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S. Korea identifies new victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery
A new South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement has registered with the government, increasing the total known victims to 239 and the current number of survivors to 40, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said on Friday."The elderly woman has recently applied for registration after she got to know about the government support program," a ministry official said. The ministry declined to disclose her identity following the wishes of those caring for her.The ministry has prov
National Dec. 30, 2016
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Property investment limit may hamper plan to nurture mega-sized IBs
The government's plan to foster mega-sized investment banks (IBs) will likely be hampered by a controversial rule that restricts their investments in the real estate sector, industry observers said Friday.Under the government's plan, IBs with 4 trillion won (US$3.3 billion) or more in equity capital will be eligible for short-term corporate lending, such as the issuance of commercial papers.Securities firms with equity capital of 8 trillion won or more will be able to launch investment managemen
Industry Dec. 30, 2016
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EU launches legal action against Germany over VW emissions scandal
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The European Commission launched legal action on Thursday against authorities in seven EU nations including Germany and Britain for failing to crack down on emissions cheating exposed by the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" scandal.The commission, the EU's executive arm, "is today acting against seven member states on the grounds that they have failed to fulfil their obligations" under EU law, said a statement.The Dieselgate scandal blew open when Volkswagen admitted in September 2015 t
World News Dec. 8, 2016
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UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children
LONDON (AFP) -- Britain will ban junk food ads aimed at children from both print and social media from next year, the advertising rules watchdog said Thursday, a move welcomed by campaigners against child obesity.The new rules, which come into effect in July 2017, extend an existing ban on television ads for "high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food or drink products"."The new restrictions will lead to a major reduction in the number of ads for HFSS food and drinks seen by children," the Committees o
World News Dec. 8, 2016
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Park remains silent ahead of impeachment showdown
President Park Geun-hye, mired in a high-profile corruption scandal centering on her confidante, remained silent Thursday, as political parties barreled towards an impeachment showdown.Since she signaled her determination to accept an impeachment trial during talks with the leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party Tuesday, the embattled leader has kept a wait-and-see stance, failing to deliver on a pledge to hold a press conference to explain her stance on the scandal.On Friday afternoon, the Nationa
Politics Dec. 8, 2016
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Korea to develop long-range rocket to counter N.K. threats
South Korea on Wednesday approved three major defense projects, including a long-range rocket system, to help bolster its capabilities to better counter growing North Korean military threats.The government's approval comes amid mounting geopolitical uncertainties surrounding the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang ratchets up its saber rattling and many countries in the region feel uneasy about Donald Trump's surprise victory in last week's U.S. presidential race.During the 2017-2020 period, Seoul wil
Defense Nov. 16, 2016
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The 'Trump effect' weighs on France's presidential election
PARIS (AP) -- Donald Trump's election in the U.S. has given a new boost to conservative leaders in what may be the next major populist battleground, France, where far-right leader Marine Le Pen is convinced that her anti-immigration, anti-Islam views can lead her to the presidency in five months.Former President Nicolas Sarkozy, running to get his job back, says that Trump’s election shows that politicians must listen to "the wrath of the people.""Mr. Trump wants to defend American interests? Fi
World News Nov. 16, 2016
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EU says Italy at risk of breaking budget rules
