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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Korea, Denmark to hold summit
The leaders of South Korea and Denmark will hold a summit in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation on a range of regional and global issues, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.President Park Geun-hye and Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen will exchange their views on cooperation in trade, investment, electronic governance and renewable energy, among other topics, Cheong Wa Dae said.The leaders will also discuss their collaboration in addressing North Korea-related iss
Oct. 25, 2016
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Hungary commemorates 60th anniversary of 1956 revolution
The journal written by Hungarian librarian Gyula Csics vividly recounts the horrors of dictatorship and repression inflicted by the deceased Soviet Union. Csics -- who was 12 when the 1956 Hungarian Revolution broke out -- recorded events that unfolded from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10, when Hungarians fought and died to free their country from communist control. “Oct. 23, 1956, student demonstration: ... I was walking in the street when I saw three trucks carrying university students. They shouted, ‘Russ
Oct. 24, 2016
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Turkey honors countrymen’s gallantry in Korean War
Marking the 66th anniversary of the Turkish Brigade’s arrival here to fight in the Korean War, the Turkish Embassy, the 55th Republic of Korea Infantry Division and the city of Yongin commemorated the sacrifices of Turkish soldiers last week. “When South Korea was invaded by the communist North in 1950, Turkey did not hesitate to join forces with the United Nations Coalition Forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty, liberty and democracy,” said Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal
Oct. 24, 2016
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‘Kazakhstan’s modernization boon to Korean investors’
Ahead of the scheduled visit of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Korea this fall, Kazakh vice minister of investment and development came to Seoul in mid-October to smooth bilateral ties and promote commercial opportunities in his country. Yerlan Khairov, the ministry’s No. 2 representative, had negotiations in Seoul with government officials, potential investors as well as companies that are operating in the Central Asian nation.“Korea has always remained a priority partner for Kazakhst
Oct. 24, 2016
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Poland, Korea fete 27 years of economic partnership
The first contact between Polish and Korean government officials took place in late October of 1988 following the Summer Olympics hosted in Seoul. A series of meetings in Korea between the ministries of foreign affairs, trade and sports ripened the conditions for diplomacy, at a time when Poland was still a communist country and Korea a domineered democracy. Over the next 27 years, the two countries pushed forward their ties to become indispensable partners, sharing the commitment to human digni
Oct. 24, 2016
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Dignity, investment priorities in girls’ initiatives: UNFPA
Initiatives for girls should take into account the sensitivity of the issue and respecting their dignity should be a top priority, the UN Population Fund told The Korea Herald. Korea’s Health and Welfare Ministry has recently come under fire after launching a program that requires girls from poor households to visit local health centers in person and write down their family background to be eligible to receive sanitary products. Faced with simmering criticism, the ministry changed the rules to a
Oct. 23, 2016
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, US and Japan to discuss NK nuclear issue
Senior foreign ministry officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Tokyo next week to discuss further cooperation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile threat, the foreign ministry here said Friday.The trilateral meeting will be held on Thursday, bringing together South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and his American and Japanese counterparts, Tony Bliken and Shinsuke Sugiyama. The vice minister-level meeting marks the fifth of its kind following
Oct. 21, 2016
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‘Clinton will uphold Asia refocus while hawkish in Middle East’
If elected as the next US leader, Hilary Clinton would likely continue to face a tough task in building trust with China due to the sustained strategic refocus toward Asia, while turning more interventionist in the Middle East, leading French security experts told The Korea Herald. With less than three weeks until the US presidential vote, three specialists from the Institute for Strategic Research, a think tank affiliated with the French Ministry of Defense, explored the prospects for the incom
Oct. 19, 2016
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Korea, Russia agree on early activation of joint maritime search accord
South Korea and Russia agreed to work toward early activation of their treaty on joint maritime search and rescue during a recent consular affairs meeting, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Wednesday.The director at the South Korean foreign ministry's overseas Koreans and consular affairs bureau Kim Wan-joong held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Yevgeniy Ivanov in Moscow a day earlier, it said. The meeting was the annual consultation gathering to discuss consular matters.In the latest ta
Oct. 19, 2016
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Chinese boats' overfishing dents squid haul in East Sea
South Korea's squid catch from the East Sea has been on a steady decline over the past four years due mainly to Chinese boats' overfishing, data showed Tuesday.According to the data by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, the amount of squid sold at its 18 cooperatives along the east coast came to 67,479 tons last year, slightly down from 67,941 tons the previous year.Squid catch from the East Sea amounted to 83,566 tons in 2012, but it slumped to 75,660 tons the following year.In
Oct. 18, 2016
