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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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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Korea, U.S. to begin ministerial talks on defense issues
Defense ministers of South Korea and the United States were to hold their annual talks Monday to discuss a range of defense issues, including how to handle North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats. The 47th Security Consultative Meeting between Defense Minister Han Min-koo and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is scheduled to kick off in the late morning at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul. North Korea's nuclear and missile capacities are likely to be the main focus of t
DefenseNov. 2, 2015
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Norway showcases sustainable Arctic solutions in exhibition
Those enchanted by the Northern Lights, icy deserts, polar bears, sea voyages or research exploration in the Arctic will have an opportunity to satiate their curiosity at an exhibition in Seoul that runs until Nov. 12. “Explore the Arctic ― Past, Present and Future” at the Korea Foundation Gallery is a collaboration between the Norwegian Embassy, the Fram Museum, the Korea Polar Research Institute and Korea Foundation.The venue displays posters and videos with detailed descriptions of the landsc
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Irish peace process offers alternative path to unification
As a result of united efforts to follow through the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the island of Ireland, by and large, is a separated country at peace now. The agreement ended an ethnoreligious conflict of over 750 years, which had intensified from the late 1960s fueled by Irish independence causes. Violence has withered substantially, after more than 3,000 people were killed along the way. The paramilitary Irish Republican Army was disbanded and transformed into a political party, and cooperat
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Polish activist awarded for N.K. human rights
The Polish Embassy on Thursday awarded two individuals for their contributions to promoting Poland in Korea. The deputy director of the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights, Joanna Hosaniak, was given the “Bene Merito” honor from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and composer Ryu Jea-joon received the “Gloria Artis” badge from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Ryu is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow, where he studied under the Polish composer Krzy
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Regional powers sidestep history, choose 'practical' summit
The leaders of South Korea, Japan and China failed to produce a dramatic deal Sunday on history or territorial disputes, focusing more on sending a signal that they want to work together on economy and regional security.In their first summit in more than three years, the Northeast Asian powers made the practical choice of keeping the hard-won momentum rather than breaking the mood."We agreed to hold the trilateral summit on a regular basis," President Park Geun-hye told reporters after meeting w
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Abe in Seoul amid frosty ties
After years of bitter ties between Seoul and Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at Seongnam Airbase, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday, for a trilateral meeting and his first-ever talk with President Park Geun-hye on Monday.Though previous leaders of the two countries have held summits at least once a year ― visiting each other quite on a regular basis ― Monday’s summit is the first of its kind since May 2012, when Park’s predecessor Lee Myung-bak sat down with the then Japanese Premier Y
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Korea to showcase defense prowess at Thai exhibition
BANGKOK ― The country’s leading arms producers are poised to boast their technological might and boost their potential for future exports at a trade fair in Thailand this week. Defense & Security 2015 will kick off Monday in the Southeast Asian country’s capital for a four-day run, bringing together about 25 defense agencies and 400 military service providers from about 50 countries. The biennial event is the largest military exhibition in the region, organizers said, having grown more than 30 p
DefenseNov. 1, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Expert calls for bottom-up approach to aid
As fragmentation and a lack of long-term vision continue to plague Korea’s aid system, the government should rethink its top-down approach and embrace different parts of society in its decision-making process, a leading scholar said. Sohn Hyuk-sang, a professor at Kyung Hee University’s Graduate School of Public Policy and Civic Engagement, stressed the need for across-the-board cooperation not only within government organizations, but also with businesses and civil society in carrying out a new
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Carter emphasizes South Korea support, visits buffer zone
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on North Korea to shrink and eventually eliminate its nuclear weapons program, while acknowledging during a visit Sunday to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas that prospects for reconciling with the defiant North are dim. ``For now what we have is what you see beyond us _ a very starkly divided and heavily defended border area,'' Carter told reporters as he stood on the South Korean side of a marker inside the DMZ that forms the de-facto borde
DefenseNov. 1, 2015
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Seoul, Beijing to share air quality data in real time
South Korea and China agreed to share air quality information in real time, upgrading the level of bilateral cooperation to protect public health from dust blowing in mainly from Chinese deserts.During a summit Saturday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inked a memorandum of understanding to share air quality data within an hour of measurement. Under the agreement, the measurement information will be transmitted through an exclusive file transfer protocol, offi
NationalNov. 1, 2015
