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NK leader expresses willingness to hold 3rd summit with Trump
North Korea
Apr 13, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed a willingness to hold a third summit with US President Donald Trump, urging Washington to come up with a "fair" and "mutually acceptable" deal, state media reported Saturday.Kim also said his relations with Trump remain excellent and that he will wait until the end of the year for the US to make a courageous decision as he delivered a speech on the second day of a session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly on Friday, according to the Korean Centra
JPMorgan Chase earnings rise, upbeat on US economy
World Business
Apr 12, 2019
JPMorgan Chase reported higher first-quarter profits Friday, pointing to a still-solid US economy reflected in more lending and better profit margins on loans.Earnings at the biggest US bank by assets were $9.2 billion, up 5.4 percent from the year-ago period.Revenues were $29.9 billion, up 4.7 percent.Shares rose following the results, which topped analyst expectations.A strong performance in the consumer and community banking division -- the biggest segment by revenues -- was the driver of hig
Japan court says Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22
World Business
Apr 12, 2019
A Japanese court on Friday ruled that Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention until April 22, as prosecutors grill the former Nissan boss over allegations of financial misconduct.His lawyers immediately appealed the decision and have already asked the Supreme Court to intervene in his detention.But unless the appeals succeed, the 65-year-old will be held in custody at a detention centre in Tokyo until April 22, whereupon authorities will either have to press formal charges, release him or re-arres
Different festival to rock Jisan this year
Music
Apr 12, 2019
The preliminary lineup for the 2019 Jisan Rock Festival, slated to take place from July 26 to 28, was announced Friday, including some of the most prominent bands here. Guckkastens, Monni, Galaxy Express and Huckleberry Finn are some of the names announced by the organizers. The second lineup, including major foreign musicians, will be revealed May 3. The festival will be held at Jisan Forest Resort in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, an hour’s drive southwest of Seoul.This year marks the first editio
Nurse found dead with needle stuck in his body in shopping mall's restroom
Social affairs
Apr 12, 2019
A nurse has been found dead with a hypodermic needle still stuck in his body in a shopping mall's restroom near Seoul, police said Friday.The Goyang Police Station said a janitor found the 28-year-old nurse collapsed inside a men's restroom on the first floor of the shopping mall in the city of Goyang, just north of Seoul, around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.A hypodermic needle was stuck in his body while a syringe and fluid sack had fallen on the floor around him, police said.An autopsy on his body,
After ruling on abortion ban in S. Korea, what now?
Social affairs
Apr 12, 2019
“22 weeks of pregnancy” at center of discussion on legalizing abortions
[Photo News] Korea colored in pink with cherry blossoms
Travel
Apr 12, 2019
Spring has finally arrived in Korea, with cherry blossoms forming pink clouds above streets. The Yeouido area in western Seoul is a popular destination for enjoying cherry blossoms, especially Yunjung-ro, a 1.7-kilometer road lined with cherry trees. The annual Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival attracts a large number of visitors each year. (Yonhap) (Yonhap) (Yonhap)Another must-visit spot is Seoul Forest in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul. Though it is not as densely populated with cherry trees as Ye
Xi congratulates NK leader on re-election as State Affairs Commission chief
North Korea
Apr 12, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulations message to Kim Jong-un on his re-election as North Korea's leader, Beijing's state media said Friday.Kim was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, Pyongyang's highest administrative apparatus, during the first session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, the rubber-stamp parliament, on Thursday, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)China's Xinhua News Agency reported that in his message, Xi
Video shows ex-vice minister in sex scandal: report
Social affairs
Apr 12, 2019
Citing a video analysis expert, YTN said chances are 'very high' that the man in the video is indeed Kim.
South Korea to launch state-led efforts against smartphone addiction
Technology
Apr 12, 2019
The South Korean government on Friday pledged state-led efforts to prevent widespread smartphone addition, as nearly 1 in 5 Koreans surveyed have become “too dependent” on smartphones.During a meeting with government agencies, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced plans to prevent smartphone addition, including launching a government-led task force with the participation of 11 ministries and 14 agencies. The project will focus on four areas: education, counseling, communication and social in
Funeral for Korean Air chief begins
Industry
Apr 12, 2019
The funeral for Hanjin Group and Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho began Friday. Cho’s body was transported to a funeral hall at Yonsei Severance Hospital in Seoul after arriving at Incheon Airport from the US at around 5 a.m. Friday. Korean Air CEO Cho Won-tae enters a funeral hall at Yonsei Severance Hospital in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap)Cho’s first son, Korean Air CEO Cho Won-tae, and second daughter, former Korean Air Executive Director Cho Hyun-min, were seen leaving the airport on Friday morn
Designation of Hanjin Group chief may be delayed: Kim Sang-jo
Industry
Apr 12, 2019
With ongoing market speculation on Hanjin Group’s ownership following its chairman’s death on Monday, head of the country’s Fair Trade Commission said Friday it might delay the designation of the owner of the group. During a radio interview, FTC chief Kim Sang-jo said that considering the current situation, schedule of the designation may be delayed by two weeks to May 15.On May 1 each year, the Fair Trade Commission designates an individual or a legal entity as the business group’s de-facto chi
Ex-vice justice minister denies news report on sex video clip
Social affairs
Apr 12, 2019
Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui on Friday categorically denied a TV news report that showed what it claimed to be the original video clip of him at a drunken orgy at the center of a sex bribery scandal.Kim is under prosecution investigation over renewed allegations that he took bribes from a local developer and received sexual services in return for business favors. The former ranking prosecutor was probed in 2013 and 2014 over the suspicions but was cleared of the charges due to lack of
BTS' new album featuring Halsey, Ed Sheeran hits world music scene
Music
Apr 12, 2019
K-pop band BTS' new album featuring two high-profile pop stars, Halsey and Ed Sheeran, will hit the world music scene Friday, revealing the band's stories of love, self and the outside world."Map of the Soul: Persona," poised for release on major online music stores Friday evening (Korean time), is the opener of BTS' new "Map of the Soul" album series following their two-year-long "Love Yourself" album trilogy that won two No. 1s on the Billboard 200 album chart.Having recorded sensational disco
[Newsmaker] Korea welcomes WTO ruling, vows to continue import ban on Japanese seafood
Industry
Apr 12, 2019
The South Korean government on Friday welcomed a ruling by the World Trade Organization that upheld the government’s import ban on Japanese seafood in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.“The government has been making all-out efforts to follow the principle of making the health and safety of the people a priority, and the government highly appraises the WTO’s decision,” the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Energy said in a statement, adding that it would continue the import ban on Japanese
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