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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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Koreans advised not to travel to Sinai Peninsula
The South Korean Embassy in Cairo has advised South Koreans in Egypt not to travel to the Sinai Peninsula where a recent plane crash killed all 224 people on board. The embassy sent an e-mail to all South Korean residents in the country Thursday, asking them to refrain from traveling to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the surrounding area while an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the Oct. 31 disaster. It also urged South Koreans currently in the Sinai Peninsula to
InternationalNov. 6, 2015
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Pyongyang lifts ban on entry of South Koreans into Gaesong zone
North Korea has averted its ban on the entry of two South Korean officials into the Gaesong Industrial Complex, the Unification Ministry said Friday. Just days ago, the North notified the South of its sudden decision to deny access to the two, including a vice chairman of the South's committee on the inter-Korean facilities near the border. The reclusive North did not clarify the reason for the measure amid speculation that it may be trying to gain leverage in the upcoming talks on the land u
North KoreaNov. 6, 2015
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Kenneth Bae to release book about ordeal in North Korea
Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary freed last year from two years of detention in North Korea, will release a book detailing his ordeal in the communist nation, the publisher said Thursday. The book, titled "Not Forgotten: The True Story of My Imprisonment in North Korea," is scheduled for publication in May, W Publishing Group said in a release. "Next spring he will break his silence surrounding his life-changing ordeal, from his surprise arrest to a U.S. government negotiated release
North KoreaNov. 6, 2015
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Pyongyang calls on Japan to resolve sex slave issue
North Korea urged Japan on Friday to recognize its state responsibility for Tokyo's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, claiming that there are victims in the North as well. Pyongyang's call came as the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed to spur efforts for an early resolution of the issue of the so-called comfort women during their first summit held in Seoul on Monday. The North's Korean Central News Agency said that Japan should admit its state accountability for the
North KoreaNov. 6, 2015
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Korea joins U.N. convention against transnational organized crime
South Korea has become the 186th party to a United Nations convention against transnational organized crime, the government said Friday. South Korea recently ratified the U.N. Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its three optional protocols. Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong delivered the related documents to Miguel de Serpa Soares, under secretary general for legal affairs and U.N. legal counsel, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday (local time), the ministry said in
InternationalNov. 6, 2015
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Military envisions combat forces deployment on island of Ulleung, East Sea
The military is envisioning the deployment of combat marine forces on the island of Ulleung in the East Sea, a move that could add military pressure on North Korea and enhance the defense of the easternmost islets of Dokdo, a military official said Thursday.If the deployment vision is put into action, it could form a U-shaped coastal defense system linking the group of islands near the inter-Korean border in the Yellow Sea and the southern resort island of Jeju to Ulleung, located about midway a
DefenseNov. 5, 2015
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Park proposes joint inter-Korean exchange office
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday proposed to establish a joint office with North Korea to handle inter-Korean exchanges, as a follow-up measure of a landmark deal reached with Pyongyang in August.“While the fields of civil exchanges between the two Koreas are spreading from history, culture and sports to forestry, pest control and others, there needs to be support on the government level for such a trend to expand even further,” said Park during a meeting with the members of presidential prep
NationalNov. 5, 2015
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Majority of Koreans oppose Seoul’s new slogan: survey
More than half of Koreans oppose Seoul’s controversial new slogan “I.Seoul.U,” a survey showed Thursday. According to the survey conducted by local pollster Realmeter, 54.7 percent of the respondents were against the slogan, while only 11.9 percent supported it. Nearly 7 in 10 Seoul residents were unhappy with it.Nearly 36 percent of respondents opposed said that Seoul should keep the current slogan “Hi Seoul” while 18.9 percent thought the government should pick a new one. Last week, “I.Seoul.U
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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371 foreigners nabbed in 2-month crackdown on gambling, phishing
The police said Thursday they had arrested a total of 708 foreigners in the past two months, with gambling and financial fraud being the most common crimes committed by foreigners residing in Korea. The head office of the National Police Agency. (Yonhap)The police arrested 371 foreign nationals, of whom 27 were physically detained, for involvement in gambling and phishing scams during the two-month crackdown that started in September. In most cases, foreigners gambled for fun with their friends
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Prejudice makes refugee life tougher
With risks and challenges faced by refugees across the world having become one of the greatest global issues today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the fourth installment. ― Ed.In April, Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced that eight
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Mobile tourism center for ASEAN kicks off