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The EU said Wednesday that draft budgets from Italy and seven other eurozone countries risk breaking the bloc's rules, setting up a row with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi ahead of a crucial referendum.The European Commission said the budgets for Spain and Portugal were also problematic, just a year after the two countries became the first to officially face sanctions for public over-spending.But the commission, the executive arm of the European Union, dropped a threat to suspend
World News Nov. 16, 2016
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Hundreds of thousands gather in Seoul to condemn Park
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the central Seoul on Saturday to attend the latest massive rally to demand President Park Geun-hye's resignation over the growing scandal involving her close confidante.Police expected about abour 220,000 people joined the candlelight rally at the public square near Seoul City Hall, while organizers forecast up to 1 million people turned out. It is expected to be the largest rally to be held in South Korea this century to date.The police deployed some 25,0
Social Affairs Nov. 12, 2016
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Posco chief questioned overnight by prosecutors over political scandal
Posco chairman Kwon Oh-joon (Yonhap)The chief of South Korea's top steelmaker Posco was grilled overnight by prosecutors until Saturday morning over an allegation that the sale of its former unit was related to an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye's close friend, prosecutors said.Kwon Oh-joon, 66, returned home at about 7:10 a.m. after about 12 hours of intensive questioning at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, they said.He is the first head of a major So
Industry Nov. 12, 2016
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Harvard University students call for Park’s resignation
A group of students from Harvard University in Massachusetts called on President Park Geun-hye to resign, denouncing Park over the scandal involving her close confidante. “The Park administration has utterly lost the people’s trust in its moral legitimacy and competence to govern. … we demand that President Park immediately step away from state affairs,” a total of 193 Korean Students and Scholars of Harvard University said in a statement released Saturday. “Having completely failed the trust of
Social Affairs Nov. 12, 2016
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More anti-Trump protests in New York, Miami, Los Angeles
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Demonstrators took to the streets in New York City to oppose Donald Trump's election as US president for a fourth straight day Friday.Some 1,200 people gathered in the Washington Square neighborhood of lower Manhattan, some carrying enormous red balloons and placards with hearts and the words "peace and love."Others held signs reading "Your Wall Can't Stand in Our Way" -- a reference to the anti-immigration barrier the billionaire real estate baron has promised to build on the
World Nov. 12, 2016
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Mass rally planned in Seoul calling for Park's ouster
Tens, and possibly hundreds, of thousands of South Koreans were expected to rally in Seoul on Saturday demanding the ouster of President Park Geun-hye in what would be one of the biggest protests in the country since its democratization about 30 years ago.Police anticipate about 170,000 people to turn out near City Hall and an old palace gate, while the protest organizers estimate as much as a million participants. It will be the latest of a wave of massive rallies against Park, whose presidency
National Nov. 12, 2016
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시민의 삶에 열정을 준 ‘서울시 공공미술 시민발굴단’
서울시 에너지 복지사로 활동하고 있는 김미향 씨의 하루는 걷는 것으로 시작한다. 서울시에서 기초생활수급자로 선정된 약 14만여 가구를 직접 발로 뛰며 일일이 방문하여 기초생활수급자 가정의 상황과 환경을 확인해야 하기 때문이다. 서울 내 안 가본 동네와 골목이 없다고 자부하는 김 씨의 반복적인 하루에도 새로운 변화가 찾아왔다. 서울시민을 대상으로 하는 서울시 공공미술 시민발굴단으로 선발되어 2달 간의 ‘숨은 미술 찾기’ 프로젝트에 참여하게 된 것이다. 서울시 공공미술 시민발굴단에 참여하는 시민들이 모여 회의를 하고 있다. (서울시 제공)서울시는 지난 8월 10명의 현직 큐레이터들과 100여명의 서울시민을 대상으로 서울시 공공미술 시민 발굴단을 선발, 공공미술의 가장 큰 주체이자 향유자인 시민들의 참여를 유도하는 2달간의 프로젝트를 시작했다. 10개 그룹으로 나눠 주제에 맞는 서울시 내 공공미술작품을 찾아낸 뒤, 페이스북, 인스타그램, 트위터 등 SNS를 통해 시민에게 알리는
한국어판 Oct. 26, 2016
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Police fail to enforce warrant to perform autopsy on farmer
Police have failed to carry out an autopsy on the body of a farmer who died after being hit by a police water cannon during a protest late last year, sources said Tuesday, and instead will seek to re-apply for a new warrant amid strong protests from his family.Baek Nam-gi, 69, died on Sept. 25 after spending months in a coma. While critics argue Baek died due to excessive force, police have maintained the stance that there is no clear link between the water cannon and his death.Authorities have
Social Affairs Oct. 25, 2016
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