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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Iran's new president urges 'path of moderation'
TEHRAN, Iran (AP)-Iran's newly elected president says he will follow a ``path of moderation'' and urges his country not to be held back by past policies, emphasizing messages from Western leaders since his victory that have brought hope of new openings with Tehran. Speaking Monday at his first news conference since his surprise victory in Friday's vote, Hasan Rowhani described his election as opening a ``new era'' and said he would ``follow the path of moderation and justice, not extremism.'' Ir
June 17, 2013
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Top Republican sees U.S. immigration bill by year's end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said he expects an overhaul of immigration rules to become law by the end of the year, but that the Senate's version "doesn't go far enough" to secure the U.S. border with Mexico or enforce the proposed new system."I've got real concerns about the Senate bill, especially in the area of border security and internal enforcement of the system. I'm concerned that it doesn't go far enough," Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, t
June 11, 2013
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Turkey PM vows 'no more tolerance' for protesters
ISTANBUL (AFP) - Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to retake an Istanbul protest square on Tuesday as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he would show "no more tolerance" for the unrelenting mass demonstrations against his Islamic-rooted government. Hundreds of police stormed the city's Taksim Square, the epicentre of nearly two weeks of deadly unrest, in the early morning and brought bulldozers to clear the makeshift barriers erected by demonstrators after police p
June 11, 2013
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Taliban willing to hold talks on reducing civilian casualties: UN
KABUL (AFP) - The Taliban have said they are willing to discuss how to reduce civilian casualties in the ongoing insurgency in Afghanistan, a top UN envoy said on Tuesday.Jan Kubis, the UN special representative for Afghanistan said that the militants had agreed to hold talks with the UN and discuss the issue of civilian deaths, which rose by 24 percent in the first half of 2013 compared to last year."I can confirm that we sent publicly and also through our channels a signal of our willingness t
June 11, 2013
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Graying Japan complains of children’s noise
TOKYO (AFP) ― As Japan’s population declines, intolerance of children and the noise they make is increasing in a society getting less accustomed to hearing them, childcare experts say.In a nation where convenience stores blare electronic greetings and political candidates shout through high-volume megaphones at train stations, day care centers are putting up sound barriers to muffle the din that toddlers make and sports clubs are restricting the times that youngsters can play outside to avoid up
June 2, 2013
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Exam cheating rampant in graft-ridden Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP) ― After praying for good grades in their exams, a group of Indonesian high-school students received a surprising text message ― come to class 90 minutes early and you’ll be given the answers.But it was not divine intervention. The message was from their teacher, who had been leading the prayer session at the Jakarta school and was offering to sell the information for $3 to the final year students, aged 17 and 18.“Their teacher said their $3 fee would go towards renovating a local m
June 2, 2013
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Colombia heads toward NATO membership
Colombia's defense ministry later this month will sign a cooperation agreement with NATO, in hopes of joining the international military alliance, President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday."In June, NATO will sign an agreement with the Colombian government, with the Defense Ministry, to start a process of rapprochement and cooperation, with an eye toward also joining that organization," Santos said at a military promotion ceremony.Santos said the army could become an international player if his
June 2, 2013
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Thousands protest handling of Europe debt crisis
Thousands of people protested Saturday in European cities against the "troika" of international powers whose financial crisis policies they blame for worsening their economic hardship.Police fired tear gas at protesters who marched to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, while in Spain and Portugal -- two of the countries that have received financial help -- more demonstrators filled the streets in angry marches."United against the troika. We don't owe, we won't pay," read some of the slogans
June 2, 2013
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Mother of China rape victim turns human rights crusader
CHANGSHA, China (AFP) ― The kidnap, rape and forced prostitution of her daughter set Tang Hui on a mission to seek justice. But it was Chinese authorities’ repeated obstructions, even detaining her, that made her a die-hard activist. For seven years she has fought against the men who violated her child, and the system that blocked her, becoming a cause celebre in 2012 after her efforts landed her in a labor camp. The public outcry over her sentence led to her release and Tang resumed her crusade
May 27, 2013
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Japan’s elderly reluctant to act their age
SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) ― When amateur actress Etsuko Shigemoto walks out in front of a Paris audience in an all-Japanese production this month she will forget about being 87 years old. “I have weak hearing and poor sight. I have problems all over my body,” she said. “But I am still young in spirit.” Shigemoto is one of a troupe of elderly actors ― average age 74 ― under the tutelage of world-renowned director Yukio Ninagawa. “I have already reached the afternoon of my life, but it’s wonderful to s
