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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Korean investment in overseas securities inches down in Q3
The amount of foreign securities held by South Korea's institutional investors edged down in the third quarter from three months earlier because of a plunge in stock investments, central bank data showed Friday.The value of foreign securities held by the country's institutional investors came to US$114.93 billion at the end of the July-September period, down 0.5 percent from $115.54 billion three months earlier, according to the Bank of Korea.The on-quarter drop in the July-September period mark
Dec. 4, 2015
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U.S. legislation calls for stricter requirements for visa waiver countries
U.S. House Republican leaders introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would strengthen requirements and qualifications for a program allowing citizens of dozens of countries to travel to the United States without visas.The legislation, authored by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), is aimed at tightening border security amid fears that the U.S. could fall victim to terrorism after last month's deadly shootings in Paris. Nationals of France and Belgium, which are among the 38 visa waiver countries
InternationalDec. 4, 2015
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Korea, U.S., Japan agree to work together to deter SLBM, other N.K. provocations
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Thursday to work together to deter North Korea from submarine-launched ballistic missile tests and other provocations, Seoul's nuclear envoy said.Hwang Joon-kook, Seoul's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, made the remark after trilateral talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts -- Amb. Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy; and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-
Foreign AffairsDec. 4, 2015
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Park, leaders of Visegrad Group urge N. Korea to halt nuclear program
President Park Geun-hye and the prime ministers of the Czech Republic and three other central European countries pressed North Korea Thursday to stop its nuclear and missile programs and return to the negotiating table.South Korea and the so-called Visegrad Group "urged North Korea to respond to diplomatic efforts to create favorable conditions for the resumption of six-nation talks," according to a joint statement issued after the summit.The Visegrad Group is composed of the Czech Republic, Hun
Foreign AffairsDec. 4, 2015
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Lotte seeks more female managers
Lotte Group, a leading South Korean retail giant, vowed Thursday to nurture its female leaders to provide equal opportunities in its workforce.Group chairman Shin Dong-bin said in a forum that his conglomerate would increase female leaders to 30 percent of managers by 2020 from the current rate of 11 percent. “The group expects to have the first female CEO by 2020,” the chairman said, adding the group would continue to invest in building a family-friendly working environment. “More female talent
IndustryDec. 4, 2015
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ECB cuts interest rate, to unveil more stimulus for eurozone
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank cut one of its key interest rates and promised to unveil more stimulus measures on Thursday in an attempt to boost lending and help the growth in the 19-country eurozone economy. The bank said it is reducing the interest rate on deposits from commercial banks from minus 0.2 percent to minus 0.3 percent. The negative rate is intended to push banks to lend excess cash by imposing a penalty for leaving it at the central bank. The size of the cu
World BusinessDec. 3, 2015
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Court allows second mass rally this weekend
The court ruled on Thursday that the police ban on the second mass anti-government rally planned for this weekend is "unjust," giving the event the greenlight.The Seoul Administrative Court said that one cannot assure that the protest will pose a threat to the public safety simply because the event will be led by some of the groups who were in charge of last month's violent protest.Following the ruling, police said that it will respect the court decision but will take stern measures if the rally
Social AffairsDec. 3, 2015
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Europe probe tests tech for detecting ripples in space time
BERLIN (AP) -- The European Space Agency launched a rocket Thursday carrying two cubes of gold and platinum almost a million miles from Earth so scientists can see how they'll behave in a freefall -- at a cost of more than $450 million.What may sound like a frivolous enterprise is actually the prelude to a far more ambitious mission that hopes to measure ripples in space time caused by black holes and other massive objects lurking unseen in dark corners of the galaxy.Also known as gravitational
World NewsDec. 3, 2015
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Erdogan says Turkey has proof of Russian involvement in IS oil trade
ANKARA (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Turkey had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group in Syria, countering "immoral" Russian allegations that his own family was importing oil from the jihadists."We have the proof in our hands. We will reveal it to the world," Erdogan said in a televised address in Ankara.The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday accused Erdogan and his family of involvement in the illegal oil trade with IS jihadist
World NewsDec. 3, 2015
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Putin swears to make Turkey regret plane downing
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed Turkey's leadership would be made to regret the downing of one of Russia's warplanes as Moscow announced a halt to talks on a major gas pipeline project.As Putin fired another salvo in his mounting war of words with NATO member Turkey his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he had "proof" that Russia was involved in illegal oil trading with the Islamic State group in Syria.Turkey has become Moscow's prime internatio
World NewsDec. 3, 2015
