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A village, a baby — and the limits of Korea's birth incentives
SEOUL, April 17 (AJP) - It takes a village to raise a child — and in Mungok-ri, a mountain-ringed hamlet in northeastern South Korea, it took a village just to welcome one. For the first time in 20 years, the community of barely 100 residents heard the cry of a newborn. Banners lined the narrow roads to celebrate Seo-yoon, the second child of Kim Hyun-dong and Chang Yoo-jin. Gifts poured in from neigh
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Washington 'very close' to deal with Iran as talks may resume this weekend, Trump says
SEOUL, April 17 (AJP) - The U.S. is "very close" to reaching a deal with Iran to end the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, with talks between the two sides likely to resume as early as this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for Las Vegas, Trump suggested some progress has been made in negotiations, though Tehran has
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Kpop big 4 unite to launch Coachella-scale Kpop festival
SEOUL, April 17 (AJP) - South Korea’s K-pop powerhouses — HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment — are moving to institutionalize a Coachella-style annual K-pop festival, marking a rare joint initiative among the industry’s fiercest rivals. The four agencies have jointly submitted a joint-venture proposal, tentatively titled “Fanomenon” a po
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