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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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Korea set for first-ever gov't event with Macedonia
South Korea plans to hold its first-ever governmental event with Macedonia this week, as the two sides have no formal diplomatic relations, an official said Thursday.The 2015 Korean Culture Week is to open later in the day in the Balkan country's capital Skopje for a three-day run."It's the first culture event for our government to hold in cooperation with the government of Macedonia, with which South Korea has not established diplomatic relations," the Foreign Ministry's spokesman Noh Kwang-il
Foreign AffairsOct. 30, 2015
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Park hopes to resolve wartime sex slave issue this year
President Park Geun-hye expressed hope Friday that Seoul and Tokyo could resolve this year the issue of former South Korean sex slaves for Japan's World War II soldiers, in the latest pressure on Japan ahead of the crucial summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week."It is important for Japan to quickly offer measures to resolve the issue in a way that victims can accept and South Koreans can understand," Park said in a written interview with Japan's Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimb
Foreign AffairsOct. 30, 2015
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Pop artist indicted again over leaflets satirizing Park
Prosecutors said Friday they have indicted a pop artist for mailing leaflets critical of President Park Geun-hye to a theater actor and asking him to spread them.The Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office said the 47-year-old, identified only by his surname Lee, is suspected of sending some 1,500 leaflets with the caricature of Park and the phrase of "resignation" to a 37-year-old actor, surnamed Han, in May and asking him to spread them in downtown Seoul.Lee is already on trial on separate charges o
Social AffairsOct. 30, 2015
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N. Korea digging new tunnel at its nuke test site: official
North Korea has been excavating a new tunnel at its nuclear test site in the country's northeastern tip, an official said Friday, in what may be a show of its nuclear capability.The North has so far conducted three nuclear tests in tunnels at Punggye-ri, in 2006, 2009 and 2013."An increased movement of people and cars has been spotted at the nuclear site," said the official, asking not to be named."North Korea appears to be in the process of digging another tunnel."Another source said that the N
North KoreaOct. 30, 2015
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Ex-Canadian PM hopes S. Korea, Japan find satisfactory way to solve sex slavery issue
A former Canadian prime minister voiced hope Friday that South Korea and Japan can find a "satisfactory" way to resolve the issue of Tokyo's wartime sexual slavery, the main source of diplomatic tension between the countries.Kim Campbell made the remarks as President Park Geun-hye and her Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, will hold their first summit next Monday amid persistent historic rows over Japan's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II.Campbell said she believes that the i
InternationalOct. 30, 2015
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Police to stay on high alert during trilateral summit
Police said Friday they will be on high alert during the upcoming summit of leaders from South Korea, Japan and China.Police also said officers from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will not be allowed to take days off in order to maintain the available forces at 100 percent.The move is designed to deal with any emergencies during the summit scheduled on Sunday.South Korean President Park Geun-hye is set to host Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a gathering
Social AffairsOct. 30, 2015
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[Advertising Award] Start by asking why: Chadwick
Industry Awards/ EducationChadwick InternationalSomeone told me to find three reasons to say “thanks” while you walk from your bed to the bathroom every morning for a healthier and happier life. It was a struggle at first, but I can now easily find three things that I’m thankful for. Just as I practice my three reasons on “why” I am thankful, I realized our students at Chadwick International find various ways to define their “why” when they come to school each day and explore.Helen Lee, Director
Social AffairsOct. 30, 2015
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N. Korea's ruling party to hold 1st congress in 36 years in 2016
North Korea's ruling party plans to convene the congress for the first time in more than three decades in early May, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, in what could be the latest move to strengthen leader Kim Jong-un's grip on power.The political bureau of the central committee of Workers' Party of Korea has decided to hold the seventh congress of the party in May, the Korean Central News Agency said, without providing a specific date or agenda.It marks the first party congress since October
North KoreaOct. 30, 2015
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New U.N. resolution submitted over N.K. human rights abuses
The European Union and Japan proposed a new U.N. resolution Thursday that calls for referring the highest official responsible for North Korea's human rights violations to the International Criminal Court, a diplomatic source said.Last year the U.N. General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution that calls for the U.N. Security Council to refer North's human rights abuses to the ICC. The resolution led to the Security Council adopting the issue as an official agenda item for the first time.The n
North KoreaOct. 30, 2015
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Pentagon rejects Lockheed Martin's claim about THAAD talks with S. Korea
The U.S. Defense Department said Thursday no formal consultations have taken place with South Korea about the possible deployment of a THAAD missile defense battery to the country, rejecting a Lockheed Martin official's claim that discussions are already under way."We have made no final decision regarding the deployment of a U.S. THAAD unit to the Republic of Korea, nor have we had any formal consultations with the ROK government on this issue," Cmdr. Bill Urban, a U.S. Defense Department spokes
DefenseOct. 30, 2015
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Sewol operator chief gets 7-year jail term
South Korea's Supreme Court said Thursday it has upheld a seven-year jail sentence for the head of the sunken ferry Sewol operator for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of more than 300 people.Kim Han-sik, chief executive officer of Chonghaejin Marine Co., was convicted of not properly checking the safety conditions of the ferry despite being briefed that the ship's ability to balance itself was compromised.The 73-year-old chief was also convicted of embezzling company funds worth some 2.8
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Parliamentary subcommittee passes KF-X budget for 2016.
