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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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[Graphic News] India the top remittance receiving country in world
Indians working abroad sent home $68 billion in 2015, making India the top remittance receiving country, surpassing China. Other top receiving countries for remittances from Asia include the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Indians working abroad continue to send more money home than their counterparts from other countries, according to World Bank figures on migration and remittances. India topped the list with $68.91 billion in remittance inflows, followed closely by China at $63
World BusinessJan. 7, 2018
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Australia to ease barriers on medical marijuana export
Australia has declared that it aims to become the world’s largest supplier of marijuana for medical use, which is predicted to reach a market size of approximately 60 trillion won ($56.5 million) by 2025.ABC Australia reported Thursday that Greg Hunt, Minister for Health in the Australian federal government, is seeking make changes in current regulations on the export of medical marijuana products when parliament reopens next month. Hunt claimed that lifting export regulations will increase Aust
World NewsJan. 5, 2018
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'World's most expensive vodka' bottle stolen from Copenhagen bar
STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- Danish police are investigating the theft of what is claimed to be "the world's most expensive" bottle of vodka, in what the bar owner says could be an inside job.The bottle, made from white and yellow gold and containing a diamond-encrusted replica of the Russian Imperial Eagle on its cap, is said to be worth $1.3 million (one million euro).A CCTV recording sent to AFP shows a masked man grabbing the Russo-Baltique vodka and fleeing Cafe 33 bar in Copenhagan early on Tuesday.
WorldJan. 4, 2018
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16 missing in Peru bridge collapse
In Peru, where 48 people died in a bus crash Tuesday, 16 people have gone missing from a bridge collapse in the village of Kimbiri.(Fire officers and civilians on search and rescue =Yonhap)At least 31 civilians plunged into the Kimbiri River from the collapse, with only 15 rescued and taken to a hospital. The remaining 16 were swept away in the river’s current. Despite the search and rescue efforts assisted by a Peruvian Army helicopter, the navy and fire department, heavy seasonal rains in the
World NewsJan. 4, 2018
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Couple arrested in cook’s death at fried chicken restaurant
MANCHESTER, Conn. -— A restaurant manager and his girlfriend have been charged in the fatal shooting of a cook inside a Connecticut fried chicken restaurant.Police say negative online reviews could have played a role.James Goolsby was presented in court Wednesday on a murder charge in the death of Norris Jackson, who was shot four times inside the Bonchon Chicken restaurant in Manchester around lunchtime Saturday. Goolsby is being held in lieu of $1 million bond. (Yonhap)His girlfriend, Leanne R
World NewsJan. 4, 2018
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Sydney extravaganza to kick off global 2018 parties
SYDNEY -- Australia's largest city Sydney will welcome 2018 with a rainbow-themed fireworks spectacular marking new same-sex marriage rights Sunday, with heavy security for festivities that kick off a wave of celebrations around the world.The first major New Year's bash will see more than 1.5 million spectators pack the city's foreshore as tonnes of pyrotechnics light up the night sky. In this photo taken Friday, fireworks sit at the ready for Sydney's end-of-year fireworks show. (AFP via Yonhap
World NewsDec. 31, 2017
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WorldDec. 29, 2017
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12 dead in fast-moving New York City apartment fire
NEW YORK — The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights so far this winter, killing 12 people and leaving four more fighting for their lives, city officials said.The dead included a child around a year old, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a briefing outside the building.“We may lose others as well,” he added.Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called the fire, “historic i
World NewsDec. 29, 2017
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Around 40 killed in IS-claimed attack targeting Shiites in Kabul
More than 40 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide blast targeting Shiites in Kabul Thursday, officials said, with chaotic scenes at the city's hospitals as anguished families sought loved ones.The Sunni Islamic State group (IS) claimed responsibility for the gruesome assault on the pro-Iranian Tabayan cultural centre, the third deadly attack it has claimed in the Afghan capital this month. Up to 100 people had gathered at the centre to mark the 38th anniversary of the Soviet invasi
World NewsDec. 28, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korean airlines’ economy-class food, seats top 5 in world
Airlines with the best economy-class food and seats have been named by aviation consumer website Skytrax. South Korea’s largest airline Korean Air’s economy-class seats ranked fourth in the world, while the country’s second-largest airline Asiana ranked third in catering and second in seats. The survey was based on 19.87 million travelers from 105 countries and covered more than 320 airlines. It considered factors such as boarding procedures, the quality of service and the comfort of seats.
