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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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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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Japanese princess engaged to college love; wedding next year
Japanese Emperor Akihito’s oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity.Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference that their relationship started when the princess sat behind him at a campus meeting five years ago at Tokyo’s International Christian University, where they graduated. “First I was attracted by his bright smiles like the sun,” Mako said, smiling shyly. They talk
World NewsSept. 3, 2017
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Cambodian paper to close as opposition leader arrested for treason
One of Cambodia's few remaining independent newspapers announced on Sunday it would close hours after the country's opposition leader was arrested for treason, the latest in a string of blows to critics of strongman premier Hun Sen.The Cambodia Daily, which is often critical of the government, said Monday's edition would be its last after it was slapped with a multi-million dollar tax bill that its publishers said was politically motivated.The announcement came after Kem Sokha, head of the oppos
World NewsSept. 3, 2017
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Third charge expires against fugitive Thai Red Bull heir
A third criminal charge against the fugitive heir to Thailand's Red Bull fortune over a fatal hit-and-run expired on Sunday but prosecutors said it would not affect their heavily-criticised attempts to bring him to justice.Worayuth Yoovidhya, better known as "Boss", is wanted for drunkenly ploughing his Ferrari into a policeman riding a motorbike in Bangkok in 2012, dragging the officer to his death.After years giving prosecutors the run around, the 32-year-old billionaire has become an emblem f
World NewsSept. 3, 2017
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[Graphic News] KAIST, POSTECH named among top 10 young universities
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore retained its No. 1 spot in the latest rankings of the world’s top 50 universities established in the last 50 years, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World Universities Rankings. The young universities are ranked according to performance across six criteria: Academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per faculty member, ratio of faculty members to students, proportion of international students and proportion of international fa
WorldSept. 3, 2017
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NASA's space champ returns to Earth, logs 665 days aloft
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for US space endurance.Whitson's 665 days off the planet _ 288 days on this mission alone _ exceeds that of any other American and any other woman worldwide.She checked out of the International Space Station just hours earlier, along with another American and a Russian. Their Soyuz capsule landed in Kazakhstan shortly after sunrise Sunday _ Saturday night back in the U
World NewsSept. 3, 2017
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[Graphic News] Mark Wahlberg named world's top paid actor
Rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg was named the world’s highest paid actor, earning an estimated $68 million before taxes over the past 12 months. The 46-year-old star won his place at the top of the list compiled by Forbes magazine, thanks to earnings from “Transformers: The Last Knight” and comedy sequel “Daddy's Home 2,” due out in November. Dwayne Johnson, who placed first in 2016, is in second place with $65 million, after starring in the big screen reboot of lifeguard action-comedy “Baywa
WorldAug. 31, 2017
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Kremlin confirms Trump's lawyer reached out about deal
The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed that President Donald Trump's personal lawyer reached out to them during the 2016 presidential campaign, seeking help for a business project in Russia.In a statement to the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen said Monday the president's company pursued a project in Moscow during the Republican pri
World NewsAug. 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] J.K. Rowling becomes world's top-paid author
J.K. Rowling, creator of the enduringly popular “Harry Potter” series, has topped the list of the world’s highest-paid authors after earning $95 million, according to Forbes. Crime novelist Patterson was knocked down from the top perch to the No. 2 spot this year, with earnings of $87 million Far below in earnings in the third spot were children’s book writer Jeff Kinney, of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” success, with $21 million in earnings and Dan Brown of “The Da Vinci Code” fame in fourth with $20
WorldAug. 30, 2017
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Chinese entrepreneurs of Korea?China Young Leaders Association meet former British PM David Cameron
The former British Prime Minister David Cameron attended an unscheduled meeting with the Korea–China Young Leaders Association’s Chinese entrepreneurs.The meeting took place on July 4 at the Seoul Walkerhill Hotel. Cameron was invited as a speaker to the Asian Leadership Conference to Korea. Young Chinese entrepreneurs of Korea–China Young Leaders Association sent a message to Cameron requesting to meet him separately during the conference. Cameron graciously agreed and the meeting took place. F
World BusinessAug. 30, 2017
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Danish submarine scanned for clues to journalist's death
STOCKHOLM - Copenhagen police said Tuesday they were scanning an inventor's homemade submarine for possible hidden rooms as they investigate the death of a Swedish journalist last seen on board before her headless torso was found.Peter Madsen, 46, who has been held in formal custody since August 12 and accused of "negligent manslaughter," has insisted that Kim Wall died in "an accident" aboard his submarine and that he later "buried her body at sea."Police said in a statement they were inspectin
