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Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
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Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says
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Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5% of GDP
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Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
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Young Poong says no better offer for Korea Zinc
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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
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Movie review: ‘Mother’s Day’ aims to ruin another holiday
It seems there’s no stopping Garry Marshall’s terrifying cinematic rampage on our nation’s treasured holidays. Having ruined both “Valentine’s Day” and “New Year’s Eve” with his star-packed omnibus projects, the director has burned his way through the calendar, landing on “Mother’s Day” as his next victim. This time around, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Margo Martindale, Timothy Olyphant, Aasif Mandvi, Sarah Chalke and Shay Mitchell, among others,
FilmApril 29, 2016
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[Weekender] Why becoming a parent takes learning
When her daughter turned 18 months a few years ago, Lee Ji-seon faced a totally unexpected situation. Her daughter only wanted to spend time outdoors -- all day, every day. She’d sit on her stroller and cry nonstop until Lee would take her outside, even if it was two o’clock in the morning.“So I’d take her on a stroller walk at 2 a.m., and just walk around the neighborhood until she fell asleep,” said Lee, a former teacher who now raises two children. “And I’d very carefully take her back to her
Social AffairsApril 29, 2016
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Eyelike: Beyonce, Rufus Wainwright, Jayhawks
Beyonce again proves to be center of pop universeBeyonce “Lemonade” (Parkwood, Columbia)Beyonce doesn’t simply release albums anymore, she unleashes events. And so it was this weekend, amid deep mourning for a lost icon, music’s queen dropped “Lemonade,” an arresting display of what technically qualifies as videos and singles, but is better described as a work of art that appeared deeply personal, yet is a bold social and political statement as well. It contains revenge anthems for scorned wive
PerformanceApril 29, 2016
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Allies remain alert for N.K. provocation
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it is to conclude the annual joint military drills with the U.S. on Saturday, but continues to be on high alert against possible nuclear testing or ballistic missile launch by North Korea.“The largest drill ever -- consisting of 300,000 South Korean troops and 17,000 U.S. soldiers -- had conducted various responses against the North Korean threats, and was successful in boasting the strong will and potency of the Seoul-Washington alliance,” said mi
North KoreaApril 29, 2016
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Ministry may recognize wider range of humidifier disinfectant damage
The government said Friday it will push to lower the threshold of recognizing the damage caused by toxic humidifier disinfectants amid an on-going probe against the manufacturers and escalating public uproar. (Yonhap)The Environment Ministry said it will consider recognizing respiratory diseases and health problems as damage caused from use of the toxic humidifier disinfectants.So far, the government has limited the damage scope to those suffering from lung-related diseases, recognizing 530 as o
Social AffairsApril 29, 2016
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In-flight lawbreaking on rise: data
The number of cases of law violations in airplanes is on the rise, with smoking accounting for the most violations, data showed Friday. (Yonhap)According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a total of 460 cases occurred on flights operated by the seven local airlines, doubling in two years.By type, smoking took up the most with 381 cases, followed by 42 cases of affray and 15 cases of sexual harassment. They also included nine cases of threatening the safety of others under th
Social AffairsApril 29, 2016
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[Box Office] Latest movie releases
Captain America: Civil War (U.S.) Opened April 27 Superhero, action. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo The Avengers superhero team is divided. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes they should defend humanity’s freedom from government interference, but Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) disagrees. Brooklyn (Ireland, Britain, Canada, U.S.) Opened April 21 Drama, romance. Directed by John Crowley A young Irish immigrant, Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) arrives in Brooklyn seeking a better future and fall
FilmApril 29, 2016
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[Robert B. Reich] Endgame of antiestablishment politics
Will Bernie Sanders’ supporters rally behind Hillary Clinton if she gets the nomination? Likewise, if Donald Trump is denied the Republican nomination, will his supporters back whoever gets the Republican nod?If 2008 is any guide, the answer is unambiguously yes to both. About 90 percent of the people who backed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries that year ended up supporting Barack Obama in the general election. About the same percent of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney backers came aroun
ViewpointsApril 29, 2016
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[Des Browne, Daryl G. Kimball, Kairat Umarov] More work needed to ban nuclear bomb tests
The Nuclear Security Summit process, which concluded earlier this month in Washington, D.C., shows what can be achieved when political leaders come together to concentrate on a global problem. The six-year initiative, focused on preventing nuclear terrorism, produced important outcomes on eliminating, minimizing, and securing dangerous nuclear and radiological materials.Unfortunately, however, the nuclear threat is still far from being neutralized. The dangers posed by terrorist groups are growi
ViewpointsApril 29, 2016
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French Lascaux cave paintings add sparkle to hidden gem Gwangmyeong Cave
