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US girding for possibility of N. Korea taking most provocative military actions in decade near election: NBC
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[Weekender] 'Blood doesn't make family, love does'
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Austin to attend trilateral talks with South Korean, Japanese counterparts in Singapore: Pentagon
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Test finds kids' accessories from AliExpress, Shein to be tainted with toxic chemicals
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NewJeans' new album sells over 800,000 on release day
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S. Korea completes development of L-SAM defense system
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[KH Explains] US crackdown on Chinese connected vehicles unsettles Korea
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70% of part-timers positive toward robots at businesses
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Humble sundae gets haute makeover at Lee Buk Bang
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[AFRICA FORUM] Korea-Africa forum explores pathways to prosperity
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S. Korea, Russia maintain friendly relations
The following article was contributed by Russian Ambassador to Korea Konstantin V. Vnukov on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation. ― Ed.The home and foreign policy of the Russian Federation is determined by the long-term goals of the modernization of the country, diversification of its economy, and its transition to the innovation model of development. The renewed concept of foreign policy of the Russian Federation, approved this February by President Vladimir Putin, noted
June 10, 2013
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Cheong Wa Dae upgrades website
Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday it has revamped its website (www.president.go.kr) for easier access to information and better promotion of the government’s state policies.The new site introduced a vertical user interface for easier browsing and was developed to focus on “user experience” that analyzes online visitors’ needs according to their age group.A bulletin board on the four state polices ― economic revival, people’s happiness, cultural prosperity and foundation of peace and unification ― is als
June 9, 2013
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Parties set to grill Cabinet on economy, inter-Korean relations
Political parties are set to question Cabinet members on economic democratization laws and inter-Korean relations in a four-day interpellation session that kicks off Monday.In addition, the opposition parties will hone in on political issues including allegations of the National Intelligence Agency’s interference in last year’s presidential election as they assess the Park Geun-hye administration’s first 100 days. The session will begin with political issues on Monday, followed by foreign affair
June 9, 2013
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Koreas agree on ministerial meeting in Seoul
South and North Korea agreed to hold a ministerial meeting in Seoul next week at their first government-level contact in more than two years, seeking to build mutual trust and ease uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula.In the morning session of the government-level talks held at Freedom House on the South Korean side of the joint security area of Panmunjom, the two sides exchanged views on the protocol, location, agenda and size of the delegation to attend Wednesday's ministerial meeting in Seo
June 9, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Obama taps Rice as national security adviser
United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice, who became a target of Republican vitriol over U.S. President Barack Obama’s handling of an attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, is moving into the post of White House National Security Adviser.President Obama announced a major reshuffling of his national security team on Wednesday, ushering out Tom Donilon, a cautious Washington insider, and elevating Rice, a longtime proponent for expanding the U.S. role in protecting human rights and pr
June 6, 2013
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Seoul imposes tighter food controls
The government and the ruling Saenuri Party agreed Wednesday to introduce tougher measures against breaches of food safety regulations. Planned measures include placing a lower limit on penalties for relevant offenses, and fining offenders up to 10 times the amount gained by selling substandard foodstuffs. “The government and the party agreed to establish an environment where those who repeatedly and intentionally produce and market substandard foodstuffs are removed from the market completely,”
June 5, 2013
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Park celebrates groundbreaking for industrial complex in Daegu
President Park Geun-hye celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday for what would be the first industrial complex in her hometown and political stronghold of Daegu as she visited the southeastern city for the first time since last year’s presidential election.The Daegu National Industrial Complex is a long-cherished dream-come-true for Daegu, the only large city or province in South Korea without an industrial complex. Such zones of factories and companies are considered a boon for regional economi
June 5, 2013
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Seoul rolls out job creation plan
The government said Tuesday it aims to create more than 2.38 million jobs by 2017 through flexible hiring, reduced work hours, job sharing and more positions for youth, women and the elderly. The Prime Minister’s Office announced a road map to deliver President Park Geun-hye’s pledge to raise the employment rate to 70 percent. The percentage stood at 64.2 percent last year.The plan involving 13 ministries and agencies came as Park, marking her 100th day in office, is accelerating her policy driv
June 4, 2013
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S. Korea, China agree to boost military cooperation
South Korea and China on Tuesday agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation to help secure denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula in line with their strategic partnership signed in 2008.During their talks in Beijing, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jung Seung-jo and Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Chief of General Staff Gen. Fang Fenghui agreed to set a telephone communication system for regular top-level dialogue.They also agreed to bolster their cooperation in g
