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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] Singapore has the lowest fertility rate
The statistics show the 10 countries with the lowest fertility rates in 2017. The fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman of child-bearing age in a country. The fertility rate in Singapore was estimated to be at 0.83 children per woman, making it the lowest fertility rate worldwide, according to data released by online statistics company, Statista. South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates of any country in the world this year.
WorldDec. 11, 2017
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France’s rightwing shifts after Macron victory
Demoralized and divided, France’s traditional center-right party is expected to move closer to the far-right on Sunday when it picks a new leader to take on centrist President Emmanuel Macron.The Republicans party, which represents the dominant conservative force in post-war French politics, will almost certainly turn to 42-year-old Laurent Wauquiez as it looks to recover from a disastrous 2017. This combination of file pictures created on Oct. 26 shows the three official candidates for the pres
World NewsDec. 11, 2017
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Nobel-winning Hiroshima survivor laments nuclear ‘insanity’
Setsuko Thurlow, 85, was 13 years old when she was rescued from the ruins of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.On Sunday she receives the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, along with its head Beatrice Fihn.Here is how Thurlow recalled the horrors of that day 72 years ago, in her speech during the ceremony in Oslo: Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2017, Japanese Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombings o
World NewsDec. 11, 2017
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[Graphic News] S. Korea 4th easiest in world to do business
South Korea ranked No. 4 among the easiest places in the world to do business, according to the “Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create” report released by the World Bank. New Zealand was No. 1, followed by Singapore and Denmark. Starting a new business in New Zealand takes the fewest procedures (one) and shortest time to fulfill (0.5 day), according to the report. The ranking uses 11 indicators to measure aspects of business regulation across 190 countries worldwide. Of the top 20 economies
World BusinessDec. 10, 2017
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'Firefighting at Christmas' may become normal in California
A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms. Well into what's considered the wet season, there's been nary a drop of rain. That's good for sun-seeking tourists, but could spell more disaster for a region that emerged this spring from a yearslong drought and now has firefighters on edge because of parched conditions and no end in sight to the typical fire season."This is the new normal," Gov. Jerry Brown warned Saturday after surveying damage from the deadl
World NewsDec. 10, 2017
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Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: minister
Japan plans to purchase offensive air-to-surface missiles to counter North Korea's rising military threat, its defence minister said Friday, a move likely to stir debate over its decades-long pacifist policy.Itsunori Onodera said the ministry intends to request a special budget for the fiscal year starting April 2018 to purchase long-range cruise missiles deployed on fighter jets. (Yonhap)According to local media, the ministry plans to buy JASSM and LRASM long-range, air-to-ground missiles with
World NewsDec. 8, 2017
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Trump declares Jerusalem Israeli capital, smashing US policy
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump shattered decades of unwavering US neutrality on Jerusalem Wednesday, declaring the sorely divided holy city as Israel's capital and sparking frustrated Palestinians to cry out that he had destroyed already-fragile Mideast hopes for peace.Defying dire, worldwide warnings, Trump insisted that after repeated peace failures it was past time for a new approach, starting with what he said was his decision merely based on reality to recognize Jerusalem as the seat
World NewsDec. 7, 2017
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London mayor: Britain must apologise for colonial-era massacre
London Mayor Sadiq Khan (right)London‘s first Asian-origin mayor Sadiq Khan said the British government should apologise for a colonial-era massacre in India as he visited the site on Wednesday.The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in which British troops opened fire on thousands of unarmed protesters in the city of Amritsar, remains an enduring scar of British colonial rule over the subcontinent.The then British prime minister David Cameron described it as deeply shameful when he visited the memo
World NewsDec. 6, 2017
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China slams Australia amid growing foreign interference fears
Beijing accused Australia Wednesday of stirring “anti-China hysteria” after Canberra proposed a suite of foreign interference laws, labelling comments by some government officials as irresponsible.Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull on Tuesday announced wide-ranging reforms to tackle rising concerns of foreign interference, noting “disturbing reports” about Chinese influence. That came after Turnbull ordered an inquiry in June in the wake of media revelations that the nation‘s spy agency had warned t
World NewsDec. 6, 2017
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Pope Francis defends Jerusalem ‘status quo’
Pope Francis Wednesday defended the “status quo” of Jerusalem, hours ahead of an announcement by US President Donald Trump in which officials said he will recognise the disputed city as Israel‘s capital.“I cannot silence my deep concern over the situation that has emerged in recent days. At the same time, I appeal strongly for all to respect the city’s status quo, in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions,” the pope said in his weekly address.The Argentine pontiff‘s call came a day after he
World NewsDec. 6, 2017
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Kremlin says Russia must avoid emotional response to Olympic ban
The Kremlin on Wednesday cautioned against an “emotional” response after Russia was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, as politicians and athletes reacted with anger and disappointment.Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its state-orchestrated doping programme -- something it has always denied -- but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag.“The situation is serious, it calls for deep analysis an
World NewsDec. 6, 2017
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EU blacklists 17 tax havens including South Korea
European Union ministers adopted on Tuesday a blacklist of 17 non-EU tax havens including Panama, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates after a year of tough negotiations.The Paradise Papers leak last month gave a new impetus to the plan, making public some of the intricate ways the world's rich evade tax using offshore havens. Buildings in central Seoul (Bloomberg)"We have adopted at EU level a list of states which are not doing enough to fight tax evasion. This blacklist includes 17 states,
World NewsDec. 5, 2017
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Lebanese PM Hariri revokes resignation after consensus deal
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has formally rescinded his resignation following a consensus deal reached with rival political parties.The announcement came at the end of the first Cabinet meeting to be held since Lebanon was thrown into a political crisis following Hariri's stunning Nov. 4 move. In this Nov. 22, 2017 file photo, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, left, greets Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at a military parade to mark the 74th anniversary of Lebanon`s independenc
World NewsDec. 5, 2017
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[Graphic News] Which Asian country contributes most to UN’s budget?
