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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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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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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 Go master impressed by Google programmer playing for AI
South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol said Wednesday he was impressed by the machine-like behavior of a Google programmer who was placing stones for the artificial intelligence program AlphaGo during the historic man-versus-computer tournament.Lee left for a vacation on Jeju Island with his wife and daughter earlier in the day after playing the five-round Go event against AlphaGo, the AI developed by Google's London-based firm DeepMind. The tournament, named the Google DeepMind Challenge Match, ende
SportsMarch 16, 2016
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Pohang falls to Sydney at AFC Champions League
SEOUL/POHANG (Yonhap) -- The Pohang Steelers picked up their first loss at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League Wednesday after falling 1-0 to Australian club Sydney FC at home.At Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang, a port city 360 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the hosts failed to overcome Sydney midfielder Chris Naumoff's goal in the first half and surrendered the top spot in their group to the Australian club. Sydney, the runner-up in the Australian A-League last season, now have two wi
SoccerMarch 16, 2016
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Political heavyweights moving to run as independents in April 13 poll
Several political heavyweights announced Wednesday that they could run in next month's parliamentary election by either becoming independents or joining other parties amid a growing feud over the nomination process.Earlier this week, the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea almost wrapped up the selection of candidates who will run in the April 13 general elections.On Tuesday, the Saenuri's election nomination committee announced the candidates that will receive par
PoliticsMarch 16, 2016
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China strengthens N.K. cargo inspections: source
China has strengthened inspections of North Korean cargo transiting through its three northeastern border provinces, while some North Korean restaurants in China have closed their doors, a government source said Wednesday.The developments follow the U.N. Security Council adopting a fresh resolution of sanctions earlier this month to punish the communist state for its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and long-range rocket test on Feb. 7."The circumstances are that Beijing has increased the number of
North KoreaMarch 16, 2016
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Kia eyes small SUV market with ‘Niro’ hybrid
Kia Motors has set its sights on the compact sport utility vehicle market this year, armed with its first hybrid SUV, dubbed the “Niro,” to cement market leading status in the leisure vehicle market. The Korean automaker stood ahead of its sister firm Hyundai Motor in sales last year in different recreational vehicle segments, except the small SUV market in which the carmaker has no flagship model. Niro, which made its global debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show in February, is Kia’s first green
MobilityMarch 16, 2016
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Trump, Clinton close in on nominations
Hillary Clinton took a monumental step toward clinching the Democratic party‘s White House nomination Tuesday, while Donald Trump’s seemingly unstoppable rush to victory hit a bump in Ohio.Trump won key Republican primaries in Illinois, North Carolina and Florida -- where he thumped home state Senator Marco Rubio, who immediately announced he was suspending his presidential campaign.“This was an amazing evening,” a buoyant Trump told supporters. “We‘re going to win, win, win and we’re not stoppi
World NewsMarch 16, 2016
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Duty-free operators bristle over plan to save Lotte, SK
Disputes escalated Wednesday over the government’s possible move to grant additional licenses to duty-free operators -- Lotte and SK -- which lost their bids last year.At a public hearing held to discuss ways to ease current regulations on duty-free operations, officials proposed to issue more licenses for duty-free shops in Seoul, and to expand their operation term from the current five to 10 years. The government believes the new measures would make the local duty-free market more attractive t
IndustryMarch 16, 2016
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Upbeat economic outlook lacks solid basis
The government recently struck an upbeat tone on the outlook for the country’s economy in an abrupt change of stance that many economists think is not backed by solid evidence.In its latest economic assessment report published last week, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance forecast Korea’s industrial output and domestic demand, which have remained sluggish for months, to show a slight recovery later this year. The report, called the Green Book, said that a protracted slump in the country’s expo
March 16, 2016
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Codes Combine shares end ‘suspicious’ rally
Shares in Codes Combine, a loss-making clothing company, closed 6.68 percent lower Wednesday, ending a nine-day rally that prompted the bourse operator to launch a probe for a suspected price rigging scheme. The shares ended at 141,000 won ($118) on the secondary KOSDAQ exchange, after choppy trading that sent the stock price 17.27 percent down at one point and 21.84 percent up at another point. Between March 3 and Tuesday, Codes Combine stock gained a whopping 559 percent in value, rising by th
March 16, 2016
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South Korean gender minister advocates children’s rights at U.N.
