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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Yun, Kerry reaffirm strong alliance against N. Korea
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Monday reaffirmed that there is "no daylight" between the allies in dealing with North Korea. They also agreed to ratchet up pressure on North Korea, which has "recklessly abandoned" its obligations under U.N. resolutions. "There is no daylight, not an inch, not a centimeter, not a microscope of difference between the United States and the Republic of Korea in our approach to the question of North Korea's provocations and its
May 18, 2015
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Indian P.M. to talk trade in S. Korea
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Seoul on Monday to bolster economic and diplomatic ties with South Korea, amid his push for the “Act East” policy, aimed at upgrading relations with India’s eastern neighbors.On his first day in South Korea, the third leg of a three-nation trip that also includes visits to China and Mongolia, Modi will hold a summit meeting with President Park Geun-hye, which is expected to focus on bolstering bilateral economic cooperation.During the summit, Mo
May 17, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Indian P.M.’s visit aims to cement Korea partnership’
With evolving business ties and increasingly similar strategic perspectives on world affairs, South Korea is one of the most important Asian partners for India, according to India’s ambassador to Seoul, Vikram Doraiswami.In an interview with The Korea Herald last week, the envoy noted that elevating India’s partnership with Korea was a crucial “prerequisite” to ensure the success of New Delhi’s “Act East” policy ― a core foreign policy initiative to deepen the country’s engagement with East Asia
May 17, 2015
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Bulgaria upgrades partnership with Korea
Amid the global economic downturn and political instability, a comprehensive partnership between countries is no longer a choice, but a necessity, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev underscored during his visit to Korea last week. The first in six years of Bulgarian president’s visit to Seoul, Plevneliev came with key government officials and some 30 business leaders to mark 25 years of bilateral ties. At the summit meeting on Thursday, Plevneliev and President Park Geun-hye signed three memor
May 17, 2015
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Poland celebrates rise as Central European powerhouse
The Polish constitution of May 3, 1791 was the world’s second constitution after the U.S. constitution written in 1789.The Polish Embassy celebrated its Constitution Day last Thursday, also marking bilateral ties between Poland and Korea, as well as Poland’s ongoing transformation as a Central European powerhouse. “Seventy years after the end of World War II, Poland became a nation with solid political and economic foundations, made possible through reconciliation with neighboring countries,” Po
May 17, 2015
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South Africa marks Freedom Day
The South African Embassy celebrated two decades of freedom and economic transformation as a non-apartheid nation at a national day reception Tuesday. Freedom Day, which falls on April 27, celebrates the first free and fair democratic election in South Africa, which elected President Nelson Mandela. “The late Nelson Mandela said, ‘If any day marked the crossing of the divide from a past of conflict and division to the possibility of peace and unity, from inequality to equality, from a history of
May 17, 2015
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German food showcased at KINTEX
German food companies participated in the Seoul Food 2015 exhibition at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, from May 12-15, showcasing beer, coffee, meat, sweets, dairy products, soft drinks and food service equipment. Thermo Future Box, Brauerei Zoller-Hof Graf-Fleischhut, Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee, Heinrich Manten, IQ 4 YOU, Miller conSup Gesellschaft fur Import und Export, Sanotact Limited, Schneider, and Zott Dairy Asia Pacific, participated. The German food industry is Europe’s largest, with
May 17, 2015
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Canada’s Alberta to donate pavilion to Gangwon Province
Canada’s Alberta provincial government will donate a pavilion to the Alpensia ski resort in Gangwon Province to commemorate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2018 and a 40-year provincial alliance. Alberta’s senior representative for the Asia-Pacific basin, Ron Hoffmann, the Canadian Ambassador Eric Walsh, managing director of the Alberta Korea Office, Gregory Baker, participated in the unveiling ceremony at the resort on Wednesday. The pavilion will use high-quality wood ― spruce, pine and fir
May 17, 2015
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Ecuador exhibits produce at food fair
The Ecuadorian Embassy and the Commercial Office of Ecuador held a gastronomic reception on Monday, showcasing the country’s signature foods. Twelve Ecuadorian companies ― Amerifoods, Cafecom, Trinyfresh, Platayuc, Congelados Ecuatorianos, Uyamafarms, Samai Snacks, ElCafe, Cereal Andino, Pacari, Salinerito and Gusto Coffee ― participated in the Seoul Food 2015 exhibition at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, from May 12-15, showcasing shrimp, cocoa, coffee, avocados, bananas and other produce.“
May 17, 2015
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Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence.Kerry arrived in Seoul on Sunday from Beijing and will see top South Korean officials on Monday, less than a week after South Korea's spy agency said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered his defense chief executed with an anti-aircraft gun for complaining about the young ruler. The allegation, if true, adds to concerns about the erratic nature of Kim's
May 17, 2015
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Kuwait parliament speaker hopes for speedy launch of medical program with S. Korea
