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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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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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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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Chefs cook in front of you at Lotte’s La Seine
Lotte Hotel Seoul said Thursday it had reopened its buffet restaurant La Seine at a new location on the first floor. The biggest change at the restaurant is that chefs take fresh ingredients on a moving cart, come to your table and cook in front of you while explaining about the cuisine in detail. The service is available for the “menu of the day” such as bone-in-rib eye steak and sushi. The upsca
FoodJan. 21, 2011
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Fine French food at affordable prices
For some reason or other, French cuisine ― outside of France, that is ― has come to be often associated with fine dining, an association which has its many perks, except, of course, when it comes to the bill. In truth, however, eating French is not synonymous with breaking the bank. Here are two excellent establishments that specialize in delicious and affordable French fare. La CeltiqueLocated in
FoodJan. 21, 2011
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All 21 crewmembers of Samho Jewelry rescued
The Underwater Demolitaion Team prepares to enter the steering room of the Samho Jewelry on Friday. (ROK Navy) South Korea's defense minister official briefs on the raid of the Korean ship hijacked by Somali pirates on Friday. (Yonhap News) All of the 21 crewmembers of a South Korean freighter seized by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean last Saturday were safely rescued by South Korean anti-pira
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Past hijackings by pirates
* Apr. 4, 2006: Fishing boat “Dongwon,” carrying 25 crewmembers including eight Koreans, is hijacked near Somali territory. The crew is held for 117 days until July 30. * May 15, 2007: Twenty-four crewmembers of “Mabuno No. 1” and “No. 2,” including four Koreans, are kidnapped on the seas off Somalia. They are released 174 days later on Nov. 4. * Oct. 28, 2007: Japanese chemical tanker “Golden Nor
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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Timeline of Samho Jewelry hijacking, rescue
Jan. 15: Chemical freighter Samho Jewelry carrying 21 crewmembers including eight Koreans was captured by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea between Oman and India. Jan. 16: South Korea's Cheonghae Unit dispatched 4,500-ton destroyer Choi Young to the scene. Jan. 18: South Korean troops fire at the Somali pirates as they attempt to hijack a Mongolian vessel. The shootout left three South Korean sol
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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S. Korean pastor gets 5-year jail term for illegal trip to N. Korea
A Seoul court sentenced a progressive South Korean pastor on Friday to five years in jail for unauthorized travel to North Korea, where he lauded the Pyongyang regime.Prosecutors had demanded a 10-year jail term.Rev. Han Sang-ryol, a pro-unification activist, was arrested and indicted last summer immediately after he crossed the heavily-fortified Korean border back to the South by foot. During his
Latest NewsJan. 21, 2011
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Somali parliament blocks piracy bill
Portuguese soldiers arrest Somali pirates in 2009. (Yonhap News) MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a bill criminalising piracy which was proposed by the justice minister to pave the way for a local tribunal. The bill finalised last week by the government is meant to beef up Somalia's legal arsenal in prosecuting and detaining pirates, who have so far been mainly tried abroa
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Lee praises Korean troops for 'perfect' raid on Somali pirates
President Lee Myung-bak expressed appreciation for the successful rescue operation by the country's navy for a South Korean chemical freighter and its 21 sailors seized by Somali pirates and reaffirmed Seoul's resolve not to tolerate any future attacks on South Korean people."Our military carried out the operation perfectly under difficult circumstances," Lee said in a brief statement broadcast li
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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S. Korea to propose bilateral nuclear talks with N. Korea: FM
South Korea plans to propose bilateral nuclear talks with North Korea, separately from the upcoming high-level defense talks, to determine whether Pyongyang is serious about giving up its nuclear programs, Seoul's foreign minister said Friday.After a series of calls for unconditional talks, North Korea offered Thursday to hold high-level defense talks with Seoul to discuss its November shelling of
North KoreaJan. 21, 2011
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World’s most expensive apartments sold in London
One Hyde Park is the world's most expensive residential apartment. (Bloomberg)The world’s most expensive residential apartments at One Hyde Park have been officially put on the auction block by property duo the Candy brothers.Nick and Christian Candy claim to have sold over 55 of the 86 luxury apartment properties. On the opening ceremony around 5,000 gold balloons were released from the roof at t
