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Chicken franchise sales rise in 2016 despite bird flu, economic slump: dataIndustryApr 19, 2017Sales of South Korea's major chicken franchises rose last year from the previous year despite the outbreak of avian influenza and weak economic growth, government data showed Wednesday. Fried chicke... -
Daewoong Pharm's antibiotic Meropenem hits USIndustryApr 19, 2017South Korean drug maker Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. said Wednesday its generic antibiotic, Meropenem, was launched in the United States. Meropenem, which is used in treatment for a wide range of dis... -
Presidential hopefuls asked to reveal policy on NK defectorsSocial affairsApr 19, 2017An agency claiming to help the son of the slain brother of North Korea's leader has openly asked South Korean presidential contenders to reveal their stances on the protection of North Korean defecto... -
Justice Party nominee calls for Asia‘s Helsinki processPoliticsApr 19, 2017Progressive presidential nominee Sim Sang-jeung on Wednesday proposed initiating Asia's version of a European peace process to address North Korea's nuclear conundrum and growing regional geopolitica... -
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin suffers 3rd straight lossBaseballApr 19, 2017Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has dropped his third straight game of the 2017 season, once again getting undone by long balls. Ryu gave up four earned runs on seven hits, including three h... -
Singer Jung Joon-young, T-ara's Jiyeon deny dating rumorApr 19, 2017South Korean singer and TV celebrity Jung Joon-young and Jiyeon, a member of girl group T-ara, on Wednesday denied a news report that the two were going out. (Yonhap) "After confirming with Jiyeon,... -
Samsung Heavy bags order for 2 LNG carriersIndustryApr 19, 2017Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, has clinched a deal to build two liquefied natural gas carriers with a local shipping firm, industry sources said Wednesday. Under the deal with ... -
Hyundai, Kia to promote new SUVs in ShanghaiTransportApr 19, 2017Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's two biggest carmakers, plan to promote China-oriented crossovers at the Shanghai auto show, a move aimed at absorbing growing demand for sport-ut... -
Lee Min-ho confirms May enlistmentTelevisionApr 19, 2017Lee Min-ho is set to begin his mandatory military service in May, according to his agency on Tuesday. Lee Min-ho (MYM Entertainment) “Lee Min-ho’s enlistment date was confirmed today. He will begin... -
Survey shows 42% of defectors have experienced, seen or heard of rights violations in NKNorth KoreaApr 19, 2017A recent government survey showed Wednesday that 42 percent of North Korean defectors have experienced, witnessed or heard about human right violations by the North Korean regime. The Unification Mi... -
Seoul metropolitan area posts first net move-out in 2015Social affairsApr 19, 2017South Korea's capital city and its surrounding areas saw their net residents move out from the region in 2015 amid rising housing costs, government data showed Wednesday. About 2.39 million people m... -
No. of fathers taking childcare leave soars 54.2% in Q1NationalApr 19, 2017The number of fathers at private firms who took childcare leave showed a steep rise in the first quarter of the year, pushing the percentage of men on such leave above the 10-percent threshold for th... -
S. Korea urges NK not to intervene in presidential electionPoliticsApr 19, 2017Seoul on Wednesday urged Pyongyang to stop intervening in South Korea's upcoming presidential election, accusing the North of seeking to drive a wedge among the voters in the South. The Rodong Sinmu... -
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