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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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House votes to repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Republicans in the House of Representatives fulfilled a campaign promise, casting a largely symbolic vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The measure was sure to die in the Democratic-controlled Senate and faced a certain veto if it should reach the president’s desk.Nevertheless, the Wednesday vote in the House, newly under Republican control, signaled th
InternationalJan. 20, 2011
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Tunisian leader vows ‘break’ with old regime
Interim president promises amnesty for political prisoners and media freedomTUNIS (AFP) ― Tunisia’s interim president Wednesday promised a “total break” with the past and hailed “a revolution of dignity and liberty,” as prosecutors opened a vast inquiry against the previous leader.Investigators will look into the extensive domestic and foreign assets held by former president Zine El Abidine Ben Al
InternationalJan. 20, 2011
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Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ hopes to run for presidency
Duvalier's lawyer protests against legal moves, saying statute of limitation expiredPORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) ― More than two decades after being ousted from power, ex-dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier aims to profit from Haiti’s turmoil to recapture the presidency, an aide said Wednesday.The news came as Duvalier’s lawyer confirmed the former leader, who returned from exile amid political uphea
InternationalJan. 20, 2011
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Tell-tale letdown: Mystery Poe visitor fails to return
BALTIMORE (AP) ― Telltale hearts beat with anticipation during a rainy, midnight dreary and beyond, hoping the mysterious visitor to Edgar Allan Poe’s grave would return after a one-year absence.Four impostors came and went. The real one never showed. Around 5 a.m., the dozen Poe fans who were left began to wonder if the eerie ritual is indeed nevermore, so they walked to Poe’s tombstone and perfo
BooksJan. 20, 2011
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Anne Hathaway to play Catwoman in Batman movie
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Anne Hathaway has clawed her way into the latest Batman movie, nabbing the role of Selina Kyle and her alter ego, Catwoman.Warner Bros. announced the casting Wednesday for Christopher Nolan’s latest film in the superhero saga, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Hathaway will appear opposite Christian Bale, who is returning as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Anne Hathaway. (AP-Yonhap News)The stud
FilmJan. 20, 2011
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Sting, ‘Cove’ star talk saving dolphins
TOKYO (AP) ― Sting wants to help save dolphins still being brutally slaughtered in Japan, but says the best way is by starting a debate, not by forcing foreign opinion.The British music star met backstage at a Tokyo concert hall Wednesday with Ric O’Barry, the star of the “The Cove,” the Academy Award-winning documentary that depicts the dolphin hunt in the town of Taiji in southwestern Japan.The
PerformanceJan. 20, 2011
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Jeju Weekly editor falls into journalism
Canadian heads island’s only English-language newspaperIn 2000 Todd Thacker came to Korea to pursue a graduate degree in Confucianism in Busan.Ten years later, the Ottawa-native is the managing editor of the Jeju Weekly, the island province’s only English-language newspaper. How did this happen? It wasn’t so much that he didn’t succeed in his primary goal ― he obtained his master’s degree ― as tha
Expat LivingJan. 20, 2011
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Meet the Chinese as the landlord for U.S.
