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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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China's Huawei faces new setbacks in Europe's telecom market
The US dispute with China over a ban on tech giant Huawei is spilling over to Europe, the company's biggest foreign market, where some countries are also starting to shun its network systems over data security concerns.Some European governments and telecom companies are following the US's lead in questioning whether using Huawei for vital infrastructure for mobile networks could leave them exposed to snooping by the Chinese government. Bans in Europe could significantly increase the financial pr
World BusinessDec. 23, 2018
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[Newsmaker] US envoy to anti-IS coalition resigns after Trump's Syria decision
Brett McGurk, the US special envoy to the anti-Islamic State group coalition, has resigned, a State Department official said Saturday, capping a chaotic week that saw the departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Donald Trump's stunning decision to pull troops from Syria.McGurk's resignation, effective December 31, comes on the heels of Mattis's decision to quit the Trump administration over key disagreements with the US president, notably the Syria withdrawal. Brett McGurk (AP)Just last wee
World NewsDec. 23, 2018
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'Volcano' tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night, cutting a swathe of destruction and triggering mass panic as it swept inland.Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java about 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) following the eruption of a volcano known as the "child" of the legendary Krakatoa, national disaster agency
World NewsDec. 23, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Partial US government shutdown set to last through Christmas
The partial US government shutdown is set to stretch on through Christmas as the Senate adjourned Saturday with no deal in sight to end the impasse over funding for Donald Trump's wall on the US-Mexico border.Due to the shutdown -- which saw several key US agencies cease operations at 12:01 am (0501 GMT) Saturday -- Trump will remain in Washington over Christmas instead of going to Florida, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. (AFP)"I am in the White House, working hard," the Republican president twe
WorldDec. 23, 2018
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US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal
The US government began a Christmas shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand for money to build a border wall.Operations for several key agencies ceased at 12:01 am Saturday, despite last-ditch talks that continued on Capitol Hill between White House officials and congressional leaders in both parties.Trump has dug in on his demand for $5 billion for construction of a wall on the US border with Mexico.
World NewsDec. 22, 2018
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A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it's ending
After almost 10 years, Wall Street's rally looks like it's ending.Another day of big losses Friday left the US market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during the upcoming holiday period, this will be the worst December for stocks since 1931.There hasn't been one major shock that has sent stocks plunging. The US economy has been growing since 2009, and most experts think it w
World BusinessDec. 22, 2018
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Army joins drone hunt after London airport shutdown
Britain called in the army Thursday after dozens of drone sightings grounded all flights from London's Gatwick airport for more than 24 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded on one of the busiest days of the year.The airport, which closed its only runway Wednesday night after "reports of two drones flying in and around the airfield", said late Thursday it could not be reopened following further appearances of the devices. Over 100,000 passengers have been affected by the shutdo
World NewsDec. 21, 2018
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Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was resigning Thursday after two years of disagreements with President Donald Trump over America’s role in the world — the announcement coming one day after Trump overruled his advice against pulling troops out of Syria and pressed forward on discussions to withdraw forces from Afghanistan.Mattis, perhaps the most respected foreign policy official in Trump’s administration, will leave by the end of February after two tumultuous year
World NewsDec. 21, 2018
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Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whale hunts
Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts, the Fisheries Agency said Thursday, after unsuccessfully campaigning for decades within the organization to gain support for the cause. The agency said officials haven't made a final decision but are considering the step. Japan's request for a resumption of commercial whaling was most recently denied at the IWC meeting in September. IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in the 1980s due to dwin
World NewsDec. 20, 2018
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China says detention of 3rd Canadian relates to employment
The recent detention of a third Canadian in China differs from earlier ones that authorities allege involve security matters, a Chinese government spokeswoman said Thursday.In the latest case, a woman received an administrative penalty for illegal employment, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a daily news briefing. She did not provide further details.The detentions of two Canadian men last week appeared to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a Chinese telecommunications executi
World NewsDec. 20, 2018
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[Graphic News] Microsoft CEO ranks best in US
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella was named the best CEO of 2018, according to compensation, culture and career website Comparably. Other big names in the top 10 include Home Depot’s Craig Menear, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Saleforce’s Marc Benioff. Comparably asked employees to rank their CEOs using a numerical scale and received nearly 10 million ratings from employees at more than 50,000 US companies, the report said.