South Korea’s Gender Minister Kang Eun-hee expressed Seoul’s determination and “achievements” in eradicating violence against women and children at a United Nations meeting in New York on Tuesday, even as recent government statistics show otherwise. “The Korean government especially acknowledges that child abuse is an important social issue requiring keen social attention and thus endeavors to strengthen the legal and policy framework,” the minister said at the two-week annual session of the U.N
Social AffairsMarch 16, 2016
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[From the scene] Gaesong firms, workers desperate for help
PAJU, Gyeonggi Province -- A month after the shutdown of Gaeseong industrial park in North Korea’s border city, business owners and employees took to the street on Wednesday, calling for compensation and restarting of operations at the complex. Led by the emergency council of the Gaeseong-based factory owners and workers, some 1,000 people who lost their jobs overnight gathered at Imjingak Pavilion near the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone in the afternoon.At the rally, the participants, consi
Social AffairsMarch 16, 2016
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[팟캐스트](136) 이세돌, 알파고와 ‘세기의 대결’ / 여야 공천 갈등
진행자: 박세환, Kevin Lee Seizer 1. 이세돌 9단, 알파고에 첫 승리를 거두다 기사요약: 세기의 대결로 전세계의 주목을 받은 ‘인간대표’ 이세돌 9단과 구글 인공지능(AI) ‘알파고’의 제4국은 이세돌의 승리로 마무리 됐다. 제3국까지 연패하며 알파고와의 대결에서는 아쉽게 패했지만 제4국의 값진 1승으로 유종의 미를 거둘 수 있게 됐다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Lee Se-dol wins first victory against AlphaGo [1] After three straight defeats, Korean Go master Lee Se-dol finally won a victory against Google’s artificial int
PodcastMarch 16, 2016
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[Graphic News] Korea’s income inequality highest in Asia
The income share of Korea’s top 10 percent earners to total earnings is the highest in Asia, according to a report released by the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday.The IMF’s Analysis of Inequality in Asia report said Korea’s top 10 percent income class accounted for 45 percent of the country’s total income.In 2013, the top 1 percent in emerging Asia earned 32 percent of the income share, compared to 30 percent in 1990. The share for the top decile in South Korea rose 5 percentage points
March 16, 2016
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Charity fashion show held in Hong Kong
The Perfect Imperfections charity fashion show to raise funds for physically challenged children took place at the residence of the Dutch Consul-General Residence in Hong Kong on March 13. The show was organized by BEAM International Foundation, a medical charity aimed at providing free surgeries for children with cleft palates. Other fashion brands from the Netherlands, including JOW by Angelle, collaborated on Perfect Imperfections. Lili Luo (left), president of TriBeluga and founding general
IndustryMarch 16, 2016
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[Editorial] Baseball marketing
South Korea’s professional baseball league will mark the 35th anniversary of its foundation this year. The league, which is now composed of 10 teams, has elevated the sport’s global competitiveness after six teams made their debut in December 1981.Backed by continuous popularity and rapidly developing play skills of the domestic league, Korea has turned out a number of Major Leaguers, led by Park Chan-ho in the 1990s. In addition, Korea’s national team grabbed gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics a
EditorialMarch 16, 2016
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[Editorial] Duty-free hurdles
The Finance Ministry is set to unveil amendments to regulations on duty-free businesses in the coming weeks. It seems that operators are busy calculating gains and losses from a possible revision of business clauses.Forthcoming changes to regulations governing the duty-free business are sparking both hopes and concerns among key stakeholders, such as Lotte, Shilla, Shinsegae and Doosan.Doubtless, current operators may be worried about a reduction in their share of the pie if the government eased
EditorialMarch 16, 2016
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[John M. Crisp] Let’s raise the smoking age to 25
California made a bold move last week by passing legislation that raises from 18 to 21 the legal age for purchasing and using tobacco products. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the measure, California will join Hawaii and a number of major American cities that ban anyone younger than 21 from smoking legally. Laws that limit Americans’ freedom to smoke -- combined with higher cigarette taxes and public awareness campaigns -- have transformed the face of smoking in America in a good way. The National Cen
ViewpointsMarch 16, 2016
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[Kim Ji-hyun] Laws aren’t enough to stop abuse
Deep into the night, after my 9-year-old has finally tuckered out, I sometimes gently fold down the covers to see how much he has grown. And grown he has. The other day, he finally beat me in a wrestling match, fair and square.But when I see him asleep in his pajamas, I notice how tender his little body is, how fragile his young bones are. And it’s not just physically. When he is scared, fear leaps into his eyes. When he is sad, I can see the sorrow in them. He may seem like a tough kid at times
ViewpointsMarch 16, 2016
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[Robert J. Shiller] Is Russia’s national character authoritarian?
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the Russian public’s acquiescence in direct government control of news media have many people wondering if Russians are predisposed to authoritarianism. It seems like a sensible question. But I have learned from experience that we have to be very careful about drawing conclusions about national character from isolated events.In 1989, I was invited to an economic conference in Moscow, then in the Soviet Union, sponsored jointly by the Soviet think tank IMEM
ViewpointsMarch 16, 2016
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U.N.’s big chance to end war on drugs
Outdated drug policies around the world have resulted in soaring drug-related violence, overstretched criminal justice systems, runaway corruption and mangled democratic institutions. After reviewing the evidence, consulting drug policy experts and examining our own failures on this front while in office, we came to an unavoidable conclusion: The “war on drugs” is an unmitigated disaster.For nearly a decade, we have urged governments and international bodies to promote a more humane, informed an
ViewpointsMarch 16, 2016