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1 dead, 3 missing in Coast Guard chopper crash
One Coast Guard officer died and three others went missing after a helicopter on a rescue mission crashed near an island off South Korea’s southwestern coast, officials said Saturday.The Coast Guard helicopter crashed in waters off Gageodo Island at around 8:27 p.m. Friday, while trying to land near a seawall to carry out a mission to transport an emergency patient to an inland hospital. Of the four aboard the helicopter -- two pilots, one helicopter mechanic and a relief worker -- the mecha
Social Affairs March 14, 2015
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Iran says ready to let in Google, other Internet firms
Iran could allow Internet giants such as Google to operate in the Islamic republic if they respect its "cultural" rules, Fars news agency said Sunday quoting a senior official."We are not opposed to any of the entities operating in global markets who want to offer services in Iran," Deputy Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Nasrollah Jahangard told Fars."We are ready to negotiate with them and if they accept our cultural rules and policies they can offer their services in Ira
World News March 1, 2015
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Amy Yang captures 2nd career LPGA title in Thailand
Amy Yang of South Korea captured her second career LPGA Tour win here in Thailand on Sunday.Yang won the Honda LPGA Thailand by two strokes over three golfers on Pattaya Old Course at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, after shooting a three-under 69 on Sunday for a four-round total of 15-under 273.Yang, who joined the LPGA in 2008, had last won on the tour in 2013. She is the third South Korean winner in four events so far in 2015. Yang, the runner-up at the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open last
Sports March 1, 2015
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(LEAD) China warns S. Korea against deploying U.S. missile defense
China warned Thursday that the possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in South Korea could undermine the "overall interest of bilateral relations" between Seoul and Beijing, underscoring a long-standing rift between the neighbors despite their growing warmth on bilateral ties.The warning by China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei came a day after China's defense minister Chang Wanquan held talks with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo in Seoul on Wednesday, dur
World News Feb. 5, 2015
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Sales bid for Woori Bank fails due to lack of bidders
An auction to sell state-run Woori Bank failed on Friday due to a lack of bidders, the financial regulator said, the fourth such failed attempt by the government to privatize South Korea's No. 3 bank.“After closing the bid for Woori Bank's managerial rights, only China's Anbang Property & Casualty Insurance Co. applied for it,” said the Financial Services Commission.At least two bidders are needed to make the auction valid, according to local laws.Anbang Insurance is a leading Chinese insurer, w
Nov. 28, 2014
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China opposes 'politicizing' NK human rights issue
China urged the international community Friday not to "politicize" the issue of North Korea’s human rights record, again opposing a U.N. move to hold its young leader accountable for alleged rights violations.The remarks by Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei were the latest signal from Beijing that it would veto any U.N. move to condemn North Korea for its alleged dismal human rights record, as the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution next week against the North's h
North Korea Nov. 14, 2014
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Hong Kong protesters remove some barricades
Students occupying the area outside Hong Kong's government headquarters agreed Sunday to remove some barricades that have blocked the building's entrance during weeklong pro-democracy protests, as police warned of taking ``all necessary measures'' to clear the streets by the beginning of the work week.Television footage from the scene showed a protest representative shaking hands with a police officer, but it was not immediately clear whether all the students had decided to withdraw. The move ap
World Oct. 5, 2014
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BOK expected to cut key rate in Oct. on slow recovery
