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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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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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Stocks surge on receding trade war fears, reported Kim visit
A wave of optimism flowed across stock markets on Tuesday, building on Wall Street's gains the previous session, as fears of a US-China trade war receded.Speculation that Kim Jong Un paid a surprise secret visit to Beijing also lifted spirits -- and the South Korean won -- as the North Korean leader prepares for possible nuclear talks with US President Donald Trump.A convoy under heavy security is seen passing into the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse where top North Korean leaders have stayed on prev
World NewsMarch 27, 2018
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[Graphic News] Mongolia suffers highest unemployment in Asia
Mongolia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines have the highest unemployment rates in Asia. By contrast, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos have posted the lowest unemployment rates. Mongolia has the highest employment rate in Asia at 7.3 percent. The country has seen a poor labor market with dipping employment. Even during the economic boom from 2010-2014, employment rates only remained steady in the country. Pakistan has the second highest unemployment rate in Asia at 5.9 percent. Political unrest i
World BusinessMarch 27, 2018
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64 dead in Russian shopping mall inferno
MOSCOW -- A total of 64 people some of them children perished in a fire that ravaged a busy shopping mall in an industrial city in Siberia, as rescue teams Monday struggled through piles of charred rubble to recover bodies.Russian television showed images of thick black smoke pouring out of the Winter Cherry shopping center in the city of Kemerovo, which also houses a sauna, a bowling alley and a multiplex cinema and was packed with people on Sunday afternoon.Russia's Investigative Committee sa
World NewsMarch 26, 2018
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[Graphic News] Changi named world's best airport for 6th straight year
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport at the 2018 World Airport Awards in Sweden, according to London-based research firm Skytrax. The airport has held the top spot since 2013, making it the first airport to take the title for the sixth consecutive year. Airports in Asia dominated the top spots, with Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, Tokyo’s Haneda airport and Hong Kong International Airport taking second, third and fourth spots respectively. The ranking was b
WorldMarch 26, 2018
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Trump defends $1.3T spending plan, points to military gains
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to sign a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill despite his misgivings, pointing to billions in new funding for the military and national security.Trump said on Twitter from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that because of the military funding, “many jobs are created and our Military is again rich.” He said building his signature border wall “is all about National Defense.”Since grudgingly signing the bill on Friday after threatening a veto, T
World NewsMarch 25, 2018
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[Graphic News] Civil Justice in Asian Countries
According to the World Justice Project, Singapore has the most accessible and affordable civil justice system in Asia while Cambodia has the worst civil justice system in the region. It ranks second-lowest in an index of 113 countries. Korea was ranked 15th in the world and third in Asia. The World Justice Project measures the access of people to civil justice system of their countries on the basis of how people perceive their access to the system free of discrimination. It measures the access
WorldMarch 25, 2018
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China threatens US with tariffs, says 'not afraid of trade war'
BEIJING (AFP) -- China warned the United States on Friday that it was "not afraid of a trade war" as it threatened tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods in retaliation over President Donald Trump's moves against Chinese imports. US President Donald Trump (left) and his counterpart Xi Jingping. (Yonhap)Beijing unveiled a hit list of products that could face duties of up to 25 percent, from fresh fruit to pork and wine, though it stopped short of pulling the trigger as it indicated its readiness
World NewsMarch 23, 2018
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[Graphic News] E-commerce toy sales
Toys R Us, the iconic retail chain that has captivated American kids for generations, announced plans to shut all of its US stores, becoming one of the biggest casualties of the retail shakeout amid the rise of e-commerce.
