White House Slams Trump’s Call for Nuclear S. Korea, Japan

[International] : White House officials have slammed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal …[more…] …read more

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White House Slams Trump’s Call for Nuclear S. Korea, Japan

N.Korea Jams GPS Signals

North Korea on Thursday tried to disrupt South Korean global positioning satellite signals as the leaders of the South, the U.S. and Japan met in Washington to discuss the North’s nuclear program.

The disruptions could cause mobile communication devices to malfunction and affect airplanes and ships… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

N.Korea Jams GPS Signals

LG Launches Flagship G5 Smartphone

LG Electronics launches its latest flagship smartphone, the G5, here on Thursday, the company said on Wednesday.Overseas release will follow over the course of two weeks starting in the U.S., Europe and China. The modular smartphone can be fitted with accessories including the CAM Plus, a camera gri… …read more

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LG Launches Flagship G5 Smartphone

Korean Food Guide Wins Int'l Communications Award

A guidebook by the Korea Tourism Organization promoting traditional Korean cuisine at the Milan Expo 2015 has won a Mercury Award honoring outstanding achievement in professional communications. “Hansik” was published in English and Italian, and introduces the philosophy and science behind tradition… …read more

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Korean Food Guide Wins Int"l Communications Award

N. Korea Fires Short-Range Projectile

[Inter-Korea] : North Korea on Tuesday fired a short-range projectile in an apparent show of force.

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N. Korea Fires Short-Range Projectile

Per-Capita Income Drops for 1st Time in 6 Years

Korea’s per-capita gross national income fell for the first time in six years last year as growth plunged below three percent and the won weakened.

Per-capita GNI has been stuck below US$30,000 for 10 years, leaving the country floundering in a middle-income trap.

The Bank of Korea on Friday said … …read more

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Per-Capita Income Drops for 1st Time in 6 Years

S. Korea Condemns Terror Attack in Pakistan

[Politics] : South Korea has condemned a terror attack in Pakistan that killed more than 70 people, saying that …[more…] …read more

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S. Korea Condemns Terror Attack in Pakistan

Churches Nationwide Celebrate Easter

[Culture] : Churches around the nation held services and Mass to celebrate Easter.[more…] …read more

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Churches Nationwide Celebrate Easter

N.Korea Practices Artillery Strike on Cheong Wa Dae

North Korea practiced a massive artillery strike on key government facilities in Seoul on Saturday, mobilizing some 100 long-range artillery pieces.

The North’s official Rodong Sinmun daily covered the live-fire drill in Wonsan, Kangwon Province on four of its six pages, illustrated with no fewer th… …read more

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N.Korea Practices Artillery Strike on Cheong Wa Dae

Russia to Deploy Weapons to Disputed Kurile Islands

Russia this year will deploy some of its newest missile defense systems and drones to the Kurile islands, where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday.

The dispute over the islands, known as the Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Jap… …read more

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Russia to Deploy Weapons to Disputed Kurile Islands

Cheonan Survivors Still Suffering PTSD

Most of the survivors of the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan in 2010 are still experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

Chungang University assessed carried out a psychological assessment of survivors to mark the sixth anniversary of the incident on March 26.Nineteen out of 22 survivors sai… …read more

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Cheonan Survivors Still Suffering PTSD

French Designer Gaultier in Seoul for His Exhibition

[Culture] : World-renowned French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is visiting South Korea for the first time to attend an exhibition in his honor opening in Seoul on Saturday. [more…] …read more

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French Designer Gaultier in Seoul for His Exhibition

France Arrests Suspect in 'Advanced Stages' of Attack Plan

French police have arrested a man they say was in the “advanced stages” of a plot to attack the country.

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the suspect was arrested Thursday in the Argenteuil neighborhood northwest of Paris.

He said there was “no tangible evidence linking the plot to ei… …read more

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France Arrests Suspect in "Advanced Stages" of Attack Plan

N. Korea Threatens Attack on Seoul

[Inter-Korea] : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to destroy South Korean government offices in …[more…] …read more

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N. Korea Threatens Attack on Seoul

China Offers $11.5 Billion in Loans, Credit to Southeast Asia

China will offer $11.5 billion in loans and credit lines to five Southeast Asian countries for infrastructure and other projects, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.

In 2014, Li offered $20 billion in loans to Southeast Asia, while visiting Myanmar to attend an East Asian summit, an attractive pro… …read more

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China Offers $11.5 Billion in Loans, Credit to Southeast Asia

N. Korea Claims to Have Improved Ballistic Missile Technologies

[International] : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has claimed that his country successfully carried out a solid-fuel …[more…] …read more

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N. Korea Claims to Have Improved Ballistic Missile Technologies

N. Korea Appears to Have Conducted Ground-Based Missile Test

[International] : North Korea appears to have conducted a ground-based experiment of its submarine-launched ballistic …[more…] …read more

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N. Korea Appears to Have Conducted Ground-Based Missile Test

Toyota Releases New Prius Hybrid

Toyota released the fully modified model of its flagship Prius hybrid on Tuesday, posing new competition for Hyundai in the compact hybrid car market.

