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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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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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[Graphic News] Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie named most admired people
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie have been named the world's most admired people in a YouGov survey. Philanthropist Gates and humanitarian Jolie have topped the poll in each of the annual surveys, since the study introduced separate rankings for the sexes in 2015. Jackie Chan moves ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and ranked 3rd most admired man in the world. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama top the lists. For
WorldApril 19, 2018
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[Graphic News] Samsung 5th-most admired firm in Canada
Samsung Electronics was named the fifth-most admired firm in Canada, an industry tracker said, recovering its reputation tainted by the suspended production of the Galaxy Note 7 in 2015. According to the report announced by Canadian researcher Leger, Samsung Electronics earned a reputation score of 75 to rank at 5th place in the 2018 Ranking of Canada‘s Most Admired Companies. US IT giant Google topped the list, followed by Canada’s Shoppers Drug Mart and Canadian Tire. Japan‘s Sony ranked at 4
World BusinessApril 18, 2018
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[Graphic News] Syria's chemical weapons
Inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons went to Syria last week to try to determine whether banned toxins were used in an attack on a rebel enclave on April 7. On Monday, Washington and London accused Moscow of blocking the nine OPCW inspectors from reaching the alleged gas attack site and said Russians or Syrians may have tampered with evidence there. The OPCW Fact-Finding Mission, if it goes ahead, will collect samples and look for clues to determine whether i
WorldApril 17, 2018
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[Video] Syrian air defence shoots down missiles over Homs: state media
Syrian air defence shot down missiles over the central province of Homs, the state news agency said Tuesday, with the strikes reportedly targeting regime air bases.The news agency did not give further details and it was unclear who was behind the attack, which Syrian state television branded as an "aggression".Big explosions were heard near Al Shayrat Air base, southeast of the city of Homs, and in eastern Qalamoun near Damascus where two other air bases are located, the Syrian Observatory for
World NewsApril 17, 2018
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[Graphic News] Western strikes in Syria
The United States, Britain and France launched strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime early Saturday in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack after mulling military action for a week. A US official said the strikes had targeted chemical production facilities. Another official said multiple types of bombs were used, and a variety of targets chosen.
WorldApril 16, 2018
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China FM visits Japan for talks on N. Korea, regional issues
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sunday began a visit to Japan described as a major step forward in improving frosty relations, as Tokyo tries to stay involved in a flurry of international diplomacy over North Korea. Wang met his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in talks expected to touch on economic relations, territorial disputes in the East China Sea and ways to push the North to give up its nuclear weapons.(AFP-Yonhap) “I would like to regard (Wang‘s visit) as a major step
World NewsApril 15, 2018
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[Graphic News] China's military ranks third strongest, India in fourth
China's military ranked as the most powerful in Asia, with eight other on the continent in the top 20: Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand. The cited index examined 133 countries. The Global Firepower Military Strength Index measures the countries’ military strength based on 50 parameters, including military resources, diversity of weapon systems, natural resources, industry and geographical features and available manpower. China's armed forces have been ranke
WorldApril 15, 2018
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[Newsmaker] New tests for Macron and May with first major military operations
Shortly after coming to power last year, Emmanuel Macron mused to a friend about the role of president. "You go through stages," he said. "Innocence is not allowed."On Friday night, like British Prime Minister Theresa May, he ordered his first major military intervention.Early Saturday, French and British aircraft took part in a wave of strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks.Though already active in a US-led coalition combating t
World NewsApril 15, 2018
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US, France, Britain launch new UN bid for Syria chemical weapons probe
Hours after striking Syria, the United States, France and Britain on Saturday launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.The three allies circulated a joint draft resolution at the Security Council that also calls for unimpeded deliveries of humanitarian aid, enforcing a ceasefire and demands that Syria engage in UN-led peace talks, according to the text obtained by AFP.The move signaled the West's resolve to return to diplomacy after a one-night mi
World NewsApril 15, 2018
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Trump wanted out of Syria, but he's drawn back in
In heated exchanges with his national security team in recent weeks, President Donald Trump repeatedly made clear he saw little incentive for the United States to be involved in Syria's intractable civil war. Then he pushed the US military back into the quagmire. In doing so, Trump is trying to confront a dilemma that haunted his predecessor, Barack Obama. Syria's seven-year civil war presents few fast or easy solutions for the US, yet the geopolitical rivalries at play, the presence of the Isl