A parliamentary subcommittee on Thursday approved a 67-billion-won ($58.5 million) budget for a controversial fighter jet development program, said a ruling-party lawmaker. The National Assembly's defense subcommittee passed the 2016 budget for the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) development project after hearing a briefing from the Korea Institute for S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), said Rep. Kim Sung-chan of the ruling Saenuri Party. The budget is subject to further approval from the
PoliticsOct. 29, 2015
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Korea, Indonesia strengthen cooperation in forest industry
Korea Forest Service officials visit a South Korea-Indonesia joint forest biomass plantation in Indonesia. (KFS)South Korea and Indonesia vowed stronger cooperation in forest industry and administration, South Korean forest authorities said Thursday. The Korea Forest Service and its Indonesian counterpart held a symposium on wood biomass in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, Wednesday, to share the two countries’ forest policies and know-how. South Korean exporters seeking inroads to Indonesia also
Oct. 29, 2015
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KFS fosters forest biomass plantation in Indonesia
The Korea-Indonesia joint forest biomass plantation in the Indonesian city of Semarang, central Java (KFS)Korea’s forest authorities vowed to strengthen their overseas base for fostering biomass industries, a potential mainstay of the South Korean renewable energy industry. The Korea Forest Service has sought a business model of forest biomass energy and encouraged business enterprises and investors to engage in that industry with great potential, with a total budget of 748 million won ($656,000
Oct. 29, 2015
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Seoul’s new slogan ridiculed
“I.SEOUL.YOU”This is the new slogan the Seoul city government chose, after debating between “Seoulmate” and “SEOULing.”The government officials, and people who voted for the new slogan, probably had in mind some successful campaigns overseas, such as “I Love (heart) New York,” which has proven its global appeal. However, the slogan may not be going down so well, at least on the initial impression. People are making parodies of the sentence by using it in different photos and conversations. One T
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Court orders retrial on soldier’s bullying death
South Korea’s top military court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider the ruling that jailed four sergeants and corporals for beating a junior soldier to death, questioning the murder charge applied on three of them as accomplices.The court upheld the murder charge for a sergeant, surnamed Lee, for physically abusing a 23-year-old private first class Yoon Seung-joo to death, but differed on the other three equally accused of murdering Yoon as accomplices. “The murder charge can be app
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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South Korea on alert as 31 hit by mystery illness
Health authorities stepped up monitoring Thursday on students and faculty at Konkuk University in Seoul after an unconfirmed virus infected a total of 31 people and a school building was shut down. Ten more were confirmed to be suffering from similar symptoms on the same day, after 21 had shown symptoms of high fever and coughing since last week. The government said it is closely monitoring over 850 students and lecturers who have been using the College of Animal Bioscience and Technology buil
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Ruling party links state textbook opponents to North Korea
With South Korea plunging deeper into the dispute over state-controlled history lessons, the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday attempted to throw North Korea into the mix by suggesting that opponents of the policy may be under orders from the communist country.Rep. Suh Chung-won, a senior Saenuri lawmaker from the pro-President Park Geun-hye faction, suggested that the recent criticism issued by Pyongyang on Seoul’s plan to reinstate state-authored history textbooks for secondary education was a
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Seoul awards honorary citizenship to Berggruen
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday awarded honorary citizenship to “the homeless billionaire” Nicolas Berggruen, in appreciation of his contribution to the city’s management and reform initiatives. Named one of the world’s richest people by the Financial Times, the billionaire is renowned for his interest in philanthropy work and social reforms. He founded the Berggruen Institute, an advisory group that worked with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other global lead
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Seoul announces new city slogan ‘I. SEOUL. U’
The Seoul Metropolitan Government selected a new slogan on Wednesday, seeking to revamp its brand image and entice more tourists. In a ceremony held at the city’s public square Seoul Plaza, the city announced that “I. SEOUL. U” won the logo contest, beating two other candidates -- “Seoulmate” and “SEOULing” -- to replace “Hi Seoul,” the current slogan that had been used for 13 years. Some 58 percent of voters supported “I. SEOUL. U” in a poll that consisted of online votes by citizens and an o
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015