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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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Current account surplus narrows on growing imports in Oct.
South Korea's current account surplus shrank from a month earlier in October as imports grew while the country's deficit in the service sector widened, preliminary data from the central bank showed Wednesday.The current account surplus came to $8.96 billion last month, compared with a revised $10.54 billion surplus in September, according to the data from the Bank of Korea.The October figure, however, marked a slight increase from a surplus of $8.74 billion posted in the same month last year.Oct
Dec. 2, 2015
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Korea's ICT trade surplus highest among OECD members
South Korea's trade surplus in the ICT segment outpaced those of members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in the first half, data showed Wednesday, posting robust performances despite the global economic slump.According to the data compiled by the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion, South Korea posted a whopping trade surplus of $40.9 billion in the January-June period in the sector, beating Germany, which came in second with a profit of $
Dec. 2, 2015
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Park vows to provide more than $11 mln in aid to African countries
PARIS (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye pledged Tuesday to provide more than $11 million to 10 African countries over the next five years for vocational training, calling education a solution to ending violent extremism and "an integral ingredient" to economic success.South Korea has helped five African countries -- Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- in developing and distributing textbooks under the $10 million project since 2011. The project is set
Foreign AffairsDec. 1, 2015
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NATO readies new support for Turkey: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance was working on new support measures for Turkey, but insisted the commitment predated Ankara's shooting down of a Russian jet on the Syrian border.Speaking as foreign ministers from the 28 NATO nations gathered in Brussels, Stoltenberg also reiterated his call for Turkey and Russia to calm the crisis and to find ways to ensure there is no repeat."We will work on further measures to assure Turkey's security," Stoltenberg said
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Chinese investors buy 13% stake in Man City group for $400m
LONDON (AFP) -- China planted its flag in the English Premier League on Tuesday as a consortium of Chinese investors bought a 13 percent stake in Manchester City's parent company for $400 million.China Media Capital (CMC) and CITIC Capital have purchased the stake in City Football Group (CFG), which had previously been wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), just weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the club.The deal is part of the CFG's strategy of expanding into Chinese
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Japan librarians cry foul over leaked Murakami reading list
TOKYO (AFP) -- A war of words has erupted between privacy-advocating librarians and a newspaper after it published a snapshot of the high-school reading habits of Japan's foremost literary son Haruki Murakami.Leaked library borrowing cards from half a century ago revealed the teenage Murakami -- nowadays a perennial contender for the Nobel literature prize -- checked out several titles by French writer Joseph Kessel.But the Japan Library Association on Monday lashed out at what it said was an in
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Tokyo noodle shop awarded world's first ramen Michelin star
TOKYO (AFP) -- A tiny Tokyo noodle shop joined the ranks of the world's top restaurants Tuesday as it scooped up a star from the respected Michelin Guide.The food bible gave a nod to nine-seat Tsuta -- a first for a ramen eatery -- as Tokyo also kept its title as the world's culinary capital with the most Michelin-starred restaurants.Ramen is one of the most common fast foods in Japan and small shops serving the soup-and-noodle concoction can be found on almost every corner.In recent years, the
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Obama urges Turkey, Russia to set tension aside, focus on IS
PARIS (AP) -- Aiming to head off a rift between major Mideast players, President Barack Obama urged Turkey and Russia on Tuesday to set aside tensions over the downing of a Russian warplane and focus on the common priority of defeating the Islamic State group.Obama, in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, vouched for the NATO ally's right to self-defense, and he pledged a solid U.S. commitment ``to Turkey's security and its sovereignty.'' Yet he emphasized the need for Turkey a
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Beijing factories shut amid smog nightmare
BEIJING (AFP) -- Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Tuesday, casting a cloud over China's participation in Paris climate talks.A thick grey haze shrouded the capital with concentrations of PM 2.5, harmful microscopic particles that penetrate deep into the lungs, as high as 634 micrograms per cubic metre.The reading given by the US embassy dwarfs the maximum recommended by the World Health Organisa
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Japan probes mystery boats carrying dead bodies off coast
TOKYO (AP) -- They drift into seas near Japan by the dozens every year, ghostly wrecked ships thought to come from impoverished North Korea.Japanese authorities said Tuesday they are investigating nearly a dozen wooden boats carrying decomposing bodies that were found off the country's northwestern coast over the past month.In most cases, the bodies are in such bad shape after being at sea for weeks that it's been impossible to determine their cause of death, officials say.On Nov. 20, officials
