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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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[Graphic News] Only 34% of S. Korean elites favor nuclear arms
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Beloved novelist Park Wan-suh dies at 80
Park Wan-suh (Yonhap News)Park Wan-suh, a well-known South Korean novelist and essayist who delved into post-Korean War realities of everyday people, died of gallbladder cancer on Saturday. She was 80.Park has been suffering the disease in recent years and died earlier in the morning, leaving behind four daughters, according to her acquaintances.Born in what is now a North Korean village bordering
BooksJan. 23, 2011
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Lotte files suit aimed at Shilla shop
Legal battle begins over operation of Louis Vuitton shop at Incheon AirportLotte Duty Free has filed a lawsuit against Incheon International Airport for allowing Shilla Duty Free to open a Louis Vuitton store at the nation’s largest international airport.Lotte said on Thursday that it filed an injunction against the airport because it gave improper favors to Shilla. Lotte Duty Free’s argument was
IndustryJan. 23, 2011
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Apple's iPhone users reach 2 mln in S. Korea
The number of Apple Inc.'s iPhone users has surpassed 2 million in South Korea in a little more than one year of its local debut, its distributor said Sunday. Two million iPhones were activated in South Korea as of Jan.20, including 1.03 million units of the iPhone 4, the latest version of the hot-selling device, and 977,000 units of the iPhone 3GS, KT Corp. said in a statement. KT, South Korea's
IndustryJan. 23, 2011
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Five Somali pirates detained aboard S. Korean warship: source
Five Somali pirates caught alive in a military operation to rescue a seized South Korean cargo ship and its crew are detained in an isolated room of a Korean destroyer escorting the freed vessel to Oman, a military source said Saturday.Thirteen pirates had seized the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry before South Korean Navy commandos raided the ship Friday. The operation was successful, w
PoliticsJan. 23, 2011
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S. Korea advances to semifinals with win over Iran
South Korea edged Iran 1-0 in extra periods to advance to the semifinals at the ongoing Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.At Qatar Sports Club Stadium early Sunday, Korean time, midfielder Yoon Bitgaram broke the scoreless deadlock in the dying moments of the first 15-minute extra period. Dribbling in from the right wing, the midfielder fooled an Iran defender Pejman Nouri before striking a left-foot shot
SoccerJan. 23, 2011
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Wounded captain of rescued ship recovering after surgery: doctor
The wounded captain of a South Korean cargo ship freed from Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue operation is recovering after surgery in Oman, a doctor said Saturday.Captain Seok Hae-kyun, 57, was shot in the stomach during Friday's rescue operation by South Korean Navy commandos. He was the only one wounded among the 21-member crew of the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry seized by Somali
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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Korean crew of Samho Jewelry expected to return home late next week
The South Korean cargo ship freed Friday from Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue operation is heading to a port in Oman under escort of a warship, and its Korean crew members are expected to return home late next week, company officials said Saturday.South Korean Navy commandos rescued all 21 crew members of the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry seized by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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U.S. expresses satisfaction with Chinese concern over N.K. uranium program
WASHINGTON -- The United States Friday expressed satisfaction that China had joined in voicing concerns over North Korea's uranium enrichment program, which could provide an alternative to plutonium for making nuclear bombs."We were pleased ... that the Chinese acknowledging for the first time in the statements that we put out the enrichment program that the North Koreans had and the steps that ne
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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Navy strikes pirates, rescues all 21 hostages
Special forces kill eight Somali pirates, capture five in the Indian OceanAll of the 21 crewmembers of a South Korean freighter seized by Somali pirates armed with machine guns and rifles in the Indian Ocean last Saturday were safely rescued by South Korean troops, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.The South Korean 58-year-old captain of the Samho Jewelry suffered abdominal gunshot wounds, but
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Scientist may have found universe’s first star
Remnants of a star that exploded more than 13 billion years ago could be the first star of the universe, BBC news reported. (MCT)All that is left of this pioneer is the gas cloud it threw out into space when it first exploded. The remains of the star are said to have been found when its contents were illuminated by brilliant light coming from the surroundings of a black hole. To identify the stars
TechnologyJan. 21, 2011
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Korea aims for third in Winter Asiad...