GWANGMYEONG, Gyeonggi Province (Yonhap) -- The fate of Gwangmyeong Cave has fluctuated with the various happenings in the wild Korean modern history. During the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), it was abused for precious metals like gold and copper for the Japanese. When the specter of exploitation had finally gone, it became a shelter for Korean refugees during the Korean War (1950-1953). In peacetime, the abandoned gold mine served as a storage for salted shrimp. Now, the beautifully tran
TravelApril 29, 2016
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[Travel Bits] Round up of travel news from around the world
Springtime eateries on Jejudo Island The following are two eateries on Jejudo Island featuring natural, seasonal dishes that travelers may want to visit during their spring outings. Temple Stay Food in the southwestern district of Jejudo Island is a restaurant that specializes in temple food. The eatery serves healthy, fresh vegetable-based dishes that the Buddhist monks eat in their mountainside Buddhist temples. Key dishes include lotus leaf-wrapped rice and seaweed flower rice set. The resta
TravelApril 29, 2016
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Seoul shares down 0.34 pct on large-cap losses
South Korean stocks closed lower on Friday as investors unloaded tech, auto and large caps following the overnight bearish run in U.S. markets. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 6.78 points, or 0.34 percent, to 1,994.15. Trade volume was moderate at 393.29 million shares worth 4.9 trillion won ($4.3 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 457 to 339.(Yonhap)"Investor concerns seem to be lingering over the U.S. economic
April 29, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news
Sheraton D Cube City presents Sheraton Wine Market Sheraton Seoul D Cube City is holding Sheraton Wine Market from noon to 9:30 p.m. on May 1-31. During the promotion period, guests can enjoy wine with no corkage fee during the meal, and purchase a great selection of wines -- red, white, sparkling wines and champagne -- at special prices. More than 20 kinds of wines are available, including the sparkling wine Chandon, the chocolate, blackberry, and fresh black pepper scented Clos du Val, and t
FoodApril 29, 2016
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Seoul to issue four more duty-free licenses
(Yonhap)The South Korean government said Friday that it will issue four additional licenses to operate duty-free shops in Seoul in a bid to meet rising demand from Chinese tourists for non-taxable goods.The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said it will pick four local retailers to let them open new duty-free shops in Seoul, adding to the current nine.Duty-free stores, mostly run by retail giants, such as Lotte Group, posted a combined 9.2 trillion won ($8 billion) in sales last year, with an average
IndustryApril 29, 2016
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N. Korea could launch more Musudan missiles: defense ministry
North Korea could fire off more Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) in the near future following their string of failed launches, the Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday."Given that North Korea ventured to test two of its Musudan missiles after its previous failure, we cannot rule out the possibility of Pyongyang conducting more launches," Moon Sang-gyun told reporters.On Thursday alone, North Korea attempted to launch two of its IRMBs from the vicinity of the east coastal ci
North KoreaApril 29, 2016
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New head of U.S. forces in Korea to take command on Saturday
The next commander of the 28,000-strong United States forces stationed in South Korea will officially take office this week, U.S. Forces Korea said Friday.In a change of command ceremony to be held at USFK's Yongsan garrison in central Seoul on Saturday, Gen. Vincent Brooks will take over from outgoing USFK commander Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, according to the USFK. Brooks, currently the commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, graduated from West Point in 1980 and served with United States Fo
Social AffairsApril 29, 2016
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Gifts for N. Korean children on founder's birthday unpopular, low quality
North Korea distributed sweetmeats and cookies to its children as gifts to celebrate the country's founding leader's birthday on April 15, but they were unpopular due to their poor quality, a U.S. radio outlet said Friday.A North Korean source claimed recently that some of the confectionery gifts reached the open market, but they were seldom sold despite price discounts, the Washington-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported. North Korea commemorates the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the grandfather of
North KoreaApril 29, 2016
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N.K.'s missile tests aimed at highlighting accomplishments before party congress: Seoul
South Korea said Friday that North Korea seems to have pushed ahead with its back-to-back launches of three mid-range ballistic missiles in a two-week period to build up the country's accomplishments ahead of the party congress next week.Late Thursday, North Korea fired off two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), but both attempts seem to have ended in failure, according to the South Korean military.North Korea made its first botched move to launch the Musudan missile on April 15, the
North KoreaApril 29, 2016
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N. Korea gives Korean-American 10 years' hard labor for 'spying'
North Korea said Friday its highest court has sentenced a detained Korean-American to 10 years of hard labor on charges of espionage and subversion, following a similar verdict for a U.S. college student in March.Kim Dong-chul was convicted of trying to steal classified military information from the North, according to the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The KCNA said that Kim "confessed to all crimes" he had committed to overthrow the North's social system as he was suspected of havin
North KoreaApril 29, 2016
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Biggest-ever Korea-U.S. military drills draw to close amid high tension
South Korea and the United States are set to end their two monthlong joint military exercises this week, but tensions are expected to go up further as North Korea is seen as preparing for another nuclear test, officials said Friday."The Foal Eagle exercise will officially wrap up its schedule tomorrow although its outdoor training programs are all to end today," a military official said. The last day of the exercise on Saturday will be assigned to breaking up camps and withdrawing assembled mili
DefenseApril 29, 2016