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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Korea, ASEAN kick off summit
BUSAN ― The special summit between South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations kicks off its two-day run in Busan Thursday as Seoul seeks to bolster its partnership with the geostrategically vital bloc.Seoul hosted the summit to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of its dialogue relationship with ASEAN, an increasingly crucial group for cooperation in trade, business, culture, tourism, politics and security.Under the main theme of “Building Trust and Bringing
Dec. 10, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Sharing Korean development know-how via online archive
Armed with expertise and a multiethnic culture, KDI School is ready to step up its contributions to sharing Korea’s know-how on economic development through an online database, policy advisory projects, and lectures and seminars, its chief said. The Seoul-based school in 2012 launched an online archive called K-Developedia, providing free access to resources accrued over the last six decades on the country’s economic ascent. As of Dec. 10, it boasts more than 28,700 theses, academic journals, re
Dec. 10, 2014
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Experts review Helsinki Process for N.K. dilemma
The Helsinki Process that helped thaw the Cold War was in focus at a seminar on North Korea’s human rights and nuclear issues at the Korea Policy Foundation building in Seoul on Nov. 20. The seminar was attended by 10 leading South Korean experts on the North, including Lee In-bae, Korea Polytechnic College Gangseo Campus president. Lee gave a lecture on what should be done on the North Korean human rights and nuclear threat issues.“Closely monitoring the unfolding human rights situations and nu
Dec. 10, 2014
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Asia’s emerging growth engine
In his keynote address at the recently held ST Global Outlook Forum last month, Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuwan Yew School of Public Policy, confidently stated that Asia will experience “a new golden era of peace and prosperity over the next 10 years.” With an exploding middle class population and China fast on the heels of the United States in purchasing power parity, few can argue otherwise. The media has also been extensively covering Asia’s burgeoning growth and phrases like “pivot
Dec. 10, 2014
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Korea pushes infrastructure projects in Malaysia
South Korea is pushing to participate in infrastructure projects in Malaysia, South Korea’s presidential office said Wednesday.South Korea expressed its wish to secure projects during a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to Park’s office.Malaysia plans to select a successful bidder in the coming years for a $13 billion project to build a high-speed railway that stretches some 400 kilometers between Malaysia and Singapore.South Korean compan
Dec. 10, 2014
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S. Korea eying infrastructure projects in Malaysia
South Korea is pushing to participate in infrastructure projects in Malaysia, South Korea's presidential office said Wednesday.South Korea expressed its wish to secure projects during a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to Park's office.Malaysia plans to select a successful bidder in the coming years for a US$13 billion project to build a high-speed railway that stretches some 400 kilometers between Malaysia and Singapore.South Korean comp
Dec. 10, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. may fail to reach nuke accord this year: official
South Korea and the United States may miss the year-end target of renewing their nuclear accord as both sides remain divided over several issues, a ranking Seoul official said Wednesday.Seoul and Washington are in the final stage of revising the 1974 accord over Seoul's civilian nuclear energy use, also known as the "123 agreement."South Korea is hoping to win the right to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel to address the headache of growing nuclear waste. But the U.S. has been relu
Dec. 10, 2014
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Park calls for thorough preparations for Korea-ASEAN summit
South Korean President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for thorough preparations for an upcoming summit with her counterparts of 10 Southeast Asian countries to further strengthen ties.Park described the multilateral summit as "an important conference" to lay out a blue print for cooperation among South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Park's comments at a Cabinet meeting came two days before she plans to host a special summit for the Asian leaders in South Kor
Dec. 9, 2014
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China not invited to death anniversary of Kim Jong-il
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― China is unlikely to send a delegation to next week’s third death anniversary of North Korea’s former leader, Kim Jong-il, because it has yet to receive a formal invitation from Pyongyang, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the North Korea-China relations said Monday. Kim Jong-il, whose iron-fist rule and pursuit of nuclear weapons stoked regional tensions for more than a decade, died of heart failure on Dec. 17, 2011 at the age of 69, passing power onto his youngest son an
Dec. 8, 2014
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Park vows efforts for summit with China and Japan
President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea will make efforts to hold a summit with China and Japan, the latest move that underscores her commitment to advancing ties with the two Asian neighbors.The remarks came three weeks after she suggested there are uncertainties over a potential summit with Chinese and Japanese leaders. "The South Korean government will make efforts to ensure a trilateral summit can take place based on the meeting of their foreign ministers in the near future," Pa
