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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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‘We are alone’ in the universe: astronomer
(MCT)A leading astronomer has said that we are utterly alone in the universe.The claim that there is no other form of life in the universe is likely to upset pro-alien theorists and those who dream of an encounter with an intelligent being from another planet.“We have found that most other planets and solar systems are wildly different from our own,” Dr. Howard Smith, a senior astrophysicist at Ha
WorldJan. 26, 2011
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[Editorial] Growth and prices
Economics textbooks say the market price of a good is determined by its supply and the demand for it. But demand and supply are not the only determinants in Korea. Not mentioned in the textbooks is the brute power of the Korean government, which can also influence prices.According to a weekly survey conducted on Jan. 7, 48 of the 79 daily necessitates gained and 29 declined in price. There was no
EditorialJan. 26, 2011
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[Editorial] Abuse in barracks
Two weeks ago, the Korean National Police Agency issued a statement promising to end verbal abuse, beatings and other types of harassment and violence done to recruits and junior combat police. But before the ink was dry, six junior combat police went AWOL, claiming that they had been subjected to all types of abuse in barracks located in Gangwon Province.After deserting the base on the early Sund
EditorialJan. 26, 2011
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Heeding the beat of music’s digital revolution
Although the recent rumour about the impending resignation of celebrated songwriter Nitipong Hornak from music industry leader GMM Grammy has not been substantiated, it reflects the stark challenge facing the local entertainment industry from the pervasive evolution of digital technology. In a telling interview with Channel 3 news talk show host Sorayuth Suthassanajinda, Nitipong admitted that he
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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[Matthew Lynn] Offshore banks must adapt or die in WikiLeaks era
You might think this is a great time for the offshore-banking industry. There is a lot of spare cash sloshing around the world. The mega-rich are still piling up money. Taxes are likely to go up as every developed country tries to cope with huge deficits, creating even more incentive to shift money to some island hideaway.But it’s not so easy anymore.A former Julius Baer Group Ltd. banker has hand
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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[Michael Boskin] A tale of two main currency areas
PALO ALTO ― The United States and Europe are two giant free-trade areas, each wealthy but with serious short-run problems and immense long-run challenges. They are also two single-currency areas: the dollar and, for much of Europe, the euro. The challenges facing both are monumental.But only Europe’s currency union faces uncertainty about its future; America faces no existential crisis for its cur
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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[Kenneth Weisbrode] The strange rebirth of American leadership
FLORENCE ― At the recent annual meetings of the American Economic Association, there was widespread pessimism about the future of the United States. “The age of American predominance is over,” declared one economist. “The U.S. should brace for social unrest amid blame over who was responsible for squandering global primacy,” said another.We have heard this story many times before, not only in the
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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[Jonathan Zimmerman Sargent Shriver’s Peace Corps legacy
In 1966, my father sent a resume to the Peace Corps. A few days later, he found himself sitting across a table from the agency’s director, Sargent Shriver.“Want to go to India?” Shriver asked.My dad was 33 years old, he had three kids, and his only overseas experience was two vacations in Europe. But he had also attended Yale Law School, like Shriver, which made both of them “certified smart guys,
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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[Robert J. Shiller] A people’s economics in pursuit of human element
NEW HAVEN ― We are in the midst of a boom in popular economics: books, articles, blogs, public lectures, all followed closely by the general public.I recently participated in a panel discussion of this phenomenon at the American Economic Association annual meeting in Denver. An apparent paradox emerged from the discussion: the boom in popular economics comes at a time when the general public seems
ViewpointsJan. 26, 2011
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Amon Carter museum a cache of U.S. artworks
FORT WORTH, Texas ― It was a frostbitten January day 50 years ago when the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art opened its doors to the public. Only 400 people braved the threat of an icy Camp Bowie Boulevard to visit the memorial to Fort Worth’s greatest champion.Before his death in 1955, as a final act of magnanimous boosterism, Amon G. Carter Sr., the self-made millionaire and publisher of the Sta