South Korea's central bank is expected to slash its key interest rate in October in the wake of its August rate cut due to a slow recovery in the country's economy and volatile foreign exchange rates, market watchers said Sunday.In August, the Bank of Korea cut the base rate to 2.25 percent from 2.5 percent, the first rate reduction in 15 months, in an effort to lend support to the government's efforts to boost the economy. Last month, the central bank froze the rate as widely expected.The BOK i
Oct. 5, 2014
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Obama says beheading videos won't intimidate US
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will not be intimidated by Islamic State militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to ``degrade and destroy'' the group.Obama still did not give a timeline for deciding on a strategy to go after the extremist group's operations in Syria. ``It's going to take time for us to be able to roll them back,'' the president said at a news conference during a visit to Europe.The president's comments
World News Sept. 3, 2014
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외환노조, ’합병보다 신뢰구축이 먼저’
김보헌 외환은행 노조 전문위원은 지난 23일 코리아헤럴드와의 인터뷰에서 “하나-외환 조기 합병 논의는 외환 직원들과의 신뢰를 전제로 해야”한다고 강조했다. 김 위원은 “외환 직원들 입장에선 은행의 경쟁력과 정체성을 지키고 싶은 마음이 2017년까지 독립경영 보장을 골자를 하는 2.17 합의로써 보장된 것이다”라고 말하며 합의를 파기하는 행위는 곧 노사간의 신뢰를 져버리는 것과 같다고 말했다.이달 초부터 하나금융지주은 하나은행과 외환은행의 조기통합을 위한 움직임을 보여왔다. 노조 측은 하나금융이 외환은행 인수 후 5년이 되는 2017년까지 투뱅크 체재를 보장해준다는 약속을 어겼다며 크게 반발했다.2012년 1월 하나금융지주는 론스타로부터 외환은행을 인수하면서 노조에 5년간의 독립경영을 보장한 바 있다.그러나 지난 3일, 김정태 회장은 기자회견을 통해 조기통합을 공론화 했고 그 뒤로 다양한 루트를 통해 조기통합이 두 은행 모두에게 이득이 될 것 이라는 것을 재차 강조했다. 김 회장은 또
한국어판 July 28, 2014
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'Faceless' artist from N. Korea to hold exhibition in Beijing
A North Korean defector known for his satirical paintings on North Korean society plans to hold a rare exhibition in Beijing this week, an organizer of the exhibition said Friday. The painter from North Korea, who uses the pseudonym Sun Mu, fled the North in 1998 and resettled in South Korea in 2001, has been called a "faceless" artist as he does not allow himself to be photographed out of fears that his family left behind could suffer retribution. Sun Mu, who was trained to paint propaganda pic
Culture July 25, 2014
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KBO's Doosan, Kia acquire new pitchers from overseas
Two clubs fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Korea Baseball Organization announced their acquisitions of new foreign pitchers on Friday.The Doosan Bears said they've signed Cuban right-hander Yunesky Maya in a one-year deal worth $175,000.The 32-year-old represented Cuba at the 2006 and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He signed with the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball as a free agent in 2010 and made 16 big league appearances in 2010, 2011 and 2013, with a record of
Sports July 25, 2014
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Park to decide on fate of PM nominee after overseas trip
President Park Geun-hye is considering whether to present a motion to parliament seeking confirmation of her latest choice for prime minister after she wraps up her ongoing trip to Central Asia, an official said Wednesday.Park will decide whether to "approve the motion by fully taking into account various situations after returning home," presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook told reporters traveling with Park to theUzbek city of Samarkand.Park will focus on important economic and diplomatic iss
Politics June 18, 2014
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Park arrives in Kazakhstan to boost economic ties
South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the second leg of a Central Asia tour focused mainly on expanding economic ties and realizing her vision for a barrier-free Eurasia.During Park's three-day state visit to Astana, the two countries are expected to pledge continued support for their ongoing joint projects worth a total of US$10 billion, including the construction of a coal-fired power plant and a petrochemical complex, officials said.Kazakhstan is the large
Politics June 18, 2014
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Park set to tap prime minister candidate
President Park Geun-hye is expected to name a new prime minister candidate as early as next week, sources said Saturday, as she moves to rev up her reform drive following the local elections.The nomination, which is due as early as June 8, comes after the president voiced strong will to push forward with her reform agenda in a Memorial Day speech earlier this week.The high-profile seat has been vacant since then Prime Minister Chung Hong-won offered to quit last month to take responsibility for
Politics June 7, 2014
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