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Park pays tribute to Mexican heroes ahead of talks with Pena Nieto
South Korean President Park Geun-hye paid tribute to six Mexican cadets at a monument as she began the third day of her visit to Mexico.Park laid a wreath at the Heroic Cadets Memorial in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, a monument that honors the six cadets who fought to the death in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.Park also attended a formal welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace before holding talks with her Mexican counterpart, Enrique Pena Nieto.The summit comes as South Korea i
April 5, 2016
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Japan's annual report to note improvement in Seoul-Tokyo relations
South Korea and Japan are each other's most important neighbors, sharing strategic interests, a draft of Tokyo's annual foreign policy report said Monday.Japan's ties with South Korea have greatly advanced since last year's bilateral deal to settle the issue of Korean women forced to work at wartime Japanese military brothels, said the draft Diplomatic Bluebook for 2016 obtained by Kyodo News Service.According to the draft of the Japanese foreign ministry, South Korea is one of the most importan
April 4, 2016
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Backlash holding up S. Korea, Japan wartime sexual slavery deal
Some 100 days after South Korea and Japan agreed to settle the thorny issue of the latter's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women, an unrelenting backlash from the victims and their supporters remains a stumbling block to the enforcement of the agreement, analysts here said Monday.From staging regular protests in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to filing a lawsuit to invalidate the Dec. 28 agreement, victims and civic groups have voiced their vociferous opposition to the deal, that S
April 4, 2016
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Guatemala opens honorary consulate in Busan
Guatemalan Ambassador Gustavo Lopez (second from left) and Honorary Consul of Guatemala Lim Soo-bok (second from right) pose beside their spouses at a ceremony marking the inauguration of the honorary consulate in Busan on March 23. (Guatemalan Embassy)The Guatemalan Embassy opened an honorary consulate in Busan in March. The inaugural ceremony on March 23 was attended by Guatemalan Ambassador Gustavo Lopez, Honorary Consul Lim Soo-bok, diplomats, related representatives and Guatemalans in Korea
April 4, 2016
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Turkey to host world humanitarian summit
The following was contributed by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu ahead of the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit on May 23 and 24. – Ed.Despite worldwide shock and indignation, it looks as if little Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi’s tragic death last summer has changed little. We are saddened by our collective negation.The power of image and social media, so effective in entertainment, has betrayed those less fortunate. Since Aylan’s death six months ago, countless more innocent men, wome
April 4, 2016
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Soy milk plant to nourish Afghan lives
Nutrition and Education International, a nongovernmental organization, hosted a ceremony marking the shipment of equipment for a sterilized soy milk plant in Afghanistan. Twenty-five containers were shipped from Busan to Karachi in southern Pakistan, to be transported to Afghanistan, where the plant is scheduled to be constructed and operational by September. The venue at Daesung Food Tech Corporation headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on March 25 was attended by representatives from Worl
April 4, 2016
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Mexico, Korea strengthen strategic partnership
The following was contributed by Jose Luis Bernal, the Mexican ambassador to Korea. -- Ed.The people and government of Mexico warmly welcome President Park Geun-hye’s state visit to our country from Saturday to Tuesday. We are convinced that Park’s encounter with her counterpart President Enrique Pena Nieto, along with the bilateral business forum in Mexico City, will open new ways of friendship and collaboration. Her visit will enhance our strategic partnership forged over the last 10 years.The
April 4, 2016
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Park calls for free trade deal with Mexico
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has called for a free trade deal with Mexico in Seoul's latest push to make inroads into the emerging market, saying it would create a win-win situation for the two countries.South Korea and Mexico launched free trade talks in 2007, but the negotiations have been stalled since 2008 due to strong opposition from the Mexican automobile industry.Last year, South Korea asked Mexico to resume talks on a bilateral free trade agreement."I think it's meaningful for S
April 4, 2016
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‘Thailand presents sustainable business opportunities’
Thailand -- the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia -- is seeking new partners for a sustainable future. Similar to Korea, the country has been striving to reform its economy and strengthen its competitiveness amid slowing global growth. “These challenges also present us with opportunities to work together, to reach new heights in our cooperation,” Thai Ambassador Sarun Charoensuwan said in a speech at a seminar titled “Thailand: Moving Forward Toward Sustainable Growth” on March. 24. “Thai
April 3, 2016
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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Park, Xi seek to revive momentum for deeper ties
President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping displayed their commitment to an “outright, full” enforcement of the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea, during their first meeting on Thursday in Washington since Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test. The two presidents’ seventh one-on-one talk came as part of Park’s relay meetings with leaders of the U.S., Japan and other countries on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit, focusing on consolidating a united front against the No
