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Preorders for Galaxy S8 top 600,000 units in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that preorders for its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, has surpassed a whopping 600,000 units in just five days, heralding a big hit for the company.The Galaxy S8 smartphones feature high resolution displays that bend on both ends, and come with various innovative technologies such as iris and face recognition scanners and a smart voice assistance program dubbed Bixby.(Yonhap)After showcasing the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus late last month, Samsu
Technology April 11, 2017
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'이태원 살인사건' 작가 대선출마 선언…"통일 우선"
영화 '이태원 살인사건'의 작가 이정희(예명 이맹유·53) 씨가 11일 오후 2시 세종문화회관 세종홀에서 무소속 대통령 선거 후보 출마를 선언했다. 이 씨는 "자유왕래 통일을 위해 대선에 출마하기로 했다"며 개성공단과 금강산 관광 재개, 이산가족 서신교환 및 상시 만남, 평창 동계올림픽 남북 공동개최, 남북 철도 연결 등을 대선 공약으로 내세웠다. 고려대학교 국어국문과를 졸업하고 극단 배우, 시나리오 작가 등으로 활동했던 이 씨는 평양과 개성 등을 오가며 남북 교류협력 사업에도 참여했다. (연합뉴스) 영화 `이태원 살인사건` 포스터
한국어판 April 11, 2017
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Park to be questioned at detention center Wednesday
Ousted President Park Geun-hye will go through another round of questioning this week, prosecutors said Tuesday, as they prepare to wrap up the probe into a corruption scandal that brought her down. Prosecutors will visit a detention center south of Seoul, where Park is incarcerated, on Wednesday morning for a fifth interrogation of the former president, they said. A vehicle carrying prosecutors enters a detention center south of Seoul on April 10, 2017, to grill former President Park Geun-hye
Social Affairs April 11, 2017
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China's envoy says Beijing will 'actively' work for talks between US, NK
China's top nuclear envoy said Tuesday that he will work hard to bring the United States and North Korea to the negotiating table for direct talks aimed at resolving the North's nuclear stalemate.Wu Dawei made the remarks in a meeting with Rep. Sim Sang-jung of the minor progressive Justice Party. During the 40-minute-long meeting, the two discussed North Korea's nuclear program and other issues of mutual concerns, according to Sim, who shared what was discussed in a press briefing. China's chi
Foreign Affairs April 11, 2017
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Korean football legend says Son Heung-min can break his scoring record
South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun said Tuesday it's only a matter of time before Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min breaks his scoring record in Europe.Cha holds the single season scoring record by a South Korean in Europe with 19 goals in all competitions during the 1985-86 season for the German side Bayer Leverkusen.Son, 24, is currently just one shy of Cha's record, after scoring twice against Watford in the English Premier League on Saturday. South Korean football icon Cha Bum-k
Sports April 11, 2017
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US to consider Korean seas as site for regional disaster relief drill
The United States Navy will consider South Korean seas as a place to host Pacific Partnership, a US-led annual regional exercise for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, if invited by the South Korean government, the commander of the mission said Tuesday.Mobilizing expeditionary fast transport USNS Fall River, this year's Pacific Partnership made its first stop in Sri Lanka and is currently taking place in Malaysia, with the participation of more than 200 military and civilian personnel
Defense April 11, 2017
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NK holds key parliamentary meeting amid high cross-border tensions
North Korea convened a key parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, amid heightened tensions over its possible nuclear and missile provocations.The 13th Supreme People's Assembly held its one-day plenary session for the first time since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was elected head of a new state body last year. (Yonhap)The legislative body is constitutionally the highest organ of state power but actually rubber-stamps decisions made by more powerful organizations, such
North Korea April 11, 2017
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S. Korea, US reaffirm unity against N. Korea
South Korea and the United States agreed Tuesday to maintain their firm unity against North Korea's military threats, a show of their robust alliance in the wake of the latest US-China summit talks.David F. Helvey, US assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, briefed Wee Seung-ho, South Korea's deputy defense minister for policy, by phone on the results of the Florida meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to Wee's mi
Foreign Affairs April 11, 2017
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Incheon doctor draws jail term for negligence in death of German fetus
INCHEON -- A South Korean doctor has received a jail term for committing professional negligence resulting in the death of a German woman's baby during birth here about two and a half years ago, a local court said Tuesday. (Yonhap)The Incheon District Court said a 42-year-old female obstetrician was sentenced to eight months' incarceration after being indicted for mistakenly killing a 38-year-old German woman's fetus during birth at her clinic in this port city west of Seoul on Nov. 25, 2014.The
Social Affairs April 11, 2017
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BTS among nominees for Billboard's Top Social Media Artist
K-pop idol group BTS or Bangtan Boys has been nominated for the "Top Social Media Artist" of the Billboard Music Awards 2017, the organizer unveiled on its website on Monday. (Yonhap)The popular boy band will compete with Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendes. It is the only Korean artist on the nominee list.The Billboard said they were picked based on "key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social eng
Performance April 11, 2017
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World figure skating champ Mao Asada retires
TOKYO -- Japanese figure skater Mao Asada is retiring.The 26-year-old Asada, the three-time world champion, says she lost her motivation after underperforming last season.She noted her best performances were in 2014, when she won her third world title and finished sixth at the Sochi Olympics.Silver medallist Mao Asada, of Japan, poses for photographs with her medal after the victory ceremony for the women's figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
More Sports April 11, 2017
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Food delivery apps expanding rapidly in Korea
Food delivery mobile applications are growing rapidly in South Korea, driven by burgeoning demand amid the spread of the lone-eating trend and a rising number of single households, industry sources said Tuesday. Baedal Minjok, a leading mobile delivery app run by local startup Woowa Brothers, raked in 84.8 billion won ($74.8 million) in revenue last year, up 71 percent from a year earlier, according to data by the Financial Supervisory Service.(Yonhap)The company made a turnaround with some 2.5
Industry April 11, 2017
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Shift workers sleep deprived; drink, smoke more: survey
Workers who have to put in shifts at irregular hours are more deprived of sleep and more prone to smoking and drinking than people who do regular daytime duties, a survey showed Tuesday.The findings, released by Professor Song Yoon-mi of Samsung Medical Center, said women in their 50s were the most susceptible to developing problems because of their work schedule. A shift worker at an auto assembly line at Hyundai Motor Co. in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province (Yonhap)The ratio of smokers among f
Social Affairs April 11, 2017
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USFK commander to skip hearings in DC amid tensions in Korea
Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the top commander of US Forces Korea, has decided to skip upcoming congressional hearings in Washington DC to stay focused on his duty here amid increased tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the USFK announced Tuesday.He was supposed to attend the Armed Service Committee hearings to be held later this month for testimony, a routine activity for the leader of 28,500 American troops stationed in South Korea. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the top commander of
Defense April 11, 2017
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N. Korean army vows loyalty to top leader to mark birthday of late founder
The North Korean army has held a ceremony to pledge its loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of this week's 105th birthday of late state founder Kim Il-sung, one of the North's key anniversaries, state media reported Tuesday.According to the North's official Korean Central News Agency, soldiers of the army, navy, air and anti-air force of the Korean People's Army paid high tribute to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il -- the current leader's grandfather and father -- at the ceremony on Mond
North Korea April 11, 2017
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