Dec. 8, 2014
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S. Korea, China to launch joint crackdown on illegal fishing
South Korea and China will launch this week their first joint crackdown on illegal fishing in their shared waters, the South Korean government said Monday.The week-long joint inspection will begin Tuesday in a joint fishing zone in the Yellow Sea, involving a patrol boat from each country, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries."Penalties alone have limits in curbing illegal fishing by Chinese ships, which requires a greater awareness from the Chinese side, as well as joint efforts by
Dec. 8, 2014
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Unification minister due in U.S. for talks on N. Korea
South Korea's point man on North Korea left Monday for the United States in his rare overseas trip, as the Park Geun-hye administration is stepping up efforts to draw international support for its preparations for reunification.Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae's weeklong visit is also intended to seek understanding on Seoul's approach towards Pyongyang amid drawn-out military tensions on the peninsula.He plans to stay in Washington D.C. from Tuesday through Thursday, where he will meet with Ac
Dec. 8, 2014
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U.S. House Foreign Affairs committee chairman says Dokdo is right name
The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee said “Dokdo” is the right name to refer to South Korea’s easternmost islets, rejecting Japan’s long-running claims that the East Sea islets are its own.“It’s another one of those issues where we have to understand history and what abuses occurred because it is relevant to our understanding today,” Rep. Ed Royce (R-California) said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency earlier this week. “The proper name is Dokdo island.”Japan’s claims to
Dec. 7, 2014
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Kazakhstan marks 23rd independence anniversary
Twenty-three years ago on Dec. 16, Kazakhstan became an independent nation after seven decades as an “autonomous republic” in the Soviet Union. The country now has the largest and strongest economy in Central Asia, and aims to become one of the world’s 30 most competitive economies by 2050. Diplomats, businessmen, journalists and students from Korea and Kazakhstan joined the evening gala to mark Kazakhstan’s National Day at Millennium Hilton Hotel in Seoul on Thursday.Kazakh Ambassador Dulat Bak
Dec. 7, 2014
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Thai Embassy fetes king’s 87th birthday
Even if you don’t recognize the name of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, you might be familiar with his image, which can be seen everywhere in Thailand. For many Koreans, encountering the king’s portrait at the Thai national day reception rekindled memories of travel in the country. The Thai Embassy hosted a reception celebrating the king’s 87th birthday and Thai national day at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. Dignitaries, scholars, businesspeople, military officers and journalists joined the au
Dec. 7, 2014
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Romania plugs in music diplomacy
The Romanian Embassy in Seoul let music speak the spirit of their national day celebration. The sound of music that filled the reception hall at JW Marriot Dongdaemun last Monday did more than words could do, striking a chord of freedom and unity with the guests.“Anniversaries are opportunities for honoring happiness and recalling memories. It is also an occasion to validate the essence of our ideals,” Romanian Ambassador to Korea Calin Fabian said in an opening speech. “Anniversaries are of a s
Dec. 7, 2014
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[Weekender] Korea, ASEAN to mark 25 years of ties
Marking their 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Korea and ASEAN are poised to formulate a vision for their future partnership at a summit in Busan next week. President Park Geun-hye will host the leaders of the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ― Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam ― during the meeting scheduled for Dec. 11-12. President Park Geun-hyeThe 11 heads of state are expected to review
Dec. 5, 2014
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[Weekender] ASEAN key figures
Dec. 5, 2014
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[Weekender] ‘ASEAN integration offers lessons to Northeast Asia’
With ASEAN gearing up for political, economic and social integration, the envisioned community will provide crucial lessons to Northeast Asia, which is struggling to build trust in the face of historical and territorial animosities, according to the chief of the ASEAN-Korea Center. Chung Hae-moon also forecast that next week’s summit in Busan would help relations between Korea and ASEAN evolve into a more substantive and robust partnership at the regional and global levels. “After 25 years of mu
Dec. 5, 2014
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Top S. Korea, U.S. envoys discuss NK nuclear issue
The top U.S. nuclear envoy met with his South Korean counterpart Friday to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program, officials said.The meeting between Sung Kim and Hwang Joon-kook, Seoul's special representative for peace and security affairs on the Korean Peninsula, came as Choe Ryong-hae, a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, told Russian officials during his recent trip to Moscow that Pyongyang is willing to resume the t
Dec. 5, 2014