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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[NEWSMAKER] South Korea hit by abnormal heat wave
Seoul has seen the most heat wave days this summer since 1994, while southern port city Busan has recorded its highest temperature in more than a century, according to the state weather agency.Over the weekend, Seoul continued to see daily high temperatures of around 33 degrees Celsius that began last week and daily lows of over 25 degrees Celsius, according to the Korea Meteorological Agency.The temperature soared to 37.3 degrees Celsius in Busan on Sunday, a record high since 1904. Its morning
Social AffairsAug. 15, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Park's pardon clears hurdle for CJ’s global expansion
President Park Geun-hye’s surprising decision to free CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun on Friday is expected to clear hurdles for the group’s struggling strategy to go global. Chairman Lee also apologized to the people for causing concerns and vowed he would devote his life to the country. Workers walk from CJ Group`s office in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap)“I thank the president and the people for giving me a chance to receive treatment and to return (to business),” he said in a statement.“I will reco
IndustryAug. 12, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Rise of Park ally to reopen Saenuri divide
Rep. Lee Jung-hyun, the newly elected chairman of the ruling conservative Saenuri Party, may have vowed an end to factionalism and regionalism, but his obvious intimacy with President Park Geun-hye is expected to deepen the crack between the pro-presidential and non-Park cliques.While the pro-Park group set to tighten its bond with Cheong Wa Dae during what remains of Park’s term in office, the fringe group is expected to struggle for power recovery, especially with next year’s presidential elec
PoliticsAug. 11, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Lee 1st Saenuri party leader from Jeolla
The ruling Saenuri Party’s new leader Rep. Lee Jung-hyun began his political career in 1985 by joining the Democratic Justice Party, South Korea’s ruling party, where he was a rank-and-file member from 1980 to 1988. He then joined the Saenuri Party’s precursor Grand National Party and won his first lawmaker’s seat in 2008 through proportional representation. Rep. Lee Jung-hyun, the newly-elected leader of Saenuri Party, speaks while campaigning for the ruling party leadership last Wednesday in
PoliticsAug. 9, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Phelps bids for astonishing 20th gold
Michael Phelps will set his sights on a record-extending 20th Olympic swimming gold on Tuesday when he tries to wrest back the 200m butterfly title from Chad le Clos.Katie Ledecky will also be battling for another key swimming title on an Olympic day in which 14 golds will be up for grabs.Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time has already topped the podium in Rio after the USA's 4x100m win, and will now go for individual glory at the age of 31. United States` Michael Phelps competes in
Olympic GamesAug. 9, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Japan’s emperor says ‘difficult’ to fulfill duties
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito said Monday he is concerned his weakening health may make it hard to fulfil his duties, in a speech seen as signalling a possible future abdication.“I am worried that it may become difficult for me to carry out my duties as the symbol of the state with my whole being as I have done until now,” he said in an address to the nation. “There are times when I feel various constraints such as in my physical fitness,” the 82-year-old said.(AFP)Akihito spoke obliqu
World NewsAug. 8, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Tesla may have limited effect on Korean market
Despite anticipation that Tesla Motors might make inroads in South Korea this year, the American electric vehicle maker might fail to capture significant market share due to its high prices, industry watchers said Thursday. Tesla will reportedly open flagship stores in Korea, with one in shopping mall Starfield in Hanam, a southeastern satellite city of Seoul, and the other possibly in Gangnam, southern Seoul. “Tesla’s presence in Starfield Hanam is confirmed. It may open the store at the end of
MobilityAug. 4, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Abe taps hawkish ally for defense minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday picked a close confidante with staunchly nationalist views as the new defence minister, a move likely to raise concerns in China and South Korea.Lawyer-turned-politician Tomomi Inada, 57, becomes the second woman to oversee the defence ministry after Yuriko Koike, who served briefly in 2007. Koike was elected governor of Tokyo on Sunday.Inada, a four-term lawmaker, was formerly policy chief of Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and shares his hawkish vie
World NewsAug. 3, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 7 in New York
[THE INVESTOR] NEW YORK -- Samsung Electronics took the wraps off the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at its annual Samsung Galaxy Unpack event in New York on Tuesday.Although the latest large-size smartphone -- often called a “phablet,” a combination of phone and tablet -- is the sixth in the Note lineup, it has been dubbed the Note 7 to align the numbering with the Galaxy S lineup.It comes with a slew of new features that will probably provide reason enough for those currently using
TechnologyAug. 3, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike
TOKYO (AFP) -- Veteran politician Yuriko Koike was elected Sunday as Tokyo’s first woman governor, partial results showed, and immediately vowed to get a grip on the megacity’s troubled 2020 Olympic preparations.The 64-year-old former TV anchorwoman, defense minister and environment minister was some 700,000 votes ahead of her nearest rival with almost two thirds of ballots counted. Former defense minister Yuriko Koike (center) and her supporters celebrate her gubernatorial election victory at
