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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Prospect of peace between Israel, Palestinians
Initiatives and new paradigm could bring hope for peace in Middle EastThroughout the years, the dichotomy of peace in the Holy Land has been close enough to touch, smell and feel but also, far enough to believe.Yet hope still stands as an underlining principle that drives conflicting sides to see an end to the conflict.The new paradigm shaping the Middle East is creating another dichotomy. On the
March 27, 2011
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Persian New Year bridges cultures
For the first time in Korea, the Iranian Embassy showcased one of its most important national holidays.Nowruz, widely known as the Persian New Year, is celebrated and observed by Iranic people.Newly arrived Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Masoumifar explained that it is a holiday also celebrated in Central Asia, Caucasus, South Asia, northwestern China, the Crimea and some parts of the Balkans.“We organi
March 27, 2011
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Carter expected to visit Pyongyang next month
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is expected to visit North Korea next month to thaw the frozen dialogue between the two sides, reports said Thursday, as Washington continues to snub holding two-way talks with the unpredictable state. “It is highly likely that ex-President Carter will travel to North Korea in about a month as the North Korean mission in New York has been arranging for the visit,
March 24, 2011
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S. Korea to clamp down on illegal Chinese fishing
South Korea will take tougher steps to deal with illegal Chinese fishing activities in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to better preserve the country's marine resources, the government said Thursday. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said more boats and personnel will be assigned to cope with illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea up until the end of April, when Chinese b
March 24, 2011
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Libyan gunmen rob Korean-run building sites
Armed robbers broke into two South Korean-run construction sites in Libya in separate incidents earlier this week, with one group stealing cash, but no one was injured, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Three armed men stormed an office at a construction site in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Sunday and stole about $2,500 from there, the ministry said. Separately, a group of four armed people br
March 22, 2011
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China loath to criticize N.K. nuke program
Foreign ministers of South Korea, China to meet in Beijing next weekTackling North Korea’s uranium enrichment activities within the framework of the stalled six-nation dialogue is the best solution so far, a senior Chinese diplomat said this week, repeating his government’s reluctance to seek a U.N. condemnation of the program. Hu Zhengyue, Beijing’s assistant foreign minister, also called on Sout
March 22, 2011
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Minister stresses ethics for envoys
Officials working at overseas missions should feel a heavier sense of ethical responsibility as representatives of the country, South Korea’s foreign minister said Monday amid a lingering sex scandal involving several diplomats in Shanghai.The comments were made in Seoul on the first day of an annual conference of some 45 chiefs of consulates general and other consular offices. During the conferen
March 21, 2011
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S. Korea ready to pull last people out of Libya
Destroyer on standby near EgyptSouth Korea is ready to pull out all of its nationals from Libya if necessary after examining safety conditions, an official here said Monday as allied forces launch powerful strikes against the Libyan leader’s military. To assist the possible mass evacuation of Korean nationals to neighboring states, Seoul’s 4,500-ton destroyer Choi Young has been on standby off the
March 21, 2011
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Neighbors agree on nuke safety steps
Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Japan, China discuss disaster, N.K.KYOTO, Japan (Yonhap News) ― South Korea, Japan and China agreed Saturday to work closely together in disaster management and nuclear safety as their foreign ministers met for annual talks that were heavily overshadowed by a devastating earthquake and nuclear crisis.South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, Japanese Foreign Minis
March 20, 2011
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Report paints stark reality for North Koreans
The belief that South and North Korea are “one nation” might be a fantastic idea in theory, but it does not reflect the reality of the situation.Last week, the British and Netherlands Embassies co-hosted a seminar with the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights to highlight and discuss the launch of reports about the integration of North Korean defectors in South Korea and the violence a
March 20, 2011
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Southeast Asia guidebook for teens
The ASEAN-Korea Centre has published “ASEAN and Korea, We Are Friends,” a guidebook for teenagers.“It is a booklet designed for junior and high school students in Korea so that they can learn about our close neighbor ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations),” said secretary general Cho Young-jai.The book provides introductory information on the block’s relations with Korea and its ten member
March 20, 2011
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Paraguay River development key to economic growth
No matter the riches and opportunities Paraguay offers, the growth of this Latin American country’s export industries is hindered by its location.A landlocked country, Paraguay’s plan to become a regional hub for Asian products relies heavily on its main waterway, the Paraguay River, the backbone that connects Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina to the vital shipping lanes of the Atlantic Oce
March 20, 2011
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New envoy holds new vision for Ecuador
Adding value needed to break South American nation’s cycle of povertyThe new Ecuador ambassador has arrived with a plan: to ask Korean companies and officials to have vision and realize that Ecuador is not the same country that it was many years ago.“We are building an infrastructure for Ecuador that will help us get out of this circle of poverty,” Nicolas Trujillo told The Korea Herald during his
March 20, 2011
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Japan promises to keep S. Korea up to date on nuclear accident situation
Japan on Saturday promised to keep South Korea up to date on the situation at a quake-stricken atomic power plant, an official said, amid fears of a potential nuclear disaster in the country. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto briefed his South Korean counterpart, Kim Sung-hwan, on efforts to cool down nuclear reactors and fuel rods at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant during a bilat
March 20, 2011
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S. Korea to attend UN meeting on counter-piracy
South Korea will attend a U.N. meeting to be held in New York next week to discuss counter-measures against piracy off the coast of Somalia, the foreign ministry said Saturday. "The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia" will be attended by 150 delegates from 50 countries and 10 international organizations, the ministry said in a statement. (Yonhap News)
March 20, 2011
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to boost cooperation in disaster management, nuclear safety
KYOTO, Japan -- South Korea, Japan and China agreed Saturday to work closely together in disaster management and nuclear safety as their foreign ministers met for annual talks that were heavily overshadowed by a devastating earthquake and nuclear crisis. South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi began the
March 20, 2011
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S. Korean rescue team retreats from devastated Sendai
SEOUL/NIIGATA (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has pulled all members of its rescue team sent to quake-stricken Japan out of the ravaged city of Sendai due to concerns about the workers' possible exposure to radiation, a senior government official said Saturday. "Some members of the team who had remained in Sendai are moving to Niigata, where the main force is staying," said the officia
March 19, 2011
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S. Korean FM heads to quake-stricken Japan for tripartite talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for quake-ravaged Japan on Saturday for annual three-way cooperation talks with his Japanese and Chinese counterparts that were overshadowed by deepening fears of a potential nuclear disaster following the already-devastating earthquake and tsunami. The one-day meeting among Kim, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Chinese Foreign M
March 19, 2011
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Lee visits Japanese embassy to offer condolences
SEOUL/TOKYO (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak paid a visit to the Japanese embassy in Seoul Friday to convey a message of condolences for the victims of last week's massive earthquake and tsunami. Lee signed a condolence book, writing, "All of our people offer condolences for the victims. (We) are confident that Japan will quickly recover (from damage) and the Republic of Korea will be with
March 19, 2011
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Korea to hold interagency meeting over Libya unrest
South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will convene an interagency meeting on Saturday to discuss countermeasures after the United Nations authorized military actions to curb Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi.The meeting will also check the economic impact from the unrest in Libya and "strongly urge" some 100 Korean nationals remaining in the turmoil-torn North African country to leave there, an
March 18, 2011