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North Korean leader criticizes sanctions at a resort construction site

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned international sanctions on the country's nuclear program while he visited a resort construction site, North Korean state media reported on Thursday (November 1).

News | 2018-11-01 14:09

China eases ban on trade of rhino and tiger parts

China has allowed the use of rhino and tiger products in medicine, alarming conservationists who say it will hamper efforts to protect them from extinction.

News | 2018-11-01 10:19

ON THE SPOT - Halloween in Korea

Over the past decade or so, Halloween has begun to seep into the nation's culture, and now it has become a huge annual event for young Koreans. I was out at one of the hottest Halloween spots in Seoul to join the crowd all wearing spooky costumes and having fun taking pictures with total strangers.

Feature | 2018-11-01 00:23

Japan denounces South Korean court decision as "unthinkable"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday (October 30) that a South Korean court's order to a Japanese firm to compensate wartime forced laborers was "unthinkable."

News | 2018-10-31 11:44

$87,000 each: Japanese firm ordered to compensate wartime forced laborers

South Korean court orders Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers

South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday (October 30) Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two, a decision that could freeze ties between the uneasy neighbors.

News | 2018-10-31 10:43

The 479th Turtle Marathon

The sweep of brisk fall weather into the country would mean one thing for morning exercisers - set out for a walk along paths of beautiful fall foliage. I was there myself at the Namsan Park, one of the beat autumn trails in Seoul, to take part in the 479th Turtle Marathon.

Feature | 2018-10-29 17:31

Plastic to ride: Indonesians swap bottles for bus tickets

Indonesia's second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.

Feature | 2018-10-29 15:04

Artificial sweeteners may be toxic to digestive gut microbes

New studies find that artificial sweeteners may be toxic to gut microbiome.

Feature | 2018-10-29 11:01

Not exercising worse for health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease

Research has found that being fit can lead to a longer life, and that being sedentary is even deadlier than some diseases. According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, not exercising is more harmful to human health than smoking, diabetes, or heart disease. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic studied 122,007 patients from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 2014, making th...

Feature | 2018-10-28 10:57

South Korea exhumes remains of soldiers in DMZ

South Korea exhumed the remains of two soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during its demining operation this week, the South's defense ministry said on Thursday.

News | 2018-10-28 09:50

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