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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Bernie Sanders announces he is running for US president
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Senator Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday he is running for president, launching a second bid for the White House after a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination in 2016.Sanders, 77, made the announcement in a radio interview in his home state of Vermont."I wanted to let the people of the state of Vermont know about this first," Sanders said on Vermont Public Radio.Bernie Sanders (AP-Yonhap)The self-described Democratic socialist joins an already crowded field of
World NewsFeb. 19, 2019
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[Graphic News] James tops NBA rich list: Forbes
LeBron James remains the top-earning player in the NBA while an increasing number of stars have boosted their income through off-field activities, according to Forbes. Forbes said that Los Angeles Lakers star James was the highest-paid player in basketball for a fifth straight year, pocketing an estimated $88.7 million in 2018-19. Around $35.7 million of James's earnings came from salary and bonuses, while $53 million was generated through endorsements. Golden State Warriors ace Stephen Curry r
WorldFeb. 19, 2019
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US-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians
AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny area still held by the extremist group in a village in eastern Syria, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian militia fighting the group said Sunday.“Regrettably, Daesh have closed all the roads,” Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, told The Associated Press, referring to IS by its Arabic acronym.Damaged cars sit in an area recently retaken
World NewsFeb. 17, 2019
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Asia News Network condemns arrest of Rappler's Maria Ressa
The Asia News Network notes with concern and alarm the arrest of Maria Ressa, executive editor and CEO of leading Philippine news site Rappler, for pursuing the truth in a case with significant ramifications for society.Her arrest, on grounds that raise concern, violates the freedom that media organisations need to have, to play their part as a key pillar of functioning democracies. This is particularly important in Asia where systems of democratic representation, accountability and legal recour
World NewsFeb. 15, 2019
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[Graphic News] Decline of insects threatens ‘catastrophic collapse of nature’
Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and one-third could disappear altogether, according to a study warning of dire consequences for crop pollination and natural food chains. The research found that 41 percent of the world’s insect populations are declining, while a third are endangered. The extinction rate of insects is eight times greater than those of mammals, birds and reptiles, and there are suggestions they could totally vanish within a century. The study says
WorldFeb. 14, 2019
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Lawyer famous for acquittals to defend Nissan ex-chair Ghosn
Junichiro Hironaka, a lawyer famous for winning extremely rare acquittals in Japan, has been tapped to defend Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn as he battles charges of false financial reporting and breach of trust.The move, confirmed Wednesday by Ghosn and Hironaka's office, underscores Ghosn's determination to prove his innocence. The odds are against him: In Japanese courts, 99 percent of cases get guilty verdicts. Junichiro Hironaka, new lawyer of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, speaks
World BusinessFeb. 13, 2019
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US, China envoys hold talks before Trump tariff decision
US and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting this week for talks President Donald Trump says will help decide whether he escalates a technology dispute by going ahead with a March 2 tariff hike on $200 billion of imports from China.Two days of talks starting Thursday allow too little time to resolve the war over Beijing's technology ambitions that threatens to drag on weakening global economic growth, businesspeople and economists say. They believe China's goal is to make enough progress to pers
World BusinessFeb. 13, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korea falls behind China in world’s LCD TV market
China edged out South Korea in the global liquid-crystal display TV market last year to become the world’s top manufacturer of the products, data showed. According to data compiled by industry tracker IHS Markit, China accounted for the largest share (31.9 percent) of the 152.16 million units of LCD televisions shipped during the first nine months of last year. Korea came in second at 30.6 percent, or 46.58 million LCD TVs, followed by Japan with 14.6 percent and European nations with 2.8 perce
World BusinessFeb. 12, 2019
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Rap artists and women take center stage at Grammys
LOS ANGELES -- Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they both took center stage.Childish Gambino’s disturbing look at race relations, “This is America,” won record and song of the year on Sunday’s telecast. It was the first time a rap-based song won both of those awards, considered — with album of the year — the recording industry’s most prestigious.Kacey Musgraves won top album and matched Childish Gambino with four Grammys total. A year a
World NewsFeb. 11, 2019
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[Graphic News] Emerging economies catching up in smartphone adoption: survey
Smartphone use has become the norm in most developed nations, while many emerging economies are showing sharp gains, a global survey showed Tuesday. A Pew Research Center report found strong majorities of adults using smartphones in the world’s wealthier countries, led by 95 percent adoption in South Korea and 88 percent in Israel. The report is based on a survey of 30,133 people in 27 countries, conducted from May 14 to August 12, 2018. China, believed to be the world’s largest smartphone mark
World BusinessFeb. 11, 2019
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5 alleged Hitler watercolors go unsold at German auction
BERLIN -- Five watercolors attributed to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler from his early days as a struggling artist have failed to sell at auction in the southern German city of Nuremberg, possibly over fears they could be fakes. The Nuremberger Nachrichten newspaper reported Sunday that no bids were received on the paintings, which had starting prices of between 19,000 euros ($21,500) and 45,000 euros ($50,900). (AFP-Yonhap)Three days before Saturday‘s auction, prosecutors seized 63 other paintin
World NewsFeb. 10, 2019
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Chimps use branch to make ladder, escape Belfast Zoo
LONDON -- Zookeepers say a group of chimpanzees used branches weakened by a storm to make a ladder and escape from their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo.Video filmed Saturday by visitors to the Northern Ireland zoo showed several primates scaling a wall and perching atop it, with one walking down a path outside the enclosure.(AP-Yonhap News)Zookeeper Alyn Cairns said trees in the chimps‘ enclosure had been weakened by recent storms, allowing the animals to break them and fashion a ladder to escape.
