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    • Mexican diplomat sent back to Korea for sexual harassment probe
    • Ceremonies for Seoul-Beijing ties toned down
    • Kim Jong-un secretly visits border unit
    • N. Korea threatens to retaliate over joint exercise
    • Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV
    • Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries
    • Infected US beef could have been on sale
    • 'Gov't wrong about risks of tainted eggs'
    • Fans wield strong power on boy band 'Wanna One'
    • Byun Shi-ji's works return from Smithsonian
    • G-Dragon's new music video only available for thumb drive owners
    • Toil, not height, makes players great
    • Samsung heir's hearing draws record competition for courtroom seats
    • Sex offenders watch porn in prisons
    US commander prefers diplomacy over military action
    The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday that diplomatic efforts were the preferred means over military actions to resolve tension caused by North Korea’s threats on the Korean Peninsula. Adm. Harry Harris, however, stressed that such diplomatic efforts should be supported by powerful military capabilities.
    Taxation on clergy begins next year
    The government will press ahead with the plan to impose tax on clergy members ...
    [Provincial news] 600 makgeolli varieties offer taste of the good life
    If you believe a good festival always includes good drinks, then get ready to ...
    Moon opposes US military action
    President Moon Jae-in is repeatedly signaling to the Donald Trump administration he opposes military action against North Korea. While Trump and his...
    Match-fixing scandal taints Red Bull basketball tournament
    Red Bull Reign’s first amateur basketball tournament in Seoul has been rocked by claims that a front-running team that included non-Koreans was vict...
    Seoul Metro stages anti-terror exercise at Sadang
    Seoul Metro ran a counter-terrorist training course involving law enforcers and emergency workers at Sadang station on Tuesday. The exercise used a ...
    Mexican diplomat sent back to Korea for sexual harassment probe
    Mexico has sent a diplomat back to Korea for a police investigation of alleged sexual harassment on a Korean employee. The diplomat had previously tried to dodge an investigation...
    Kim Jong-un secretly visits border unit
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un secretly visited a military unit near the inter-Korean border in early August but was not seen on state media, sources said Tuesday. After Kim’s rare visit to the bor...
    Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV
    NEW YORK - The Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 8 will join forces with the firm’s new lifestyle TV for the unveiling of the smartphone. According to Samsung, Tuesday, the recentl...
    Infected US beef could have been on sale
    The meat of a cow infected with mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), could have been sold here, as the U.S. health authorities did not notice the outbreak ...
    Fans wield strong power on boy band 'Wanna One'
    For an entire week after the debut album of the 11-member K-pop boy band “Wanna One” was released to local stores on Aug. 8, Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun saw an unusually long ...
    G-Dragon's new music video only available for thumb drive owners
    Rapper G-Dragon’s new music video for “Bullshit,” a track on his latest solo album “Kwon Ji Yong,” will be only available to those who purchase the album that was released in the...
    Samsung heir's hearing draws record competition for courtroom seats
    A drawing for courtroom seats, Tuesday, for the upcoming hearing of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong saw the highest competition for a trial related to the presidential scandal so far. ...
    Ceremonies for Seoul-Beijing ties toned down
    Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will skip a ceremony organized by the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, Thursday, to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. The Kor...
    N. Korea threatens to retaliate over joint exercise
    North Korea threatened Tuesday to retaliate against the ongoing South Korean and United States Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise. It accused Washington of ignoring its warnings and pushing ahead...
    Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries
    NEW YORK - Samsung Electronics’ Bixby voice assistant has reached more than 200 countries, the company said, Tuesday. Samsung said the service, available in Korean and English, p...
    'Gov't wrong about risks of tainted eggs'
    A health association has expressed concern over the health risks of eggs contaminated with insecticides, rebutting the government’s claims that they pose no major health concern....
    Byun Shi-ji's works return from Smithsonian
    The late Jeju artist Byun Shi-ji's paintings gave been returned home from the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Foundation Art S...
    Toil, not height, makes players great
    In baseball, power is regarded as one of the critical elements that can make or break field players. Being short is never an asset for athletes because in general tall players ha...
    Sex offenders watch porn in prisons
    Sex offenders in prisons freely watch and share sexually explicit videos, including child porn, according to reports by SBS. Speaking to the local broadcaster, a prisoner at the ...
    • Entertainment
    [INTERVIEW] 'Korean fans are punk and more crazy': ex-Oasis leader
    • Byun Shi-ji's works return from Smithsonian
    • Fans wield strong power on boy band 'Wanna One'
    • 'Visiting performances' for the elderly
    • G-Dragon's new music video only available for thumb drive owners
    • TVXQ returns with solo tracks
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    GM Korea appoints new CEO
    • Endless walkouts fuel fear of GM's withdrawal from Korea
    • Volkswagen Tiguan SUV to return to Korea soon
    • Kumho Tire sale returns to starting point
    • Hyundai reveals next-generation eco-friendly car
    • Shinsegae chooses BMW over Mercedes
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    Samsung seeks Note redemption in New York
    • Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV
    • Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries
    • Samsung vies to preempt rivalry with Apple
    • Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 8 this week
    • Korea to lower telecom fee
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    Barcelona van attack kills 13, injures 100
    • World's fastest train to run Shanghai-Beijing
    • Fitness instructor falls from 12th floor while taking pictures
    • Chinese seafood traders under pressure as UN sanctions on N. Korea bite
    • Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea
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    Widening egg phobia
    President Moon Jae-in apologized for pesticide-contaminated eggs during a Cabi...
    'Political' tax audits
    In Korea where corporate ethics remain weak, with businesses bent mostly on ma...
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    Halls of ivy
    I was basically raised in Texas and was one of the nerds wearing a cowboy hat and c...
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    Ruth Benedict was wrong on China
    The unprecedentedly strong tsunami and the resultant meltdown of the Fukushima nucl...
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    Is Sino-N. Korea alliance more resilient than ROK-US alliance?
    Last time, we examined why China has never officially proposed to abolish or abando...
    • Foreigners' crimes jump 80% from 2012
    • World's fastest train to run Shanghai-Beijing
    • S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    • Moon sheds light on dark history
    • Plagiarism found in 1,500 college admission essays
    • Man kills woman after failed sexual assault
    • 'A Taxi Driver' attracts 10 million viewers; 15th Korean film in history
    • Moon reaffirms wartime OPCON transfer
    • Powerful explosion at STX shipyard; four killed
    • [INTERVIEW] 'Korean fans are punk and more crazy': ex-Oasis leader

