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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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[Feature] Rohingya refugees hesitant to return to Rakhine state
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- Fatema Begum, 18, vividly remembers one September morning last year when she was awakened by the sound of intense gunfire. Begum was in bed at her home in the coastal village of Inn Din, in the northern Rakhine state of Myanmar, when military vehicles moved in and troops began to surround the town. The sun rose and the military randomly fired at the houses.“They don’t care if someone gets shot. They used rocket launchers to take down houses. My family quickly got out o
World NewsMay 9, 2018
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[Video] Stay or go? Volcano forces choice for all in eruption zone
Edwin Montoya's family carved their farm on the slopes of the Kilauea volcano out of "raw jungle," transforming it into a fertile collection of gardens, animal pens and fruit trees. Now the property is imperiled by the very land it stands upon. A couple of miles up the hill, lava has destroyed dozens of homes and his daughter's farm is in an evacuation zone. Despite the nearby danger, Montoya plans to stay unless he is forced to leave. "I'm going to go ahead and stick it out," he said. "If
World NewsMay 9, 2018
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[Graphic News] India's Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Trump
US President Donald Trump may rule the roost on Twitter, but he lags far behind Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, according to a study. Modi is by far the most followed world leader on the gargantuan social networking platform, counting 43.2 million followers. That is nearly twice the 23.1 million who follow Trump, according to a study by communications firm Burson-Martsteller. Of course, Facebook tends to be more widely used in Asia than Twitter which may also account for the la
WorldMay 8, 2018
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Putin sworn in for 4th term as Russian president
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years at a time of high tension with his Western rivals.The 65-year-old, in power since 1999, is on course to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin after his victory in March elections.Putin won nearly 77 percent of the vote in polls in which his most vocal opponent, Alexei Navalny, was banned from running. He has promised to use his
World NewsMay 8, 2018
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[Graphic News] US, China and Saudi biggest military spenders in 2017
Global military spending rose in 2017 to its highest level since the Cold War, with the United States, China and Saudi Arabia topping the list, a Swedish research institute said. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimated that global military expenditure totaled $1.73 trillion in 2017, up 1.1 percent on 2016. The United States remained the world’s largest spender with $610 billion, unchanged year-on-year. The US accounted for over a third of global military expenditure. Seco
WorldMay 7, 2018
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Hawaii volcano shoots lava into sky, evacuations ordered
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending lava shooting into the air in a residential neighborhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Hawaii County said steam and lava poured out of a crack in Leilani Estates, which is near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island. Footage shown on local television showed lava spurting into the sky from a crack in a road. Aerial drone footage showed a line of lava snaking through a forest.Lava fountains were shooting 150 feet (46 me
World NewsMay 4, 2018
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[Graphic News] The world's leading newspapers of history
How many issues a newspaper has published reflects the print media's history. Global newspaper giant the New York Times boasts a long history and reputation. But there are few newspapers in Korea that have reached the 30,000th issue because they need to publish for nearly 100 years to hit the number. In that sense, it is meaningful that The Korea Herald, the nation’s No.1 English-language newspaper, was able to publish its 20,000th issue on Friday without any major interruptions since its f
WorldMay 3, 2018
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, says inflation close to target
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, acknowledging inflation is close to target without indicating any intention to veer from their gradual path of interest-rate increases.“Inflation on a 12-month basis is expected to run near the committee’s symmetric 2 percent objective over the medium term,” the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement Wednesday in Washington. “The committee expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant
World BusinessMay 3, 2018
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Goldman is said to add crypto contracts without trading Bitcoins
Don’t call Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s long-awaited Bitcoin-trading business a full-fledged desk, and don’t expect it to buy and sell Bitcoins, at least at first.The bank, preparing to pioneer a new cryptocurrency market on Wall Street, plans to start small and offer a limited number of derivatives, according to a person briefed on the decisions. It will trade Bitcoin futures in a principal, market-making capacity and will also create non-deliverable forward products. (Yonhap)Wall Street firms be
World BusinessMay 3, 2018
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Suicide attack on Libya election commission kills 11
TRIPOLI (AFP) -- A suicide attack on Libya’s electoral commission killed at least 11 people in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, authorities in the violence-wracked country said, after witnesses reported thick smoke and gunfire.The internationally backed Government of National Accord said it was dealing with “the consequences of the cowardly suicide attack” after the health ministry put the toll at 11 dead and two wounded. The site of suicide attack on Libyan electoral commission is seen in Tri