World NewsFeb. 10, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korea's corruption awareness ranking rises 6 notches to 45th in 2018
South Korea rose six notches in an international corruption awareness ranking to No. 45 of 180 countries in 2018, a report from a global anti-corruption watchdog showed. South Korea scored 57 out of 100 points in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index report issued by Berlin-based Transparency International. The index evaluates countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be, using corruption-related data collected by governance and business experts, according to Transparen
World NewsFeb. 10, 2019
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[Graphic News] Hong Kong illegal wildlife trade on rise
Illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong is booming, according to a new study. In a report, conservation groups said Hong Kong has become a hub for wildlife crime, as millions of animals, plants and their derivatives are trafficked through the city every year by organized smugglers who rarely face stiff penalties. According an analysis of seizures for three commonly trafficked species since 2013, the volume of animal parts could equate to the death of 3,000 elephants, 65,000 pangolins and 51 rhino
World NewsFeb. 7, 2019
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From boardroom to prison: Ghosn still CEO at heart
Carlos Ghosn started his interview like an executive running a board meeting."We don't have too much time, so let's start," he told two reporters from AFP and French daily Les Echos, as if calling unruly shareholders to order.But this was no boardroom or business meeting: this was the 10th floor of the Kosuge detention centre in Tokyo, where he has languished since Japanese prosecutors stormed his private jet brandishing allegations of financial misconduct.Clad in a black tracksuit and transluce
World BusinessJan. 31, 2019
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[Newsmaker] US charges Huawei in technology theft, sanctions violations
The US Justice Department on Monday unveiled sweeping charges against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in two cases likely to ratchet up tensions between the two superpowers -- including that of a top executive arrested in Canada on a US warrant.The department unveiled 13 charges against Huawei Technologies, its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou -- the daughter of the company's founder who is currently out on bail in Canada -- and two affiliates related to violating US sanctions on Ira
World NewsJan. 29, 2019
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[Graphic News] "Living Coral" is 2019 color of the year
Following 2018’s dramatic Ultra Violet, Pantone’s Color of the Year 2019 is Living Coral. Pantone Color Institute describes the color that “Living Coral is a bright pink-orange hue with a soft, golden undertone, making it a more livable shade of coral than we’ve seen in the past.” Pantone announces a new color of the year every December, based on its trend-forecasting research.
WorldJan. 28, 2019
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20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral
JOLO, Philippines (AP) – Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 111 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said. Witnesses said the first blast inside the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital sent churchgoers, some of them wounded, to stampede out of the main door. Army troops and police posted outside were rushing in when the second bomb went off about one min
World NewsJan. 27, 2019
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US version of 'King of Masked Singer' hugely popular
An American version of the popular South Korean TV variety show "King of Masked Singer" has been a sensation in the United States, garnering over 10 million views per episode, the show's producers said Sunday.The remade show's first episode was watched by 9.368 million when it premiered on the Fox channel on Jan. 2, and cumulative views, including runs on video on demand and over-the-top services, rose to 12.27 million and 12.96 million three and seven days later, respectively, according to Fox
World NewsJan. 27, 2019
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40 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bodies. An estimated 300 people were still missing and authorities expected the death toll to increase during a search made more challenging by intermittent rains.Scores of families in the city desperately awaited word on their loved ones, and Romeu Zema, governor of Minas Gerais state, promised that th
World NewsJan. 27, 2019