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Opposition mulls delay of financial investment income tax
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Immigration policy must go beyond labor supply: experts
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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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KMA chief under pressure after surveyed doctors refuse to back him
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Meditation brings calm to Gwanghwamun
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KT and Microsoft to develop AI models for Korea
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Rare Giotto copy emerges from Transylvanian church ruins
A jewel among the wild grass? A Hungarian historian is convinced that patches of fresco in a Transylvanian church ruin are a rare medieval copy of a legendary masterpiece by Italian maestro Giotto.The fragments found deep in the Romanian region are part of a 14th-century fresco reproduction of Giotto’s “Navicella” mosaic that used to adorn St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Szilard Papp told AFP in Budapest last week.Only three other 14th-century copies of the work, depicting Christ walking on water
PerformanceFeb. 28, 2016
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NYC museum to ‘suggest’ $25 ticket, rather than ‘recommend’
The pay-what-you-like policy at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will be spelled out more clearly under a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that challenged the museum’s $25 “recommended” admission.Under the settlement reached Friday, the $25 ticket price will be “suggested” instead of “recommended.” In addition, signs will advise visitors that, “The amount you pay is up to you.”Andrew Celli Jr., a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said Saturday that the new signage “really opens up the museum t
PerformanceFeb. 28, 2016
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Salvage team to fence off sunken Sewol ferry
The salvage team for Sewol plans to install an underwater fence around the sunken ferry to ensure that the bodies of missing passengers that may be still inside are not lost during the salvage operation, government officials said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Chinese state-run Shanghai Salvage Co. -- which leads the consortium that is raising the ferry -- will set up a perimeter around the Sewol by the end of March, prior to salvaging the ship. The fence will be 200
Social AffairsFeb. 28, 2016
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‘Spotlight’ tops a richly diverse Spirit Awards
The cast of “Spotlight” accept their best feature award during the 31st Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, Sunday. (Yonhap-Reuters)The 31st Independent Film Spirit Awards provided a clear rebuke to the Oscars, bestowing awards on “Beasts of No Nation” costars Idris Elba and Abraham Attah and “Tangerine” star Mya Taylor, making her the first transgender actress to win at the annual awards.The newsroom drama “Spotlight” was the big winner at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, the d
FilmFeb. 28, 2016
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G20 nations pledge all tools to lift growth
SHANGHAI (AFP) -- The world‘s 20 top economies will use all policy tools available to lift sluggish global growth, they said Saturday, despite German disquiet over fiscal and monetary stimulus.The global recovery was continuing but “remains uneven and falls short of our ambition for strong, sustainable and balanced growth”, the G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs said in a communique in Shanghai.They met amid fears driven by slowing growth in host nation China, steep falls in world fin
World BusinessFeb. 28, 2016
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Academy Awards stage dressed up in golden 1970s glam
The entrance to the Dolby Theatre is shown during preparations for the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, Wednesday. (Yonhap - Reuters)The Oscars has gone disco -- or at least embracing the gilded glamour of the 1970s.A fringe of gold and silver sequins dangle over the final stretch of the red carpet, and the stage for Sunday’s show was inspired by the glittery, glam styles of the disco era.Production designer Derek McLane said the ’70s were on his mind when he was creating the look f
FilmFeb. 28, 2016
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Korea reaffirms strong economic ties with China
(Yonhap)Before the opening of the financial ministers meeting of the Group of 20 nations in Shanghai on Friday, bilateral relations between Seoul and Beijing seemed to be touch-and-go due to geopolitical risks sparked by North Korea's nuclear test and rocket launch.South Korea and the United States started discussions on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system following North Korea's provocations. China slammed the plan, insisting that the missile system would ta
Feb. 28, 2016
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S. Korean, U.S. finance ministers discuss N.K. sanctions
The finance ministers of South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in implementing international sanctions on North Korea for its recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests, the finance ministry said Sunday.The United Nations Security Council, led by the U.S., is set to adopt a fresh resolution for strong sanctions over the North's latest provocations.Earlier this week, Washington unveiled key points of the draft sanctions resolution that requires mandator
North KoreaFeb. 28, 2016
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Film about 'comfort women' attains break-even point
A local movie depicting the horrendous suffering of Korean women who were sexually enslaved for Japanese soldiers during World War II has reached the break-even point in four days after its release, data showed Sunday."Spirits' Homecoming" sold 296,524 tickets on Saturday alone, taking the accumulated number of viewers to 756,665 since its release on Wednesday, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). With the robust performance, the film exceeded its break-even point a day earlier, where r
FilmFeb. 28, 2016
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Korean cosmetics' popularity grows in U.S.