The Japanese carmaker began taking pre-orders for the vehicle, while Hyundai rolled out the Ioniq, its first fully-dedicated eco-friendly car, in Ja… …read more

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Toyota Releases New Prius Hybrid

First S. Korean Diagnosed with Zika

[Domestic] : A case of the Zika virus infection has been confirmed in a South Korean national.

The Centers for …[more…] …read more

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First S. Korean Diagnosed with Zika

GM to Launch Series of New Models This Year

GM Korea is planning to launch at least seven new models this year, including the Captiva mid-sized SUV unveiled in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province on Monday.

The company hopes to take up more than 10 percent of the domestic car market, its new CEO James Kim said at the unveiling.

“We will introduce … …read more

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GM to Launch Series of New Models This Year

Study: S. Korea May Suffer Labor Shortage of 9 Million in 2060

[Economy] : A recent study has indicated that South Korea could suffer a labor shortage of nine million by …[more…] …read more

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Study: S. Korea May Suffer Labor Shortage of 9 Million in 2060

4 N. Korean Female Defectors Testify in New York

[International] : Four North Korean women who fled the North and are living in South Korea or elsewhere gave their testimonies in New York on Friday.

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4 N. Korean Female Defectors Testify in New York

China Urges N. Korea to Abide by UN Resolutions

[International] : China has urged North Korea to abide by UN Security Council resolutions after the North fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Friday.

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China Urges N. Korea to Abide by UN Resolutions

EU, Turkey, Reach 'Landmark' Deal on Migrant Crisis

The European Union and Turkey agreed Friday on a deal that all sides hope will relieve Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II.

European Council President Donald Tusk and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called it a “landmark” agreement. The prime minister said Friday was a “historic … …read more

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EU, Turkey, Reach "Landmark" Deal on Migrant Crisis

Major Oil Producers to Talk Output Freeze in Qatar in April

OPEC member states and other major oil producers are planning to meet next month to discuss a freeze in oil output levels, Qatar’s top energy official said Wednesday.The planned gathering, which builds on earlier talks that included major suppliers Russia and Saudi Arabia, reflects a growing sense o… …read more

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Major Oil Producers to Talk Output Freeze in Qatar in April

Ruling Party’s In-House Feud over Slate Intensifies

[Politics] : The ruling Saenuri Party’s in-house feud over finalizing its slate of candidates for the April …[more…] …read more

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Ruling Party’s In-House Feud over Slate Intensifies

President Park to Attend Nuclear Security Summit

[Politics] : President Park Geun-hye will visit Washington at the end of this month to attend this year’s …[more…] …read more

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President Park to Attend Nuclear Security Summit

Go Champion Concedes Defeat to Proto AI

Google’s proto-artificial intelligence program AlphaGo on Tuesday sealed its victory over Baduk or Go champion Lee Se-dol with a narrow fourth win in the best-of-five series.

Lee resigned after 280 moves in the final match at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seoul.Some Go and AI experts had not b… …read more

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Go Champion Concedes Defeat to Proto AI

Samsung Ranked World’s 3rd Most Valuable Brand

Samsung has been named the world’s third most valuable brand, according to Brand Finance on Monday.

Samsung’s overall value rose some 1.8 percent to US$83.2 billion on-year, edging out Amazon with $69.6 billion and Microsoft with $67.2 billion, the U.K. brand valuation firm said.

Apple ranked firs… …read more

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Samsung Ranked World’s 3rd Most Valuable Brand

Obama Calls for Strict Implementation of N. Korea Sanctions

[International] : U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to enforce the latest set of sanctions against North Korea …[more…] …read more

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Obama Calls for Strict Implementation of N. Korea Sanctions

High-Value Bank Account Balance Reaches Record High

[Economy] : The total amount of money deposited into high-value South Korean bank accounts that hold at least one billion won has surpassed 500 trillion won for the first time.

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High-Value Bank Account Balance Reaches Record High

Golfer Chun In-gee To Miss Another Tournament Due to Injury

Chun In-gee will not participate in the JTBC Founders Cup, as she is still recovering from the injury that forced her out of the HSBC Women’s Champions tournament earlier this month.

Chun’s agency said Friday that the golfer had been receiving treatment since returning to Korea last Tuesday. She de… …read more

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Golfer Chun In-gee To Miss Another Tournament Due to Injury

AlphaGo Scores 3rd Win Against Go Champion

[Science] : The South Korean grandmaster of the board game Go has lost to artificial intelligence in a historic …[more…] …read more

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AlphaGo Scores 3rd Win Against Go Champion

More N. Korean Residents in Japan Obtain S. Korean Nationality

[International] : The number of North Korean nationals residing in Japan is reportedly decreasing every year.[more…] …read more

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More N. Korean Residents in Japan Obtain S. Korean Nationality

EU Members Urged to Admit 6,000 Migrants Monthly

The European Union on Thursday called upon member states to take up to 6,000 migrants a month from Greece and Italy.