May 27, 2013
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Georgia celebrates Independence Day
The following message was contributed by Georgian Ambassador to Korea Nikoloz Apkhazava on the occasion of its Independence Day. ― Ed.On May 26, Georgia celebrates its Independence Day, which commemorates the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918. In 1991 Georgia re-gained its independence from the Soviet Union. In 1992 it was internationally recognized as a sovereign state and became the 179th member of the United Nations.Georgia’s strategic location at the crossroads of E
May 23, 2013
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Inter-Korean marriage agent takes on niche market
These should be tough times for North-South Korean matchmaking, but Hong Seung-woo says the search for the right husband or wife out-trumps all other considerations ― even threats of nuclear war.“None of my clients really care about the threats, or the political situation between the two Koreas. The most pressing issue in their lives is getting married,” Hong says.Korean culture has a long, established tradition of marriage broking, stretching from traditional neighborhood matchmakers to dedicat
May 14, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Once-jailed Pakistani P.M. returns to power
Nawaz Sharif became the first man to earn a third stint as Pakistan’s prime minister after his Pakistan Muslim League-N won the largest share of seats in Saturday’s general election.The election as a whole can be seen as progress for Pakistani democracy and a chance for Sharif to start over.It was the first set of elections in the country after a full five-year term, and while voters’ verdict on the outgoing Pakistan People’s Party was damning, the completion of a term and democratic transition
May 13, 2013
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Int'l hacking group claims to have attacked N. Korean Web sites
An international hacking group that had previously claimed it hacked North Korean Web sites said on Sunday it launched more cyber attacks into about a dozen sites based in the communist state.The group called "Anonymous" said on its Twitter account (@AnonyOpsKorea) that it successfully hacked the Web site for the North Korean radio station called "Voice of Korea." Anonymous released the photo of the opening page of the Web site, with the "VOK" logo at the top right-hand corner and the word "Hack
May 12, 2013
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Pope Francis canonises first saints of his reign
VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Francis on Sunday created the first saints of his reign, canonizing some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century, as well as a Colombian and a Mexican who founded congregations.Thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square to attend the mass in which he formally bestowed the sainthoods, which had been approved by Francis's predecessor Benedict XVI.The new saints include Italian cobbler Antonio Primaldo, who was killed along with an
May 12, 2013
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Egypt's Mubarak talks for 1st time since detention
CAIRO (AP) – In his first comments to the media by since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak said he is dismayed at the country's state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor.The 85-year old Mubarak spoke to Al-Watan newspaper after a session of his retrial for his role in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the popular uprising that forced him to step down in 2011. His comments were published Sunday, a day after he appeared in the
May 12, 2013
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France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus
PARIS (AP) – The French Health Ministry says a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has been confirmed.A ministry statement issued Sunday said a hospital roommate of the 65-year-old man who initially contracted the virus has tested positive.The two shared a room for a few days in late April at Valenciennes hospital in northern France, and hence were in ``prolonged and close contact.'' Both are now hospitalized in nearby Lille.Four suspected cases, all people who had cont
May 12, 2013
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Obama, S. Korea to show united front on N. Korea
President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye will seek to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats when they meet at the White House Tuesday. But they also want to leave the door open to talks with Pyongyang.Park has had something of a baptism of fire since she took office in February, two weeks after North Korea's latest atomic test that has ratcheted up tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula and undermined her hopes of forging a more trusting relation
May 7, 2013
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Hong Kong struggles to combat waste crisis as landfills overflow
HONG KONG (AFP) ― An army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong ― but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testament to what campaigners say is an environmental crisis. While the city may look well-kept, its three huge outdoor landfill sites are piled high with rubbish and are set to reach capacity by 2020, according to the government’s Environmental Protection Department. Some predictions say the first will be full in a year or two.“
May 5, 2013
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Fast fashion, fair wages: Vietnam’s lesson for Bangladesh
HANOI (AFP) ― From factory fires to slave labor, the growth of mass manufacturing in Southeast Asia has not been problem-free, but after shedding its “sweatshop” reputation the region could have lessons for Bangladesh.Last week’s building collapse near Dhaka that left 550 dead or missing has unleashed global concern about conditions in the factories that produce fast fashion ― cheap, catwalk-inspired clothes ― for top global brands.Amid talk of consumer boycotts, Bangladesh needs to reform its i
May 5, 2013
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