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N.Korea Boasts 'New Achievements' in Weapons Development
Published: 19/08/2019North Korea said it tested a new missile on Friday and released photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watching the launch.The North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day said that "ne ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Korea's Coal Consumption Increases in 2018
Published: 19/08/2019Korea saw a significant rise in coal consumption last year, amid the government's phaseout of nuclear energy, according to an annual report by BP. The country's consumption of coal grew 2.4 percent on ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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'Easy Rider' Star Peter Fonda Dies at 79
Published: 19/08/2019Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider" died Friday at his home of complic ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com
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U.K. Parliament Can't Stop Brexit, Johnson to Tell Macron, Merkel
Published: 19/08/2019Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his nation's Parliament cannot stop Brexit and a new deal must be agreed if Brita ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Leaked U.K. Memos Warn of Food, Drug Shortages in Brexit Chaos
Published: 19/08/2019Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report.Th ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Korean Car Production Plummets to Historic Low
Published: 19/08/2019Korea's car production will fall to the lowest in 16 years this year amidst declining demand.According to performance reports by Hyundai, Kia and Ssangyong on Sunday, the three companies produced 1.73 ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com
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Tesla Model 3 Goes on Sale in Korea at Last
Published: 19/08/2019Tesla started sales of the Model 3 in Korea last Tuesday, more than three years after it started taking pre-orders. Although the range and function of the electric vehicle slightly improved compared t ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Biegun to Visit Seoul Before Security Pact with Japan Expires
Published: 19/08/2019U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, the day when joint South Korea-U.S. military drills come to a close.Biegun is coming after a visit to Tokyo ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Waste from N.Korean Uranium Factories 'Could Seep into Sea'
Published: 19/08/2019U.S. experts have raised concerns that radioactive waste from North Korean uranium factories in North Hwanghae Province could be flowing into the West Sea. North Korea's uranium mines are concentrated ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com
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Korean Patients Sue Over Allergan Breast Implants
Published: 19/08/2019Some 1,000 women in Korea who had breast enlargement with textured breast implants made by Allergan will file a class action lawsuit against the pharma multinational. Allergan is accused of continuing ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Disaster Film Keeps Drawing Young Viewers
Published: 19/08/2019Actor Cho Jung-seok's latest film "Exit" drew over 7 million viewers in less than three weeks after its release late last month.According to the Korean Film Council, the disaster film attracted 7.3 mi ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Celebrity Couple to Split After 3-Year Marriage
Published: 19/08/2019Actress Ku Hye-sun and actor Ahn Jae-hyun are splitting up after three years of marriage. Their management agency HB Entertainment said Sunday that the couple "reached a situation where it is impossib ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com
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Ulsan to Host Mountain Film Festival Next Month
Published: 19/08/2019Korea's only mountain film festival is set to kick off its fourth year in the southern city of Ulsan next month. The Ulju Mountain Film Festival is dedicated to promoting films about mountains, advent ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Intelligence-Sharing Pact with Japan Hangs in Balance
Published: 19/08/2019The government will decide by this weekend whether to extend an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid an intensifying spat between the two neighbors. A government official said Sunday, "Noth ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Triathlon Test Event for Tokyo Summer Games Called off Due to Poor Water Quality
Published: 19/08/2019A test of a swimming venue for the triathlon in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo was called off on Saturday due to poor water quality. The International Triathlon Union Paratriathlon World Cup in Tok ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com
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Young Woman Finds Her Hidden Knack at Longboarding
Published: 17/08/2019Skateboarding enthusiast Ko Hyo-joo has become popular among Instagrammers. Her viral skating videos, which show her skillful movements and dance-like stunts on the elongated skateboards, first came t ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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Trump Administration Tells of Plans to Sell F-16s to Taiwan
Published: 17/08/2019The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16 fighters worth $8 billion to Taiwan in a move that will increase already high tensions with China. Two U.S. officials and a congres ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com -
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un expresses 'great satisfaction' after test of 'new weapon'
Published: 17/08/2019Friday’s launch was sixth round of tests since late July, an apparent response to US-South Korea war games North Korea says leader Kim Jong-un supervised Friday’s test-firing of an unspecified “new we ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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Boycott of Japanese Products Starts to Bite
Published: 16/08/2019A widening boycott of Japanese products has started to bite. According to the Financial Supervisory Service on Thursday, credit card transactions through KB, Lotte, Samsung and other major financial c ... Read moreSource: english.chosun.com