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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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Sales of eco-friendly cars top 100,000 in Q1 in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Director of 'Goodbye Earth' aimed to ask how we would face apocalypse
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Spy agency to file complaint against former chief
The nation’s top intelligence agency is considering filing a complaint with the prosecution against its former chief as he appears to have revealed confidential information he obtained during his leadership from 2006-2008.Former NIS chief Kim Man-bok (Yonhap)Last week, Kim Man-bok, who led the National Intelligence Service during the former Roh Moo-hyun administration, disclosed in a media interview that Roh and former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il were able to talk with each other at anytime
Oct. 4, 2015
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Russia won't recognize N. Korea as nuclear power: Russian deputy FM
Russia said Sunday it will not recognize North Korea as a nuclear power, noting the country is making multi-faceted efforts to resuscitate the six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions."It is never acceptable for Russia to effectively recognize North Korea's status as a nuclear possessing country," Igor Morgulov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency, conducted on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Russia's diplomatic ties with South
Oct. 4, 2015
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Koreas to exchange final lists of candidates for family reunions
The two Koreas will exchange the final lists of separated families this week for a rare reunion to take place later this month, the Korean Red Cross said Sunday, as cross-border tensions are still high due to North Korea's threat to launch a long-range rocket.The final lists of 100 families from each country will be exchanged at the truce village of Panmunjom on Thursday, so the families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War can be reunited at the scenic Mount Kumgang resort, located on the North'
Oct. 4, 2015
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Gaeseong joint complex reaches $3 bln in accumulated production volume, 11 yrs after opening
The joint inter-Korean factory park in the North Korean city of Gaeseong registered accumulated production volume worth $3 billion this year since its opening 11 years ago, the Unification Ministry said Sunday.The volume of manufactured goods accumulated since the opening of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex in 2005 reached $2.996 billion as of the end of July this year, according to the data from the ministry handling inter-Korean affairs.Given that the average monthly production volume hovered a
Oct. 4, 2015
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N. Korean officials study entrepreneurship in Malaysia
A group of North Koreans has joined an entrepreneurship program in Malaysia, a Singapore-based organization said, marking a rare exchange for the socialist country.Choson Exchange, an organization that provides various workshops to North Koreans, on Friday said the group recently attended courses on Malaysia's efforts to improve entrepreneurship and startups, adding that the attendees had "tons of questions.""The Koreans showed lots of interest in how MDEC acted as a one-stop shop for tech inves
Oct. 3, 2015
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China 'warmly congratulates' N. Korea on key anniversary
The Chinese ambassador in Pyongyang has said China "warmly congratulates" North Korea on the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party next week, amid no immediate signs the North will launch a long-range rocket. Ambassador Li Jinjun made the remarks during a meeting with Kang Ha-guk, North Korea's health minister and chairman of the North Korea-China Friendship Association, on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy's website Saturday. Li told Kang that China "warm
Oct. 3, 2015
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U.S. not seeking to have Mongolia broker resolution of N. Korea issues: Russel
A senior U.S. official on Friday denied reports that Washington is seeking to have Mongolia play the role of a mediator in resolving the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program and other issues related to the communist nation.Japanese media have reported that the U.S., Japan and Mongolia are considering holding their first trilateral foreign ministerial talks in an effort to tap into Mongolia's close ties with Pyongyang to resolve a series of North Korea-related issues."The U.S. and Japan ea
Oct. 3, 2015
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N. Korea to face stronger restrictions on luxury goods in case of rocket launch: S. Korean envoy
The U.N. Security Council could expand restrictions imposed on the transfer of luxury items and strategic materials to North Korea if the communist nation defies international warnings and launches a long-range rocket, South Korea's U.N. ambassador said."The existing measure bans the export of some luxury items and strategic materials to North Korea. The scope of the sanctions could be expanded," Amb. Oh Joon said in an interview with Voice of America, referring to existing U.N. Security Council
Oct. 3, 2015
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Koreas to conduct pest control on pine trees at NK mountain next week
South and North Korea plan to jointly treat pine trees damaged by bugs at a mountain on North Korea's east coast early next week, the Unification Ministry said Friday. The two Koreas plan to conduct pest control on pine trees at Mount Kumgang from Monday to Wednesday as some trees there have withered and turned yellow, the ministry said. For this project, Seoul will deliver relevant treatment including insecticide and sprayers worth 130 million won ($109,900) to the North. A group of South K
Oct. 2, 2015
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N. Korea, China to kick off annual trade fair on Oct. 15
North Korea and China will launch a joint trade fair on Oct. 15, with some 400 Chinese companies expected to attend the annual exhibition, according to Chinese media on Friday. North Korea and China have jointly held the annual trade fair in October since 2012, but the number of North Korean business entities attending the event last year was about 30 percent less than 2013. About 100 North Korean business entities will take part in the four-day trade fair, which will be held in the Chinese
