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Domestic carmakers in Detroit motor show
Hyundai and Kia motors reveal their new cars and concept vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Photos: AP-Yonhap) Kia's KV-7 concept car Hyundai's new Veloster three-door coupe Hyundai's Curb crossover concept car
Jan. 11, 2011
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Kardashian sisters sued over debit card debacle
FRESNO, California (AP) -- The Kardashian sisters have been sued by a California company that created a prepaid debit card endorsed the reality show starlets. The Fresno Bee reports that Revenue Resource Group LLC filed suit in Fresno County Superior Court last week against Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian. The sisters pulled out of the endorsement deal in November under criticism over the
International Jan. 11, 2011
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Man indicted for pro-NK postings on Twitter
Prosecutors pressed charges on Monday against a South Korean man accused of posting Internet messages praising North Korea in what is possibly the first occurrence of such postings through social networking sites. The 54-year-old man under arrest, identified only by his last name Cho, is suspected of posting about 100 counts of online messages and video clips from 2009 to October of last year on
Social Affairs Jan. 10, 2011
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Seoul mayor proposes holding citizen poll on disputed free school meals
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday proposed holding a citizen poll to settle an ongoing dispute with the opposition party over providing free lunches to all elementary, middle and high school students in the capital. The proposal comes four days after the opposition-controlled city council proclaimed an ordinance to provide free meals to all elementary school children under its jurisdiction from t
North Korea Jan. 10, 2011
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N. Korea proposes dialogue with Seoul in official letter
North Korea has proposed holding talks with South Korea in an official letter, a government official said Monday, after Seoul rejected earlier proposals offered in what officials here called a "unilateral announcement." In its letter to the Seoul government, Pyongyang again urged early resumption of government-level talks as well as Red Cross dialogue it earlier said will help resume suspended
North Korea Jan. 10, 2011
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'No Pants Subway Ride'
People ride the subway without trousers during an event "No Pants Subway Ride" in New York, the U.S., on Jan. 9, 2011. Participators who attend the event ride the subway without trousers in New York on Sunday. This event that started in 2002 in 50 cities around the world stresses that everybody should "keep a straight face about it". (Xinhua-Yonhap)
Jan. 10, 2011
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Feeding an owl
Police officers feed an owl before sending it back to nature in Nanping, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 10, 2011. The owl was found by the policemen on a patrol on Jan. 7. The owl belongs to wildlife under second class state protection. (Xinhua-Yonhap)
Jan. 10, 2011
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MANILA (AFP) - Philippine authorities may ban sex on the world-famous beaches of Boracay island after a television crew filmed two naked couples making out in public on New Year's Day, the local mayor said Thursday.The clip showed one pair apparently having sex on the beach and the other locked in a passionate kiss in the water, with the woman's bare breasts clearly shown above the waterline.The ABS-CBN television network said it filmed the apparently Western couples at 2:00 am on New Year's Day
International Jan. 9, 2011
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2011 Chrysler 300 sedan
This undated images provided by Chrysler, shows the new redesigned 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan and its exterior. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 9, 2011
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Global electronics show
Henry Weinacker III talks on his iPhone while attending the International Consumer Electronics Show, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 in Las Vegas. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 9, 2011
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Government adds restrictions to multiple citizenships
The Justice Ministry said Sunday it will attach restrictions to the revised immigration law to prevent the law's abuse by parents who deliberately give birth overseas to obtain foreign citizenship for their children.South Korea put into effect the revised law from Jan. 1 this year to allow qualified Koreans and foreigners to hold multiple citizenships. The move came after years of debate over fear
Latest News Jan. 9, 2011
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Obama likely to submit Korea FTA to Congress soon: Amb. Han
ATLANTA (Yonhap) -- South Korean ambassador Han Duck-soo on Saturday expressed his expectations that the Obama administration will soon present the free trade deal with South Korea to Congress for its ratification by the end of June."I expect the Obama administration will submit the Korea-U.S. FTA to Congress sooner or later so Congress can approve it by the end of June," Han told a forum here ho
Jan. 9, 2011
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S. Korea keeping German pork away from consumers
South Korea is preventing imports of German pork and poultry products from reaching consumers because of health concerns over a cancer-causing chemical.(AP-Yonhap) The government said Friday that authorities have temporarily suspended all quarantine inspections of the products as a precaution following reports that potentially dangerous levels of dioxin were discovered in eggs, pork and poultry p
Jan. 9, 2011
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N. Korea's trade falls, reliance on China remains high in 2009
North Korea's external trade fell in 2009 with its economic reliance on China staying significantly high, a report showed Sunday, underscoring the need for Pyongyang to diversify its industry structure and open its market for survival. According to the report by the Korea Finance Corporation, North Korea's total trade amounted to US$3.41 billion in the cited year, down 10.6 percent from a year
North Korea Jan. 9, 2011
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Marines to get redesigned uniforms
The Marines this year will try out new combat uniforms in a revised color scheme that will set them apart from other armed forces, officials said Sunday. The defense ministry approved the design for the new fatigues late last month, and the new uniforms will be distributed on a trial basis from early September, the officials said. The final version of the uniforms will come after any alterations
North Korea Jan. 9, 2011
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