Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Busan

[Politics] : A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea’s port city of Busan after …[more…] …read more

Source:: KBS World Radio

Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Busan

N.Korea Botches Another Missile Launch

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Saturday but it exploded in mid-air.

The missile is believed to have a range of 3,500 km, which would make capable of striking the U.S. military base on Guam.

The botched launch coincided with the last day of a massive joint naval exer… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

N.Korea Botches Another Missile Launch

Korean Food Event Captivates New Yorkers

[Culture] : An event was held in New York City to promote Korean cuisine.

Seoul’s Ministry of Agriculture, …[more…] …read more

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Korean Food Event Captivates New Yorkers

Foundation to Begin Providing Cash Aid to Sex Slavery Victims

[Domestic] : Korean victims forced into prostitution during the second World War era, and their family members, …[more…] …read more

Source:: KBS World Radio

Foundation to Begin Providing Cash Aid to Sex Slavery Victims

Plunging British Pound Triggers 'Marmite Wars' as Brexit Bites

The British pound has fallen sharply over the past two weeks, and is now at record lows against the U.S. dollar, losing around 20 percent of its value since Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Analysts say the realization that Britain could be headed for a so-called “hard Brexit” — likely t… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Plunging British Pound Triggers "Marmite Wars" as Brexit Bites

Korea Must Use Samsung Crisis to Rethink Strategy

Samsung’s decision to stop selling its combustible flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone deals a severe blow to the brand value of the electronics giant. Trillions of won in losses and production shortfalls are a secondary concern. Cracks in an image that took decades to build up are a much bigger blow … …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Korea Must Use Samsung Crisis to Rethink Strategy

Parties Blast China Over Coast Guard Incident

[Politics] : Rival parties are speaking out in a rare voice of unity to criticize Beijing’s attitude toward a …[more…] …read more

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Parties Blast China Over Coast Guard Incident

Activists Drop Propaganda Materials on N.Korea by Drone

An activist group has been delivering USB sticks and memory cards with South Korean films or soap operas to North Koreans by drone since last year.

Jung Kwang-il of No Chain, an organization of North Korean defectors, said Tuesday he explained advantages of using drones to deliver outside informati… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Activists Drop Propaganda Materials on N.Korea by Drone

Seoul ICARUS Drone Int'l Film Festival to Open Next Week

[Culture] : Seoul City will host the country’s first film festival showcasing movies created from the …[more…] …read more

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Seoul ICARUS Drone Int"l Film Festival to Open Next Week

Obama Wants Humans on Mars by 2030s

President Barack Obama says with the help of private companies, the United States will send humans to Mars by the 2030s.

In an op-ed published on CNN.com, Obama wrote, “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning t… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Obama Wants Humans on Mars by 2030s

Clinton, Trump Camps Don't Rule out Preemptive Attack on N. Korea

[International] : Aides for the U.S. Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and the Republican Party’s Donald Trump say both candidates are not ruling out any options to deal with the North Korean security threat, including a preemptive attack.[more…] …read more

Source:: KBS World Radio

Clinton, Trump Camps Don"t Rule out Preemptive Attack on N. Korea

N.Korea 'Could Make 100 Nuclear Weapons by 2020'

North Korea will have 50 to 100 nuclear weapons and be capable of striking any target in the U.S. mainland with nuclear-tipped long-range missiles within four years, the conservative Rand Corporation claimed Saturday.The Rand Corporation makes the prediction in a report for the leaders of the next U… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

N.Korea "Could Make 100 Nuclear Weapons by 2020"

Happy Life Expectancy of S. Koreans 75 Years

[Domestic] : An index has been developed to measure South Koreans’ comprehensive preparation for old age and …[more…] …read more

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Happy Life Expectancy of S. Koreans 75 Years

Chinese Trawler Sinks Coast Guard Ship

A Coast Guard vessel sank after being rear-ended by a Chinese trawler that was fishing illegally in the West Sea on Friday. The Coast Guard failed to give chase and waited 30 hours before officially announcing the incident. The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said it “took time” to negotiate … …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Chinese Trawler Sinks Coast Guard Ship

Power: US to Use Every Means to Press N. Korea

[Politics] : U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, says Washington is willing to employ every possible means to press North Korea to give up its nuclear program.

[more…] …read more

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Power: US to Use Every Means to Press N. Korea

Finland Accuses Russia of Violating Its Airspace

Finland and the U.S. signed an agreement Friday to strengthen their military collaboration, in the wake of accusations that Russian fighter jets violated Finnish airspace the day before.

