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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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[Newsmaker] Whistleblower’s tale worthy of a spy novel
PARIS ― Herve Falciani was once just an IT worker at a big bank, but since running off with hundreds of thousands of damaging documents from banking giant HSBC he has been alternately called a hero and a thief.“He is brave. We have the highest opinion of Mr. Falciani’s work, whatever his motivations may be. He has served the public interest,” said Eric Alt, vice president of the French antitax fraud group Anticor.Swiss authorities however have charged him with data theft for taking the documents
World NewsFeb. 10, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Korea’s Formula 1 dream coming to an end?
The ambitious plan to make the southern part of the Korean Peninsula a stop on the global racing circuit may have come to a halt as the organizing committee of the Formula 1 race in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, on Monday was reported to be considering disbanding. According to local media reports, the organizing committee of the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix recently decided to disband after the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile dropped the Korean race from its calendar. The reports note
More SportsFeb. 9, 2015
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[Newsmaker] U.S. anchor accused over war ‘lie’
NEW YORK ― One of America’s most prominent TV anchors, Brian Williams, faced calls for his resignation Friday for embellishing an Iraq war story from 2003.Brian Williams. (AP)Williams, 55, who reportedly earns $10 million a year and is watched by an estimated 9 million Americans a night, admitted that a story he often repeated on air about coming under fire was not true.“I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago,” Williams said in an apology broadcast live Wednesday on the “NBC Ni
World NewsFeb. 8, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Pilot’s murder boosts anti-IS sentiment
AMMAN― The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group has shocked and angered Jordanians, uniting them behind their government’s vow to intensify its military action against the jihadists.Activists carry posters with a portrait of the Jordanian pilot Maaz al-Kassasbeh. (AFP)Jordan is one of several Arab states to have joined the U.S.-led campaign against IS in Syria and Iraq, and has taken part in air strikes against jihadist positions since September.Concerns were raised at t
World NewsFeb. 5, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Britain authorizes ‘three-parent’ babies
LONDON ― Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial procedure.The results of the vote is returned in the debating chamber at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap)Lawmakers at the House Commons voted by 382 to 128 in favor of allowing the creation of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) babies with DNA from three people, a move aimed at preventing serious inherited diseases bein
World NewsFeb. 4, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Obama submits record budget for fiscal 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on his proposal for budget for fiscal 2016 at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington D.C., Monday. (Xinhua-Yonhap)WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama set up another clash with Republicans by sending Congress a $4 trillion budget that seeks to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations and increase domestic spending. In a message accompanying the massive budget books on Monday, Obama said his proposals are "practical, not
World NewsFeb. 3, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Hostage crisis poses test for pacifist Japan
TOKYO (AFP) ― The apparent beheading of two Japanese hostages by Islamic State militants poses a stark diplomatic test for pacifist Japan, underscoring how Tokyo’s image as a benign aid donor offers no immunity from violence, analysts say.Tokyo has long avoided getting embroiled in tinderbox conflicts across the Middle East and is rarely the target of religious extremism, something many ordinary Japanese see as a faraway problem.But the dangers came into focus after IS militants on Saturday post
World NewsFeb. 2, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Stielike praised for success in Asian Cup
SYDNEY ― Uli Stielike coached his first match for South Korea last October, barely three months before the start of the AFC Asian Cup. He would coach only four more friendly matches before the continental tournament kicked off in Australia in early January, and the general expectation was that there wouldn’t be enough time for him to do much with South Korea at the Asian Cup.South Korean coach Uli Stielike. (Yonhap)Yet the German-born coach took South Korea to the final against steep odds. Tho
More SportsFeb. 1, 2015
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[Newsmaker] N.K. demanded cash for summit: Lee memoir
Former President Lee Myung-bak has revealed a series of sensitive foreign policy dealings, including the failed negotiations over an inter-Korean summit, during his term in his memoir obtained by the media ahead of its publication next Monday.In the 800-page memoir, entitled “The President’s Time 2008-2013,” he includes details about his administration’s diplomacy with Pyongyang, Beijing, Washington and Tokyo, and defends his much-criticized resource diplomacy.As for the North’s proposal for an
North KoreaJan. 29, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Nexon starts battle for control of NCSoft
A battle has begun for control of NCSoft, the nation’s second-biggest game developer, as Nexon, its largest shareholder, has officially vowed to participate in its management. Nexon, the largest online game firm in South Korea, said Tuesday that it would shift from merely investing in NCSoft, the runner-up in the domestic market, to taking part in its management.“The company made the decision since it has found it difficult to swiftly respond to the rapidly changing IT industry with the previous
