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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Obama to visit S. Korea in April
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit South Korea in April for talks with President Park Geun-hye about the alliance between the two countries, North Korea's nuclear program and other issues, the White House said Wednesday.The visit is part of a four-nation trip that also includes stops in Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines, the White House said in a statement. With the full itinerary yet to be announced, he is expected to stay in South Korea for two days from April 23 following his trip
Feb. 13, 2014
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In Seoul, Kerry to seek assurance of no gap on N. Kore policy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to make sure that there is no disparity between Seoul and Washington on ways of dealing with North Korea, when he travels to Seoul this week, officials said Wednesday."The secretary's focus is on close coordination on North Korea, he will reaffirm our alliance commitments as well as our resolve to work closely together with the Republic of Korea to promote denuclearization and to maintain deterrence, " a senior U.S. government official told reporters
Feb. 13, 2014
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Ex-Japanese PM says Abe will honor 1995 apology
Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama said Wednesday he believes current Japanese leader Shinzo Abe will honor a 1995 apology that he issued while in office for the country's colonization of Korea in the early 20th century.The 89-year-old former Japanese leader made the remarks during a speech at the National Assembly amid concern that Abe could refuse to inherit the so-called Murayama statement and a similar apology issued in 1993 by then Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono."Prime Min
Feb. 12, 2014
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German stance on history good example to Northeast Asia: Seoul FM
Germany's repentant attitude toward its World War II aggression serves as a good example to Northeast Asian countries faced with recurring diplomatic tensions over history-related issues, Seoul's foreign minister said.Yun Byung-se made the remarks during a phone conversation with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier late Tuesday, according to the foreign ministry."The exemplary case of how Germany deals with history issues can be a good example in solving regional issues in Northeast A
Feb. 12, 2014
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Ambassador to pay tribute at Chinese memorial to Korean independence hero
The South Korean ambassador to China will make a two-day visit to a Chinese memorial hall this week to pay tribute to a revered Korean independence hero, an embassy official said Tuesday.The planned visit by Amb. Kwon Young-se to the memorial hall in the northern Chinese city of Harbin comes nearly one month after China opened the facility. The hall honors Ahn Jung-geun, a symbol of the Korean independence movement who assassinated a prominent Japanese colonial leader a century ago.Ahn shot to d
Feb. 11, 2014
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FM calls for military intelligence pact with China
South Korea should consider forging a pact with China on sharing military intelligence as part of efforts to boost mutual trust, Seoul's top diplomat said Monday."There is a need to review the necessity (for a South Korea-China military information sharing pact,)" Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said during a parliamentary interpellation session.Yun made the remarks in response to ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker Song Young-keun's question of whether the two neighbors need a military pact for the pur
Feb. 10, 2014
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U.S. rights envoy to visit N.K. soon for Bae’s release
The U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues plans to visit North Korea as early as this week to try to secure the release of a jailed American, a news report said Friday.Robert King plans to visit Pyongyang on Monday or later this month at the latest to consult with North Korean officials on the release of Kenneth Bae, according to the Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan.The U.S. government, however, maintained its characteristically cautious approach toward the is
Feb. 9, 2014
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UNESCAP eyes multifaceted partnership with Korea
This is the first installment in a new series featuring the growing number of United Nations offices in Korea. ― Ed.The U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific seeks to broaden cooperation with Korea’s government, private sector and civil society to help the country play a bigger role in promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth in the region. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, director of its East and Northeast Asia office located in
Feb. 9, 2014
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New Jersey, New York to push for ‘East Sea’ name bill
New York and New Jersey are to follow suit in stepping up East Sea naming efforts, after Virginia’s state legislature passed a related bill Thursday. The Korean-American community of the two states is set to create a committee to promote legislation requiring school textbooks to include “East Sea” when identifying the body of water between Japan and Korea, as early as this week. The legislation, if approved, could spread the dual-name movement across the nation. In New York, Democrat Sen. Toby A
Feb. 9, 2014
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‘Korea has role in S. Sudan crisis’
