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윤민식
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N. Korea's test of KN-08 or KN-14 ICBMs likely to end in failure: expert
North Korea is likely to see its first test of the KN-08 or KN-14 intercontinental ballistic missile end in failure as the missiles have never been flight-tested, a US expert said, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in his New Year's Day address that the country has entered the final stage of preparations to test-fire an ICBM, an apparent threat he's perfecting capabilities to deliver nuclear warheads to the US. Kim Jong-un delivers a speech during the 7th Congress of the Workers` Party of Kor
North Korea Jan. 14, 2017
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정우성X조인성 '더킹' 시사회 영상
더 킹의 한재림 감독, 배우 조인성, 정우성, 배성우, 류준열이 시사회에서 단체사진을 찍고 있다. 더 킹의 한재림 감독, 배우 조인성, 정우성, 배성우, 류준열이 시사회에서 영화에 대해 논하고 있다. 류준열, 조인성과 친구 역할하는 건 어떤 경험? 정우성, 아수라와 더 킹의 캐릭터 비교하다 정우성, 조인성과 함께 연기하는 것에 대해 정우성, 더 킹 시사회에 입장하던 도중 꽈당
한국어판 Jan. 12, 2017
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N. Korea’s SLBM with 1-ton nuclear warhead can cover all of S. Korea: experts
North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile could strike the entirety of South Korea when armed with a 1-ton nuclear warhead, foreign missile experts said recently.The claim was made in a report, titled the “North Korean Ballistic Missile Program,” released in the December edition of the Korea Observer published by the Institute of Korean Studies (IKS).Theodore A. Postol, an emeritus professor at MIT, and Markus Schiller, an aerospace engineer at Munich-based ST Analytics, said there are
North Korea Jan. 2, 2017
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Iran welcomes OPEC production-cut decision
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday welcomed an OPEC deal that cut the oil cartel's output to push up crude prices. Speaking in a provincial meeting, broadcast live on State TV Thursday, Rouhani called the decision "a positive development.'' Iran had initially been hesitant to cut its oil production. The country was eager to make up lost revenue after international economic sanctions were lifted in the wake of a landmark nuclear deal. Tehran agreed to limit its production to just under 3
World Dec. 1, 2016
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Putin hopes for better Russia-US ties, anti-terror action
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia hopes to normalize ties with the U.S. and join efforts in the fight against international terrorism. Speaking in a live state-of-the-nation address, Putin said that Russia is ready to take part in tackling global challenges if its interests are respected. "We don't want confrontation with anyone,'' he said in a speech before officials and lawmakers in an ornate, white-marble Kremlin hall. "Unlike our foreign colleagues who are seeing Russia as
World Dec. 1, 2016
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New era for Thai monarchy as prince to be proclaimed king
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will be proclaimed the new king of Thailand late Thursday, his office said, opening a new chapter for the powerful monarchy in a country still mourning the death of his father. Vajiralongkorn, 64, who inherits one of the world's richest monarchies as well as a politically troubled nation, will ascend the throne 50 days after King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death. As dusk fell in Bangkok, the prince arrived at the Grand Palace where his father's body lies in stat
World Dec. 1, 2016
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UN chief 'sure' Trump will reconsider climate change stance
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he hopes Donald Trump will shift course on global warming and ``understand the seriousness and urgency'' of addressing the problem. "As president of the United States I'm sure that he will understand this, he will listen and he will evaluate his campaign remarks,'' Ban said Tuesday. Trump has called global warming a "hoax'' on social media and pledged during his campaign to "cancel'' the landmark Paris climate agreement adopted last year. Speaking to repo
National Nov. 15, 2016
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Obama in Europe to reassure allies
ATHENS -- US President Barack Obama flew into Athens on Tuesday on his final foreign trip to Europe, seeking to calm the nerves of allies concerned by Donald Trump's shock presidential election victory. With Europeans worried by Trump's downplaying of the importance of the NATO military alliance, Obama pointedly told Greek daily Kathimerini before his visit that Washington had to resist the "urge" of isolationism. "Our best chance for progress is to resist the urge to turn inward and inste
Foreign Affairs Nov. 15, 2016
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Neighbors spat over ‘pet charge’
A move to impose a monthly “pet charge” on pet-owning households in a housing complex has stirred up a controversy among neighbors as well as netizens. Since August, a multi-buliding residential complex in Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province has been charging 10 households that have pets an extra 7,200 won ($6.2) on top of the monthly house maintenance fee that covers electricity, heating, parking lot maintenance and etc. It is part of a new anti-pet policy decided by the council of residents. Under
National Nov. 15, 2016
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PM stresses importance of safety at planned weekend protest
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday urged local authorities to pay particular attention to safety in regards to the planned protest slated for the weekend over the scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye's confidante."We'd like to urge participants to show a mature sense of citizenship," Hwang said.Thousands of citizens are anticipated to take to the streets in downtown Seoul on Saturday, demanding Park's resignation from office. The organizers are predicting 50,000 participants will join
National Nov. 4, 2016
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South Korean shot to death in Philippines: foreign ministry
A South Korean civilian was shot to death in the Philippines, marking the fifth South Korean to die in the Southeast Asian country this year, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The South Korean man was driving in a small town when he was attacked by an unidentified assailant early on Oct. 29. He died while being treated at a local hospital in Baguio, 200 kilometers north of the capital city of Manila, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The Korean Embassy in the Philippine
National Oct. 29, 2016
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Prosecutors raid office, home of presidential aides amid scandal
South Korean prosecutors have raided the homes and offices of presidential aides amid a growing public uproar over an unprecedented corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her close confidante. Cheong Wa Dae. Yonhap On Saturday morning, prosecutors confiscated desktop computers and documents from the homes and offices of former and current presidential aides as part of the investigation into the influence-peddling scandal involving Park's longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil.
National Oct. 29, 2016
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Trump blasts FTA with Korea as destroyer of jobs in U.S. auto industry
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has blasted the free trade agreement with South Korea as a destroyer of jobs in the American auto industry, not a creator as promised by the administration. Trump made the accusations during a campaign speech in Ohio, one of the "rust belt" regions with declining economies, blaming free trade deals for job losses and other economic woes and accusing his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, of backing such agreements. "Hillary
National Oct. 29, 2016
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Iraq forces press Mosul assault, hunt Kirkuk attackers
Iraqi forces battled Sunday through booby-traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul, while also hunting Islamic State group jihadists behind attacks elsewhere in the country.Kurdish forces announced a new push at dawn Sunday on Bashiqa northeast of Mosul where some 10,000 fighters are engaged in a huge assault to take the IS-held town.The push came with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan to support the unprecedented off
World News Oct. 23, 2016
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Trump’s ‘nasty woman’ remark adds to woes with female voters
“Such a nasty woman.”Like many people, 23-year-old Emily DiVito was multitasking while watching last week’s presidential debate, with a little studying and a little Twitter-surfing. But when DiVito heard Donald Trump say those four words to Hillary Clinton, she shot up in her seat.“The interruptions were so absurd, but that was particularly biting,” she said.What’s more, the moment gave DiVito, a former avid supporter of Clinton’s primary rival Bernie Sanders, a feeling of solidarity with Clinto
World News Oct. 23, 2016
