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S. Korean orders extra precautionary measures against AI virus - Duration: 0:43.

The Korean government will take extra preventive measures against Avian Influenza before next

month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon says the occurrence cycle of the AI virus is getting shorter,

but added that AI cases have been found near Gangwon-do Province where the Olympics will

take place.

He said it's necessary to keep a close eye on poultry farms to contain the virus, in

order to have a problem-free Olympics.

He also backed government's efforts to contain outbreaks,... saying that in 2016 some 37

million birds were culled compared to just 670-thousand this winter.

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Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots reach $400 million - Duration: 0:41.

The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots in the United States have both surpassed the

400 million dollar mark.

That means it's the first time lottery players in the U.S. have two chances to scoop jackpots

exceeding the 400 million bucks.

The Powerball jackpot has swelled to 460 million dollars and the Mega Millions jackpot stands

at 418 million.

The Powerball draw is set for Wednesday night, and the Mega Millions draw happens late Friday,

local time.

New U.S. tax rules will be applied.... meaning the winner or winners will have to give almost

50 percent of their new found wealth straight over to the IRS.

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Korean film 'Along With the Gods' viewed 10 million times since Dec. 20 release - Duration: 0:45.

Korean fantasy blockbuster "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" surpassed 10 million

viewers on Thursday, becoming the 16th Korean film to reach the milestone.

The film's distributor Lotte Entertainment said the film had reached a cumulative audience

of 10-million-one-hundred-98 as of 12 a.m. Thursday, just 16 days after the movie was

first released.

Only 2014's 'Roaring Currents' reached the milestone faster, taking just 12 days.

'Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds' is the second film released in 2017 to reach 10 million

viewers, following "A Taxi Driver," released in August.

The movie has topped the local box office for over two weeks since its release on December

20th.

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Pyongyang and Seoul talks more than merely a tactic: 38 North - Duration: 2:25.

North Korea's attempt to engage with South Korea is more than 'just a tactic'... according

to North Korea monitoring website 38 North.

The U.S.-based website said that North Korea's statement on Wednesday hinted that the North

is serious about talks.

Cha Sang-mi has more.

U.S.-based North Korea monitoring website 38 North said on Wednesday that Pyongyang's

attempt to restore South-North dialogue is a lot more than "just a tactic".

The analysis comes after Pyongyang announced on Wednesday its intention to open an inter-Korean

communication channel.

Robert Carlin, former chief of the Northeast Asia Division at the U.S. State Department's

Bureau of Intelligence and Research, wrote that Pyongyang's so-called "initiative" to

potentially reopen South-North dialogue is about more than just attempting to draw Seoul

away from Washington.

Carlin gave nine reasons why Pyongyang's move is a serious one.

He first talked about the messenger of the statement, who wasn't just a "spokesman",

but the chairman of North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification, which Carlin suggested

added weight to the message.

Moreover, that the announcement was delivered "upon authorization" of Kim Jong-un shows

that the leader has publicly authorized the statement.

Carlin also pinpoints how Pyongyang addressed South Korean President Moon Jae-in by his

full name and proper title, which he added is a clear sign of respect.

Furthermore, casting a positive light on President Moon's instructions, the North demonstrated

a willingness to not just respect but deal with him.

Carlin also points out how the statement included Kim's personal response to President Moon.

Kim's personal instructions to "promptly" carry out (quote) "substantial measures with

the South Korean authorities out of a sincere stand and honest attitude" is another sign

of opening up.

And Kim mentioning the dispatch of a North Korean delegation to the 2018 PyeongChang

Winter Olympics as the "first meaningful and good step" towards inter-Korean relations

suggests there could be more.

Carlin casts light on the overall positive vibe of the announcement, as well as the unusual

proposal Kim Jong-un had made in his New Year's address.

Cha Sang-mi, Arirang News.

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South Korea makes case against proposed U.S. restrictions on washer imports - Duration: 0:52.

A South Korean government and business delegation appeared before a public hearing in the U.S.

on Wednesday, to make its case against proposed import restrictions on large residential washers.

They said the safeguard measures would violate World Trade Organization agreements and that

it could lead to increased import controls around the world... adversely affecting U.S.

exports as well.

The measures recommended by the U.S. International Trade Commission would affect LG and Samsung

washers and include a 50-percent tariff above a 1-point-2 million unit quota, and a zero

to 15 or 20 percent tariff on units less than that quota.

The move comes after a safeguard petition was filed by the U.S. manufacturer, Whirlpool.

President Trump will make a final decision by February.

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Two opposition party lawmakers arrested on bribery charges - Duration: 1:38.

