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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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S. Korea to install MERS detection devices at joint industrial zone
The Unification Ministry said Monday it plans to install devices to detect the MERS virus at the joint industrial zone in North Korea later in the day to prevent the spread of the virus there. At the request of the North, South Korea has lent Pyongyang three thermal scanners for those who travel in and out of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex, where about 53,000 North Korean workers are employed, ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol said in a press briefing. "The government plans to install the t
June 8, 2015
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S. Korea, Japan to hold talks on world heritage
South Korea will press Japan this week to drop its bid to have some early industrial sites linked to wartime atrocities registered as UNESCO's world heritage, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday. Senior diplomats from the neighboring countries plan to hold their second round of talks on the issue, yet another legacy of Japan's imperialistic past dating back to World War II, in Seoul on Tuesday. Japan has sought to win UNESCO's recognition for 23 locales including mines, shipyards and factor
June 8, 2015
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U.S. expert calls for Seoul to be more vocal about South China Sea tensions
South Korea should be more vocal against China's behavior in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said, days after a senior American diplomat issued a similar appeal ahead of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to Washington. Walter Lohman, director of the Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, made the point in an article, claiming that increasing cooperation in Southeast Asia should be on the agenda for an upcoming summit between Park and U.S. President Barack Obama. "It would be
June 8, 2015
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Poland highlights local art exhibition
Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1989, Poland and Korea have made great strides in bilateral relations that now extend into the heart of culture. As both countries experienced colonial oppression and national independence, cultural sentiments find similar artistic expressions in society. Polish Minister of Culture and Heritage Malgorzata Omilanowska visited Korea last week before the opening of the exhibition “Polish Art: An Enduring Spirit,” which runs at the National Museum of Korea June
June 7, 2015
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Italian ambassador hosts last reception
The Italian embassy celebrated on Tuesday its constitutional referendum of 1946, which laid down the country’s republican and democratic principles after Benito Mussolini’s fascist rule. The reception at the ambassador’s residence in Seoul, which gathered over 500 guests, also marked the last national day hosted by Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri, who has served in Korea for six and a half years on two diplomatic missions. Pointing out Korea’s hosting of the 2015 OSCE-Asian Conference in Seoul
June 7, 2015
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Investing in Philippines opens door to ASEAN
Investing in the Philippines will lay a bridgehead into the ASEAN market of 600 million people and a gross domestic product of $3 trillion, diplomats highlighted in an investment seminar organized by the Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the ASEAN-Korea Center.A delegation of 20 officials from the Philippines, led by foreign undersecretary for international economic relations Laura del Rosario, participated in the event on May 28 in Seoul.The team, comprised of public enterprises from the Central
June 7, 2015
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Jordan celebrates 69th anniversary of independence
The Jordanian embassy on May 29 celebrated the 69th anniversary of its independence day, which marks the country’s liberation from British colonial rule in 1946.The national holiday pays tribute to the bygone generations of Jordanians who sacrificed their lives to contribute to the foundation of modern Jordan. National Assembly Rep. Lee Cheol-woo, president of the Korean-Jordanian Friendship Association, and four Jordanian parliamentarians participated in the event at Lotte Hotel. Jordan and Kor
June 7, 2015
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Asia on high alert over possible MERS spread
South Korea’s failure to effectively contain the Middle East respiratory syndrome early on is damaging its national image as critics slam it for “exporting” the virus, with neighboring states toughening inspection of Korean visitors and tourists canceling their trips here.Hong Kong authorities are considering indicting a 44-year-old Korean man on charges of offering false information about his previous contact with MERS patients should he visit Hong Kong again. The man was diagnosed with MERS in
June 7, 2015
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U.S. renews visa waiver program for Koreans
The United States has extended a visa waiver program for South Korea for two years again, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.It would enable South Koreans to continue to travel to the U.S.for tourism or business without obtaining a visa for stays of up to90 days."The U.S. government informed (us) through its embassy in South Korea that our country's Visa Waiver Program member status has been extended again until March 2017," it said in a press release.South Korea, a key regional ally of the U.S. f
June 6, 2015
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UAE issues travel warning on Korea
The United Arab Emirates has issued a travel warning on South Korea over an MERS outbreak. The virus has killed four people, infected 42 and prompted health officials to quarantine more than 1,800 since the first case was confirmed more than two weeks ago. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked its citizens to avoid traveling to the country on its website Thursday. Earlier this week Taiwan has raised the travel alert to the second level for Seoul, Incheon and the Gyeon
