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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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S. Korea warns citizens to avoid travel to N. Korean borders in China
The South Korean Embassy in Beijing issued a rare travel warning Monday, advising its citizens not to travel to North Korean border regions in China, as marathon talks between Seoul and Pyongyang to defuse military tensions dragged on. High-level officials of the two Koreas have been holding crisis talks for a third day on Monday, following a series of fiery rhetoric and warnings of a war by North Korea. "Currently, inter-Korean tension is escalating and our government is closely monitoring the
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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Public-sector wage peak system gains momentum: ministry
Dozens of public corporations have decided to adopt a wage peak system in line with the government's efforts to make the rigid local labor market more flexible, the finance ministry said Monday.Out of the total 316 public companies and organization, 24 like Korea Electric Power Corp. and Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. have introduced the novel wage system as of Monday, with an additional19 set to follow suit by the end of this month, according to the ministry.The peak wage system calls for the re
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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Park, China's Xi to hold meeting in Beijing next month
President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping plan to hold a meeting in Beijing next month and are expected to discuss "important pending issues," the South Korean Ambassador to China, Kim Jang-soo, said Monday. Park will visit China on Sept. 2-4 to attend events marking China's victory over Japan in World War II, although it remains undecided whether she will attend a huge military parade on Sept. 3. Kim said the decision by Park to visit Beijing next month was based on a "rela
Foreign AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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Vice FM postpones Pakistan visit amid inter-Korean tensions
Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong has postponed his visit to Pakistan this week due to the ongoing political crisis with North Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.Cho, who was scheduled to leave for Islamabad Monday, called his Pakistani counterpart, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, to explain why he has postponed the trip, saying he will reschedule it for a mutually convenient time within the year, the ministry said in a text message to reporters.The officials had been scheduled to meet Tuesday for t
Foreign AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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USFK helicopter crash-lands after tail rotor failure
A U.S. Army helicopter crash-landed here Monday, due to a failure in the tail rotor, but the accident involved no major casualties, authorities said.A helicopter for the 24th Division of the U.S. Army made an emergency landing on a hillside in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 11:40 a.m. with the two pilots showing no outward sign of injury.When the rescue team arrived, the pilots, both of whom work for the U.S. Army, were waiting outside the aircraft for the rescue helicopter from U.S
DefenseAug. 24, 2015
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Rainstorms in forecast as powerful typhoon nears S. Korea
Heavy rainstorms are forecast for the southern part of South Korea Monday as Typhoon Goni heads toward the Korean Peninsula, weather officials said. The typhoon, packing winds of up to 49 meters per second, is expected to reach about 430 kilometers southeast of Seogwipo, Jeju Island, by around 9 p.m. Monday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.It will then likely position itself in waters 80 kilometers southeast of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, and weaken, according to the
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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China reinforcing military presence on border with N.K.: reports
China may be beefing up its military presence near its border with North Korea, South Korean broadcaster KBS reported Saturday. (KBS)The report showed footage of a convoy of armored vehicles and trucks passing through the streets of Yanji, Jilin Province in northeastern China.The news report said that Chinese military units passing through the city center is highly unusual, and that the unusual scene has sparked speculations that Beijing may be strengthening its military presence in preparation
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. mulling timing of B-52 strategic bomber deployment to Korea
South Korea and the United States appear to be in discussion over the timing of a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and a nuclear-armed submarine's deployment to South Korea, the Defense Ministry said Monday."Keeping close tabs on the crisis situation on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea and the U.S. are flexibly reviewing the timing of the deployment of strategic U.S. military assets,"Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said in a regular briefing.He did not pinpoint the kind of U.S. assets under c
DefenseAug. 24, 2015
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Park says N.K. threat cannot faze Seoul’s demand for mine blast apology
President Park Geun-hye on Monday urged North Korea to apologize over its recent mine attack amid rare high-level talks currently underway, stressing that it is necessary to defuse inter-Korean military tension and to prevent additional provocation by Pyongyang.(Yonhap)At a meeting with her senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae, the president also said Seoul would keep its propaganda broadcasts and take responsive actions if Pyongyang refuses to apologize.“I believe this is not a matter to step ba
PoliticsAug. 24, 2015
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Koreas’ talks stretch out for 19 hours
The inter-Korean talks that resumed on Sunday afternoon continued for 19 straight hours as of 10:30 a.m. Monday, as the two sides locked horns over North Korea’s Aug. 4 land mine attack and South Korea’s propaganda broadcasts.The two sides met again at South Korea’s House of Peace in the border village of Panmunjeom on 3:30 p.m., hours after the first round of negotiations adjourned. People watch a news report on the resumed inter-Korean talks at Seoul Station in downtown Seoul, Sunday. (Yonhap
