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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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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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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] White House race wide open as upstarts rattle Trump, Clinton
DES MOINES, Iowa - The US presidential race looked suddenly wide open Tuesday after frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton suffered chastening evenings in Iowa, the first step on the long road to the White House.It was a particularly humbling experience for Trump, who cut a forlorn figure after Republican arch-rival Ted Cruz streaked to victory in the Iowa caucuses, staking his claim as the new standard bearer for the conservative camp going on to New Hampshire. And if Clinton was in any
World NewsFeb. 3, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Former Arirang TV chief under probe for corporate fund misuse
The Culture Ministry has accepted the resignation of Bang Suk-ho, president & CEO of Arirang TV, Korea’s state-run English satellite and cable broadcaster. Bang submitted his resignation to the ministry on Monday after local media reported allegations of misuse of the company funds during his overseas trips last year. The ministry will continue its probe into the allegations, which began late Monday night, his resignation notwithstanding. “Bang is currently under investigation. The ministry will
TelevisionFeb. 2, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Unlikely candidates rush to run in April elections
With the incumbent National Assembly embroiled in unending bipartisan and factional feuds, while still failing to draw out an electorate map with just three months left to the elections, it seems less-than-political people, and even controversial figures, believe they can do a better job.Reflecting the public’s fatigue over such political vices, a considerable number of “unlikely” people have decided to join in the parliamentary race this year, vowing to realize the changes that conventional pol
PoliticsFeb. 1, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Kim draws fire over migration, voting rules
Ruling Saenuri Party chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung once again talked his way into trouble last week, with his latest comment that South Korea’s low fertility should be tackled by bringing in more Chinese immigrants of Korean descent.It was not the first time an off-the-cuff remark by Kim to put him at the center of political controversy, as he faces the daunting task of overcoming an escalating factional standoff over the party’s nomination rules for the April elections.“Korea, which has an ethnic
PoliticsJan. 31, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Patterson sentenced to 20 years in jail for Itaewon murder
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced a U.S. man to 20 years in jail for murdering a South Korean college student nearly two decades ago in the Itaewon murder case. The Seoul Central District Court found Arthur John Patterson, 37, guilty of stabbing Cho Joong-pil, 22, to death in 1997 at a Burger King outlet in Itaewon, a multicultural district frequented by expats. Arthur Patterson (Yonhap)The court recognized Edward Lee, 37, as an accomplice for the murder, but did not convict him according to Kor
Social AffairsJan. 29, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Samsung warns of tough year on weaker smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics on Thursday warned of weaker earnings this year amid slowing demand for consumer electronics, especially its mainstay smartphones.In a regulatory filing, the Korean tech giant said its fourth-quarter net profit fell 40 percent to 3.2 trillion won ($2.7 billion) from a year ago despite a 16 percent gain in operating profit to 6.14 trillion won. A Samsung Electronics sign stands at the company’s Seoul headquarters. YonhapFor the whole year, the company posted 200.6 trillion won
TechnologyJan. 28, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Korea clinches Olympic soccer berth
DOHA (Yonhap) ― South Korea clinched a record eighth straight Olympic men’s football berth on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Qatar at the Asian qualification tournament.Midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon broke the 1-1 tie in the 89th minute at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha to lift South Korea to the final of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship and give the country one of three Asian berths at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Moon Chang-jin put the icing on the cake to make i
More SportsJan. 27, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Deutsche Bank trader sentenced to jail
On Nov. 11, 2010, with just 10 minutes for the stock market to close in Seoul, three traders in Hong Kong dumped 2.4 trillion won ($2 billion) worth of Korean shares, triggering a 2.7 percent drop on the country’s main KOSPI index. The massive and coordinated sell-off by Deutsche Bank employees wiped out 28 trillion won in value from Korea’s equity market, but those involved in the transaction made a combined profit of 44.9 billion won through derivative positions they had arranged in advance. M
Jan. 26, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Rouhani starts first post-sanctions tour
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrives Monday in Italy, beginning his first European tour since a nuclear deal saw sanctions lifted against the Islamic Republic.The visit, whose chief aim is to boost economic ties and which will see Rouhani visit France later this week, had been planned for last November but was cancelled after the deadly jihadist attacks in Paris. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (AP-Yonhap)The three-day trip comes a week after Tehran's deal with world powers came into force
World NewsJan. 25, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Minjoo lawmaker under fire over defection
Rep. Cho Kyoung-tae, a third-term lawmaker representing Saha-gu in Busan, was once portrayed as a pioneer in condemning localism in politics, as he survived three consecutive elections in the traditionally conservative constituency.But after 12 years as an opposition representative, Cho decided to defect to the ruling party ahead of the upcoming general election, arousing derision and accusations that he had betrayed his political beliefs for the sake of reelection.“I hope that my fresh start ac
