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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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When two worlds collab: K-pop flexes power with global stars
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Bipartisan panel formed to address livelihood issues amid tension over first lady probe
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Putin to meet Iran’s Rouhani in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be closely watched for signs of their next moves in Syria.Rouhani’s first official visit to Russia comes as the two Syrian regime supporters push for ways to end the six-year conflict, having done much to marginalize US influence in peace talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani during their meeting at the Kreml
World NewsMarch 28, 2017
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VPN users in China megacity Chongqing face fines
BEIJING (AFP) -- People in the Chinese megacity Chongqing could be fined for using VPNs to jump over the country’s “Great Firewall” that blocks access to forbidden websites from Google to Facebook. The punishment would be meted out to people using virtual private networks to access banned sites for commercial purposes, but Amnesty International said the wording was vague enough that it could affect any business or individual. (Yonhap)Anyone who skirts censorship controls in the southwestern met
March 28, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Trump son-in-law to face Russia probe panel
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US election, the White House said Monday. Kushner, 36, was Trump’s main intermediary with foreign governments during the 2016 election campaign and now plays that role in the White House. He arranged meetings between Trump and leaders from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Jared Kushner (left), senior adviser to the president,
World NewsMarch 28, 2017
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ECB says 'optimistic' for global deal on bank rules
FRANKFURT (AFP) - Regulators at the European Central Bank said Monday they are "optimistic" that talks on harmonising rules for banks around the world will soon end in a deal.The so-called "Basel III" round of banking talks has stalled in recent months as negotiators battle over questions like how big banks' capital reserves should be and how they should judge risk.Observers feared that Donald Trump's incoming adminstration -- seen as favouring looser regulation of banks and distrustful of multi
World BusinessMarch 27, 2017
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European regulators clear Dow Chemical-DuPont merger
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The EU on Monday approved a $130 billion mega-merger of US agri-chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, paving the way for major consolidation in a sensitive sector for farmers and the environment.The decision by antitrust regulators was subject to Dupont selling "major parts" of its global pesticide business, said the European Commission, the EU's executive arm."Due to significant commitments on products and the worldwide research and development organisation, the merger of
World BusinessMarch 27, 2017
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[Graphic News] Middle-aged make up largest group of voters in S. Korea
According to the report from the Ministry of the Interior, the number of people in their 40s was about 8.77 million as of the end of February, accounting for 17 percent of the country‘s overall population of 51.71 million and making it the single largest age bracket. People in their 50s came to some 8.45 million, or 16.4 percent, of the total.Those in their 40s or 50s accounted for 33.4 percent of all people here. People in their 30s came to about 7.51 million, or 14.5 percent, of the overall po
World NewsMarch 27, 2017
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One killed, 14 wounded in Ohio nightclub shooting
WASHINGTON (AFP) - One person was killed and 14 others wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a packed nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio, police reported. Police said earlier said there were at least two shooters, but in a subsequent tweet assistant Cincinnati police chief Paul Neudigate said there was “only one reported shooter at this time, still investigating if others involved.” “Motive is still unclear but there are no indications this incident is terrorism related,” he said. The Cincinnati Poli
World NewsMarch 26, 2017
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UK targets WhatsApp encryption after London attack
LONDON (AFP) - The British government said Sunday that its security services must have access to encrypted messaging applications such as WhatsApp, revealing it was used by the killer behind the parliament attack. Khalid Masood, the 52-year-old Briton who killed four people before being shot dead in a rampage in Westminster on Wednesday, reportedly used the Facebook-owned service moments before the assault. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told Sky News it was “completely unacceptable” that police and
World NewsMarch 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] Number of N. Korean hackers rises to 7,700: report
North Korea has been reinforcing its cyberwarfare capabilities and its number of professional hackers is estimated to have reached about 7,700, according to a report issued Friday in Seoul. North Korea currently has 1,700 well-trained troops belonging to seven hacking organizations under the ruling Workers’ Party and the Korean People’s Army, it said.In addition, the North is believed to be operating about 10 cyberwarfare support organizations, which employ in total about 6,000 professional hack
World NewsMarch 26, 2017
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[Newsmaker] China's favorite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership
Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged Sunday to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city’s cherished freedoms. Hong Kong has been semi-autonomous since it was handed back to China by colonial ruler Britain in 1997. But 20 years on, there are serious concerns Beijing is disregarding the handover agreement designed to protect Hong Kong‘s way of life. epa05871204 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election candidates John Tsang
