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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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Pulmuone buys part of Vitasoy USA for $50m
Pulmuone, Korea’s top tofu brand, has agreed to acquire part of Vitasoy USA in a deal valued at $50 million, the Korean firm said Thursday. Pulmuone will take over all Vitasoy operations and brands, except its soybean milk business. Based in Ayer, Massachusetts, Vitasoy USA holds a 60 percent share of the U.S. tofu market with the Nasoya and Azumaya brands. “(We) expect the acquisition to help boost Pulmuone’s presence in the U.S. market,” the Seoul-based Pulmuone said in a filing.Pulmuone enter
March 24, 2016
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Public debt collector to open overseas offices
Korea’s state debt collector, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corp., plans to open overseas offices to help locate slush funds or other illegal money hidden outside the country by companies and businesspeople. Preparations have been underway since the beginning of the year, with the United States, Cambodia and Australia, as likely candidates for the new offices, KDIC officials said Thursday. Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. headquarters in Seoul. (Yonhap)The agency handles seizing properties of individ
March 24, 2016
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Ex-Park aide defects from Saenuri
Rep. Yoo Seong-min, former floor leader of the ruling conservative Saenuri Party, left the party late Wednesday to run as independent candidate in the April 13 general election, putting an end to the tug-of-war with the leadership over his candidacy.Rep. Yoo Seung-min leaves after holding a press conference in Daegu on Wednesday. (Yonhap)“Trusting in the nation’s constitution, which states that all power originates from the people, I plan to leave my old home and run for the sake of justice,” Yo
PoliticsMarch 24, 2016
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[Photo News] FCA rolls out new compact SUV
FCA ROLLS OUT NEW COMPACT SUV -- FCA Korea rolled out a small five-passenger SUV Fiat 500X in Seoul on Thursday. The new SUV is 4.2 meters long, 1.8 meters wide and 1.6 meters high. Its price tag starts from 29.9 million won ($25,700). (FCA Korea)
MobilityMarch 24, 2016
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Stratford Festival to broadcast its ‘Hamlet’ this summer
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Stratford Festival in Canada will this year commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death by broadcasting three more of the Bard's work in HD, including its "Hamlet." The Ontario-based festival is attempting to broadcast the complete works of Shakespeare around the world over the next 10 years. It will kick off the next block of shows with "Hamlet" starring Jonathan Goad on April 24, "The Adventures of Pericles" beginning May 8 and "The Taming of the Shrew
CultureMarch 24, 2016
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Rolling Stones promise ‘historic’ Cuba concert
HAVANA (AFP) - The Rolling Stones took to Cuban media to promise a “historic” occasion when they give their first Havana concert this Friday in a communist country where rock 'n roll was long considered subversive. “Hola Cuba!” the elderly but still hugely popular British superstars call out in a short clip posted on the state-run cubainformacion.tv website late Tuesday. Speaking in Spanish, Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger says: “We've performed in many incredible places, but this concert in Havana
PerformanceMarch 24, 2016
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Metallica first metal recording in US historical registry
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Metallica's album “Master of Puppets” on Wednesday became the first heavy metal recording chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress due to its historical importance. The US government-run library’s National Recording Registry each year selects 25 pieces judged to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and keeps the best-quality originals to safeguard for future generations. “Master of Puppets,” released in 1986 as the third album by Metallica, “sho
PerformanceMarch 24, 2016
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Fiscal spending, tax increase touted as ways to prop up Korean economy
Economic policymakers here have lately dismissed rising concern over the country’s slowing economy, calling such worries overblown.In the latest rebuff, Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho claimed this week that some skeptics have wrongly interpreted indicators to paint a gloomy picture of the Korean economy, which he said has made remarkable progress. Finance Minister Yoo Il-hoAt a meeting of economy-related ministers, he recalled that Korea last year achieved the highest-ever sovereign credit rating an
March 24, 2016
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Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers headline 2016 Lollapalooza
CHICAGO (AP) -- Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LCD Soundsystem are among the acts that will play in Chicago for the 25th anniversary of the Lollapalooza music festival. The lineup was released early Wednesday on Lollapalooza's website. It also includes Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell’s band Jane's Addiction. The festival will start Thursday, July 28, and run through Sunday, July 31. Organizers added a fourth day this year to mark the anniversary. The
PerformanceMarch 24, 2016
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Korean ‘cup food’ appeals to global tastes
In Korea, the “cup food” phenomenon has long been a big part of the fast-paced lifestyle here, but it has lately been growing popular abroad too. “Cup food” is a Korean term referring to one-dish meals that are usually sold in a small container – including paper boxes and cartons -- to allow customers to eat on the go. It originated from the many carts that line the streets of Seoul, offering quick bites and simple meals in paper cups. The “Cupban” line from CJ CheilJdang (CJ CheilJedang)One loc
IndustryMarch 24, 2016
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Fashion king Armani goes fur free
ROME (AFP) - Say goodbye to Mink coats: Italian fashion king Giorgio Armani said Tuesday he would no longer use any real animal fur in his collections, saying there was no excuse to indulge in such “cruel practices.” The designer and dresser of stars such as singer Beyonce and actress Cate Blanchett said fur would be out from his fall-winter 2016/2017 collection onwards, with artificial pelts taking its place. “I am pleased to announce that the Armani Group has made a firm commitment to abolish
Arts & DesignMarch 24, 2016
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Could 'Descendants of the Sun' dethrone 'Moon Embracing the Sun'?
