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July 29, 2011 North Korea

N.K., U.S. in high-level talks on denuclearization

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― After a 17-month hiatus, senior North Korean and U.S. government officials resumed talks in New York on Thursday as part of efforts to revive the six-party negotia...

Bill Gates sees philanthropy bug spreading

January 1, 2012
People
Slim ranks as world’s richest person

January 1, 2012
People
U.S. first lady to write kitchen garden book

January 1, 2012
People
Citizens flock to aid rain-hit areas

As the devastating torrential rain came to a lull, citizens and politicians flocked to flood-stricken areas for restoration works. According to Seoul Volunteer Center, about 3,000 citizen volunteers...

July 29, 2011
Social affairs
Sohn to head Arirang TV

Sohn Ji-ae, former presidential secretary for overseas public relations, has been appointed the new president and CEO of Arirang TV & Radio. Sohn Ji-ae Sohn, 48, a former CNN Seoul bureau chief who...

July 29, 2011
Social affairs
N.K. vice foreign minister upbeat about U.S. talks

NEW YORK (Yonhap News) ― A senior North Korean official flew into New York Tuesday for highly unusual talks with U.S. officials, voicing optimism for improved Pyongyang-Washington ties. “I believe N...

July 27, 2011
North Korea
Women‘s rights advocates call for election nomination reform

Women’s rights advocates called for reform in the male-dominated political system on Tuesday to help more female candidates run for election, as part of efforts to expand their presence in politics. ...

July 26, 2011
Politics
Cabinet approves revised ethics code for government official

The Cabinet authorized the implementation of a revised ethics code for government officials Tuesday that bans retired officials working for private firms from seeking favors from their former colleag...

July 26, 2011
Politics
GNP leader calls for ban on Tokyo politicians’ island visit

South Korea’s ruling party leader urged the government Monday to ban a group of Japanese lawmakers from entering the country as they plan to visit an island near the country’s easternmost islets of D...

July 25, 2011
Foreign Affairs
Lee urges people to vacation here for economy

President Lee Myung-bak called Monday for South Koreans to head to domestic destinations for vacation, saying it will contribute greatly to spurring domestic demand that is key to revitalizing the co...

July 25, 2011
Politics
S. Korean students ditch paper for digital books

Outside the classroom a hot summer day beckons, but fourth-grade teacher Yeon Eun-jung’s students are glued to their tablet PCs as they watch an animated boy and a girl squabble about whether water b...

July 25, 2011
Social affairs
Lawyers may wear robes in courtroom

All officials in tribunal courts, both bar and bench, may now wear robes during trials, in an attempt to maintain a formal atmosphere and instill pride and esteem in attorneys, said the Seoul Bar Ass...

July 24, 2011
Social affairs
Top N.K. diplomat to visit New York for discussions with U.S. officials

A top North Korean diplomat handling nuclear negotiations with the outside world plans to make a rare trip to New York later this week for talks with U.S. officials, multiple diplomatic sources said ...

July 24, 2011
North Korea
N.K. holds local elections amid succession campaign

North Koreans voted in local elections Sunday as state media stepped up calls for loyalty to the ruling Workers’ Party and leader Kim Jong-il as the totalitarian leader has been trying to hand power ...

July 24, 2011
North Korea

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