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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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S. Korea not mulling massive food aid to N. Korea
South Korea said Tuesday it is not considering approving massive food aid to North Korea, although it is "desirable" to prop up the quality of civilian groups' aid to the North. The Ministry of Unification said that Seoul is not expected to allow civilian organizations to provide large amounts of food aid to North Korea such as rice or flour for the time being, compared with its recent approval for fertilizer aid. "But the Seoul government believes that it is desirable to boost humanitarian as
April 28, 2015
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Seoul should monitor Abe's intent, not wording: Steinberg
South Korea should place more emphasis on whether Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to apologize over Japan's wartime atrocities, rather than the "nuance" of the words for his upcoming speech, a former top U.S. official said Tuesday. South Korea is closely watching whether Abe will sincerely apologize for Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean and other Asian women during his expected speech at a joint session of the U.S. Congress slated for Wednesday. James Steinberg, a former
April 28, 2015
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Inter-Korean tension worsens in Q1: survey
Inter-Korean tension has heightened in the first quarter of the year, but local experts anticipate bilateral relations to improve down the road this year, a survey showed Tuesday. According to the survey of 69 experts by Hyundai Research Institute, the peace index measuring Seoul-Pyongyang relations came to 33.6 for the January-March period, compared with the 44.7 tallied in the fourth quarter of 2014. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher numbers indicating better inter-Korean ties. A
April 28, 2015
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S. Korea seeks more assurance in new U.S.-Japan defense rules
South Korea urged the United States and Japan Tuesday to assure the security of South Korea in implementing the U.S-Japan defense guidelines, which expand Japan's military role abroad against possible threats from China and North Korea. "The government expects the U.S. and Japan to continue close consultations with South Korea on issues related to the security of the Korean Peninsula and our national interests," Foreign Ministry spokesman Noh Kwang-il said in a statement. Foreign Ministry spoke
April 28, 2015
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U.S. envoy highlights S. Korean role in TPP
South Korea's global economic network of free trade deals with many other countries will be a strong selling point for participation in a U.S.-led regional trade pact, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the top U.S. envoy to Seoul said Tuesday. "We realize (South) Korea plays a role in the regional economy and has free trade agreements with many countries in the Pacific," Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said in a Seoul forum. "Korea is already a high standard, high perfo
April 28, 2015
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Abe offers no apology for wartime sexual slavery
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered no clear apology Monday for Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean and other Asian women, sticking to a previous vague statement on the issue that has stymied Tokyo's relations with Seoul. "When it comes to the comfort women issue, my heart aches when I think about those people who were victimized by human trafficking and who were subject to immeasurable pain and suffering beyond description," Abe said during a visit to Harvard University in Bost
April 28, 2015
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AIIB members hold meeting in Beijing
Senior government officials from 57 members of the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) began a two-day meeting in Beijing on Monday to discuss the articles of agreement and other pending issues, a diplomatic source said. This week's meeting is aimed at finalizing the articles before holding the final round of preparatory meetings in Singapore next month, the source said on the condition of anonymity. South Korea sent a deputy finance minister as a chief negotiator to the meet
April 27, 2015
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Korea sends rescue team, aid to Nepal
South Korea said Monday it would dispatch search and rescue staff and medical personnel to Nepal as relief assistance pours into the country, following a massive earthquake that has left thousands dead and others injured. An advance team of 10 members from the 119 rescue squad and four government officials were scheduled to fly to the South Asian nation late Monday evening to inspect the situation and help the ongoing rescue efforts for 10 days, alongside a Foreign Ministry official who departed
April 27, 2015
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Upgraded U.S.-Japan ties pose dilemma for Seoul
The strengthening U.S.-Japan alliance is posing a strategic dilemma for South Korea as its relations with Tokyo show no signs of improving, while the need for security cooperation over North Korea’s military threats rises.Capitalizing on the U.S. backing, Tokyo has been striving to carve out an advantageous position in the changing contours of regional security, raising calls for Seoul to move beyond the historical animosities and pursue what better serves its practical interests.Seoul has remai
April 27, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. to push for 'meaningful' nuke talks: official
South Korea and the United States agreed Monday to make efforts to resume the multilateral talks on North Korea's denuclearization, which have been stalled for years due to the North's failure to abide by a past nuclear deal, a Seoul official said. Kim Gunn, director-general for North Korean nuclear affairs of the Foreign Ministry, met with Sydney Seiler, U.S. special envoy for the six-party nuclear talks with North Korea. The two had a "in-depth" discussion on the North Korean nuclear issue, i