World BusinessDec. 28, 2017
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150 Italian fans hold memorial for SHINee’s Jonghyun
K-pop fans in Italy gathered to commemorate the late singer Jonghyun, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday.The memorial took place Wednesday at Piazza del Popolo in Rome, attracting about 150 fans despite the bad weather. (Yonhap)During the ceremony, participants released white balloons into the sky. About 20 fans then went to the city’s Korean Cultural Center to listen and dance to Jonghyun’s music. Some participants burst into tears while the songs were played, expressing their grief at the u
World NewsDec. 28, 2017
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Israel to name new Jerusalem station after Trump
JERUSALEM -- Israel is to name a planned new railway station close to Judaism's hallowed Western Wall in annexed east Jerusalem after US President Donald Trump, the transport minister has said. Trump has been lauded by the Jewish state -- and sparked international condemnation -- by breaking with years of US policy to recognise the holy city as Israel's capital.In this file photo of Tuesday, June 9, 2009, Palestinian men work at a construction site in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Maaleh Ad
World NewsDec. 27, 2017
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China imposes new restrictions on outbound investment
BEIJING -- China has issued new rules increasing oversight of overseas acquisitions by its companies, as it seeks to reduce investment in assets ranging from golf courses and movie studios to football clubs.The rules are the latest attempt to stem the tidal wave of capital that has flown out of the country in recent years, a trend which regulators fear could threaten financial stability at home.(123rf)The country in August announced rules to restrict investment overseas in some previously encour
World BusinessDec. 27, 2017
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Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite: space industry source
MOSCOW -- Russia has lost contact with Angola's first national telecoms satellite launched from the Baikonur space pad, a source in the space industry told AFP on Wednesday. The incident involving the Russian-made Angosat-1 is a new embarrassment for the country's once proud space industry after Russia in November lost contact with a weather satellite after it was launched from a new cosmodrome in the country's far east.This handout picture provided by Russia's Roscosmos space agency and taken e
World NewsDec. 27, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korea files 3rd-largest number of AI patents in world
A South Korean state-run agency said local companies have filed the third-largest number of patents related to artificial intelligence over the past 12 years. The Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion said its finding was based on patent applications for AI-related technologies in the US, Japan, China, the EU and South Korea from January 2005 to September this year. The US ranked No. 1 in terms of the number of AI patents, followed by Japan, South Korea and Germany.
World BusinessDec. 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] 65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday. Among them were 50 professional reporters, the lowest toll in 14 years. However, the downward trend is due at least in part to journalists giving up working in the world‘s deadliest spots. Turkey is the world‘s biggest prison for professional journalists, the figures show, with 43 reporters and one media worker behind bars. With 52 languishing i
WorldDec. 25, 2017
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Where's Santa? US-Canadian military command tracking St. Nick
It's the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming? As it has done every year since 1955, a Canadian and American defense agency is tracking the jolly old man's path around the globe in his reindeer-powered sleigh.A 3-D, interactive website at www.noradsanta.org shows Santa on his delivery route, allowing users to click and learn more about the various cities along the way.The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command dates
World NewsDec. 25, 2017
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[Graphic News] What's on your holiday wish list?
For the eleventh year in a row in US, gift cards remain the most popular items on wish lists, requested by 61 percent of those surveyed, followed by clothing and accessories at 55 percent, the highest level the category has seen in 12 years. Two in five would like books, music or movies, the lowest in survey history; others asked for consumer electronics (33 percent), home decor (24 percent), jewelry (23 percent), personal care or beauty items (21 percent), sporting goods (20 percent), and home
WorldDec. 21, 2017
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[Graphic News] Japan best country for older people
Japan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global AgeWatch Index. There is high satisfaction with Japan’s social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index, which measures the quality of life for people aged 60 and older based on factors such as income security, health and personal capability. The Global AgeWatch Index 2015 by HelpAge International assessed 96 countries to determine the best places for older people to live. The countries in
WorldDec. 19, 2017
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[Graphic News] Online holiday shopping rises in US
As the Christmas shopping season enters its final phase Friday, for the first time, a majority of Americans, 53 percent, have said they were very or somewhat likely to do their Christmas shopping online this year. This is the highest percentage since Gallup first asked the question in 1998. Meanwhile, the percentages of Americans shopping for gifts in department stores and discount stores have slowly been declining, but these still beat the internet as places Americans will shop for the holiday
World BusinessDec. 18, 2017