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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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[Graphic News] US draws fewer new foreign students for 3rd straight year
A new report found that the number of foreign students coming to US universities continued to decrease last year. The annual report from the Institute of International Education found a 1 percent decrease in the number of newly enrolled international students in fall 2018 compared with the year before. This follows two years of decreases after more than a decade of upward movement. Some schools have blamed US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric for driving students away, but
Dec. 4, 2019
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Trump, Macron and Erdogan clash overshadows NATO summit
LONDON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron exchanged fire over the future of NATO on Tuesday, as the French leader attacked Turkey and demanded the alliance rethink its strategy. The three-way battle overshadowed the start of the alliance's 70th anniversary summit in London, threatening to derail efforts to show unity in the face of Russia and China.In recent weeks Macron has tried to shake up the agenda of the meeting by demanding a review of NATO's "brain dead" str
Dec. 4, 2019
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Trump says China deal could wait until after election
US President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the chances for a deal to end the US-China trade war before the end of the year.Speaking in London he is attending a NATO summit, Trump said Tuesday that the only limiting factor to reaching an agreement with China is whether he wants to make a deal. Asked about his previous goal of reaching an agreement by years‘ end, Trump told reporters, ’"I have no deadline, no.""In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the
Dec. 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] Americans prefer mobile devices for news: survey
Americans rely on their mobile devices for online news far more than desktop or laptop computers, building on a trend that began several years ago, a survey showed. The Pew Research Center report found 57 percent of US adults often get news from a smartphone or tablet compared with 30 percent from a PC. The share of Americans who often get news on a mobile device is more than double the 21 percent who did so in 2013, the first time Pew asked this question. The percentage who often get news on a
Dec. 3, 2019
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US threatens 100% tariffs on French goods over digital tax
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Monday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax it says is discriminatory.French sparkling wine, yogurt and Roquefort cheese are on the list of goods that could be targeted as soon as mid-January after a report from the US Trade Representative's office found the tax penalizes American tech companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.The decision "sends a clear
Dec. 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] More countries affected by terrorism even as deaths fall: index
The number of global deaths from terrorism fell 15.2 percent in 2018, even as the number of countries affected by extremist violence continued to grow, the 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed. From a high of 33,555 deaths in 2014, when the Islamic State group lured tens of thousands of jihadists to the Middle East, the number of terrorism deaths has more than halved to 15,952 in 2018, the index published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics & Peace showed. Afghanistan topped the list
Dec. 2, 2019
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White House says will refuse to take part in impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's attorney said on Sunday that the White House will not participate in congressional hearings set to begin this week that will consider passing impeachment articles against the president."We cannot fairly be expected to participate in a hearing while the witnesses are yet to be named and while it remains unclear whether the Judiciary Committee will afford the President a fair process through additional hearings," White House counsel Pat Cip
Dec. 2, 2019
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'Still angry': Hong Kong protesters return to the streets
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy candidates scored a landslide local election victory.The rally heralded an end to a rare lull and a return to the large-scale demonstrations that Hong Kongers have staged for nearly six months, fuelled by growing fears that authoritarian China is stamping out the city's liberties.It also marked a resumption of the incr
Dec. 2, 2019
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Victims of London Bridge attack lauded by their families
LONDON (AFP) -- British police on Sunday named the two victims who died in the London Bridge terror attack, as their families paid glowing tributes to the pair.Jack Merritt, 25, from Cambridgeshire in eastern England, and 23-year-old Saskia Jones of Warwickshire in the West Midlands, were both killed by convicted terrorist Usman Khan during his rampage Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.Merritt, a course coordinator at Cambridge University's criminology institute, and Jones, a volunteer, died
Dec. 2, 2019
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China accuses UN rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest
HONG KONG (AP) -- China accused the UN high commissioner for human rights of emboldening "radical violence" in Hong Kong by suggesting the city's leader conduct an investigation into reports of excessive use of force by police.The UN commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, wrote in an opinion piece Saturday in the South China Morning Post that Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's government must prioritize "meaningful, inclusive" dialogue to resolve the crisis.She urged Lam to hold an &quo
