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‘Korea crossed the line too far’ disgraced singer’s lawyer cries foul after 3rd visa denial
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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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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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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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Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's Hezbollah penetration
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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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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Haebora to release an earbud that “talks through the ear” in the U.S. next month
This month will see the release of a new earbud that “talks through the ear.” Haebora Co., Ltd., a corporation affiliated with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, announced on January 29 that it will be officially releasing its latest product, RippleBuds, through Kickstarter (a U.S.-based crowdfunding platform for creative products) on February 23. Available in wired and wireless versions, RippleBuds is an earbud that features small speakers to transmit sound to the ears as we
TechnologyFeb. 3, 2016
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Ex-Interior Minister quits SNU professorship amid reproach
Former Interior Minister Chong Jong-sup, who announced his candidacy for the April parliamentary elections, came under fire Wednesday for having resumed his position at Seoul National University Law School. Faced by criticism that this may infringe upon students‘ rights, however, he immediately announced his resignation. Chong Jong-sup announces his bid to run in Donggu of Daegu for the April parliamentary election on Jan. 25. (Yonhap)Chong, who had taken a leave of absence upon taking his mini
Social AffairsFeb. 3, 2016
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Woman dies after getting trapped in Seoul subway screen door
A platform of the subway line No. 1 at Seoul Station where the accident occured on Wednesday. (Yonhap)An 81-year-old woman died on Wednesday after being stuck between a screen door separating the subway platform and the track of subway line No. 1 at Seoul Station in central Seoul. The woman, identified as her surname Seol, was getting off from the subway at 9:04 a.m. when the automatic screen door closed while she was trying to pass through, police said. The woman was dragged when the subway sta
Social AffairsFeb. 3, 2016
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Korea to host world‘s top alpine skiers in Olympic test event
South Korea will host some of the world's top alpine skiers at a Winter Olympic test event during the long Lunar New Year weekend, officials said Wednesday.The local organizers of the 2016 International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, will host 58 athletes and 137 officials from 16 nations.The Jeongseon World Cup will hold the men's downhill and Super-G races. It will be the first international c
Olympic GamesFeb. 3, 2016
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Korea tests 3 people showing symptoms of Zika infection
South Korean health authorities are testing three people who have shown symptoms of the Zika virus as part of an ongoing effort to tighten quarantine measures and respond quickly to a possible outbreak, the government said Wednesday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it tested seven people for possible Zika virus infection, with four testing negative so far.Detailed genetic testing carried out on the remaining three is ongoing with the results to be out later in the aftern
Social AffairsFeb. 3, 2016
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Korea to become vice chair of U.N. peacekeeping panel
South Korea will join the leadership of a U.N. panel on peace efforts in recognition of its active support for a related global campaign, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.The Peacebuilding Commission plans to elect South Korea as a vice chair of the group in a meeting to be held in New York on Wednesday (local time), it said.Kenya will become the chair of the panel and Sweden will be elected another vice chair under the rule of rotating the presidency by region. South Korea will hold the posi
Foreign AffairsFeb. 3, 2016
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No. of S. Koreans at Kaesong complex down 20 pct on-year in Jan.
The number of South Koreans staying at the joint industrial complex in North Korea declined 20 percent on-year in January following the North's nuclear test, government data showed Wednesday.The number of South Koreans staying at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North reached a daily average of 570 last month, down 20.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the Unification Ministry. It fell 15.3 percent on-month in January.South Korea has imposed an entry limit of its people to the fact
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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Hyundai, Kia’s China sales plummet in Jan.
Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors saw sales in China fall over 20 percent in January, industry data showed Wednesday.The two South Korean carmakers sold a total of 122,486 vehicles in China, down 22.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the Yonhap news agency, citing data it secured independently. Separately, Hyundai Motor’s sales fell 27.2 percent on-year to 75,236 units, while Kia Motors’ sales contracted 13 percent to 47,250 units. The figures may be adju
IndustryFeb. 3, 2016
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Mortgage rates rise despite record-low key rate
Local banks’ lending rates on home-backed loans have regained the 3 percent level despite record low key interest rates, data showed Wednesday.The lending rates at 14 out of 16 local lenders were over 3 percent for home-backed loans with a maturity of 10 years or longer, according to data from the Korea Federation of Banks as of the end of 2015. Customers consult for loans at a bank in Seoul.(Yonhap)Banks’ lending rates had dropped steadily since the Bank of Korea put its key policy rate to a re
Feb. 3, 2016
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LS Cable to supply EV parts to Chinese automaker
Korean cable maker LS Cable & System said Wednesday that it has signed a deal to supply parts for electric vehicles to be manufactured by Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Group.LS Cable will supply the Chinese carmaker with high-voltage harness cables for its eco-friendly vehicle, the EV 200, which will make its market debut in August.Harness cables connect a car’s electronic control system to its communication module and supply power to sensors.LS Cable was previously selected as a major pa
IndustryFeb. 3, 2016
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Seoul shares track New York losses
South Korean shares opened 0.68 percent lower on Wednesday following a decline in New York triggered by sliding oil prices. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 12.91 points to 1,893.69 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Traders monitor South Korean share prices at a local bank. (Yonhap)The index was trading 1.22 percent lower at 1883.37 points as of 9:45 a.m.Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.8 percent and the NASDAQ lost 2.24 percent after oil prices fell sharp
Feb. 3, 2016
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Seoul urges Pyongyang to cancel rocket launch
South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to cancel its plan to launch a rocket, warning that Pyongyang will "pay a harsh price" if it goes ahead with the plan.North Korea has informed the International Maritime Organization that it will launch a satellite between Feb. 8-25. Cho Tae-yong, deputy chief of the presidential office of national security, called the North's notification a "challenge" to the international community, citing the U.N. Security Council's ongoing discussions to punish Nort
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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Korean club Pohang to face Vietnamese side in AFC Champions League playoff
South Korean side Pohang Steelers will battle a Vietnamese team for a spot at Asia's top club football competition.Pohang, representing the first-division K League Classic, will take on Hanoi T&T in the final playoff for the Asian Football Confederation Champions League. Hanoi T&T defeated Kitchee of Hong Kong 1-0 in the earlier playoff match Tuesday.The kickoff for the one-and-done match between Pohang and Hanoi will be 2 p.m. next Tuesday at Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Provin
SoccerFeb. 3, 2016
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Korea holds National Security Council meeting
South Korea held a National Security Council meeting Wednesday to deal with North Korea's planned rocket launch, an official said.Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, plans to announce South Korea's position at 8:30 a.m., presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk told reporters.Jeong said Tuesday that South Korea is taking necessary measures over the North's planned launch of a long-range rocket.The North has notified U.N. agencies that it will launch an Earth observation satellite some
NationalFeb. 3, 2016
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Growing number of Korean Americans sign petition to support California‘s ’comfort women‘ education
More than 5,000 people have given their signatures of support for California's new school curriculum guidelines calling for teaching students about Japan's wartime sexual slavery, campaign activists said Tuesday.A coalition of Korean-American organizations in Los Angeles, which has organized the signature collection campaign, said that 5,088 people have signed up at the online petition website at www.comfortwomenpetition.org. Religious organizations and other Korean-American groups have also bee
Social AffairsFeb. 3, 2016
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U.S. calls for ‘real consequences’ against N. Korea‘s planned rocket launch
The United States said Tuesday North Korea's planned satellite launch would violate numerous U.N.resolutions, stressing that the international community must impose "real consequences" for Pyongyang's provocative actions.Earlier in the day, the North notified the International Maritime Organization that it will launch an earth observation satellite between Feb. 8-25, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth n
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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U.S. warns of tough sanctions against N. Korea's planned rocket launch
The United States said Tuesday North Korea's planned rocket launch would violate numerous U.N. resolutions and warned of tough international sanctions.Earlier in the day, the North notified the International Maritime Organization that it will launch an earth observation satellite between Feb. 8-25, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth nuclear test."This act would violate numerous security council resoluti
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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N. Korea building new nuclear facility believed to be designed to produce H-bomb ingredients
North Korea is forging ahead with construction of a new nuclear facility believed to be designed to separate isotopes from spent fuel, such as tritium, a key ingredient for hydrogen bombs, a U.S. research institute said.The Institute for Science and International Security said in a report released Monday that satellite imagery taken on Jan. 25 of the North's Yongbyon nuclear complex shows "external construction signatures" at the new facility site, such as vehicles, construction material, and ea
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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Seoul taking necessary measures over Pyongyang‘s rocket launch plan
South Korea is taking measures necessary to cope with North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.Presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk made the remark to Yonhap News Agency, saying the country is "keeping a close eye on moves related to North Korea's long-range missile launch."The North has notified U.N. agencies that it will launch an earth observation satellite Feb. 8-25. That confirmed the concern that the communist nation is readying for a banned long-ran
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016
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N. Korea tells U.N. agencies it will launch satellite between Feb. 8-25
North Korea notified a U.N. maritime agency Tuesday that it will launch a satellite later this month, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth nuclear test.The North said in a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that an "earth observation satellite" will be launched between Feb. 8-25. It also provided coordinates for three maritime areas where rocket stages are expected to fall. This photo
North KoreaFeb. 3, 2016