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Dow ends at new record after topping 16,000 mark
The Dow edged higher to a fresh record Monday after topping 16,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 breached 1,800 but pulled back in late trade.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a meager gain of 14.32 points (0.09 percent) at 15,976.02 after reaching an intraday high of 16,030.28 shortly after the market opened. It was the blue-chip Dow's fourth consecutive record close.The broad-based S&P 500 shed 6.65 (0.37 percent) at 1,791.53, falling heavily in late-afternoon trade after ea
World Business Nov. 19, 2013
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U.S. court ordered to rethink injunction on Samsung's smartphone sales
A U.S. appeals court issued an order Monday for a district court to reconsider Apple's bid to prohibit Samsung Electronics from selling some smartphones in the U.S. market.The ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit offers a new twist in the long-running patent row between the rival firms.In December, the U.S. District Court in Northern California rejected the injunction request filed by Apple against the South Korean tech giant. Apple has claimed that Samsung products infringed o
Industry Nov. 19, 2013
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크레용팝, 극성팬 무대 난입 “악수 해주려고 손 뻗었다가…”
걸그룹 크레용팝이 행사 도중 극성팬의 난입으로 곤욕을 치렀다.크레용팝은 지난 14일 충남 천안시에서 열린 한 행사에 참석했다. 이날 한 극성팬이 공연 후 무대에서 내려가던 크레용팝 멤버 초아를 껴안으려고 달려드는 해프팅이 벌어졌다. 이 남성은 초아와 악수하는 척 하다가 초아를 껴안는 등 성추행한 것으로 알려졌다. 현장에 있던 매니저가 이 남성을 제압하고 끌어 내리면서 해프팅은 일단락된 것으로 알려졌다. 당시 현장에 있던 팬들이 올린 영상 속 초아는 당황스러움과 불쾌함을 감추지 못했다.크레용팝 소속사 크롬 엔터테인먼트 측은 18일 오전 한 매체와의 인터뷰에서 “멤버들이 무대를 내려오려다가 한 남성이 손을 내밀며 다가오길래 악수를 해주기 위해 손을 뻗었다. 그런데 그 순간 그 남성이 초아를 갑자기 껴안아 초아가 많이 당황한 것 같다. 이 남성은 멤버들과 일면식도 없는 분이다. 현장에 있던 팬들도 그 남성이 누군지 모르겠다고 했다”고 설명했다.이어 “다행히 초아가 몸을 틀어 성추행 수준
한국어판 Nov. 18, 2013
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강기정 의원-청와대 경호실, 서로 "폭행당했다"
18일 박근혜 대통령의 시정연설이 끝난 직후 청와대 경호실 직원들과 민주당 의원들 사이 몸싸움이 일어나, 민주당 강기정 의원과 청와대 경호실이 서로 "폭행당했다"고 주장하고 나섰다.강 의원은 18일 국회에서 긴급 기자회견을 열고 설명한 바에 따르면, 이날 민주당 의원 몇몇은 박 대통령 시정연설을 규탄하는 집회를 열기 위해 이동하던 중, 청와대 경호실 소속 버스 3대가 길을 막아서고 있자 차량을 빼달라고 요구했다. 이에 경호실 직원들은 “다른 차들이 먼저 나간 뒤 뺄테니 기다려달라. 지금은 못 뺀다”고 맞섰고, 이에 강기정 의원은 차량을 발로 툭툭 차며 다시 한 번 차를 빼줄 것을 요구했다. 그러자 차 안에 타고 있던 한 경호원이 나와 강 의원의 앞 목과 뒷덜미, 허리춤을 잡았고 다른 경호원은 양팔을 뒤로 꺾었다. 이 과정에서 강 의원이 고개를 뒤로 제끼며 항의하던 중 강 의원의 뒤통수에 부딪혀 경호실 직원의 입술에 피가 나기도 했다. 강 의원은 "경호원이 마치 (박정희 전 대통령 당
한국어판 Nov. 18, 2013
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Seoul shares up 0.48 pct in late-morning trade
South Korean stocks traded 0.48 percent higher late Monday morning, buoyed by gains in autos and oil refiners, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 9.7 points to 2,015.34 as of 11:20 a.m.Industry leader Hyundai Motor soared 2 percent and top oil refiner SK Innovation rose 1.8 percent. In contrast, some financial blue-chips fell. No. 4 banking group Shinhan Financial shed 1.2 percent, with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, South Korea's No. 1 nonlife insur
Nov. 18, 2013
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Labor ministry to probe Samsung over labor practices
The labor ministry said Monday it has begun looking into allegations that Samsung Group instructed its subsidiaries to foil any attempt by their workers to organize labor unions.The move comes after an opposition lawmaker unveiled the conglomerate's 2012 document on labor-management affairs strategy on Oct. 14, which carries an instruction that companies should lead employees to disorganize a trade union if one is established. Based on the document, the Korean Metal Workers' Union, Lawyers for a
Industry Nov. 18, 2013
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Korea's economic growth to outperform Japan's growth for 15th year in 2013
South Korea's economic growth is expected to outperform Japan's growth for the 15th straight year in 2013 amid doubts whether Japan's Abenomics will pay off, data showed Monday.Abenomics refers to a mixture of aggressive monetary and fiscal policies preached by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.The world's third-largest economy may grow at an average of 1.8 percent this year, according to growth estimates compiled by the Japan Center for Economic Research. In 2012, the Japanese economy grew 1.9
Nov. 18, 2013
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Park’s speech riles opposition
