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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Envoys awarded for boosting trade
The Korea Importers Association has awarded plaques to six foreign diplomats in appreciation of their work to boost trade to Korea.Six Koreans and six foreigners received the awards for their significant contributions to enhancing trade relations between Korea and foreign countries. KOIMA chairman Lee Ju-Tae presented the plaques to ambassadors Ngovi Kitau of Kenya, Pekka Juhani Wuoristo of Finland, Chaiyong Satjipanon of Thailand, Nicolas Trujillo Newlin of Ecuador and Naci Saribas of Turkey an
March 11, 2012
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U.S. streamlines visa fees for Koreans
The United States Embassy in Seoul implemented a measure on Friday to simplify the process of visa fee payment for South Korean travelers, making applications for visas easier and less expensive.Starting March 9, one fee now covers all tourist visa processing services through the U.S. Embassy’s authorized agency, named the Global Support Strategy.Previously, visa applicants paid more fees for some additional services, such as scheduling a visa interview appointment or delivery of passports for a
March 11, 2012
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Australian Embassy celebrates women’s day
The highest ranking female envoy at the Australian Embassy has praised her country’s treatment of women in an International Women’s Day speech at the Australia Center in Seoul. Joanne Pearce, counselor for agriculture at the Australian Embassy, spoke at a reception to mark the global day promoting the rights of women and girls.“Like most Australian girls I was brought up in an environment where to me there was really no definable difference in treatment between girls and boys,” she said. “I have
March 11, 2012
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Ghanaian independence marked in Seoul
The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana to Korea celebrated its 55th Independence Anniversary on March 6 in Seoul. Ghana was the first colonial sub-Saharan country in Africa to gain independence, in 1957. Ambassador Margaret Clarke-Kwesie said that the country had achieved relative success through economic reforms passed over the last decades, and praised strengthening relations between Korea and the African nation. According to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korean exports to Gh
March 11, 2012
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China swings to trade deficit in Feb
China swung to a large trade deficit in February as imports grew much faster than exports amid uncertainties in the global economy, the Chinese customs office said Saturday.Last month, the world's No. 2 economy posted a US$31.5 billion trade deficit, compared to a $27.3 billion trade surplus in Janu
March 10, 2012
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Yemen air strikes kill 23 suspected Qaeda militants: police
SANAA (AFP) - Overnight air strikes that residents said were carried out by US warplanes killed 23 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in mountains south of the Yemeni capital, security sources said on Saturday."Twenty-three Al-Qaeda fighters were killed in air raids launched late on Friday against their p
March 10, 2012
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IMF to propose 28 bn euro loan for Greece
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund plans to offer a new loan for Greece worth 28 billion euros ($36.7 billion) as part of the country's second bailout package, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Friday."Today I have consulted with the IMF's Executive Board and on that basis, as discuss
March 10, 2012
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Reports: Chinese police kill Tibetan man, wound 2
BEIJING (AP) -- Police in western China fatally shot a Tibetan man and wounded two others amid protests against Chinese rule, an activist group and a U.S. broadcaster said Saturday.The three men were shot Tuesday by police who were looking for or had detained another man in connection with a Jan. 25
March 10, 2012
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Greece secures biggest debt deal in history
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's private creditors agreed Friday to take cents on the euro in the biggest debt writedown in history, paving the way for an enormous second bailout for the country to keep Europe's economy from being dragged further into chaos.Greece would have risked defaulting on its
March 10, 2012
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S. Korea presses Japan on wartime sex slavery
South Korea urged Japan on Friday to resolve a long-running grievance regarding aging Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II, pressing Tokyo to take “fundamental measures” for the victims.The issue was discussed in detail when South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Ho-young held talks with his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae in Seoul earlier in the day, Seoul officials said.During the talks, Ahn called on Japan to “take fundamenta
March 9, 2012
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Obama proclaims implementation of FTA with S. Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation on the upcoming implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea.The two nations have agreed to put the FTA into effect as of next Thursday.The proclamation, posted on the White House's Web site on Wednesday, innumerates related st
March 9, 2012
