivered the verdict against Ling Jihua nearly one month after the trial, which was held behind closed doors because the case involved state secrets, the official Xin
July 4, 2016
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U.S. airman arrested for alleged drunken driving on Okinawa
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese police arrested an American serviceman for alleged drunken driving on Okinawa early Monday morning, days after the lifting of an off-base drinking ban imposed after other alcohol offenses and the arrest of a former Marine in a high-profile murder case.Tech Sgt. Christopher Platte, 27, stationed at Kadena Air Base on the southern island, was arrested after a police officer spotted him driving erratically on the road in the town of Chatan on Okinawa's central region. Police
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Iraq: Death toll from IS-claimed bombing climbs to 149
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi authorities on Monday raised the death toll to 149 from Sunday's devastating truck bombing at a bustling Baghdad commercial street as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered new security measures in the country's capital. The bombing, claimed by the Islamic State group, was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year and one of the worst single bombings in more than a decade of war and insurgency. It underscored the IS group's ability to strike the Iraqi capital despite a
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Tears, prayers as Bangladesh mourns dead in hostage crisis
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Bangladesh's prime minister visited a stadium where the bodies of three of the 20 slain hostages were taken after a weekend attack in the capital, while security officials Monday questioned some of the people rescued and pursued information on the possible masterminds.An official involved in the investigation said authorities were still holding five of the 13 people rescued when commandos stormed the restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone Saturday morning, killing six of the att
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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JYJ's Park files charges against woman for false accusation
Park Yu-chun, the troubled member of popular K-pop boy band JYJ, lodged a counterclaim against one of the women who filed complaints against him last month, saying she falsely accused him of raping her, police said Monday.The 30-year-old singer-actor's legal representatives filed the case with the Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul, which is handling a series of allegations raised against Park. Park has been mired in a scandal as four different women, all working at local bars, lodged comp
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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Labor union leader gets five-year jail term for violent rallies
The leader of South Korea's second-largest umbrella labor union received a five-year jail term Monday for last year's violent rallies in downtown Seoul.The Seoul Central District Court found Han Sang-gyun, head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, guilty of orchestrating a massive antigovernment protest in November that led to clashes with the police and a dozen other rallies between 2012 and 2015. The court also ordered the 53-year-old to pay 500,000 won ($436) in fines.On Nov. 14, tens
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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S. Korea permits entry of 26 Syrians seeking refugee status
South Korea's government said Monday it has permitted the entry of 26 Syrians who are seeking refugee status here.The Ministry of Justice said out of 28 Syrians who have been staying at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, all except two have been allowed into the country. The two who were not given entry are being questioned about an alleged theft.The move came a few weeks after a local court ruled in favor of nine Syrians who filed a suit against the local immigration office for denyi
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2016
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Seoul to open startup center in August
[THE INVESTOR] A startup center providing support for foreign nationals and immigrants will open in Seoul in August. The center will also aid startups expand overseas.According to Seoul city government, the center will be opened within the electronics market in Yongsan, central Seoul. Total of 40 startups will be provided with office space at the center, and selected companies will be provided with legal, patent, accounting and consultation services. Foreign nationals will also be aided in obtai
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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Coway apologizes over contaminant found in water purifier
[THE INVESTOR] Coway, a Korean water purifier-maker, officially apologized over harmful substances found inside its ice-water purifier products. “We deeply apologize for the contaminant found inside the water purifier, which is designed for consumers to drink clean water safely,”Coway said in a statement released on July 4 and offered full refund or exchange of the affected products. On July 3, local broadcaster SBS reported that Coway received complaints from consumers that some metal powder wa
IndustryJuly 4, 2016
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[Graphic News] IS touts it can still inspire violence, attacks abroad
To mark its second anniversary on June 29, the Islamic State group revealed a graph showing its worldwide network on Instagram, titled “Spread of Islamic State.”On the graph, Syria and Iraq are claimed to be its “areas of major control.” Libya, Nigeria, Egypt, Yemen, Chechenya, the Republic of Dagestan, Afghanistan, Niger, the Philippines and Somalia are claimed to be “areas of medium control,” while Algeria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Tunisia and France are labeled “areas with p
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
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Lotte Giants fined for ex-player's doping
A Korean baseball club was fined Monday following a positive drug test by its former player.The Korea Baseball Organization fined the Lotte Giants 10 million won (US$8,730) for their inadequate player management, after outfielder Jim Adduci flunked a doping test. (Yonhap)Adduci, a one-time Texas Ranger, was suspended by the Korea Anti-Doping Agency for 36 games last Friday after testing positive for oxycodone, a synthetic opiate. The Giants promptly waived him.Adduci told the KADA in an earlier
BaseballJuly 4, 2016