Korean national sports delegation held Friday their inaugural ceremony for the upcoming Asian Winter Games, which is slated for Jan. 30-Feb. 6 in Kazakhstan.Korea is sending 150 athletes and officials to the games, vowing to accomplish a back-to-back third place finish at the seventh Winter Asiad.Four years ago at Asia’s biggest winter extravaganza in Changchun, China, Korea came in third place be
More SportsJan. 21, 2011
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Stitched from romantic comedies: ‘No Strings Attached’
Ivan Reitman ― whose directing career (“Ghostbusters”) is so long in the tooth that he actually has a son, Jason, directing Oscar-worthy comedies ― has his best outing in decades with “No Strings Attached,” an amusing flip of the “friends with benefits” sex-leads-to-love romantic comedy formula.It’s a movie benefiting from another sparkling, sexy and emotionally available performance by Natalie Po
FilmJan. 21, 2011
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Korean proficiency test on Sunday
More than 8,000 non-native speakers of Korean will sit for the state-administered Korean proficiency test on Sunday in 12 cities across the country, the National Institute for International Education said Friday.The 21st Test of Proficiency in Korean will be given in 13 universities in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Daegu, Jeju, Cheongju, Suwon, Incheon, Chuncheon, Jeonju and Masan.The results of
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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Seoul to suggest date for meeting with N.K. on high-level defense talks
The South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday it will suggest a date for a preparatory meeting with North Korea next week to arrange the high-level military talks.“The preliminary talks are likely to be held in February if the two sides agree on the agenda and other issues,” said ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok, adding that colonels from the two sides will likely hold the preparatory talks.While a
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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DP divided over tax, welfare
Are Koreans ready to pay more taxes in return for free school meals, nurseries and medical fees?How to finance “universal welfare” is now haunting the main opposition Democratic Party after it announced a slew of pledges for broader welfare benefits to attract voters in the 2012 general and presidential elections. Party members are facing off over how to finance the 16.4 trillion won ($14.7 billio
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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U.S. envoy due in Seoul next week over N. Korea
The deputy U.S. secretary of state will arrive in Seoul next week to debrief officials on the results of the U.S.-China summit, Washington announced Friday.James Steinberg will also travel to Japan and China to follow up on U.S. President Barack Obama’s meeting with his counterpart Hu Jintao in Washington this week, the U.S. State Department said. Steinberg will arrive in Seoul on Jan. 26.The trip
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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IMF approves first financial safety loan
The International Monetary Fund approved a two-year contingent credit line to the Republic of Macedonia in the first use of newly launched insurance program guided by the Group of 20 last year. The former Yugoslavian republic became the IMF’s first recipient of the Precautionary Credit Line, securing 476 million euros ($642 million) for this year and next.The measure is part of the international l
Jan. 21, 2011
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Skiing in Andorra: Tiny place, tall mountains
EL TARTER, Andorra (AP) ― It is less than 32 kilometers from border to border. It has two heads of state, a bishop from Spain and the president of France, but its official language is Catalan. Its mountains rise higher than 2,745 meters, and they accommodate some 20 kilometers of ski slopes.This is Andorra, a tiny landlocked principality that is almost all vertical, tucked in the eastern Pyrenees
TravelJan. 21, 2011
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New Madrid hotel is absolute garbage
MADRID (AFP) ― A new hotel has opened in the heart of Madrid proudly declaring that it is complete rubbish.More of a wooden shack than a five-star establishment, the walls of the Beach Garbage Hotel are strewn with detritus dragged up by the tide, recovered from landfills or snapped up at flea markets.Among the wall decorations: plastic drums, wooden frames, musical instruments, striped socks, tir
TravelJan. 21, 2011
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Portman rings in 2011 with awards, 4 movies and baby
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― For Natalie Portman, 2011 is already shaping up to be an unforgettable year.The actress is getting big awards buzz for her turn as a ballerina gone mad in “Black Swan.” She already won a Golden Globe, she is up for a Screen Actors Guild award and she is sure to hear her name when Oscar nominations are announced next week.Portman also has four other movies slated for release this
FilmJan. 21, 2011