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N. Koreans deported according to 'principles' and 'standards': official
GANGHWA ISLAND -- Last week's deportation from South Korea of two North Koreans accused of killing 16 fellow fishermen was carried out in accordance with appropriate "principles and standards," a high-ranking unification ministry official said. The two men in their 20s were sent back to the North through the truce village of Panmunjom last week, five days after they were captured near the eastern inter-Korean sea boarder. Three days of investigation found that they had been fleein
North Korea Nov. 14, 2019
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S. Korea calls for peaceful solution to Hong Kong protests
South Korea's foreign ministry expressed concern Thursday over the intensifying anti-government protests in Hong Kong, calling for a peaceful resolution of the situation. "South Korea and Hong Kong have a close relationship in terms of economic and people-to-people exchanges. We are paying attention to the recent situation in Hong Kong with concern," ministry spokesman Kim In-chul told a regular briefing. "We hope that Hong Kong's situation will be resolved peacefully at an
Foreign Affairs Nov. 14, 2019
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S. Korea remains willing to reconsider GSOMIA decision if Japan changes course: defense ministry
South Korea remains willing to reconsider its decision to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan if Tokyo first retracts "unfair" export curbs, the defense ministry said Thursday.The General Security of Military Information Agreement is set to expire on Nov. 23, following South Korea's decision in August to terminate it after Japan imposed export curbs on Seoul in a row over wartime forced labor. US officials have called strongly for renewing the pact as they conside
Foreign Affairs Nov. 14, 2019
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BLACKPINK makes Time magazine's newly launched '100 Next' list
K-pop girl band BLACKPINK has made it to "Time 100 Next," a list of 100 rising stars, launched this year by Time magazine, its website showed Thursday. "BLACKPINK's star may still be rising in the US, but on YouTube, it reigns supreme: the foursome -- a.k.a. Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa -- has 31 million subscribers, more than any other music group in the world," the website said. "This year, BLACKPINK also became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella,
Performance Nov. 14, 2019
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말레이서 녹색 페인트칠한 개 '충격'…동물 학대 비난
경찰 "페인트 때문에 죽을 수 있어…동물복지법 위반"말레이시아에서 온몸에 녹색 페인트를 칠한 개가 먹이를 구하러 다니는 모습이 포착돼 충격을 줬다. 14일 현지 매체들에 따르면 지난 11일 말레이시아 쿠알라룸푸르 외곽 수방 베스타리에서 녹색 개가 돌아다니는 모습을 샤즈린 오투만(31)이라는 학생 상담가가 발견, 사진을 찍어 페이스북에 올렸다.그는 사진 여러 장과 함께 "이 귀여운 동물이 왜 녹색일까? 이 개의 주인이 있다고 생각하지 않는다"며 "이런 짓을 한 사람은 정신이상자일 것"이라고 글을 올렸다.샤즈린은 차를 몰고 집으로 가던 길에 녹색 개가 쓰레기를 뒤지는 것을 보고 도움을 청하려고 사진을 찍었다고 설명했다.녹색 개의 사진은 SNS에 신속히 퍼졌고, 네티즌들은 '동물 학대'라며 가해자를 찾아내야 한다고 촉구했다. 말레이시아 동물협회는 "개의 전신에 페인트를 칠하면 건강을 해칠 수 있다"며 &q
한국어판 Nov. 14, 2019
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N. Korea warns US against joint military drills with S. Korea
North Korea's top governing body demanded Wednesday the United States cancel planned joint military drills with South Korea, warning otherwise it would face a "greater threat." The State Affairs Commission, chaired by leader Kim Jong-un, also repeated that Pyongyang would seek a "new way" unless Washington changes its stance and comes up with new solutions in their nuclear talks by the end of this year. South Korea and the US conducted regular joint drills in March and August
North Korea Nov. 14, 2019
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S. Korean Ryu Hyun-jin ties for 2nd in NL Cy Young voting
South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has finished tied for second place in the 2019 National League Cy Young Award voting, while also becoming the first Asian to earn a first-place vote for the top pitching prize.In the voting result announced Wednesday evening (US Eastern Time), Ryu, who led all of baseball with a 2.32 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, earned one first-place vote, six second-place votes and eight third-place votes for a total of 72 points. It tied him with Max Scherze
Baseball Nov. 14, 2019
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류현진, 아시아 최초 사이영상 1위 표 획득…수상에는 '실패'
내셔널리그 사이영상 투표서 공동 2위…디그롬이 수상'코리안 몬스터' 류현진(32)이 한 시즌 최고의 투수에게 주는 사이영상 수상에 실패했다. 그러나 아시아 출신 선수로는 최초로 1위 표를 받아 의미 있는 발자취를 남겼다.류현진은 14일(한국시간) 미국야구기자협회(BBWAA)가 발표한 미국 프로야구 메이저리그 내셔널리그 사이영상 발표에서 1위 표 1장, 2위 표 6장, 3위 표 8장(72점)을 얻어 3명의 후보 선수 중 공동 2위에 올랐다.사이영상은 1위 표 29장, 2위 표 1장으로 207점을 기록한 제이컵 디그롬(뉴욕 메츠)이 받았다.또 다른 후보 맥스 셔저(워싱턴 내셔널스)는 2위 표 8장, 3위 표 8장으로 류현진과 같은 72점을 기록했다.류현진은 올 시즌 로스앤젤레스 다저스에서 29경기에 선발 등판해 182⅔이닝을 소화하면서 14승 5패, 평균자책점 2.32, 탈삼진 163개, 피안타율 0.234의 빼어난 성적을 올렸다.평균자책점은 메이저리그 전체 1위, 승수에선
