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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] Global smartphone sales keep momentum: IDC
The global smartphone market has momentum going into the year-end holiday shopping season, according to the International Data Corporation. An estimated 373.1 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the third quarter of this year, a 2.7 percent rise from the same period in 2016. The five top smartphone makers all shipped more units than they did in the same quarter last year. South Korean smartphone titan Samsung remained the overall leader, shipping 83.3 million handsets in a 9.5 pe
World BusinessNov. 13, 2017
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EU Brexit chief preparing for ‘possible’ failure
PARIS, Nov 12, 2017 (AFP) - EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier said Sunday that he is making contingency plans for the “possible” failure of divorce talks with Britain, which he has given two weeks to reach preliminary agreement on key issues.“It‘s not my (preferred) option,” he told French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD). “But it’s a possibility. Everyone needs to plan for it, member states and businesses alike. We too are preparing for it technically.”He recalled that without a deal on post-B
World NewsNov. 12, 2017
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ASEAN, Hong Kong sign deal in 'vote for open trade'
MANILA, Nov 12, 2017 (AFP) - Hong Kong and Southeast Asian nations signed a free trade deal Sunday, in what one minister described as a “clear vote” against protectionism, as the United States withdraws into its “America First” rhetoric.The city, a special administrative region of China, forged the agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the sidelines of a summit in Manila to be attended by world leaders including US President Donald Trump. The ministers were meetin
World NewsNov. 12, 2017
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UN begins evacuating refugees from Libya to Niger
GENEVA, Nov 12, 2017 (AFP) - A group of vulnerable refugees from several African countries, who had been stuck in war-ravaged Libya, have been evacuated to Niger, the UN said Sunday.The UN refugee agency said the evacuation of 25 “extremely vulnerable refugees” from Libya Saturday marked the first of its kind.The chaos-ridden country has long been a major transit hub for migrants trying to reach Europe, and many refugees and migrants have fallen prey to serious abuse there at the hands of human
World NewsNov. 12, 2017
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[Graphic News] Koreans’ average salary ranks low in OECD
The average annual salary of South Koreans ranked mid to low among major economies last year, with its growth rate over the past six years also hovering below the median, a report said. According to a report by Rep. Park Kwang-on of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, South Koreans earned an average of $29,125 in 2016, the 23rd-highest among the 34 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, excluding Turkey. Switzerland topped the list with an average annual
World BusinessNov. 12, 2017
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Trump says US will no longer be taken advantage of on trade
Danang, Vietnam (AP) — Promising to put “America first” in his trade practices, President Donald Trump used a speech in Vietnam Friday to denounce multilateral agreements embraced by the region and deliver what appeared to be a rebuke to China, railing against trade practices he says have put Americans out of work.“From this day forward we will compete on a fair and equal basis,” Trump told a gathering of CEOs on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. “W
WorldNov. 10, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korean Air named world's 8th best airline
South Korea’s Korean Air has been named the 8th best airline in the world, according to the international aviation website AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand claimed the top award for the fifth straight year followed by Qantas and Singapore Airlines. The data was based on 13 major criteria including passenger reviews, in-flight product offerings, safety, profitability, fleet age and environmental policies.
World BusinessNov. 9, 2017
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US, Chinese companies sign contracts during Trump visit
U.S. and Chinese companies on Wednesday signed business deals the two sides valued at $9 billion during a visit by President Donald Trump in a tradition aimed at blunting criticism of Beijing's trade practices.China's biggest online retailer said it pledged to buy $1.2 billion of American beef and pork but no other details of the 19 agreements signed at a ceremony attended by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross were immediately released. Such contract signings are a fixture of visits by foreign
World BusinessNov. 8, 2017
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Trump to push China on trade, North Korea during 2-day visit
President Donald Trump will push China on trade and North Korea during a two-day visit in which he will cajole, flatter and scold the rising Asian power.White House aides view Trump's visit as the centerpiece of his lengthy Asia tour. Trump, who is mired in consistently low approval ratings at home, will encounter newly emboldened Chinese President Xi Jinping, who recently consolidated power in his country, while Trump's every utterance will be studied by allies anxious to see if his inward-look
World NewsNov. 8, 2017
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[Graphic News] Moon-Trump summit agenda
Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump, facing the common challenge of dealing with North Korea, have spoken to each other through telephone calls and face-to-face meetings. Although both are less than a year into their terms, the leaders have held three in-person summit meetings already, with the latest taking place Tuesday during Trump’s state visit to S. Korea.
