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Opposition leader conscious again after hospitalization over hunger strike
The chief of South Korea's main opposition party regained consciousness Thursday after he was taken to a hospital a day earlier following eight days of hunger strike, officials said.Liberty Korea Party chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn lost consciousness on Wednesday night while fasting in protest of controversial bills on election reform and a corruption probe unit.He was immediately sent to Severance Hospital in west Seoul, according to party officials."His vital signs such as breathing and pulse ha
Politics Nov. 28, 2019
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Pentagon budget estimate suggests why Trump seeks $5b from S. Korea
WASHINGTON -- The US Defense Department has estimated it will cost nearly $4.5 billion to station troops in South Korea in fiscal year 2020, suggesting why President Donald Trump reportedly seeks $5 billion from Seoul next year.According to the Pentagon's budget estimate drawn up in March, the total payment toward military personnel, operations, maintenance and family housing in South Korea amounts to $4.46 billion in the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, 2020.In fiscal year 2019, the number was $
Foreign Affairs Nov. 28, 2019
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'홍대앞 폭행' 일본인 피해자 법정 출석…"처벌 원해"
"사건 당일 '같이 놀자'며 따라오다 거절하자 돌변"…후유증 호소홍대입구역 인근 번화가에서 길을 가던 일본인 여성을 모욕하고 폭행한 혐의로 기소된 30대 남성의 재판에 피해자와 일행 등이 증인으로 출석했다.27일 서울서부지법 형사9단독 박수현 판사 심리로 열린 방모(33)씨의 공판에 증인으로 출석한 일본인 여성 A(19)씨는 "피고인 처벌을 원하느냐"는 판사의 질문에 "네"라고 답했다. 방씨는 지난 8월 23일 오전 6시께 서울 마포구 지하철 2호선 홍대입구역 인근을 지나가던 A씨를 모욕하고 폭행한 혐의(상해·모욕)로 구속기소 됐다.방씨는 A씨의 머리카락을 잡아당기는 등 폭행하고, 성인 비디오 배우에 빗대 욕을 하거나 일본인을 비하하는 단어도 사용한 것으로 조사됐다. 이 사건으로 A씨는 뇌진탕 등으로 전치 2주의 진단을 받았다.이날 증인석에 선 A씨와 일행 B씨는 폭행 당시 상황을 상세하게 설명했다.A씨는
한국어판 Nov. 28, 2019
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펭수 유튜브 구독자 100만 돌파…굿즈 내달 출시
EBS 연습생 펭수(10)의 유튜브 채널 '자이언트 펭TV'가 구독자 100만명을 달성했다.27일 EBS에 따르면 '자이언트 펭TV'는 첫 영상을 공개한 지 7개월 만에 137개 공식 영상으로 구독자 100만명을 넘어섰다.전날 기준으로 '자이언트 펭TV' 시청자 성비는 여성이 65.1%, 남성이 34.9%로 여성이 남성보다 약 2배 많다.연령층 비율은 만 25∼34세가 40.2%로 약 절반에 달했고, 만 18∼24세가 24.6%, 만 35∼44세가 21.8%, 만 45∼54세가 7.8%를 차지했다. EBS는 펭수 인기에 힘입어 다음 달부터 펭수 관련 상품(굿즈)을 선보인다. 다음 달엔 에세이 다이어리, 봉제 인형(소형·중형), 문구용품, 티셔츠 등을 먼저 출시하고, 내년 1월에는 사무용품, 모바일 케이스, 에어팟 케이스, 귀마개, 무릎담요 등이 예정됐다.'자이언트 펭TV' 제작진은 오는 28일 오후 7시 구독자 100만 기념 유튜브 라이브 방
한국어판 Nov. 28, 2019
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W58b worth of cryptocurrency stolen from S. Korean exchange
About 58 billion won ($49.3 million) worth of cryptocurrency was stolen on Wednesday from Upbit, a South Korean exchange, in a cyberattack, the exchange's operator said.The company, Dunamu Inc., said deposit and withdrawal services were immediately halted after the finding. "At 1:06 p.m., 342,000 Ethereum worth 58 billion won, were transferred from the Upbit Ethereum Hot Wallet to an unknown wallet," it said in a statement posted on the website of its exchange under the name of its CEO
Market Nov. 27, 2019
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US flies spy plane over S. Korean capital areas: aviation tracker
A US reconnaissance plane flew over Seoul and surrounding regions, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, on an apparent mission to collect intelligence regarding North Korea.The plane, believed to be an RC-135V, was detected in the skies above South Korea's capital city and Gyeonggi Province "on task over the Korean Peninsula," Aircraft Spots posted on Twitter. It did not specify the exact time of the operation.The flight came amid lingering concerns that the North could conduct ad
Defense Nov. 27, 2019
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15,000 imitations of BTS character goods seized in Incheon this year
Customs officials in Incheon, west of Seoul, said Wednesday they have cracked down on huge amounts of imitation goods that infringe on the trademark rights of BTS, a globally popular South Korean boy band.According to Incheon Main Customs, about 15,000 fakes of BTS' BT21 character products originating from China and other countries were detected at the port of Incheon in the first 10 months of this year. BT21 is a registered trademark of BTS.The BT21 imitations caught by the Incheon customs offi
Social Affairs Nov. 27, 2019
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Netflix unveils "Made in Korea" collection
Netflix Inc., the global internet entertainment service provider, showcased a new collection entirely devoted to South Korean content on Wednesday."Made In Korea" allows viewers to select original South Korean content ranging from drama series to variety shows within a single collection, Netflix said.The new collection underscores Netflix' recent push to expand its engagement with South Korean film and TV content that can appeal to the global audience. Netflix said that South Kore
