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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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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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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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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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S. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to discuss N. Korea
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea policy will meet with his South Korean counterpart Monday for talks on North Korea and its nuclear weapons program, officials said. Ambassador Sung Kim will hold a closed-door meeting with Hwang Joon-kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, while visiting the country to participate in the Korea Global Forum 2015 hosted by the Ministry of Unification. His visit comes a month after the two envoys held trilateral talks wi
June 29, 2015
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S. Korea OKs meeting with N. Korea over ex-first lady's visit
South Korea has approved a civilian group's visit to North Korea this week for discussions on a planned trip there by the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, an official at the Unification Ministry said Monday. Lee Hee-ho, who was the South's first lady during Kim's five-year tenure till 2003, is seeking to visit the communist nation as early as next month, a move that may help ease tension on the divided peninsula. The ministry said it gave a nod to the application for five representative
June 29, 2015
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Defense chief Han vows retaliation against N. Korean provocations
Defense Minister Han Min-koo vowed Monday to sternly retaliate against any provocations from North Korea as South Korea commemorates a deadly inter-Korean naval clash that took place more than a decade ago. Triggered by a North Korean patrol boat crossing the de facto sea border, the Northern Limit Line, in the Yellow Sea, the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong killed six South Korean Navy officers on June 29, 2002, wounding 18 others. With 13 North Koreans killed in the skirmish, it is remembered
June 29, 2015
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S. Korea holds significant stakes in South China Sea issue: Burns
South Korea has significant stakes in ensuring freedom of navigation and global commons around the world, including disputed waters in the South China Sea, a former top American diplomat said. Former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, who is now president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, also said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency that Seoul and Washington share a vision for "the rule of the road" that should guide behavior in the South China Sea. Seoul's intere
June 28, 2015
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Japanese embassy to hold military event at ambassador's residence
The Japanese embassy will hold a military anniversary event at the Japanese ambassador's residence here to prevent the ceremony from stoking anti-Japanese sentiment, diplomatic sources said Sunday. The embassy plans to mark the 61st anniversary of the establishment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces in a ceremony at the residence early next month, the sources said on condition of anonymity. The decision reflects Japan's cautious attitude amid burgeoning signs of a thaw in the countries' bilatera
June 28, 2015
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Indian officials take ‘Miracle on the Han’ cruise
Indian civil servants visited Korea last week to benchmark its development experience, starting their tour on a cruise along the Han River for inspiration. One-hundred and twenty members of the Indian Administration Service are staying in Korea from June 24-July 4. They are participating in a mid-career training program – the Korea Study Tour -- launched in 2007. The 11-day tour comprises morning lectures and afternoon trips that delve into Korea’s material and institutional development, coverin
June 28, 2015
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Korea-Malawi Friendship Society launched
Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeast Africa, awaits greater exchanges with Korea following the establishment of the Korea-Malawi Friendship Society last week, a leading Malawian civil activist said. George Chaima, the country director of New Restoration Plan Malawi, visited Korea to participate in the organization’s opening ceremony at the National Assembly on Tuesday. He met officials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency, various government agencies, universities, hospital
June 28, 2015
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Danish ambassador discusses N.K. visit
The international community must sustain its humanitarian assistance to the people of North Korea, while pressing the regime to improve its dismal human rights situation, Danish Ambassador Thomas Lehmann said after a five-day visit in late May. Denmark maintains diplomatic relations with South and North Korea, but does not have an embassy in Pyongyang. The Nordic nation is one of 21 countries ― mostly European ― that have a diplomatic presence in Seoul while maintaining official ties with Pyongy
June 28, 2015
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British writer brings Korean War to life
Coinciding with the 65th anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-53), a British journalist has published a Korean-language edition of his book vividly depicting the sacrifices made by British and Australian soldiers. “Scorched Earth, Black Snow: The First Year of the Korean War,” originally printed in 2011 in English, was authored by Andrew Salmon, a longtime Korean resident and journalist. At a press conference at the British Embassy in Seoul on June 19, British Ambassador Charles Hay
June 28, 2015
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U.S. 'absolutely' committed to preventing nuclear N. Korea: Work
The United States is confident it can stay ahead of North Korea's nuclear capabilities and is "absolutely committed" to preventing the communist nation from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a top U.S. defense official said. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work made the remark during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, stressing the importance of maintaining a strong nuclear deterrent force in the face of nuclear upgrades by Russia and China and the North's continued develop