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Int'l court ruling on Cambodian genocide good precedent for N.K. abuses: judge
An international court handling Cambodia's mass killings in the 1970s could be a precedent for punishing the North Korean leadership for its crimes against humanity, a judge said Monday.Meeting with reporters, Baik Kang-jin, the South Korean judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), said that the formation of an independent court like the ECCC would be a likely option to bring to justice those responsible for the human rights violations in the North."If a war crimes t
Oct. 17, 2016
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Korea's human rights envoy to leave for Prague to discuss dismal situation in NK
South Korea's special envoy on North Korea human rights will leave for Europe this week to discuss the abject human rights situations in the reclusive country, the foreign ministry said Monday.Lee Jung-hoon, who took office as Ambassador for North Korean human rights on Wednesday, plans to attend a seminar in Prague, set for Tuesday on the sidelines of an international forum, according to the ministry.The visit to the Czech Republic marks his first overseas trip since inauguration. His post was
Oct. 17, 2016
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Spain, Korea mark soaring ties in tourism, culture
The Spanish Embassy last Wednesday celebrated its National Day -- “Fiesta Nacional de Espana” -- amid a deepening alliance with Korea that spans over diplomacy, trade, tourism and culture. The holiday on Oct. 12 marks Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World in 1492, which occurred under the auspices of Spanish Catholic monarchs. Spain and Korea established diplomatic relations in 1950, and over the next 66 years pushed forward their ties based on a shared commitment to
Oct. 16, 2016
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Thailand charts knowledge economy, courts Korean investment
BANGKOK -- Thailand, once perceived to be Southeast Asia’s low-cost manufacturing hub, aims to rebrand itself as the region’s leader in the knowledge-based economy. In line with the government’s “Thailand 4.0” restructuring initiative, Bangkok is transforming the country into an entrepreneurial hot spot of information and communication technology, culture and tourism, creative industries, smart farming and advanced manufacturing. In April, a delegation of seven Thai ministers led by Deputy Prime
Oct. 16, 2016
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Korea, Singapore to share financial info on local residents
South Korea said Friday it has signed an agreement with Singapore to share some financial information on their nationals residing in each other's territory.It's meant to help tackle offshore tax evasion and other illegal activities, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said.Under the deal, the two sides will automatically exchange some details on their bank accounts each year starting in 2018.The information to be shared include individuals' names, addresses, tax numbers, account numbers and acc
Oct. 14, 2016
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Korea, Cuba sign 1st gov't-level MOU: ministry
South Korea and Cuba have inked a high-level bilateral accord on an economy-related program, laying the groundwork for the launch of full-scale partnerships, Seoul's finance ministry said Friday.The two sides signed the memorandum of understanding on sharing the Northeast Asian nation's experience in economic development in a ceremony held in Havana on Thursday (local time), according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.It represents the first government-level MOU between the two countries,
Oct. 14, 2016
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China again asks S. Korea to handle illegal fishing issue reasonably
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday asked South Korea to stay calm in dealing with Chinese boats illegally fishing in the neighboring country's waters a day after Seoul said it will be more firm with lawbreakers.South Korea's decision to strengthen law enforcement, even authorizing the use of firearms, is not a fundamental solution to the problem and will only cause more trouble, said Chinese ministry spokesman Geng Shuang during a regular press briefing.The remark was made a day after South K
Oct. 12, 2016
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PM meets Thai counterpart, vows to expand ties
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn met his Thai counterpart on Tuesday, exchanging ideas about expanding economic and educational ties as well as the latest updates on inter-Korean issues.During his meeting with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Hwang discussed expanding economic exchanges, especially in the infrastructure and defense industries, to bolster ties between Seoul and Bangkok."South Korean firms are experiencing difficulties due to import regulations on steel products and the Thai gov
Oct. 11, 2016
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Korea calls in China's ambassador to protest recent sinking of Coast Guard boat
South Korea called in China's ambassador on Tuesday to lodge a formal complaint over the recent sinking of a Coast Guard boat by a Chinese vessel illegally fishing in its waters, the foreign ministry said.Deputy foreign minister Kim Hyong-zhin summoned Ambassador Qiu Guohong to his office to protest the incident that took place late last week and demanded efforts to prevent a recurrence, according to the ministry.The Coast Guard said that a 4.5-ton speed boat that was engaged in an operation to
Oct. 11, 2016
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Foreign Minister Yun holds talks with Clinton camp's diplomacy advisor Sherman
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Monday discussed Seoul-Washington relations and North Korea's nuclear weapon issue with Wendy Sherman, a former U.S.under secretary of state for political affairs who advises presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on diplomatic affairs, the foreign ministry said.During the 30-minute talks held at the Ministry of Foreign affairs in Seoul earlier in the day, Yun stressed the importance of close cooperation between the allies in reining in North Korea's nuclear weap
Oct. 10, 2016