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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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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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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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[Newsmaker] Singapore expels KBS reporters
Two reporters from South Korean state-run broadcaster KBS returned to Korea on Saturday night, after being accused of criminal trespassing into the residence of the North Korean ambassador in Singapore. According to the Singapore Police Force, “Two South Korean men, aged 42 and 45, who were representing the Korean Broadcasting System News were arrested in relation to the case,” which occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Thursday. Apart from the two arrested and expelled, a 31-year-old South Korean man
North KoreaJune 10, 2018
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[Newsmaker] 20.14% of voters cast early ballots for local elections
More than 8.64 million South Koreans cast ballots during the two-day early voting for the June 13 local elections, the election watchdog said Saturday.The final turnout stood at 20.14 percent, as 8.64 million out of 42.90 million eligible voters participated in the early voting that ran through Saturday for the upcoming local elections slated for next Wednesday, according to the National Election Commission.Up for grabs are 4,016 local administrative, legislative and educational posts, including
PoliticsJune 9, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Ruling party enjoys sweeping lead in parliamentary by-elections
As two-day early voting period for the June 13 local elections kicked off on Friday, citizens in 12 regions are also casting additional votes for their parliamentary representatives.The results of the by-elections could affect the status of political parties at the National Assembly. Local polls forecast the ruling Democratic Party of Korea to keep its position as the biggest negotiating bloc, as they estimate it has a sweeping lead in all 11 regions where they have fielded a candidate -- even i
PoliticsJune 8, 2018
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[Newsmaker] UN rights expert urges N. Korea prisoner amnesty
GENEVA -- A top UN rights expert called Thursday for North Korea to begin freeing prisoners under a “general amnesty” ahead of next week’s historic nuclear summit.Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, called on Pyongyang to “issue a general amnesty to release hundreds of prisoners.”He hailed North Korea’s recent release of three US prisoners, and urged the country to broaden its “amnesty” to anyone being arbitrarily detained there, which he said was ba
North KoreaJune 8, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Tobacco firms rebut ministry’s claim that HNB cigarettes produce more tar
Heated debate ensued after the announcement by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of its safety results on recently popular heat-not-burn e-cigarettes on Thursday, which found the products to be equally, if not more, harmful compared to traditional cigarettes. “I have always thought a HNB cigarette is a better option for chain smokers like me. I have invested some 100,000 won ($93) for getting the device in the beginning, and now I’m thinking about reselling the device,” said 37-year-old Kim D
IndustryJune 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Imagery shows North Korea razes missile test stand: report
WASHINGTON -- Satellite imagery shows North Korea razed some facilities used for testing ballistic missiles last month after declaring it was suspending nuclear explosions and missile launches, a US website reported Wednesday.A stand used for missile ejection tests was demolished near Kusong in the country’s northwest, according to North Korea expert Joseph Bermudez. Ejection tests are to test the initial launch of a missile from a canister and firing up its first-stage engine rather than a full
North KoreaJune 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Talk of peace stalls Korea's defense reform drive
When the leaders of North Korea and the United States meet in Singapore next week for a historic summit, people around the world will hold their breath in hopes of a peace deal to end a decades-old global security threat.For young men in South Korea, there's another reason, associated with their careers and personal lives, to wish for the success of the meeting between the North's leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump: conscription.A chatting app message spread recently that read, "We'd
DefenseJune 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Judiciary split on prosecutorial probe of own power abuse scandal
The judiciary is divided over whether the prosecution should investigate it after Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su expressed the firm determination to investigate his predecessor‘s alleged abuse of power and consorting with the government on sensitive cases.While those supporting Kim’s drive believe it is important to conduct a thorough prosecutorial investigation of the alleged irregularities committed by those working under former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae, opponents s
Social AffairsJune 6, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Could opposites attract at Trump-Kim summit?
When US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sit down in Singapore next week it will be among the most improbable diplomatic summits in history, with principals who could not be more different -- but who also share some surprising similarities.Trump was the oldest US president ever to take office when he was sworn in last year, and will turn 72 two days after the meeting.The North Korean leader is still in his mid-thirties and remains among the youngest heads of government
North KoreaJune 6, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK leader wants to test US seriousness at summit: ex-envoy
WASHINGTON -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un probably wants to test the United States' commitment to any nuclear deal when he meets with US President Donald Trump next week, a former US envoy said Tuesday.Trump and Kim are set for a historic summit in Singapore next Tuesday, a meeting that will focus on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program in exchange for security guarantees for the regime."I believe he wants the summit to see the seriousness on the US side," Joseph Yun, former US
North KoreaJune 6, 2018
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[Newsmaker] What are remaining variables ahead of NK-US summit?
