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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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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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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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U.S. calls for stronger relations in Northeast Asia amid hopes for Korea-Japan summit
The United States called Monday for strong and constructive relations between countries in Northeast Asia as it reacted to South Korea's offer to hold a summit meeting with Japan for the first time in more than three years.The South made the proposal public earlier Monday, saying it recently suggested to Japan that President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold their first formal talks in Seoul on Nov. 2 on the sidelines of a trilateral summit between the leaders of South Ko
Oct. 27, 2015
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FM vows to step up efforts for stability in Middle East
South Korea's top diplomat pledged Monday to strengthen efforts to help the Middle East achieve stability.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said South Korea has joined international efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group at an opening ceremony of a forum meant to boost cooperation between South Korea and the Middle East.Still, he did not elaborate on how South Korea will bring stability to the Middle East marred by conflicts for decades. Separately, Yun said South Korea can be an optimal
Oct. 26, 2015
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New Japanese nuclear envoy to visit Korea
Japan's new top envoy to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program will visit South Korea this week for talks with his counterparts and other senior officials from the region, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's Asian and Oceanian affairs bureau, will take part in a multilateral forum on the Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative on Wednesday, the ministry said in a press release.The initiative is one of Pres
Oct. 26, 2015
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U.S. diplomat calls for CTBT's ratification to hold defiant countries like N. Korea accountable
A senior U.S. diplomat has called for the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, saying a legally binding total ban on nuclear explosive testing is necessary to bring to account countries like North Korea that insist on testing.Rose Gottemoeller, under secretary of state for arms control and international security, made the remark in a speech in Alaska last week, stressing that it is in the interests of the United States to ratify the 1996 treaty, according to a transcript of
Oct. 26, 2015
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Sudan, Korea flesh out political dialogue
A delegation of Sudanese diplomats visited Korea last week to participate in the fifth round of policy consultations with Korean counterparts, where they discussed political relations, trade and investment, development cooperation and international collaboration. Daffalla El Haj Ali, the director general of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ bilateral and regional department, reached an agreement with Korea on exchanging ministerial and high-level visits, enhancing mutual support at inter
Oct. 26, 2015
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‘Syrian children need Korea’s compassion’
Syria is a killing field. The conflict that erupted 5 years ago between the people and President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has left over 250,000 people dead and uprooted 12 million more. To survive what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, over 5 million children need food, water and shelter before the winter.A delegation from the United Nations Children’s Fund visited Korea last week to secure much-needed support from the government, companies and citizens. Members of UNICEF and
Oct. 25, 2015
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Pakistan, Korea seek more security cooperation
A delegation of top Pakistani military officials came to Korea last week to gauge the country’s defense capacities and potentially procure weapons and technologies. Pakistani Defense Production Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, Lt. Gen. Syed Wajid Hussain and private sector representatives came on the invitation of Korea’s Ministry of National Defense. They attended the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2015, and visited the Doosan Defense Systems and Technology facilities in Cha
Oct. 25, 2015
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ASEAN Connectivity to help integrate Southeast Asia
When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations launches its Economic Community in December, the region will boast a single market of $2.4 trillion and 620 million people. In line with the ASEAN Master Plan on Connectivity that aims to link its 10 member states physically, institutionally and socially, ASEAN needs over $3.3 trillion investment in infrastructure, transport, energy and information communications technology by 2030.Analysts note that the ambitious scheme presents vast opportunities
Oct. 25, 2015
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Refugees part of Korea’s history
With risks and challenges faced by refugees across the world having become one of the greatest global issues today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the third installment. - Ed.From late President Kim Dae-jung to conscientious objectors and North Ko
Oct. 25, 2015
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S. Korea, Russia to set up working-level channel to support businesses
Seoul and Moscow on Friday agreed to set up a consultative body to develop business opportunities and support South Korea companies in Russia's untouched easternmost region.The working-level channel will arrange natural resources development and infrastructure construction projects in Siberia and the far eastern part of the Asian continent.The two countries have already agreed to raise US$3 billion in 2013 to support bilateral business projects.The two countries will exchange lists of prospectiv