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Colombian cops catch cocaine carrier pigeon
(AP)A drug-smuggling pigeon which played a role in transporting drugs into a prison has been caught by police in Bucaramanga, Colombia, the British Telegraph reported.According to police, the carrier was trying to fly into the jail with a bag containing drugs, including 40 grams of marijuana and five grams of cocaine. But the hapless bird was exhausted by the task and it could not complete its mis
TravelJan. 21, 2011
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Two killed in collision of light planes
(Yonhap News)Two light planes collided and crashed in southern South Korea on Friday, leaving two pilots dead, police said.The mid-air collision happened during training flights at around 9:51 a.m. and the civilian planes went down into road-side rice paddies in the coastal town of Uljin, about 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to police.The aircraft had taken off from Uljin Airport's f
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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Clooney to discuss recovery from malaria on CNN
George Clooney has recovered from the malaria he contracted in Sudan. (AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) _ George Clooney has recovered from the malaria he contracted earlier this month during a visit to Sudan.Publicist Stan Rosenfield says it was the actor's second bout with the disease.Clooney is set to discuss the condition and his work in Africa on Piers Morgan's CNN show Friday.The actor says his own expe
FilmJan. 21, 2011
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Two killed in collision of light planes
Two light planes collided and crashed in southern South Korea on Friday, leaving two pilots dead, police said. The mid-air collision happened during training flights at around 9:51 a.m. and the civilian planes went down into road-side rice paddies in the coastal town of Uljin, about 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to police. The aircraft had taken off from Uljin Airport's flig
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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Denuclearization still top agenda between Koreas: ministry
The denuclearization of North Korea remains an unexpendable issue for South Korea even as Seoul prepares for talks with Pyongyang over a pair of other security issues, an official said Friday. The comments by Unification Ministry spokesman Chun Hae-sung mean that South Korea will continue to press North Korea to agree to separate talks on the nuclear programs the communist state operates. On T
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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GM Daewoo begins production of new MPV Orlando
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology, the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., said Friday it began producing its new compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the Chevrolet Orlando. The vehicle will be produced at the GM Daewoo plant in Gunsan, 270 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The Orlando is scheduled to be launched here next month as the first of seven Chevrolet vehicles set to be intro
IndustryJan. 21, 2011
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U.S. welcomes Koreas' agreement to resume talks
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The United States Thursday welcomed North Korea's proposal for high-level inter-Korean military dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula after the North's shelling of a front-line island and torpedoing of a South Korean warship last year. "I think following that, the Republic of Korea agreeing to enter talks with the North Koreans -- clearly, conditions were cr
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Gibson could face 4 years for domestic violence
Mel Gibson appears in last year’s box office dud “Ege of Darkness” which was supposed to be the iconic actor’s comeback film. (GK Films)Hollywood actor, Mel Gibson is set to be charged for hitting ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva and could face four years in jail.According to the British tabloid The Sun, the 55-year-old actor has been accused of breaking two of Grigorieva’s teeth at the home they s
PeopleJan. 21, 2011
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Korean tourist arrested at Yoko Ono's NYC building
Yoko Ono is pictured during a panel discussion on the PBS special "Lennon NYC" at the PBS Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP)NEW YORK (AP) _ Authorities say a Korean tourist faces trespassing charges after he somehow got into an apartment building in New York City and rode the elevator with Yoko Ono.Police say the man was heading down to the lobby of the
InternationalJan. 21, 2011
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Man arrested for extorting money from Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electonics 3D booth at CES in 2011. (Bloomberg)A Seoul man has been arrested on charges of extorting a large sum from Samsung Electronics after intentionally destroying a Samsung cellphone last year, police said Thursday.The 29-year-old man, identified only as Lee, is accused of distorting a compensation of 5 million won (US$4,500) from Samsung Electronics after intentionally destroying hi
IndustryJan. 21, 2011