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80% of NK defectors believe diplomats' defections will hit regime: poll
Nearly eight out of 10 North Korean escapees believe that defections by the North's officials from its overseas missions will likely hasten the collapse of the regime, a survey showed Monday.Among 314 respondents, 78.5 percent said that defections by North Korean diplomats and other officials working abroad are expected to deal a blow to North Korea, according to the poll on 400 defectors by North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity.Asked how to induce more high-level defections, 40.5 percent of thos
North Korea Dec. 5, 2016
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Most new faces in bourse drop below IPO price
Most of the recent new entrants to the South Korean stock market are trading below their initial public offering (IPO) price, data showed Monday, as investors remain spooked by unfavorable foreign and domestic factors.Out of the 12 companies that have listed their shares on the main and secondary bourses since November, eight finished below their IPO price as of Friday, while the rest managed to make gains by staying above their issue price, according to the data by the Korea Exchange (KRX). A c
Dec. 5, 2016
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OCI sells US affiliate for 451 bln won
OCI Co., South Korea's leading solar power company, said Monday that it has decided to sell its US affiliate for 451 billion won ($385 million) as part of efforts to improve its financial status.In a regulatory filing, OCI said it has agreed to sell OCI Solar San Antonio 6 LLC. The company did not unveil the name of the buyer.Since 2012, OCI has been conducting a 400MW-solar power project in Texas under which a total of seven solar farms have been established. The proceeds from the asset sale wi
Industry Dec. 5, 2016
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Listed firms' CB issuance doubles on financial woes
South Korea's listed companies have almost doubled their issuance of convertible bonds (CBs) this year amid financial troubles largely attributable to corporate restructuring and lower profitability, data showed Monday.The volume of CBs sold by firms listed on the main KOSPI and secondary KOSDAQ markets in the first 11 months of 2016 totaled 5.03 trillion won ($4.3 billion), up 94.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the Korea Exchange. A image of corporate bond yields (Yonhap)CBs issued
Dec. 5, 2016
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Opposition parties rule out Park's voluntary retreat
Opposition parties said Monday they will focus on securing enough votes to pass their impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye, saying that her voluntary retreat in April as proposed by the ruling party cannot be an option.Park has been facing the biggest crisis in her political career amid the influence-peddling scandal surrounding her close confidante Choi Soon-sil, who exerted influence on state affairs without any official seat in the administration.While the opposition parties han
Politics Dec. 5, 2016
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Italy's Renzi quits after crushing referendum defeat
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation on Monday, hours after learning he had suffered a crushing defeat in a referendum on constitutional reform."My experience of government finishes here," Renzi told a press conference, acknowledging that the No campaign had won an "extraordinarily clear" victory in a vote on which he had staked his future.Interior Ministry projections suggested the No camp, led by the populist Five Star Movement, had been backed by 59.5 percent of those
World News Dec. 5, 2016
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'Oakland warehouse was often frigid, lacked water'
Shelley Mack says she didn't know the converted Oakland warehouse known as the “Ghost Ship” was an illegal residence until after she moved in, when she was instructed to tell visitors it was a 24-hour workspace for artists. The building was often freezing cold. Water and power were sometimes stolen from neighbors, who would get angry and shut them off. Once, a generator blew up, and residents quickly doused the flames, she said. Mack, a 58-year-old tech sales worker and jewelry maker, lived in t
World News Dec. 5, 2016
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경찰이 '달걀세례' 새누리당사 물청소?…내부 비판 '봇물'
