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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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Strong quake shakes Mexico, causing panic
A strong earthquake shook southern and central Mexico Friday, causing panic -- but no major damage, according to early reports -- less than six months after two devastating quakes that killed hundreds of people.Both Mexico's National Seismological Service and the US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.2.It triggered Mexico City's alarm system and caused buildings to sway in the capital. It was also felt in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Puebla and Michoacan.Panicked residents
World NewsFeb. 17, 2018
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South African President Zuma succumbs to pressure, resigns
JOHANNESBURG -- South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, ending a turbulent tenure marred by corruption scandals that sapped the popularity of the ruling African National Congress and hurt one of Africa’s biggest economies. South African President Jacob Zuma addresses the nation and press at the government’s Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says he will resign ‘with immed
World NewsFeb. 15, 2018
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[Newsmaker] 17 killed in Florida school shooting by former student: sheriff
PARKLAND, US (AFP) - A former student armed with an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, officials said, in a harrowing shooting spree that saw terrified students hiding in closets and under desks as they texted for help. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel identified the gunman as Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland who had been expelled for “disciplinary reasons.” Cruz was arrested without
World NewsFeb. 15, 2018
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Two dead, over 200 injured in Taiwan quake
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and more than 200 injured, the government said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside. A hotel and an apartment block were the worst hit by the quake in the port city of Hualien, according to the national fire agency. Five more buildings including a hospital have also been damaged with roads strewn with rubble, cracks along highways and damaged buildings tilted at angles.The worst-hit Marshal Hote
World NewsFeb. 7, 2018
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Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged by a strong earthquake near Taiwan’s eastern coast.The shallow, magnitude 6.4 quake late Tuesday night caused at least four buildings in worst-hit Hualien county to cave in and tilt dangerously, killing four people.Video footage and photos showed several midsized buildings leaning at sharp angles, their lowest floors crushed into mangled heaps of co
World NewsFeb. 7, 2018
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[Graphic News] Airbnb crowns Gangneung top trending destination
Gangneung, a subhost city of South Korea’s 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, tops the list of trending destinations with bookings rising 2,175 percent from last year, according to travel booking website Airbnb. The study was based on bookings for the first six months of 2018. British beach town Bournemouth ranked second and Alberta province capital Edmonton in Canada came in at third.
WorldFeb. 5, 2018
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[Graphic News] Apple overtakes Samsung in global smartphone dominance
US tech giant Apple shipped 77.3 million smartphones worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2017, an industry tracker said, overtaking Samsung Electronics in the global market. Apple captured first place with 19.3 percent global market share, nudging Samsung into second place, Strategy Analytics said in a report. The industry tracker said there was robust demand for the iPhone X, though global iPhone volumes have been on the decline on an annual basis for five of the past eight quarters. Samsung El
World BusinessFeb. 4, 2018
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Oil near $70 as US shale surge looms over bullish banks
Brent crude traded near $70 a barrel as the specter of expanding U.S. supply was weighed against Wall Street banks’ growing faith in a price rally.The benchmark grade is on course to end the week lower, after being whipsawed by concern about rising American production and optimism over rosy outlooks painted by forecasters including Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Brent has held at these levels since mid-January, after being driven higher by shrinking U.S. stockpiles and a weaker dollar earlier in the ye
WorldFeb. 2, 2018
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Trump accuses Justice Dept, FBI of pro-Democrat bias
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday attacked leaders of his own Justice Department and the FBI as politically biased in favor of Democrats. "The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats and against Republicans," Trump tweeted in the latest example of open conflict with the two bodies. The message came as Trump was expected to approve the release of a confidential Republica
WorldFeb. 2, 2018
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Trump to call for 'new American moment' in national address
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will call for a “new American moment” in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and infuse his presidency with a sense of optimism, for at least one high-profile night.According to excerpts released ahead of the prime-time address, the president will declare that there has “never been a better time to start living the American dream.” He’s calling on lawmakers in both parties to join forces to modernize the na
World NewsJan. 31, 2018
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Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan to set up a health company for staff
Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said they plan to collaborate on a way to offer health-care services to their US employees.The three companies said they plan to set up a new independent company "that is free from profit-making incentives and constraints," according to a statement on Tuesday. The initial focus will be on technology solutions to provide health care "at a reasonable cost." This combination of photos from left shows Warren Buffett on Sept. 19, 2017,
World BusinessJan. 30, 2018
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Volkswagen suspends executive over monkey trials
Automaker Volkswagen has suspended its head of external relations and sustainability in response to the controversy over experiments in which monkeys were exposed to diesel exhaust. The company said in a statement Tuesday that Thomas Steg was stepping away from his duties at his own request. (AFP-Yonhap)The statement said the company was "drawing the first consequences" as it investigates the activities of EUGT, the entity backed by Volkswagen and other carmakers that commissioned the monkey ex
World BusinessJan. 30, 2018
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Rare 'super blood blue moon' visible on Jan. 31
A cosmic event not seen in 36 years -- a rare "super blood blue moon" -- may be glimpsed January 31 in parts of western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia.The event is causing a buzz because it combines three unusual lunar events -- an extra big super moon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse. "It's an astronomical trifecta," said Kelly Beatty, a senior editor at Sky and Telescope magazine.A blue moon refers to the second full moon in a month. Typically, a blue moon hap
World NewsJan. 28, 2018
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Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is proposing a plan that provides a path to citizenship for 1.8 million of the so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, tighter restrictions on legal immigration and $25 billion in border security, the White House said, putting forward an outline likely to find resistance from some of Trump’s conservative allies and deep opposition from immigration activists.Senior White House officials offered a preview of Trump’s immigration framework Thursday, casting it as a compro
World NewsJan. 26, 2018
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[Graphic News] Athletes to watch at the PyeongChang Winter Games
Some are already stars, while others are stars in the making. Here are 10 of the most dominant and decorated international athletes eying medals at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.● Alpine skiingAthletes to watch (주목할 선수)Mikaela Shiffrin (US)Lindsey Vonn (US)Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway)Marcel Hirscher (Austria)● SnowboardingAthletes to watchChloe Kim (US)● BiathlonAthletes to watchMartin Fourcade (France)Darya Domracheva (Belarus)● Figure skatingAthletes to watchYuzuru Hanyu (Japan)Nathan Chen (US)
World NewsJan. 24, 2018
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US warns Hong Kong on illicit North Korea trade
HONG KONG (AFP) - A senior United States official warned Hong Kong authorities Wednesday they must stop the city being used as a “safe harbour” for illicit trade with North Korea, in violation of United Nations sanctions. The warning came weeks after a Hong Kong-flagged ship was seized in South Korea for transferring oil products to another vessel. The UN -- at the urging of the US -- has imposed a series of sanctions against North Korea aimed at tightening the economic screws on Pyongyang over
World NewsJan. 24, 2018
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Quake shakes Indonesia's Java, students injured
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A moderately strong earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Java on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of homes and seriously injuring six students at a school where a roof collapsed.According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 6.0 quake was centered off western Java at a depth of about 43 kilometers. The epicenter was about 153 kilometers southwest of Jakarta, the capital. People gather as they evacuate from a building after a strong earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia
World NewsJan. 23, 2018
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Tsunami warnings as powerful quake hits off Alaska
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the coast of Alaska early Tuesday, January 23, prompting tsunami warnings or watches as far away as California.The quake struck at 9:31 a.m. in the Gulf of Alaska, 280 kilometers southeast of the town of Kodiak, the US Geological Survey said, revising a preliminary estimate of 8.2 magnitude. The epicenter was 10 kilometers under the seabed. A handout map image made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the loc
World NewsJan. 23, 2018
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Philippine volcano spews lava fountains, 56,000 people flee
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines' most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes anew Tuesday in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption that has sent 56,000 villagers fleeing to evacuation centers.Lava fountains gushed up 700 meters above Mount Mayon's crater and ash plumes rose up to 3 kilometers at night and at least twice Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. An explosive eruption at noon Monday was the m
World NewsJan. 23, 2018
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One dead as volcano erupts near Japan ski resort
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese soldier was killed Tuesday and several other people injured after a volcano erupted near a popular ski resort, sparking an avalanche and leaving scores stranded -- including tourists from Britain and Taiwan.Footage broadcast on Japanese television showed thick black smoke interspersed with falling rocks rolling down the snow-covered side of the volcano towards a ski slope.Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters that one of eight members of the Self Defen
WorldJan. 23, 2018