Oct. 2, 2015
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S. Korea sees no sign of imminent rocket launch by N. Korea
The Unification Ministry said Friday there has been no indication of an imminent rocket launch by North Korea amid a report that some movement was detected near the North's launch site. Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper said that South Korea, the United States and Japan have identified the movement of a freight train toward a rocket launching site in Dongchang-ri on the North's west coast. The train appeared to have moved from a factory in Pyongyang, but what was loaded on the train has not been
Oct. 2, 2015
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N. Korea set for military parade for party anniversary, instead of missile launch
North Korea is likely to go for an ostentatious military parade for the celebration of the ruling party's founding anniversary later this month, instead of a much-trumpeted launch of long-range missile, according to officials on Friday. North Korea is expected to celebrate the landmark 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 10 with unusual events to show off its military might as the country has often done on major occasions. Launch of a long-range missile ha
Oct. 2, 2015
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Ban meets N. Korean FM, expresses hope for further dialogue between Koreas
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope for more dialogue and exchanges between South and North Korea when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong on Thursday, Ban's office said. Ban also welcomed August's inter-Korean deal to defuse a military standoff and a follow-up agreement to hold reunions of families separated by the Korean War, saying the agreements would pave the way for greater inter-Korean dialogue, reconciliation and cooperation. The meeting happened as Ri w
Oct. 2, 2015
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Park urges N.K. to ditch nukes
By Shin Hyon-hee President Park Geun-hye on Thursday reiterated calls for North Korea to renounce its nuclear and missile programs that pose a critical obstacle to the security of the peninsula and the world. In her Armed Forces Day address, she also stressed her resolve to help rebuild the North’s impaired economy if it chooses talks over a military standoff. “North Korea must cease immediately its development of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles that has jeopardized the fate of
Oct. 1, 2015
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Ex-spy chief: Senior N. Korean official visited Seoul ahead of 2007 summit
North Korea's top official in charge of inter-Korean affairs made a secret visit to Seoul ahead of the second summit between the leaders of the rival Koreas in 2007, a former South Korean spy chief said in a memoir released Thursday.Kim Yang-gon met with the then-President Roh Moo-hyun at Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, on Sept. 26, according to the memoir of Kim Man-bok, who headed the National Intelligence Service from 2006 to 2008.The meeting took place five days before Roh
Oct. 1, 2015
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Park urges N. Korea to stop missile and nuclear programs
President Park Geun-hye urged North Korea Thursday to immediately stop its missile and nuclear weapons programs amid fresh tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Park also warned that if North Korea maintains its nuclear obsession, its isolation will further deepen and it will never develop economically.The North has claimed it was compelled to go nuclear due to Washington's hostile policy against it, though the U.S. has repeatedly said it has no hostile intentions toward North Korea."North Korea shou
Oct. 1, 2015
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Civil group presses for N.K. Human Rights Act
A leading international human rights organization Wednesday called for the prompt passage of the North Korean Human Rights Act, a bill stalled at the National Assembly since 2005.The Human Rights Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in New York, organized a delegation of democracy advocates to speak at a conference at the Seoul Press Center.“The North Korean government is unquestionably the worst oppressive and tyrannical regime in the world, having purged millions of its own citizens thro
Sept. 30, 2015
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Seoul slams N.K. for threats over family reunions
Seoul on Wednesday blasted Pyongyang for its apparent threats to thwart their agreement to hold the reunions of families separated by the border, reiterating that the humanitarian issue should be insulated from political and military factors.The communist regime renewed the threat on Tuesday as it criticized President Park Geun-hye’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly that increased pressure on it to abandon its nuclear ambitions and take a path toward economic development and regional peace.“I
Sept. 30, 2015
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Buddhist leaders of Koreas to meet in N. Korea for joint events
Buddhist leaders of the two Koreas will meet in the North Korean border town of Kaesong this week to discuss planned joint events, the South Korean organizer said Wednesday.The representatives from South Korea's Cheontae Order will "meet with officials from the North's Buddhist federation on Saturday to set details about a couple of joint religious events," the sect said in a release.The planned functions include one to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the reconstruction of Ryongtong Temple in
Sept. 30, 2015
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Int'l coalition launched to urge N. Korean human rights bill passage
An international coalition has been launched to raise awareness about the North Korean human rights bill that has been stalled in the South Korean parliament for a decade now, a U.S.-based human rights group said Wednesday.If signed into law, the bill would improve the human rights situation in the North by promoting activities such as supporting defector organizations in the South and educating South Koreans on these issues in the North, Thor Halvorssen, president of the Human Rights Foundation
Sept. 30, 2015