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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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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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What will Yoon, Han talk about at dinner?
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UN Security Council cancels meeting on Syria
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Friday canceled an urgent meeting on Syria over disagreements between Russia and the United States over disclosing details of a ceasefire deal.During the scheduled meeting, US and Russian envoys were to present details of the joint agreement that calls for a ceasefire, the delivery of aid and joint targeting of Islamist rebels in Syria."Since we could not agree on an approach to briefing the council that would not compromise the operational security o
World NewsSept. 17, 2016
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EU vows post-Brexit 'vision' in six months
BRATISLAVA -- European Union leaders agreed at a post-Brexit summit Friday to forge a new "vision" within six months to restore faith and unity in the bloc as it plans a future without Britain.The 27 leaders meeting, without their British counterpart, in the Slovak capital Bratislava issued a roadmap to heal deep divisions and deal with the problems rocking the EU -- mass migration, security and a faltering economy.In a show of unity after the summit in the hilltop Bratislava Castle, German Chan
World NewsSept. 17, 2016
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World's nuclear powers condemn N. Korea's nuclear test
WASHINGTON -- The world's five recognized nuclear weapons states denounced North Korea's fifth nuclear test, calling for a complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council or "P5" nations held a two-day meeting in Washington and issued a joint statement condemning the North's Sept. 9 nuclear test and its continued ballistic missile launches, saying such tests violate U.N. resolutions."The P5 reiterated the imp
North KoreaSept. 17, 2016
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Top diplomats from S. Korea, Japan to discuss N.K. nuke issue
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan will hold a meeting later this week in New York to discuss countermeasures against North Korea's recent nuclear test, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The bilateral meeting between South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will be held Sunday (local time) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, the ministry said.The two diplomats will discuss the current agenda items of the UN Secu
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 16, 2016
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Official recall of 1m Samsung Note 7 phones
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- US safety regulators announced a formal recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone Thursday after a spate of fires led to injuries and property damage -- along with a global marketing headache for the South Korean tech giant."Because this product presents such a serious fire hazard, I am urging all consumers ... to take advantage of this recall right away," said Elliot Kaye, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.Samsung had already initiated a voluntary re
IndustrySept. 16, 2016
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South Korea leads Women's World Amateur Team Championships
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (AP) -- Park Min-ji shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to help South Korea take a seven-stroke lead after the second round of the Women's World Amateur Team Championship Choi Hye-jin added a 69 at Mayakoba El Camaleon to give South Korea a 13-under 275 total, with only the best two scores counting each day for the three-player teams. Park Hyun-kyung had a 75. Choi topped the individual standings at 5-under 139, a stroke ahead of Denmark's Puk Lyng Thomsen. Thomsen had a 67 on the
GolfSept. 16, 2016
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UN chief expresses opposition to calls in S. Korea for nuclear armament
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed opposition Thursday to growing calls in South Korea for nuclear armament, saying such a move runs counter to international norms, a South Korean lawmaker said.Ban made the remarks during a meeting with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Chung Se-kyun and the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party, the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea and the People's Party -- Chung Jin-suk, Woo Sang-ho and Park Jie-won, respectively.UN Secretary-General Ban
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 16, 2016
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NK warns of additional provocation
North Korea is ready to launch new attacks, the country's foreign minister has said, suggesting the communist regime may take further provocative action following North Korea's recent nuclear test. "North Korea is ready to launch another attack in defiance of the provocations by the United States," North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said. He made the remarks during a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Venezuela on Thursday (local time).North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho s
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 16, 2016
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Trump denounces Korea-US FTA as 'disaster,' demands S. Korea pay all cost for troop presence
