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Park, Obama to hold summit amid NK provocations
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday will hold a summit with her US counterpart Barack Obama in Vientiane to discuss an array of issues, including North Korea's continued provocations, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.The summit will be held in the afternoon -- hours after Park arrives in the Laotian capital to attend a series of summits with the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cheong Wa Dae said. Their talks were arranged amid Pyongyang's continued provocations, incl
Foreign AffairsSept. 6, 2016
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NK leader observes missile launches, calls for stronger nuke force
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed the latest launches of ballistic missiles and stressed the need to bolster the country's nuclear force, the state-run media said Tuesday.The North's leader was present for the test-firing of ballistic rockets by artillery units of the Korean People's Army, according to the Korean Central News Agency.On Monday, North Korea test-fired three mid-range Rodong missiles toward Japan in an apparent show of force as the Group of 20 major economies summit meeting
North KoreaSept. 6, 2016
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S. Korea to toughen punishment against protesters wearing masks
South Korea's top court has approved a new set of sentencing guidelines on Monday that call for, among other things, strengthened punishment for those who wear masks during rallies.The Supreme Court said it will receive reviews on its guidelines from the justice ministry and other relevant organizations before finalizing the guidelines.stock image(123rf)Under the guidelines, those who wear masks during rallies could face up 18 months in prison.Just 10 months ago President Park Geun-hye vowed not
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2016
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4th S. Korean patient appears to have contracted cholera in Philippines
A fourth South Korean cholera patient appears to have been infected with the waterborne virus during a recent trip to the Philippines, health authorities said Monday.South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an analysis of genetic fingerprinting of the 46-year-old man showed that his genotype matched 93 percent with that of a patient who was infected with cholera after a trip to the Philippines in 2005.The CDC said it believes that the fourth patient contracted cholera in the
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2016
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Experts divide over S. Korea's nuke armament
Scholars, former government officials and politicians on Monday voiced differing views on whether or not Seoul should pursue a nuclear armament strategy, amid the rising calls from hawkish lawmakers from the ruling Saenuri Party that the country must take all steps to protect itself from Pyongyang's growing threat.The conflicting views came as North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test early this year, while continuing to take military action, including the launch of a submarine-launched ball
North KoreaSept. 5, 2016
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Over 5,000 Koreans file suit against power supplier over electricity rate
Over 5,000 South Korean citizens have filed a suit against the state-run electric power supplier over its controversial electricity rate system which critics say excessively charges users, their legal representative said Monday.Lawyer Kwak Sang-eon said he filed the suit against the Korea Electric Power Corp. with the Seoul Central District Court earlier on the day, representing a total of 5,368 plaintiffs who seek 500,000 won ($452) in compensation each. The plaintiffs said the power supplier m
Sept. 5, 2016
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Foreign cultural figures try Korean mask dance
Leading cultural figures from around the world participating in this year’s Culture Communication Forum visited the National Hangeul Museum Monday to learn about the Korean alphabet and experience talchum, the traditional Korean mask dance. A total of 23 participants, including Australian barista Paul Bassett, Turkish dancer Behan Murphy and American jazz vocalist Tim Stong toured the museum that traces the history of Hangul, the Korean alphabet system.“There are only two countries in the world
CultureSept. 5, 2016