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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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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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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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Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho extends spring hitting streak to 5
Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho extended his spring hitting streak to five games on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles in Florida.Batting cleanup as designated hitter, Park went 2-for-3 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, to raise his batting average to .364 (8-for-22).Park hit two singles in his first two at-bats for his second multi-hit game of spring training. He flied out to center in the sixth and was lifted for pinch hitter Mitch Garver in the seventh.Park is in his first U.S. spr
BaseballMarch 13, 2016
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N. Korea' 'free' medical service in deplorable state: sources
North Korea's "free" medical service has degenerated into a deplorable state with patients compelled to pay for treatment and to even procure drugs on their own, sources familiar with the isolationist country claimed Sunday.According to multiple sources that maintain clandestine ties with ordinary North Koreans, the North medical service sector has been hit hard by poor economic conditions and shortages of medicine."It is an open secret that people wanting treatment must pay hospitals and clinic
North KoreaMarch 13, 2016
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Lee Sang-hwa ends speed skating World Cup season at No. 4
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa finished her 2015-2016 World Cup season ranked No. 4.The International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup season wrapped in the Dutch city of Heerenveen Saturday with Lee, two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 500 meters, absent. She chose to sit out the final two World Cups to rest her ailing knee and slipped from No. 1 to No. 4 in the points rankings as a result.The ISU scheduled two 500m races in each of the six World Cup stop
More SportsMarch 13, 2016
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N. Korea to maintain simultaneous development of economy, nukes: books
North Korea is intent on sticking with its policy of simultaneously developing its economy and nuclear weapons, a series of promotional books showed Sunday.Yonhap News Agency obtained the 10-volume series on North Korean government policies, history and military, among other issues, through Cheong Seong-chang, senior researcher at Seoul's Sejong Institute. The series was published last July.Each volume is 100 pages long and in a question-and-answer format.The volume on the North Korean military
North KoreaMarch 13, 2016
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U.S. veteran's great-grandson says Korean War not over
Nearly seven decades ago, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Edward H. Forney helped evacuate about 98,000 Koreans during the Korean War. Now, one of his great-grandsons is here to continue that family history as a researcher studying the two Koreas and their relationship with the United States.Ben Forney, 29, recently began working at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a private security think tank in Seoul, to assist in research mainly on North Korea and regional issues.Speaking in an interview with Y
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2016
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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Korea
A U.S. nuclear-powered supercarrier arrived in South Korea Sunday to join a combined exercise, the military here said.The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) made a port visit to Busan, 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to join the March 7-18 Key Resolve military exercise between South Korea and the United States.The 103,000-ton aircraft carrier will lead the 7,000-strong USS John C. Stennis Strike Group.Three other guided-missile destroyers - the USS Stockdale, USS Chung-Hoon and USS William P. Lawre
DefenseMarch 13, 2016
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Hyundai vice chairman reelected as board member
Shareholders of Hyundai Motor approved the third term of the automaker’s vice chairman Chung Eui-sun’s board membership at its annual general meeting Friday. As a registered board director of Hyundai Motor responsible for management issues, the heir apparent of the group is expected to spur the global launch of G90 (EQ900 in Korea), the first model of Genesis, its independent premium brand. Chung Eui-sunIndustry watchers said he will also focus on capitalizing on the carmaker’s green car projec
MobilityMarch 13, 2016
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Apologetic Lee Se-dol admits to feeling pressure vs. AlphaGo
After losing his third straight Go match against Google's artificial intelligence program AlphaGo Saturday, South Korean veteran Lee Se-dol said he simply didn't have what it took to win."I've never felt this kind of pressure," Lee told reporters after falling to AlphaGo by resignation in 176 moves. "I wasn't good enough to handle that kind of burden. I'd like to apologize (to people). I think they must have had high expectations, but I came out lethargic."By taking the first three matches, Alph
TechnologyMarch 13, 2016
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N.K. warns of preemptive strikes against the South
North Korea said Saturday its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and "liberate'' the South if it sees signs that American and South Korean troops involved in annual joint military drills are attempting to invade the North.The declaration from General Staff of the North's Korean People's Army on state media is the latest outburst over the drills that the U.S. and South Korea say are defensive and routine. At the start of the drills on Monday, the North warned of an indiscriminate "pre-empt
North KoreaMarch 12, 2016
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Trump cancels Chicago rally as fractious campaign boils over