As North Korea and the US finalize preparations for their historic summit, expectations are rising that the June 12 meeting is on course and the leaders of the two countries will reaffirm their shared goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at the summit. But with only days to go before the meeting, analysts say there are remaining issues that could still derail the on-again, off-again summit or lead to US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walking away during t
Foreign AffairsJune 5, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Top court to reveal controversial documents related to scandal involving ex-chief
The Supreme Court on Tuesday unveiled 98 documents related to allegations that its former chief justice used trials as leverage to gain presidential approval for organizational changes.An internal probe by the National Court Administration under the top court has found the NCA wrote about 410 documents in March 2015 on how to take advantage of high-profile cases so as to persuade senior presidential aides to support then-Chief Yang Sung-tae's plan to establish a court of appeals. The agency's of
Social AffairsJune 5, 2018
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[Newsmaker] White House official: N. Korea's denuclearization will be 'process'
WASHINGTON -- A senior White House official acknowledged Sunday that it will take time to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program even if the United States would like to see immediate denuclearization.Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, made the remark on Fox News as the two countries prepare for a high-stakes nuclear summit in Singapore June 12."I think at the end of that process, that's the goal, unilateral denuclearization, disarming them and so forth," Kudlow sai
North KoreaJune 4, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Judges call for prosecutorial probe over ex-Supreme Court chief
The Supreme Court is embroiled in a swirling controversy after an investigation panel revealed that the judiciary under former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae had used politically sensitive trials to make a deal with the presidential office in return for support for establishing a new appellate court. The ever-widening scandal has sparked unprecedented calls from judges to conduct prosecutorial probes into the judicial bodies. Judges in Uijeongbu District Court in Gyeonggi Province hel
Social AffairsJune 3, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK newspaper slams S. Korean participation in military exercises
North Korea on Sunday slammed South Korea's participation in joint multinational exercises, saying it ran counter to an inter-Korean declaration reached at a summit earlier in the year.The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, took shots at South Korea's plans to take part in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise and the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises.The RIMPAC is scheduled to run from June 27 to Aug. 2 and will involve 20 countries, while the UFG, bringing to
North KoreaJune 3, 2018
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[Newsmaker] S. Korean defense chief says N. Korea different from past
SINGAPORE -- South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo voiced optimism Saturday that the upcoming North Korea-US summit will be fruitful, saying Pyongyang, with its young leader, is apparently different now from how it was in the past.He was responding to a skeptical view publicly presented by Japan's defense chief, Itsunori Onodera, as they attended a plenary session at the Shangri-La Dialogue on "De-escalating the North Korea Crisis." It was joined by Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Singh
North KoreaJune 2, 2018
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[Newsmaker] BOK, ministry dismiss economic skepticism
Amid ongoing claims that the country’s headline growth indicators fail to fully reflect the economic situation in Korea, officials are countering skeptical media reports, in apparent support of President Moon Jae-in’s economic growth initiative.Despite the economic upturn in the first quarter, as well as strong exports, the Moon administration has recently been criticized for failing to realize its vision of a “people-centered, innovative economy.”In a press briefing Frid
EconomyJune 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Women's fears over spy cameras fueling outrage at 'biased' police probe
Choi Ra-eun -- not her real name -- a 29-year-old living in Seoul, remembers clearly the day last year at a local supermarket when she saw a man secretly taking photos of another woman from behind.Choi immediately informed the supermarket's security guards, and when the staff inspected the man's smartphone, they found photos of numerous women taken at various locations, from markets to bus stops."I was afraid to go shopping for quite a while after that incident," Choi told Yonhap News Agency. Sh
Social AffairsJune 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Declaration of end to Korean War possible in Singapore
Experts cautiously raised the possibility Thursday that South Korea, North Korea and the US could declare an end to the Korean War in Singapore following a Pyongyang-Washington summit later this month, amid preparations in full swing for the historic summit.If the summit -- which US President Donald Trump earlier canceled only to say a day later that it could still take place -- is held as planned in Singapore, the possibility of a three-way summit involving the Koreas and the US there would be
Foreign AffairsMay 31, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Activist expects N. Korea to conceal half of nuclear weapons
A renowned South Korean activist for North Korean human rights said Thursday that the North's regime will never give up its nuclear weapons under any circumstances.Activist Kim Young-hwan insisted that, while Pyongyang is expected to faithfully implement denuclearization measures as demanded by the United States, it may seek to conceal half of its nuclear weapons."In bilateral talks, North Korea will yield to the US in many areas. It may accommodate 80 to 90 percent of the US demands for closure
North KoreaMay 31, 2018