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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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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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[Newsmaker] NK likely to hold 'intimidating' military parade on Feb. 8: Seoul minister
North Korea is likely to hold a military parade on an "intimidating" scale to mark the 70th founding anniversary of its military, one day before the opening of the PyeongChang Olympics, a Seoul official said Friday.At Mirim Airfield in Pyongyang, the North is preparing for a massive military parade to mark the anniversary of the Korean People's Army on Feb. 8, according to Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon."There is a high possibility that the North could hold an intimidating military parade
North KoreaJan. 26, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Prosecutors raid DAS again, probe closes in on ex-President Lee
The prosecution on Thursday raided offices of the auto parts maker DAS linked to former President Lee Myung-bak, and companies associated with the firm, over allegations that Lee’s government helped the firm recoup an investment. The Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office collected documents and computer files from the DAS office located in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and the residence of the DAS President surnamed Kang. It is the second time prosecutors have searched the office. The Seo
PoliticsJan. 25, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Supreme Court in hot water over blacklist, political bias allegations
The Supreme Court is facing increasing heat over allegedly surveilling judges and accusations of bending to political pressure.It had been alleged that the National Court Administration surveilled judges, and compiled a list detailing their character and actions. The allegations have sparked speculations that a blacklist -- much like that of cultural figures drawn up by the Culture Ministry during the Park Geun-hye administration -- had been compiled.Supreme Court in southern Seoul. YonhapIn con
PoliticsJan. 24, 2018
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[Newsmaker] S. Korean tennis star Chung Hyeon beats Novak Djokovic at Australian Open
Chung Hyeon continued his impressive run at the Australian Open on Monday after he beat former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to become the first South Korean to reach the last eight at a Grand Slam event. Chung produced another upset at the Australian Open after he knocked out Djokovic 3-0 (7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)) in the round of 16 contest at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. He reached the last 16 at the season‘s first grand slam event with a surprising win over world No. 4 Alexander Zverev on Sat
More SportsJan. 22, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK promotes Masik ski resort ahead of S. Korea's inspection
North Korea on Monday promoted Masikryong Ski Resort, one of its leader Kim Jong-un's signature achievements, one day ahead of a South Korean on-site inspection group's visit there for joint training of non-Olympic national skiers, as part of events related to the upcoming Winter Olympics in the South. The North completed the extravagant resort in the eastern city of Wonsan in December 2013, under the North Korean leader's instruction, despite the North Korean people's economic hardship. North K
North KoreaJan. 22, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Korea’s IT giants invest in cryptocurrency exchanges
Though South Korea’s government has announced tougher measures to crack down on the country’s heated cryptocurrency trading, major internet technology companies here are showing continued interest in investing in digital currency trading platforms.From local mobile messenger giant Kakao to video game company Nexon, major businesses in Korea’s IT space have already made major investments in crypto exchanges where users can buy and sell digital assets like bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. Kakao cur
TechnologyJan. 21, 2018
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[Newsmaker] US government shuts down; Dems, GOP blame each other
WASHINGTON -- The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the fourth government shutdown in a quarter century. The slide toward closure lacked for high drama: The Senate vote was all
World NewsJan. 20, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK’s advance team for Olympic art performance due Saturday
North Korea has notified South Korea that it will dispatch an advance team over the weekend to inspect details for its art troupe’s performance during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Friday. Hyun Song-wol, leader of the Moranbong Band (left) and Kwon Hyok-bong, director of the Arts and Performance Bureau in North Korea`s Culture Ministry (right). YonhapAfter Monday’s working-level talks, the two Koreas agreed that a 140-member art troupe, including an 80-strong
North KoreaJan. 19, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Masikryong, hermit kingdom’s controversy-ridden ski resort
Seoul and Pyongyang announced Wednesday night that a joint training exercise of their skiers will take place at Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.It was agreed that South Korean officials will visit the resort from Jan. 23-25 to check the facility, which will be followed by a joint training exercise there. The South Korean players sent there, however, will not be members of the South Korean national team that will compete in the Olympics, but those rec
Olympic GamesJan. 18, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Policy drive, biotech boom bring Kosdaq to 16-year high
South Korea’s second-tier Kosdaq hit a 16-year high, crossing 900 points at Tuesday’s close for the first time since the decline of the US-led information technology boom of the early 2000s, this time on lofty expectations for state policy support and an ongoing biotech boom. The Kosdaq closed at 901.23 Tuesday, up 1.1 percent from Monday’s close. The index has jumped 36.7 percent in three months. The closing mark topped 900 for the first time since March 2002. On Wednesday, th
