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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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Samsung, top banks to create W2tr green growth fund for SMEs
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Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years
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KFA Chair denies unfair hiring of national coach
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An increasing number of K-pop idols are breaking free from big agencies. Why?
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Couple welcoming quintuplets to receive over W170m in childbirth grants
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Korean automakers pressured to diversify supply chains as US bans Chinese tech
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[Herald Interview] Portraying a version of god for young people in 'Hadestown'
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Korea's manufacturing sentiment dips to 3-month low for July
Korean manufacturing companies' business sentiment worsened for July from a month earlier with more firms expecting worse conditions for domestic sales, central bank data showed Wednesday.The business survey index of manufacturing firms here came to 72 for the upcoming month, down from 74 for June, according to the Bank of Korea.The BSI for July marks the lowest level since 70 registered for April. A reading above 100 means optimists outnumber pessimists while a reading below the benchmark means
June 29, 2016
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Chinese IT firms eye Korean entertainment industry
[THE INVESTOR] A growing number of Chinese IT companies are investing in Korean entertainment companies, in response to the rising popularity of Korean culture and entertainment. Chinese companies poured in more than 100 billion won (US$ 85.3 million) in the local entertainment industry from November last year to June this year, industry sources say. Chinese game developer Kunlun Technology’s Korean office is mulling to invest in a midsized entertainment agency, local news reported on June 28. I
IndustryJune 29, 2016
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Trump again criticizes U.S-Korea free trade agreement
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump strongly criticized the free trade agreement with Korea on Tuesday, accusing it of enlarging U.S. trade deficits and costing a number of American jobs.Trump made the argument in an economic policy speech in Pennsylvania, expressing deeply negative views of free trade and accusing his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of supporting what he called "one terrible trade deal after another.""It was also Hillary Clinton, as secretary of state, who shov
Foreign AffairsJune 29, 2016
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U.S., Korea, Japan conduct first joint missile-tracking exercise
The United States, Korea and Japan conducted their first joint missile-tracking exercise off Hawaii on Tuesday in an effort to better defend against threats from North Korea, officials said.The "Pacific Dragon" exercise came as the North has been carrying out a series of test firings of the Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile. Last week, Pyongyang claimed success in its sixth test of the missile believed to be capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam. It was the first set of anti-
Diplomatic CircuitJune 29, 2016
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N. Korea's fifth Musudan test might not have been failure: U.S. expert
North Korea could have designed last week's two tests of the Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile for different purposes, and the short flight distance in the first launch may not necessarily mean a failure, a U.S. missile expert said.The North fired two Musudan missiles off its east coast last week in its fifth and sixth attempt to test the missile. The first one exploded in mid-air after flying some 150 km, while the second flew about 400 kilometers before landing in the East Sea.The f
North KoreaJune 29, 2016
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Suspected IS attack kills dozens at Istanbul's airport
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Suspected Islamic State group extremists have hit the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing dozens of people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said Tuesday. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 31 people were killed in the attack while another senior government official told The Associated Press it could climb much higher. A Turkish riot police officer patrols Ataturk airport`s main enterance in Istanbul. (Yonhap-AFP)The senior official at firs
World NewsJune 29, 2016