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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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[Newsmaker] Tensions up as Putin quits G20 summit
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Vladimir Putin’s early exit from a G20 summit in Australia after an icy reception from world leaders may further stoke Russia-West tensions and lead to renewed fighting in Ukraine, analysts said.Western leaders piled huge pressure on the Russian strongman at the Group of 20 meeting in Brisbane, with host Tony Abbott calling on Putin to “atone” for the shooting down of Malaysian flight MH17 over rebel-held east Ukraine and Britain’s David Cameron branding him a “bully.”Analysts sai
World NewsNov. 16, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Rosetta makes historic touchdown on comet
DARMSTADT, Germany ― Landing with a bounce after traveling 6.4 billion kilometers, a European spacecraft made history Wednesday by successfully reaching the icy, dusty surface of a speeding comet ― a cosmic first designed to answer big questions about the universe.The landing by the washing machine-sized craft after a decadelong journey required immense precision, as even the slightest error could have resulted in stellar calamity.Indications were that the spacecraft touched down almost perfectl
World NewsNov. 13, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Obama fails to quell tension with China
BEIJING ― When Xi Jinping took the reins of a booming China two years ago, President Barack Obama saw an opportunity to remake America’s relationship with the Asian power. But even after Obama’s unusually robust efforts to forge personal ties with Xi, the two leaders are meeting in Beijing amid significant tensions, both old and new.Xi has consolidated power since taking office, deepened China’s provocative maritime disputes with its neighbors and stands accused of continuing cyberattacks agains
World NewsNov. 12, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Celebs barred from Japan amid Dokdo dispute
Singer Lee Seung-chul was denied entry to Japan on Sunday in an apparent retaliation for a performance on the easternmost Korean islets of Dokdo in August. The singer performed on the islet on Aug. 14, a day before the 69th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Lee sang a song with a choir of young North Korean defectors.The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret over Lee’s entry refusal on Tuesday. “It’s regrettable for a Korean national to have been report
TelevisionNov. 11, 2014
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[Newsmaker] In China, Obama tests global clout post-election
BEIJING ― His influence at home quickly fading, President Barack Obama is looking east to China, the opening stop of a three-country tour that will test his ability to play a commanding role on the world stage during his final two years in office.Once treated like a global superstar, Obama arrived Monday in Beijing under far different circumstances, with his most powerful days behind him. At home, Republicans are still rejoicing at having pummeled Obama’s political party in the midterm election
World NewsNov. 10, 2014
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[Newsmaker] 25 years of fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN― Germany marks 25 years since the euphoric fall of the Berlin Wall Sunday with more than a million people expected to join tributes, festivities and an open-air party with freedom icons and rock stars.Chancellor Angela Merkel leads commemorations for those killed trying to flee communist East Germany, ahead of a giant festival to celebrate the peaceful revolution that ended Europe’s Cold War division on Nov. 9, 1989.Merkel, 60, who grew up under the repressive eastern regime, said in her
World NewsNov. 9, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Mia Love, the Obama of the Republican Party?
LOS ANGELES ― Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected as its first black female member of Congress ― and she is a Mormon to boot.She has also rapidly drawn comparisons with Barack Obama, not least since she wowed her party’s 2012 national convention with a tale of rags-to-political-riches, much like the young Senator Obama did in 2004.“Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black
World NewsNov. 6, 2014
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[Newsmaker] After midterm loss, Obama must re-energize
WASHINGTON ― Six years after sweeping into the White House on the slogan “Yes We Can,” Barack Obama, whose Democratic party has lost control of both houses of Congress, must now find a new can-do spirit.Floundering in the polls and shunned by his own party’s candidates, as Obama moves into the final two years of his term his presidency seems a world away from the promise of his 2008 campaign.In Tuesday’s midterms Republicans seized control of the Senate and reinforced their majority in the House
World NewsNov. 5, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Ban stirs up local presidential politics
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending ripples through the country’s political arena without lifting a finger. Ban has said nothing about what he will do after his term ends, but he was picked as the favorite presidential contender here, with nearly 40 percent of the respondents supporting him in a recent survey. In comparison, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon ― another potential favorite ― received 13.5 percent support, while Saenuri Party chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung was given 4.9 percent suppor
PoliticsNov. 4, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Telecoms face penalty over iPhone subsidies
South Korea’s three telecommunications companies are expected to again face punitive measures by communications regulators for allegedly providing subsidies over the legal limit for Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.The new iPhone created a stir as soon as it hit Seoul last Friday, with die-hard Apple fans waiting in long lines in front of telecom retail stores in the wee hours to get their hands on the device.SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus saw the new iPhone as an opportunity to shake things up in the t