TechnologyJan. 28, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Kim faces tough choice over overseas trips
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is facing a tough diplomatic decision over when and where to make his international stage debut ahead of a series of foreign events this year, including Russia’s 70th anniversary celebration of the victory in World War II.The decision calls for Pyongyang’s careful calibration of strategic interests amid diplomatic estrangement from China, Russia’s engagement with the North, the U.S.’ harsh criticism of its cyberattacks and military threats, and an impasse in inter
North KoreaJan. 27, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Greek ‘Che Guevara’ on brink of power
ATHENS ― Alexis Tsipras, whose Syriza party won the Greek general election for the first time in its history on Sunday, is set to become the country’s first radical left-wing prime minister, and the youngest in over 150 years.He brings to the job a burning passion to dump the austerity policies that his party says have brought a “humanitarian crisis” to Greece.“Greece is turning a page, leaving behind disastrous austerity ... and 5 years of humiliation,” Tsipras told a jubilant crowd of supporte
World NewsJan. 26, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Saenuri bigwig gears up to become PM
Prime minister nominee Lee Wan-koo on Sunday kicked off preparations for his confirmation hearing at the parliament, after President Park Geun-hye nominated him to become her top deputy last week. Among the issues expected to be discussed at the hearing are allegations concerning Lee and his son’s military duty exemptions, a crime committed by his brother and questions about a piece of land Lee gave his son in 2011. Shortly after his nomination on Friday, local media accused his son of wrongful
PoliticsJan. 25, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Japan agonizes over ways to free IS hostages
TOKYO -- Lacking strong clout and diplomatic reach in the Middle East, Japan scrambled Thursday for ways to secure the release of two hostages held by the Islamic State group, as two people with contacts there offered to try to negotiate.The militants threatened in a video message to kill the hostages within 72 hours unless they receive $200 million. Based on the video's release time, that deadline would expire sometime Friday.Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that Japan was tryi
World NewsJan. 22, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Obama chooses income equality for next fight
WASHINGTON ― U.S. President Barack Obama can claim credit for bringing the economy back from the edge of catastrophe. But on Tuesday he turned his focus to a glaring failure of the recovery: While the wealthy are now wealthier than ever, the average American has not seen any rebound in his wages since the 2008 crisis.In his annual State of the Union address, Obama vowed to take on rising income equality, two months after frustrated voters dealt his Democratic Party a resounding defeat in Congres
World NewsJan. 21, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Hebdo, Iraq to dominate Davos agenda
PARIS ― The deadly Islamist attacks in France and conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine are set to dominate discussions at this week’s gathering of the world’s political and economic elite in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.French President Francois Hollande, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be among the 2,500 prominent figures attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting opening Tuesday, with all eyes on their countries’ battle to root out jihadists pl
World NewsJan. 20, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Is Lee coming to fore in Samsung empire?
When it was reported that Lee Jay-yong would host an annual meeting of top and new executives of Samsung affiliates, market analysts viewed it as a signal that he was coming to the fore on behalf of his sick father Lee Kun-hee.According to some news reports, the Samsung heir, currently vice chairman of the group’s flagship affiliate Samsung Electronics, has already received New Year management policies from top leaders of Samsung companies.Samsung heir Lee Jay-yong arrives at Hotel Shilla to att
IndustryJan. 19, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Almost half French oppose Mohammed cartoons
PARIS - Almost half of French oppose publication of cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Mohammed, according to a poll Sunday, as global debate deepened on the limits of free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killings. The Ifop poll found 42 percent believe Mohammed cartoons seen as offensive by many Muslims should not be published. Fifty percent said they backed "limitations on free speech online and on social networks." However, 57 percent said opposition from Muslims should not prevent th
World NewsJan. 18, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Blue House, Saenuri on thin ice over scandal
Tension mounted between Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday over a remark made by a presidential staff member alleging that party chief Kim Moo-sung secretly set off a recent political scandal involving rival groups of aides to President Park Geun-hye.The presidential office said in the afternoon that it dismissed Eum Jong-hwan, a public relations officer, the day after he offered to resign to take responsibility for causing public concern. The move was seen as Cheong Wa Dae’s
PoliticsJan. 15, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Has Shin Dong-bin won Lotte succession race?
Lotte Group Korea chairman Shin Dong-bin has virtually become the crown prince of Lotte’s 92 trillion won ($90 billion) empire, which stretches from Asia to the U.S.But even with Lotte founder Shin Kyuk-ho’s temporary favor, his older brother’s presence will likely push the 59-year-old chairman to prove his management aptitude in order to impress his 93-year-old father, who is known to mix business affairs with succession plans.On Tuesday, chairman Shin met with Korean reporters at Gimpo Interna
IndustryJan. 14, 2015