June 4, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Park turns to last resort for PR chief
It was like deja vu on Monday when President Park Geun-hye turned to her long-time troubleshooter Lee Jung-hyun to fix the public relations mess at Cheong Wa Dae. Lee, 56, chief presidential political secretary, was named as her top public affairs aide, replacing Lee Nam-ki, who resigned last month to take responsibility for the sexual assault case involving then-spokesman Yoon Chang-jung.The move was to contain criticism toward the presidential office’s communications team, particularly over th
June 4, 2013
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Korea, Mozambique to boost resources, development cooperation
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday held talks with visiting President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique as part of her energy diplomacy and discussed ways to expand resources development cooperation by offering Korea’s economic development expertise. This was her second meeting in two weeks with the leaders from the resources-rich continent following her meeting with Ugandan president last week.Trade, investment, and energy and human resources topped the agenda of the summit, during which they also
June 4, 2013
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‘Saber-rattling increases talk of N.K. demise’
North Korea’s recent bouts of saber-rattling have prompted a “qualitatively different” conversation over the need to accelerate the demise of its regime, according to a renowned U.S. scholar.In an interview with The Korea Herald last week, John Ikenberry, a political scientist from Princeton University, stressed that Asia needed to do more to build a multilateral security mechanism to better handle regional challenges such as North Korea and arms control.The international relations expert also e
June 4, 2013
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[Photo News] Nuclear talks
June 3, 2013
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Park receives mixed reviews for first 100 days in office
President Park Geun-hye marks her 100th day in office Tuesday, as the North Korea standoff and a series of appointment blunders continue to overshadow her main agenda of boosting welfare and creating a “fair” economy. Various polls showed her approval ratings rebounding to more than 50 percent, with majorities praising her North Korea policies but criticizing her communication skills and personnel management style. During the first few months considered crucial for picking up the momentum to plo
June 3, 2013
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Tax haven report could give new boost for collecting Chun’s fines
The revelation that the eldest son of Chun Doo-hwan holds a ghost company in the British Virgin Islands could give new impetus to efforts to collect outstanding fines from the former military dictator.On Monday, Korea Center for Investigative Journalism revealed that the former president’s eldest son Chun Jae-kook has been operating a ghost company named Blue Adonis Corp. in the West Indies’ tax haven since 2004.The son is also the chief executive of Seoul-based publishing company Sigongsa, the
June 3, 2013
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Park names key aide as chief PR secretary
President Park Geun-hye on Monday named senior secretary for political affairs Lee Jung-hyun as senior secretary for public relations.Lee replaces Lee Nam-ki, who resigned last month to take responsibility over the sexual assault case involving then-presidential spokesman Yoon Chang-jung.“I understand that (Lee) was named because the most important role of senior secretary for public relations is in directly communicating with the president,” spokeswoman Kim Haing said during a press briefing.Le
June 3, 2013
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Democrats losing ground to Ahn in key stronghold
The main opposition Democratic Party is losing ground in its key stronghold of North Jeolla Province to the specter of a new party led by Ahn Cheol-soo, a recent poll suggested.The liberal party’s approval rating stood at 38.4 percent, according to the poll published Sunday by local newspaper Jeonbuk Ilbo.The figure is in sharp contrast with its results in the presidential election in December and parliamentary elections in April 2012, in which the party respectively won 86.3 percent and 51.1 pe
June 3, 2013
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Prosecution set to seek arrest warrant for ex-spy chief
Prosecutors said Monday they will decide sometime this week whether to seek an arrest warrant against a former intelligence chief accused of meddling in last year's presidential election.Won Sei-hoon, who headed the National Intelligence Service (NIS) for about four years until early this year, is suspected of ordering agents to post a slew of politically sensitive comments on the Internet in order to sway public opinion in favor of the ruling party candidate prior to the Dec. 19 election."A dec
June 3, 2013
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Park names key aide as chief PR secretary
President Park Geun-hye on Monday named senior secretary for political affairs Lee Jung-hyun as senior secretary for public relations.Lee replaces Lee Nam-ki, who resigned last month to take responsibility over the sexual assault case involving then-presidential spokesman Yoon Chang-jung.“I understand that (Lee) was named because the most important role of senior secretary for public relations is in directly communicating with the president,” spokeswoman Kim Haing said during a press briefing.Le
June 3, 2013
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‘Korea, Australia have key roles as middle powers’
Korea and Australia have crucial roles as middle-power states to address regional and global issues by forging coalitions of like-minded countries, a former Australian minister said.Gareth Evans, now chancellor of the Australian National University, said the two could capitalize on their diplomatic status to build the mood for regional cooperation, hampered by nationalism, security competition and historical and territorial disputes.He described a middle power as a country with sufficient credib
June 2, 2013