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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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Colombian carnival meets Korean folk art
A pair of Colombian traditional artists visited Korea in September to showcase the country’s carnival music and dance and engage in a cultural exchange with Korean artists. Dancer and researcher Maribel Egea Garia and instrumentalist and professor Jarry Jose Julio Arjona came to Korea on Sept. 8 at the request of the Colombian Embassy, and performed at schools and events across the country. They also took lessons on traditional Korean music and dance, provided by the Korean Classical Music Corpo
Oct. 4, 2015
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Russia, Korea mark growing ties at silver jubilee
Russia and Korea last week celebrated 25 years of diplomatic relations that have moved beyond ideological differences to shared interests in the region and the world. Moscow and Seoul are now close partners in an evolving multipolar international order, drawing on their respective leverage in East Asia and Europe.Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1990, over 50 interstate and intergovernmental agreements were concluded, 27 official summits were held and bilateral trade volume has reached $26
Oct. 4, 2015
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IAEA chief to visit Seoul Tuesday
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Seoul on Tuesday to meet with high-level South Korean officials including Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program and other issues, Seoul officials said Sunday.IAEA director General Yukiya Amano’s visit here will be an opportunity to deepen cooperation between Seoul and the U.N. nuclear watchdog, particularly when Pyongyang is expected to carry out provocations, potentially including a nuclear test, Seo
Oct. 4, 2015
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Park's U.S. visit 'perfect opportunity' to discuss her regional peace vision: ex-White House official
South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming visit to Washington is a good opportunity to discuss ways to develop her initiative for peace in Northeast Asia, a former White House official said Friday.Evan Medeiros, who until recently served as senior director for Asia at the White House's National Security Council, made the remark during a security seminar, praising Park's Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI) as creative."I have a very positive view on NAPCI. I think it's v
Oct. 3, 2015
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[Weekender] Interpretation: Blending art and science
Tension filled the room as a senior Seoul official sat at the negotiating table with his U.S. counterparts and a professional interpreter. Seeking to break the ice, he told them a story starting with a Korean proverb. Word for word, it was supposed to be “Too many boatmen steer a boat to the mountain.” Instead, the interpreter opted for what she believed was a more comprehensible expression, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” Yet the official, who had expected to hear “ship” or “mountain” to his
Oct. 2, 2015
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[Weekender] Presidential interpreters: Insiders behind the curtain
Working beside society’s elite, they fly hundreds of thousands of miles every year on charter planes. They speak about pressing brainteasers with the top actors on the world stage. They have access to the heavily fortified Cheong Wa Dae and its inner workings, as well as those of other presidential offices around the globe. Despite their seemingly coveted call of duty, almost the only time they make the headlines is when they blunder. At times, they are bewildered by the convoluted, highfalutin
Oct. 2, 2015
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Seoul verifying rumors of death of IS teenager
The South Korean government has begun the process of verifying news reports that a South Korean teenager thought to have joined an Islamic militant group early this year was killed in a U.S.-led air strike in northern Syria, officials said Thursday.“We are now trying to verify the facts with regard to the reports on his fate,” said a Seoul official on condition of anonymity.A local media outlet reported Wednesday that the U.S.-led coalition forces carried out a massive air strike campaign last w
Oct. 1, 2015
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Prospect of Korea-Japan summit grows
The exchange Sunday of seemingly amicable greetings between the leaders of South Korea and Japan has further boosted the prospect of a bilateral summit that has yet to be held amid territorial and historical conflicts. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a U.N. General Assembly session on Monday. (Yonhap)During a brief encounter with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a luncheon at the U.N. headquarters in New York, President Park Geun-hye expressed her hope that they can meet
Sept. 29, 2015
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Park proposes boosting cooperation with Denmark over Arctic routes
President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea and Denmark strengthen cooperation in utilizing Arctic shipping routes, which are becoming more viable as the ice in the region continues to melt due to climate change. Park made the offer during summit talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according to Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea‘s presidential office. South Korea’s president Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hand
Sept. 28, 2015
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Nigerian leader vows to address double taxation avoidance issue
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to make efforts to quickly resolve the issue of double taxation avoidance with South Korea. South Korea and Nigeria signed a double taxation avoidance agreement in 2006 to help boost two-way investment and trade, though the West African country has yet to complete its domestic procedures. Buhari made the pledge during summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according