World NewsAug. 29, 2017
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UK PM 'outraged' by N. Korea missile ahead of Japan trip
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May, due in Tokyo on Wednesday, is "outraged" by North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, her Downing Street office said."The prime minister is outraged by North Korea's reckless provocation and she strongly condemns these illegal tests," a spokeswoman said Tuesday."From our perspective, we are willing to continue to work with our international partners to keep the pressure on North Korea."Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over
World NewsAug. 29, 2017
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Trump: 'All options' on table after missile test
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" in terms of a US response to North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan. In a terse, written statement Tuesday, Trump said that with the missile launch North Korea has "signaled its contempt for its neighbors, for all members of the United Nations, and for minimum standards of acceptable international behavior.""Threatening and destabilizing actions only increase the North Korean regime's isolation in the reg
World NewsAug. 29, 2017
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[Graphic News] Beijing hosts more global companies
Asia is home to more Fortune Global 500 companies today than any other continent. Beijing alone has 57 companies which are among the world’s 500 largest companies, according to a list compiled by Fortune. Japan is home to 51 global companies although it has lost one company this year in the list. Japan’s capital, Tokyo is home to 37 global companies and Japan’s third largest city Osaka is home to 7 companies. South Korea has 15 companies on the list and eleven of them are in Soul. India ha
WorldAug. 29, 2017
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UN chief seeks 'dream' of Israel-Palestinian peace in first visit
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres held talks with Israeli leaders Monday on his first visit since taking office, making a forceful argument for a two-state solution with the Palestinians and speaking of his "dream" for peace.Guterres also spoke of what he called obstacles to peace when meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including Israeli settlement building and the need for Palestinian leaders to condemn "terrorism"."I dream that I will have the chance to s
World NewsAug. 28, 2017
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India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, signaling a thaw in the monthslong standoff, India's government said Monday. India's Ministry of External Affairs said India and China had diplomatic exchanges in recent weeks over the situation on Doklam plateau in the eastern Himalayas and both had agreed to "go back to the status quo" before the standoff. Both India and China said their troops would
World NewsAug. 28, 2017
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Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
HOUSTON (AP) -- Officials released more water from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protecting the city's downtown from devastating floods but that could still endanger thousands of homes, even as the nation's fourth-largest city braced for more rain. Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 hurricane and has lingered dropping heavy rain as a tropical storm, sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday. The rising water chased
World NewsAug. 28, 2017
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[Graphic News] Iceland safest country in world
Iceland has been named the safest country on Earth, according to the 2017 Global Peace Index. The report ranked 163 nations according to their “levels of peacefulness.” The rankings were determined by 23 factors, including homicids, violent crimes, the impact of terrorism and deaths from internal conflicts. New Zealand ranked second, followed by Portugal, while Ireland rose two places to tie with Japan for the No. 10 spot this year. Among the most dangerous countries were Syria, Afghanistan, a
WorldAug. 28, 2017
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An odd trend in wheat country: not much wheat
An odd thing has happened in wheat country _ a lot of farmers aren't planting wheat.Thanks to a global grain glut that has caused prices and profits to plunge, this year farmers planted the fewest acres of wheat since the US Department of Agriculture began keeping records nearly a century ago.Instead of planting the crop that gave the wheat belt its identity, many farmers are opting this year for crops that might be less iconic but are suddenly in demand, such as chickpeas and lentils, used in h
World NewsAug. 28, 2017
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Indian 'rape guru' awaits sentencing amid huge security
An Indian guru convicted of rape awaited sentencing Monday, with authorities ramping up security amid fears of fresh violence days after protests over his guilty verdict left 36 dead.Barbed-wire barriers were erected and residents warned to stay indoors in the northern city of Rohtak, where Ram Rahim Singh is being held and will be sentenced, while senior members of his sect were placed under detention as a precautionary measure. India's self-styled guru and spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Si
World NewsAug. 28, 2017
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Pet-friendly China acupuncturist gets tails wagging again
Looking like a furry brown pincushion, eight-month-old French bulldog "Dan Jiao" whimpers nervously as he waits for the end of a Chinese acupuncture session aimed at curing partial paralysis caused by a puppyhood injury."Dan Jiao" ("Egg Dumpling"), would obviously rather be chewing on a bone somewhere than sitting strapped against his will into a harness that resembles a medieval torture device, pricked by several long needles hooked up to a mild electric current. In this photograph taken on Aug
World NewsAug. 28, 2017