April 1, 2016
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Park discusses U.S. missile defense system with Xi
South Korea and Japan will hold talks on Friday to strengthen cooperation in the development sector, setting aside their political differences, officials said.The two countries have held annual meetings to discuss their respective development policies but have yet to conduct any joint projects. Development cooperation is seen as one area where the neighbors could work together despite their various rows over history and territorial issues."South Korea and Japan are the only donor nations in the
April 1, 2016
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Japanese man indicted over hurling human feces at Korean consulate
Japanese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese man on charges of hurling a box containing human feces at the South Korean consulate general in Yokohoma, south of Tokyo, Kyodo News Service reported.Kyodo said the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the 23-year-old on Thursday for allegedly throwing the box into the parking area outside the building on Dec. 11, 2015, saying he had interfered with the duty of the consulate general's officials.A note on the box read, "This is revenge
April 1, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] Serbia looks to Korea for government reform
Amid a bold public administration and economic push, Serbia is ready to boost cooperation with Korea on e-government, trade and other areas that could be a catalyst to its ongoing recovery and bid to join the European Union, the country’s deputy prime minister told The Korea Herald. While Europe offers a broader pathway to growth, the Korean model involving government consolidation and a market-driven economy caters to Belgrade’s ongoing drive to streamline public administration and pare debt, K
March 28, 2016
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Greece, Korea mark silver jubilee
By Dionisios Sourvanos, Greek ambassador to Korea The Greek War of Independence started on March 25, 1821, leading to the internationally recognized birth of the modern Greek state in 1830. This year, Greece celebrates the 195th anniversary of the war against the Ottoman rule and its 186th anniversary of independence. Greece and Korea have enjoyed long friendship and cooperation through our common struggle for peace and democracy. Most importantly, the two countries forged an unbreakable fratern
March 27, 2016
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French innovation hub launched in Seoul
France, which has Europe’s second-largest venture capital ecosystem, launched a start-up incubator called French Tech Hub Seoul last week to bolster partnerships with small and medium-sized Korean enterprises in high-tech industries. A key part of the France-Korea Year 2015-16 celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the platform will bring together venture companies in the information communications technology, financial technology and electronic commerce, as well as
March 27, 2016
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Pakistan celebrates commercial ties with Korea
The Pakistani Embassy marked the 76th anniversary of the nation’s constitution as well as growing commerce with Korea at a reception last week. The National Day on March 23 celebrates the adoption of a resolution in 1940 that later created an independent homeland for the Muslims of India. “Under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, our forefathers gave invaluable sacrifices that eventually led to the creation of Pakistan on Aug. 14, 1947,” Pakis
March 27, 2016
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Tunisia commemorates independence, democracy
The Tunisian Embassy last week celebrated the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence from France and the start of an institutional democracy following the 2011 Jasmine Revolution. “On 20th March 1956, our country retrieved freedom and sovereignty and set up the foundation of a modern republican state,” Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nafti said in a speech at a reception at Lotte Hotel on March 21. “The January 2011 Revolution ushered in a new era of hope for a better future, where digni
March 27, 2016
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A Korean table at a Denmark hospital
In January, I dashed over to the Danish National Hospital (Rigshospitalet) as soon as I heard that its Neuroscience Center had an old table imbued with “Korean spirit.” When I entered a conference room at the hospital, in the middle of it was a large, varnished wooden board table blazing with yellowish-brown lays as if it was ready to unveil over the past 65 years.Dr. Johannes Jakobsen, director of the center, told me a special story behind the table. After the Korean War broke out in 1950, the
March 27, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea plays catch-up in space race
From military to weather to asteroid mining, outer space’s seemingly infinite scientific and commercial potential has in recent years been enticing a growing roster of countries across the globe into exploring the boundless expanse. Despite being a latecomer to the bandwagon, South Korea is seeking to expand its forays, such as with a moon probe, capitalizing on its success -- following two failed attempts -- in lifting off its first Naro space rocket in January 2013 with the help of Russia. N
March 25, 2016
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Work starts on ASEAN culture house
(Foreign Ministry)BUSAN -- The Foreign Ministry broke ground Wednesday for an organization to promote the cultures of Southeast Asian countries as part of efforts to broaden sociocultural exchanges. The ASEAN Culture House will be sheltered in a four-story building at a 2,640-square-meter area in Busan’s vibrant Haeundae area, with construction work scheduled to be completed around June 2017. Some 400 ministry and city officials as well as ambassadors and diplomats from the 10-nation bloc, along
March 23, 2016