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Opposition leader cleared of perjury charges, but legal battles continueSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was cleared on Monday of charges that he had pressured a witness to provide false testimony in his favor. The Seoul Central District Court found Lee not guilty as there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations that the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party had coerced a former mayoral secretary into committing perjury on his behalf. In a series of legal battles that could threaten his
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Pakistani director wins best director award at Indian film festivalSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - Pakistani director Iram Parveen Bilal was honored with the Best Director Feature Film award at the 5th Yellowstone International Film Festival for her film Wakhri, meaning "one of a kind" in Punjabi. The movie takes inspiration from the life of Qandeel Baloch, a murdered Pakistani social media star. In the movie, Baloch appeared as Noor, a schoolteacher who becomes a social media sensation after losing her spouse. She faces unexpected chall
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China plans $193 million support for Myanmar juntaSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - China is set to provide 1 billion yuan ($193 million) to Myanmar's military government for 20 different projects, including infrastructure, surveillance systems and census operations, Myanmar Now reported on Sunday, citing internal documents from the junta's Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. The financial support was reportedly finalized during junta chief Min Aung Hlaing's first visit to China earlier this month since th
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ATEEZ's latest album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200SEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - K-pop boy band ATEEZ topped the Billboard 200 albums chart with their latest album, the U.S. music chart said on Sunday. Their 11th mini-album "Golden Hour: Part.2" took the top spot for the week ending on Nov. 21, with over 179,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album is "the 26th mostly non-English-language album to hit No. 1, and the third of 2024," Billboard said. The album explores themes of love and self-disco
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UAE partially lifts drone banSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - The UAE partially lifted its ban on drone operations on Monday, allowing companies and government agencies to resume use of unmanned aerial vehicles after a two-year hiatus. The initial phase excludes individual users, but officials plan to expand access following evaluations, the Ministry of Interior announced. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has designated specific zones for drone operations to maintain safety and minimize misuse, accordin
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Missing Israeli rabbi found dead in UAESEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - The body of rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, was found Sunday in Al Ain, the Emirati Interior Ministry confirmed. Authorities described the case as a murder, with three suspects arrested, though no charges have been announced. Kogan, a member of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, had been missing since Thursday. He operated a kosher grocery store in Dubai, a hub for Israeli trade and tourism since the 2020 Abraham Accords. Israeli Prime Min
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India's second-richest man summoned in US on fraud, bribery chargesSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a summons to India's second-richest man Gautam Adani on charges of securities fraud and bribery. According to news reports on Sunday, the SEC sent the summons to Adani's home in India, seeking clarification on bribery allegations against him. Along with Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, an executive at Adani Green Energy, a renewable energy company, has also been included in the summons.
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First Korean-style industrial complex will open in northern Viet NamSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - South Korea has completed its first Korean-style industrial complex in northern Viet Nam, covering about 1.43 million square meters. The complex will serve as an export hub for Korean firms. The project was developed through a joint venture, with South Korean entities, including Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND), holding a 75 percent stake, and Viet Nam's TDH EcoLand hol
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Russia warns South Korea against possible supply of lethal weapons to UkraineSEOUL, November 25 (AJP) - Russia warned that South Korea's supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine would "fully destroy relations" with Moscow, a senior Russian official said Sunday. "Seoul must realize that the possible use of South Korean weapons to kill Russian citizens will fully destroy relations" between the two countries, Moscow's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told the country's state-run news agency TASS. "We will respond in every
November 25, 2024
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Hyundai, Toyota chiefs meet to discuss hydrogen collaboration
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Opposition leader cleared of perjury charges, but legal battles continue
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Pakistani director wins best director award at Indian film festival
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China plans $193 million support for Myanmar junta
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ATEEZ's latest album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
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UAE partially lifts drone ban
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Missing Israeli rabbi found dead in UAE
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India's second-richest man summoned in US on fraud, bribery charges
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First Korean-style industrial complex will open in northern Viet Nam
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Russia warns South Korea against possible supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine