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Korea-Cambodia talks

Deputy Prime Minister Hwang Woo-yea, left, hold talks with Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen on the sidelines of the Asian African Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia Thursday. / Yonhap

Apr 24, 2015

Students cheer during a competition of replicas of geobukseon, or turtle-shaped ships, at Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul, Friday. The event was organized to mark the 470th birthday of Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598),who used those ships to fight against the Japanese invasion in the 16th century. His birthday falls on April 28. / Yonhap

Apr 24, 2015

Apple rejects other smartwatch apps

 By John – Patrick Gerard ThackerayWith the dawn of the iWatch, companies have been keen to jump on board to take a bite out of Apple’s new product launch.One such company, third-party mobile platform provider  Pebble, has seen approval of apps for its platform cut in half as Apple wants the focus to be on the iWatch.The developer that creates the popular app “SeaNav Us” recently received an email from the App Store informing him that his app was no longer welcome because it mentions Pebble.“We have just had the latest version of our SeaNav US iOS app rejected by Apple because we support the Pebble Smartwatch,” wrote the developer in a post on the official Pebble forum.For a long time, Apple has not allowed apps in the store that deter users from products or services Apple makes or distributes. A good example was in 2011, when Stephen Schwartz filed a complaint against Apple stating that it “unlawfully discouraged iPhone customers from downloading competing applications software.”Apple responded by saying that s

Apr 24, 2015

Korea-Chile summit

President Park Geun-hye listens to President Michelle Bachelet as the Chilean leader explained about a pen to be used for the signing of agreements prior to a summit at the presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday. They agreed to upgrade their free trade agreement which took effect in 2004./ Yonhap

Apr 23, 2015

'No more reactors'

Rescue workers climb up ladders to take down a Greenpeace activist staging a protest against the government’s plan to operate a new nuclear reactor by hanging in midair at KT headquarters in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, where the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission office is located, Thursday. The commission discussed whether to approve the operation of the Shin-Gori 3 reactor, but delayed making a decision as some valves used in the reactor were recalled./ Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Apr 23, 2015

US envoy's outing

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, center, tastes “Hwangnam bread” during a visit to a bakery of the traditional bread, made of pastry and red beans, in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, Thursday./ Yonhap

Apr 23, 2015

Nuclear deal

Park Ro-byug, right, Seoul’s Ambassador for Nuclear and Special Representative for the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, after signing a provisional pact to revise the two countries’ nuclear cooperation deal. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Learning taekwondo

United States Forces Korea soldiers learn the basic posture of taekwondo at a gymnasium at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, Wednesday. The ministry held a two-day event from Tuesday so that U.S. soldiers can learn taekwondo from the 3rd Army Corps taekwondo team and the national team as part of efforts to strengthen cultural exchanges between the allies. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Tycoon's awkward smile

Dongkuk Steel Chairman Chang Sae-joo, center, smiles at reporters as he leaves the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office early Wednesday after being questioned for 19 hours. The prosecution plans to soon seek an arrest warrant for Chang in connection with his alleged creation of a 20 billionwon slush fund and gambling in the United States with part of the money. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Sports day

Students participate in a race as part of sports day events at Youlhyun Elementary School in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Others

Korea-Cambodia talks

'Turtle ship race'

Apple rejects other smartwatch apps

Korea-Chile summit

'No more reactors'

US envoy's outing

Nuclear deal

Learning taekwondo

Tycoon's awkward smile

Sports day

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