World NewsAug. 1, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Rowling hopes Harry Potter play goes global
LONDON (AP) -- London is under Harry Potter’s spell once more -- and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” had its gala opening Saturday in London’s West End and is already the theater event of the year. JK Rowling arrives at the Palace Theatre in London, Saturday. (Yonhap)Rowling joined director John Tiffany, playwright Jack Thorne and the cast onstage to receive a raucous standing ovation at the end of the two-part
World NewsJuly 31, 2016
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[NEWSMAKER] Protests mar 'comfort women' fund launch
Korea launched a 1 billion yen ($9.55 million) fund on Thursday for the victims of Japan’s sexual slavery during World War II despite unabated protests from some survivors and civic groups. The Foundation for Reconciliation and Healing held its inauguration ceremony and first meeting of the board of directors at its secretariat in downtown Seoul. Kim Tae-hyeon, professor emeritus in social welfare studies at Sungshin Women’s University, exits the event as one of the protesters threw a capsaicin
Foreign AffairsJuly 28, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Kaine wows as Clinton running mate
Tim Kaine made a big splash Saturday in his first appearance as Hillary Clinton's running mate for the White House, savaging Donald Trump's foreign policy ideas as dangerous and wowing a Miami crowd with fluent Spanish.Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, won many a cheer and laugh and frequent applause as he addressed a campaign rally one day after being tapped for the Democratic ticket. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton introduces her vice
World NewsJuly 24, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Hillary Clinton chooses Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as running mate
TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- Hillary Clinton named Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate Friday, adding a centrist former governor of a crucial battleground state to the Democratic ticket.In a text message to supporters, the presumptive Democratic nominee said, ``I‘m thrilled to tell you this first: I’ve chosen Sen. Tim Kaine as my running mate.‘’ On Twitter a few seconds later, Clinton described Kaine as ``a man who‘s devoted his life to fighting for others.’‘ In this July
World NewsJuly 23, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Merkel accepts Britain's decision to delay triggering Brexit
BERLIN (AFP) -- Germany and Britain agreed Wednesday that Prime Minister Theresa May needed time to prepare for talks to leave the EU, after London took the first step towards Brexit by giving up its presidency of the European Union.On her first foreign trip since taking office in the wake of Britain‘s seismic referendum, May told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that her government would not ask to leave the European Union before the end of 2016 in order to plan a “sensible and orderly departure
World NewsJuly 21, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Melania Trump hit by plagiarism controversy
Portions of Melania Trump‘s prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention on Monday appear to have been plagiarized, tarnishing what should have been her big moment to introduce herself to the American public.The apparent plagiarism came to light shortly after the 46-year-old former model took to the stage with husband Donald Trump Monday night to offer an eloquent testimonial of his strengths as a husband, father, and potential leader of the United States. Melania Trump, wife of presu
World NewsJuly 19, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Nexon’s Kim: From classy to notorious
[THE INVESTOR] Kim Jung-ju seemed to have it all.The 48-year-old tech tycoon was born with a silver spoon, with a father who is a lawyer and a mother who majored in piano at the nation’s top university, Seoul National University -- coincidentally Kim’s alma mater too. Kim Jung-ju YonhapIn the ’80s, when personal computers were still a rarity, Kim had the luxury of owning one. While tinkering on it, he decided to become an engineer. At the same time, he was also an accomplished violinist, accor
IndustryJuly 18, 2016
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[NEWSMAKER] Gulen, arch-enemy of Turkey's president
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric accused by Ankara of orchestrating the coup attempt in Turkey, has a wide following in his native country, where he enjoys support among the police and judiciary. The reclusive Islamic preacher, who lives in a tiny town in the Pocono Mountains of the US state of Pennsylvania, was immediately accused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being behind the coup attempt. Gulen however denied any role, and condemned the coup attempt
World NewsJuly 17, 2016
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[Newsmaker] What’s next for Naver after Line IPO?
CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province — After mobile messenger app Line Corp.’s high-profile stock market debut in the U.S. and Japan, the company and its parent Naver face a hefty task — staying competitive in the global mobile messenger and Internet market dominated by U.S. and Chinese Internet giants, such as Facebook, Google and Tencent. Japan-based Line Corp. owned by South Korean Internet giant Naver, went public on the New York Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday and Friday after ra
TechnologyJuly 15, 2016
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[Newsmaker] From fallen Brexiteer to foreign minister
LONDON (AFP) - Boris Johnson, the top Brexit campaigner and former London mayor, made a sensational comeback Wednesday after two weeks in the political wilderness to become foreign minister in new Prime Minister Theresa May‘s government.Johnson is one of Britain’s most recognisable politicians with his blond mop-top hair, bumbling manner and tendency to drift into Latin during speeches. Conservative MP, Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street in London on Wednesday. (EPA-Yeonhap)He is also one o
World NewsJuly 14, 2016