European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said EU nations had taken in fewer than 900 migrants from an overburdened Greece and Italy out of an initial 160,000 they had agr… …read more

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EU Members Urged to Admit 6,000 Migrants Monthly

UN Chief Urges N. Korea to Adhere to UNSC Resolution

[International] : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged North Korea to comply with relevant UN …[more…] …read more

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UN Chief Urges N. Korea to Adhere to UNSC Resolution

N.Korea Lobs Short-Range Missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the East Sea on Thursday in a show of protest against the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the U.S., the Joint Chiefs of Staff here said.

The missiles are presumed to be Scuds.

The launches follow North Korea’s claim on Wednesday… …read more

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N.Korea Lobs Short-Range Missiles into East Sea

Macedonia Closes Border to Migrants

Thousands of migrants trying to reach northern Europe are now stranded in Greece after Macedonia closed its border Wednesday, police officials said.The decision comes a day after Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia closed their borders to transiting migrants, with exceptions being made only for asylum-seek… …read more

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Macedonia Closes Border to Migrants

US Deploys 3 B-2 Bombers to Asia-Pacific

[International] : The United States has deployed three B-2 stealth bombers to the Asia-Pacific region as tensions …[more…] …read more

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US Deploys 3 B-2 Bombers to Asia-Pacific

Leon Panetta: THAAD to be Deployed to S. Korea in a Year

[International] : Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has said the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense(THAAD) system would likely be deployed to South Korea within a year.[more…] …read more

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Leon Panetta: THAAD to be Deployed to S. Korea in a Year

Seoul Blacklists Top N.Korean Officials

Seoul on Tuesday blacklisted senior North Korean officials including Kim Yong-chol, who was allegedly responsible for the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010.

South Korea will also bar any ships that have docked in North Korean ports in the last six mo… …read more

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Seoul Blacklists Top N.Korean Officials

Prince William, Kate, Kids Enjoy Snow in Ski Holiday Photos

Kensington Palace has released photos of Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and their children George and Charlotte on a ski holiday in the French Alps. The six images published Monday show William, Kate, 2 1/2-year-old George and 10-month-old Charlotte on the snowy slopes last week.&nbs… …read more

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Prince William, Kate, Kids Enjoy Snow in Ski Holiday Photos

Presidential Office Calls for Anti-Cyberterrorism Bill

[Politics] : The presidential office has repeated the urgency of the need to approve an anti-cyberterrorism bill …[more…] …read more

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Presidential Office Calls for Anti-Cyberterrorism Bill

Seoul Metro to Crack Down on Subway Fare Evaders

[Domestic] : Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines one to four, will launch an intensive crackdown on fare evaders over the next two weeks.[more…] …read more

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Seoul Metro to Crack Down on Subway Fare Evaders

Authorities Probe Suspected Hacking into Domestic Firm by IS

[Domestic] : Intelligence authorities are looking into rumors of death threats against South Korean nationals by …[more…] …read more

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Authorities Probe Suspected Hacking into Domestic Firm by IS

Iceland Best Country for Working Women, S. Korea Last in OECD

[International] : South Korea has been found to have the most prominent “glass ceiling” against female workers among member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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Iceland Best Country for Working Women, S. Korea Last in OECD

Rupert Murdoch Weds Jerry Hall in London

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and model-actress Jerry Hall married Friday at an aristocratic palace in London. They were photographed emerging with smiles Friday from Spencer House, which was built in the 18th century by ancestors of the late Princess Diana. The 84-year-old groom wore a business … …read more

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Rupert Murdoch Weds Jerry Hall in London

Ex-Clinton Aide Granted Immunity in Email Probe

A one-time aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, now the leading 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, has been granted immunity as prosecutors question him about the possible mishandling of classified information on her private email server when she was the country’s top diploma… …read more

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Ex-Clinton Aide Granted Immunity in Email Probe

Russia Urges N. Korea to Return to Denuclearization Talks

[International] : Russia has urged North Korea to return to denuclearization talks in the wake of the latest UN …[more…] …read more

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Russia Urges N. Korea to Return to Denuclearization Talks

National Assembly Approves N. Korean Human Rights Act

[Politics] : The South Korean parliament has passed the North Korean Human Rights Act.

The National Assembly …[more…] …read more

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National Assembly Approves N. Korean Human Rights Act

French Sci-Fi Author Is Korea's Bestselling Novelist

French sci-fi writer Bernard Werber has been the bestselling novelist in Korea over the past 10 years. At Korea’s largest bookstore Kyobo Book Center, Werber ranked first in sales of novels from 2006 to 2015.He made his name with “The Ants” in 1993 and has since topped bestseller list here with “The… …read more

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French Sci-Fi Author Is Korea"s Bestselling Novelist

Detained American in N.Korea Makes 'Public Confession'

An American college student detained in North Korea has publicly confessed to attempting to steal a political banner from a Pyongyang hotel.

Otto Warmbier appeared before a group of domestic and foreign journalists Monday in the North Korean capital, accompanied by North Korean guards. The 21-year-o… …read more

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Detained American in N.Korea Makes "Public Confession"

UNSC to Vote on N. Korea Sanctions Resolution Wednesday

[International] : The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday morning on a resolution …[more…] …read more

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UNSC to Vote on N. Korea Sanctions Resolution Wednesday