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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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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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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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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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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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Former 2002 World Cup star to be national team goalkeeper coach
Lee Woon-jae, a member of the semifinalist South Korean team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, will join the country's senior national squad as a goalkeeper coach, the national football governing body said Wednesday.After its technical committee meeting on Tuesday, the Korea Football Association announced that Lee, who is currently a goalkeeper coach for the South Korea men's Olympic football team, will serve the same role for the senior team guided by head coach Uli Stielike. The goalkeeper coaching
SoccerMarch 9, 2016
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One-person households face nutrition crisis
A government survey confirmed Wednesday many one-person households here have abnormal eating habits and are vulnerable to malnutrition.One in three people living alone skip breakfast, according to the Korea Rural Economic Institute, a state-funded think tank.It conducted a survey of 500 single-person households and the same number of those with two or more members across South Korea last year. Those polled were aged 19-74.It showed 33.5 percent of one-person households eat no breakfast, nearly d
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2016
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Hyundai Steel’s Mexico plant to start running this month
Hyundai Steel, the steelmaking unit of Hyundai Motor Group, will start operations of a plant in Mexico this month, the company said Wednesday.As soon as the plant is completed within this month, it will run a test operation before churning out cold-rolled steel plates for automobiles, according to the company.The plant is designed to meet the growing demand from automakers including Kia Motors, the largest shareholder of the steel company. Kia Motors, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor, runs producti
IndustryMarch 9, 2016
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South Korea to name companies with credit risk
South Korea’s financial regulator said Wednesday it will announce a list of companies with high credit risk in July after conducting a nationwide analysis on businesses who owe over 50 billion won ($41 million) to banks.Last year, the Financial Services Commission found 54 companies out of 1,900 subjected to the credit analysis that failed to meet the requirements in business performance, cash flow and other conditions. Those firms were ordered to go under a debt-rescheduling program or court re
March 9, 2016
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Top conglomerates to spend 5.2 percent more this year
South Korea’s top 30 conglomerates are planning to expand their investments in 2016, but spending on research will likely stay almost unchanged from a year earlier, according to a survey on Wednesday.According to the survey by the Federation of Korean Industries, the conglomerates said they plan to invest 122.7 trillion won ($101.3 billion) this year, up 5.2 percent from a year earlier.The survey showed that investment in facilities will grow 7.1 percent on-year to 90.9 trillion won.However, spe
IndustryMarch 9, 2016
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LG Display to supply advanced OLED to Mercedes-Benz
LG Display will be supplying advanced organic light-emitting diode displays to Mercedes-Benz, industry sources said Wednesday.This is the first time a carmaker is adopting the advanced screen.The South Korean display maker will supply the 12.3-inch (31.2-cm) P-OLED display to the New E-Class produced by the German carmaker, according to the sources.The P-OLED paves the way for manufacturers to produce diverse designs compared to other glass-based liquid crystal displays, according to industry ex
IndustryMarch 9, 2016
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Hyundai to recall Equus, Genesis sedans for wiper glitches
South Korea’s largest carmaker Hyundai Motor will recall a total of 25,441 Equus and Genesis luxury sedans for problems with their windshield wipers, the transportation ministry said Wednesday.The windshield wiper motors were found to have defects that could affect visibility in case of inclement weather, said the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The defect was detected in 10,978 Equus sedans produced between July 10, 2011, and June 12, 2012, and 14,463 Genesis sedans manufactured
IndustryMarch 9, 2016
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South Korean shares open lower
South Korean stocks started lower on Wednesday as investor sentiment turned downbeat on a drop in oil prices and weak Chinese economic data. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 5.51 points, or 0.28 percent, to 1,940.61 in the first 15 minutes of trading. An investor monitors South Korean share prices displayed on an electronic board at the Korea Exchange in Seoul. (Yonhap)The index soon picked up, trading almost flat at 1946.85 points as of 10:23 a.m. Market heavyweights across
March 9, 2016
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Kim says N.K. has miniaturised nuclear warheads
North Korea’s leader has claimed that his country has succeeded in miniaturizing nuclear warheads to fit on ballistic missiles, the country’s official media said Wednesday, once again boasting about the country’s military prowess amid rising inter-Korean tensions. North Korea' official KCNA news agency released this photo Wednesday showing its leader Kim Jong-un meeting nuclear scientists. (Yonhap)During his meeting with nuclear scientists and engineers, Kim Jong-un complimented them for develop
North KoreaMarch 9, 2016
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Twins' Park Byung-ho homers for 2nd consecutive game
The Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho homered for his second straight spring game on Tuesday in Florida.The four-time South Korean home run king blasted a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Gavin Floyd in the second inning of their Grapefruit League game in Dunedin, Florida.It was Park's second home run in as many games. He launched a grand slam on Sunday and had a day off Monday before returning to action against the Jays.Park's home run cut the Twins' deficit to 5-1, but Minnesota went