Kuwait hopes for the quick launch of a medical cooperation program with South Korea, the Gulf country's parliamentary speaker said Friday, expecting that more Kuwaitis may benefit from Korea's advanced medical infrastructure under the program. The expectations from Marzouq Al-Ghanim, the speaker of Kuwait's unicameral National Assembly came as the two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on healthcare cooperation during President Park Geun-hye's four-nation visit to the Mi
May 15, 2015
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S. Korea, China, Japan discuss counter-terrorism, cybersecurity
Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan held three-way talks here Friday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in counter-terrorism, cybersecurity and extremism. Choi Sung-joo, South Korea's ambassador for international security affairs, and his Chinese and Japanese counterparts, Liu Guangyuan and Tsukasa Kawada, led the one-day talks. The trilateral consultation on counter-terrorism was last held in July 2012 and Friday's talks are the latest sign of easing tensions among the t
May 15, 2015
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S. Korea, India to upgrade ties during PM Modi's visit
South Korea and India will strengthen their strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Seoul next week, Seoul's top envoy to New Delhi said Friday. Modi is scheduled to arrive Monday on the last leg of his East Asian tour that has taken him to China and will later take him to Mongolia. His two-day visit will be aimed at strengthening the two countries' ties not only in trade and investment but across a wide range of sectors, including politics and defense, according
May 15, 2015
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Park appoints new envoy to Russia
South Korea appointed Park Ro-byug, a veteran diplomat with expertise in European affairs, as its new ambassador to Russia. The 58-year-old former envoy to Ukraine will replace Wi Sung-lac, who is set to retire after serving more than three years in Moscow. Park most recently led years-long negotiations with Washington to revise their civilian atomic energy pact as the Foreign Ministry’s ambassador for nuclear energy cooperation. The two countries clinched a deal last month to pave the way for a
May 14, 2015
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S. Korea calls for transparency in Japan's new defense policy
South Korea urged Japan Thursday to abide by the spirit of its Pacifist Constitution in implementing its new defense policy."We expect discussions on Japan's defense policy to proceed in the direction of contributing to peace and stability in the region while sticking to the spirit of the Pacifist Constitution," foreign ministry spokesman Noh Kwang-il said at a press briefing.In particular, he added, South Korea will never accept any measure related to its national interests and the security of
May 14, 2015
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FM Yun to meet UNESCO chief next week
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will meet with UNESCO chief Irina Bokova next week, a ministry spokesman said Thursday, as Japan pushes to win world heritage status for industrial facilities linked to wartime Korean slave labor.Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, is scheduled to visit South Korea next week to attend the World Education Forum in Songdo, west of Seoul, from Tuesday through Friday.Yun and Bokova will hold talks Tuesday, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Noh Kwang-il.The meeting
May 14, 2015
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S. Korea raises travel warning on parts of Nepal
South Korea raised its travel warning on parts of Nepal Thursday, warning against further earthquakes in the region.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it raised the warning by one notch in Annapurna, Langtang and Mount Everest, which are popular travel destinations among South Koreans.The new warning level advises Korean citizens to leave the affected areas. The rest of Nepal will remain under the lower warning level issued on April 27, which urges Koreans to refrain from traveling.The decisio
May 14, 2015
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Nuke energy cooperation envoy named ambassador to Russia
South Korea Thursday appointed its chief negotiator in nuclear cooperation talks with the United States as its new ambassador to Russia.President Park Geun-hye picked the veteran diplomat, Park Ro-byug, to take up the post, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The president will award credentials to the diplomat later in the day.Park Ro-byug led Seoul's years-long negotiations with Washington on their civilian nuclear energy partnerships. The two sides struck a deal last month that would
May 14, 2015
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Court rejects evidence against S. Korean accused of illegal exports to Iran
A U.S. district court has struck down evidence used in the indictment of a South Korean businessman accused of illegally selling banned items to Iran, saying the evidence was seized in violation of his right to privacy.Kim Jae-shik, head of Karham Eng. Corp. in Seoul, was indicted in March 2013 on charges that he conspired to export U.S. aircraft parts without the required export licenses to intermediaries in China and Korea and ultimately customers in Iran.The aircraft parts, known as "accelera
May 11, 2015
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EU goes to school to court Korea’s youth
The European Union Embassy kicked off its “EU Goes to Schools 2015” program, designed to promote awareness of Europe among Korean high school students, with the first lecture at the Kyungbok Business High School in western Seoul on Friday. EU Ambassador Tomasz Kozlowski and 20 other ambassadors from EU member states will visit 42 schools this year, and present European history, politics, economy and culture, as well as their career. The program started last year in collaboration with the Seoul E
May 10, 2015