MarketJan. 17, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK’s ‘biggest’ visiting art troupe still shrouded in mystery
The two Koreas on Monday reached an agreement to send a 140-member team of performers to the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics. While it will be the biggest group of North Korean musicians ever to set foot south of the DMZ, there is scant information about the Samjiyon Orchestra and what it will perform in the South. It is to perform in Seoul and Gangneung, Gangwon Province, which is hosting Olympic events. Samjiyon Band performs in this Jan. 3, 2017 file photo. (Yonhap)At a briefing held fo
CultureJan. 16, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Hyon Song-wol, Moranbong Band leader and more
Amid inter-Korean talks on North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Olympics on Monday, attention has turned to Hyon Song-wol, who leads the Moranbong Band, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s favored performance troupe. Inter-Korean working-level talks on North Korean art troupe’s participation in the Winter Games convened at the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjeom after Pyongyang last week agreed to send a delegation including athletes, an art troupe, journalists and high-ran
North KoreaJan. 15, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Samsung starts producing washing machines in US
Samsung Electronics announced Sunday it has kicked off commercial production of its first US-based home appliance manufacturing facility in Newberry County, South Carolina, a move that hopes to reduce the burden of possible punitive tariffs by the US trade authority. The company held a ceremony in Newberry to celebrate the official launch of the first US factory Friday. The event was attended by Samsung’s consumer electronics division President Kim Hyun-suk, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster an
IndustryJan. 14, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Ministries stand at odds over cryptocurrency regulations
South Korea’s government came under fire Friday for sending out confusing policy signals on bubble-prone cryptocurrency transactions, vexing investors and paralyzing market functions.While the Ministry of Justice reiterated its latest pledge to seek for the shutdown of cryptocurrency operators, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance put the brakes on drastic actions in an attempt to steady the market.“The shutdown of (cryptocurrency) exchanges,
MarketJan. 12, 2018
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[Newsmaker] LG to shift strategy on money-losing smartphones
LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics’ chief said it will no longer set a regular timeline to launch smartphones as it has done over the past years, in an apparent strategic move to help its struggling smartphone business, which has been losing money for 11 straight quarters. “We will unveil new smartphones when it is needed. But we will not launch it just because other rivals do,” said LG Electronics Vice Chairman Cho Sung-jin on Wednesday during a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
TechnologyJan. 11, 2018
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[Newsmaker] S. Korea faces balancing act between sanctions, support for NK joining Olympics
With North Korea set to join next month's Winter Olympics in the South, the Seoul government appears to be struggling with how to accommodate a large-scale delegation of North Korean officials and athletes without violating multiple-layered sanctions against Pyongyang.Some say that the government should consider easing sanctions temporarily as a way to facilitate a thaw in inter-Korean relations through the sporting event. There are still calls to not go so far as to undermine the international
North KoreaJan. 11, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Hyundai heir calls THAAD crisis opportunity in disguise
LAS VEGAS -- For Hyundai Motor Group, 2017 was a nightmare. The South Korean carmaker’s sales in China, the automaker’s biggest market, plummeted more than 50 percent due to a near-boycott movement among local customers amid a diplomatic row over Seoul’s decision to deploy the US’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system. Many described the situation as an unprecedented crisis for Hyundai, which has been on a rollercoaster ride since the early 2000s. Chung Eui-sun, heir to the wor
MobilityJan. 10, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Seoul to abide by 2015 'comfort women' deal
The South Korean government said Tuesday that it will not seek to renegotiate the 2015 Korea-Japan deal on Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement, but reiterated that the controversial agreement cannot resolve the “comfort women” issue. Sticking to the deal under which Japan apologized to the victims and provided 1 billion yen ($8.8 million) to a fund to support them, the Foreign Ministry said that it will replace Japan’s money for the victims from the government’s budget. “We can
PoliticsJan. 9, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Intel chief says chip flaw damage contained by industry
Intel chief Brian Krzanich said Monday the impact of a recently discovered vulnerability in computer chips has been limited due to "remarkable" collaboration by the tech industry.Krzanich took the unusual step of addressing the security issue as he delivered a keynote ahead of the opening of the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, an industry event expected to draw some 180,000 people from the sector. Intel chief Brian Krzanich (AFP)As yet, Krzanich said, there is no information to sugg
TechnologyJan. 9, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Inter-Korean talks to focus on PyeongChang, easing tensions
South Korea is expected to focus on North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Olympics, while seeking to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula during Tuesday’s inter-Korean meeting.Last week, North Korea accepted South Korea’s offer to hold their first high-level talks in more than two years. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the truce village of Panmunjeom near the border after the North Korean delegates cross the military demarcation line around 9:30 a.m., according to
North KoreaJan. 8, 2018