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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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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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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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Korea, Japan to hold talks on sex slavery
South Korea and Japan are set to hold working-level talks on Tuesday to discuss the enforcement of last year's agreement to settle their decades-long dispute over Tokyo's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women.The meeting will be held in Tokyo, led by Chung Byung-won, director-general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Seoul officials said.Topping
Social AffairsMarch 22, 2016
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Seoul shares start higher on New York gains
South Korean share prices opened in the positive on Tuesday following gains in New York. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 4.31 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,994.07 in the first 15 minutes of trading. As of 9:52 a.m., it was trading almost flat at 1991.94 points. Seoul share prices are displayed on an electronic board at the Korea Exchange. (Yonhap)Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average inched up 0.12 percent to 17,623.87, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended nearly flat 4,8
March 22, 2016
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N.K. leader observes test-fire of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the military's test-fire of a new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher, the North's state media said Tuesday, amid heightened tension on the divided peninsula.The North's leader has expressed his satisfaction over the "perfect accuracy" of the launch system, praising officials and technicians in the field of defense science, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The leader said that its rocket launchers would help increase "the capabil
North KoreaMarch 22, 2016
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Time-honored hanbok attire in vogue among young
For many years, "traditional" has been a euphemism for "dull" for young South Koreans. But lately there seems one exception: hanbok, or Korean traditional attire.On Thursday's quaint cobblestones of Gyeongbok Palace, the largest royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), a throwback to an ancient era is on display: young people sporting colorful hanbok with matching hairdos and clutches."I saw lots of photos of my friends in hanbok posted on social media sites. I thought it would be cool to
Arts & DesignMarch 22, 2016
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Cardinals' Oh Seung-hwan throws perfect inning in relief
Oh Seung-hwan of the St. Louis Cardinals tossed a perfect inning in relief in his sixth spring training appearance in Florida on Monday.Oh retired the side in order in the top of the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. The South Korean right-hander took over from Jordan Walden with the Cards trailing 4-1. He struck out Jordan Betts looking, and got Dan Butler to line out to left field. Oh then sat down Henry Ramos on a groundout to second.Oh needed
BaseballMarch 22, 2016
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South Korea confirms first Zika case
South Korean health authorities said Tuesday a man who recently returned home from Brazil has been confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus. It is the nation’s first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus, which is suspected of causing serious birth defects. According to the authorities, the 43-year-old man returned to Korea via Frankfurt Airport in Germany on March 11. He visited the South American country for work purposes from Feb. 17-March 9. He began to experience symptoms, includ
Social AffairsMarch 22, 2016
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Trump repeats criticism of Korea getting defense free ride
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday repeated his unfounded criticism that South Korea is being defended by the United States while paying little for the upkeep of American troops stationed in the Asian ally."South Korea is very rich, great industrial country, and yet we're not reimbursed fairly for what we do," Trump said at a meeting with The Washington Post's editorial board. "We're constantly sending our ships, sending our planes, doing our war games; we're reimbu
World NewsMarch 22, 2016
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Hyundai Merchant Marine seeks self-rescue measures
Cash-strapped shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine said Monday that it will seek an approval of its creditors for self-rescue measures to improve its financial status.The nation’s second-largest shipping company said in a regulatory filing that “it filed for comanagement with its creditors” to tide over its liquidity crunch through a self-rescue plan.Following the regulatory filing, the stock trading has been halted until 9 a.m. Tuesday.The state-run Korea Development Bank and other creditors are to
March 22, 2016
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U.N. sanctions could lead to accelerating economic reforms in N. Korea: U.S. expert
The latest package of U.N. sanctions on North Korea could lead to accelerating economic reforms in the communist nation, an American expert said Monday.Bradley O. Babson, a former World Bank official with expertise on Korea and Northeast Asia economic cooperation, made the assessment in an article carried by the website 38 North, noting the sanctions' ban on the North's exports of mineral resources."The resolution could create new incentives to reduce the DPRK's heavy reliance on coal, iron and
World NewsMarch 22, 2016
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Elderly sexual slavery victim to receive award from LA City Council
An elderly South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery will receive an award from the Los Angeles City Council this week in recognition of her efforts to raise international awareness about the atrocity.The council plans to present the 88-year-old victim, Lee Yong-soo, with the award on Tuesday to honor her efforts to raise awareness of the sexual slavery and to promote women's rights, according to the Korean American Forum of California.Last week, Lee also received a special award fro