Asian countries contributed almost 25 percent of the UN’s regular budget, with Japan contributing the most in the region, followed by China, Australia, South Korea and India, according to the latest data. The UN’s total budget for the year 2016-2017 was $5.6 billion. China was the third-largest contributor in the world and second in Asia, providing 7.92 percent of the budget. Australia contributed 2.3 percent, which made it the third-largest contributor in Asia. South Korea was the fourth-lar
WorldDec. 5, 2017
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[Graphic News] World suffers massive data hack
The 2016 data hack on 57 million Uber riders and drivers is among the biggest ever thefts of online users’ personal information. Here are some previous cases: In 2013, Yahoo was hit by hackers that affected all 3 billion accounts, which was the biggest cyberattack in history, and another attack affected 500 million accounts in 2014. Both were revealed in 2016. In 2014, South Koreans scrambled to stop money being siphoned from their bank accounts after it emerged that data on 20 million credit
World BusinessDec. 4, 2017
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Tesla builds world’ biggest battery in Australian Outback
ADELAIDE -- The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery has plugged into an Australian state grid, an official said Friday, easily delivering on Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk’s 100-day guarantee.Musk promised to build the 100-megawatt battery within 100 days of the contracts being signed at the end of September or hand it over to the South Australia state government for free. (Yonhap)South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill announced Friday the battery began dispatching power into the state gri
World BusinessDec. 1, 2017
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IYF signs pact with Tagum City, offers programs at ASEAN Scout Jamboree
The International Youth Fellowship is providing character education and other related programs for the participants of the sixth ASEAN Scout Jamboree held in Tagum City in Davao del Norte of the Philippines.The jamboree, which began on Monday and runs until Saturday, features a variety of programs such as classical music concerts, world cultural dances and lectures by IYF founder Pastor Park Ock-soo. IYF founder Pastor Park Ock-soo (right in front) attends the opening ceremony of the sixth ASEAN
World NewsDec. 1, 2017
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[Graphic News] Beijing tech hub beats Silicon Valley to be No. 1
Beijing’s Zhongguancun has unseated San Francisco’s Silicon Valley as the top technology hub in the world, according to a report by the US-based business resource company Expert Market. Zhongguancun tech hub has become the top destination for the world’s brightest tech talents due to its favorable climate for early stage funding, good performance in startup output and the city’s affordable cost of living, revealed the Top Tech Cities in the World 2017 report. The ranking was based on factors su
World BusinessNov. 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] Jeff Bezos becomes world‘s richest person
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest person, with a net worth of over $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and since his humble beginnings trading out of his garage, he has been in a race to the top of the billionaires index. Gates has been knocked down to second wealthiest, with a net worth of approximately $88.9 billion. Investor Warren Buffett is third at some $78.9 billion. Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee ranked No.
WorldNov. 29, 2017
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[Graphic News] Catholics rise in Asia and Africa, decline in Europe
The statistical yearbook of the Vatican registers an overall increase of 1,285 million of baptized Catholics in 2015, with 49 percent living in the Americas. In five years, Catholics in Asia, and especially in Africa, have grown from 15.5 percent to 17.3 percent of the world‘s total. Of the world‘s Catholics, almost 49 percent live in Latin America, including the Caribbean. Europe is home to 22.2 percent of the global Catholic population; 17.3 percent are in Africa; 11 percent are in Asia; an
WorldNov. 28, 2017