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Korea unveils tax reform bill to spur economy
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Actor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
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S. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
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Korean top diplomat arrives in Manila for ASEAN meetings
MANILA -- South Korea's top diplomat arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to attend meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations where she will discuss measures with regional powers to curb growing threats from North Korea."This is my debut on a multilateral diplomatic platform," Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told reporters upon arriving at Ninoy Akino International Airport in Manila. "Having said that, we have arranged bilateral talks with as many countries as possible."She is to
Aug. 6, 2017
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UN Diplomat: $1 billion in N. Korea exports would be banned
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A proposed new UN sanctions resolution would significantly increase economic pressure on North Korea to return to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs by banning mineral and seafood exports worth over $1 billion -- a third of its total exports last year, a Security Council diplomat said Friday. The draft resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, would also ban countries from giving any additional permits to North Korean laborers _ another source of money f
Aug. 5, 2017
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UN set to vote on new N. Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council will soon vote on a resolution imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, diplomats said Saturday.The US-drafted resolution aims to cut North Korea‘s export revenue by one-third to $1 billion a year, according to news reports. “We tabled a UN Security Council Resolution and hope for adoption as soon as possible,” a US official told Yonhap on the condition of anonymity.After lengthy negotiations, the US reached a dea
Aug. 5, 2017
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Korea, China to hold talks on EEZ next week
South Korea and China will hold a meeting of senior officials next week over a dispute on their partially overlapping exclusive economic zones in the Yellow Sea, the foreign ministry said Friday. The director general-level meeting will begin in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day run, according to the ministry. Park Chull-joo, chief of the ministry's international law affairs bureau, will represent South Korea, while Wang Xiaodu, Chinese ambassador for Yellow Sea affairs, will lead the Chinese side
Aug. 4, 2017
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Korean amb. to Ethiopia faces criminal investigation for sexual misdeeds
The foreign ministry has filed a complaint with the prosecution against the South Korean ambassador to Ethiopia for sexually assaulting several embassy workers, the ministry here said Friday after conducting a special probe into the case."Sexual misdeeds by the head of the diplomatic mission (in Ethiopia) against multiple victims have been confirmed through a thorough investigation based on information gathered from various channels," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.(Yonh
Aug. 4, 2017
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Govt. to conduct on-site environmental survey of THAAD next week
The South Korean government said Friday it will conduct an on-site environmental survey next week of the THAAD missile defense system deployed in a southern area.The move is part of the "small-scale" environmental impact assessment that started in December, and now is in the home stretch, said the Ministry of National Defense. (Yonhap)The ministry has commissioned a contractor to draw up a related report.The Ministry of Environment will form a team, including civilian experts, for the on-site st
Aug. 4, 2017
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Japan's new FM backs 'comfort women' deal with S. Korea
Japan's new top diplomat said Thursday the agreement with South Korea on settling the bilateral row over wartime sex slaves should be respected, according to a local news outlet.Foreign Minister Taro Kono was quoted as saying by Kyodo news service that the "comfort women" deal should be steadily implemented. His reported comments, made shortly after he was appointed to the post, herald continued diplomatic standoffs between the neighboring countries. As many as 200,000 Asian women, mostly Korean
Aug. 3, 2017
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S. Korea, China to hold annual forum on public diplomacy this month
South Korea and China will hold their fifth annual joint forum on public diplomacy on the southern resort island of Jeju this month, the foreign ministry said Thursday.The semi-governmental forum will run from Aug. 16-17, led by South Korea’s public diplomacy envoy Park Enna and former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing.The countries’ leaders agreed to institute the conference during a summit in 2013 as part of efforts to promote mutual understanding between the neighbors’ populations.“The for
Aug. 3, 2017
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S. Korea hails new US sanctions law on N. Korea
South Korea on Thursday hailed US President Donald Trump's ratification of a bill that imposes sanctions on Russia, China and North Korea, voicing hopes that it could quicken North Korea's denuclearization."The latest law adopts a vast range of new sanction elements and significantly intensifies the implementation of existing sanctions on North Korea," Cho June-hyuck, spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press briefing. (Yonhap)"(The new law) reflects the United States' stron
Aug. 3, 2017
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Korea arranging to hold meeting with Japan's newly tapped FM
South Korea's foreign minister is expected to meet the newly tapped top diplomat of Japan at the upcoming meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss bilateral ties, regional and global issues, her office said Thursday.Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tapped Taro Kono as a replacement for Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. He is the son of Yohei Kono, known for issuing a landmark 1993 apology as chief cabinet secretary for Japan's sexual slavery of women during Worl
