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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Seoul may consider summit with Tokyo under certain conditions: FM
South Korea may consider holding a long-delayed meeting between the South Korean and Japanese heads of state if Tokyo takes sincere steps toward resolving bilateral issues including the Japanese imperial army's wartime enslavement of Korean women, Seoul's foreign minister said Sunday."With next year marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (between South Korea and Japan), we would not exclude the possibility (of a Seoul-Tokyo summit meeting) if the Japanese side
Aug. 17, 2014
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(Photo News) Goodwill envoy for ASEAN Summit
Korean actress Lee Young-ae poses with Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on Wednesday after Yun appointed her the goodwill ambassador for the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit in Busan on Dec. 11-12. (Yoon Byung-chan/The Korea Herald)
Aug. 13, 2014
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Yun urges international support to combat N.K. nukes
South Korea’s foreign minister on Sunday urged the international community to send more clear and stern messages to North Korea to convince it to end its nuclear weapons and missile programs. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se made the appeal at a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia’s biggest annual security conference, which brought together top diplomats from 26 Asia-Pacific countries and the European Union.“North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile developments pose threats to world peace an
Aug. 11, 2014
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Yun presses Japan on history
NAYPYITAW ― Foreign minister Yun Byung-se urged Japan on Saturday to resolve simmering diplomatic tension by ceasing denials of its wartime atrocities, including its use of tens of thousands of Korean and other Asian women as sex slaves for its World War II soldiers.Yun made the statement before meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, on the sidelines of the annual security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, dubbed the ASEAN Regional Forum. The last officia
Aug. 10, 2014
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Seoul, Washington vow cooperation on curbing North Korean nukes
NAYPYITAW (Yonhap) ― The top diplomats of South Korea and the U.S. agreed to continue to closely cooperate on curbing North Korea’s nuclear weapons program during their one-on-one meeting in Myanmar Saturday, Seoul officials said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry were in Myanmar for an annual security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, dubbed the ASEAN Regional Forum. “The two ministers agreed to continue to cooperate in ma
Aug. 10, 2014
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Pope expresses outrage at violence in Iraq
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has expressed outrage at the violence aimed at religious minorities in Iraq, where fleeing children have died of thirst, and said his emissary to the region would leave Monday. In a strongly worded message during his traditional Sunday blessing, Francis said the news from Iraq `'leaves us in disbelief.'' He cited `'the thousands of people, including Christians, who have been brutally forced from their homes, children who have died from thirst during the escape
Aug. 10, 2014
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Pope ‘hasn’t changed at all’
With just days before the highly anticipated visit of Pope Francis, Argentina’s top diplomatic representative here recalled the pontiff, as he knew him in the 1980s and early ’90s when the Pope was known simply as “Father Jorge.” Argentine Ambassador to South Korea Jorge Roballo often met with Jorge Bergoglio before he became Pope Francis, and even before he became Cardinal Bergoglio, when Roballo was himself a junior diplomat covering protocol for the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and W
Aug. 10, 2014
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Peruvian cuisine’s final hurrah with pisco at Hyatt
Even after its two-week menu was highlighted at Terrace restaurant in the Hyatt Hotel ended on Sunday, Peruvian cuisine and culture will get one last hurrah Monday with a special demonstration of the ins and outs of the South American nation’s signature cocktail.For the first time, locals here will be able to indulge in Peru’s national liquor, pisco. Peru International Trade will sign an agreement this week with local retailers, including E-mart and Lotte, to start selling pisco. Maria Rosa Vasq
Aug. 10, 2014
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Over 70 pct of European firms utilizing FTA with S. Korea: poll
More than seven out of 10 European companies are taking advantage of the free trade deal between South Korea and the European Union (EU) to promote their business opportunities, a poll showed Sunday.According to the survey on 360 major companies in 18 EU member countries, 73.7 percent of the respondents said they are aware the free trade agreement (FTA) went into effect in July 2011, and are taking advantage of it in their business.In particular, 28.1 percent said they are directly utilizing the
Aug. 10, 2014
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Malaysia invites local fashion firms to trade expo
The Malaysian Embassy’s trade promotion arm invite South Korean fashion businesses to take part in this year’s international trade exhibition, INTRADE 2014, in Kuala Lumpur, giving the South Korean fashion sector a chance to make a splash in Southeast Asia.Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, is pumping up demand for Korean fashion and other local cultural products, including cosmetics and accessories, throughout the Southeast Asian region, including Malaysia. The embassy’s trade agency MATRADE is inviti
Aug. 10, 2014
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China says 18 surrender after Xinjiang violence