Television Nov. 27, 2019
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Speaker Moon pushes for bill to resolve Japanese wartime forced labor issue
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has unveiled a new idea for resolving the issue of Japanese wartime forced labor as he pushes for a bill to create a foundation funded by companies, governments and citizens of South Korea and Japan.The move came amid expectations that Seoul and Tokyo will ramp up efforts to resolve the issue after the South decided last week to "conditionally" suspend the termination of its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan.Parliamentary officials de
Foreign Affairs Nov. 27, 2019
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Court to decide whether to arrest Busan's ex-vice mayor in bribery case
A Seoul court on Wednesday began a hearing to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant sought against a former vice mayor of the southeastern port city of Busan on alleged bribery charges.Yoo Jae-soo is alleged to have taken kickbacks when he served as director-general of the state financial regulator Finance Services Commission in 2017.State prosecutors have been probing allegations surrounding Yoo since October, raiding the FSC, as well as financial companies.They requested an arrest warrant
Social Affairs Nov. 27, 2019
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UN committee adopts resolution designating clean air day
A UN committee has adopted by consensus a resolution designating a special day to promote clean air under a South Korea-led initiative for global efforts to improve air quality, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.On Tuesday, the Second Committee of the General Assembly, which deals with economic growth and development issues, endorsed the resolution to set Sept. 7 as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies to be observed starting next year. South Korea launched a diplomatic
Foreign Affairs Nov. 27, 2019
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Cabinet OKs reserve fund for budget shortfall
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to use the reserve fund to make up for a budget shortfall of 98.5 billion won ($84 million) in a job stabilization fund.The government set aside 2.82 trillion won this year for the job stabilization fund for 2.38 million people, but the number of people who received the benefit had reached 3.29 million as of Nov. 15, causing a budget shortfall.The fund is meant to provide some personnel expenses to owners of small businesses hit by sharp increases in
Politics Nov. 27, 2019
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Trump believed war with NK could have killed 100m people: new book
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump estimated that as many as 100 million people could have been killed had the United States gone to war with North Korea under the previous administration of President Barack Obama, according to a new book based on interviews with the president.Trump's comment came during a January 2019 meeting at the White House with Doug Wead, a New York Times bestselling author and former adviser to two American presidents, whose book, "Inside Trump's White House: Th
North Korea Nov. 27, 2019
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손흥민, UCL 16강행 발판 놓은 도움…5경기 연속 공격포인트(종합)
손흥민 시즌 7도움째…토트넘, 올림피아코스에 4-2 역전승으로 16강 확정손흥민(27·토트넘)이 2019-2020시즌 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 챔피언스리그에서 도움을 추가하며 최근 5경기 연속 공격포인트 행진으로 팀의 16강 진출에 힘을 보탰다.손흥민은 27일(한국시간) 영국 런던의 토트넘 홋스퍼 스타디움에서 열린 올림피아코스(그리스)와의 UEFA 챔피언스리그(UCL) 조별리그 B조 5차전 홈 경기에서 2-2로 맞서던 후반 28분 헤딩으로 세르주 오리에의 역전 결승 골을 어시스트했다.이번 시즌 손흥민의 7번째이자, 챔피언스리그에서는 2호 도움이다. 손흥민의 시즌 전체 공격 포인트는 16개(잉글랜드 프리미어리그 4골 5도움·챔피언스리그 5골 2도움)로 늘었다.손흥민은 3일 에버턴과의 프리미어리그 경기 1도움, 7일 츠르베나 즈베즈다(세르비아)와의 챔피언스리그 4차전 2골 1도움, 10일 셰필드, 23일 웨스트햄과의 프리미어리그 경기 각 1골에 이어
한국어판 Nov. 27, 2019
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S. Korea, Vietnam vow to beef up trade, investment
South Korea and Vietnam agreed Tuesday to further promote bilateral trade and investment.South Korean Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo met his Vietnamese counterpart, Tran Tuan Anh, and exchanged various ideas on expanding trade of the two countries, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.Vietnam is the third largest export partner of South Korea. The meeting came during the two-day special group summit between South Korea and the 10 member countries of ASEAN, which kicked off in
Foreign Affairs Nov. 26, 2019
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