Oct. 23, 2015
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‘China seeks social governance through NGO partnership’
This is the second installment in a series of interviews with renowned scholars and experts on China as a resurgent Asian power triggering shifts in the regional order. This installment looks into China’s social problems and policy efforts to address them. -- Ed.Over the last several years, the Chinese government has been paying notable policy attention to “social governance” in tandem with nongovernmental organizations to address an array of social issues including the public welfare, a sociolo
Oct. 20, 2015
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Seoul’s dilemma deepens amid China-U.S. rivalry
Though Seoul had managed to boost prospects for greater U.S. attention to North Korea through last week’s summit, it highlighted an increasingly convoluted dilemma between its traditional ally and a rising China amid their intensifying rivalry for regional supremacy. The Park Geun-hye administration has been boasting that its bilateral relations with the U.S. and China are at their “best-ever.” After appearing alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a massive military parade in Beijing last month
Oct. 19, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Ju takes heat for failed tech transfer
President Park Geun-hye’s surprising personnel shake-up on Monday was widely seen as a move to reprimand her foreign affairs team for its failed mission to persuade the U.S. to transfer fighter jet technology to Korea.Park named Kim Kyou-hyun, the National Security Council secretariat chief, as her new senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national security. Kim replaces Ju Chul-ki, who had reportedly offered to resign to take responsibility for Washington’s refusal to transfer f
Oct. 19, 2015
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German president hopes for Korean unification
German President Joachim Gauck urged Korea last week not to relinquish hope for national unification, providing hindsight based on Germany’s transformative developments since the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago.Gauck arrived in Seoul on Oct. 11 for his first presidential trip to East Asia to mark the 25th anniversary of German reunification. He held meetings with Korean diplomatic, political, business and civil communities during his four-day stay. Elected as the 11th head of state in March
Oct. 18, 2015
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South African film shines light on apartheid
“Apartheid,” a system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994, meant “the state of being apart,” literally “apart-hood” in Afrikaans. Following the creed enforced by the country’s then-governing political group the National Party, apartheid separated the multiethnic state, communities and families of South Africa, gating white privilege while downgrading black and minority rights. The South African embassy, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Association, held a film screen
Oct. 18, 2015
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Bulgarian idol singer expounds hallyu boom
Miryan Kostadinov, 23, is a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and guitarist with ambitions bigger than life. A popular idol singer in his country, he wants to be a global pop star with songs he composed. Last year, he appeared on national television show “X Factor,” a music contest among aspiring artists similar to “American Idol,” where he had already finished sixth place. Capitalizing on the success, he signed a gentlemen’s agreement with indie-pop label Homeovox Music. Bulgarian singer, songwriter
Oct. 18, 2015
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[Newsmaker] German politician stabbed in 'racist' attack
A German mayoral candidate active in helping refugees was seriously wounded on Saturday in what police described as a stabbing with a “racist, political” motive, heaping further pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over the migrant crisis. The German leader expressed her “shock” over the attack in the western city of Cologne which left mayoral hopeful Henriette Reker with serious neck wounds. The stabbing comes as Merkel prepares to travel to Istanbul on Sunday for talks on the crisis with Turki
Oct. 18, 2015
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Spain marks national day amid economic recovery
The Spanish embassy last Monday marked its national day ― “Fiesta Nacional de Espana” ― within a scope of deepening engagement with Korea over trade, tourism, investment and culture. The holiday, which falls on Oct. 12, celebrates Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas in 1492. This year is also the 65th anniversary of established ties between Madrid and Seoul in diplomacy. Spanish Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz (left) raises his glass with his wife Ana Ortiz and daughter Laura Ortiz at the
Oct. 18, 2015
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Park faces tasks after U.S. trip
President Park Geun-hye returned to Seoul on Sunday from her four-day trip to the U.S. with a set of diplomatic achievements such as obtaining Washington’s stronger commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization and its support for her initiatives for unification and regional peace.President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong after her arrival at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday. (Yonhap)Her trip also helped ease the growing impression that Seo
Oct. 18, 2015
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Chinese general dismisses South China Sea concerns
BEIJING (AP) -- A top Chinese general said Saturday that China's newly created islands in the disputed South China Sea are intended mainly to aid shipping and dismissed concerns that Beijing is seeking to strengthen its control over the strategically vital region. General Fan Changlong's remarks came as expectations grow that the U.S. might directly challenge Chinese claims in the South China Sea by sailing a Navy ship inside the 12-nautical mile (21-kilometer) territorial limit surrounding one
Oct. 17, 2015