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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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S. Korea wins largest-ever oil development deal from UAE
ABU DHABI -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Sunday that his country has signed its largest-ever oil field development deal, potentially valued at 110 trillion won ($98 billion), with the oil-rich Middle East country. The deal, signed after Lee's summit with his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, here and
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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S. Korea on lookout for possible impact from radiation leak in Japan
South Korea is on the lookout for a possible impact from a radiation leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant, holding an inter-agency meeting Sunday to assess the possibility of radiation reaching the country and discuss countermeasures. Radiation has leaked from the damaged plant in Fukushima, 240 kilometers north of Tokyo, after Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Ja
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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South Korea reviews tsunami response systems
In light of the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan, Korea is reviewing its tsunami warning and seismic response systems.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration and other seismologists, Korea would have at most 100 crucial minutes to evacuate citizens on the eastern coast before a tsunami hits land here, should an at least magnitude-7 quake strike western Japan.Officials, however,
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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‘Korea not ready for earthquake’
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan has thrown neighboring Koreans a question: How safe are we?Experts here say Korea is unlikely to suffer such a massive earthquake but caution that the country should be fully alert for all possibilities.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said the chances of a massive earthquake and tsunami affecting Korea are quite slim since the Japanese archip
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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S. Korea to send 102-member team of rescue workers to Japan
South Korea will send a large team of rescue workers to Japan Sunday night to help the neighboring country in rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, government sources said. The 102-member squad will depart for Japan at around 11:30 p.m. aboard an Air Force C-130 plane from a military airport in Seongnam, south of Seoul, the sources said. Japan's gove
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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U.S. vows to work with Seoul over N. Korea food aid
A senior U.S. official said Saturday that Washington will consult closely with its ally South Korea before deciding whether to restart food aid to impoverished but nuclear-armed North Korea.Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell denied Washington is pressing to give the North badly needed aid, with Seoul reluctant to see its allies rushing to its communist neighbor with massive food supplies.“
North KoreaMarch 13, 2011
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Balloon launch due in Seoul to promote N.K. rights
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― A human rights body here said Saturday it will launch balloons deep into North Korea and hold other events in Seoul next month to call international attention to the human rights situation in the reclusive communist state.“It is now reported that as many as 60 percent of North Koreans now have access to outside information and they are increasingly doubting the regime’s
North KoreaMarch 13, 2011
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Koreans offer support for quake victims
Koreans have offered their condolences for the deaths and damage caused by the recent earthquakes in Japan. Internet users have distributed the latest news online, shared information about the safety of their families and friends in Japan and expressed their grief over the tragedy. “I would like to offer my condolences to disaster-stricken Japan. I feel sorry for the Japanese people. Let’s hope no
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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French writer communicates at lecture
Informing is not communicating ― not only the title of Dominique Wolton’s latest work, but also the subject of his lecture Friday.Organized by the French Institute, the cultural wing of the embassy, the lecture will examine the author’s theories concerning the building blocks of communication.The book, “Informer n’est pas Communiquer (Informing is not Communicating),” is available in Korean.The ta
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Canadian editors wanted for embassy blog
Inside Canada, the Canadian Embassy’s Korean-language blog, is looking for five Canadians residing in Korea to volunteer as contributing editors. The embassy is looking for interesting stories about Canadians living and working in South Korea aimed toward the local young generation in a section called “Korea is my second home,” to be launched in April. The stories, one a month for a six-month term
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Exchanges solidify German-Busan ties
Busan City and the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at attracting more investments by German companies to the port city.Signed on March 8 by Busan Mayor Hur Nam-sik and Juergen Woehler, secretary general of KGCCI, the agreement seeks to resolve the challenges German companies face while operating in Busan.“With more than 500 members, KGCCI i
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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British consular office’s new hours for month
The consular section at the British Embassy will be closed for 90 minutes every Wednesday this month for staff training.The office will be closed from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 16, 23 and 30.The office is open from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to noon to accept notarial applications, birth registrations, and to service pre-booked appointments such as marriage, notarial and citizenship cerem
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Colombia requests aid for rain, flood victims
A second wave of heavy rainfall is currently hammering Colombia and with it are appeals to the international community for assistance.In Seoul, the small Colombian Embassy recently held a charity drive at the Seoul Club to not only raise funds but to announce donations from local companies.“The Korean government donated $200,000, but I thought it wasn’t enough so my objective at this charity drive
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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It takes two to tango to improve French-Korean business ties
After two decades of living in Korea, Philippe Li is going back to his home in Paris, but that does not mean he is finished with Korea.Li, the outgoing French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, will be representing his ethnic home on a wider scale to the body that brings together and supports the development of the 114 French chambers abroad.“When I was elected as a member of the b
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Big year for Ireland at home, abroad
St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a promising year for Ireland’s futureLater this week, South Korea and the world will be tickled green when St. Patrick’s Day comes marching.In Seoul, one of the city’s most popular and widely participated events will happen on March 19 when the Irish community will tickle everyone’s green bone with Irish culture such as music, dancing and other popular events.The Irish
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Lee expresses condolences to quake-hit Japan in phone talks with Kan
ABU DHABI -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had a phone conversation with Japaneses Prime Minister Naoto Kan to deliver a message of condolence to the Japanese people reeling from unprecedented damage caused by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, according to Lee's aides. The 8.9-magnitude quake devastated Japan's northeastern region and was followed by a tsunami on Friday, with Japanese
Foreign AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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S. Korean team to head for Shanghai to investigate sex scandal
SHANGHAI (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean officials arrived in Shanghai on Sunday to investigate an alleged sex-for-influence scandal involving a Chinese woman and several South Korean diplomats. (Courtesy from Seoul Shinmum)South Korean officials said the previous day that the team of officials from the Prime Minister's Office and foreign ministry plans to make the on-site investigation at the
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2011
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Lee says S. Korean troops in UAE crucial for bilateral ties
ABU DHABI -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stressed that the role of South Korean troops in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is important not only for the ties between the two sides but also for South Korea's long-term national interests.(Yonhap News) He said that in that sense, each of the soldiers is like an "ambassador." "The UAE is a special country (for South Korea). South Korea a
PoliticsMarch 13, 2011
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60 Korean nationals remain unaccounted for after Japan earthquake: ministry
In the wake of Japan's biggest recorded earthquake two days ago, the South Korean government grappled Sunday with searching for missing nationals and supporting relief efforts in the disaster-hit northeastern region, Seoul'sforeign ministry said. Local people are out on a street to inspect the aftermath of a massive tsunami triggered by March 11 earthquake, in Tagajo, near Sendai, northern Japan,
PoliticsMarch 13, 2011
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Balloon launch, other events due in Seoul to promote human rights situation in N. Korea: NGO
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- A human rights body here said Saturday it will launch balloons deep into North Korea and hold other events in Seoul next month to call international attention to the human rights situation in the reclusive communist state. "It is now reported that as many as 60 percent of North Koreans now have access to outside information and they are increasingly doubting the regime's relentless propaganda," Suzanne Scholte, chairwoman of the North Korea Freedom Coalition, said in
North KoreaMarch 13, 2011