3일 시민단체 등의 새누리당 규탄 집회가 끝난 뒤 경찰이 새누리당사를 청소한 사실이 알려져 경찰 내부에서 비판이 빗발치고 있다. 그러나 해당 부대 지휘관은 이에 "근무지를 청소한 것"이라는 입장을 밝혔다.4일 경찰인권센터 페이스북 페이지에는 경찰 기동대원들이 새누리당사를 청소하는 모습이 담긴 사진과 비판 글이 올라왔다.글과 사진을 게시한 장신중 전 총경은 "경찰관이 새누리당 청소원인가"라는 글에서 청소를 지시한 지휘관에게 책임을 물어야 한다고 주장했다.사진 속 경찰은 서울지방경찰청 1기동단 소속 경찰관과 의경들이다. 사진 속 이들은 물빗자루를 들고 비질을 하면서 물청소를 하고 있다. (사진=연합뉴스)전날 시민단체들은 이곳에서 '박근혜 퇴진! 새누리당 해체! 국정농단 공범 새누리당 규탄 시민대회'를 열었다. 참가자들은 새누리당 해체와 박근혜 대통령 탄핵을 외치며 당사를 향해 달걀을 던지기도 했다.장 전 총경은 "지시한 사람은 서울청장 김정훈인가, 기동본부장 송갑수인가, 1기동단장 최성
한국어판 Dec. 5, 2016
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강남구, 외국女 불법고용 마사지 13곳 적발…33명 강제출국
서울 강남구는 지난 2개월간 외국인 여성을 불법 고용한 마사지업소를 집중 단속해 13곳을 적발하고, 불법 취업한 외국인 여성 33명을 강제 출국시켰다고 5일 밝혔다.불법 고용으로 적발된 외국인 여성은 태국인 32명, 중국인 1명 등이다.적발된 업소 대부분은 '타이', '방콕' 등 명칭을 사용했고, 관광비자로 들어오거나 체류 기간이 만료된 외국인 여성에게 숙식을 제공하면서 마사지를 하게 했다. (사진=연합뉴스)신사동 A 업소는 관광비자로 입국한 태국 여성 4명을 불법 고용해 밀실에서 마사지하게 했다. 논현동 B 업소는 체류 기간이 만료된 태국 여성 2명을 불법 고용하고 단속에 대비해 선반 아래 몸을 숨길 공간을 만들어놓고 영업하다 적발됐다.청담동 C 업소는 이미 외국인 여성 성매매로 적발된 적이 있는데도 이번 단속에서 관광비자로 입국한 태국 여성 3명을 불법 고용하다 다시 적발됐다.단속 과정에서 일부 업주들은 격렬히 저항했다고 구는 전했다.구는 적발된 외국인 여성 전원을 출입국관리법에
한국어판 Dec. 5, 2016
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성 매수에 만취운전 사고까지…꼬리 무는 교육계 일탈행위
학생들에게 누구보다 모범을 보여야 할 교육청 공직자들의 일탈 행위가 그치지 않고 있다.복무 기강 확립을 위한 교육 당국의 특단의 조처가 필요해 보인다.5일 충북도교육청 등에 따르면 도내 모 학교의 운전직원이 최근 경찰의 성매매 업소 현장 단속에 적발돼 성범죄자로 통보됐다.성 매수는 금품 수수, 음주 운전 등과 함께 정직 이상의 중징계 대상 행위이다. 이 직원은 직위해제 상태에서 징계 처분을 받게 된다. (사진=연합뉴스)다른 학교에 근무하는 교사는 최근 교차로에서 음주 운전 사고를 냈다. 신호를 지키지 않고 달리다 택시를 들이받은 것으로 알려졌다.이 교사는 혈중알코올농도 0.2% 초반대의 만취 상태에서 운전대를 잡은 것으로 전해졌다. 이 교사도 조만간 징계위원회에 중징계 의결 요구될 것으로 보인다.위법 행위로 직위해제 상태에 있는 충북교육청 소속 공무원들이 몇 명 더 있고, 일부는 음주단속에 걸려 징계가 예정된 것으로 파악됐다.교육공무원과 지방공무원 징계 양정이 강화됐지만, 교육계의
한국어판 Dec. 5, 2016
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Korea to reduce rice paddies in 2017
South Korea will reduce its rice paddies some 4.5 percent in 2017 from this year as part of an ongoing effort to deal with a chronic supply glut of the staple crop, the farm ministry here said Monday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it has set the target of nationwide rice cultivation area at 744,000 hectares next year, down 35,000 from this year's 779,000.The ministry said it will help farmers convert their rice paddies into fields growing other crops.The decision came a
Dec. 5, 2016
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Restaurants face worsening biz conditions
South Korea's restaurant industry is suffering from worsening business conditions due to market saturation and a prolonged economic slowdown, government data showed Monday.The number of restaurants and pubs in Asia's fourth-largest economy stood at 650,000 as of end-2014, up 2.4 percent from a year earlier, according to Statistics Korea. This photo, taken on Oct. 5, 2016, shows a Japanese restaurant in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, empty following the implementation of a draconian anti-graft law.
Industry Dec. 5, 2016
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N. Korea condemns S. Korea's unilateral sanctions
North Korea has condemned South Korea for imposing new unilateral sanctions on Pyongyang, calling them a "pipedream," Pyongyang's state media said Monday.A North Korean committee issued a statement on Sunday in response to Seoul's latest announcement of its punitive measures, including blacklisting more key North Korean officials and entities."The 'independent sanctions' announced by the (South Korean President) Park (Geun-hye) group are nothing but a pipedream," said a spokesman at the National
North Korea Dec. 5, 2016
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Russian shipper may place order for four oil tankers with Korean firm
Russia's state-owned shipping line Sovcomflot may award its oil tanker shipbuilding deal to a South Korean shipbuilder in the near future, with its management recently visiting Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., industry sources said Monday.According to the report from global shipping industry tracker Tradewinds and industry sources, top management from Sovcomflot held a series of meetings with the two Korean shipyards last month, as the Russian firm is set to place a
Industry Dec. 5, 2016
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GM Korea chief re-elected AMCHAM chairman
James Kim, president of GM Korea, was re-elected chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) to lead the organization for the fourth consecutive year, AMCHAM said Monday. Kim, who had served as country manager of Microsoft Korea, became GM Korea's chief last year. He is the first Korean-American to serve as the AMCHAM chairman. James Kim, president of GM Korea and incumbent chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, speaks during a Seoul forum on Oct. 26, 2016, in
Industry Dec. 5, 2016
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