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Kim Da-sol
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Renault-Nissan sales close to 10 million in 2016
PARIS (AFP) -- Renault-Nissan said Wednesday it sold nearly 10 million vehicles worldwide as the group faces up to accusations that Renault participated in an emissions scandal.Renault-Nissan, which has aspirations to become one of the world's top three carmakers behind Volkswagen and Toyota, said in statement that unit sales jumped by nearly 17 percent to 9.96 million vehicles last year. (Yonhap)German giant Volkswagen is the world's biggest in terms of units sales, with 10.3 million vehicles s
Mobility Feb. 8, 2017
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Countdown clock unveiled for PyeongChang Winter Olympics
A countdown clock for the first Winter Olympics to take place in South Korea was unveiled on Wednesday. Citizens are posing for a photo in front of the countdown clock on Wednesday in Seoul. (Yonhap)The countdown to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will reach one year on Thursday. To celebrate the occasion, Omega, the official Olympic timekeeper, set up the digital clock at Seoul Plaza in front of the city hall. It displays the number of days, hours, minutes and seconds left to the quadrennial
Olympic Games Feb. 8, 2017
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Pope repeats 'bridges not walls' after Trump travel ban
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has repeated his appeal for people to build bridges of understanding instead of walls in his first, albeit indirect, comments since the Trump administration tried to impose a travel ban on people from seven mostly Muslim countries. Pope Francis (AFP)Francis made the comments during his weekly Wednesday catechism lesson, dedicated to the general Christian precepts of hope and forgiveness in forging peace.He said: "In the social and civil context as well, I appeal
World News Feb. 8, 2017
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India to remove cash withdrawal limits
MUMBAI (AFP) -- Limits on cash withdrawals will be removed entirely from March 13, India's central bank said Wednesday, as it left interest rates on hold for the second time since a ban on high-value rupee notes.The Reserve Bank of India capped cash withdrawals after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision in November to take all 500 ($7.40) and 1,000 rupee notes out of circulation to deter tax-dodging -- 86 percent of the currency in the cash-reliant nation.The ensuing cash crunch saw lon
World Business Feb. 8, 2017
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Cheong Wa Dae slams independent counsel for leaking info on timing of president's questioning
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday lambasted special prosecutors for leaking the schedule set for investigators to question President Park Geun-hye over her role in the corruption scandal that led to her impeachment, further clouding the prospects of the unprecedented inquiry.Some media outlets reported on the day that Cheong Wa Dae and the probe team, led by Independent Counsel Park Young-soo, had agreed to the plan to question Park face to face at her presidential office on Thu
Politics Feb. 8, 2017
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Koreans begin to head home for Lunar New Year's Day
The Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan) Expressway near the Yangjae Interchange in southern Seoul is packed with cars on Thursday. (Yonhap)An annual mass migration started in South Korea on Thursday as people headed to their hometowns for one of the country's key traditional holidays.Seol, or Lunar New Year's Day, falls on Saturday this year, with the official holiday period running from Friday to Monday.(Yonhap)Along with Chuseok, the equivalent of Thanksgiving in the United States, Seol marks South Korea's
National Jan. 26, 2017
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Mexican leader mulls cancelling Trump meeting
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- President Enrique Pena Nieto weighed on Wednesday whether to cancel a meeting with Donald Trump next week as he condemned the US president's decision to build a massive border wall.Lawmakers are pressuring Pena Nieto to scrap Tuesday's talks in Washington after Trump made good on his campaign pledge to quickly order the construction of the barrier."I regret and condemn the decision of the United States to continue construction of a wall that, for years, has divided us instea
World Jan. 26, 2017
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Rates for household loans inch up in December
Bank lending rates on new household loans edged up in December while interest rates paid by banks on new deposits also increased, central bank data showed Thursday.The average interest rates on fresh household loans extended by local banks came to 3.29 percent last month, up 0.09 percentage point from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea. (Yonhap)The BOK data came amid South Korea's efforts to tackle rising household debt. The country's overall household debt reached a record high
Jan. 26, 2017
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'Legend of the Blue Sea' ends strong despite being too familiar
To many, SBS TV's "Legend of the Blue Sea" ended up as somewhat of an artistic letdown. Famed screenwriter Park Ji-eun's time-slip tale of star-crossed lovers was criticized by many viewers for being derivative and too familiar.But that doesn't mean people tuned out. On the contrary, Wednesday's happy-ending finale claimed the No. 1 spot among its competitors in the same time slot, garnering a 17.9 percent nationwide viewership, according to Nielson Korea. (SBS)The take away? Star power still ma
Television Jan. 26, 2017
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Prosecutors threatened Park's confidante during probe: Choi's lawyer
A lawyer for the jailed woman at the center of the biggest South Korean political scandal in decades said Thursday that prosecutors threatened to "annihilate'' her family and used other abusive language during questioning.The woman, Choi Soon-sil, a longtime friend of President Park Geun-hye, has been arrested for allegedly interfering in state affairs and extorting money from businesses. Park was impeached last month over the scandal and the Constitutional Court is reviewing whether to formally
National Jan. 26, 2017
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Bareun lawmaker announces presidential bid
Rep. Yoo Seong-min of the conservative splinter Bareun Party announced his presidential bid Thursday, pledging to restore justice, and tide the nation over economic and security crises."I am running in the 19th presidential election, keeping the people's anger, frustration and questions about what is statehood in mind," Yoo, 59, said in his statement.The fourth-term lawmaker declared that the fight against corruption will be one of his top priorities in the wake of an immense influence-peddling
Politics Jan. 26, 2017
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SK Group to spend record W17tr this year
SK Group, South Korea's No. 3 conglomerate, said Thursday that its affiliates plan to invest a combined 17 trillion won ($14.7 billion) this year, up 21 percent from last year, although economic uncertainty still persists at home and abroad.Energy and telecom giant SK said its 16 affiliates will newly hire 8,200 this year, up 200 from last year. (Yonhap)SK's aggressive investment plan is accelerating as group chief Chey Tae-won came back to the management last year.In 2014, the group chief stepp
Business Jan. 26, 2017
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N.K. to hold meeting for exemplary workers on self-reliance
North Korea plans to hold a conference of top performers who are leading efforts to overcome economic difficulties under a new slogan of boosting self-reliance at the end of this year, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.The central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea decided to convene a meeting of "Mallima pace-setters" in Pyongyang at the end of 2017, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Mallima refers to an imaginary horse that can run extreme distances at a very
North Korea Jan. 26, 2017
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Trump orders work to start on Mexico border wall
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered work to begin on planning and building a wall on the Mexican border, sounding a hardline tone on immigration as he moved to fulfill a key campaign pledge.The US leader instructed officials to begin to "plan, design and construct a physical wall along the southern border" and -- perhaps more problematically -- see how it could be funded."A nation without borders is not a nation," Trump said, echoing former president Ronald Reagan, as
World Jan. 26, 2017
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Acting president calls for stepped-up crackdown on crimes against women, children
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday called for enhanced crackdowns on crimes against women and children as part of efforts to ensure public safety amid a national leadership crisis.Since taking over early last month after President Park Geun-hye was impeached by parliament over a corruption scandal, Hwang has prioritized strengthening public safety and national security, and stabilizing citizens' livelihoods."The most important obligation of the government is to seek to
National Jan. 26, 2017
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