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South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook to join Army on Aug. 14

​Actor Ji Chang-wook will enlist in the Army on Aug. 14 for mandatory military service, his management agency said Wednesday.

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Singer Lee Hyo-ri to release new album after four years

Lee Hyo-ri of disbanded girl group Fin.K.L will make a comeback with a new album after four years of hiatus, her agency said Monday.

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Singer Lee Hyo-ri to release new album after four years

LeeHyo-riofdisbandedgirlgroupFin.K.Lwillmakeacomebackwithanewalbumafterfouryearsofhiatus,heragencysaidMonday."ShehasdecidedtodropthealbuminearlyJuly,amonthlater

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Japan: workers exposed to radiation at research center in Ibaraki

Five workers were exposed to radiation on June 6 during an inspection at a nuclear energy research center here, including one with 22,000 becquerels of plutonium in his lungs, the facility’s operator said.

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Japan: workers exposed to radiation at research center in Ibaraki

FiveworkerswereexposedtoradiationonJune6duringaninspectionatanuclearenergyresearchcenterhere,includingonewith22,000becquerelsofplutoniuminhislungs,thefacility’s

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25 injured, hundreds of buildings damaged in strong quake in Indonesia

ApowerfulearthquakestrikingcentralIndonesiaearlierthisweekhasleft25peoplewoundedandhundredsofbuildingsdamaged,aseniorofficialofthecountry'sdisasteragencysaidher

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EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal end one-year relationship

EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal have ended their relationship, their management agency said on Thursday.

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EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal end one-year relationship

EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal have ended their relationship, their management agency said on Thursday.

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EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal end one-year relationship

EXO'sKaiandf(x)'sKrystalhaveendedtheirrelationship,theirmanagementagencysaidonThursday."Thetwohaveseparated,"anS.M.EntertainmentofficialtoldYonhapNewsAgencybyph

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5 injured, dozens of houses damaged in earthquake in Indonesia

ApowerfulquakestrikingcentralIndonesiaonMondayeveninghasleftfivepeoplewounded,anddozensofhousesandbuildingsdamaged,nationaldisasteragencysaidhereonTuesday.Thevi

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Simultaneous Taliban attacks kill at least 16 in Kabul

Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have left at least 16 people dead and 44 injured, the health ministry says.

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Another landslide hits Indonesia's Bali, bringing death toll to 13

Heavy downpours triggered another landslide in Bali resort island in central Indonesia on Saturday, bringing the total casualty of the disaster to 13 people with 5 others wounded, a senior official of Bali disaster agency said.

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2 Malaysian officials nailed in corruption crackdown

An officer who works with the Malacca Chief Minister and a Johor land officer were the latest targets of anti-corruption officials in Malaysia, in what some see as a crackdown on graft linked to an impending general election.

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2 killed, nearly 300 houses damaged as whirlwind hits Java, Indonesia

​Whirlwind has struck Yogyakarta and East Java provinces of western Indonesia, leaving 2 people dead and 10 others injured with nearly 300 houses and infrastructure facilities damaged, disaster agency official disclosed earlier Friday.

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Strong earthquake hits C. Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted East Nusa Tenggara of central Indonesia early Friday, but it was not potential for tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

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2NE1 disbands after 7 yrs, Park Bom to leave YG Entertainment

South Korean girl group 2NE1 has officially disbanded, its agency revealed on Friday, confirming that only two of the three remaining members will continue their careers with the company.

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Rio 2016: Security at Olympics "robust", says IOC chief

The visiting head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is "confident about Brazil's security plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games," the Agencia Brasil news agency reported on Saturday.