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Ukraine rebels down helicopter, killing 14 troops: president

Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a military helicopter Thursday, killing 14 troops including an army general, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov told a session of parliament."I just received information that near Slavyansk, the terrorists -- using a Russian man-portable air defence system -- shot down our helicopter," Turchynov said. "Fourteen of our servicemen died, including General Volodymyr Kulchytskiy." (AFP)

World News May 29, 2014

N. Korea, Japan agree to investigate abductions, lift sanctions

North Korea and Japan agreed to carry out a full-scale investigation into the abduction of Japanese citizens and lift sanctions against the North at ongoing talks in Sweden, the North's state-run media said Thursday.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center) speaks to the media about a three-day talks with North Korea in Stockholm at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday. (AP-Yonhap) "The DPRK side agreed to simultaneously conduct a comprehensive survey of all Japanese inclu

Foreign Affairs May 29, 2014

N. Korea, Japan agree to investigate abductions, lift sanctions

한국 남매 춤 해외 유튜브서 인기 폭발

우리나라 아이들이 춤추는 영상이 온라인상에서 화제라고 영국 타블로이드지 “미러”가 29일 전했다. (YOUTUBE capture)남매로 보이는 두 아이들이 “I Got My Eye on You”의 노래에 맞춰 추는 이 영상은 유투브에 올린 지 사흘 만에 수 만명의 조회수를 기록했다. 소극적인 남자 아이와 달리 여자 아이는 노래 후렴구 박자에 정확히 맞춰 엉덩이를 흔든다며 영국 신문은 놀라움을 금치 못했다. 가만히 있던 남자 아이도 결국 여자 아이의 춤을 따라 하며 사람들의 웃음을 자아냈다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 May 29, 2014

Lebanese ambassador to Seoul killed in car crash

(The Korea Herald file photo) The Lebanese Ambassador to South Korea died in a car accident in central Seoul on Thursday, police and fire officials said. A sedan carrying Jad Saeed El-Hassan, the top Lebanese diplomat in Seoul, rear-ended another car inside Namsan No. 3 Tunnel at about 12:08 p.m., according to Yongsan Police Station. The ambassador, who had been driving the car, died on route to a nearby

International May 29, 2014

Lebanese ambassador to Seoul killed in car crash

P.M. nominee steps down

Prime Minister designate Ahn Dae-hee withdrew himself from nomination on Thursday afternoon amid spiraling controversy over his high income and accusations that he received special favors.“It would be a burden to the government if I stay as a prime minister nominee,” Ahn said at a news conference.“I apologize to the president for causing concern.” The resignation came six days after President Park Geun-hye nominated Ahn, a former star prosecutor, for the country’s No. 2 post. Park’s choice was s

Politics May 28, 2014

Protestant church leader resigns over remarks about ferry victims

A co-vice chairman of an association of conservative Protestant churches stepped down on Friday after coming under fire for remarks about the victims of last month's deadly ferry sinking.The Christian Council of Korea accepted the resignation of Rev. Cho Kwang-jak and publically apologized to the families of the victims.The pastor drew strong public indignation for saying during a meeting of the council on Tuesday that he does not understand why the children from poor families chose to travel to

Social Affairs May 23, 2014

N. Korea says it will participate in 2014 Asian Games in S. Korea

North Korea announced Friday it will take part in the 2014 Asian Games competition to be held in South Korea, despite heightened tensions between the archrivals.In a short dispatch carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the North Korean Olympic Committee said it will participate in this year's quadrennial, multisport competition to be hosted by Incheon, a metropolitan city just west of Seoul."The DPRK Olympic Committee officially informed (the Olympic Council of Asia) of the

North Korea May 23, 2014

S. Korea bashes North for denial of artillery firing

South Korea lashed out at North Korea on Friday for denying its surprise artillery firing in the western sea border the previous day, calling it a "blatant lie."Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday the North fired two shells into waters near a South Korean warship on patrol south of the maritime border in the Yellow Sea, prompting the patrol boat to return fire. No casualties or damage were reported. Earlier Friday, the North flatly denied it fired the artillery, saying the South Korean warshi

World News May 23, 2014

Thai military coup draws international censure

Thailand's army chief seized power in a military coup Thursday, deposing its beleaguered civilian government in a bid to end deadly political turmoil but triggering US-led international censure.The new military junta declared a nationwide night-time curfew and ordered demonstrators on both sides of the kingdom's bitter divide off the streets after nearly seven months of tense political rallies in the capital.The junta led by army chief General Prayut Chan-O-Cha suspended most of the constitution

World News May 23, 2014

삼성전자 퀄컴 올조인 가입하나?

