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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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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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[Graphic News] National Museum of China tops list of most-visited museums
The National Museum of China in Beijing is now the most-visited museum in the world, according to a report published by the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.The museum for Chinese history and the arts tops the list for the first time, receiving 7.55 million people in 2016. The report has charted global museum trends since 2012 by listing the best-attended museums worldwide and in different regions.Washington’s National Air and Space Museum ranked second. The Louvre claimed the third sp
World NewsAug. 3, 2017
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[Graphic News] Foreign reserves across Asia
China is the world‘s largest holder of foreign exchange reserves. It has over 2 1/2 times more foreign reserves than the second-largest reserve holder, Japan.The Asian giant has $3.483 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, despite a recent drop. China is followed by Japan, with a substantial $1.21 trillion worth of foreign exchange.South Korea and India also have a large pie of the foreign exchange. In South Korea, the foreign exchange reserve is $370 billion, while India holds $361 billion wor
World BusinessAug. 2, 2017
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[Graphic News] Newborns estimated at 360,000 this year
The number of newborns in South Korea is expected to be around 360,000 for 2017, marking a record low, according to the Health Ministry and National Statistical Office. The figure is 12.4 percent lower than the previous year. The last time it increased was in November 2015, data showed. Experts said the number will further decrease down the road. The country’s average number of newborns hovered at around 1 million in the 1970s, but quickly fell to reach 490,000 in 2002.
World NewsAug. 1, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Scaramucci out after Trump changes chief of staff
Foul-mouthed spin doctor Anthony Scaramucci was axed as White House communications director Monday, just 10 days after being named to the post and hours after Donald Trump installed a new chief of staff. The 53-year-old New Yorker -- whose profanity-laden rant against colleagues gained him global notoriety -- was fired as four-star Gen. John Kelly began his quest to impose order on an administration careening out of control. During its first six months in office, Trump’s White House has been bes
World NewsAug. 1, 2017
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Putin lays down a number: US must cut 755 Moscow diplomats
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the United States cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755 people, underlining his displeasure with U.S. sanctions and heightening tensions between Washington and Moscow. The U.S. State Department called Putin's move "a regrettable and uncalled-for act.'' Putin's announcement Sunday came three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia and just hours after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence landed in Estonia, which b
WorldJuly 31, 2017
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[Graphic News] Top conglomerates stingy in making donations
According to data from market researcher Chaebul.com, listed firms of conglomerates donated 963.2 billion won ($847.8 million) last year, down 1.7 percent from a year earlier. Listed affiliates of Samsung, Hyundai Motor, Lotte, Posco and GS groups cut their public donations last year.Samsung’s listed firms donated 470.3 billion won last year, down 11.7 percent on-year. Samsung Electronics, the group‘s crown jewel, cut donations by 10.7 percent to 334.5 billion won. Donations by companies under H
World NewsJuly 31, 2017
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[Newsmaker] US to cut 755 US diplomatic staff in Russia, says Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said the United States would have to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia and warned of a prolonged gridlock in its ties after the US Congress backed new sanctions against the Kremlin. Putin added bluntly that Russia was able to raise the stakes with America even further, although he hoped this would be unnecessary. A US State Department official denounced the move as a “regrettable and uncalled for act,” adding that Washington was now weighing a potential respon
World NewsJuly 31, 2017
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US says THAAD intercept test successful
WASHINGTON -- The United States said Sunday it carried out another successful test of the THAAD missile defense system, as tensions run high over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.The test had been expected to take place this weekend as part of the US Missile Defense Agency's routine programs. But Sunday's test came two days after North Korea conducted its second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.That missile can reach deep into the US mainland if launched on a standard traj
World NewsJuly 31, 2017
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US conducts successful test of THAAD missile defense system
WASHINGTON -- The United States said Sunday it has conducted a successful test of an advanced missile defense system two days after North Korea test launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile. The US military's latest test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system was planned before North Korea's launch of an ICBM last Friday night, but it came as tensions again heightened over the North's second test of an ICBM in less than a month. During the test, conducted
World NewsJuly 31, 2017
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20,000 fans flee huge fire at music festival in Barcelona
A huge fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of over 20,000 concertgoers and incinerated the event's stage in Barcelona, the regional government said Sunday. The fire Saturday night consumed the large outdoor stage at the ``Tomorrowland'' electronic music festival held at Barcelona's Parc de Can Zam. Twelve firefighting units needed around an hour to extinguish the flames just before midnight. Firefighters said they were investigating the cause. The ``Tomorrowland'' websi
World NewsJuly 30, 2017
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Philippine mayor, 13 others killed in raids linked to drugs
Police in the southern Philippines said they fatally shot a city mayor who was among the politicians President Rodrigo Duterte publicly linked to illegal drugs and at least 13 others Sunday, in one of the bloodiest assaults so far under Duterte's anti-drug crackdown. Officers were to serve warrants to Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. of Ozamiz city to search his houses for the suspected presence of unlicensed firearms when gunmen opened fire on the police, sparking clashes that killed the mayor a
World NewsJuly 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] Auto recalls to reach record high in 2017
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, a total of 1,308,758 domestic vehicles have been ordered to be recalled so far this year across 172 cases. The number of cars subject to recall this year is expected to exceed the country’s record high of 1,369,925 vehicles in 2004. Hyundai and Kia, which together form the world’s No. 5 carmaker by sales, were ordered to recall a combined 979,687 cars in 2017, accounting for 75 percent of the total figure.