June 6, 2015
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Gov't submits bills on ratification of new FTAs with China, Vietnam, New Zealand
The South Korean government said Friday that it has asked the parliament to ratify the country's bilateral free trade agreement with China that was signed earlier in the week, apparently demonstrating its firm resolution to quickly implement what it has called one of the most significant trade deals it has ever signed.The government bill on the ratification of the Korea-China FTA was submitted to the National Assembly on Thursday, along with similar bills for the ratification of the country's bi
June 5, 2015
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S. Korean weather agency chief elected WMO executive council member
The chief of South Korea's weather agency has been elected executive council member of a U.N. organization overseeing weather and climate issues, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.Ko Yun-hwa, head of the Korea Meteorological Administration, was chosen to serve a four-year term as a regional representative on the executive council of the World Meteorological Organization during the WMO's ongoing congress in Geneva on Thursday, the ministry said in a joint press release with the KMA.South Korea, wh
June 5, 2015
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S. Korea, Britain agree to boost yuan hubs, AIIB transparency
South Korea and Britain will work together to become viable offshore yuan trading hubs and enhance transparency in the China-led infrastructure development bank, the finance ministers from the two countries said Thursday.In a meeting in London, Choi Kyung-hwan and his British counterpart, George Osborne, stressed that the two countries have complementary industrial structures that allow for cooperation in a wide range of areas.The two men agreed that South Korea and Britain can forge closer busi
June 5, 2015
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U.S. urges Korea to speak out on China sea dispute
The U.S. on Wednesday prodded South Korea to take a stand against China’s growing assertiveness in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, complicating Seoul’s strategic calculations amid the escalating Sino-U.S. competition.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel told a U.S. forum that Seoul should “speak out” against Beijing’s aggressive behavior given that it is a “major stakeholder” in the international system that it has long benefited from. It
June 4, 2015
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Public opinion divided over S. Korea's role in South China Sea dispute
South Koreans expressed mixed views Thursday after a senior U.S. diplomat called for South Korea to play a role in speaking out against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.On Wednesday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel told a seminar in Washington that South Korea should play a larger role in the territorial dispute as a major stakeholder in the international order."The fact that, like the United States, the Republic of Korea is not a claimant, in my view, gives Seou
June 4, 2015
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Senegalese President seeks Korean rural development project
Visiting Senegalese President Macky Sall met with a South Korean provincial governor Thursday, seeking ways for cooperation in Seoul's community development program known as "Saemaul."South Korea launched Saemaul, the New Community Movement, in the 1970s, which focused on rural development to expedite the impoverished country's industrialization.The meeting was held at a Seoul hotel between the Senegalese President Sall, who was in the city for a four-day visit, and Kim Kwan-yong, the governor o
June 4, 2015
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S. Korea pushes to participate in lucrative projects in Senegal
South Korea said Thursday that it hopes to participate in large-scale infrastructure projects worth more than $10 billion in Senegal.President Park Geun-hye expressed South Korea's hope to participate in the projects during a summit with her Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, in Seoul, Cheong Wa Dae said.The western African country has been pushing to build public transportation networks and industrial infrastructure and other projects worth $10.1 billion in partnership with private companies.S
June 4, 2015
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S. Korean officials to visit Iran before nuclear deal
Senior South Korean officials will visit Iran in the coming weeks to secure a foothold in the oil-rich nation before international sanctions are lifted from the country under a pending nuclear deal, a senior official said Thursday.Iran and six world powers led by the United States have been in talks to complete the deal by the end of this month. The landmark agreement aims to curb Iran's nuclear weapons program in return for relief from sanctions that were imposed for the same reason."Because Ir
June 4, 2015
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Japan considering offering new apology for sexual slavery: report
South Korea and Japan are in behind-the-scenes talks to resolve tensions over Tokyo's wartime sexual slavery in a way where Tokyo issues a new statement of apology in exchange for Seoul's promise not to litigate the issue again, according to a U.S. news report.The Washington Post also reported in a column that the two countries are trying to reach a compromise before South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to Washington later this month or at least by June 22, the 50th anniversary of the no
June 4, 2015
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U.S. calls for S. Korea to speak out against China's behavior in South China Sea
South Korea should speak out against China's forceful assertion of its territorial claims in the South China Sea as it is a major stakeholder in the international order in which it thrived, a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel made the remark during a seminar on Korea, denouncing the land reclamation projects that Beijing has been carrying out in an apparent effort to bolster its territorial claims in the waters also claimed by countries like the Phili
June 4, 2015