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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares firmer
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen pulled up from a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economics minister said a further steady drop in the yen could have negative effects on households, pushing the dollar to a low of 102.00. "People...Tags: G7, Milan (Italy), Companies and Corporations, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Foreign Exchange Market
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Korean War (1950-1953), Missile Systems
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Gun Control, Crisis, Japan, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea, North Korea, United Nations, Wars and Interventions
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Seoul regrets N.K.'s rejection of dialogue offer
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- South Korea on Thursday expressed regret over the North's reproach of its offer of talks but remained steadfast in prioritizing dialogue as the means to resolve their dispute over the stalled Gaeseong industrial park....Tags: Media Industry, North Korea, Park Geun-hye, Germany
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South Korea unveils measures to boost start-ups
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Seoul plans to offer better tax breaks and incentives for investors and entrepreneurs investing and launching innovative start-ups as part of efforts to sustain the economy. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance...Tags: Startups, Politics, Finance, Media Industry, Park Geun-hye
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EDITORIAL: Ties with ASEAN
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Japan's rightwing political leaders, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have raised the ire of neighboring countries with acts and remarks denying Tokyo's pre-1945 wartime atrocities. Abe recently exacerbated the angry...Tags: Japan, Trade Dispute, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Park Geun-hye
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BRIEF: Korean star Seo Taiji to marry actress Lee Eun-sung
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- The iconic '90s singer and musician Seo Taiji announced on Wednesday his engagement to actress Lee Eun-sung, who is 16 years his junior. Seo Taiji, 41, and Lee, 24, reportedly met in 2008 when she appeared in one of the...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Celebrities, Music Industry, Germany
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EDITORIAL: DMZ peace park
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Hours after an abrupt instruction from President Park Guen-hye on Tuesday, Seoul's Unification Ministry proposed talks with Pyongyang on bringing South Korean products and raw materials out of a suspended joint industrial...Tags: North Korea, U.S. Congress, Ban Ki-moon, Pyongyang (North Korea), Germany
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Politics, Japan, Beijing (China), United Nations, Trips and Vacations
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Gay South Korean film director to marry in bid to pry open closet
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - A gay South Korean film director is set to symbolically marry his long-term partner, saying he aims to pry open the closet in this conservative Asian country where homosexuality is still taboo and gays have been subjected to hate crimes....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Minority Groups, Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians
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K-pop veterans Shinhwa to embark on Asia tour
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- The longest-running Korean idol group, Shinhwa, will embark on their Asia tour in June with their upcoming album, "The Classic." They will make stops at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong on June 8, Mercedes-Benz Arena in...Tags: International Travel, Asia, Germany, Travel
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