Social AffairsMarch 22, 2016
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Carter praises incoming USFK commander
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday the soon-to-be-nominated commander of U.S. Forces Korea will serve the job well, praising him as a "strategic planner" with various operational experiences.Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, has all but been officially nominated to succeed Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti as USFK commander. Scaparrotti, who took over USFK in 2013, was tapped earlier this month to be NATO's top military commander."Gen. Brooks has served our military with dist
World NewsMarch 22, 2016
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Pentagon confirms N. Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed Monday that the five projectiles North Korea fired earlier in the day were short-range ballistic missiles, denouncing the launches as a clear violation of U.N. resolutions."We are aware that the DPRK launched five short-range ballistic missiles today. We closely monitor North Korean military activities and the situation on the Korean Peninsula," Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Bill Urban told Yonhap News Agency."Launches using ballistic missile technology are a
World NewsMarch 22, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Obama trip aims to set new era in Cuba ties
Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge irreversible ties with America‘s former adversary. ``This is a historic visit and a historic opportunity,’‘ Obama said as he greeted staff of the new U.S. Embassy in Havana.Air Force One touched down on a rainy, overcast day in the Cuban capital. The president was joined by wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha in the first vi
World NewsMarch 21, 2016
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Hyundai Merchant Marine signs debt settlement agreement with creditors
Hyundai Merchant Marine, which is facing a liquidity crunch, signed a debt settlement agreement with bank creditors on Monday. The move came after Hyundai Motor Group denied rumors that it might seek a takeover bid to save the faltering shipper via its logistics arm Hyundai Glovis. HMM is a key affiliate of Hyundai Group and so has been categorized as a member of the pan-Hyundai empire. “It is true that the group was invited to a takeover bid for the shipper, but the group has no interest in the
MobilityMarch 21, 2016
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Victoria Beckham reveals exclusive dresses for Korean customers
Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham revealed four dresses for spring and summer exclusively for Korean consumers on mytheresa.com, an online luxury brand shopping website, Monday. “I picked these colors and silhouettes because I think these are well-suited to my Korean customers. They are cute, energetic and right amount of fun. We will have fun, but not too much fun,” said Beckham, at a press conference Monday in Seoul. Victoria Beckham (third from left) poses with Korean models wearing fou
Arts & DesignMarch 21, 2016
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Samsung to learn from start-ups
Samsung Electronics will unveil a new vision called “Start-up Samsung” this week in a move to learn from start-ups and improve its rigid top-down corporate culture. The company is expected to reduce emphasis on job titles and give more authority to team leaders.Detailed plans are expected to be announced Thursday, but industry watchers are already paying keen attention to the winds of change blowing at the nation’s largest company. Samsung Group office in Seoul. (Yonhap)Korean companies, especia
TechnologyMarch 21, 2016
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[Editorial] Unscrupulous carriers
The nation’s three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus -- have been found to have cheated customers in marketing what they called “unlimited” data, voice call and text messaging services. The Fair Trade Commission has found that the services that the three operators claimed to be unlimited were in fact limited. For instance, the carriers slowed down data speeds of their unlimited LTE data plans when subscribers exceeded the data caps they set. They also levied additional charges or re
EditorialMarch 21, 2016
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[Editorial] Missing children
Another tragic child abuse case was brought to light last weekend, only days after the body of a 7-year-old boy, who died in February due to maltreatment by his stepmother, was found buried in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. Police said Saturday they arrested a man in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, in connection with the death five years ago of his 4-year-old stepdaughter. The stepfather, surnamed Ahn, attributed the death of the child to abuse by her mother, who committed suicide Friday,
EditorialMarch 21, 2016
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Korean filmmakers to boycott BIFF unless autonomy guaranteed
Korean filmmakers will boycott this year’s Busan International Film Festival unless the organizer -- Busan Metropolitan Government -- guarantees its autonomy, a pan-film industry emergency committee announced Monday. The emergency committee, formed last year and comprised of local movie producers, directors and screenwriters, requested that the BMG withdraw an injunction filed last Monday to nullify the appointment of 68 new members to the festival’s advisory committee. It further urged the BMG
FilmMarch 21, 2016
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China urges N. Korea not to violate U.N. resolutions
China called for North Korea not to do "anything that violates U.N. resolutions," shortly after the North fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast. The Monday launch of short-range projectiles came days after North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles in the latest defiance of U.N. sanctions. "We hope that North Korea will not do anything that violates U.N. resolutions," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters during a regular press b
World NewsMarch 21, 2016