PoliticsJan. 21, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Professor stands trial for defaming ‘comfort women’
Only a week after a Seoul court ordered a university professor to compensate the nation’s sex slavery victims on defamation charges, she appeared in court again on Wednesday to face a criminal trial. Park Yu-ha, a professor at Sejong University, was brought to the court after prosecutors indicted her in November on charges of defaming former “comfort women” -- the euphemistic term for Korean women coerced into sex slavery for the Japanese military during World War II -- with her book “Comfort W
Social AffairsJan. 20, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Korean biosimilar drugs on way to global expansion
Led by Celltrion and Samsung Bioepis, South Korea’s biopharmaceutical companies are making strides in the emerging drug category of biosimilars -- lower-cost replications of the world’s top-selling biologic drugs that have lost patent protection. Drawing much spotlight this week, Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Group’s biopharmaceutical affiliate, said Sunday that Benepali, its biosimilar copy of Amgen’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis treatment Enbrel (etanercept) has been granted sales approval in E
IndustryJan. 19, 2016
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[Newsmaker] JYP in tight spot over Tzuyu furor
JYP Entertainment, the smallest of Korea’s three main entertainment agencies, is under fire for its handling of the controversy surrounding Taiwanese K-pop star Tzuyu, in which the company made a politically charged statement.The agency’s official homepage was down yesterday and its shares fell nearly to 4,000 won ($3.30) when the stock market opened Monday, down from a 52-week high of over 6,300 won. It closed at 4,300 won. Tzuyu is part of JYP’s multinational nine-member girl group Twice, whic
PerformanceJan. 18, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Tsai Ing-wen: From professor to president
Tsai Ing-wen, 59, was elected into power, winning 56.12 percent of the more than 12 million votes cast in Taiwan’s presidential election. She was tipped as the favorite to win the three-way race against Kuomintang’s Eric Chu and People First Party’s James Soong.Here’s more about Tsai, who went from law professor to fist-pumping politician within a decade.Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen raises her hands as she declares victory in the presidential election in Taipei on
World NewsJan. 17, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Ex-Park aide to embolden Minjoo campaign
By appointing President Park Geun-hye’s former economic strategist as its election campaign chief, the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea has revived what was once the nation’s top policy keyword ― economic democratization. Kim Jong-in (Yonhap)The entry of the distinguished public figure was also seen to indicate the party’s resolve to rise above the recent chain defections of senior party members and the growing competition with Ahn Cheol-soo’s new political party.“The party that will gain p
PoliticsJan. 15, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Korea's zeal for imports drive VW's growth
Despite the sales of Volkswagen vehicles collapsing worldwide in the wake of its massive emissions-cheating scandal, South Korea remains a lucrative market with its market performance hitting a record high.In December, the embattled German carmaker sold only 76 diesel vehicles in U.S., the world’s second-largest automobile market, while it sold 68 times more, or 5,191 units, in South Korea, according to data and reports compiled by industry experts here.(AP-Yonhap)Before the scandal five months
BusinessJan. 13, 2016
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[Newsmaker] David Bowie: Chameleon of rock
LONDON (AFP) ― British music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said Monday, prompting an outpouring of tributes.Bowie died on Sunday surrounded by family, according to his social media accounts.The iconic musician had turned 69 only on Friday, which coincided with the release of “Blackstar,” his 25th studio album. “David Bowie died peacefully today (Sunday) surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cance
World NewsJan. 12, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Hyundai drives green car push with Ioniq
Hyundai Motor jumped into the heated global green car race by unveiling its ‘‘Ioniq” hybrid electric vehicle at a media preview event on Thursday. The event, held at its Namyang R&D center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, came soon after it released a rendering of the model and started preorders early this week. The automaker said it plans to roll out Ioniq hybrid in the domestic market on Jan. 14. Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo. YonhapHyundai Motor has developed a new platform for g
MobilityJan. 7, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Hyundai heir aims for Genesis’ soft landing
Hyundai Motor Group vice chairman Chung Eui-sun presents the company’s new global luxury brand Genesis at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in downtown Seoul on Nov. 4. Yonhap Hyundai Motor Group vice chairman Chung Eui-sun has started the engine for the international debut of the G90 (EQ900 in Korea), the first vehicle under the firm’s newly created premium brand Genesis, as he flew to the U.S. on Tuesday. The Korean automotive group official said he would introduce the G90 at the 2016 North Ameri
Latest NewsJan. 6, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Hanmi chief gains spotlight with stock gift
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group founder and chairman Lim Sung-ki has found himself in the public spotlight since announcing plans to distribute a portion of his personal stocks, worth some 110 billion won ($92.5 million), as a gift of gratitude to all his employees. The country’s largest drugmaker said Monday it is distributing 900,000 shares of the chairman’s common stocks in Hanmi Science, the holding company of Hanmi Pharma, to the entire workforce. As a result, some 2,800 Hanmi employees at both
IndustryJan. 5, 2016