June 27, 2015
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S. Korea to offer $41 mln loan for Vietnam waterworks project
South Korea will provide $41 million in soft loans to Vietnam so the Southeast Asian country can expand its waterworks infrastructure, the finance ministry said Thursday.The money, to come from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund, will be used in the second phase of the Thien-Tan project in Dong Nai province that is expected to be completed in late 2017, according to the ministry.The province, located some 45 kilometers from Ho Chi Ming City, has good port and air transportation systems an
June 25, 2015
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FM Yun urges N. Korea to return to nuclear talks
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se urged North Korea Thursday to return to stalled multilateral negotiations on its nuclear dismantlement, citing ongoing talks for an Iranian nuclear deal."North Korea is the only country to have conducted nuclear weapons tests in the 21st century," he said in an address to a meeting of the Group of Eminent Persons for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty."Despite international efforts, it is going down a misguided and anachronistic path, arguing that it can have
June 25, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. to set new date for summit soon: FM Yun
South Korea and the United States will soon pick a new date for their postponed summit as the two sides have pressing issues to discuss, including North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Thursday.President Park Geun-hye was scheduled to travel to the U.S. last week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, but she later put off the trip to bring the recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome under control.Yun was in Washington last week to reschedule
June 25, 2015
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84 percent of S. Koreans view U.S. favorably: survey
Eighty-four percent of South Koreans view the United States favorably, a slight increase over last year, a survey showed Wednesday.Worldwide, South Koreans have the third-highest favorability toward the U.S. after the Philippines at 92 percent and Ghana at 89 percent, according to the Pew Research survey conducted on 45,435 people in 39 countries between March and May.Koreans' favorability toward the U.S. hit 58 percent in 2000 before falling to 46 percent in 2003. The figure rose to 58 percent
June 25, 2015
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U.N. rights chief meets former WWII sex slaves
The U.N. human rights chief vowed to “advocate” for the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery Wednesday as he met with three Korean victims in Seoul, who have long demanded that Tokyo take legal responsibility for the atrocities.U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra‘ad Al Hussein met Kim Bok-dong, Gil Won-ok and Lee Yong-soo, who were forced by Japan to serve at frontline military brothels during World War II, during his visit to a museum on women’s wartime human rights in central
June 24, 2015
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Japan mulls annotating Korean slave labor in UNESCO records: sources
Japan is considering attaching an annotation to UNESCO documents to acknowledge that Korean slave labor took place at some of its candidate sites for the World Heritage list, according to diplomatic sources Wednesday.South Korea has taken issue with Tokyo's bid to list a package of Meiji Era industrial facilities as UNESCO World Heritage sites as they include seven facilities where nearly 60,000 Koreans were forced to work during the 1940s when Korea was under Japanese colonial rule.Talks have b
June 24, 2015
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Top U.N. official embraces 'comfort women'
A top United Nations official on human rights met Wednesday with three South Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II.U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein visited a shelter for the victims, euphemistically dubbed "comfort women," in western Seoul.He pledged unrelenting support for them."I will endeavor to continue to advocate on their behalf," he said. "I will of course stay in touch with them and visit them again as often as I can.
June 24, 2015
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U.S., China open annual strategic talks amid tensions over
The United States and China on Tuesday opened annual high-level talks that are expected to highlight differences between the two powers regarding territorial disputes in the South China Sea and cyber-hacking.North Korea was also expected to be on the agenda for the seventh U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) set to run through Wednesday. The talks are the highest-level regular dialogue channel between the two countries.Representing the U.S. at the talks are Secretary of State John
June 24, 2015
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Korea remains cautious over Japan summit
Cheong Wa Dae remained cautious over rising speculation that the leaders of South Korea and Japan would meet for a summit in the foreseeable future following their emphasis on cooperation a day earlier while marking the 50th anniversary of normalization of ties.“The relations between Korea and Japan have taken a step forward on the occasion of yesterday’s events … but this does not mean that the every pending issue is resolved. … Improving the relationship cannot happen overnight,” a Cheong Wa D
June 23, 2015
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‘Comfort women’ stick to suit against Japan
A surviving group of South Koreans enslaved by Japan during World War II said Tuesday they will file a lawsuit against the Tokyo government unless it issues a formal apology and provides legal compensation. The “comfort women” said they plan to file a lawsuit claiming $20 million to the San Francisco court against Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Emperor Akihito, Japanese media who called them “prostitutes” and Japanese companies accused of war crimes.“The Japanese government continues to reduce
June 23, 2015