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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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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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When two worlds collab: K-pop flexes power with global stars
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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Indonesian police make mass arrests over 'gay sex party'
Indonesian police have detained 141 men including several foreigners for allegedly taking part in a gay sex party at a sauna, an official said Monday, the latest sign of a backlash against homosexuals in the Muslim-majority country. Officers late Sunday raided a building in the capital Jakarta that houses a sauna and a gym, and halted what they said was a sex party promoted as "The Wild One". Pictures circulating online showed topless men sitting crammed in a room next to gym equipment after
WorldMay 22, 2017
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Students sexually abused by peers face struggles in court
When children sexually assault other children at school, sometimes the only measure of justice comes through the courts. The barriers are formidable, and can lead to long, grueling fights: Public schools in many states enjoy powerful shields, including caps on damages and high legal hurdles to prove misconduct. And a handful of states offer schools complete immunity from lawsuits in state court. But the incentives for families are powerful, too -- protecting their children, winning ref
World NewsMay 22, 2017
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[Graphic News] Which countries have the best health care?
Neither Canada nor Japan cracked the top 10 and the United States finished a dismal 35th, according to a much anticipated ranking of health care quality in 195 countries, released Friday.Among nations with more than a million people, top honors for 2015 went to Switzerland, followed by Sweden and Norway, though the health care gold standard remains tiny Andorra, a postage stamp of a country nestled between Spain (No. 8) and France (No. 15).Iceland (No. 2), Australia (No. 6), Finland (No. 7), the
World NewsMay 22, 2017
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[Graphic News] Cigarette sales rise for 2nd month in April
According to Ministry of Strategy and Finance, sales of cigarettes in South Korea rose despite the government‘s push to print graphic health warnings on the outside of packages.About 305 million 20-pack cigarettes were sold in April. Monthly sales had been on a decline in the beginning of the year, with 280 million packs sold in January and 238 million packs in February, as the South Korean government intensified its anti-smoking campaign in late 2016.
World NewsMay 21, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Iran's Rouhani: Moderate cleric open to world
President Hassan Rouhani, who won re-election on Saturday, has spent three decades at the heart of Iran’s revolutionary establishment but still faces opposition from hardliners for trying to rebuild ties with the West. The 68-year-old cleric, almost always clad in his white turban, repeated his convincing 2013 victory by bringing together moderates and reformists with his pledges to end Iran’s isolation and improve civil rights at home. Born in Semnan province on Nov. 12, 1948, Rouhani is marrie
World NewsMay 21, 2017
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Rouhani leads initial count; over 70 percent turnout
Iran says incumbent President Hassan Rouhani is ahead of his nearest competitor in an initial count of votes in the election. Interior Ministry deputy minister Ali Asghar Ahmadi told journalists in a televised news conference Saturday morning that over 40 million Iranians voted in Friday's election. That puts turnout above 70 percent.Ahmadi says the initial vote count has the moderate cleric Rouhani with 14.6 million votes. Hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi has 10.1 million votes.Ahmadi says the In
World NewsMay 20, 2017
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Japan's Princess Mako to marry ocean-loving legal assistant
Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan's emperor, will marry an ocean-loving legal assistant who can ski, play the violin and cook. Japanese nuptials tend to be highly ritualized, especially for a royal family member, and the buildup to the wedding is likely to take time. A public announcement would come first, then a wedding date would be set and then the couple will make a formal report to the emperor and empress. Quasi-public NHK TV reported the news late Tuesday and the Imperial Househo
World NewsMay 19, 2017
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Times Square crash victim was 18-year-old Michigan woman
Police say an 18-year-old woman killed by a car that plowed through pedestrians in Times Square was a tourist from Portage, Michigan.Alyssa Elsman died Thursday when a man drove his car down the sidewalk for three blocks into the heart of New York City's theater district. (AP-Yonhap)Twenty-three people were struck by the car before it was stopped by a security barrier.Police say Elsman's 13-year-old sister was among the people who were struck but survived.Police identify the driver of the car as
World NewsMay 19, 2017
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Senior State Department official to visit Philippines, China next week
WASHINGTON -- A senior State Department official in charge of Asian affairs will travel to the Philippines and China next week, the department announced Thursday.Acting Assistant Secretary of State Susan Thornton will visit Manila on May 23-24 for a senior officials' meeting of the East Asia Summit and other sessions hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, the department said in a statement.Thornton will then travel to Beijing on May 25-26 to discuss bilateral and regional
World NewsMay 19, 2017
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[Graphic News] Number of foreigners in S. Korea growing quickly
The number of foreigners residing in South Korea has been rising at a fast clip over the past decade, with their tax payments increasing more than fourfold, government data showed Tuesday.Foreign residents in the country numbered 1.89 million in 2015, 2.5 times the 747,000 recorded 10 years earlier, according to the data from the Justice Ministry. Income tax payments by foreign residents more than quadrupled to 694.7 billion won ($616.9 million) during the period, according to data from the Nati