Two sitting opposition party lawmakers have been arrested on a string of charges during

the former Park Geun-hye administration.

It's the first arrest of incumbent lawmakers since a change in government in May last year.

Kim Min-ji reports.

Two sitting lawmakers from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party were arrested early Thursday...

on charges of bribery and receiving illicit political funds.

The Seoul Central District Court issued arrest warrants for Choi Kyung-hwan and Lee Woo-hyun

saying that they may destroy evidence and present a risk of flight.

Choi,... who known served as deputy prime minister and finance minister during the Park

Geun-hye administration,... is accused of taking 93-thousand U.S. dollars from the country's

intelligence agency back in 2014.

The political heavyweight is also known as a close aide of the now-jailed former president.

Lee -- a two term lawmaker -- is suspected of accepting illegal political funds from

local businessmen in return for favors and a city council member seeking his influence

to win a mayoral candidate nomination.

The two face disgrace... as it marks the first arrest of sitting lawmakers under the Moon

Jae-in administration since it took office in May of last year.

Prosecutors will have the next 20 days to question them,... although both have flatly

denied the charges.

The arrest warrants were requested in December,... but arraignment sessions were delayed... as

they had been immune from criminal prosecution or arrest while the National Assembly was

in session.

Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.

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Turkish President voices support for Iran amid anti-government protests - Duration: 1:47.

Turkey has voiced its support for Tehran as anti-government protests have spread across

Iran over the past week.

The vote of confidence came after the presidents of the two countries spoke on the phone to

discuss the unrest, as well as other issues.

Ro Aram has the details.

Turkish media reported Wednesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart

Hassan Rouhani that Ankara valued Iranian stability and security.

It was the first regional support for Iran as anti-government protests turned violent

over the past week, resulting in more than 21 deaths.

Rouhani reportedly responded by saying that he hoped the demonstrations would be over

in a few days.

Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey backs Rouhani's statement in which he upheld Iranians'

right to protest but urged them not to violate laws.

The Turkish president also reportedly described critical comments made by the leaders of the

U.S. and Israel against Tehran as "hackneyed and meddlesome."

European nations have also expressed similar sentiment, saying the issue should be dealt

with through dialogue.

Turkey and Iran have seen relations improve recently as they work together to try and

end the conflict in Syria.

Meanwhile, Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to

put down the anti-government rallies, describing them as "the new sedition."

The deployment comes as thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government rallies in several

cities on Wednesday morning in a state-sponsored show of force against the unrest.

The threats of force and even execution, however, did not stop demonstrators from taking to

the streets to rise against the clerical elite, especially the country's supreme leader.

Ro Aram, Arirang News.

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President Moon vows support and efforts to revitalize shipbuilding industry - Duration: 2:03.

South Korea's shipbuilding industry suffered tremendous losses last year.

It's an uphill climb to reclaim former glory.

And President Moon Jae-in and government officials made a trip on Wednesday to a construction

site of new vessels that's looked to boost the sector.

Hwang Hojun reports.

It was his first visit to an industrial site this year.

On Wednesday, President Moon Jae-in went to the shipyard of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and

Marine Engineering Company, located on the southeastern island of Geoje-do.

He inspected an ice-breaking LNG tanker under construction, and then the President offered

some encouragement to the workers there... who are toughing out the shipbuilding industry's

worst-ever recession due to a drop in global orders.

(KOREAN) "I believe in the strength of our shipbuilding

industry, which has world-class technology and competitiveness.

Proof is in the fact that we've built the world's first ice-breaking LNG tanker with

our own technology."

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President Moon delivered the speech on the deck of the new tanker, called the Vladimir

Rusanov after a Russian adventurer, which is slated to set sail on Thursday for a month-long

sea trial.

The South Korean President pledged to provide the shipping industry with the government's

full support to overcome the slump by helping local shipyards secure more orders for LNG

carriers and by increasing the government's own orders for ships for public use.

He said the government will pursue measures that will reinforce the shipbuilding industry's

competitiveness, by supporting the development and implementation of environmentally friendly,

self-driving technologies, which according to the President, will become new growth engines.

President Moon called for special measures for "innovative growth of the shipbuilding

industry" before the end of the first quarter.

According to a Blue House official, the state-of-the-art LNG tanker will play a significant role in

trade and commerce on shipping routes in the Arctic, which will eventually advance President

Moon's New Northern Policy of expanding Seoul's diplomatic horizon with Eurasian nations.

Hwang Hojun, Arirang News.

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Winter storm hits eastern part of U.S., causing at least 12 deaths in four states - Duration: 2:00.

A freak winter storm is slamming the eastern part of the United States,... causing at least

twelve deaths in four different states.

