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S. Korea keeping German pork away from consumers

Jan 9, 2011

South Korea is preventing imports of German pork and poultry products from reaching consumers because of health concerns over a cancer-causing chemical. (AP-Yonhap) The government said Friday that ...
N. Korea's trade falls, reliance on China remains high in 2009

North KoreaJan 9, 2011

North Korea's external trade fell in 2009 with its economic reliance on China staying significantly high, a report showed Sunday, underscoring the need for Pyongyang to diversify its industry structu...
Marines to get redesigned uniforms

North KoreaJan 9, 2011

The Marines this year will try out new combat uniforms in a revised color scheme that will set them apart from other armed forces, officials said Sunday. The defense ministry approved the design for...
Credit-card holdings in S. Korea hit record high last year

Jan 9, 2011

The average number of credit cards held by South Koreans hit a record high last year thanks to a well-established payment system and improving economic conditions, a report showed Sunday. A total of...
Men taking care of 100-year-old mother

PeopleJan 9, 2011

Wang Shikuan, 76, takes his 100-year-old mother to the workplace on the far site of another village in Zaozhuang city, East China's Shandong province on August 4, 2010.[Photo/Zaozhuang dzwww.cn] Two...
Samsung pursuing ‘human digitalism’

Jan 9, 2011

Company outlines ‘access, align, amaze and act’ as guidelines LAS VEGAS ― Samsung Electronics’ Yoon Boo-keun had memorized his lines perfectly. Yes, his English was a bit stilted and he didn’t get t...
Arizona congresswoman shot, at least 5 killed

InternationalJan 9, 2011

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least fiv...
Probe into construction site catering bribes spreads

Social affairsJan 9, 2011

Civil service marred by ethical problems Dozens of government officials and lawmakers could have been involved in bribery related to construction site catering contracts, prosecutors said. Prosecut...
N. Korea proposes inter-Korean dialogue in early future

코리아 헤럴드Jan 8, 2011

North Korea on Saturday renewed its call for an early resumption of dialogue between the divided Koreas, proposing to hold such talks at least within a month. The North earlier proposed "uncondition...
S. Korea confirms additional FMD cases near Seoul

Social affairsJan 8, 2011

South Korea confirmed additional cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Saturday at three pig farms in cities just outside of Seoul, indicating a failure of nationwide quarantine efforts to contain th...
N. Korea proposes inter-Korean dialogue in early future

North KoreaJan 8, 2011

North Korea on Saturday renewed its call for an early resumption of dialogue between the divided Koreas, proposing to hold such talks at least within a month. The North earlier proposed "uncondition...
N. Korea's Twitter account apparently hacked on successor's birthday

North KoreaJan 8, 2011

North Korea's Twitter account was apparently hacked with a string of messages derogatory of leader Kim Jong-il and his heir Kim Jong-un on Saturday, the birthday of the hereditary successor. The fiv...
Campbell due in Beijing on N. Korea, other Obama-Hu summit agenda

North KoreaJan 8, 2011

A senior U.S. official will travel to China early next week to discuss North Korea and other agenda items with Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington scheduled for later this month, ...
Suicide attack kills 17 at Afghan public bath: police

InternationalJan 7, 2011

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed 17 people and wounded another 21 in assassinating a police commander at a public bath in a southern Afghan town on the border with Pakistan, the ...
Demanding justice for 19 years

Social affairsJan 7, 2011

Victims of Japan’s military sex slavery seek truth, apology and compensation The weather was freezing at noon last Wednesday. Ears turned red and fingers went numb as the mercury dropped to nearly ...