World NewsMay 18, 2017
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[Graphic News] Bitcoin used in global cyberattacks
Digital currency bitcoin is worth more than an ounce of gold right now. It’s completely digital and it’s the currency of choice for the cyberattackers who crippled computer networks around the world in recent days.When the attackers’ “ransomware” sprang into action, it held victims hostage by encrypting their data and demanding they send payments in bitcoins to regain access to their computers. One bitcoin recently traded for $1,734.65, according to Coinbase, a company that helps users exchange
World NewsMay 17, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Trump shared ‘secret info with Russian officials’
President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during a meeting last week, The Washington Post reported Monday, prompting strong condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans. Three White House officials who were in the May 10 meeting strongly denounced the story, saying no intelligence sources and methods were discussed -- but they didn’t deny that classified information was disclosed. Citing current and former US officials,
World NewsMay 16, 2017
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Turkey blocks German lawmaker visit to soldiers at air base
Turkey has blocked a request for German lawmakers to visit their country's soldiers at the Incirlik air base, the German government said Monday, increasing the possibility that it might relocate planes supporting the campaign against the Islamic State group. Germany has about 270 troops at the base. The refusal was communicated to Germany's ambassador over the weekend, Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer told reporters. He said Turkey indicated the refusal was tied to Germany's decision t
World NewsMay 15, 2017
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Putin says intimidation of North Korea must end
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that North Korea's latest missile test was "dangerous", but he warned that Pyongyang was being intimidated and called for a peaceful solution to regional tensions. "We are categorically against the expansion of the club of nuclear powers," Putin told reporters after an international forum in Beijing."We consider (the missile test) counter-productive, harmful and dangerous," Putin said. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the me
World NewsMay 15, 2017
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[Graphic News] Saudi Arabia announces world’s tallest tower to be completed in 2019
The completion date for the world‘s tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a Saudi Arabian billionaire said, almost six years after launching the record-breaking project.Saudi‘s Jeddah Tower is to rise more than a kilometer, placing it above Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.The world‘s tallest artificial structure is the 828-meter-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The second-tallest self-supporting structure and the tallest tower is the Tokyo Skytree.
World NewsMay 15, 2017
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N.Korea missile test a 'threat to international peace': EU
North Korea's test-firing of a ballistic missile constitutes a "threat to international peace and security" as Pyongyang ratchets up tensions in the region, an EU spokesperson said Sunday."This and previous launches constitute a threat to international peace and security and further aggravate tensions in the region at a time when de-escalation is instead needed," the spokesperson said in a statement.The missile was launched early Sunday and flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) before lan
World NewsMay 14, 2017
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France inaugurates new president: Emmanuel Macron, 39
Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated Sunday as France's new president at the Elysee palace in Paris, and immediately launched into his mission to shake up French politics, world economics and the European Union. The 39-year-old Macron is the youngest president in the country's history and the 8th president of France's Fifth Republic, which was created in 1958. A former economy minister with pro-business, pro-European views, Macron is the first French president who doesn't originate from one of the co
World NewsMay 14, 2017
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[Newsmaker] China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N. Korea missile
BEIJING -- China touted on Sunday its new Silk Road as “a project of the century” at a summit highlighting its growing leadership on globalization, but a North Korean missile test intruded on the meeting. President Xi Jinping greeted leaders from 29 nations for the two-day summit in Beijing after US and South Korean military officials confirmed that Pyongyang had launched a ballistic missile. Delegations from North Korea and the United States attended the forum, though not their leaders. Few W
World NewsMay 14, 2017
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Trump suggests he might drop daily press briefings
President Donald Trump threatened to shut down daily press briefings Friday as he sought to defend his White House from criticism of its shifting explanations and misstatements about the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Trump's statements, through a tweet and later television interview, threaten a Washington institution that is the most high-profile forum for journalists to question the government about policy and the news of the day. In the Trump era, it has become a cable TV hit and c
World NewsMay 13, 2017
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Trump says 'certain circumstances' must be met for inter-Korean talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn't oppose South Korea's newly elected President Moon Jae-in engaging in dialogue with Pyongyang, but reiterated that talks must be pursued under right circumstances. According to a transcript of his interview with America's NBC News released on Thursday (local time), Trump said "He's (Moon) more open to discussion. I don't mind discussion, but its under certain circumstances." "I could probably give you a much better answer to that in a month or two m
World NewsMay 13, 2017