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10-birdie Wi tears it up in Vietnam
HANOI (AFP) -- South Korea's Charlie Wi plundered 10 birdies on his way to nine-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural, $1.5-million Ho Tram Open in Vietnam on Thursday.Wi made five birdies in a row on the front nine, and another five on his way back against just one bogey as he stole the limelight from Spanish star Sergio Garcia at Vietnam's richest sport event.The South Korean leads by two from the Thai pair of teenager Danthai Boonma and the experienced Thaworn Wiratchant, who bot
GolfDec. 3, 2015
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FIFA defers decision on 40-team World Cup starting in 2026
ZURICH (AP) -- The FIFA executive committee has deferred a decision on expanding the World Cup to 40 teams starting at the 2026 tournament.The German soccer federation says the FIFA administration will have further talks about the plan, which is supported by Asia and Africa. The idea to add eight teams was part of FIFA reform proposals being considered Thursday. The executive committee had the power to make it FIFA policy without approval of the 209 member federations.The 2026 bidding should sta
SoccerDec. 3, 2015
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Google ups ante, nearly doubles bet on renewable energy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is nearly doubling the amount of renewable energy feeding its massive data centers that enable more than 1 billion people to search for information, watch video clips and communicate virtually anytime they want.The long-term commitments announced Thursday cover up to 842 megawatts of power that will flow from six different wind and solar power projects scheduled to be finished within the next two years in the U.S., Chile and Sweden. Google isn't disclosing how much i
World BusinessDec. 3, 2015
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EU launches probe into McDonald's Luxembourg tax deals
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The European Union launched a probe Thursday into US fast food giant McDonald's tax deals with Luxembourg, widening an investigation into alleged tax dodging by major multinationals that includes Amazon and Apple.The European Commission, the EU's competition regulator, "has opened a formal probe into Luxembourg's tax treatment of McDonald's," a statement said."Its preliminary view is that a tax ruling granted by Luxembourg may have granted McDonald's an advantageous tax treatme
World BusinessDec. 3, 2015
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U.S.-led coalition target IS oil facilities in eastern Syria
LONDON (AP) -- British Tornados struck oil fields that help finance the activities of the Islamic State group and Germany prepared to send reconnaissance aircraft to the Middle East as coalition forces stepped up efforts to fight the militants Thursday. The strikes at the Omar oil field in eastern Syria came only hours after Britain's Parliament authorized military action in Syria against the Islamic State group, also known as Isil, Isis or Daesh. Though several of the oil fields have already be
World NewsDec. 3, 2015
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China's economy to grow slightly faster than expected: ADB
MANILA (AP) -- China's economy will grow slightly faster than expected this year at 6.9 percent and its shift to fostering services and private consumption is helping to support regional growth, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday.An ADB report said Asia's developing economies remain resilient to economic weakness in industrialized countries and are on track to grow 5.8 percent in 2015 and 6 percent in 2016.It said Asia's growth is supported by vibrant private consumption and services in Ch
World BusinessDec. 3, 2015
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Pistorius risks 15 years in jail after murder conviction
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) -- Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of murder on Thursday after South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal threw out a manslaughter conviction for killing his girlfriend, and he now faces a 15-year prison term.The judge described the Paralympian's testimony over the 2013 shooting of Reeva Steenkamp as "untruthful" and delivered a damning indictment of the original verdict.The double-amputee athlete known as the "Blade Runner" was released on parole in October after s
World NewsDec. 3, 2015
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Park holds talks with Czech prime minister
PRAGUE (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye met with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on Thursday for talks on how to boost substantial cooperation in a wide-range of areas.The two leaders are set to adopt an action plan meant to implement a bilateral strategic partnership signed earlier this year.The action plan calls for, among other things, political dialogue, consultations on cybersecurity as well as cooperation in nuclear energy.It marked the second time that Park has met with Sobotka t
Foreign AffairsDec. 3, 2015
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AIIB deputy head expects more role from Korea
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to "play a more active role" in the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the bank's deputy head was quoted as saying by a Chinese state media service on Thursday.The AIIB's deputy chief, Chen Hun, told state-run China News Service that South Korea would support bonds that will be issued and rated by the new regional lender for the first time. Chen also said the AIIB will hold its opening ceremony in the middle of next month. The remarks b
Foreign AffairsDec. 3, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Rousseff fighting for political life
When she was being tortured under Brazil’s military dictatorship, Dilma Rousseff could never have imagined becoming the country’s first female president.But four decades on from those dark days in 1970, when Rousseff belonged to a violent, hard left underground group, she did indeed rise to the top ― only to face the desperate new challenge of impeachment less than a year into her second term.The launching of impeachment proceedings by the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, l
World NewsDec. 3, 2015