South Korea's cosmetics exports to the United States rose at the fastest pace among all sectors last year as the popularity of Korean makeup products grew among American consumers, a report showed Sunday. Korean beauty products sold to the U.S. jumped 70 percent last year, outdoing a 20.4 percent surge of car exports to the world's No. 1 economy, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said in a report, without specifying the amount. Korean companies have been rapidly expanding their
Social AffairsFeb. 28, 2016
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Korea to help Philippine police boost investigative capability
South Korea will launch a three-year project with the Philippines to help the Southeast Asian country's police boost their investigative capability, especially in cases involving South Korean nationals living there, the police said Sunday.South Korea plans to invest US$6.6 million for three years starting in 2016 for the project, led here by the Korean National Police Agency and the Korea International Cooperation Agency.Under the project, the South Korean police agency will transfer its investi
Social AffairsFeb. 28, 2016
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Korea most successful in bridging digital divide: survey
People in South Korea have easy access to the Internet regardless of their age, income and educational backgrounds, showing the smallest digital divide in the world, a U.S. research center said Sunday. According to the survey on 45,435 people in 40 nations conducted by the Pew Research Center, South Koreans aged between 18 and 34 all had access to the Internet, while the corresponding figure for the elderly was 92 percent. The gap is far below the 14 percentage points in the United States and 3
Social AffairsFeb. 28, 2016
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Twins' Park Byung-ho sees 'nothing straight' in 1st live batting practice
After facing live pitching for the first time since joining the Minnesota Twins, South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho said Saturday he didn't see anything straight at the plate.The Twins had their first full workout here in Florida, and Park, who signed with the Twins earlier in the offseason after getting posted by his South Korean club Nexen Heroes, faced actual pitching for the first time since competing at the Premier 12 tournament in November.And his impression: There was "nothing clean.""I a
BaseballFeb. 28, 2016
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Clinton sweeps S. Carolina primary as 'Super Tuesday’ looms
Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders in a landslide in Saturday's Democratic primary in South Carolina, projections showed, seizing momentum ahead of the most important day of the nomination race: Next week’s “Super Tuesday” showdown.Four weeks into the White House primaries, the former secretary of state earned a decisive win in the first southern state to vote for a 2016 Democratic nominee, before the race broadens to 11 contests across the country.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary
World NewsFeb. 28, 2016
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[Newsmaker]Infantino: from Platini prodigy to FIFA chief
Gianni Infantino made his name as UEFA‘s master of ceremonies until scandal forced his boss Michel Platini out of the race for the FIFA presidency.On Friday, after a remarkable journey, the shaven-headed Swiss-Italian lawyer ascended to the job that Platini coveted so much -- the most powerful man in world football. New FIFA president Gianni Infantino attends his first press conference following his election in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday. (Xinhua-Yonhap)Since becoming UEFA general secretary in
World NewsFeb. 28, 2016
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China's chief nuke envoy flies into Seoul for N.K. talks
China's chief nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul on Sunday for talks with key South Korean officials to coordinate the countries' response to North Korea's recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests.Wu Dawei is scheduled to first meet with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon-kook Sunday afternoon before holding talks with Seoul's foreign minister a day later, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "As strategic partners, China and South Korea could discuss any kinds of issues between us,"
Foreign AffairsFeb. 28, 2016
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Gaeseong shutdown leads to W815b in losses for firms
The sudden shutdown of a joint inter-Korean factory complex north of the Demilitarized Zone has cost South Korean companies 815 billion won ($660 million) in damages so far, the companies said Wednesday. “The figure will rise as companies are still counting business losses and those numbers have not been included,” said the representative body for 124 South Korean companies which had been running factories in Gaeseong industrial park. The complex, located in the North Korean border city of Gaese
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Son Yeon-jae wins World Cup all-around silver with personal-best score
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae established a personal best to grab silver in the individual all-around at the season's first World Cup stop Saturday in Finland.Son earned a career-high 73.550 points in total from hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon over two days at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Espoo, Finland. She finished runner-up to Aleksandra Soldatova of Russia, who earned 73.750 points from her four events.Son was third after hoop (18.400) and ball (18.350) programs Friday, and
More SportsFeb. 28, 2016
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Korean bobsleigh tandem secures season-ending No. 1 ranking
The South Korean bobsleigh team of Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo secured a season-ending No. 1 ranking with a victory in Germany on Saturday.Won, the pilot, and Seo, his brakeman, captured their second career gold medal at the eighth and the final International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup of the 2015-2016 season in Konigssee, Germany, with a combined time of 1:39.50 after two runs. Their first World Cup title came in January in Whistler, British Columbia.The South Koreans h
More SportsFeb. 28, 2016
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N. Korean leader observes test-fire of new weapon amid tension
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test-fire of a new anti-tank guided weapon, the North‘s state media reported Saturday, amid a growing tension with the outside world over its nuclear and missile programs. Kim claimed the portable anti-tank laser-guided rocket has the longest firing-range in the world and its rate of hits is “as accurate as a sniper’s rifle firing” as well as its armor penetrating capability and destructive power are marvelous. “He noted with great satisfaction th
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2016