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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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FM expresses deepest condolences to victims of Brussels bombings
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has expressed his "deepest condolences" to the victims of Tuesday's terrorist bombings in Brussels, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.In a message to his Belgian counterpart, Didier Reynders, Yun said that he was "shocked" to hear about the "heinous" acts of terrorism that killed more than 30 people and wounded hundreds, according to the ministry.Stressing that South Korea stands "firmly in solidarity" with Belgium and the international community in fi
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2016
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[Photo News] Thai ministers visit Korean start-up center
THAI MINISTERS VISIT KOREAN START-UP CENTER-- Thai ministers and officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak (third from right, first row) and ICT Minister Uttama Savanayana (second from right, first row), pose after visiting the Center for Creative Economy and Innovation in Daejeon, a start-up incubation center run by SK Group, Wednesday. (Yonhap)
TechnologyMarch 24, 2016
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[Photo News] Safety education for children
SAFETY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN -- Bill Miner (right), Korea chairman of Chevron, participates in a “Safe Nuri” event, a safety education program for children at Borame Safety Center in southern Seoul on Wednesday. The Korean unit of the global integrated energy company has supported the safety drill program designed to protect children from danger and promote safety awareness and preparedness. (Chevron Korea)
BusinessMarch 24, 2016
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Seoul stocks open lower on large cap losses
South Korean share prices opened lower Thursday on losses in large cap shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index slipped 5.93 points, or 0.30 percent, to 1,989.19 in the first 15 minutes of trading. As of 10:40 a.m., the index was trading half a percent lower at 1983.26. Seoul share prices are displayed at the Korea Exchange. (Yonhap)The decline followed overnight losses in the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average inched down 0.45 percent to 17,502.59, while the tech-laden Nasdaq
March 24, 2016
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[Editorial] Migratory birds
In Korean politics, “migratory birds” is a term used to refer to politicians who change their party affiliations in pursuit of short-term political interests, like obtaining nominations or increasing their chances of winning an election. The migration becomes brisker ahead of major elections. The upcoming April 13 general election is no exception. In fact, the phenomenon has become more serious partly because of the launch of the People’s Party, which was set up by figures who had broken away fr
EditorialMarch 24, 2016
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[Editorial] Basic dignity
What happened recently at Doosan Corporation Mottrol illustrates how inhumane employers can be toward workers. It is truly concerning that this case might not be isolated and there might be similar cases of workers being deprived of basic human dignity. The man, a 47-year-old white-collar worker, was among a group of 20 employees who the firm wanted to fire through “honorary retirement,” a euphemism for early retirement. He refused to accept the retirement plan, and the management retaliated by
EditorialMarch 24, 2016
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Chinese show with K-pop guests tops local viewership
South Korean boy band WINNER demonstrated its high potential to do well overseas by drawing the top viewership on a Chinese entertainment show, the K-pop group's management agency said Thursday. In the latest episode of the Chinese variety show "Happy Camp," also known by its local title "Kuaile Dabenying," the five-member act flaunted its skills, YG Entertainment said. Kang Seung-yoon, Song Min-ho, Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon and Nam Tae-hyun amused the Chinese audience despite a language barri
TelevisionMarch 24, 2016
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Yang to miss Rio Games due to injury
The reigning Olympic vault champion Yang Hak-seon is likely to miss this year's Rio de Janeiro Summer Games due to an injury, officials have said.An official from Yang's Suwon City Hall gymnastics club on late Wednesday night said the 2012 Olympic gold medalist injured his Achilles tendon during a floor practice at the Taeneung National Training Center in Seoul on Tuesday and had surgery the following day."His surgery went well, but going to the Olympics seems to be almost impossible," said the
More SportsMarch 24, 2016
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Mix of innovation, soft power drives 'K-beauty boom' in China
Eating exotic and wild species is nothing new in China, just like a saying well known inGuangzhou: "Chinese will eat everything with four legs except tables and eat everything that swims except a submarine."Their openness to new ingredients and recipes strikes a similar note, as South Korean cosmetics companies embrace such quirky ingredients as snail slime, horse oil and pig skin collagen as long as they are considered good for the skin.With ingredients ranging from an extract from cocoons, goa
CultureMarch 24, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' tops 30 pct in viewership
South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" has broken the 30 percent viewership mark here after nine episodes, data showed Thursday.The series, starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, was watched by 30.4 percent of TV viewers across South Korea on Wednesday, data by Nielsen Korea showed, marking the first time the nationwide figure has surpassed the milestone.The show was the most popular among viewers in Seoul at 33.9 percent. In and around Seoul, the figure was slightly lower a
TelevisionMarch 24, 2016