한국어판 Nov. 14, 2019
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가수 정준영에 징역 7년 구형…"도덕적으로 미안하게 생각"(종합)
최종훈은 징역 5년 구형…"특수준강간 죄명, 너무 억울하다"만취한 여성을 집단 성폭행하고 성관계 동영상을 불법으로 촬영·유포한 혐의로 기소된 가수 정준영(30)씨에 대해 검찰이 징역 7년을 구형했다.함께 기소된 가수 최종훈(30)씨에게는 징역 5년을 선고해달라고 재판부에 요청했다.검찰은 13일 서울중앙지법 형사합의29부(강성수 부장판사) 심리로 열린 정씨 등의 결심 공판에서 이렇게 구형했다.검찰은 정씨와 최씨에게 나란히 10년간 아동·청소년 관련 시설의 취업 제한도 명령해 달라고 요청했다. 함께 재판에 넘겨진 가수 유리의 친오빠 권모씨는 가장 무거운 징역 10년을 구형받았다.비공개로 피고인 신문을 진행한 뒤 열린 공개 재판에서 검찰은 "피고인들의 죄질과 피해자들과 합의되지 않은 점 등을 고려했다"고 구형 의견을 짧게 밝혔다.이들은 2016년 1월 강원도 홍천, 3월 대구 등에서 술에 취한 여성을 집단 성폭행한
한국어판 Nov. 14, 2019
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Trump says he will decide on auto tariffs soon
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will make a decision soon on whether to impose tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.Trump made the remark to reporters at a meeting with Turkey's president at the White House amid expectations he would announce the decision as early as Wednesday following a six-month delay in May.South Korea has lobbied hard to win an exemption from any further tariffs, citing its renegotiated trade deal with the US."I'll make a decision fair
Foreign Affairs Nov. 14, 2019
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One dead, another in coma after inhaling toxic gas from waste oil tank
One man was killed and another injured after inhaling toxic gas in an offshore waste oil tank on Wednesday, the coast guard said.The incident occurred in an oil storage structure docked near a shipbuilding yard in the southeastern port city of Busan. Officers from the Busan Coast Guard found the chief executive of an oil waste collection company, identified by his surname, Jeong, and a worker, surnamed Lee, unconscious inside the tank.Jeong in his 30s died later in hospital and Lee, 62, is
Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2019
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President Moon orders full efforts to retrieve bodies from chopper crash site
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered officials to use "all possible means" to retrieve bodies from a chopper crash site in the East Sea, his spokeswoman said, a day after rescue workers found the fourth body. Three people are unaccounted for after the rescue helicopter, carrying seven people, fell into waters near the easternmost islets of Dokdo late at night on Oct. 31, right after taking off from the islets. Moon ordered officials to "step up search works to swiftly rescue
Politics Nov. 13, 2019
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Return of 1st-generation K-pop bands bring old fans back together
The origin of today's globally acclaimed K-pop's allure unquestionably dates back to the late 1990s, when the music scene witnessed the birth of the first batch of K-pop stars and their enthusiastic fans. First-generation bands like H.O.T., Sechs Kies, S.E.S. or Fin.K.L who laid the foundation for today's K-pop symbols such as BTS or BLACKPINK have returned to show business to enjoy a renaissance on the back of a widespread retro trend. To mark the 30th anniversary of its launch next year,
K-pop Nov. 13, 2019
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1 killed, 5 injured in Daejeon lab explosion
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in an explosion at a state-run scientific lab in Daejeon on Wednesday, local fire authorities said.The explosion occurred at 4:24 p.m. at a lab at the Agency for Defense Development in the city 160 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the officials. The injured people were sent to a nearby hospital. The one casualty was reported to be a researcher in his 40s.Around 120 fire authorities have been dispatched to the site to handle the a
Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2019
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1 killed, 5 injured in Daejeon lab explosion
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in an explosion at a state-run scientific lab in Daejeon on Wednesday, local fire authorities said.The explosion occurred at 4:24 p.m. at a lab at the Agency for Defense Development in the city 160 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the officials. The injured people were sent to a nearby hospital. The one casualty was reported to be a researcher in his forties.Around 120 fire authorities have been dispatched to the site to handle t
Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2019
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