All the bluster on Capitol Hill about punishing China for suppressing the value of its currency misses the bigger picture: We and the Chinese need each other to remain strong.China holds almost $1 trillion in U.S. debt. That gives it a huge stake in our nation’s future. Much like a landlord or banker, China relies on us to pay our bills. Considering how the U.S. is asking the world to keep lending
ViewpointsJan. 20, 2011
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Kookmin Bank opens student branches
Kookmin Bank opened two branches to serve college students in Seoul on Thursday as it seeks to broaden its customer base.The nation’s largest bank opened the college student-only branch in Sookmyung Women’s University in Yongsan Ward and Ewha Womans University in Seodaemun Ward.Aside from basic banking services such as deposits and loans, the branches will provide customers with the opportunity to
Jan. 20, 2011
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Hyundai, Kia make early payments to suppliers
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. announced Thursday that about 850 billion won ($760 million) owed to suppliers will be paid ahead of the due dates.The carmakers said that the payments will be made starting Jan. 26 to ease suppliers’ cash flow ahead of Seollal, or the New Year according to the lunar calendar. According to the carmakers, about 1,200 companies supplying parts and materials wil
IndustryJan. 20, 2011
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POSCO finalizes ferrochrome deal with Indian firm
POSCO announced Thursday that it finalized a deal to establish a joint venture producing ferrochrome with an Indian company.Ferrochrome is an alloy of chromium and iron used in stainless steel production. POSCO’s partner in the venture is Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA), India’s biggest ferrochrome manufacturer. According to POSCO, Thursday’s deal finalizes agreements regarding a joint ventu
IndustryJan. 20, 2011
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Meat imports to climb on foot-and-mouth cull
Pork and beef imports by Korea, the sixth-biggest buyer of U.S. pork in 2009, may climb this year as the nation culls swine and cattle to fight its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, an industry group said. Pork imports may jump 15 percent to 20 percent from about 179,500 metric tons in 2010, said Choi Jong Sun, chairman of the Korea Meat Import Association. Beef purchases may also gain as
IndustryJan. 20, 2011
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Etihad Airways sees rising travel demand
Korea unit chief says emerging markets will drive growth in demandEtihad Airways, a national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is confident that the growth of the middle class in emerging markets and booming industrial projects in the Middle East will lure more travelers to the region.As one of the fastest-growing international carriers,the airline has expanded services to 66 destinations acros
IndustryJan. 20, 2011
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FDR tops list of successful U.S. presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, has been voted the most successful of all time among U.S. presidents.According to the BBC report, the poll was conducted by U.K. academics on U.S. presidential performance and was published by the U.S. Presidency Center of the Institute for the Study of Americas on Monday. Roosevelt was the nation's 32n
PeopleJan. 20, 2011
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Sean, Jung to sponsor 100 Third-World kids
Singer Sean and his wife, actress Jung Hye-young, have pledged to sponsor an additional 100 children through Compassion Korea on Tuesday.The couple has been giving support to 100 children, including six Haitians, in 26 countries. The additional sponsorships bring the total number of children supported to 200. They began sponsoring needy children around the world three years ago. Sean and his wife
PeopleJan. 20, 2011
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Korea-Israel association greetings
The Korea-Israel Friendship Association held new year greetings and a membership party at the Diplomacy Center on the 12th floor of Forever Leader’s in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on Jan. 18.Israeli Amb. Tuvia Israeli said the two countries have being steadily developing their cultural exchanges and that many Koreans have visited Israel as part of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (From left) Ofer Fohrer,
PeopleJan. 20, 2011
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[Editorial] Obama, Hu on N.K.
As expected, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao addressed two issues concerning North Korea during their summit on Wednesday ― its hostility against South Korea and its nuclear weapons program. They made agreements in broad terms. But their post-summit remarks provided no indication that they agreed to take any concrete steps with regard to the two issues.At a joint
EditorialJan. 20, 2011
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[Editorial] Missile talks
South Korea has recently started negotiations with the United States on extending the range of its ballistic missiles beyond the permitted 300 kilometers. The talks, though belated, should be welcomed. Still better, the United States is reportedly more receptive to South Korean demands than in the past.South Korea’s efforts to develop a new generation of ballistic missiles as a deterrent against N
EditorialJan. 20, 2011
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Growing demand for high-tech health care
Healthsense, a technology company based just outside Minneapolis, uses wireless sensors to provide an early warning system for health problems among the elderly or frail. The sensors send out an alert when they detect trouble ― a fall, for example, or a significant change in sleep patterns. Demand for this kind of innovation is soaring, and companies are responding with a host of new products that
ViewpointsJan. 20, 2011
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[Gregory Rodriguez] Politics’ dark passions
Once you get a look at the evil smirk captured by the mug shot of Jared Lee Loughner, it’s hard to believe that mere heated political rhetoric was the decisive factor in his allegedly pulling the trigger over and over and over again.But that doesn’t mean there’s no link between politics and violence, or even, to some degree, mental illness.A psychologist will tell you that plenty of factors may pu
ViewpointsJan. 20, 2011