World BusinessDec. 20, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Report: 53 journalist deaths tied to work so far in 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of journalists killed in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists.The New York-based organization found that at least 34 journalists were targeted and killed for their work as of Dec. 14. In all, at least 53 died while doing dangerous work. That compares with 18 retaliation killings out of 47 deaths documented by the committee in 2017. In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi j
World NewsDec. 20, 2018
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Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving
Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic.The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million.The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts, then slotted into tracks and propelled along at
World BusinessDec. 20, 2018
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China detains third Canadian as Huawei spat simmers
China has arrested a third Canadian national, Ottawa said Wednesday -- a move that comes amid an already tense diplomatic spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau however emphasized that the arrest did not seem to be linked to a former diplomat and an entrepreneur held for allegedly endangering China's national security."We are looking into the details (but) this most recent one doesn't seem to fit the pattern set by the previous two
World NewsDec. 20, 2018
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NASA's 1st flight to moon, Apollo 8, marks 50th anniversary
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fifty years ago on Christmas Eve, a tumultuous year of assassinations, riots and war drew to a close in heroic and hopeful fashion with the three Apollo 8 astronauts reading from the Book of Genesis on live TV as they orbited the moon.To this day, that 1968 mission is considered to be NASA’s boldest and perhaps most dangerous undertaking. That first voyage by humans to another world set the stage for the still grander Apollo 11 moon landing seven months later. (AP)The
World NewsDec. 19, 2018
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EU urges S. Korea to ratify ILO conventions
The European Union has urged South Korea to ratify the International Labor Organization conventions to improve the nation's labor rights and working conditions, the labor ministry here said Monday.The European Commission formally asked the South Korean government to start consultations on labor issues under a dispute settlement mechanism in the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter in the bilateral free trade agreement implemented in 2011. It was EU's first FTA that included the TSD chapter,
WorldDec. 17, 2018
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Child’s death highlights communication barriers on border
Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in US custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health. But it’s unclear how much the man understood on the form, which was written in English and read to him in Spanish by Border Patrol agents.The death of Jakelin Caal highlights the communication challenges along the US-Mexico border as agents come in contact with an increasing number of migrants who speak neither English nor Spanish. Elvira Choc, 59, Jakelin Amei R
World NewsDec. 17, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Explosion at Japan restaurant injures 42: police
An explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people late Sunday, police said, with the blast reportedly causing surrounding buildings to collapse.Fires broke out following the incident in the northern city of Sapporo, Kyodo news agency said, and images from the scene showed large flames and plumes of smoke rising in the night air. Firefighters work at the scene after an explosion at a restaurant in Sapporo, in the northern Hokkaido prefecture on December 16, 2018 (AFP)A police offic
World NewsDec. 17, 2018
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[Graphic News] Russian arms industry No. 2 in world, right behind US
Russia has overtaken Britain to become the world’s second-biggest arms producer, surpassed only by the United States, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a recent report. Russia had 10 companies on Sipri’s 2017 Top 100 list, which identifies the world’s leading arms-producing and military services companies. The 10 companies’ sales totaled $37.7 billion, Sipri said, 9.5 percent of arms sales by all countries on the list. That put Russia in second place, a position previ
WorldDec. 16, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Nations agree milestone rulebook for Paris climate treaty
Nations on Sunday struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty after marathon UN talks that failed to match the ambition the world's most vulnerable countries need to avert dangerous global warming.Delegates from nearly 200 states finalised a common rule book designed to deliver the Paris goals of limiting global temperature rises to well below two degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit). Representatives of nearly 200 nations have been holding talks at the UN`s COP24 summit
World NewsDec. 16, 2018