Aug. 3, 2017
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Trump signs N. Korea, Russia, Iran sanctions into law
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed new sanctions on North Korea, Russia and Iran into law, insisting that the legislation remains "seriously flawed."Trump signed the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act despite his earlier opposition to it in the face of overwhelming support for the bill in both the House of Representatives and Senate. (Yonhap)"Despite its problems, I am signing this bill for the sake of national unity," the president said in a statement
Aug. 3, 2017
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Korean president vows enhanced cooperation with Indonesia, ASEAN
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday vowed to upgrade his country's relations with Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations to the level of its ties with the world's most powerful countries."I am very happy to see that South Korea-Indonesia relations are expanding," Moon said, according to his top press secretary Yoon Young-chan. "I hope such cooperation will further expand to help strengthen (Indonesia's) defense capabilities."Moon's remarks came at a meeting with Indonesian Defen
Aug. 2, 2017
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Assembly speaker to visit Iran, Pakistan, Myanmar to bolster ties
South Korea's parliamentary speaker will embark on a 12-day trip to Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar on Wednesday to help enhance bilateral cooperation and support the country's businesses operating there, his office said.Chung Sye-kyun will first visit Tehran to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani Friday (Iran time) and attend the inauguration ceremony for President Hassan Rouhani the following day.During the talks with Larijani, Chung will call for Tehran's support for South Korean
Aug. 2, 2017
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Korea to deepen defense industry ties with Indonesia
South Korea said Tuesday it's seeking closer ties with Indonesia on defense goods as part of efforts to expand its overall arms trade. Defense Minister Song Young-moo discussed the issue when he met with his Indonesian counterpart Ryamizard Ryacudu in Seoul later in the day, according to his office. He's on a trip to South Korea to attend a delivery ceremony for a submarine built by the local defense contractor Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Indonesia has ordered three diesel
Aug. 1, 2017
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Top Korean diplomat meets with ambassadors from ASEAN countries
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday to discuss South Korea's cooperation with the bloc ahead of an annual regional forum set for the weekend in the Philippines.The ASEAN Regional Forum and a series of foreign ministers' meetings involving ASEAN and its partners will be held from Sunday to Tuesday in Manila to discuss diplomacy and cooperation issues. (Yonhap)"I am looking very much forward to the meetings in Manila ...
Aug. 1, 2017
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‘Humanitarian aid should enter national debate’
With violent crises surging around the world, Korea should incorporate humanitarian aid into its national policies and social debate, eliciting wide-ranging political, financial and public support, according to the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross mission here. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Georgios Georgantas, who took the helm of the global humanitarian institution’s Korea office in May, stressed that the number, scale and duration of conflicts worldwide have expan
July 31, 2017
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ASEAN artists unveil rainbow of colors at exhibition
Adorned in pastel hues with soft brush strokes, the painting by Im Pesey glowed with a warm, impressionistic feel at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul last week.The work of the Cambodian artist, titled “Liveliness,” depicted bustling activities at the Central Market in capital Phnom Penh in the early 1990s, a fledgling period after the harrowing internecine war.“I wanted to draw the situation in Phnom Penh right after the war, with people restarting their lives and various commercial activiti
July 31, 2017
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Colombia celebrates peace, progress on National Day
As Colombia precariously extricates itself from five decades of an internecine conflict with armed guerilla group FARC, Colombians should muster their patriotism, intellect and skills to rebuild the society, said the country’s top envoy here, commending Korea’s rapid economic and social development following the 1950-53 Korean War. “Our society is in a process of historical transition, and we as Colombians must grow our knowledge and productivity and overcome challenges of achieving better educa
July 31, 2017
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Hungarian trade office opens in Seoul
The Hungarian National Trading House, a government-owned export promotion agency, opened a partner office in Seoul on July 3, paving the way for increased commerce between Hungary and Korea. The office at E&C Dream Tower, suite 1401, 146 Seonyu-ro, Seoul, is part of a network of Hungarian trade representations in 60 countries. It is jointly operated by Hungary’s International Development and Fund Coordination Agency and SM Global Korea, a firm specializing in packaging and logistics. “The cooper
July 31, 2017
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Jakarta governor-elect to look into Seoul city policies
Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan will learn about the Seoul metropolitan city's policies at the invitation of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon this week, a city official said Monday. "Park and Baswedan will discuss ways to bolster exchanges and cooperation between the cities in Seoul later in the day," the official said. Jakarta Governor-elect Anies Baswedan. (Yonhap)The Jakarta governor-elect's visit was made about two months after Park invited him to visit Seoul during his visit to Indonesia as
July 31, 2017