WorldMay 2, 2018
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[Graphic News] Koreans work third-longest hours in OECD
South Koreans work the third-longest hours among member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a report. Employees in South Korea worked an average of 2,069 hours in 2016, compared to the OECD average of 1,763 hours. The figure includes part-time workers and those who work for part of the year, as well as full-time employees. Mexicans worked the most, with average working hours of 2,255, the data showed. Meanwhile, Japan (1,713 hours), the United Stat
WorldMay 1, 2018
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Macron’s talk of ‘new’ deal with Iran may not, in fact, be new
WASHINGTON -- French President Emmanuel Macron‘s talk this week of a “new deal with Iran” may not, in fact, represent anything new nor a deal with Iran.Macron, followed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, came to Washington in hopes of persuading President Donald Trump not to reimpose sanctions on Iran before a May 12 deadline and imperil the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.Under the accord, Tehran agreed to limit its nuclear program in return for relief from US and other economic sanctions. The deal, st
World NewsApril 29, 2018
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Handshakes that shook the world
When the leaders of North and South Korea reached across the Military Demarcation Line to shake hands on Friday, they symbolically -- if fleetingly -- united a peninsula that has been divided for decades.The handshake between the two leaders marked the latest milestone in a rapid rapprochement after months of global fears about a nuclear conflict.Here are some other handshakes that shook the world:(Yonhap)- Arafat-Rabin, 1993 -After months of secret negotiations in Norway, Israeli Prime Minister
World NewsApril 27, 2018
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Ex-California policeman arrested in 'Golden State' serial killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An elderly former policeman has been arrested and charged with eight murders attributed to the Golden State Killer, a serial criminal responsible for dozens of rapes and slayings that terrorized parts of California during the 1970s and 1980s, authorities said on Wednesday. The suspect was identified at a Sacramento news conference as Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, in a case officials said was finally solved by DNA evidence about two months after gaining renewed attention in the
World NewsApril 26, 2018
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Global leaders express hope for success of inter-Korean summit
A number of global leaders, including the pope, have expressed their hope for the success of the upcoming summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The global leaders include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who called the upcoming summit a "glimmer of hope.""Now I call this a glimmer of hope. It must continue to work. But of course it would be wonderful if we could reduce tension here. Because i
World NewsApril 25, 2018
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Korean casualties from Toronto van attack rise to 5, with 2 more seriously injured
Two more South Koreans were reported to have been seriously wounded in the deadly van attack in Toronto, Canada, increasing the number of Korean casualties from the suspected terror attack, the foreign ministry said Wednesday."Two South Koreans were additionally reported to have been seriously wounded from the latest car rush attack," the ministry said, citing information from the Canadian police. That brings the number of South Korean casualties to five. Two South Koreans were confirmed dead an
World NewsApril 25, 2018
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Trump, Macron call for 'new' nuclear deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called for a "new" deal with Iran Tuesday, looking beyond divisions over a landmark nuclear accord that still hangs in the balance.Trump laid transatlantic divisions bare during a visit by the French president, pillorying a three-year old agreement designed to curb Iran's nuclear program.The US leader described the deal as "insane" and "ridiculous," despite European pleas for him not to walk away.US President Donald Trump and Frenc
World NewsApril 25, 2018
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2 S. Koreans killed in Toronto van attack
Two South Koreans were confirmed dead and one seriously injured in a deadly van attack in Canada, the Seoul government said Tuesday.A government official said two were confirmed dead after being fatally injured in the van incident in Toronto on Monday (local time).Efforts are underway to confirm the exact condition of the injured Korean, he added. The three victims' identities have not been disclosed.The government has dispatched consular staff to local hospitals and police stations to make sure
World NewsApril 24, 2018
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[Graphic News] Number of births outside marriage on rise in EU
The rate of births outside marriage is on the rise in all EU member states to a greater or lesser extent, with the highest one recorded in France (59.7 percent in 2016) and the lowest in Greece (9.4 percent), the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) said in a statement. According to Eurostat, Bulgaria and Slovenia accounted for the ratio of out-of-home births with 58.6 percent, followed by Estonia (56.1percent). Sweden (54.9 percent), Denmark (54 percent), Portugal (52.8 percent)
WorldApril 22, 2018
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Dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28
Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped usher in the global boom in electronic music but struggled to cope with the hard-partying lifestyle, died Friday in Oman, his representative said. He was 28.Two years after his unusually early retirement from touring, the Swedish DJ was found dead in the Gulf sultanate's capital Muscat.“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” his management said in a statement, without specifying the ca
World NewsApril 21, 2018