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Police in Italy, Kosovo detain 4 men in terror plot
MILAN (AP) -- Police in Italy and Kosovo detained four Kosovars with Islamic State contacts Tuesday for making threats against the pope and a U.S. diplomat. Authorities said the men were armed and prepared to act.Kosovo police arrested an ethnic Albanian south of the capital, Pristina, who authorities say was the group's leader, seizing a pistol and a rifle as well as electronic equipment. Three other men were detained in Italy as police conducted searches in four cities; one was being held whil
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Climate talks drill into detail amid new warning of peril
LE BOURGET (AFP) -- Negotiators tasked with saving Earth's climate system embarked Tuesday on an 11-day race to overcome decades-long disputes as experts pointed to a towering threat from coal.A day after world leaders pledged to tame global warming, bureaucrats from 195 nations scrambled to shape a labyrinthine 54-page text into a blueprint that can be approved by December 11.The goal -- endorsed ringingly by around 150 heads of state and government at the start of the talks on Monday -- is to
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Mugabe welcomes rare VIP visitor as China's Xi arrives
HARARE (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday on a rare visit by a world leader to a country shunned by Western powers over President Robert Mugabe's widely-criticised record on human rights.Xi was greeted at the airport by Mugabe, 91, who has ruled since independence in 1980, as hundreds of children waved miniature Chinese and Zimbabwean flags along the road into the capital Harare.The two leaders will hold talks before attending a state banquet, with new Chinese i
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Police ban demos on Paris' Champs Elysees during climate talks
PARIS (AFP) -- French police on Tuesday banned demonstrations on Paris' prestigious Champs Elysees avenue and near the venue for the UN climate conference at Le Bourget north of the capital during the two-week talks."Other bans could be implemented, depending on the necessity and the circumstances," police warned.The measures will remain in force until December 13.French authorities are seeking to avoid any repetition of Sunday's clashes between hard-left demonstrators and riot police in a city
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Race underway to seal climate deal
A day after world leaders vowed to unite in a war on climate change, negotiators at the U.N. talks get down Tuesday to the nitty-gritty to tackle a slew of bitterly divisive issues.The heads of more than 150 nations gathered in the northern outskirts of Paris on Monday in a bid to inject political momentum into what many described as the last chance to avert climate calamity.“Never have the stakes of an international meeting been so high, because it concerns the future of the planet, the future
World NewsDec. 1, 2015
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Air Force air control unit expands for joint operations
The Air Force on Tuesday launched its newly expanded tactical air control group to meet the military’s growing needs of joint operations. The organization is an upgrade from the previous tactical air control group established in 1961 as a training unit for joint air-ground operations and to take charge of close air support operations and air control during missions to destroy enemy weapons. To improve the duty effectiveness and communications with other military branches, the Air Force plans to
DefenseDec. 1, 2015
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Park urges Russia to support 6-party talks
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to help revive the long-stalled six-party dialogue on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament.In their summit held on the sidelines of a U.N. climate change forum in Paris, Park stressed the need to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions with “a sense of urgency” and “determination.” “I am asking for Russia’s active role in making North Korea face reality and have a rethink on its nuclear problem in order to resume meani
Foreign AffairsDec. 1, 2015
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Ministry to create free medical school
South Korea plans to set up a state-run medical school that would exempt its students from tuition fees and require graduates to serve 10 years at public medical institutions to meet the demand for health care in remote regions, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.The ministry has earmarked some 327.8 billion won ($282 million) to establish the school by 2020, offering a six-year degree program for 100 medical students each year. Students who do not fulfill the 10-year duty after graduation must pa
Social AffairsDec. 1, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Samsung eyes stability in reshuffle
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday named Koh Dong-jin, executive vice president in charge of mobile R&D, as the new mastermind of the company’s flagship mobile business division amid its recent struggle for profitability. A surprise appointment, the 54-year-old engineer’s replacement of the current mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun, 60, hinted at a generational shift in the Korean tech giant’s top brass. “Shin will focus more on long-term strategy and foster new growth businesses,” the company said in a
TechnologyDec. 1, 2015
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Korea to create free medical school
South Korea plans to set up a state-run medical school that would exempt its students from tuition fees and require graduates to serve 10 years at public medical institutions to meet the demand for health care in remote regions, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry has earmarked some 327.8 billion won ($282 million) to establish the school by 2020, offering a six-year degree program for 100 medical students each year. Students who do not fulfill the 10-year duty after graduation must p
Social AffairsDec. 1, 2015