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Snowboarder Lee Chae-un wins slopestyle gold at Winter Youth Olympics
South Korean snowboarder Lee Chae-un grabbed the gold medal in the men's slopestyle at the Winter Youth Olympics at home Thursday, the third gold for the host country of the two-week competition. In the final held at Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, Lee scored 96.00 points for the first of what could be as many as three gold medals at the Gangwon Winter Youth Games. Eli Bouchard of Canada got the silver medal with 90.00 points, and Romain Allemand of France ear
More Sports Jan. 25, 2024
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Seoul shares close tad higher on auto gains
Seoul shares ended slightly higher on Thursday, helped by gains in auto stocks as their 2023 earnings fared well on the back of robust demand. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 0.03 percent, or 0.65 points, to 2,470.34. Trading volume was moderate at 337.26 million shares worth 7.5 trillion won ($5.6 billion), with losers outpacing gainers 443 to 424. Institutions and foreigners bought a combined 236 billion won worth of stocks, offse
Market Jan. 25, 2024
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Seoul shares open lower on Tesla's weak earnings
Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking an overnight fall on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 0.58 percent, or 14.42 points, to 2,455.27 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3 percent to 37,806.39, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.4 percent to 15,481.92. Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, which dragged down EV battery makers here. In Seoul, large-cap stocks were mixed. Mark
Market Jan. 25, 2024
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S. Korea begins production of spy drones for N. Korea surveillance
South Korea has begun production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles to enhance the military's surveillance over North Korea, the state-run procurement agency said Thursday. In December, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a 471.7 billion-won ($353.6 million) deal with Korean Air, South Korea's biggest airline, along with two defense firms, LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems, to manufacture advanced spy drones by 2028. The state-run Agency for Defense Development ini
Defense Jan. 25, 2024
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S. Korea's top nuclear envoy discusses NK threats with NATO officials
South Korea's top nuclear envoy has met with two senior officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and discussed North Korea's recent provocations, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, met one-on-one with Mircea Geoana, NATO's deputy secretary general, and separately with David Van Weel, assistant secretary general for innovation, hybrid and cyber, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wedn
Foreign Affairs Jan. 25, 2024
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S. Korea not trying to avoid Japan in knockouts: Klinsmann
With one group match remaining at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup, South Korea face a rather interesting conundrum. If they beat Malaysia convincingly to close out Group E play Thursday in Qatar, South Korea could win their group and face Japan, the likely runner-up in Group D after a shock loss to Iraq, in the round of 16. Playing the highest-ranked Asian team in the first knockout match isn't ideal for the so-far underperforming Taegeuk Warriors. On the other hand, South Korea,
Soccer Jan. 24, 2024
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Defense chief warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it wages war
South Korea's defense chief said Wednesday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it wages war, hours after the North fired several rounds of cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea in its latest series of weapons tests. Defense Minister Shin Won-sik issued the warning during his visit to the 17th Fighter Wing at Cheongju Air Base, 112 kilometers south of Seoul, which operates 40 F-35 stealth fighter jets. "North Korea has defined the Republic of Korea as its principal enemy
North Korea Jan. 24, 2024
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Seoul shares close lower on profit taking ahead of earnings season
South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday ahead of the release of earnings reports by major firms. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 8.92 points, or 0.36 percent, to 2,469.69. Trading volume was low at 381.6 million shares worth 7.17 trillion won ($5.36 billion), with losers far outpacing gainers 608 to 271. Foreigners sold shares worth 24.1 billion won, while retail investors bought a net 103.8 billion won. Institutions sold a net 8
Market Jan. 24, 2024
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Court acquits ex-Yonsei professor who calls comfort women 'prostitutes'
A former Yonsei University professor indicted for making disparaging remarks against Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was acquitted of defamation charges by a court on Wednesday. The Seoul Western District Court said it found Lew Seok-choon, who previously taught sociology at the prestigious university in Seoul, not guilty of defaming the Korean sexual slavery victims, euphemistically called "comfort women," during a lecture five years ago. Lew, a 69-year-old right
Social Affairs Jan. 24, 2024
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Korean character spotted on missile Russia fired into Ukraine: report
A handwritten Korean character was found on a ballistic missile Russia fired into Ukraine, a report showed Wednesday, adding to growing suspicions over arms transactions between North Korea and Russia amid their deepening military ties. Earlier this month, the White House revealed that the North has provided Russia with several dozen ballistic missiles, some of which were used to strike Ukrainian targets in late December and early January. "On a barometer documented in Ukraine on January 11
North Korea Jan. 24, 2024
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N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into West Sea: JCS
North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the West Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of saber-rattling that heightened tensions. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North's launch took place around 7 a.m. but did not elaborate, citing an ongoing analysis. "While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military has been closely coordinating with the United States to monitor additional signs of North Korea's provocations," th
North Korea Jan. 24, 2024
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Seoul shares open lower on profit-taking
South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday as investors sought profits. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 12.29 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,466.32 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.25 percent lower as investors cashed in profits, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.43 percent. In Seoul, top tech giant Samsung Electronics moved down 1.2 percent, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix shed 1.21 percent. Leading carmaker Hyundai Motor
Market Jan. 24, 2024
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Americans cast ballots in Republican New Hampshire primary
American voters in the northeastern state of New Hampshire began to cast their ballots in the Republican Party's second presidential nomination contest on Tuesday, with former President Donald Trump angling for another decisive victory following his blowout win in the Iowa caucuses. The contest to select the Republican standard bearer for the Nov. 5 general election has effectively narrowed to a duel between Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dr
World News Jan. 24, 2024
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US maintains 'appropriate' defense posture against NK threats: White House official
A White House official expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States is keeping an "appropriate" defensive posture against North Korean threats, amid tensions heightened by Pyongyang's continued weapons tests and hardening rhetoric. John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, made the remarks in response to a question of whether there has been a change in the North's military posture following its tough rhetoric against the South
North Korea Jan. 24, 2024
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S. Korea urges China to protect NK defectors' human rights at UN review
South Korea on Tuesday recommended China protect the human rights of North Koreans who defected to the communist neighbor at a United Nations review session here. Yun Seong-deok, South Korean ambassador to the UN office in Geneva, called on Beijing to provide North Korean defectors with the required protections and humanitarian support at China's fourth universal periodic review held under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council. It is the first time for South Korea to rai
Foreign Affairs Jan. 23, 2024
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