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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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S. Korean Navy, Marines conduct joint drill
South Korea's military said Wednesday that it sent reinforcement troops to western border islands near the tense sea border with North Korea in a drill aimed at countering Pyongyang's relentless provocations. The regular exercise has been held since 2011, a year after North Korea sank a South Korean warship that resulted in the deaths of 46 sailors. The Navy and the Marine Corps' quick maneuver force of 4,000 troops took part in the drill, being sent to the border islands on Air Force C-130
NationalSept. 21, 2016
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[Graphic News] Desktop ads to be hardest hit by smartphones
Global spending on ads for desktops will soon be hit hard by the rise of smartphones, data showed Wednesday.In 2015, expenditure on desktop advertising made up 19.5 percent of total global ad spending, while the proportion of mobile advertising stood at 10.4 percent, according to research provider Zenith in France.However, the proportion of mobile advertising is expected to sharply increase to 23.3 percent by 2018, in line with the surge in smartphone users. Meanwhile, the figure for desktop adv
IndustrySept. 21, 2016
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Man feigns food poisoning, refuses to pay restaurant
A man who feigned food poisoning to dodge restaurant bills was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of blackmail.Busan Saha Police said Park, 47, had eaten without paying at 12 restaurants using similar tricks.In the latest occasion, Park ordered a 40,000 won ($35) worth of food at a restaurant in Saha-gu, Busan, at around 8 p.m. on July 13. After finishing the food, Park refused to pay, claiming the dishes he had were not delicious. stock image(123rf)Police say Park caused a disturbance for 30 mi
Social AffairsSept. 21, 2016
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Crimes by foreigners on rise in Korea: lawmaker
The number of crimes committed by foreigners in South Korea increased over the past few years, a ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday, with Chinese nationals being responsible for roughly 40 percent of the total.According to the data compiled by Rep. Kim Jin-tae of the Saenuri Party, the number of crimes involving foreign perpetrators came to 46,994 last year, rising sharply from the 32,364 tallied in 2012. The figure also came to 25,570 in the January-June period of 2016.By nationality, Chinese
Social AffairsSept. 21, 2016
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Korean police seek cooperation from China over Jeju murder case
Police said Wednesday they have requested cooperation from their Chinese counterparts to investigate a Chinese man suspected of killing a South Korean woman who was praying at a Catholic church on the country's resort island of Jeju last week.The 50-year-old man, identified only by his last name Chen, is accused of stabbing the 61-year-old victim while she was inside the church alone on Saturday morning, according to the Jeju Seobu Police Station. The suspect was nabbed a few hours later some 40
Social AffairsSept. 21, 2016