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Celltrion's Truxima hits Britain

South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. said Tuesday that its biosimilar drug Truxima began selling in Britain following approval from a European regulator. Starting earlier this month, B...

April 18, 2017
Industry
Daewoo Shipbuilding gets nod from bondholders for debt rescheduling, set to receive fresh financing

Embattled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on Tuesday got the nod from its investors who hold some 1.3 trillion won ($1.14 billion) worth of bonds, paving the way for the troubled shipyar...

April 18, 2017
Industry
Korea urges Japan to refrain from exacerbating security concerns

South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday called on Japan to refrain from fanning security concerns on the Korean Peninsula, one day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned a contingency plan in th...

April 18, 2017
Foreign Affairs
Moon promises cash, more jobs for elderly

Moon Jae-in, the presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, vowed Tuesday to provide additional support for the elderly that will include increased monthly allowances and more jobs for p...

April 18, 2017
Politics
Hwang warns of 'corresponding consequence' for NK provocations

South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday warned that North Korea would face a "corresponding consequence" should it stage yet another provocation. His remarks came a...

April 18, 2017
North Korea
Search teams enter Sewol ferry to find victims' remains

MOKPO -- Search parties entered the wreckage of the Sewol ferry Tuesday to find the remains of those still missing following the vessel's sinking three years ago. The government said a team of eight...

April 18, 2017
Social affairs
Subscriptions to low-cost mobile carriers top 7m in Korea

The number of subscribers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) has hit the 7 million mark, the ICT ministry said Tuesday, maintaining stable growth since the service was launched in 2011. The...

April 18, 2017
Industry
Entertainment program shipments rise as drama exports fall in 2015: data

South Korea's exports of entertainment, sports and animation programs rose sharply in 2015 amid the total shipments of TV programs shrinking due to the historical row with Japan, South Korea's bigges...

April 18, 2017
Gong Minzy speaks growth, femininity in post-2NE1 career

K-pop singer Gong Minzy has released her first solo debut album, tapping into her more approachable and feminine inner self as she navigates her post-2NE1 career. (Yonhap) "Whereas I had a 'tough s...

April 18, 2017
Army declares loyalty to Maduro as Venezuela braces for giant protest

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s defense minister Monday declared the army’s loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered troops into the streets ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to ...

April 18, 2017
World News
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launch hunger strike

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike Monday following a call from leader and prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a movement that could mark a ser...

April 18, 2017
World News
Police investigating club fight involving singer Chris Brown

TAMPA, Florida -- Police in Florida are investigating an incident at a nightclub where a photographer said he was "sucker punched" by singer Chris Brown. Tampa police spokesman Stephen Hegarty says ...

April 18, 2017
World News
National manhunt launched for alleged 'Facebook killer'

CHICAGO -- US authorities launched a nationwide manhunt Monday for a gunman who shot and killed an elderly man, and then posted a video of the seemingly random attack on Facebook. Police in Clevelan...

April 18, 2017
World News
PyeongChang 2018 organizers call test events success, with some work to be done

Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said Tuesday their Olympic test events over the past 14 months have mostly been a success, though there's still room for improvement before the real co...

April 18, 2017
More sports
Hyundai adds 'Extreme edition' to Tucson SUV lineup

Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday launched the "Extreme edition" of the Tucson sport-utility vehicle fitted with premium features as part of its effort to strengthen its lineup. The 2.0-liter, diesel-pow...

April 18, 2017
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