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Mueller asks White House to preserve documents relating to 2016 lawyer meeting
In the United States Special counsel Robert Mueller has asked the White House to preserve all documents relating to a 2016 meeting that Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort had with a Russian lawyer and others. According to CNN, the letter from Mueller stresses the need to retain the documents so his s...
2017-07-22 10:03:59 KST -
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Korea strengthens inspections onU.S. beef due to mad cow disease scare
Boxes of American beef are unloaded for inspection. State inspectors check the shelf life and export labels, and use infrared thermometers to ensure that the beef hasn't gone bad. The Korean government expanded the sampling and inspection of imported American beef, from the current 3 percent, to 30 percent o...
2017-07-21 20:01:55 KST -
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White House releases President Trump's six-month achievements
Six months have passed since the U.S. President Donald Trump started his term in the White House, and on Thursday, the Oval Office released an array of the Trump administration's achievements. Bringing accountability back to the government, creating jobs, getting rid of regulations and promoting free and fair trad...
2017-07-21 19:23:54 KST -
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India elects 'untouchable' class member Ram Nath Kovind as president
Seventy-one-year-old Kovind comes from the lowest end of India's long-engrained Hindu caste hierarchy. He's a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party and comes from a very humble upbringing, growing up in a mud hut. He's also a former governor of the eastern state of Bihar and ju...
2017-07-21 14:24:39 KST -
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Japan's wartime sexual slavery was terrible, egregious violation of human rights: U.S. State Dept.
The United States has denounced Japan's sexual enslavement of women during World War II, calling it an awful violation of human rights. Responding to a question about Seoul's plan to designate a national day to honor the so-called 'comfort women,' State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the U.S. condemns Ja...
2017-07-21 14:24:39 KST -
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President Trump's term in office passes six-month mark
It's been a rocky debut to say the least, for President Trump since he was sworn into office back on January 20th. Constantly tussling with the press and his political rivals, Trump's first six months in office ended with disappointment, after his legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare, collapsed i...
2017-07-21 12:27:24 KST -
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Linkin Park's Chester Bennington dies in apparent suicide
The lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, has died at the age of 41. His body was found at his house in LA County on Thursday morning, local time, and the county's coroner believes he may have hung himself. Tributes from fellow musicians and celebrities have poured in for Bennington, wh...
2017-07-21 12:27:24 KST -
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OJ Simpson granted parole after 9 years in prison
Former American football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a prison. The four members of the Nevada parole board voted unanimously for his release, expected to be in October. The 70-year-old was convicted of armed robbery in 2008 and has served a minimum nine years of a 33-yea...
2017-07-21 07:23:43 KST -
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India elects 'untouchable' class member Ram Nath Kovind as president
A relatively unknown politician and member of India's Dalit, or "untouchable," community has been elected as the country's 14th president. Ram Nath Kovind was declared winner on Thursday after an overwhelming majority of votes by lawmakers on Monday. With more on this and other news around the...
2017-07-21 07:23:43 KST -
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Russia voices support for South Korea's proposal to hold inter-Korean military talks
(Although no answer from the North,) Russia has given a thumbs up to Seoul's proposal to Pyongyang for military talks aimed at defusing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Thursday, Moscow's foreign ministry hailed South Korea's overtures of peace, based on firm grounds under international law. ...
2017-07-21 07:23:42 KST -
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Memorial tablet for victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery unveiled in New Jersey
Over in the U.S. a memorial to honor the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery was unveiled in New Jersey. Attended by the local Korean community as well as some American veterans of the Korean War, the newly established marble tablet, depicts the silhouette of a young woman with her face in her hands. There's al...
2017-07-20 20:36:33 KST -
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U.S.-China economic dialogue ends with no new agreements reached
The U.S. and China have failed to agree on any major trade issues after an annual economic dialogue session between the two countries. At its conclusion, the usual press conference was cancelled, and no joint statement was issued. Reuters cited a senior official who said the two sides had a "frank exchange" but no ...
2017-07-20 14:12:13 KST
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South Korea's Moon administration showcases key policy goals for next five years
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President Moon changes stance on transfer of OPCON from 'within his term' to 'soon as possible'
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President Moon asks for bipartisan support in getting legislative affairs move forward
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National Assembly passes government reorganization bill
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North Korea fails to respond to Seoul's proposal for military talks
Seoul's proposed inter-Korean military talks were scrapped on Frid...
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