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Jo He-rim
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Former NK ambassador likely to divide roles in US negotiations with Choe: experts
With a series of talks between the United States and North Korea being held in apparent preparation for their second summit, the appearance of a new figure in the North’s envoy team has triggered speculations on his role and the North’s direction in negotiations. Kim Hyok-chol, a former North Korean Ambassador to Spain had accompanied the North’s ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee Vice Chairman Kim Yong-chol on his visit to Washington, appearing with the vice chairman in a meeting with US
North Korea Jan. 27, 2019
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[Herald interview] Sitcom ‘Haiphong Families’ depicts reality of Korea’s multicultural families
JEJU -- As an ordinary man who has lived in Korea his whole life, Kim Jung-hyuk did not have many chances to meet foreigners or multicultural families and even felt prejudiced against people of different races and nationalities. However, that changed when he encountered stories of children from multicultural families being bullied and discriminated at school. Upon learning about such incidents, he realized that such actions are not right. That is how Kim, a TV producer at a regional broadcaster
Social Affairs Jan. 24, 2019
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[Eye Plus] Shake off cold with winter delicacies
As the icy wind blows in winter, there is nothing like street snacks to shake off the cold. From roasted sweet potatoes and bungeobbang to egg buns and fish cakes, these snacks can be spotted at street vendors in winter.While waiting for a bus, take a moment to grab a fish cake and sip hot broth to warm your body. (Photo by Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) (Photo by Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) (Photo by Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes are all-time winter f
Food Jan. 24, 2019
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No Davos meeting for Pompeo, Foreign Minister Kang as Trump calls off US delegation
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha’s planned meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will not materialize as US President Donald Trump on Thursday called off his delegation to the forum, citing the partial government shutdown.“Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team can assist as needed, President Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to the World Econo
Foreign Affairs Jan. 18, 2019
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US Missile Defense Review says North Korea poses ‘extraordinary threat’
North Korea poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States and its allies, and the US should remain “vigilant,” a US Pentagon report said on Thursday (US time).The US Department of Defense unveiled its new defense strategy in the 2019 Missile Defense Review, highlighting the need to add new technologies to the space-based missile defense system in order to protect the country from external threats. (Screen captured of the Missile Defense Review)The report is the first Missile Defense Revie
Defense Jan. 18, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Seoul-Tokyo radar tussle spreads to YouTube
While the ongoing clash between Seoul and Tokyo over a recent radar incident at sea shows no signs of abating, it has also triggered controversy on YouTube, with the defense ministries of the two countries explaining their positions on the online platform. Japan was the first to take the issue to YouTube, uploading a 13-minute video of the incident to its YouTube channel on Dec. 28 with subtitles in Japanese and English to reinforce its accusations against South Korea. The video was shot from th
Defense Jan. 17, 2019
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Seoul-Takyo radar row continues, despite talks
The end does not seem near for the ongoing radar row between Seoul and Tokyo, as the two governments continue to clash after a recent general-level meeting. The radar row erupted last month when Japan claimed that South Korea’s naval warship had locked its weapons-targeting radar onto its warplane. Korea has rejected the allegation and maintains it was on a humanitarian rescue mission of a North Korean fishing boat adrift in the overlapping exclusive economic zones of South Korea and Japan. The
Defense Jan. 17, 2019
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Navy conducts winter rescue training at sea
Some 100 members of the Navy’s Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit have been jumping into freezing sea waters since Monday, as the unit began its annual winter training at the southern port city of Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province. This year’s program is focused on adapting to the cold sea water and overcoming challenges they may face in the sea, according to the Navy. (Yonhap)During the five-day training, the SSU conducts various exercises, including scuba training in which divers explore the bottom
Defense Jan. 17, 2019
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GGGI inks MOU with Korea Forest Service, aims to collaborate on reforestation in NK
The Global Green Growth Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Forest Service on Wednesday as it seeks to open projects related to reforestation and energy in North Korea. The international organization based in Seoul said it has made contact with the North Korean government to discuss collaborative projects on reforestation and renewable energy there. It is currently arranging the schedule for an actual meeting. GGGI director Frank Rijsberman (left) and KFS Deputy Ministe
Social Affairs Jan. 16, 2019
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Seoul, Tokyo lock horns over sharing of frequency data in radar spat
The ongoing radar spat between South Korea and Japan is deepening, with the two sides clashing over the matter of sharing the frequency of the radar signal that Tokyo claims to have detected. Japan insists that a South Korean Navy destroyer locked its weapons-targeting radar onto a Japanese warplane during a recent search and rescue operation, but South Korea denies the allegation.The Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday that it had asked Tokyo to reveal the frequency of the radar that it
Defense Jan. 16, 2019
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Defense white paper fudges on whether NK is 'enemy'
The Defense Ministry does not directly refer to North Korea as an enemy and takes a less hostile tone toward the communist state in its 23rd white paper published Tuesday. The ministry’s latest biennial white paper -- the first to be published since the Moon Jae-in administration came to power in 2017 -- addresses security threats, military policies and the regional security environment. (Yonhap)Perhaps most notably, the Defense Ministry eliminated the phrase specifically describing North Korea
Defense Jan. 15, 2019
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Veterans’ Ministry projects to celebrate centennial of independence movement
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Monday that it would begin a set of commemoration projects to mark the 100th anniversary of the country’s Provisional Government established in 1919. Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said it planned to start 26 commemoration businesses in celebration of the historical March 1 Independence Movement and the centennial anniversary of the Provisional Government of Republic of Korea. The provisional government was was set up in 1919 by indep
Social Affairs Jan. 14, 2019
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Trump suggests Vietnam for US-NK summit: report
US President Donald Trump suggested holding the anticipated second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam in mid-February, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that North Korea appears to review the US proposal but has not yet give a response, citing officials familiar with the matter. The report comes amid rising speculation that the two leaders are soon to hold the second summit to resume the stalled talks on denuclearization, following their first mee
North Korea Jan. 13, 2019
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[Feature] ‘Korea may have to import surgeons in the future’
The operating room is filled with tension. Surrounded by assistants and nurses, the surgeon holds a scalpel and cuts open the patient under the bright light of the surgical lamp above. While all doctors strive to save lives, surgeons are sometimes called the “doctors of doctors,” as they stand in the front line of the fight against death. Often, they are the subject of admiration. But the reality of the job, with its poor working conditions and unclear future, has long made the surgery departmen
Social Affairs Jan. 13, 2019
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Kim reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in meeting with Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his determination for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and vowed to make efforts to yield positive results in the second summit with the United States, a Chinese news outlet reported Thursday.According to Xinhua News Agency, Kim expressed his desire to pursue denuclearization and to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue through dialogue and consultations, during the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife P
North Korea Jan. 10, 2019
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