One of the ugliest U.S. presidential campaigns in modern history turned even uglier Friday night when Donald Trumpabruptly canceled a Chicago rally in the face of furious protests, setting off a melee of shoving and taunting between supporters and opponents.The boiling-over culminated weeks of violence that has become a fixture of Trump's rallies. The Republican front-runner has often called for protesters to be ejected and has mused about whether they deserve physical abuse, even as he says he
World NewsMarch 12, 2016
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Kerry: U.S., Russia to meet Saturday on Syria ceasefire
KING KHALID MILITARY CITY, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry said US and Russian officials would meet later Saturday on Syrian opposition complaints of truce violations but that peace talks should go ahead as planned.Asked at the end of a visit to Saudi Arabia whether indirect dialogue in Geneva between the Syrian regime and opposition could go ahead as planned on Monday, Kerry said: "Yes, it can.""Our teams are meeting today with Russia in both Geneva and Amman, where very det
Foreign AffairsMarch 12, 2016
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U.N. chief meets with comfort woman
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations Secretary-General met Friday with one of the less than 50 surviving victims of Japan‘s wartime military-run brothel system known as "comfort women."Ban Ki-moon met with Gil Won-ok and Yoon Mee-Hyang, co-chair of the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. An agreement in December between South Korea and Japan included an indirect apology from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a Japanese pledge to provide 1 billion
Foreign AffairsMarch 12, 2016
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Climate chief expects 80-100 signatures on landmark treaty
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The official in charge of global climate negotiations says between 80 and 100 countries are expected to sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change reached in Paris in December at a ceremony at U.N. headquarters on April 22.Segolene Royal, French environment minister and newly-appointed president of U.N.-led climate negotiations, said Friday that more than 30 heads of state and government have already said they will attend signing event. She said invitations signe
World NewsMarch 12, 2016
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5 years after the spark, Syria war at a critical juncture
BEIRUT (AP) -- After five years of bloodshed -- after a quarter of a million deaths, and the flight of millions of refugees -- Syria has arrived at a critical juncture: A diplomatic framework is in place to end the carnage, a two-week-old partial cease-fire is holding, and peace talks are set to resume in coming days."The indicators from a distance are all good,'' said Bassam Barabandi, a Washington-based former Syrian diplomat who now serves as a political adviser to the Syrian opposition. But
World NewsMarch 12, 2016
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Europe, Russia embark on search for life on Mars
PARIS (AFP) -- Europe and Russia are set to launch an unmanned spacecraft Monday to smell Mars' atmosphere for gassy evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet, or may do so still.ExoMars 2016, the first of a two-phase Mars exploration, will see an orbiter hoisted from Kazakhstan at 0931 GMT Monday on a Russian Proton rocket.With its suite of high-tech instruments, the Trace Gas Orbiter or TGO, should arrive at the Red Planet on October 19 after a journey of 496 million kilometres.Its mai
World NewsMarch 12, 2016
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Seoul shares forecast to maintain upward march next week
South Korean shares are expected to continue their upward march next week as demand for risky assets remain firm following the European Central Bank's bolder-than-expected easing steps, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 1,971.41 points on Friday, up 0.8 percent from a week ago.Foreign investors scooped up 880 billion won ($737 million) worth of local stocks this week, while institutional investors sold over 1 trillion won.The country's stock market
March 12, 2016
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U.N. adopts 1st resolution tackling sexual abuse by own troops
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved its first-ever resolution tackling the escalating problem of sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers who act as predators when sent to protect vulnerable civilians in some of the world's most volatile areas. The United Nations has been in the spotlight for months over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially those based in Central African Republic and Congo. The U.N. says there were 69 allegati
World NewsMarch 12, 2016
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London conference puts spotlight on N. Korea rights abuses
LONDON (AFP) -- The U.N. commissioner who investigated human rights in North Korea on Friday recommended establishing a panel of experts to study how crimes against humanity in the reclusive state can be punished."What do you do if we bring home powerful evidence of crimes against humanity -- and a veto" from one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council "prevents you taking it further? How can you deal with that problem?" said Michael Kirby at a conference in London o
North KoreaMarch 12, 2016
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China vows specific plans for peace treaty, denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has vowed to put forward specific plans in Beijing's proposal for pursuing peace treaty talks with North Korea in tandem with denuclearization negotiations. Wang made the remarks during a press conference on Friday after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, according to a transcript of Wang's remarks posted on the Chinese foreign ministry's website. Wang said the "parallel track" approach of pursuing both a peace treaty
North KoreaMarch 12, 2016
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Russia, China oppose U.S. missile-defense in South Korea
MOSCOW (AP) -- The foreign ministers of China and Russia are opposing the possible deployment of an advanced American missile-defense system in South Korea.Amid escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear arsenal, Washington and Seoul last week began formal talks on deploying the sophisticated THAAD system.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a news conference Friday after meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that putting the system in South Korea would ``inflict direct harm to the
Foreign AffairsMarch 12, 2016