The Korea Herald
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South Korean football star Park Ji-sung on Thursday admitted to dating a local television personality, giving the public a rare peek into his personal life.At a press conference in his hometown of Suwon, south of Seoul, the 32-year-old said he has been dating announcer Kim Min-ji, 27, sinc...
Updated : 2013.06.20 10:47
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The U.N. committee on sanctioning North Korea plans to discuss as early as next month whether to impose further penalties against North Korea for carrying out its third nuclear test in February, sources with direct knowledge of the committee said Wednesday.During a meeting, the North Korea...
Updated : 2013.06.20 10:46
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The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are ``worthy of debate,'' FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.He said the law enforcement agency very seldom uses drones now, but is developing guidelines that will shape how...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:44
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In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.The Fed's purchases of Treasury and mor...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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The U.S. has accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria.The State Department downgraded China and Russia in rankings on how 188 governments around the world have performed in fighting the fle...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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Italy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Japan and countryman Alberto Zaccheroni 4-3 Wednesday, earning a spot in the Confederations Cup semifinals.First-half substitute Sebastian Giovinco scored the winner in the 86th minute of an entertaining match at the Arena Pernambuco, poundin...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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Neymar made the difference for Brazil again on Wednesday, scoring in the ninth minute and making one for Jo to give the hosts a 2-0 win over Mexico and virtually secure a spot in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup.The Brazilian striker scored his second goal of the tournament with a ...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.Relations between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are tense, refl...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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Sales at the country's major department stores grew slightly from a year earlier but sales of three major discount outlet chains here continued to drop last month, the government said Thursday.According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, combined sales of three department store...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:43
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South Korea's cell phone replacement rate is the highest among major OECD countries as local mobile carriers' fat subsidies and aggressive marketing lure customers to change their gadgets frequently, a report said Thursday.About 15 million South Koreans, or 28 percent of mobile phone users...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:36
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South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Thursday as the U.S Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted at a possible tapering of its monetary easing, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) nosedived 24.68 points, or 1.31 percent to 1,863.63 in the first...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:36
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A former University of Southern California professor arrested in Mexico for alleged sex crimes involving two children in the Philippines has been deported to the United States after a Mexican citizen recognized his picture in the newspaper and informed the U.S. Embassy, federal authorities...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:35
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Hiroki Kuroda shut down his former team into the seventh inning, Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees spoiled Don Mattingly's return to the Bronx with a 6-4 victory ...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:31
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With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: “The giant has awakened.”President Dilma Rousseff has tried to placate the crowds by supporting their ri...
Updated : 2013.06.20 09:19
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Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.“This is not a situation in which we are rifling ...
Updated : 2013.06.19 22:02