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N. Korea says it successfully conducted solid-fuel rocket test
North Korea said Thursday it has successfully conducted a solid-fuel rocket test, adding that the accomplishment will boost the country's ballistic rocket capabilities to hit its enemies.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the comments during his visit to the site of the ground-based test on the rocket engine and its separation, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The success of this test will help "strike great horror and terror into the hearts of the enemies,"
North KoreaMarch 24, 2016
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N.K. conducts simulation of warhead reentry technology at Chamjin Missile Factory: 38 North
North Korea is believed to have conducted a simulation test of what it claimed was warhead re-entry technology at a missile factory southwest of Pyongyang, a website monitoring the communist nation said Wednesday.The North's state media released photos on March 15 of leader Kim Jong-un overseeing the simulation. Kim was also reported as saying that the country acquired the re-entry technology that is key to developing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States.The North did not d
North KoreaMarch 24, 2016
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Obama says N.K. nuclear program among major challenges facing U.S.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that North Korea's nuclear weapons program is one of the major challenges the U.S. is facing around the world, along with the Islamic State militant group.Obama made the remark at a joint news conference with Argentine President Mauricio Macri during a visit to Buenos Aires, saying he's got many things done in his seven and a half years in office, but there still remain challenges to tackle.Obama said the economy is much stronger now than when he came i
World NewsMarch 24, 2016
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Pyongynag asks U.N. Security Council to discuss Seoul-Washington
North Korea has asked the U.N. Security Council to convene a meeting to discuss joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, calling the maneuvers "a grave threat" to the communist nation.Amb. Ja Song-nam, chief of the North's mission to the U.N., made the request in a letter to the president of the Security Council last week, saying the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises are the largest-ever in size and scope and "truly aggressive in their nature.""The U.S.-South Korea
North KoreaMarch 24, 2016
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Three Saenuri heavyweights to run for parliamentary seats as independents
Three lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party quit the party Wednesday to run in next month's parliamentary race as independents, following a factional feud over the candidate selection process.Yoo Seong-min, former Saenuri floor leader, announced that he will leave the party after the nomination committee failed to nominate him for the ticket for the April 13 general poll."The party showed politics based on anachronism and retaliation," Yoo said at a press conference in his precinct in the centra
PoliticsMarch 24, 2016
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[Photo News] App for auto repair becoming popular
MOBILE APP FOR AUTO REPAIR -- Cardoc, a mobile application that helps find auto repair shops, has surpassed 600,000 downloads. (Cardoc)
TechnologyMarch 24, 2016
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Turkey detains Japanese 'seeking to join IS' in Syria
ISTANBUL (AFP) -- Turkey has detained a Japanese citizen in the south of the country on suspicion of seeking to cross the border into Syria to join Islamic State jihadists, the Dogan news agency said on Wednesday.The young man aged 24, named as M.M., was detained late on Tuesday in the Nizip district of the southern city of Gaziantep, close to the Syrian border.According to Dogan, he had admitted to wanting to travel to Syria after getting to know an unnamed contact by telephone and then agreein
World NewsMarch 23, 2016
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Brussels airport bomber left will saying 'I don't know what to do': prosecutor
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Brussels airport suicide bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui left a rushed will in a trash can saying he did not know what to do after police were hunting for him, the federal prosecutor said Wednesday.Bakraoui's will said he was "in a rush", I don't know what to do, hunted everywhere, no longer safe" and "I don't want to end up in a cell next to him", Frederic van Leeuw said at a press conference. That appeared to be a reference to Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, who is reportedl
World NewsMarch 23, 2016
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Third Brussels airport suspect still on the run: prosecutor
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- A third man filmed with two suicide bombers at Brussels airport who fled the scene without detonating his device, remains on the run, the federal prosecutor said Wednesday."The third man is on the run; he left his bag with the biggest bomb in it which exploded later because it was so unstable," Frederic Van Leeuw said, referring to the man in a hat and white coat in the CCTV images."This third person remains unidentified and is still being looked for," he said, adding that anot
World NewsMarch 23, 2016
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Security guards replace tourists as Europe's capital mourns
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The rain has washed away the defiant chalk slogans from the square in front of Brussels' stock exchange, the barriers are gone from many subway stations and trams are back running in the streets.Europe's capital returned to work Wednesday but it isn't business as usual. A platoon of soldiers is now standing guard outside the city's central train station. There's only a trickle of tourists flowing through Brussels' gothic Grand Place and gardeners at Brussels' 18th-century Warand
World NewsMarch 23, 2016