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump again denounced the free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea as a "job killing trade deal" and a "disaster," and said the Asian ally should pay 100 percent of the cost for the American troops stationed there."It is no great secret that many of the special interests funding my opponent's campaign are the same people profiting from these terrible trade deals. They are terrible. They're terrible for everybody," Trump s
InternationalSept. 16, 2016
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Response to NK nuclear test key focus of trilateral talks: State Department
WASHINGTON -- How to respond to North Korea's fifth nuclear test will be the main focus when US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, the State Department said.The top American diplomat is scheduled to hold discussions in New York on Sunday with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. US Secretary of State John Kerry introduces US President Barack
Diplomatic CircuitSept. 16, 2016
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Aftershocks of quake in S. Korea show signs of ceasing
Aftershocks of the most powerful earthquake recorded in South Korea are finally showing signs of easing with no aftershocks detected since early Thursday, the meteorological agency said. The state-run Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said no aftershocks have been detected for more than an hour since around 10 a.m. Thursday. The possible cease comes after 316 aftershocks following the 5.8-magnitude quake Monday, the most powerful one to be recorded since the KMA began monitoring sei
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2016
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In leaked emails, Powell calls Trump a 'national disgrace'
In a trove of newly leaked emails, former Secretary of State Colin Powell calls Donald Trump ``a national disgrace'' and suggests his own Republican Party is ``crashing and burning.'' Powell also laments Hillary Clinton's attempt to equate her use of private email at the State Department with his. The emails, posted on the website DCLeaks.com and first reported by Buzzfeed News late Tuesday, offer insight into the unvarnished opinions of the respected retired Army general who was secretary
World NewsSept. 15, 2016
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Galaxy Note 7 recall shows challenges of stronger batteries
Samsung's recall of 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 phones after several dozen caught fire and exploded may stem from a subtle manufacturing error, but it highlights the challenge electronics makers face in packing ever more battery power into ever thinner phones, while rushing for faster release dates. Announcing the recall on Sept. 2, Samsung confirmed dozens of cases where Note 7 batteries caught fire or exploded, mostly while charging. It plans a software update that will cap battery recharging
IndustrySept. 15, 2016
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S. Korea finds no radiation traces from N. Korean nuclear test
(Yonhap)South Korea has yet to find any traces of radioactive materials from North Korea's latest nuclear test, a nuclear safety commission here said Thursday, confirming the country remains safe from nuclear fallout. "The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has not found any traces of radionuclides, such as xenon, in its tests of soil, water and air samples following North Korea's fifth nuclear test," the commission said in a released statement. The commission has been testing samples ev
North KoreaSept. 15, 2016
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Tax reimbursements more than double in 2015
The amount of tax reimbursements more than doubled from a year earlier in 2015, apparently indicating excessive tax collection by officials out to improve their personal performances, a lawmaker said Thursday. In 2015, the National Tax Service (NTS) was forced to reimburse 6.26 trillion won (US$5.56 billion) in excess taxes, according to Rep. Kim Gwang-lim of the ruling Saenuri Party. The 2015 tally marks a 106 percent spike from 3.04 trillion won in 2014, the lawmaker said, citing related d
Sept. 15, 2016
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Fewer S. Koreans see need for unification with N. Korea: survey
A great majority of South Koreans still see a need to reunify their country with North Korea, but the number of people in favor of reunification has dropped significantly apparently due to a series of recent provocations by the communist North, a survey showed Thursday. In a survey conducted by the National Unification Advisory Council, 74.4 percent of respondents said they saw a need for peaceful reunification of the two Koreas. The ratio marked a 7.7 percentage point drop from 82.1 percent
North KoreaSept. 15, 2016
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U.N. chief says tensions on Korean Peninsula high as ever
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he has never seen tensions on the Korean Peninsula as high as now and urged the Security Council to unite and send a strong message to North Korea that nuclear and missile tests are unacceptable. "The level of tension on the Korean peninsula has gone much, much higher," Ban said at a news conference marking the opening of the U.N. General Assembly. "Never in the past I have seen such kind of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula." "So i
North KoreaSept. 15, 2016
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S. Korea's life expectancy reaches 81 yrs
South Korea's life expectancy has increased at a rapid rate over the past two decades largely on advances in medical services, while that of communist North Korea climbed at less than half the speed of the South, a report showed Thursday. According to the Korea Insurance Research Institute (KIRI), South Korea's life expectancy came to 81 years as of the end-2013, up 8.6 years from 72.5 years in 1990. The increase compared with North Korea's 3.3-year gain over the cited period, KIRI said. T
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2016