TechnologyNov. 3, 2014
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[Newsmaker] New U.S. envoy faces daunting challenges
Fortified by expertise, experience and the trust of top U.S. leadership, Ambassador Mark Lippert is tasked with helping achieve the strategic refocus toward Asia in the face of daunting foreign policy challenges and volatile security dynamics. The former chief of staff to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel touched down in Seoul last Thursday for a three-year term, succeeding Sung Kim, who is widely expected to soon become new deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs. He w
Foreign AffairsNov. 2, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Janet Yellen era set to begin
WASHINGTON ― When the Federal Reserve announced the end of its landmark bond buying program Wednesday, it also signaled the start of something else: The Janet Yellen era.Officially, Yellen has been Fed chair since February. But the phase-out of the bond-buying stimulus program Yellen inherited from her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, truly marks her inauguration. She can now begin to fully stamp her influence on the central bank.With the job market showing steady gains, Yellen must now grapple with t
World BusinessOct. 30, 2014
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[Newsmaker] New iPhones set to hit Korean shelves
The worldwide craze over the new iPhones will hit the South Korean market on Friday when the iPhone 6 and its variant the 6 Plus go on sale here. This time, the so-called iPhone effect will have a more significant impact on the Korean smartphone market than ever, according to industry watchers. The first round of preorders was filled last Friday by the mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus in less than 30 minutes.It is estimated that the total number of preorders will reach at least 80,000
TechnologyOct. 29, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Legendary rock star Shin Hae-chul dies
Iconic ’90s rock musician Shin Hae-chul, 46, was pronounced dead at 8.19 p.m. Monday at the Asan Medical Center in southern Seoul following a massive heart attack on Oct. 22, which left the singer in a comatose state for five days. Although it was previously reported that doctors were unsure of what caused the singer’s heart to suddenly fail, according to a statement from Shin’s agency, KCA Entertainment, the cause has now been determined to be the result of widespread infection in the intestine
PerformanceOct. 28, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Brazil’s Rousseff, who held on for new term
BRASILIA ― President Dilma Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla once imprisoned and tortured by Brazil’s military regime, upheld her reputation for toughness in a hard-fought campaign that won her a new term Sunday.Rousseff, Brazil’s first woman president, won a second four-year term in a tight runoff election against business-world favorite Aecio Neves.Rousseff, 66, is known as a no-nonsense manager with a commanding grasp of even the smallest policy details who upbraids her ministers in public
World NewsOct. 27, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Medical establishment a casualty of Ebola
PARIS ― Beyond the human tragedy of the Ebola epidemic unfolding in west Africa, the crisis is claiming a collateral victim: trust in the medical order.The biggest casualty is the reputation of the U.N.’s World Health Organization, which analysts fault for foot-dragging and misjudgements.Also under assault are Big Pharma, the West’s aid policies in Africa and public faith in the rich world’s lavishly funded health systems. “Failures in leadership have allowed a preventable disease to spin out of
World NewsOct. 26, 2014
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[Newsmaker] KB Financial chief came up the hard way
By picking one of its former executive members as the new chairman, KB Financial Group made it clear that it is determined to end its deep-rooted leadership strife. It has also proclaimed that it will no longer welcome government meddling in its personnel management.On Wednesday, KB Financial Group’s chairman nominee recommendation committee said it had named Yoon Jong-kyoo, former chief financial officer of the company, as the sole candidate for the currently empty chairman post.Yoon outran Cit
Oct. 23, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Park, Saenuri at odds over constitutional revision
Conflict between President Park Geun-hye and her party has escalated, with Cheong Wa Dae publicly firing back at the party chief, after he attempted to open a discussion on constitutional revision.On Tuesday afternoon, a high-ranking official at Cheong Wa Dae criticized Saenuri Party chairman Kim Moo-sung, charging that the remark he made last week was calculated, not a mistake.“We believe that the chairman of the party didn’t make the comment by mistake,” the official told reporters. “Bringing
PoliticsOct. 22, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Rubber duck enthralls despite Lotte debate
A giant yellow rubber duck sitting on Seoul’s Seokchon Lake has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of South Koreans, while carrying the hopes of a local retail giant trying to dampen public fears over a controversial construction project in a posh Seoul neighborhood.Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s rubber duck, weighing seven tons with a concrete anchor and pontoon that supports it, arrived at the Seoul lake last week in time for the opening of Lotte World Mall, a disputed high-rise deve
World NewsOct. 21, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Concert accident refocuses parties on safety
Public safety has once again gripped the National Assembly with the recent ventilation shaft accident making the ruling and opposition parties hone in on related issues.On Friday, grates covering a ventilation shaft collapsed under the weight of people watching a K-pop performance in Techno Valley in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The accident killed 16 people, and injured 11, eight of whom are said to be in critical condition. Main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy’s interim leader R
PoliticsOct. 20, 2014