Park Ji-won has more.

An intense storm... packing strong winds and heavy snow... is hitting the northeastern

U.S., dumping piles of snow on the region.

The storm caused more than 27-hundred flight cancellations this week,... and CNN reports

that at least twelve people have died this week from the cold in four different states.

Six deaths have been reported in Wisconsin, four in Texas, one in Missouri and one in

North Dakota.

The National Weather Service forecasts that upto 40 centimeters of snow is expected to

fall in parts of New England.

"Snow covered roads, high winds, and the fact that this storm will bring two to three inches

of snow per hour will make driving hazardous and we are urging the public to please stay

off the roads tomorrow unless absolutely necessary and to use public transit."

The southeastern U.S. is also being affected by strong winter gusts and record snowfall.

Georgia has issued a state of emergency for coastal counties,... and South Carolina's

governor warned people to stay indoors.

"So don't drive if you don't have to.

If absolutely necessary, then drive, but otherwise don't.

And don't put the emergency personnel at risk because if you go out and something happens,

that means someone's going to have to come get you and that puts everybody at risk and

also takes them away from other tasks they need to be doing."

The stormy weather even brought snow to Florida on Wednesday... the first time snow has accumulated

since 1989.

Florida State University and Florida A&M University temporarily closed due to the severe weather

conditions.

Park Ji-won, Arirang News.

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South Korea's FX reserves mark US$389 bil. in Dec. 2017 - Duration: 0:38.

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit a new record again last month on the back

of the recent weakness of the U.S. dollar.

The Bank of Korea says Seoul's foreign exchange reserves marked 389-point-3 billion U.S. dollars

as of the end of December, up two billion dollars from the previous month.

The central bank said that the recent depreciation of the U.S. dollar increased the value of

non-dollar currencies when converted into the greenback.

As of end of November last year...

South Korea was the world's ninth-largest holder of foreign exchange reserves.

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Suspected avian influenza case in Pocheon Gyeonggi-do Province confirmed to be H5N6 - Duration: 1:15.

South Korea has confirmed that the suspected case of avian influenza at a chicken farm

in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do Province,...is the H5N6 strain of the virus,... although it has

not yet been confirmed whether it is highly pathogenic.

Agriculture Minister Kim Yong-rok,... said the government was implementing additional

countermeasures.

(KOREAN) "It is unfortunate that the latest case of

avian influenza comes just ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics next month.

The ministry will do its utmost to help contain the virus and will work to minimize the impact

on people's livelihoods."

The government said it will limit the shipping of eggs from farms to twice a week,... as

it aims to prevent the virus from spreading.

This is the first time bird flu has been detected so close to the capital Seoul,... as previous

cases had been detected in southern parts of the country.

Around two dozen birds had died at the farm, just 45 kilometers north of the capital,...

and officials say all 197-thousand chickens at the farm will be culled, and they will

increase inspections at farms within three kilometers of the affected site.

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Korea's top economic policymakers discuss ways to fuel 3% growth - Duration: 1:56.

With 2018 just a few days old,... related authorities in Korea are discussing policies

to deal with the economic issues at hand.

This morning, the Bank of Korea governor and the Finance Minister got together to focus

on those issues... and to set the nation's new economic goal for 2018.

Park Hee-jun starts us off.

With the start of the new year,... Korea's top economic policymakers have been discussing

the economic issues that lie ahead in 2018.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol and Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon gathered at a breakfast

meeting on Thursday to exchange views on various economic matters in the country.

The meeting's primary focus was on reaching Korea's goal of a three percent economic growth

in 2018.

The Korean economy saw a three-point-two percent expansion last year, and hopes to see the

same rise this year.

Ahead of the meeting, Kim said he will cooperate with the central bank to achieve three percent

growth.

He also vowed to improve the quality of life through job creation and innovative growth,...

to commensurate with the country's per capita gross national income forecast to exceed the

30-thousand U.S. dollar mark for the first time.

But to reach that goal, there are some downside risks and uncertainties that need to be addressed,

which include North Korea's provocations and South Korea's mounting household debt.

The finance minister stressed the need for strong policies to eradicate such risks.

And to that, the central bank chief said Korea managed to overcome such obstacles and achieve

favorable growth last year, due to strong fiscal policies.

He added that the economy is expected to continue with its recovery trend in the new year through

active cooperation between fiscal and monetary authorities.

Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.

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Dry and cold Thursday, cold snap to ease tomorrow _ 010418 - Duration: 2:24.

Good afternoon, a dry weather advisory has been issued in the capital while such advisories

have remained in place in the east, including the Gyeongsang-do Provinces, for more than

a month now.

