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US-NK nuclear talks end in conflicting assessments
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The United States and North Korea ended working-level denuclearization negotiations in Sweden on Saturday, with the North declaring a breakdown of talks and the US characterizing the discussions as "good."Negotiators from the two sides met in Stockholm to resume denuclearization talks that had stalled since the collapse of February's second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Kim Myong-gil, the North's chief negotiat
North Korea Oct. 6, 2019
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US, NK resume nuclear talks in Sweden after months-long hiatus
The United States and North Korea resumed working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday after a monthslong hiatus, amid cautious optimism and lingering skepticism over the prospects of a compromise.The talks marked their first formal negotiation since February's summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi collapsed due to gaps over the scope of Pyongyang's denuclearization and Washington's compensation.US Special Representative for North Korea Stephe
North Korea Oct. 5, 2019
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Supporters of justice minister to hold rally, demanding reform of prosecution
Activists and citizens plan to hold a rally in southern Seoul on Saturday to support Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his drive to reform the prosecution amid a probe into corruption allegations surrounding his family.A candlelight vigil is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at an intersection by Seocho Station where the prosecution's office is located for the third such weekly rally.Participants are expected to condemn the prosecution's widening probe into Cho's family as an attempt to deter the minister
Social Affairs Oct. 5, 2019
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Seniors main income earners for poorest households: data
Seniors are the chief breadwinners for South Korea's poorest households, with such family units generally having less than one member holding a steady job, data showed Saturday.According to the data from Statistics Korea, the average age of the chief breadwinners for households making up the bottom 20 percent of the income tier stood at 63.8 years between 2003 and 2019. Asia's fourth-largest economy became an aged society -- one in which 14 percent of the population is over 65 -- in 2017,
Economy Oct. 5, 2019
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Moon asks Koreans abroad to support 2032 peace Olympics bid
President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Saturday that Koreans residing in foreign countries continue to support Seoul's peace efforts, especially its bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games together with Pyongyang.Addressing the 13th World Korean Day event at a Seoul hotel, he recalled their contributions to the successful hosting of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics early last year."I request compatriots once again to work together for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula," Moon said. &
Politics Oct. 5, 2019
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U.S., N. Korea to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden
Korea were set to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday, after their preliminary meeting the previous day. The talks will mark their first formal negotiation since February's summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended without a deal due to differences over the scope of Pyongyang's denuclearization and Washington's compensation. The countries' deputy delegation chiefs -- Mark Lambert of the U.S. and Kwon J
North Korea Oct. 5, 2019
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S. Korea paying close attention to US-NK nuke talks: ambassador
WASHINGTON -- South Korea is paying close attention to the outcome of this weekend's denuclearization negotiations between the United States and North Korea, while maintaining communication with Washington, Seoul's top envoy here said Friday.Ambassador Cho Yoon-je made the remark at an annual parliamentary audit of the South Korean Embassy in Washington, noting that the U.S. and North Korea are scheduled to resume working-level denuclearization talks in Sweden Saturday."(We are) paying clos
North Korea Oct. 5, 2019
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Prosecution grills justice minister's wife again over alleged family corruption
