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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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Unification Church delegation did not discuss inter-Korean ties: businessman
A delegation of Unification Church officials who visited North Korea to accept condolences over the death of church founder Rev. Moon Sun-myung did not discuss inter-Korean ties with the North during their two-day stay in the communist country, a church-affiliated businessman said Saturday.The delegation, including Moon’s seventh and youngest son, Moon Hyung-jin, and Park Sang-kwon, the president of the church-invested Pyeonghwa Motors in North Korea, returned to South Korea through the South’s
Sept. 9, 2012
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Can Jang keep his influence in N.K.?
Experts say Kim Jong-un may continue to rely on his powerful uncle despite aunt’s failing healthThe seemingly waning health of Kim Kyong-hui, the aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has raised the question of whether her possible absence would undermine the political legitimacy of her husband Jang Song-thaek.Some experts argue that in the North’s dynastic ruling system, in which blood ties are crucial for legitimate leadership, Jang, seen as an influential adviser to the fledgling leader, c
Sept. 9, 2012
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Unification Church delegation did not discuss inter-Korean ties: businessman
PAJU -- A delegation of Unification Church officials who visited North Korea to accept condolences over the death of church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon did not discuss inter-Korean ties with the North during their two-day stay in the communist country, a church-affiliated businessman said Saturday.The delegation, including Moon's seventh and youngest son, Hyung Jin Moon, and Park Sang-kwon, the pr
Sept. 8, 2012
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Wife of ex-N.K. leader got hospital treatment in Germany: sources
BERLIN -- Kim Ok, the rumored fourth wife of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, was treated for a cervical disk problem and coxitis at a hospital in Berlin in May, sources here said Saturday.Kim, 48, arrived in the German capital via Beijing and stayed at a hotel while receiving treatment at the Charite hospital, according to multiple South Korean residents here, who asked not to be named.Kim,
Sept. 8, 2012
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Unification Church successor visits North Korea
The successor to Moon Sun-myung, the deceased founder of the Unification Church, made a surprise visit to North Korea on Friday, his spokesman said.Moon Hyung-jin, Moon’s youngest son and successor as church leader, crossed the border early Friday, spokesman Ahn Ho-yeol told journalists.Moon Sun-myung, the self-styled messiah who founded the church famed for its mass weddings and business empire spanning cars to sushi, died Monday at the age of 92 due to complications from pneumonia. Although a
Sept. 7, 2012
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S. Korea offers to send flood aid to N. Korea
South Korea has proposed sending emergency relief aid to North Korea, the first such offer since relations sank into a deep freeze after the death of the North’s leader last December.The South’s Red Cross chief sent a proposal on Monday, calling for talks with North Korea on aid shipment, the Unification Ministry, which handles cross-border affairs, said Friday.Official aid from the South to the North often goes through the Red Cross as a matter of formality.South Korea last sent such aid two ye
Sept. 7, 2012
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North Korea may use biological weapons: U.S. gov’t
The United States believes that North Korea may use biological weapons some day, which poses another major security threat on top of its nuclear weapons drive, according to an annual U.S. government report."The United States judges that North Korea may still consider the use of biological weapons as an option," the State Department said in its new report on international agreements and commitments
Sept. 7, 2012
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Clinton holds 'productive' talks over China's role on N. Korea
North Korea apparently made for an easy, simple discussion between the top diplomats from two of the most powerful nations -- the United States and China, as they struggle to deal with the crisis in Syria and Beijing's territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors.After talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they had "product
Sept. 6, 2012
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S. Korea's top nuclear envoy heads to Beijing for talks on N. Korea
South Korea's top nuclear envoy met with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday and discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons program, after a U.N. nuclear watchdog cited major progress in the construction of a light water atomic reactor in the North. Lim Sung-nam, Seoul's chief negotiator to six-party talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear ambitions, had talks with Wu Dawei during his two-day trip
Sept. 6, 2012
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Japanese man summoned over ‘Dokdo’ post
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have notified a Japanese suspect he faces questioning later this month for setting up a provocative wooden post in central Seoul to lay claim to South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo. Nobuyuki Suzuki, known as a conservative activist, allegedly tied a post with the phrase, “Dokdo is Japanese territory” to a symbolic statue of a wartime Korean sex slave in front of the Japanese embassy in downtown Seoul in June.He then took photos and made a recording of the sc
