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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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K-pop star lip-syncing controversy flares up again
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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U.S. reiterates firm commitment to South Korea's defense
The United States said Sunday it is firmly committed to South Korea's security as South and North Korea were struggling in high-level talks to defuse the worst military tensions in more than two years."We are carefully monitoring the situation. We will continue to coordinate closely with the ROK and remain steadfast in our commitment to the defense of our allies," Gabrielle Price, a State Department spokeswoman, said in comments sent to Yonhap News Agency.Top security officials of the two Koreas
DefenseAug. 24, 2015
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Trump: N.K. leader Kim is either 'mad' or 'a genius'
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said he thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is either "mad" or "a genius," and much more difficult to deal with than his late father."We have this mad guy, I guess he's mad, either he's mad or he's a genius, one or the other, but he's actually more unstable, even than his father, they say. They said the father was a pleasure by comparison to him, in North Korea," Trump said in an interview Friday with the Birmingham-based radio station WAP
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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[포커스] 활기 넘치는 대학가
University districts hot spots for young Koreans“Let’s go to Hongdae -- Hongik University” is commonly heard in Seoul, although it doesn’t mean they are going to the campus. They go to the place stretching out from the university to dine out, go shopping and enjoy concerts. In Seoul, some entertainment districts featuring cafes, theaters, cinemas and concert venues are formed near college campuses, although the mood is slightly different from place to place.The busiest college district is the Ho
PodcastAug. 24, 2015
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[테마회화] 차이점 설명하기
Could you explain the difference to me? 차이점을 설명해주실 수 있으세요? * Purchasing an insurance: 보험 가입하기 Alley: Hi, I’d like to inquire about unemployment benefits I can collect. 안녕하세요, 제가 받을 수 있는 실업수당에 대해서 여쭤보려고 하는데요. Representative: Are you still employed? 아직 일하고 계신 중인가요? Alley: I am … but my company cut back on my hours. 네…하지만 회사가 제 근무시간을 줄였어요. Representative: If you are working a lot fewer hours or got laid off, you may qualify. 근무시간이 현격하게 줄었거나 해고가 되었다면 자격이 될지 모릅니다. Alley: Does everyone who gets laid o
PodcastAug. 24, 2015
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[에니즈] 크기 문제
Size problemsDear Annie: I am 30 and my wife is 27, and we are completely in love. My wife is a very spiritual woman and wanted to wait until we were married to have sex. I respected her choice and we were engaged for almost two years. No problem. Then comes the wedding. BIG problem. We simply do not fit physically. I am more endowed than my very petite wife can handle. Our wedding night was a nightmare. Since then, we have tried to have sex many times. The results are always the same -- she is
PodcastAug. 24, 2015
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[사설] 자기모순
Self-contradiction자기 모순<07월10일자 기사>President Park Geun-hye issued a warning Tuesday against Cabinet members who she said were distracted from their jobs. The warning, made at the weekly Cabinet meeting, was a clear manifestation that she was not happy with the performance of some ministers. 화요일 박근혜 대통령이 국무위원들이 업무에 몰두하고 있지 않다고 경고했다. 화요일 국무회의에서의 이러한 경고는 그녀가 일부 장관들의 업무에 불만이 있음을 명백히 천명한 것이다. Specifically, a stern-faced Park raised her voice when she said that Cabinet ministers should work on behalf
PodcastAug. 24, 2015
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Bolt trumps Gatlin to retain world 100m title
BEIJING (AFP) -- Jamaican Usain Bolt trumped American rival Justin Gatlin to retain his world 100m title on Sunday.Bolt, also the double Olympic gold medallist and world record holder in the blue riband event, ran a season's best of 9.79 seconds.Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, was just one-hundredth of a second off Bolt, taking silver in 9.80sec with fellow American Trayvon Bromell rounding out the podium, taking bronze in 9.92sec.