Anticipation is growing after the South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" achieved what has been perceived as near impossible here with the rise of cable channels recently: a terrestrial drama garnering more than 30 percent of viewers nationwide.For those living under a rock, "Descendants of the Sun" is a popular KBS 2TV series that portrays the unlikely romance that develops between a South Korean special forces captain, Yoo Si-jin, and Dr. Kang Mo-yeon, who volunteers for a medical non-pro
TelevisionMarch 24, 2016
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In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- It's a bar that serves nothing but tap water. For free. The concept, developed by two Minneapolis artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists’ space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago to a four-month run at an art museum in Arkansas. They've been such a hit that Colin Kloecker and Shanai Matteson are preparing to open a storefront Water Bar in northeast Minneapolis, a taproom serving pints of city water plus limited-edi
FoodMarch 24, 2016
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K-pop idol GOT7 returns to stage with 'Fly'
South Korean boy band GOT7 will return to the stage with a new dance-pop song "Fly," the group's management said on Thursday. The seven-member act will showcase "Fly," the title track of its latest half-length album "FLIGHT LOG: DEPARTURE," on Thursday evening on MCountdown, a signature music show of local cable television network Mnet, JYP Entertainment said. The new album was released on Monday with double title tracks, "Fly" and "Home Run." "Fly," composed and lyricized by Ear Attack and "fro
PerformanceMarch 24, 2016
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French minister says Korea-France relationship is at its peak
The relationship between South Korea and France is "at its peak" now with brisk exchanges in science, culture, economics and other realms, the French top diplomat said Wednesday, expressing hopes for continued future-oriented cooperation. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that despite historical and language differences, the two countries have "many things in common," which would help further cement their long-standing amicable ties.
Diplomatic CircuitMarch 24, 2016
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Park orders military to brace for possible N. Korean provocation
President Park Geun-hye ordered the government to strengthen the level of vigilance across the country, an official said Thursday, as North Korea has ratcheted up its threats against its southern neighbor.The chief executive also "instructed the military to be fully prepared to aggressively cope with North Korea's reckless provocations," Kim Sung-woo, chief presidential press secretary, told reporters.North Korea threatened to turn the presidential office into a "sea of flames and ashes" and war
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2016
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'Running Man' star Lee Kwang-soo cast for Web-based drama
South Korean actor Lee Kwang-soo from the popular TV variety show "Running Man" has been cast for the first web-based drama to be produced by terrestrial network KBS, a PR agency in Seoul said.According to The Tik Tok, Lee will star as the male protagonist Jo Seok in "Sound of Mind," based on the popular web cartoon of the same name by cartoonist Jo Seok.The autobiographical cartoon has appeared since September 2006 on the country's biggest portal site Naver, and has been a sleeper hit among Kor
TelevisionMarch 24, 2016
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Korea, Japan's Navy chiefs to discuss military collaboration
The naval chiefs of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on ways to increase collaboration in joint search and rescue exercises, anti-piracy operations and other military issues, the Navy said Thursday.The high-level talks between South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jung Ho-sub and Adm. Tomohisa Takei, chief commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, will be held on Monday in the Gyeryongdae military headquarters in central South Korea.The main topics of discussion w
DefenseMarch 24, 2016
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Korea's Anyang Halla to take on Sakhalin for Asian hockey championship
South Korean club Anyang Halla will begin its quest for its third Asian hockey championship on the weekend against their Russian rival.Anyang Halla will host Sakhalin in Game 1 of the 2015-2016 Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) finals at 5 p.m. Saturday at Anyang Ice Arena in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province. Games 2 and 3 of the best-of-five series will also take place in Anyang, on Sunday and next Tuesday.Anyang swept the Tohoku Free Blades in three straight games in the semifinals last week to reach the
More SportsMarch 24, 2016
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Cosmetics industry to launch customized services
Customized cosmetics stores will soon open to allow users to pick the ingredients, colors and fragrances of their choice, government and industry officials said Thursday.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has been receiving applications from companies wanting to launch the DIY-style service from this week and is anticipating the first stores to open as early as next month. Industry leader AmorePacific aims to open its shop in June, and LG Household & Health Care is operating a task force ahead
IndustryMarch 24, 2016