In fact, we saw 50 wildfires last month, which is nearly 3.5 times higher than the average

compare to the last few decades.

The Gyeongsang-do regions took 76 percent of this year's wildfire... causing damages

and property losses.

But concerns are on the rise as the dry weather will continue for the time being.

Back to today's forecast, it will be a dry and cold day... slightly colder than yesterday.

Seoul will top out at the freezing mark.

Jeju will see light showers from late in the evening into Friday morning.

Readings will return to the seasonal averages and will be with us until early next week.

With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.

While most regions in South Korea will have a cold and dry Thursday, the easternmost islands

of Dokdo and Ullengdo will see snowfall until Friday, most cities in North Korea will have

sub-zero afternoon highs under mostly sunny skies.

As for the rest of Asia, bright skies and relatively mild highs are in store for Tokyo

at a high of 9 degrees.

Meanwhile, Melbourne will have pleasant weather conditions on this Thursday while

boiling hot days are in store for much of southern Australia this weekend, bringing

record heat with it.

Heading to North America, a Winter Storm Warning has been issued in New York City and Southern

New York State with snowfall and freezing temperatures.

As for South America, Buenos Aires will have a scorcher while Rio de Janeiro will be rainy.

Taking you to Europe,..Stockholm will be snowy while Moscow will be cloudy.

Lastly to Africa, Cape Town will see winds picking up in the evening.

That's all the weather update for now.

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Major design flaw discovered in millions of Intel chips - Duration: 0:49.

A major design flaw in chips made by Intel is causing concern for millions of people

over fears that an attempt to fix it could slow down computers.

Intel has not provided details, but experts say the flaw, which affects processors developed

in the past decade, could make computers prone to hacking.

The discovery has triggered a massive and coordinated response by tech giants, such

as Microsoft and Apple, to issue critical patches.

Experts warn that these updates to operating systems, such as Windows, could slow computers

down by as much as 30 percent.

Intel's share prices were down almost six percent after the issue was revealed by technology

website The Register on Tuesday.

Rival chipmaker AMD saw its share price soar more than 10 percent.

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North Korea's Ri Son-gwon expected to head North's delegation at inter-Korean talks - Duration: 2:08.

It seems the man who delivered the speech on reopening the inter-Korean communication

channel,... may head the North Korean delegation during any inter-Korean dialogue.

Ri Son-gwon is currently head of North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification,... and

his television appearance is seen as a way of boosting his profile ahead of any talks.

Park Soyun reports.

The chairman of North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification, Ri Son-gwon, may play

an important role in the possible upcoming inter-Korean talks.

Ri is the man on camera who delivered the pre-written speech on resuming the communication

channel at Panmunjeom,... on behalf of the leader Kim Jong-un.

(KOREAN: Edit No.3116) "By upholding a decision by the leadership,

we will make close contact with South Korea in a sincere and faithful manner.

We will discuss working-level issues related to the dispatch of the (Winter Olympic) delegation."

Ri has also served as the head of the regime's agency that handles inter-Korean affairs,...

and has led North Korean delegations since 2006.

North Korea watchers here in South Korea say that putting Ri on television, speaking for

the leader Kim Jong-un,... is seen as a way of boosting Ri's position, or even putting

him up as the North's representative in the possible inter-Korean talks.

(KOREAN, ) "The fact that Ri Son-gwon had appeared in

the broadcast instead of just releasing a statement under the Committee's name shows

that the regime is trying to give more power and recognition to Ri as a potential North

Korean representative for ministerial level talks."

And North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification,... which serves as an organ of the regime's ruling

Workers' Party is also seen as a new communication channel in regards to inter-Korean matters.

Now with the recent developments in inter-Korean relations that had been dormant for months,...

all eyes are on whether the North will go ahead and comply with Seoul's request for

talks on both sports and diplomatic terms through the restored direct phone channel.

Park Soyun, Arirang News.

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R Madhavan Family Photos | Actor R Madhavan Wife, Son, Father, Mother & Friends Photos - Duration: 3:19.

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Foreign affairs minister says annulment of 2015 agreement is also an option - Duration: 0:47.

Seoul's Foreign Affairs Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, said the ministry is 'quote' open to "all

options," including the total annulment of the 2015 bilateral agreement between South

Korea and Japan on issues regarding the sexual enslavement of Korean women during Japanese

colonial rule.

She did reiterate, however, that the government must decide after sufficiently considering

the effects of such a decision.

Her remarks came during an interview on a local Korean radio program on Thursday.

She said the biggest mistake by the previous government when making the deal with Tokyo

was the lack of communication with the victims and the supporters' organization, and that

she would do her best to personally meet with the victims.