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New envoy to U.S. says N. Korea needs help
North Korea needs help from the international community to come forward and join global society, as international relations have changed since the late 20th century, said the new South Korean ambassador to the United States.“I believe the United Nation’s perspective on North Korea is very appropriate in that the U.N. sees the need for help in North Korea to encourage it to join global society,” Choi Young-jin, ambassador to the United States, told reporters in Seoul, Thursday, after receiving a
March 8, 2012
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Advance visits held for Seoul Nuclear Security Summit
Representatives from 53 countries and four international organizations visited Seoul on Wednesday to fine-tune the preparations for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit on March 26-27.Led by Ambassador Cho Hee-yong, secretary-general of the preparatory secretariat, the South Korean organizers briefed their counterparts on the progress of the preparations, site tours and bilateral meetings. The events run through Friday.About 400 representatives including officials from embassies in Korea, foreign m
March 8, 2012
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S. Korea should seek nuclear summit balance between U.S., China: experts
Ensuring nuclear safety and security on Northeast Asia critical for S. KoreaU.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are among the 52 state heads visiting South Korea for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit in March.South Korea, as the host of the summit, should seek a cautious balance between the U.S. and China because the G2 powers have slightly different stances on the use of nuclear energy and materials, experts said.The U.S., the world’s largest nuclear power, has 104 nucle
March 8, 2012
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‘China not immune to pressure’
A senior Foreign Ministry official said China seemed to be feeling the international pressure over its policy of forcefully repatriating North Korean defectors.“China seems very uncomfortable about the issue of North Korean defectors being internationalized. The Chinese authorities seem to be thinking deeply on how to deal with this issue,” the official said on condition of anonymity.On Monday in Washington, D.C., a U.S. congressman urged the U.S. government to link treatment of North Korean ref
March 7, 2012
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S. Korean official visits China on N.Korean defector issue
A South Korean government official visited Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day consultation with Chinese authorities over North Korean defectors.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Kim Soo-kwon, director-general of the Korean Peninsula peace regime bureau, will meet with Chinese foreign ministry officials to find solutions on China’s policy of forced repatriation of North Korean refugees. He will also meet with North Korean defectors who have been living in the South Korean Consulate G
March 7, 2012
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German Embassy recognizes press officer’s 40-year service
German Embassy press officer Doe Phil-young has been honored with a medal for his 40 years of service to the German Embassy.Doe is the longest serving employee at the German mission here, and is thought to be the longest serving member of foreign diplomatic staff currently working in Seoul. He was the first person ever to be awarded the honor from the German Embassy at a dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his career at the German ambassador’s residence this Monday. “His cooperation was
March 6, 2012
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Foreign minister to visit U.S. on N.K.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan will travel to the United States this week, officials said Tuesday, after a diplomatic breakthrough under which North Korea agreed to halt key parts of its nuclear weapons program in exchange for food aid from the U.S.During his five-day trip starting Wednesday, Kim plans to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday in Washington after making a stop in New York, a senior official at the foreign ministry said.In New York, Kim wil
March 6, 2012
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‘Failure to pass N.K. rights bill shameful’
Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Sung-han said it was “shameful” that South Korea has not been able to pass a pending bill on North Korean human rights at the National Assembly for the past three years.“The U.S., which has signed the North Korean Human Rights Act, is more active than us in making efforts to improve North Korean human rights,” Kim told reporters.“It is irony, or rather a shame, for South Korea to have the bill pending at the National Assembly for more than three years, while it s
March 5, 2012
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KOICA aims to enhance aid expertise in 2012
OECD’s development assistance committee to review Korea’s aid programs in DecemberThis is the first installment of a series of articles introducing programs and activities of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, a state-run organization for overseas assistance and humanitarian aid. -- Ed. The Korean government’s aid program, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, has seen rapid growth over the past 20 years since its foundation in 1991, as Korea pulled off “the miracle of the Han Ri
March 4, 2012