Sept. 5, 2012
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N. Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament to convene rare session Sept. 25
Experts raise possibility of new laws for reform, personnel reorganizationNorth Korea will convene this year’s second parliamentary session on Sept. 25, its state media said Wednesday, triggering speculation that Pyongyang could announce new laws for economic reform and a personnel reshuffle of its state organs.The Korean Central News Agency reported that the Supreme People’s Assembly will convene the session in Pyongyang with delegates’ registration to take place from Sept. 23-24. It did not sp
Sept. 5, 2012
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Kim sends condolence letter over Moon’s death
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent condolences Wednesday over the death of Unification Church founder Moon Sun-myung, fueling speculation he might send a rare delegation to South Korea for the funeral.Moon, a self-styled messiah who gathered a global following behind his church and spawned a multi-billion business empire, died on Monday at the age of 92.His funeral will be held September 15 at the church’s headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul.Although a staunch anti-communist, Moon began bu
Sept. 5, 2012
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Kim visits homes of workers
In another unconventional public appearance, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the homes of working people in Pyongyang, the North’s state news media said Wednesday.Accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju, Kim visited the homes of three ordinary families who recently moved into the newly-built apartments in Pyongyang’s Changjon Street, a new town project celebrating the centenary of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung’s birth this year, said the (North) Korean Central News Agency.In the meeting wit
Sept. 5, 2012
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Momentum building for N.K. rights bill
Parliament in gridlock for 7 years amid partisan strife, ideological riftAfter seven years sidelined by partisan squabbling and ideological split, a campaign to enact legislation aimed at improving human rights in North Korea is gaining fresh momentum.Politicians, activists and defectors are ramping up efforts at a breakthrough in the wake of the alleged torture of Kim Young-hwan, a prominent anti
Sept. 5, 2012
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N.K. leader expresses condolence over death of Unification Church founder
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed condolence over the death of Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday."Kim Jong-un sent a message of condolences to the bereaved family of Moon Sun Myung," the state news media said in a brief English-language dispatch.Kim said in the message that "Though he passed away, his effort
Sept. 5, 2012
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N. Korea says typhoon killed 48 people
A strong typhoon which hit North Korea last week killed 48 people and left more than 50 injured or missing, the country's state news agency said on Monday.Typhoon Bolaven pounded the Korean peninsula last Tuesday, leaving a trail of death and damage in the two Koreas. In addition to the casualties, 21,180 people were left homeless by the storm, which destroyed or inundated 6,700 houses, toppled mo
Sept. 3, 2012
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Moon builds 20 years of relations with North Korea
Moon Sun-myung, the deceased founder of the Unification Church, had developed ties with North Korea over the past two decades through a raft of industrial and aid projects. Born in Jeongju, North Pyeongan Province, Moon made a foray into the reclusive country after a 1991 meeting with Kim Il-sung, its late founding father. While Moon also urged the resumption of inter-Korean talks and reunions of separated families during the meeting, Kim reportedly asked him to arrange a meeting with George H.W
Sept. 3, 2012
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North Korean leader resumes inspections in economic field
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a restaurant in Pyongyang, the country’s state media reported Saturday, as he conducted his first inspection in the economic field in almost a month.Kim went around different sections of Haemaji Restaurant along with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to the Korean Central News Agency.Kim “expressed great satisfaction” over the construction of the restaurant, saying the environment is very friendly and he likes everything there, the KCNA dispatch said.The dispa
Sept. 2, 2012
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Iran, North Korea sign technology agreement
Iran and North Korea signed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement Saturday, bringing the two nations deeply at odds with the U.S. closer together.Iranian state TV did not provide further details on the document but said it will include setting up joint scientific and technological laboratories, exchange of scientific teams between the two countries and transfer of technology in the
Sept. 2, 2012
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N. Korean leader resumes inspections in economic field
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a restaurant in Pyongyang, the country's state media reported Saturday, as he conducted his first inspection in the economic field in almost a month.Kim went around different sections of Haemaji Restaurant along with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to the Korean Central News Agency.Kim "expressed great satisfaction" over the construction of the restaurant, say
Sept. 1, 2012