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[Newsmaker] Gorsuch: Fierce defender of US Constitution

A brilliant conservative judge with a prestigious resume, Neil Gorsuch is a proponent of traditional values, a strict reading of the US Constitution and protections for the role of religion in Americ...

Apr 9, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] ‘Europe’s unitary patent system will bring benefits to Korean firms’

South Korean companies will benefit from the upcoming unitary patent system in Europe, which simplifies and lowers the cost of applications, the European Patent Office’s principal director for unitar...

Apr 7, 2017
Industry
[Newsmaker] From IT geek to ‘iron man’: Ahn’s makeover

Having transformed from a medical doctor to computer virus vaccine developer, venture entrepreneur, professor and eventually politician, Ahn Cheol-soo’s entire life has been a series of identity chan...

Apr 6, 2017
Politics
[Newsmaker] Advertisers dump Fox host after harassment claims

Major advertisers have begun canceling spots on America’s most-watched cable news show following reports of sexual harassment involving the star Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. US insurer Allstate a...

Apr 5, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] Tesla now 2nd-largest US automaker

Tesla on Monday became the second-largest US car maker in terms of market capitalization, displacing Ford, whose sales lagged amid concerns about the ability of the US market to keep growing. Man...

Apr 4, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] Another Korean former sex slave dies

Another South Korean woman who was coerced into Japan's wartime sexual slavery died Tuesday, a local civic group said. The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan s...

Apr 4, 2017
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Lotte Group reaches 50th year amid hardships

Lotte Group, South Korea’s retail giant, marked its 50th anniversary Monday with the announcement of a new vision and the lavish opening of Lotte World Tower, amid lingering concerns over its future ...

Apr 3, 2017
Industry
[Newsmaker] LG Chem unveils biggest R&D plan

DAEJEON -- An LG Chem researcher places two battery cells – one made with the company’s proprietary ceramic-coated safety reinforced separator, known as SRS, and the other made with polyolefin – on a...

Apr 2, 2017
Technology
[Newsmaker] Musk diving into minds while reaching for Mars

Not content to reach for Mars and dethrone fossil fuels, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday is turning his focus to delving into people‘s minds. In a message fired off Tuesday on Twitter, Mus...

Mar 29, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] Trump son-in-law to face Russia probe panel

Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US election, the White House said Monday. Kushner, 36, was Trump’s...

Mar 28, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] Ahn gears up for main race against front-runner Moon

Starting off the “primary week” leading to the main presidential race, the initial goal for most presidential aspirants has been to stand equal to unchallenged liberal front-runner Moon Jae-in. And ...

Mar 27, 2017
Politics
[Newsmaker] China's favorite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership

Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged Sunday to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city’s cherished freedoms. Hong K...

Mar 26, 2017
World News
[Newsmaker] Joy and anger as Sewol surfaces

JINDO, South Jeolla Province -- Several hours after rusted parts of the sunken Sewol ferry’s structure finally emerged from the waters on Thursday, the mother of a victim still missing at sea wept al...

Mar 23, 2017
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Duty-free, air carriers seek to offset THAAD fallout

Duty-free operators and air carriers in Korea are seeking out ways to increases sales among tourists from countries other than China, as Beijing’s travel ban is expected to cut deep into revenues thi...

Mar 22, 2017
Industry
[Newsmaker] Park endures grueling day at prosecution

When former president Park Geun-hye was proudly sworn into office as the nation’s first female leader, she would have never imagined this day would come – being questioned by the prosecution as a cri...

Mar 21, 2017
Social affairs

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