World NewsApril 15, 2018
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Iran warns of 'regional consequences' of Syria strikes
Iran warned of "regional consequences" on Saturday following a wave of punitive strikes in Syria by the United States, Britain and France. "The United States and its allies have no proof and, without even waiting for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to take a position, have carried out this military attack," said the foreign ministry in a statement. The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital ear
World NewsApril 14, 2018
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Western strikes hit bases, chemical research centres around Damascus: monitor
Western strikes early Saturday hit Syrian military bases and chemical research centres in and around the capital, a monitor said, as the US announced a joint operation against the Damascus government."The Western coalition strikes targeted scientific research centres, several military bases, and the bases of the Republican Guard and Fourth Division in the capital Damascus and around it," said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The US, France, and Britain announced a joint oper
World NewsApril 14, 2018
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Key quotes from Trump's address on Syria
President Donald Trump late Friday announced the launch of a joint US-British-French operation targeting Syria's "criminal" regime in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack that he called a "significant escalation" in the crisis.Here are key excerpts from Trump's televised address to the nation, which lasted just under eight minutes: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Washington, about the United States` military
World NewsApril 14, 2018
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Trump: US, allied strikes aimed at Syria's chemical weapons
The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, President Donald Trump announced Friday. Pentagon officials said the attacks targeted the heart of Assad's programs to develop and produce chemical weapons. Explosions lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, as Trump spoke from the White House. Syrian television reported that Syria's air defen
World NewsApril 14, 2018
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Russia: Missiles aimed at Syrian air base downed
2:50 a.m. (all times local): The Russian military says Syria's Soviet-made air defense systems have shot down all 12 cruise missile aimed at a Syrian air base. The Russian Defense Ministry said that 12 cruise missiles have been launched at the Dumayr air base east of Damascus. It said that Syria's air defense assets have downed all of them. The ministry said that altogether more than 100 cruise and air-to-ground missiles were launched by US, British and French aircraft and navy ships. It did n
World NewsApril 14, 2018
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Trump plans to talk to allies before Syria strike decision
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen “very soon or not so soon at all.” The White House said Thursday he would consult further with allies.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned such an attack carried the risk of spinning out of control, suggesting caution ahead of a decision on how to respond to an attack against civilians last weekend that US officials are increasingly certain inv
World NewsApril 13, 2018
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[Graphic News] Which government is the most transparent in Asia?
Japan has the most open government system in Asia, according to the recently released World Justice Project. The report measures whether a country’s basic laws and information on legal rights are publicly available, presented in simple language and if there is civic participation and complaint mechanisms. It also measures if the processes by which the laws are enacted and administered are accessible, fair, and efficient. Japan is ranked 20th globally followed by South Korea which is ranked 22nd
WorldApril 12, 2018
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Is Facebook regulation 'inevitable'? Not so fast
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told lawmakers that regulation of his company is "inevitable," but still came to Capitol Hill prepared to defend against proposals he thought went too far. He rarely had to. After about 10 hours of hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday, markets rallied and privacy advocates were disappointed at the prospect that Facebook appeared to emerge unscathed, left to its own devices to manage how it collects vast amounts of personal data and handles user privacy."This is still ve
World BusinessApril 12, 2018
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[Graphic News] Moroccans top list of recipients of EU citizenship
Moroccans ranked as the top nationals who have obtained the nationality of a European country, followed by Albanians and Indians, according to Eurostat data. A total of 820 people from North Korea acquired citizenship of member countries of the European Union in the 2007-2016 period, with nearly 90 percent of them living in Germany and Britain, the EU‘s statistics office showed in a report. Most are believed to have defected to and settled in Europe after escaping from North Korea, given that t
WorldApril 11, 2018
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257 dead in Algeria military plane crash: official
ALGIERS, Algeria -- An Algerian military plane crashed and caught fire on Wednesday killing 257 people, mostly army personnel and members of their families, officials said. An AFP photographer at the scene saw the charred wreckage of the plane in a field near the Boufarik airbase from where the plane had taken off. Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene of the crash about 25 kilometers southwest of Algiers. The defence ministry said i
World NewsApril 11, 2018