World NewsJuly 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korean ranked 6th coolest nationality: CNN
CNN revealed the list of the world’s coolest nationalities, with Brazilians taking the top spot, followed by Singaporeans, Jamaicans, Mongolians and Americans respectively. South Koreans ranked sixth among those surveyed from other nations, saying they may be the best drinking buddies in the world. CNN also picked film director Park Chan-wook as an icon of cool, saying his twisted visions freak out fellow countrymen, but have achieved cult status among emo film majors worldwide.
World NewsJuly 27, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Transgender personnel barred from US military: Trump
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that transgender people may not serve “in any capacity” in the US military, upending a key policy from Barack Obama’s administration and drawing swift condemnation. Announcing the major policy change via Twitter, Trump said the military should be focused on “overwhelming victory,” and not burdened with the “tremendous” medical costs and disruptions that transgender personnel would entail. “After consultation with my generals and military experts, please
World NewsJuly 27, 2017
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Sperm count declining in the West: study
PARIS (AFP) -- Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has halved in 40 years, according to research warning of fertility risk, though outside experts urged caution about the results.A review of data collected from nearly 43,000 men in 185 previous studies from 1973 to 2011, found a “significant decline” in sperm concentration, according to findings published in the journal Human Reproduction Update.The decline was 52.4 percent -- from 99 million to 47 million s
World NewsJuly 26, 2017
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Man sentenced to 120 days in jail after pet fish cut in half
BRISTOL (AP) -- A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 120 days in jail after police say he cut a pet fish in half during a domestic dispute. The Bristol Press reports (http://bit.ly/2uwo8kj ) 33-year-old Juan Vega pleaded guilty Tuesday to breach of peace. As part of the plea deal, a charge of cruelty to animals was dropped. Authorities say police responded to a call of a domestic disturbance at a Bristol home April 27. Police say Vega argued with a woman and damaged property at the residenc
World NewsJuly 26, 2017
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48 dead as heavy monsoon rains lash western India
NEW DELHI (AP) -- At least 48 people have been killed as large swaths of western India have been lashed by heavy monsoon rains and flooding over the last week, officials said Wednesday. In Rajasthan, home to a number of popular tourist destinations, the streets of at least four districts have been turned into virtual rivers, trapping tens of thousands of people on the upper floors of residential buildings. Rescue workers were scrambling to rescue thousands of others whose homes have been flooded
WorldJuly 26, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Cheers for McCain, then impassioned speech
The maverick stood with his party Tuesday, casting a crucial vote in the Republican drive to repeal “Obamacare.” But then, like an angry prophet, Sen. John McCain condemned the tribal politics besetting the nation.Confronting an aggressive brain cancer, the 80-year-old Arizonan served notice he would not vote for the GOP legislation as it stands now. McCain’s impassioned speech held the rapt attention of his colleagues in the Senate chamber. ”Stop listening to the bombastic loudmouths on the rad
World NewsJuly 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] Over half of people with HIV being treated
For the first time, more than half of all people with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus, said the United Nations. According to a UNAIDS report in 2016, 19.5 million of 36.7 million people with HIV had access to treatment, while AIDS-related deaths fell from 1.9 million in 2005 to 1 million in 2016. The death toll from AIDS has dropped in recent years, due to the availability of affordable, life-saving drugs.
World NewsJuly 25, 2017
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Philippines' Duterte vows unrelenting drug war
MANILA (AFP) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Monday to press on with his drug war that has claimed thousands of lives, as he urged lawmakers to endorse "eye-for-an-eye" death penalties.Duterte devoted large chunks of his annual State of the Nation Address to pushing his law-and-order policies that have made him hugely popular with many Filipinos but have been condemned by human rights groups and other critics."No matter how long it takes, the fight against illegal drugs will contin
World NewsJuly 24, 2017