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Japan to extend N. Korea sanctions for 2 years

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will extend a set of bilateral sanctions on North Korea for two years amid no substantive progress in denuclearization and efforts to resolve the issue of...

Apr 9, 2019
World News
Hong Kong democracy leaders await Umbrella Movement verdict

HONG KONG, April 8, 2019 (AFP) - Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners will find out if they face jail Tuesday for their involvement in mass rallies, with their trial sparking renewed alarm o...

Apr 9, 2019
World News
Pompeo says he is 'confident' 3rd US-NK summit will happen

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he is "confident" there will be a third nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a...

Apr 6, 2019
World News
German automaker Mercedes opens new Russia factory

BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's Daimler AG has opened a new Mercedes factory in Russia, part of a 250 million euro ($281 million) investment it says will create 1,000 jobs. (TASS-Yonhap) CEO Dieter Zetsch...

Apr 3, 2019
World
Juncker vows EU to work 'to last moment' for Brexit deal

BRUSSELS (AFP) -- EU leader Jean-Claude Juncker vowed Wednesday to work until the last moment to prevent a "no deal" Brexit, but admitted this now appears to be a likely result. European Commission ...

Apr 3, 2019
World
Once all-male Augusta National to see first woman winner

AUGUSTA, United States, April 3, 2019 (AFP) - Augusta National Golf Club, an all-male enclave from its 1933 formation until 2012, will crown a historic first woman as a tournament champion on Saturda...

Apr 3, 2019
World News
Pope warns against hate-fomenting ‘fake news’

VATICAN CITY -- Internet-based “fake news” is fomenting prejudice and hatred, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, warning our culture “has lost its sense of truth and bends the facts to suit particular int...

Apr 2, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Incheon Airport becomes world’s 5th-largest passenger airport

The number of passengers using Incheon Airport reached a new high in 2018, making it the fifth-largest passenger airport in the world. According to Incheon International Airport Corp., Incheon Air...

Apr 2, 2019
World Business
Reiwa: A new era name for Japan ahead of abdication

"Reiwa": Japan on Monday revealed the name of the era that will define the new emperor's reign when he ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne next month following a historic abdication. The name consists ...

Apr 1, 2019
World News
Vietnam woman in Kim assassination to walk free next month

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, April 1, 2019 (AFP) - A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother will walk free in May after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, her lawye...

Apr 1, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Finland remains world’s happiest country

Finland has emerged as the happiest nation for the second consecutive year, according to a report. Researchers say the small Nordic country of 5.5 million people has succeeded in coming up with a re...

Mar 28, 2019
World News
Modi declares India 'space superpower' as satellite downed by missile

India said Wednesday it destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test that proved the nation was among the world's most advanced space powers. In a rare address to the nation just weeks out f...

Mar 27, 2019
World News
Ford closes 3 factories in Russia in broad overhaul

Ford is closing three factories in Russia as it pulls out of passenger vehicle manufacturing in the country, causing heavy job losses. Ford says it will stop making passenger cars in Russia by the e...

Mar 27, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] S. Korea becomes top exporter of 77 products in 2017: KITA

South Korea became the No. 1 exporter of 77 products in 2017, a local trade organization showed, on the back of improved performance from the petrochemicals industry. According to the Korea Intern...

Mar 27, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Global hearable market to grow quickly

The world market for wireless hearables is expected to grow quickly over the next two years thanks to the popularity of Apple’s AirPod, an industry report said. The global market is estimated to r...

Mar 26, 2019
World Business

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