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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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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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[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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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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[Graphic News] India most dangerous country for women
India is the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labor, according to a poll of global experts. War-torn Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of about 550 experts on women’s issues, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. The only Western nation in the top 10 was the United States, which ranked joint third when respondents were asked where women were most at risk of sexual
World NewsJune 28, 2018
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[Graphic News] Harvard is world's best university
Harvard University was ranked best university, followed by Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the Center for World University Rankings. The list ranks universities based on seven factors, without relying on surveys or university data submissions: quality of teaching, alumni employment, quality of faculty, research output, quality of publications, influence and citations. South Korea’s Seoul National University dropped to 60th place, from 23rd. The Unive
World NewsJune 27, 2018
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[Graphic News] US is top destination for asylum seekers in OECD
The US received more requests for asylum than any other developed nation in 2017, overtaking Germany, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Requests for asylum went up 26 percent in the US to reach 330,000 last year, the OECD said in its annual International Migration Outlook. Meanwhile, Germany, which had topped the ranking since 2013, saw a 73 percent drop in applications to 198,000, as the massive influx to Europe has slowed, the report said. Last year, Sou
World NewsJune 26, 2018
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[Graphic News] Japan lags behind others in cashless wave
Cashless payments are rapidly becoming more commonplace, raising hopes for innovations linked to various new services. Japan, however, has fallen behind the cashless wave that is sweeping the world. In stark contrast to South Korea and China, where cashless payment rates were nearly 90 percent for South Korea in 2015 and 60 percent in China, Japan’s rate was less than 20 percent.
World BusinessJune 25, 2018
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EU leaders tackle political flare-up over migrants
EU leaders headed to Brussels for emergency talks Sunday over migration as Italy's new populist cabinet turned away another rescue ship, vowing no longer to shoulder Europe's migrant burden.The talks involving 16 of the bloc's 28 leaders aim to mend rifts over burden sharing but also to shore up German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pressed by her own government to tighten her liberal approach to asylum.The meeting was called last week to clear the air before a scheduled full summit on Thursday and F
World NewsJune 24, 2018
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Trump's trade war sets bigger booby trap for strong US economy
The escalating trade battle between the U.S. and the rest of the world is raising the risk of a meaningful slowing in an otherwise vibrant American economy.While the tariffs already in place and set to be implemented will barely dent U.S. growth, economists say the panoply of additional measures being considered would take a perceptible bite out of gross domestic product if they go ahead.“It’s going to be more noticeably painful,” said Peter Hooper, chief economist at Deutsche Bank AG in New Yor
World BusinessJune 24, 2018
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Bitcoin slips to 2018 low as rising scrutiny fuels skepticism
Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level this year as pressure mounts on the embryonic digital-currency sector, with global central bankers raising questions of viability and government regulators increasing scrutiny.The biggest virtual currency fell as much as 5.1 percent to $5,832.68, piercing the previous low of the year of $5,920.72 that was set on Feb. 6, according Bitstamp prices as of 10:40 a.m. in London. That bought its decline from the record high of almost $20,000 reached in December to 70
World BusinessJune 24, 2018
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Trump defends policies on border, North Korea in visit to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- President Donald Trump defended his tough stance on immigrants crossing the US border with Mexico on Saturday, praising his administration for a job well done and saying his approach will make the United States stronger.Trump also said his peace initiative with North Korea was already paying off despite criticism that his Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier this month was long on positive imagery but short on specific accomplishments.Trump, who was in Las V
World NewsJune 24, 2018
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White House official retires after prepping NK summit
WASHINGTON -- The White House on Tuesday announced the retirement of Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, who led logistical preparations for last week's historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Hagin headed a delegation to Singapore in recent weeks to prepare for the June 12 meeting in the city-state."Joe Hagin has been a huge asset to my administration," Trump said in a statement. "He planned and executed the longest and one of the most historic foreign
World NewsJune 20, 2018
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Trump threatened to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan: report
Donald Trump threatened Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he would ship 25 million Mexicans to his country, one of a series of bizarre missives that jarred fellow leaders at last week's acrimonious G7 meet, according to a report on Friday.(Yonhap-Reuters)The Group of Seven summit gathering of top industrialized democracies finished in disarray after the US president abruptly rejected its consensus statement and bitterly attacked Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Behind the scenes, Trump's c