World BusinessMarch 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] World's longest-serving leaders
Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that will take him to nearly a quarter-century as the head of state or government. Here are some world leaders who have held power the longest, excluding monarchs enthroned for life. Topping the list with 49 years in power was Cuba’s revolutionary hero Fidel Castro, who handed power over to his brother Raul in 2008 when he was in his early 80s. The world’s longest-serving president is currently Equatorial Guin
WorldMarch 20, 2018
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[Graphic News] Finland is world's happiest country
Finland is the world’s happiest country, while troubled Burundi is the least happy, according to a new UN report. In addition to its joyful locals, Finland is also home to the happiest immigrants, the study found. It topped 156 countries, followed by last year’s winner Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland. South Korea ranked 57th, falling two notches from a year ago. The results were based on six key factors that support well-being: income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedo
WorldMarch 19, 2018
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Putin claims crushing victory in Russian presidential vote
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia's president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that "we are bound for success."There had been no doubt that Putin would win in his fourth electoral contest; he faced seven minor candidates and his most prominent foe was blocked from the ballot.His only real challenge was to run up the tally so high that he could claim an indisputable mandate.With ballots from 80 pe
World NewsMarch 19, 2018
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[Graphic News] Nearly 1 out of 5 guests in S. Korea were from US in 2017: Airbnb
Airbnb said that 18 percent of all tourists who used the global room-sharing platform in South Korea last year were from the United States. A total of 113,700 US tourists stayed at Airbnb-listed residences in South Korea last year, up 37 percent from 83,000 tallied the previous year, the company said. The latest figure accounts for 12.5 percent of all American tourists who visited the country last year, it added. Following the US, Singapore came second at 81,700 guests, or 12.9 percent of Airbn
World BusinessMarch 18, 2018
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At least 4 dead, 9 injured, in Florida bridge collapse
MIAMI -- Florida officials said Thursday that four people have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed South Florida pedestrian bridge where the frantic search for any survivors continued past nightfall.Fire Chief Dave Downey said at an evening news briefing that four deceased people were found amid the chaotic scene of concrete rubble and crumpled vehicles. He said nine victims were removed "early on" and taken to hospitals but didn't elaborate on their conditions. He said the "search and
World NewsMarch 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] Shipments of protected African species to Asia soar
Shipments of protected African species, including tortoises, pythons and parrots, to Asia have soared since 2006 as demand grows in the Far East for exotic pets, meat and other animal products, a new study has warned. Wildlife imports of leopard tortoises, African spurred tortoises and ball pythons into Asia have increased nearly tenfold in a decade, the report by monitoring network Traffic said, while trade in animal skins including seals also rose. Much of the trade is legal, and all of the s
WorldMarch 15, 2018
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Toys R Us said to be planning to liquidate its US operations
Toys R Us appears headed toward shuttering its US operations, spelling an end to a chain known to generations of children and parents for its sprawling stores and Geoffrey the giraffe mascot but that fell victim to brutal retail-industry trends.The closing of the company's 700 US stores over the coming months would jeopardize the jobs of some 30,000 employees. The company's management has told its employees that it will sell or close all of its US stores, according to a toy industry analyst who
World BusinessMarch 15, 2018
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Donatella Versace says label will stop using fur in products
Donatella Versace has said her family's luxury fashion label will no longer use real furs in its products, according to an interview with a British magazine.The Italian fashion queen and Versace's creative director told The Economist's 1843 magazine that it would stop the practice, without providing further details on the change."Fur? I am out of that," Versace said. "I don't want to kill animals to make fashion."It doesn't feel right." (W Magazine)Versace's headquarters in Milan, Italy, could n
World BusinessMarch 15, 2018
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[Breaking] Trump says top diplomat Tillerson out, names Pompeo successor
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the departure of his top diplomat Rex Tillerson, to be succeeded by the current CIA chief Mike Pompeo. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. (Yonhap)"Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State.He will do a fantastic job!" Trump tweeted."Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service!" he added.The US president announced the appointment of Gina Haspel to head the Central Intelligence Agency -- the first woman tapped for the p
World NewsMarch 13, 2018
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[Graphic News] Bezos tops Forbes world's rich list
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person, having snatched the top spot from Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who slipped to second place, according to Forbes magazine's annual billionaires list. US President Donald Trump's ranking on the list fell to 766th place from 544th in the last edition, his wealth now being estimated at $3.1 billion, $400 million less than a year ago. Bezos' fortune shot up to $112 billion, Forbes said, after a 59 percent rise in Amazon shares over the past
World BusinessMarch 12, 2018
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Xi's life mandate seals march of the strongmen
PARIS - The Chinese Communist Party's decision to give President Xi Jinping a mandate to rule for life is further evidence of the world's slide towards more nationalist, authoritarian regimes, analysts said.China's rubber-stamp parliament, meeting in the imposing Great Hall of the People for an annual session, made Xi the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong on Sunday by scrapping term limits that would have forced him to step down after 2023.The decision moves one-party China further away from
World NewsMarch 11, 2018
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[Graphic News] Main sources of US steel, aluminum imports
Last week, President Donald Trump said the US would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum. Last year, US imports of steel, iron and ferroalloy jumped 38 percent over 2016 levels to $33.5 billion, according to data from the Commerce Department. Imports of aluminum oxide and aluminum also rose 32 percent last year. Canada was by far the largest supplier, accounting for 40 percent of the imports.
World BusinessMarch 11, 2018