April 27, 2015
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Korea to offer $1m in relief aid to Nepal
South Korea said Sunday it will provide $1 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Nepal, which was hit Saturday by a 7.8-magnitude quake that left more than 1,800 people dead and others injured, including at least three South Koreans.Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said that it is also considering offering other assistance, such as sending an emergency relief team. “Our government would like to extend our deep condolences and solace to the Nepali government and the people regarding the loss of many p
April 26, 2015
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Park wraps up four-nation S. America tour
SAO PAULO ― President Park Geun-hye wrapped up her four-nation tour of South America over the weekend with a handful of deals aimed to boost trade and economic cooperation.Park’s trip to Colombia, Peru, Chile and Brazil came as South Korea is pushing to expand economic cooperation with the region hailed by Seoul officials as a continent of opportunities.South Korea has signed a set of memorandums of understanding with the four countries that, among other things, call for closer cooperation in th
April 26, 2015
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New evidence of imperial Japan’s atrocities emerges
Fresh evidence of Japan’s colonial-era atrocities was revealed by Korean media outlets on Sunday, escalating growing pressure on Tokyo to confront history and sincerely apologize for its past wrongdoing. A document, which was recently found in a Korean-American church in Manhattan, New York, revealed that Japanese police sexually tortured young Korean women after the March 1 independence movement in 1919.“Among the tortures and brutalities dwelt on by writers and especially emphasized by the Ame
April 26, 2015
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Canadian embassy hosts Toronto grads
Korean graduates of the University of Toronto gathered recently at an alumni reception at the Canadian embassy in Seoul to meet fellow alumni and remember their time at the various campuses in Toronto. The University of Toronto has over 540,000 alumni ― one of the largest and most active in the world. Their academic and professional excellence has contributed to the university’s recognition as Canada’s top higher educational institution. Over 1,000 ethnic Korean students and researchers study at
April 26, 2015
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Korean culture program launched for foreigners
The Korea Foundation has launched a program that connects foreigners and Koreans through language and culture. Foreigners can take part in activities to experience Korean culture, while Koreans can participate in programs to deepen their global knowledge. Foreigners and Koreans have an opportunity to interact through field trips and language studies, as well as at film, art and music venues offered year-round across Korea. The Koreans and Foreigners Together Program was launched at the Korea Fou
April 26, 2015
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‘Ethiopia’s renaissance follows Korean development’
Korea has been a paragon of progress for Ethiopia, which has developed rapidly since 2000.The Ethiopian economy grew by over 10 percent annually between 2004 and 2009, slowing to nearly 7 percent since 2012, according to the International Monetary Fund.Some political commentators have called Ethiopia the “African Lion,” a term similar to the “Asian Tiger,” which described Korea during its period of speedy development.Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome visited Korea in mid-April to benchmark Kore
April 26, 2015
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S. Korea, Brazil agree to bolster ties
President Park Geun-hye and her Brazilian counterpart, Dilma Rousseff, agreed Friday to strengthen their countries' partnership by diversifying cooperation."(South Korea and Brazil) can become ideal partners in expanding cooperation in such high value-added areas as infrastructure, smart grids, renewable energy and health care," Park said in a news conference with Rousseff following their summit in Brasilia. Smart grid technology is designed to increase power system efficiency. President Park Ge
April 25, 2015
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'A number of years' needed to evaluate Seoul's need to produce enriched uranium fuel for power plants: expert
It will take a "number of years" for South Korea and the United States to evaluate whether it's good for Seoul to produce low-enriched uranium fuel for power plants on its own under a new nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S., a former American negotiator said Friday.Earlier this week, Seoul and Washington announced the revision to their 1974 nuclear energy cooperation pact after more than four years of negotiations to reconcile Seoul's demand for the right to reprocess spent nuclear fuel
April 25, 2015
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U.S. envoy for six-party talks to travel to S. Korea
Sydney Seiler, U.S. special envoy for six-party nuclear talks with North Korea, will visit South Korea to attend a security seminar and meetings with officials, the State Department announced Friday. Seiler will be in Seoul from Saturday to attend the Asan Institute conference and hold meetings with South Korean officials to discuss North Korea policy, including his counterpart, Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs Kim Gunn, the department said in a release. He will return to W
April 25, 2015
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White House calls for 'final resolution' of Korea-Japan history issues
History tensions between South Korea and Japan should be addressed in a way that is not only "honest, constructive and forthright" but also reaches a "final resolution," a senior White House official said Friday.The remark from Evan Medeiros, senior director for Asian affairs at the White House's National Security Council, was seen as pressure on Japan to resolve historical tensions with Seoul ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the United States. President Barack Obama shake
April 25, 2015