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[Graphic News] Seoul, Beijing to collaborate on vision of transcontinental networks
South Korea and China on Saturday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on their shared vision of building logistics, trade and infrastructure networks that connect Asia, Europe and Africa.Citing similarities between Seoul’s “Eurasia Initiative” and Beijing’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” the two sides said they would collaborate in a wide range of fields including policy formulation, infrastructure connectivity, investments and trade promotion, and financial cooperation. The agreement was si
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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S. Korea, China, Japan agree to bolster cooperation, dialogue
South Korea, China and Japan on Sunday agreed to further “institutionalize” their trilateral cooperation to enhance mutual trust and regional stability by holding their summit on a regular basis and bolstering the role of their cooperation secretariat.Korean President Park Geun-hye, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hold a joint press conference after their summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday. (Yonhap)They also agreed to speed up their negotiations on a trila
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Trilateral summit spurs cooperation momentum
The trilateral summit among South Korea, China and Japan on Sunday helped create the much-needed momentum for cooperation in defusing geopolitical tensions, bolstering trade and economic exchanges and deterring North Korea, analysts said Sunday. South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left)and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hold hands together for a photo before their trilateral summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday. (Yonhap)What was initiated as a regular summit in 20
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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44 being monitored after university pneumonia outbreak
A total of 44 individuals are currently being treated or monitored for possible infection after an outbreak of pneumonia was reported last week at Konkuk University in Seoul, health authorities said. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 44 individuals, mostly graduate students at Konkuk University, have been showing symptoms of the condition after working at three laboratories at the College of Animal Bioscience and Technology building from Oct. 19. The exact cause
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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China's No. 2 man expresses will to recommend 'samgyetang'
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday he will recommend "samgyetang," or South Korea's ginseng chicken soup, to his people, a day after the neighbors agreed to draw up rules to pave the way for exporting the signature dish to China. "I will recommend samgyetang to China through this visit ...which will allow more (Chinese) people to enjoy this delicious food," Li said in his congratulatory remarks during the closing ceremony of the 2015 China Visit Year in Seoul.On Saturday, the two na
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Korea, Japan FMs discuss agenda of summit talks
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan on Sunday tried to narrow differences in the interpretation of shared history ahead of a summit between the leaders of the two sides.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se talked for 50 minutes with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Seoul on the eve of the bilateral meeting between President Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe."The main purpose (of the Yun-Kishida talks) was to prepare for the South Korea-Japan summit tomorrow," a South Korean
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Korean hostage found dead in Philippines
A South Korean man who was being held in captivity by a terrorist group in the Philippines was found dead due to an illness, officials said Sunday.The man in his 70s, identified only by his surname Hong, was kidnapped in January by Abu Sayyaf while visiting his son's residence in Zamboanga Sibugay province."The remains of a person believed to be Hong were discovered abandoned on a street in Sulu province in the Philippines," a foreign ministry official said, requesting anonymity. The militants a
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Korean cuisine pavilion attracts 2.3 mln visitors
The Korean cuisine pavilion at the Expo 2015 in Milan has attracted 2.3 million visitors over the past six months, the Culture Ministry said Sunday.The figure represents one-tenth of the total visitors to the Milano Expo, which ended its six-month run on Oct. 31, the ministry said in a statement, noting an average 12,000 people visited the Korean pavilion every day during the exposition, which began May 1 under the theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life."The 3,990-square-meter Korean Pavilio
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Court rules in favor of unfaithful spouse's divorce suit
A court has ruled in favor of an unfaithful spouse who sought a divorce from his wife, the first such case after the top court decided to have more exceptive clauses. Overturning a lower court's ruling, the appellate court at Seoul Family Court last month granted a divorce to the man, whose identity was withheld, who was blamed for their shattered marriage, court officials said Sunday. The couple tied the knot 45 years ago but agreed to end the marriage 10 years later. Three years later, they re
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2015
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Korea kicks off population and housing census
South Korea has kicked off a population and housing census for all people living in the country, Statistical Korea said Sunday.The census, which will involve direct one-on-one interviews with residents, aims to collect vital data that can be used by the country to formulate social policies and better meet the public's present and future needs, the statistical agency said.The latest survey, which is the first in five years, will be carried out starting Sunday and run to Nov. 15. Visits will be ma
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2015