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Hong vows to reduce fine dustPoliticsApr 18, 2017Hong Joon-pyo, the presidential candidate of the conservative Liberty Korea Party, vowed Tuesday to reduce fine dust pollution by strengthening cooperation with China and expanding the use of environ... -
Holders of Daewoo Shipbuilding commercial papers expected to agree on bailout planIndustryApr 18, 2017South Korea's top financial regulator said Tuesday he expects holders of commercial papers issued by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. to agree to a debt-for-equity swap plan by the end of... -
Self-rescue plan, new orders crucial for Daewoo Shipbuilding's survivalIndustryApr 18, 2017The fate of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. will largely hinge on its implementation of bold self-rescue measures and a revival of new orders, even after bondholders of the world's large... -
Kia launches turbo direct-injection Morning city carTransportApr 18, 2017Kia Motors Corp. on Tuesday launched the all-new turbo-charged Morning city car to offer more options to customers. Kia Motors has added two new choices to the carmaker's existing 1-liter gasoline-p... -
Celltrion's Truxima hits BritainIndustryApr 18, 2017South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. said Tuesday that its biosimilar drug Truxima began selling in Britain following approval from a European regulator. Starting earlier this month, B... -
Daewoo Shipbuilding gets nod from bondholders for debt rescheduling, set to receive fresh financingIndustryApr 18, 2017Embattled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on Tuesday got the nod from its investors who hold some 1.3 trillion won ($1.14 billion) worth of bonds, paving the way for the troubled shipyar... -
Korea urges Japan to refrain from exacerbating security concernsApr 18, 2017South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday called on Japan to refrain from fanning security concerns on the Korean Peninsula, one day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned a contingency plan in th... -
Moon promises cash, more jobs for elderlyPoliticsApr 18, 2017Moon Jae-in, the presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, vowed Tuesday to provide additional support for the elderly that will include increased monthly allowances and more jobs for p... -
Hwang warns of 'corresponding consequence' for NK provocationsNorth KoreaApr 18, 2017South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday warned that North Korea would face a "corresponding consequence" should it stage yet another provocation. His remarks came a... -
Search teams enter Sewol ferry to find victims' remainsSocial affairsApr 18, 2017MOKPO -- Search parties entered the wreckage of the Sewol ferry Tuesday to find the remains of those still missing following the vessel's sinking three years ago. The government said a team of eight... -
Subscriptions to low-cost mobile carriers top 7m in KoreaIndustryApr 18, 2017The number of subscribers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) has hit the 7 million mark, the ICT ministry said Tuesday, maintaining stable growth since the service was launched in 2011. The... -
Entertainment program shipments rise as drama exports fall in 2015: dataApr 18, 2017South Korea's exports of entertainment, sports and animation programs rose sharply in 2015 amid the total shipments of TV programs shrinking due to the historical row with Japan, South Korea's bigges... -
Gong Minzy speaks growth, femininity in post-2NE1 careerApr 18, 2017K-pop singer Gong Minzy has released her first solo debut album, tapping into her more approachable and feminine inner self as she navigates her post-2NE1 career. (Yonhap) "Whereas I had a 'tough s... -
Army declares loyalty to Maduro as Venezuela braces for giant protestWorld NewsApr 18, 2017CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s defense minister Monday declared the army’s loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered troops into the streets ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to ... -
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launch hunger strikeWorld NewsApr 18, 2017RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike Monday following a call from leader and prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a movement that could mark a ser...
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