Russia’s defense ministry quickly denied the accusations, saying their Su-27 military planes flew “in strict comp… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Finland Accuses Russia of Violating Its Airspace

JCS Chief: Reconnaissance Assets Reinforced from Friday

[Politics] : Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Lee Sun-jin said Friday that South Korea and the U.S. have reinforced their combined reconnaissance assets to prepare against a possible provocation by North Korea.[more…] …read more

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JCS Chief: Reconnaissance Assets Reinforced from Friday

Wage Gap Opens Up in 'Safe' Professions

Some lawyers and accountants are struggling despite their traditionally “safe” profession, and the wage gap even within these occupations is widening.

Some 4,609 professionals except doctors reported annual incomes of less than W24 million or W2 million a month, according to data the National Tax S… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Wage Gap Opens Up in "Safe" Professions

JCS Chief Calls for Review on Introducing Nuclear-powered Submarines

[Politics] :  Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Lee Sun-jin says it’s necessary to review the possible …[more…] …read more

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JCS Chief Calls for Review on Introducing Nuclear-powered Submarines

Daewoo Shipbuilding to Lay Off Another 1,000 Workers

Cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering will lay off around 10 percent of its workers through voluntary retirement. “We plan to accept applications from workers who have been with the company for more than 10 years and aim to lay off about 1,000 employees,” a spokesman said.Total st… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Daewoo Shipbuilding to Lay Off Another 1,000 Workers

Pew Poll: 55% of Chinese Have Favorable View of S. Korea

[International] : More and more Chinese people are coming to like South Korea, if a new survey is anything to go …[more…] …read more

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Pew Poll: 55% of Chinese Have Favorable View of S. Korea

Korea Needs Urgent Plan to Nurture Scientists

Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine for research on how the body’s cells deal with and recycle waste, the 22nd Japanese scientist to win the Nobel.

Korea by contrast allocates 4.15 percent of its GDP to research and development, the biggest chunk in the G20,… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Korea Needs Urgent Plan to Nurture Scientists

Hyundai Unionists to Stage General Strike if Gov't Orders Emergency Aribitration

[Economy] : Unionized workers at the Hyundai Motor Group have decided to stage a general strike if the …[more…] …read more

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Hyundai Unionists to Stage General Strike if Gov"t Orders Emergency Aribitration

Nimbys in THAAD Spat Must Honor National Interest

A golf course owned by Lotte Group in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province has been chosen as the location for a missile defense battery from the U.S., but locals are having none of it. Buddhists are also up in arms, claiming that the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery will be too close … …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Nimbys in THAAD Spat Must Honor National Interest

Freight Trains Operating at 40% of Normal Capacity

[Domestic] : Freight trains are operating at only about 40 percent of normal capacity on the eighth day of a …[more…] …read more

Source:: KBS World Radio

Freight Trains Operating at 40% of Normal Capacity

New York Orders Halt to Trump Foundation Fundraising

New York state’s top legal official on Monday ordered the charitable foundation headed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to immediately stop soliciting contributions because it was not registered to seek public donations.Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that unless the Trump F… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

New York Orders Halt to Trump Foundation Fundraising

Prices of Imported Beef Rise Sharply

[Economy] : As the price of Korean beef is skyrocketing, prices of imported beef are also rising sharply.[more…] …read more

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Prices of Imported Beef Rise Sharply

'One of THHAD Batteries in Texas to be Deployed in Seongju'

[Politics] : One of THHAD battery units deployed at a United States Army base in Texas will reportedly be deployed in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province.[more…] …read more

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"One of THHAD Batteries in Texas to be Deployed in Seongju"

Volkswagen to Pay Dealers $1.2 Billion in Emissions Cheating

Volkswagen has agreed to pay its U.S. dealers up to $1.2 billion to compensate them for losses they said they suffered as a result of the company’s emissions cheating scandal, according to a settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court in San Francisco.

Under the terms of the deal, dealers can… …read more

Source:: Chosun Ilbo

Volkswagen to Pay Dealers $1.2 Billion in Emissions Cheating

'Russia Seizes Illegally Operating N. Korean Fishing Boat'

[International] : A regional news agency in the Russian Far East has reported that a small North Korean fishing vessel that was illegally operating in Russian waters was seized and detained on Tuesday.

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"Russia Seizes Illegally Operating N. Korean Fishing Boat"

VOA: 12 Nations Make Changes to Ties with N. Korea

[International] : Voice of America reports at least 12 countries have shown substantive changes in their diplomatic …[more…] …read more

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VOA: 12 Nations Make Changes to Ties with N. Korea