BEIJING (AP) -- Eighteen people who took part in violence that killed almost 100 people near China's border with Pakistan last month have handed themselves in to authorities, Chinese state media said Sunday.Authorities say a terrorist gang attacked a police station and government buildings in Shache county near Kashgar on July 28, killing 37 people before police shot dead 59 of the attackers.Xinjiang has experienced rising unrest in recent months blamed on militants from the region's native Musl
Aug. 10, 2014
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NASCAR racer Tony Stewart hits, kills driver: reports
NEW YORK, (AFP) -- Former NASCAR racing champion Tony Stewart hit and killed a driver who left his damaged car mid-race at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York, US media reported Sunday.ESPN.com said that Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, first bumped the victim's car and knocked it out of the late Saturday race. On his next time around the track Stewart then struck the driver when the victim left his car to confront the NASCAR champion on the dirt track, O
Aug. 10, 2014
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N. Korea, China FMs set to hold talks in Myanmar
NAYPYITAW -- North Korea's new foreign minister plans to hold a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Myanmar on Sunday on the sidelines of Asia's biggest security forum amid Pyongyang's threats of another nuclear test and missile launches, officials said.Ri Su-yong, who became the North's top diplomat in April, is visiting the capital of Myanmar to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), slated for later in the day.Ri and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks after the ARF's plenary
Aug. 10, 2014
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Sexual slavery victims had 'emotional meeting' with White House: U.S. lawmaker
The landmark meeting between White House officials and two Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement was meaningful as it provided an importance chance for American officials to hear first-hand about what the victims went through, a U.S. lawmaker said."It was a very important meeting and it was a very emotional meeting," Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) said in a telephone interview with Yonhap News Agency. "A lot of good information was shared and I think it was important that both the State D
Aug. 10, 2014
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S. Korea, China continue talks over Asia infrastructure bank: Beijing
The top diplomats of South Korea and China have agreed to continue talks over whether to join a push by China to set up a new regional bank to fund infrastructure projects in Asia, China's foreign ministry said Saturday. The agreement was reached between South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during bilateral talks on Friday on the sidelines of regional security dialogue in the Myanmar capital of Naypyidaw, the Chinese ministry said in a statement. China
Aug. 9, 2014
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Korea, Japan to hold talks amid frayed ties
NAYPYIDAW (Yonhap) ― South Korea‘s foreign minister will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart this weekend for the first time this year amid chilly bilateral relations beset by what Seoul sees as Tokyo’s historical revisionism, officials said Friday.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se is scheduled to meet with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of the annual security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as the ASE
Aug. 8, 2014
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‘Singapore top choice in Asia to live, work and study’
Singapore celebrates its 49th National Day on Aug. 9. The Singapore economy is holding up well amid global uncertainties. Singapore posted a 3.9 percent real GDP growth in 2013, and is expected to grow by 2-4 percent in 2014. Singapore also enjoys a low unemployment rate of around 2 percent. As a small nation lacking in natural resources, we have made remarkable progress since our independence in 1965. Singapore’s consistent economic performance has been made possible by the continued focus on t
Aug. 8, 2014
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Seoul, Beijing FMs slam N. Korea's nuke ambitions, missile launches
NAYPYITAW (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and China on Friday vowed to work together in easing tension on the Korean Peninsula, saying that North Korea's recent missile launches pose a grave threat to peace and stability in the region, a Seoul official said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi earlier in the day on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Asia's biggest security forum, slated for Sunday."The two foreign mini
Aug. 8, 2014
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U.S. declines comment on investigation of Korean American in China
The United States declined comment Thursday on a news report that a Korean American is under investigation in China, possibly as part of a crackdown on Christian-run nongovernmental organizations near the border with North Korea.The Reuters news agency reported earlier that Peter Han, a naturalized U.S. citizen, has been under interrogation by Chinese authorities for the last three weeks and is banned from leaving the country. It quoted a source saying it is unclear what prompted the probe.The r
Aug. 8, 2014
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Top diplomats from Seoul, Beijing to hold talks in Myanmar
South Korea's foreign minister plans to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Friday on the sidelines of Asia's biggest security forum in a bid to discuss North Korea's nuclear program and other bilateral issues, government officials said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se is to arrive in Naypyitaw on Friday to join a series of meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including the ASEAN Regional Forum. ARF will be held on Sunday.Yun plans to hold a meeting with C
Aug. 8, 2014