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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Highway toll to Incheon Airport to be lowered from next month
The highway toll between Seoul and Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, will be lowered by over 10 percent from the start of next month, the government said Monday.Starting next Tuesday, the toll for a one-way trip to the airport or the capital will be lowered to 6,600 won ($5.50) from the current 7,600 won for mid-sized vehicles, including most passenger cars, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The one-way toll for both large and oversized
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2015
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N. Korea slams S. Korea amid high-level talks
North Korea lashed out at South Korea Monday, blaming it for high tensions on the Korean Peninsula as marathon talks aimed at defusing the situation continued for a third day.The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North's ruling Workers' Party, claimed in an editorial that the South drove the political situation on the peninsula to dangerous levels under a deliberate plan with the U.S. to invade the communist country, according to the North's Korean Central News Agency.In a separate ed
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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N. Korea forward deploys amphibious landing crafts carrying special forces
North Korea has deployed amphibious landing crafts to the frontline as the country keeps up its tight combat readiness despite on-going inter-Korean talks to defuse military tension, military sources said Monday.About 10 North Korean air-cushioned landing crafts have left their home base in Cholsan, North Pyongan Province, and come forward to the Goampo naval base, located about 60 kilometers north of the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, the de facto inter-Korean sea border, the sources sa
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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Parliament to hold confirmation hearing on health minister nominee
The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing Monday for President Park Geun-hye's new pick for health minister.Chung Chin-youb, a professor at Seoul National University hospital in Bundang, just south of Seoul, has been named to lead the Ministry of Health and Welfare.The nominee is required to go through the confirmation hearing, though the National Assembly's approval is not necessary for his appointment.Opposition lawmakers are expected to grill the orthopedics professor over his mo
PoliticsAug. 24, 2015
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Suspension of S. Korea-U.S. exercise could raise doubts about U.S. commitment: expert
Last week's temporary suspension of the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise in the face of North Korean threats could raise questions about Washington's commitment to the defense of the Asian ally, a U.S. expert said.Dennis Halpin, a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University's U.S.-Korea Institute, made the point in an article to the Weekly Standard magazine on Aug. 21, 2015, saying the suspension was akin to the 1992 cancellation of the then joint exercise Team Spirit."An even momen
DefenseAug. 24, 2015
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U.S. reiterates firm commitment to South Korea's defense
The United States said Sunday it is firmly committed to South Korea's security as South and North Korea were struggling in high-level talks to defuse the worst military tensions in more than two years."We are carefully monitoring the situation. We will continue to coordinate closely with the ROK and remain steadfast in our commitment to the defense of our allies," Gabrielle Price, a State Department spokeswoman, said in comments sent to Yonhap News Agency.Top security officials of the two Koreas
DefenseAug. 24, 2015
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Trump: N.K. leader Kim is either 'mad' or 'a genius'
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said he thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is either "mad" or "a genius," and much more difficult to deal with than his late father."We have this mad guy, I guess he's mad, either he's mad or he's a genius, one or the other, but he's actually more unstable, even than his father, they say. They said the father was a pleasure by comparison to him, in North Korea," Trump said in an interview Friday with the Birmingham-based radio station WAP
North KoreaAug. 24, 2015
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Czech Republic, Korea fete silver jubilee through architecture
Marking the 25th anniversary of ties with Korea, the Czech Embassy held a photo exhibition last week at Seoul City Hall that showcased the country’s traditional architecture. “The Architecture of Prague Castle” featured photographs by Damjan Prelovsek, a photographer, art historian and former Slovenian ambassador to the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. The two-day exhibition displayed pictures of palaces and chateaux from across the country. Prague Castle is regarded the most significant monume
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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Chinese watercolor exhibition, lessons available at cultural center
The China Cultural Center in Seoul has opened an exhibition and series of classes on traditional Chinese art by Sichuan painter Chen Zhichao. The exhibition of his watercolors, calligraphy and poems are displayed from Aug. 19-28, and drawing lessons are offered from Monday to Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The center provides drawing materials and the fee is 30,000 won. Watercolor by Sichuan artist Chen Zhichao. Joel Lee / The Korea HeraldThe center has invited renowned artists from China e
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015
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ASEAN, Korean students plant seeds of sustainable forestry
Students from Southeast Asia and Korea participated in a weeklong workshop in mid-August to build long-lasting connections in forest conservation and sustainable development. The 2015 ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop, held in Korea and Indonesia from Aug. 10-18, provided opportunities for 100 undergraduate and graduate students to engage and learn from each other, as they are expected to lead environment-conscious development in the next generation. With ASEAN and Korea becoming progressively
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2015