    • Generals' meeting

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    • People's Party race

    • Moon with Gwangju hero's wife

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    • Miss Korea winners visit The Korea Times

    • New minister visits DMZ

    • Beating the heat

    Gov't to train 1,500 counselors in suicide prevention
    Radio service for foreigners celebrates 9th anniversary
    Moon to meet Putin early September
    (1660) Jamsu Bridge pop-up beach
    Liberal nominee to lead judicial reform
    Infected US beef could have been on sale
    S. Korea vows to take measures to stabilize financial markets
    N. Korea threatens to retaliate over joint exercise
    Kim Jong-un secretly visits border unit
    N. Korea warns of 'ruthless' retaliation over S. Korea-US military drills
    BBC wary of launching radio service to N. Korea
    S. Korea urges NK to end provocations as allies start military drills
    Korea Investment, Mirae Asset in fierce showdown for No. 1
    Korea, US start talks over FTA
    'Let's give diplomacy a chance'
    Park Geun-hye's people leave en masse
    Central bank likely to follow finance ministry's lead
    All eyes on Jackson Hole
    K-9 howitzer explosion weighs down Hanwha Techwin
    POSCO to sponsor PyeongChang Paralympics ice sled team
    Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV
    Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries
    Endless walkouts fuel fear of GM's withdrawal from Korea
    Promoting 'deep change'
    Dodgers' Ryu gets no decision in 5 scoreless innings
    Toil, not height, makes players great
    Park Byung-ho hits 11th homer in minor league
    For Korea, Iran is big barrier to Russia
    2 Big Leaguers' post-season status keeps KBO clubs busy
    Chaebol reduce investments in golfers
    Returned royal seals open to public view
    DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 23, 2017
    DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 22, 2017
    Playboy hits Korea - but no nudes
    DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 21, 2017
    Poet Choi Yearn-hong receives 2017 Mincho Overseas Korean Literature Award
    While his vacation
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017
    While his vacation
    Weight off
    Halls of ivy
    NAFTA negotiations
    [INTERVIEW] 'Innovation key to Tefal's success'
    [INTERVIEW] Seoul should push for THAAD deployment
    [INTERVIEW] Pastor is patron for sexual minorities
    [INTERVIEW] Designer Jung Ku-ho breaks down the barriers
    [INTERVIEW] Actor finds worries increase along with popularity
    [INTERVIEW] Kim Ji-won finds another success with 'Fight for My Way'
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