삼성전자가 퀄컴이 주도하고 있는 사물인터넷 플랫폼 올조인 (AllJoyn) 프로젝트 참여를 검토하고 있다고 22일 업계 관계자가 전했다.올조인은 다양한 디바이스와 호환될 수 있도록 하는 범용적인 오픈 소스 플랫폼으로 미국의 퀄컴의 작품이다. 쉽게 말해 삼성과 LG의 스마트 가전이 서로 연동 되는 것을 의미한다.퀄컴은 현재 올씬얼라이언스 (Allseen Aliance) 컨소시엄을 통해 회원사를 확장하고 있으며, LG전자, 파나소닉, 샤프 등 50여개 회사가 참여하고 있다. 삼성전자 DMC 오지성 수석은 21일 사물인터넷 세미나 이후 “(삼성전자의 얼라이언스 가입에 대해서) 검토하고 있다”고 전하면서, 향후 스마트 홈 시장에서 다른 브랜드의 제품 연동에 대해서는 “표준이 필요하다”고 말했다.다만, 삼성이 올조인과 유사한 사물인터넷 플랫폼인 SAMI (Samsung Architecture for Multimodal Interactions)를 개발 중인 상황에서 실제로 퀄퀌과 협업하게 될지

한국어판 May 22, 2014

Official campaign for June local elections kicks off

The official campaigning period for the June 4 local elections kicked off Thursday amid lingering uncertainties about voter sentiment following strong public criticism of the government's handling of a deadly ferry sinking last month.The nationwide elections for 17 new provincial governors and mayors, as well as education superintendents and local council members, are seen as a referendum on President Park Geun-hye's conservative administration.Park, who took office in February 2013, has seen he

Politics May 22, 2014

McCartney cancels S. Korea show for health reasons

Paul McCartney, a former member of legendary British band the Beatles, has canceled his planned first-ever concert in South Korea due to health problems, organizers said Wednesday.The legendary pop star planned to hold a concert at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on May 28 as part of his "Out There" world tour, which began in Brazil last year and has taken him to 23 big cities around the world.The 71-year-old artist earlier canceled all of his four concerts planned in Japan as he failed to improve after

Performance May 21, 2014

S. Korea's Cardinal Yeom visits inter-Korean factory park

South Korea's Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung paid a landmark visit to North Korea on Wednesday to meet with South Korean Catholics working at a joint inter-Korean factory park, officials said.The one-day trip to the North's western border city of Kaesong comes as tensions persist over North Korea's possible nuclear test and its recent verbal tit-for-tat with rival South Korea.It marked the first time that a Catholic cardinal has visited North Korea. It also comes less than three months before Po

Social Affairs May 21, 2014

S. Korea's Cardinal Yeom visits inter-Korean factory park

Thai PM calls for fresh election on August 3

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan on Tuesday called for fresh polls to be held on August 3 in a bid to end the nation's political turmoil, after the military imposed martial law across the kingdom.He told reporters that the government had written to the Thai Election Commission proposing the new date for polls and hoped to "submit a royal decree" next week for the king to endorse a new national vote. (AFP)

World News May 20, 2014

N. Korea leader's half-brother spotted in Jakarta: report

The elder half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has surfaced in Indonesia, dismissing speculation that he might have been hiding following the execution of his uncle, a South Korean television reported Tuesday.Kim Jong-Nam was sighted at an Italian restaurant run by a Japanese businessman in Jakarta on May 4 with two women, cable news network YTN said.YTN quoted one of Kim's friends as saying the 43-year-old had been living well, shuttling back and forth among Singapore, Indonesia, Mal

North Korea May 20, 2014

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