WorldNov. 7, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korea ranks 3rd most powerful passport in world
South Korea’s has been announced as the third powerful passport in the world with visa-free access to 157 countries, according to the Passport Index by global financial advisory firm Arton Capital. Singapore ranked top spot with a visa-free score of 159. This is the first time an Asian country has been announced as having the most powerful passport, according to the data. The index ranks 199 citizenships on five factors including visa-free travel, international taxation, perception, dual citiz
WorldNov. 6, 2017
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US mourning after gunman kills 26 at Texas church service
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas -- The United States was in mourning Monday after a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire with an assault rifle on the congregation of a smalltown Texas church, killing 26 people and wounding 20 more in the nation‘s latest shooting massacre. Five weeks after the worst shooting in modern US history President Donald Trump said the nation was living in “dark times,” and ordered flags be flown half-staff at the White House and federal buildings in the aftermath of t
World NewsNov. 6, 2017
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[Newsmaker] 26 killed in church attack in Texas' worst mass shooting
A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding about 20 others in what the governor called the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history.Officials didn't identify the attacker during a news conference Sunday night, but two other officials _ one a US official and one in law enforcement _ who were briefed on the investigation identified him as Devin Kelley. They s
WorldNov. 6, 2017
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Shares of 'arrested' Saudi billionaire's company dive
RIYADH -- Shares in Kingdom Holding, 95 percent of which is owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, fell sharply Sunday after reports of his arrest.The share price of the company, which has high profile investments inside and outside Saudi Arabia, dropped 9.9 percent at the start of the week's trading. Shares are allowed to drop a maximum of 10 percent on one day.But the share price later recovered some of its losses to end the day down7.6 percent.This file photo taken on December
World BusinessNov. 5, 2017
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[Graphic News] Asia leads world in number of billionaires
The number of billionaires worldwide rose above 1,500 last year, a 10 percent jump from 2015, due largely to a surge in Asia. In an annual report, Swiss banking giant UBS and auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers said that last year marked the first time it recorded more billionaires in Asia (637) than in the United States (563), crediting the rise of China‘s entrepreneurs. Europe took trailed in the report’s billionaire database with 342. The total wealth controlled by the ultra-rich group also sh
World BusinessNov. 5, 2017
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Trump says IS will pay 'big price' for each attack on US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that the Islamic State group will pay a "big price" for every attack it stages against the United States, following the New York truck attack by an IS loyalist.The US military has hit IS "much harder" over the past two days after the jihadist group claimed the attacker was one of their soldiers, Trump said."They will pay a big price for every attack on us!" Trump wrote on Twitter. The New York attack Tuesday left eight dead and 12 wounded. (AFP)
WorldNov. 3, 2017
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Alibaba launches electronic trading hub in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Alibaba launched an electronic trading hub in Malaysia Friday aimed at helping small- and medium-sized businesses, a first for the Chinese internet giant outside its home country.The hub, part of a "digital free trade zone" near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, went live during a ceremony attended by Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.It was the latest move by Alibaba into Southeast Asia, one of the world's hottest e-commerce battlegrounds. The com
World BusinessNov. 3, 2017
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Trump makes light of his Twitter account going dark briefly
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is making light of his Twitter account going dark for a few minutes this week. Twitter has reported that a customer support worker was on his or her last day on the job and "inadvertently" deactivated Trump's account briefly Thursday evening.Early Friday, Trump tweeted: "My Twitter account was taken down for 11 minutes by a rogue employee. I guess the word must finally be getting out-and having an impact." Trump also tweeted that "everybody" is asking why the
WorldNov. 3, 2017
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CIA release of bin Laden files renews interest in Iran links
The CIA's release of documents seized during the 2011 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has again raised questions about Iran's support of the extremist network leading up to the Sept. 11 terror attacks. U.S. intelligence officials and prosecutors have long said Iran formed loose ties to the terror organization from 1991 on, something noted in a 19-page report in Arabic that was included in the release of some 47,000 other documents by the CIA. For its part, Iran has long d
World NewsNov. 2, 2017
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Severed heads found in Mexico City
Two severed heads were found wrapped in separate plastic bags dumped at a crossroads eight blocks from Zocalo square in central Mexico City and is creating anxiety among locals, Mexico’s Milenio TV reported on Wednesday.Many Korean foreign residents own businesses selling fashion goods in nearby district of Tepito--only four blocks from where the decapitated heads were discovered. Mexican police and prosecutors alike view that the severed heads recovered near Zocalo square are most likely linked
World NewsNov. 2, 2017