World NewsMarch 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] Norway ranked world’s happiest country
Norway has trumped Denmark as the world’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report 2017 by the United Nations, which calls on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens.Nordic nations ranked the most contented. The remaining countries in the top 10 were Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden. Meanwhile, South Korea ranked 56th. At the bottom were South Sudan, Liberia, Guinea, T
World NewsMarch 22, 2017
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Brazil meat scandal deepens as China, EU, Chile bar imports
“There is no Chinese embargo,” Maggi told reporters in Brasilia. “What we have are containers there that can't leave the port to local markets.”A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman in Beijing said China has taken “preventive and temporary” measures but gave no details. “We hope the Brazilian side can carry out a thorough investigation in an open and transparent way,” Hua Chunying said at a regular briefing.Chile followed suit, announcing the temporary suspension of Brazilian meats, said Angel
World NewsMarch 21, 2017
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Trump to Capitol in last-ditch lobbying for health care bill
“This is our long-awaited chance to finally get rid of Obamacare,” he said of repealing former President Barack Obama's landmark law, a GOP goal since its 2010 enactment. “We're going to do it.” Trump's closed-door meeting with House Republicans was coming as party leaders released 43 pages orth of changes to a bill whose prospects remain dicey. Their proposals were largely aimed at addressing dissent that their measure would leave many older people with higher costs.Included was an unusual app
World NewsMarch 21, 2017
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Tillerson to skip NATO meeting in Brussels next month
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will skip a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels in April, but will travel to Russia and Italy the same month, a US official said Tuesday.Tillerson will be replaced by a lower-level official at the NATO meeting on April 5-6, a development that will likely fuel new concerns about US President Donald Trump's commitment to the alliance as he pushes for better ties with Moscow."Tom Shannon (the US Under Secretary of State) will represent the United States
World NewsMarch 21, 2017
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EU to hold special Brexit summit April 29: Tusk
The EU's remaining 27 member states will hold a special summit on April 29 to decide the political objectives for Brexit talks, president Donald Tusk said Tuesday.Tusk's announcement came a day after London said Prime Minister Theresa May would trigger the two-year process for Britain's departure on March 29."In view of what was announced in London yesterday, I would like to inform you that I will call a European Council on Saturday the 29th of April to adopt the guidelines for the Brexit talks
World NewsMarch 21, 2017
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Japan PM, in Brussels, pushes EU trade deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged on Tuesday to seal a EU-Japan trade deal as early as possible in order to make an important stand against protectionism.Abe met with EU Council President Donald Tusk as well as European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker at EU headquarters in Brussels."We shall try to aim for agreement in principle on the (EU-Japan trade deal) at the earliest possible date because it will give the world a symbol of free trade," Abe said as he entered the talks with Tus
World NewsMarch 21, 2017
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[Graphic News] Overseas tuition fees fall 6% in 2016
Overseas tuition fees spent by South Koreans fell 6 percent last year from a year earlier, due to the won‘s weakness and the slowing economy, the central bank said Friday. In 2016, tuition fees for South Koreans studying overseas declined to $3.52 billion from $3.74 billion a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea.The US dollar rose to an average of 1,160.5 won in 2016 from 1,131.49 won a year earlier, according to BOK data.
World NewsMarch 19, 2017
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U.S. nuclear envoy is on Asia trip
The top U.S. envoy on North Korea was in China Saturday on his weeklong trip to Asia to discuss cooperation in reining in a provocative Pyongyang, a diplomatic source here said.Joseph Yoon began his trip to Beijing and Seoul on Friday and is set to arrive in Seoul on Monday, according to the source.The trip by the special representative for North Korea policy of the State Department comes as the Donald Trump administration is reshaping its North Korea policy.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
World NewsMarch 18, 2017
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U.S. think tank: N. Korea operating lithium-6 plant for hydrogen bombs
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to have built and is operating a plant to produce lithium 6, a key ingredient for hydrogen bombs that are much more powerful than conventional nuclear weapons, a U.S. think tank claimed Friday.The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) said the plant appears be located at the Hungnam Chemical Complex near Hamhung on the North's east coast. It cited a 2012 order the North placed in China to purchase large quantities of mercury and li
World NewsMarch 18, 2017
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Canadian government apologizes to citizens tortured in Syria
OTTAWA (AFP) -- The Canadian government on Friday formally apologized in a statement to three of its citizens who were tortured in Syria, which Canadian officials allegedly played an indirect role in.The government said it had settled civil suits with three Canadian nationals -- Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad Abou Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin -- who were arrested and tortured in Syrian custody just after the 9/11 attacks and detained until 2004. "On behalf of the Government of Canada, we wish to apolog
World NewsMarch 18, 2017