World NewsJune 16, 2018
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Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation
US President Donald Trump on Friday ignited his trade war with China, slapping tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese imports and sparking immediate retaliation from Beijing.Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)The moves brought the world's two largest economies to the verge of an all-out confrontation long feared by markets and industry.And the China trade offensive is only one side of Trump's multi-front battle with all major US economic partners.The announcement
World NewsJune 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] Historic handshakes between world leaders
US and North Korea: Trump-Kim (2018) US President Donald Trump’s handshake with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Tuesday marked a historic moment -- the first meeting ever between a sitting US president and the leader of North Korea. The extraordinary encounter saw the leader of the world’s most powerful democracy shake hands with the third-generation scion of a dynastic dictatorship, standing as equals in front of their nations’ flags. South and North Korea: Moon-Kim (2018) O
World NewsJune 13, 2018
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Huh? China stumped by Ivanka Trump's 'Chinese proverb'
Chinese social media users are scratching their heads over a "Chinese proverb" US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka posted to Twitter as her father prepared for his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un."'Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it.' -Chinese Proverb," Ivanka posted on Monday, the night before her father and Kim came together to seek an end to a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off. In this file photo taken on April 24, 2018 US Preside
World NewsJune 12, 2018
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[Graphic News] Seoul tops other cities in terms of carbon emissions
Seoul has been identified as the world’s No. 1 city in terms of carbon emissions, or carbon footprint, but the world’s 200th measured per capita, a Norwegian study said. According to the survey conducted by a research team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, led by Daniel Moran, Seoul had the greatest carbon emissions among 13,000 cities across 187 nations, generating an estimated 276.1 million tons of carbon, followed by China’s Guangzhou (272 million tons) and New York C
World NewsJune 11, 2018
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[Graphic News] Qatar Airways named world’s best airline
Qatar Airways was named the best airline globally in 2018, followed by German carrier Lufthansa and United Arab Emirates’ national carrier Etihad Airways, according to AirHelp. Overall rankings are based on three factors: on-time performance, quality of service and a claims-processing score, which reflects how a company handles customer complaints. Korean Air ranked 66th and Asiana Airlines came in at No. 59.
World BusinessJune 10, 2018
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Trump pulls out of joint G-7 statement, attacks Trudeau
LA MALBAIE, Quebec -- The annual G-7 summit ppeared to have weathered tensions over President Donald Trump's threats of a tariff-fueled trade war until the mercurial American pulled out of a joint statement while citing "false statements" by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.It was an unprecedented attack on the leader of the US neighbor and ally.Trump was aboard Air Force One heading to an historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un when he issued a pair of tweets Saturday criticizing t
World BusinessJune 10, 2018
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Singapore Postcard: Summit island hides macabre history
SINGAPORE -- A new surveillance camera was installed and restaurants closed on Singapore's Sentosa Island, a popular tropical getaway thrust into the spotlight ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Located a quarter mile (400 meters) off the coast of the city-state, Sentosa is no stranger to celebrities and VIPs. It is linked to the city by a bridge and home to high-end resorts, golf courses and a large amusement park.The macabre history of the isl
World NewsJune 10, 2018
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Trump plays down need for preparation for Kim summit
WASHINGTON -- Heading into his North Korea summit with characteristic bravado, President Donald Trump says that "attitude" is more important than preparation as he looks to negotiate an accord with Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.He's also rebuffing any advice from Democrats, alleging in a tweet Friday that they did "NOTHING" on North Korea while in charge. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has said he's concerned that the president wants a deal so badly he might strike a b
World NewsJune 8, 2018
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Trump says 'looking forward' to resolving trade disputes at G7
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to use the G7 summit to resolve what he called unfair trade deals with US allies."Looking forward to straightening out unfair Trade Deals with the G-7 countries. If it doesn't happen, we come out even better!," Trump wrote as part of a blast of early morning tweets ahead of the meeting Friday and Saturday in Canada.America's closest allies are bracing for a showdown with Trump at the G7 summit, as anger at being slapped with trade tariffs
World NewsJune 8, 2018
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Trump talks tough on trade ahead of G-7 meetings in Canada
The on-again, off-again meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been an emotional roller coaster for South Koreans, who now await Tuesday's historic summit with both hope and doubt.The hope is that improved relations between Washington and Pyongyang will ease tensions and dispel the threat of war, which has hung over the region for more than a half-century.But having seen North Korea go back on its word in the past, such as when it broke a previous nuclear
World BusinessJune 7, 2018