President Park Geun-hye on Monday urged the rival parties to reconcile in her first speech at the National Assembly, putting the ball back in the court of the opposition, which immediately responded by stepping up its protest.“If the rival parties at the National Assembly seek out an agreement on many issues raised by the opposition, as well as on any other topic, I will respect and accept it,” Park said in her 28-minute-long speech urging parliamentary approval of the 2014 budget.“The governmen
Politics Nov. 18, 2013
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Seoul shares open higher on eased U.S. policy woes
South Korean stocks opened higher Monday as investors continued to react with optimism over U.S.Federal Reserve Chair nominee Janet Yellen's remarks that the stimulus cut won't happen soon, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 5.58 points, or 0.28 percent, to 2,011.22 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Shares gathered ground across the board, with food makers and chemical companies leading the climb. Leading confectioner Orion gained 1.5 percent, and LG Che
Nov. 18, 2013
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S. Korea ends World Cup Short Track season on mixed note
South Koreans grabbed two silver medals and one bronze to close out the fourth and the final World Cup Short Track competition of the season on Sunday in Russia, ending their prep event for the upcoming Winter Olympics on a mixed note.In Kolomna, Russia, the women's quartet of Shim Suk-hee, Park Seung-hi, Kim A-lang and Cho Ha-ri claimed the silver in the 3,000-meter relay in 4:09.794, finishing just behind China (4:09.410).In the semifinals on Sunday, South Koreans set a world record with a tim
More Sports Nov. 18, 2013
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Samsung Lions defeat Taiwanese rival, reach semifinals at Asia Series
South Korean baseball champion Samsung Lions defeated the Taiwanese champ Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 5-4 in 10 innings at the Asia Series here on Sunday.Woo Dong-gyun delivered the game-winning hit in the top of the 10th inning at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium, as the South Korean Lions moved on to the semifinals with two consecutive victories at the annual tournament among regional league winners.Last Friday, Samsung defeated Fortitudo Bologna of Italy 5-2.With two wins, Samsung clin
Baseball Nov. 18, 2013
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French president vows tough Iran stance in Israel
Visiting French President Francois Hollande vowed to maintain his country's tough stance in upcoming nuclear talks with Iran this week, earning praise from his Israeli hosts Sunday as he began a three-day visit to the Jewish state.Israel has repeatedly voiced concern that the emerging deal global powers are negotiating with Iran gives it too much, without guaranteeing that the Islamic Republic's ability to develop a nuclear weapon is eliminated.Hollande vowed to keep up pressure on Iran and not
World News Nov. 18, 2013
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Nobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94
Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Prize, she blinked and retorted Oh Christ! ... I couldn't care less.”That was typical of the independent _ and often irascible _ author who died Sunday after a long career that included The Golden Notebook,” a 1962 novel than made her an icon of the women's movement. Lessing's books reflected her own improbable journey across the former Bri
People Nov. 18, 2013
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Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 on board killed
A Boeing 737 jetliner crashed and burst into flames Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard in the latest in a string of deadly crashes across the country.The Tatarstan Airlines plane was trying to make a second landing attempt when it touched the surface of the runway near the control tower, and was destroyed and caught fire,” said Sergei Izvolky, the spokesman for the Russian aviation agency.The Emergencies Ministry said there
World News Nov. 18, 2013
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Korea's producer prices fall for 13th straight month in Oct.
South Korea's producer prices declined for the 13th straight month in October as oil prices fell and the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar, the central bank said Monday.The producer price index, a barometer of future consumer inflation, slid 1.4 percent in October from a year earlier, compared with a 1.8 percent on-year decline in September, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).On an annual basis, the producer prices have fallen every month since October 2012, when such prices
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