PerformanceJan. 26, 2011
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Globe-trotting Brenda Starr retires
Comic strip journalist calls it quits after 70 years of reportingBrenda Starr was born June 30, 1940, full-grown into a big-city newspaper office where she was an oddity, a female reporter.Also gorgeous, a fiery redhead, as they say, with a glamorous if out-of-place wardrobe. Straight away Brenda Starr demanded respect in a man’s world, insisting on hard-hitting news assignments.Hers was a call to
BooksJan. 26, 2011
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UN envoy calls for Somali pirate chief hunt
The international community must hunt the dozen Somali clan chiefs who run the pirate attacks on international shipping in the Indian Ocean, a UN advisor told the Security Council on Tuesday.Amid mounting international concern over the attacks and hostage-taking, former French minister Jack Lang said "we need to tackle the force behind the pirates, those who order the pirates to carry out their at
PoliticsJan. 26, 2011
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Skinny pigs, poison pork: China battles farm drugs
BEIJING (AP) _ It has shown up frequently in pork but also in snake dishes in south China and beef from the far western Xinjiang region, sending diners to the hospital with stomach aches and heart palpitations. A farmer pours the fresh milk at a dairy farm in Shenyang, China on Sept. 20. (AP)Clenbuterol, known in China simply as ``lean meat powder,'' is a dangerous drug that's banned in China yet
PodcastJan. 26, 2011
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Obama urges Congress to pass Korea FTA as soon as possible
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called on Congress on Tuesday to ratify the pending free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea as soon as possible as a means of doubling exports and creating jobs for a timely economic recovery."Last month, we finalized a trade agreement with South Korea that will support at least 70,000 American jobs," Obama said in his State of the Un
PoliticsJan. 26, 2011
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Surfing contest in California
In this Feb. 13, 2010 file photo, Ion Banner loses control on a giant wave during the first heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The cold water and stories high surf at the big, treacherous surf break called Mavericks in Northern California have made it a Mt. Everest-like conquest for some surfers. And like Everest, Mavericks has claimed its share of lives: whether it be
Jan. 26, 2011
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Ferry race in Sydney
A ferry decorated as a whale leads in the annual Ferry Race during Australia Day celebrations in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 26, 2011
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South Korea pay penalty as Japan reach final
DOHA (AFP) - Three-time champions Japan reached the Asian Cupfinal after defeating arch-rivals South Korea 3-0 in a nail-biting penaltyshootout in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Centre-back Yasuyuki Konno netted the decisive penalty, placing the ballinto the right-hand side of the goal, after Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee Yong-Rae and Hong Jeong-Ho had all failed from 12 yards for South Korea. Japan led
SoccerJan. 26, 2011
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S. Korea proposes preliminary military talks with N. Korea on Feb. 11
South Korea said Wednesday it has proposed holding working-level military talks with North Korea on Feb. 11, in what would be their first dialogue since the North's deadly bombardment of a border island in November.The proposed inter-Korean talks, which would be held at the border truce village of Panmunjom, are aimed at setting the time, place and agenda for a higher-level military meeting, said
North KoreaJan. 26, 2011
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S. Korea's labor productivity ranks low among OECD nations: report
South Korea's labor productivity ranked relatively low among the member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development last year, a report showed Wednesday.Labor productivity per worker in South Korea totaled US$56,374 last year, ranking 23rd among 31 OECD member countries, according to the report offered by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy.Labor productivity is measured
Jan. 26, 2011
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Gov't to beef up quarantine efforts for FMD ahead of holiday: official
The government will make "all-out" efforts to stem foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) amid concerns that the highly contagious animal illness could spread fast during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, the top economic policymaker said Wednesday."We expect that a lot of people will travel during the holiday, with many also planning for overseas trips," Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun told a meeting w
PeopleJan. 26, 2011