Sept. 28, 2015
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Pakistani PM says willing to set up industrial complex for S. Korea
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he is willing to set up an industrial complex exclusively for South Korean companies to help facilitate their investment in Pakistan.He also said he is pleased with increased investments by South Korean companies. South Korean investment in Pakistan reached an accumulated US$100 million as of last year. Two-way trade amounted to $1.17 billion for last year alone. Sharif made the comment in summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Su
Sept. 28, 2015
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Park stresses importance of education for sustainable development
President Park Geun-hye on Sunday stressed the importance of education in setting up an effective and inclusive system to achieve sustainable development. Park said South Korea drastically expanded investment in education as it was pushing for industrialization in the 1970s, which in turn created decent jobs and resulted in inclusive growth. South Korea‘s education fervor helped transform the country into Asia’s fourth-largest economy from the ashes of the 1950-53 Korean War. Park made the comme
Sept. 28, 2015
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Park urges nations to do their part in climate deal
President Park Geun-hye Sunday called on countries to carry out their contributions in good faith to ensure a new agreement on climate change can successfully take root.Each country is required to present its national goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions before the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. In June, South Korea offered to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent by 2030 from 850.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, an amount Seoul says it would reach if
Sept. 28, 2015
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Park held brief discussion with Abe on trilateral summit
South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday, Cheong Wa Dae said, in a sign of a thaw between the two countries ahead of a trilateral summit also involving China. Abe told Park that he was looking forward to the trilateral summit, which may take place in late October in Seoul, Japan‘s Kyodo news agency said, citing Katsunobu Kato, Japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary. Presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook told reporters that Japanese media reports “w
Sept. 28, 2015
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S. Korea, China to construct joint industrial complex near N. Korea
South Korea and China plan to build a joint industrial complex near a border area with North Korea, according to South Korean Ambassador to China Kim Jang-soo on Saturday.Kim made the remarks on Friday during his visit to the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China, where ethnic Koreans account for about 30 percent of the population, the Yanbian Daily newspaper reported. Kim held talks with Zhang Anshun, the Communist Party secretary of Yanbian, during which they discussed ways to build th
Sept. 26, 2015
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Park, U.N. chief hope N. Korea doesn't launch rocket
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have expressed hope that North Korea does not go ahead with a long-range rocket launch.The two also shared the view that the isolated country should come forward for dialogue with the international community, Ju Chul-ki, senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs, told reporters after their meeting at Ban's official residence on Friday evening.Park arrived in New York hours earlier for the U.N. General Assembly.Pa
Sept. 26, 2015
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UN summit approves 15-year blueprint to eradicate poverty
With the bang of a gavel, international leaders approved an ambitious 15-year plan Friday to tackle the world's biggest problems, from eradicating poverty to preserving the planet to reducing inequality. Now comes the tough part: Drumming up support and money to achieve the goals and transform the world.Pope Francis gave his backing to the new development agenda in an address to the U.N. General Assembly before the summit to adopt the 17-point plan opened, calling it "an important sign of hope"
Sept. 26, 2015
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Park appears in video message on sustainable development
President Park Geun-hye appeared in a video message released at a ceremony for the U.N. summit on sustainable development, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.Park joined U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Stephen Hawking and nine other high-profile people in announcing 17 goals that world leaders have vowed to accomplish by 2030.The goals call for, among other things, the reduction of poverty and gender equality.Park is set to address the U.N. summit for sustainable development on Saturday, a day after
Sept. 26, 2015
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Xi's warning signals China's thinking on N. Korea could change
Chinese President Xi Jinping's unusual warning to North Korea is seen as a sign that Beijing's strategic thinking on the problematic communist neighbor could change as its relations with South Korea grow stronger.After summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Xi told a joint news conference that China is committed to realizing the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in peaceful way, a remark in line with China's long-running stance. Chinese President Xi Jinping
Sept. 26, 2015
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Park meets with U.N. chief
South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday on the first day of her visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, later hosted a closed-door banquet in Park's honor at his official residence that included World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-born American.No details of the meeting were immediately available. South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Frid
Sept. 26, 2015