The ASEAN-Korea Center on Thursday launched a moving tourism information center on the member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote the region’s culture and tourism among the Korean public.The ASEAN Roadshow will travel across the country through Saturday next week, starting from Seoul and making stops in Gwangju and Busan. Participants including ASEAN-Korea Center Secretary-General Kim Young-sun (fourth from left) attend the launch ceremony for the ASEAN Roadshow at C
NationalNov. 5, 2015
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Saenuri pushes ahead with budget review
The ruling party pushed ahead with the parliamentary review of next year’s budget on Thursday, despite the main opposition’s boycott of the National Assembly in its protest against the government’s reinstatement of government-issued textbooks. The ruling Saenuri Party’s lawmakers unilaterally opened the Assembly’s budget committee to resume the 2016 review that had been stalled since the opposition boycotted the Assembly on Nov. 3. The law stipulates that the committee must finish the review by
PoliticsNov. 5, 2015
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Seoul to provide allowance for unemployed youth
Seoul City on Thursday announced plans to give a monthly allowance to unemployed youth as part of its efforts to better bridge them to the labor market. Seoul Metropolitan Government said that it would offer 500,000 won ($440) a month starting from next year for unemployed young people aged between 19 and 29 who are in the low-income bracket. The city will provide the subsidy to 3,000 individuals on a trial basis for up to six months and expand the number to 15,000 over the next five years. A to
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Poor medical facilities behind high death rate of disabled children in South Korea
Physically disabled children aged 1-9 in Korea were 38 times more likely to die than their nondisabled peers in 2012, partly because of inadequate number of medical institutions specializing in patients with special needs, a government study showed. According to the study released by the Health Ministry and the National Rehabilitation Center this week, disabled children had a mortality rate of 580 per 100,000 children in 2012, while the mortality rate of nondisabled children was dramatically low
Social AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Korea’s postwar rise a ‘message of hope’ for Palestinians
Korea’s rise from the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War is a “message of hope” for Palestinian refugees in the war-ravaged region, the chief of a U.N. relief agency supporting them said Thursday, expressing hopes for a deeper cooperation between Seoul and his agency.Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, speaks during a meeting with reporters in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)“Think of what has happened since the 1950s. You
Foreign AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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[NEWSMAKER]S. China Sea issue poses challenge to Seoul
The ongoing dispute over the South China Sea is posing a tricky diplomatic challenge to South Korea as the U.S. appears to be increasing pressure on its ally to take its side in the name of “freedom of navigation.”Defense Minister Han Min-koo attends a parliamentary budget session on Thursday. (Yonhap)Public opinion is divided over how Seoul should handle the issue: Some argue that Seoul should keep a low profile and prevent itself from falling into a situation in which it has to choose between
Foreign AffairsNov. 5, 2015
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Park calls solid historical viewpoint essential for reunification
President Park Geun-hye called for establishing a solid viewpoint of Korean history among the people on Thursday, saying it is essential to lay the groundwork for potential unification with Pyongyang. She said having "a solid historical viewpoint and sense of pride in our country" is the first step toward unifying the two Koreas, which have been divided for more than six decades following the 1950-53 Korean War. "Unification is difficult to achieve if these do not precede it," she said. Park
PoliticsNov. 5, 2015
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U.S.-Korea alliance firm regardless of politics in Washington: Pentagon official
The U.S. alliance with South Korea has stood firm for more than six decades regardless of politics in Washington, a U.S. Defense Department official said Wednesday. Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman made the remark in response to a question about Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's accusations that South Korea is getting a defense free ride from the U.S. "We have 65 years of alliance with the Republic of Korea, decades-old alliance with the Republic of Korea. I don't see t
InternationalNov. 5, 2015
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Abe's aggravation of historical tensions has 'jeopardized' U.S. interests in region: CRS report
The return of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power provided a firmer foundation for cooperation with the United States, but at the same time "jeopardized" American interests in the region by inflaming historical tensions, a congressional report said. The Congressional Research Service also said in a recent report on U.S.-Japan relations that the U.S. has tried to strike a balance between deepening the alliance as part of its Asia rebalance policy and "quietly pressuring Japan to avoid up
InternationalNov. 5, 2015
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Foreign tour agencies promote Pyongyang Marathon
For foreign travel agencies, the annual Pyongyang Marathon is apparently a good business opportunity. They are promoting a variety of tour programs to the secretive communist nation in connection with the event. The next one will be held on April 10 next year. Young Pioneer Tours, based in China, carried a related ad on its website. "This very special Marathon tour offers tourists (the option) to not only spectate or compete in the marathon, but to also join in on the nation's biggest celebra
North KoreaNov. 5, 2015