The Korea Herald

No. of S. Koreans remaining in Libya reduced to 60

Apr 3, 2011

The number of South Koreans remaining in Libya has been reduced to 60 as three construction workers and a resident left the turmoil-laden country by land to Tunisia, the foreign ministry said Sunday....
N. Korea slams Japan for approving textbooks renewing claims to Dokdo

Apr 3, 2011

North Korea on Sunday called South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo as "an invariable territory indigenous to the Korean people yesterday, today and even in the future," lambasting Japan for autho...
Japan expected to repeat territorial claims over Dokdo in diplomatic report

Apr 1, 2011

Japan was expected to repeat its territorial claims over South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in its annual diplomatic report, sources said Friday, just two days after Tokyo approved a series of...
ICAO help sought over N.K. jamming

Mar 31, 2011

South Korea’s foreign minister met with the head of the U.N. aviation safety agency to ask for continuing help in stopping North Korea from sending jamming GPS signals across their heavily fortified ...
Seoul moves to consolidate right to Dokdo

Mar 31, 2011

Heliport repair under way, to be completed in May: government source While cautious not to provoke too much tension as Japan continues to suffer from the aftermath of a powerful quake, South Korea i...
Japan textbooks strengthen claim over Dokdo

Mar 30, 2011

Japan strengthened its claims over South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo in its revised textbooks Wednesday, provoking Seoul to take a set of countermeasures feared to weaken ties between the two...
Japan authorizes new school textbooks renewing claims to Dokdo

Mar 30, 2011

Japan authorized a dozen new school textbooks renewing territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Wednesday in a move sure to sour the warming relations between the two neighb...
Prime minister to visit China next month

Mar 29, 2011

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik will visit China next month for talks with his counterpart and other senior officials on ways to develop diplomatic and economic ties, Kim’s office said Tues...
Seoul vows stern steps over Japan’s claims to Dokdo

Mar 28, 2011

South Korea will act sternly should Japan move to strengthen its claims to Seoul’s easternmost islets of Dokdo in its reviewed middle school textbooks, the Foreign Ministry here said Monday. Tokyo i...
French scholarships for next academic year

Mar 27, 2011

The French Embassy is accepting applications for 18-25 local students for the Blaise Pascal scholarship scheme. Launched in 2005, the program encourages talented students from Korean universities to...
Quota set for NZ Working Holiday Scheme

Mar 27, 2011

Students interested in studying in New Zealand under the Working Holiday Scheme should get ready as 1,800 places will become available on April 15. Applications can be made online from 10 a.m. For ...
Korea, Israel collaborate on nanoparticles

Mar 27, 2011

Ink from silver-coated copper particles for printed electronics marks the first commercial joint venture between a technology transfer office of an Israeli University and a Korean company. The deal ...
Canada celebrates its French culture

Mar 27, 2011

For the Week of the Francophonie held throughout the world, the Canadian Embassy and Quebec Provincial Office in Seoul are organizing an event to showcase Canada’s place in the French world. Set for...
India Cultural Center opens with spring classes

Mar 27, 2011

India and Korea share a very long history, yet Indian culture in Korea is still relatively unknown and, at times, misunderstood. The Indian Embassy is planning to change that with the opening of its...
Indonesia looking to expand exports with gadgets

Mar 27, 2011

Just a decade ago, Indonesia was considered the weak link in Asia, but with a lot of hard work, the country is proving itself to South Korea and the world as a haven for foreign direct investment. T...