SportsAug. 23, 2015
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Quake-hit Nepal opens Everest for autumn season
KATHMANDU (AFP) -- Nepal Sunday opened Everest for the autumn season, granting its first climbing permit four months after a deadly earthquake triggered an avalanche at its base camp.Hundreds of climbers had to abandon attempts when the avalanche struck in April, marking a second summer season with virtually no one reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.The deaths of 16 Nepalese guides in an avalanche in 2014 sparked a shutdown that year.Japanese climber Nobokazu Kuriki will return
World NewsAug. 23, 2015
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British foreign secretary reopens embassy in Tehran
TEHRAN (AP) -- British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond reopened the British Embassy in Tehran on Sunday, nearly four years after it was closed following an attack by hard-liners.Hammond arrived in Tehran on Sunday to attend the reopening ceremony and to hold talks with Iranian officials. The trip marked the first time a British foreign secretary has visited Tehran since 2003. Britain has had no diplomatic presence in Tehran since hard-liners protesting the imposition of international sanctions
World NewsAug. 23, 2015
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With many Ebola survivors ailing, doctors evaluate situation
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Lingering health problems afflicting many of the roughly 13,000 Ebola survivors have galvanized global and local health officials to find out how widespread the ailments are, and how to remedy them.The World Health Organization calls it an emergency within an emergency. Many of the survivors have vision and hearing issues. Some others experience physical and emotional pains, fatigue and other problems. The medical community is negotiating uncharted waters as it tries to me
World NewsAug. 23, 2015
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France train gunman 'dumbfounded' by terrorism allegations
PARIS (AFP) -- A heavily-armed gunman previously flagged by intelligence services who was overpowered by passengers in a crowded train said he was "dumbfounded" by accusations of terrorism levelled against him, his lawyer said Sunday.The alleged attacker, named as 25-year-old Moroccan national Ayoub El Khazzani, on Friday evening boarded a high-speed train in Brussels bound for Paris armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, Luger automatic pistol, nine cartridge clips and a box-cutter.Witnesses s
World NewsAug. 23, 2015
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Czech Republic, Korea fete silver jubilee through architecture
Marking the 25th anniversary of ties with Korea, the Czech Embassy held a photo exhibition last week at Seoul City Hall that showcased the country’s traditional architecture. “The Architecture of Prague Castle” featured photographs by Damjan Prelovsek, a photographer, art historian and former Slovenian ambassador to the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. The two-day exhibition displayed pictures of palaces and chateaux from across the country. Prague Castle is regarded the most significant monume
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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Chinese watercolor exhibition, lessons available at cultural center
The China Cultural Center in Seoul has opened an exhibition and series of classes on traditional Chinese art by Sichuan painter Chen Zhichao. The exhibition of his watercolors, calligraphy and poems are displayed from Aug. 19-28, and drawing lessons are offered from Monday to Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The center provides drawing materials and the fee is 30,000 won. Watercolor by Sichuan artist Chen Zhichao. Joel Lee / The Korea HeraldThe center has invited renowned artists from China e
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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ASEAN, Korean students plant seeds of sustainable forestry
Students from Southeast Asia and Korea participated in a weeklong workshop in mid-August to build long-lasting connections in forest conservation and sustainable development. The 2015 ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop, held in Korea and Indonesia from Aug. 10-18, provided opportunities for 100 undergraduate and graduate students to engage and learn from each other, as they are expected to lead environment-conscious development in the next generation. With ASEAN and Korea becoming progressively
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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Exhibition shows Danish green tech
Copenhagen, a pioneering city in green growth, is sharing its advanced technologies and policies in a photo exhibition at Seoul City Hall. Detailed descriptions and images highlighting the Danish capital’s sustainable transformation over the last four decades are showcased at “Copenhagen Solutions,” which runs until Sept. 8. The exhibition provides insights for Seoul’s citizens and government, which is vying to be Asia’s leading city in sustainable initiatives through campaigns promoting alterna
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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Tension high as Koreas’ talks drag out
The rare inter-Korean talks resumed on Sunday and stretched into the late evening as the two sides struggled to reach a compromise to defuse tensions on the peninsula, with Pyongyang warning of military actions to stop Seoul’s propaganda broadcasts.Held at South Korea’s House of Peace in the border village of Panmunjeom, the high-level talks began at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and continued until 4:15 a.m. on Sunday. After what they called an “adjournment,” the talks resumed at 3:30 p.m. the same day
North KoreaAug. 23, 2015
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N.K. beefs up frontline forces
The Koreas’ cross-border standoff showed more signs of flaring up on Sunday as the North Korean military sharply beefed up its frontline artillery forces and forward-deployed a majority of its submarines and other offensive assets despite the high-level talks over the weekend. With negotiations between top Seoul and Pyongyang officials stretching into the second day, the number of North Korean gunners spotted in ready position nearly doubled from Friday, according to military authorities here. T
North KoreaAug. 23, 2015
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Conflicting N.K. actions question Kim’s statecraft
From a series of provocations to an abrupt offer of cross-border dialogue, North Korea’s contradictory actions have raised questions about whether its leader Kim Jong-un’s dealings with the South are based on thought-out strategy or ham-fisted decision-making. Last Thursday, the regime sharply raised inter-Korean tensions by issuing a 48-hour ultimatum for the South to halt propaganda broadcasts and warning of “military action,” only to offer high-level inter-Korean talks the next day.North Kore
North KoreaAug. 23, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Biden meets Warren as he mulls 2016 bid
Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he’s been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren ― another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race.The unusual weekend huddle with Warren, a Massachusetts senator, took place at the Naval Observatory, the vice president’s official residence, said an individual familiar with the meeting. An Obama administration official said Biden had traveled at the last minute to Washington
World NewsAug. 23, 2015
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Long road ahead for migrant workers’ union
As dusk set in and the breeze took the edge off the heat Thursday, Udaya Rai, head of the nation’s first migrant workers’ union, gave a victory speech in front of a large crowd to mark the end of their weekslong sit-in. “My friends, the migrant workers’ trade union finally received authorization from the government to set up a labor union,” Rai, who heads the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants’ Trade Union, said in front of some 100 migrant workers and their supporters who gathered to celebrate the
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2015