Prosecutors on Saturday questioned Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife for the second time this week as part of a sprawling investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his family.Cho's wife, a university professor surnamed Chung, is suspected of inappropriately helping her daughter gain admission to medical school, as well as being involved in a dubious private equity fund investment.Chung appears to have used the basement parking area to enter the Seoul Central District Prosecutors'
Politics Oct. 5, 2019
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Body of landslide victim found in Busan
The body of a man buried in a landslide in the southern city of Busan was found Friday after 33 hours of rescue work, police said. He is the last of the four victims of the landslide that crashed a house and a restaurant early Thursday after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Mitag. The man, surnamed Kwon, and his parents were at his home at the time of the incident. The bodies of his father and the owner of the restaurant were pulled from the rubble late Thursday. His mother was found dead on Friday
Social Affairs Oct. 4, 2019
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Hwaseong serial killer's confession in doubt
Criminal Lee Chun-jae was belatedly found to have made a dubious confession, raising doubts about the credibility of statements in which he identified himself as the killer in South Korea's worst serial murder case.On Wednesday, police announced that the 56-year-old admitted to committing nine of the 10 murders in the Hwaseong serial murder case in addition to around 30 rapes and attempted rapes.He also confessed his involvement in five separate murders, the police said, without elaborating on t
Social Affairs Oct. 4, 2019
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S. Korea likely to miss growth target: finance minister
South Korea is unlikely to achieve its growth target this year, the finance minister said Wednesday, as exports slowed amid trade tensions with Japan and an ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China.When asked by a lawmaker whether South Korea can pull off its 2.4 percent or 2.5 percent growth target, Hong Nam-ki said in a parliamentary audit that "it appears difficult to achieve it."It is not the first time that Hong voiced skepticism about South Korea's economic grow
Economy Oct. 2, 2019
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대만 '랜드마크' 교량 갑자기 붕괴...사망 4명
대만 북동부에서 무너진 다리에 깔린 선박에 갇힌 것으로 추정됐던 6명 중 4명의 시신이 2일(현지시간) 오전 수습됐다.대만 소방당국에 따르면 시신 2구는 다리에 깔린 선박 부근의 수중에서, 다른 2구는 심하게 부서진 다른 선박 근처에서 발견됐다고 AP·AFP통신이 보도했다.당국은 수습된 2명은 인도네시아인이고 다른 1명은 필리핀인이라고 밝혔다. 나머지 1명의 신원은 확인되지 않았다. 해안경비대와 군 당국은 무너진 구조물 아래 선박에서 6명이 빠져나오지 못한 것으로 파악하고 수색·구조활동을 벌여왔다.린자룽(林佳龍) 대만 교통부 장관은 취재진에게 나머지 2명의 실종자를 찾기 위한 수색 및 구조작업이 계속될 것이며 교량 붕괴 원인을 밝힐 증거를 수집하고 있다고 밝혔다.연합보와 NEXT TV 등 현지 언론에 따르면 대만 구조당국은 사고 발생 후 밤샘 작업과 대만군의 M3 자주도하장비를 투입해 실종자를 계속 수색하고 있다.NEXT TV는 사건 발생 후 물속에 가라앉은
한국어판 Oct. 2, 2019
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Online shopping hits record high in August
The total value of goods purchased via online shopping in South Korea hit a record high in August, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that a growing number of people are using computers and mobile devices to buy things, ranging from clothes to electronic goods.The total value of online transactions reached 11.25 trillion won ($9.3 billion) in August, the highest level since Statistics Korea started collecting data on online shopping in January 2001. From a year earlier, the val
Economy Oct. 2, 2019
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카라 출신 박규리, 동원건설 창업주 장손과 열애
걸그룹 카라 출신 가수 겸 배우 박규리(31)가 7살 연하 동원건설 창업주 장손과 교제 중이다.박규리 소속사 더씨엔티 측은 1일 "박규리가 동원건설 송승헌 전 회장의 장손 송자호(24) 큐레이터와 교제 중인 게 맞다"고 밝혔다.두 사람은 지난 6월 한 미술 전시회에서 만난 것을 계기로 연인 사이로 발전한 것으로 알려졌다. 박규리는 2007년 카라로 데뷔했으며 이후 연기자로 전향해 다양한 작품에 출연했다.송자호 씨는 1962년 충청도를 기반으로 설립된 건설사 동원건설 송승헌 전 회장의 장손이다. 동원건설은 현재 송 전 회장 아들이자 송자호 씨 부친인 송재윤 대표이사가 경영을 맡고 있다. 자호 씨는 미술 분야에 관심이 많아 큐레이터로 활동 중이다. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 Oct. 2, 2019
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이춘재 자백 여죄 5건은 뭘까…화성일대 연쇄 성폭행 가능성
1986년 2∼7월 화성서 성폭행 7건 발생…화성사건과 닮은꼴청주 이사부터 처제 살해사건 사이 청주 발생사건도 살펴봐야화성연쇄살인사건의 유력한 용의자인 이춘재(56) 씨가 화성사건 9건 말고도 또 다른 5건의 범죄를 저질렀다고 자백하면서 과연 이들 여죄는 무엇일지에 관심이 쏠린다.아직 경찰의 공식발표는 없으나, 범행 수법 등으로 미뤄볼 때 화성사건 직전 화성 일대에서 발생한 연쇄 성폭행 사건의 일부가 포함될 개연성이 있다는 관측이 조심스레 나오고 있다. 2일 경찰 등에 따르면 이 씨는 총 10건의 화성사건 중 모방 범죄로 판명 난 8차 사건을 제외한 9건의 사건을 자신이 저질렀다고 털어놨다.이 씨는 이에 더해 또 다른 5건의 범죄를 자백했다.해당 범죄는 화성사건이 발생한 1986년 9월∼1991년 4월을 전후한 시기 화성 일대에서 3건, 1993년 4월 충북 청주로 이사한 뒤 처제를 살해한 1994년 1월 이전까지 청주 일대에서 2건인 것으로 알려졌다.경찰
한국어판 Oct. 2, 2019
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