BaseballMarch 9, 2016
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Small school highlights challenges in rural communities
A small school nestled in the idyllic farming village in northwestern South Korea appears desolate on a recent cold morning.The only things in the immediate surroundings are rice paddies with a mountain looming in the background.Yet, an air of liveliness soon prevailed as dozens of students started fine-tuning their musical instruments ahead of a commencement ceremony at a small auditorium in Sachang Primary School.The ceremony was for only six students -- one boy and five girls -- a sign that i
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2016
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North Korea says it has achieved 'standardization' of nuclear bomb
North Korea has made a nuclear bomb lighter and achieved its "standardization," the communist country's state television said Wednesday, in the latest claim that it has made strides in its weapons capabilities.The North's official Korean Central Television said Kim Jong-un made the remarks at a meeting with scientists and technicians, where he gave his guidance on the development of nuclear weapons."It is a very great warhead that is designed in a reasonable structure that enables an instantaneo
North KoreaMarch 9, 2016
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'Comfort women' victims protest Korea-Japan deal
Elderly South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery held protests in New York and Washington on Tuesday to oppose the landmark agreement between the governments of Seoul and Tokyo on resolving the issue.Lee Yong-soo, one of the surviving victims of the atrocity, said in a news conference in New York to mark International Women's Day that she cannot accept the deal and demanded that Japan offer a clearer apology for her suffering. In Washington, another victim, Kil Won-ok, also held a
Foreign AffairsMarch 9, 2016
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U.N. panel's report shows North Korea skirted U.N. sanctions
A Singapore-based shipping firm used its account at a Bank of China branch to conceal North Korean payments to operate ships carrying arms and other goods on behalf of the regime in Pyongyang, a news report said Tuesday.Foreign Policy magazine cited a report from the U.N. panel of experts on sanctions on North Korea as saying that the firm, Chinpo Shipping, made some 605 payments valued at more than US$40 million on behalf of North Korean entities between April 2009 and July 2013.The firm also w
North KoreaMarch 9, 2016
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U.S Air Force chief: N.K. yet to master technology to put nuclear warhead on long-range missile
North Korea is not believed to have mastered the technology to fit a nuclear warhead onto a long-range missile yet, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said.Welsh made the remark during a Pentagon briefing Monday, saying the commander of U.S. Northern Command "spends a lot of time worried about how we can be sure to take it out if they ever did develop the capability to combine a long-range missile with a warhead that was operable."Asked if the North has reached the stage, Welsh said,
North KoreaMarch 9, 2016
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Stories of race and immigration among PEN/Faulkner nominees
NEW YORK (AP) -- This year’s list of finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award features stories of war, race and immigration. Nominees announced Tuesday for the $15,000 fiction prize include Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel about a former spy for North Vietnam, “The Sympathizer”; Julie Iromuanya’s novel about a Nigerian in the U.S. who lies about his profession to his family back home, “Mr. and Mrs. Doctor”; and James Hannaham’s book on race and class, “Delicious Foods.” Two story collections also are final
BooksMarch 9, 2016
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Amy Schumer book release announced
NEW YORK (AP) -- Amy Schumer's upcoming book has an indelible title.Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Tuesday that Schumer is calling the book "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo." It’s scheduled to be released on Aug. 16. As the title might suggest, the essay collection will "feature personal and observational stories from Schumer that range from the raunchy to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing," according to Gallery. Schumer's deal with Gallery was announced
BooksMarch 9, 2016
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Denuclearization 'paramount goal,' 'focus' of any talks with N. Korea: State Department
Ending North Korea's nuclear programs remains the "paramount goal" of the U.S. policy on Pyongyang and will be the "focus" of any talks with the communist nation, the State Department said Tuesday.The statement clears up questions about the U.S. commitment to pursue denuclearization ahead of anything else, after spokesman John Kirby said last week the U.S. does not rule out the possibility of a "parallel process" by which it holds peace treaty talks with the North in tandem with denuclearization
North KoreaMarch 9, 2016
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France to hand over daughter of Sewol's late owner to Korea
The daughter of the late South Korean shipping tycoon blamed for 2014 ferry disaster has been ruled by a French court to be extradited to South Korea, court records showed Tuesday.The decision on Yoo Byung-eun's eldest daughter, Som-na, came about two years after she was arrested in France in May 2014. She is wanted on a string of corruption charges and other alleged irregularities that are believed to have contributed to the sinking of the 6,825-ton ferry off the southwestern coat, which left 3
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2016
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Classrooms of ferry disaster victims to be replicated
The bereaved families of students who died in a ferry disaster in 2014 reached an agreement with other parents at the school Tuesday to replicate the classrooms of the former students elsewhere instead of leaving them unused.The classrooms at the Danwon High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, have been preserved the way they were since the 6,825-ton ferry Sewol sank in waters off the country's southwestern coast and left 304 people dead. Most of the deaths involved the students from the school
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2016