As representatives from South Sudanese government and antigovernment forces sit down Monday for talks aimed at finding a long-term settlement to two months of bloodletting in the northeastern African country ― where a contingent of 280 South Korean peacekeepers are deployed ― clashes continue in some areas and the United Nations fears a humanitarian catastrophe.Violence erupted in South Sudan on Dec. 15 when soldiers loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir began fighting others loyal to the
Feb. 9, 2014
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Russian Embassy pays tribute to diplomat
Long-time expatriate in Korea and former Russian diplomat, Sergey Chirkin, died in Seoul in 1943. Early last century, when Russia was an empire and Korea was a united country, Chirkin was senior diplomat working in Seoul. In 1911, when he held the rank of court counselor, Chirkin was instrumental in securing the return of the remains of servicemen killed during the Russo-Japanese War that had ended some five years earlier.So, it was only natural for officials from the Russian Embassy to pay thei
Feb. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Diplomatic rhapsody
Feb. 9, 2014
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Pakistan marks solidarity with Kashmir in seminar
Pakistani Charge d’Affairs to South Korea Shahbaz M. Malik and Friends of Kashmir Association, a Korean support group that counts a former South Korean ambassador and a retired general as members, marked Kashmir Solidarity Day with a seminar in Seoul on Wednesday. Pakistan’s Kashmir Solidarity Day has been observed annually since 1990 in Kashmir and around the world as a day of protest against Indian control over part of Kashmir.In South Korea, it is attended by some of the approximately 8,000 P
Feb. 9, 2014
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Photo exhibition celebrates Iranian culture, revolution
Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Ahmad Masoumifar promoted his country’s profile here when he launched a photo exhibition at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center gallery in Seoul on Tuesday. He also celebrated his country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.“Iran has one of the richest art and cultural heritages in the world, and possesses many paintings and architecture and metal work,” said Masoumifar at the opening of the three-day exhibition before a throng of diplomatic VIPs, Iranian students and cu
Feb. 9, 2014
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Norwegian envoy stresses Korea partnership on Arctic
Norway has emphasized its commitment to working with South Korea on Arctic issues, including developing the region as a new transportation corridor connecting East Asia and Western Europe.With more than a thousand participants from 31 countries, this year’s Arctic Frontiers Conference held in the northern Norwegian city of Tromso from Jan. 18-23 became a stage on which Norway underscored its partnership with South Korea. The two countries have pledged to undertake regular official consultations
Feb. 9, 2014
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In U.S., Japan's FM says close ties with S. Korea crucial
After talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the U.S. capital Friday, Japan's top diplomat emphasized the importance of mending ties between Seoul and Tokyo."There are difficult issues in the relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea, but Republic of Korea is an important neighbor for Japan," Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters, with Kerry standing next to him.He added the Japanese government will make "tenacious efforts" for a cooperative relationship with South K
Feb. 8, 2014
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Korea-U.S. defense cost sharing pact submitted for Assembly approval
A new defense cost sharing pact signed between South Korea and the United States last month was submitted to the parliament here on Friday for approval, the Foreign Ministry said.Before the submission, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim signed the renewal of the Special Measure Agreement, aimed at jointly footing the cost of stationing the 28,500 United States Forces Korea troops, last Sunday.The SMA, signed after months of tough negotiations, was the ninth
Feb. 7, 2014
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Obama vows every effort for Bae’s release from North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration will make every effort to win the release of Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American man imprisoned in North Korea.Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Obama noted Bae, a Christian missionary, has been held for 15 months.“His family wants him home, and the United States will continue to do everything in our power to secure his release, because Kenneth Bae deserves to be free,” Obama said.It is the first time that the preside
Feb. 7, 2014
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Senator Max Baucus Wins Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to China
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was confirmed as ambassador to China, elevating the chamber’s top leader on taxes, trade and health care to one of the toughest U.S. diplomatic posts. The Senate vote was 96-0, with Baucus voting “present.” Baucus will head to China at a time of tension in the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies. His successor in the Senate will be chosen as early as this week. The Montana Democrat said at his confirmation hearing that he’d place a
Feb. 7, 2014
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Russel: Tensions in East Asia won’t be eased by single nation
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― The Obama administration’s top Asia hand on Tuesday asked for South Korea, Japan and China to make joint efforts to resolve high tensions among them over territorial claims and the interpretation of shared history.“There is an unfortunate spike in tensions in the region. It’s a matter of concern to all of us,” Daniel Russel, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C.S
Feb. 5, 2014