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이란과 이스라엘이 올 4월 8일 미국과 이란의 휴전 이후 처음으로 상대방 본토에 대한 공격을 7,8일 양일간 주고받았다. 7일 이스라엘이 레바논 수도 베이루트 일대를 공습하자 이란 또한 곧바로 이스라엘 본토를 겨냥해 미사일 10여 발을 발사했다. 이스라엘은 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령의 만류에도 8일 이란 서부 및 중부의 군사 목표물을 공습했고 이란 또한 이스라엘을 또 공격했다. 두 나라는 서로의 석유화학 시설에 대한 공격도 주고 받았다.미국과 이란의 종전 협상 타결이 지지부진한 가운데 이란과 이스라엘의 무력 충돌까지 벌어지면서 종전 협상이 최대 고비를 맞고 있다. 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령은 8일 트루스소셜에 “이스라엘과 이란 모두 즉각 총질을 중단하라(must immediately stop shooting)”고 촉구했다.● 이란-이스라엘 충돌 격화 이스라엘은 7일 베이루트 남부 교외이며 친(親)이란 무장단체 헤즈볼라의 거점인 다히예를 공격했다. 레바논 보건부는 이스라엘의 공습으로

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Quake hits southern Philippines, causing deaths

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines early Monday, damaging buildings and a key access bridge in a large southern city and setting off a 1-meter tsunami that washed ashore on nearby coasts. At least four people were killed and more than 200 others injured, officials said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged people to immediately go to higher ground in Philippine areas vulnerable to a tsunami, and Indonesian and Malaysian authorities also issued warnings to their

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Lee Jun-seok calls for National Assembly probe into ballot shortages

Rep. Lee Jun-seok, chair of the minor conservative Reform Party, on Friday called for a parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during Wednesday's local elections. Lee urged both the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition People Power Party to take a clear position on the issue, including the possibility of holding reelections. In a Facebook post, Lee said the ruling party should immediately accept a National Assembly probe, while the People Power Party shoul

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Ballot chaos prompts legal doubts over NEC’s late-night voting extension

The National Election Commission’s decision to extend voting hours in Seoul after polling stations ran out of ballot papers is expected to face legal scrutiny, legal experts said Wednesday, though they view a revote as unlikely. NEC Secretary-General Huh Cheol-hoon apologized, saying the commission had caused “great confusion and concern” after ballot shortages forced voting to be suspended at some sites during the June 3 local elections. He said the NEC immediately sent additional ballot papers

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Teen turns himself in after stabbing another teen on bus

A 17-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing another teen aboard a bus in Daejeon. Local police said that the suspect stabbed a passenger, a 14-year-old boy, on a bus traveling through Songgang-dong in Yuseong-gu on Tuesday at 9:47 p.m. and later fled the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Further details on his condition were not immediately available. After the incident, the suspect turned himself in to the police. Authorities believe the stabbi

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Fate of Chinse dissident at crossroads, between expulsion and refugee status

Dong Guangping, the Chinese dissident who arrived in South Korea on a rubber boat, is drawing attention nationwide, as some legal experts say he is unlikely to be immediately repatriated to China and speculate he may apply for refugee status. Dong was found on a rubber boat off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday, according to the Coast Guard. The 68-year-old former police officer and human rights activist has spent decades trying to flee China over his political activism,

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Israeli Embassy denies detention, mistreatment of S. Korean activists

The Israeli Embassy in South Korea claimed Tuesday that Israeli forces had neither detained nor mistreated South Korean activists who were released last week after being captured aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the embassy asserted that the two Korean citizens were not held in detention. "Upon their arrival at the port of Ashdod, the two individuals were processed immediately and deported through an expedited procedure. This further calls into question the allegation

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WHO urges Congo's neighbors to act immediately on Ebola risk

States neighboring Congo are at great danger from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the deadly virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Monday. "Countries bordering (Congo) are at especially high risk and should take immediate action," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that he would travel on Tuesday to (Congo), the vast, central African country at the epicenter of the current outbreak. "The outbreak is spreading rapidly," Tedros told a virtual m

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BTS fans create a sea of Korean flags at sold-out Stanford Stadium concert

BTS transformed Stanford Stadium into a sea of Korean flags during its sold-out concerts in California, underscoring the group’s global influence as it continues its “Arirang” world tour. The group held three concerts at Stanford Stadium on May 16, 17 and 19, drawing approximately 152,000 fans over the three days. All tickets sold out immediately after going on sale, prompting the addition of an extra show on May 19, which also quickly sold out. With the three shows, BTS became only the second a

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