Dec. 1, 2019
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Hong Kong set for fresh protests as police end university siege
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Hong Kong police on Friday ended their two-week siege of a university campus that became a battleground with pro-democracy protesters as activists vowed to hold fresh rallies and strikes in the coming days.Renewed calls to hit the streets came after Beijing and city leader Carrie Lam refused further political concessions despite a landslide victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections last weekend.Sunday's district council polls delivered a stinging rebuke to the finan
Nov. 29, 2019
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Ex-Japan PM Nakasone dies at 101
TOKYO (AFP) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, an ardent conservative who worked to forge a stronger military alliance with the United States, has died at the age of 101, local media said Friday.In office for five years from November 1982 to November 1987, Nakasone was known for trying to integrate the nation defeated in World War II as a full-fledged member of the West during the Cold War era. He poured his efforts into strengthening security ties with the US at a time of inte
Nov. 29, 2019
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Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on
BAGRAM (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with troops.On a brief visit to Bagram Airfield outside the capital Kabul, Trump served turkey dinner to soldiers, posed for photographs and delivered a speech after meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani."The Taliban wants to make a deal and we're meeting with them and we're saying it has to be a ceasefire,"
Nov. 29, 2019
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[Graphic News] French nationality ranked No. 1 globally
France topped a worldwide nationality ranking for the eighth consecutive year, ahead of the Netherlands and Germany. The Kalin and Kochenov’s Quality of Nationality Index examines factors including the freedom to travel and settle, peace and stability, economic strength and human development to come up with a score. European Union countries dominate the top of the index, “largely due to the liberal degree of settlement freedom permitted between member states, as well as the stand-
Nov. 28, 2019
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China threatens 'countermeasures' after Trump signs Hong Kong bill
BEIJING (AFP) -- China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after President Donald Trump signed a law supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong."The nature of this is extremely abominable, and harbours absolutely sinister intentions," the foreign ministry said in a statement, without specifying what measures Beijing might take.Trump signed the law on Wednesday, after it received almost unanimous US congressional sup
Nov. 28, 2019
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Hong Kong expresses 'extreme regret' over US law backing protests
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Hong Kong's government on Thursday expressed "extreme regret" after US President Donald Trump signed legislation backing pro-democracy protests, accusing Washington of "interfering" in the city's domestic affairs. "The two acts are obviously interfering in Hong Kong's internal affairs," a government official said in a statement, warning the move would "send the wrong message to the protesters". (AFP)
Nov. 28, 2019
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Trump signs law supporting Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Donald Trump signed a law Wednesday supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, likely angering Beijing just as Washington was hoping to ease the long-running US-China trade war.Trump had seemed reluctant to sign the bill but with almost unanimous US congressional support for the measure, he had little political room to maneuver.In a statement, Trump spoke of "respect" for Chinese President Xi Jinping and said he hoped the "leaders and represent
Nov. 28, 2019
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Next phase of Trump impeachment hearings set for Dec. 4
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, inviting the US president and his lawyer to attend.Lawmakers in the Democratic-led House of Representatives spent the last two weeks publicly questioning witnesses including White House officials and diplomats over allegations Trump abused the power of his office when he pressured Ukraine to launch investigations that would help him
Nov. 27, 2019
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Trump presents Conan the dog, 'incredible' hero of Baghdadi raid
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- "So this is Conan -- right now, probably the world's most famous dog."In a stream of superlatives, Donald Trump on Monday introduced to the world the military dog involved in the raid that led to the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi."Conan did a fantastic job," the US president told the White House press corps, assembled for a brief, unannounced ceremony with the Belgian Malinois and its handler."So brilliant, so smart," s
Nov. 26, 2019
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Bloomberg formally announces US presidential candidacy
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg formally entered the race to be US president Sunday, pledging to "rebuild America" as he joined the crowded field of Democrats seeking to take on Donald Trump.Bloomberg's personal fortune of $50 billion is likely to shake up the open Democratic contest, with the declaration of his candidacy coming just three months before the first primary votes."The stakes could not be higher. We must win this election. And we must begin rebuilding
Nov. 25, 2019