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Korea No. 1 candidate for new TPP membership: ex-White House official
South Korea will be considered a priority candidate when the existing members of the Trans PacificPartnership talk about accepting new members of the massive free trade agreement, a former White House official said Thursday.Matthew Goodman, who served as a former White House coordinator for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation until early 2012, also said in a phone interview that TPP will provide enormous opportunities for a struggling South Korean economy."I think Korea should be first in line whe
Oct. 9, 2015
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Park, Obama to discuss more N.K. sanctions, but not THAAD: envoy
Amid North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, Seoul and Washington will explore the possibility of additional sanctions and other ways to deter another major provocation during their summit next week, the U.S. ambassador here said Thursday. Mark Lippert, however, ruled out a stationing of advanced U.S. missile defense assets on the peninsula as an item on the agenda for Presidents Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama, though she is scheduled to visit the Pentagon during her trip accompanied
Oct. 8, 2015
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Japanese party chief delivers Abe's message to Park
The leader of the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition said Thursday that he delivered to President Park Geun-hye a personal letter from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which includes his hopes for future-oriented bilateral relations.Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, made the remarks to reporters in Seoul after meeting with Park earlier in the day. He arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for a three-day stay."Since 1965, when South Korea and Japan normalized their diplomatic ties, the two
Oct. 8, 2015
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FM calls for parliamentary support for U.N. development goals
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se called on the National Assembly Thursday to help the government achieve the United Nations' new development goals, saying it is time South Korea expands its contributions to the international community.Last month, the U.N. adopted a set of sustainable development goals to end poverty and protect the planet over the next 15 years.South Korea vowed to donate $200 million in aid to help improve health and education for girls in developing countries."Our government will
Oct. 8, 2015
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[Newsmaker]] Korean to lead U.N. climate change panel
A South Korean environment policy professor was elected to lead a U.N. panel on climate change, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, touting the election as an opportunity to enhance the nation's influence in the global efforts to tackle environmental challenges. Lee Hoe-sung, professor at Korea University’s Graduate School of Energy and Environment Policy and Technology, will succeed Rajendra Pachauri from India as the sixth chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Lee Ho
Oct. 7, 2015
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President Park to meet Japanese party chief in Seoul
The leader of the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition will visit South Korea this week to meet with President Park Geun-hye as Japan seeks to arrange bilateral summit talks at an early date, a Japanese newspaper said Wednesday.Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, is scheduled to arrive in Seoul later in the day for a three-day visit. He plans to pay a courtesy call on Park on Thursday, according to the Nikkei.Yamaguchi announced his visit in a press conference last week, saying he hopes t
Oct. 7, 2015
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THAAD is China's only concern about Park-Obama summit: Chinese professor
The only concern China has about the upcoming summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama is the possibility of the two leaders discussing the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to the South, a Chinese expert said Tuesday.Beijing has voiced vehement opposition to the U.S. desire to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to South Korea, claiming it could be used against the country, despite repeated assurances from Washington that
Oct. 7, 2015
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Park, Obama to show unity over N. Korea in next week's summit: Blinken
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama will send both a strong warning message and overtures to North Korea when they hold summit talks next week, a top U.S. official said Tuesday.They are scheduled to meet each other in Washington on Friday amid Pyongyang's threats to launch a long-range rocket and conduct another nuclear test."We are absolutely united in solidarity with regard to the challenge posed by North Korea," Deputy Secretary of State Antony Bl
Oct. 6, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Japan civil group vows to defend pacifist constitution
Public outcry persists in Japan against Tokyo’s recent legislation that expands the role of its military, and among them is a civic group led by a mom-turned-activist pushing to get a Nobel Peace Prize for those attempting to uphold the Japanese pacifist Constitution. Despite the latest setback, the campaign will remain undeterred in their promotion of peace as the single most important value of human kind, the 37-year-old activist said in an interview with The Korea Herald. Naomi Dakasu speaks
Oct. 6, 2015
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Korea to offer $12 million in global vaccine aid
South Korea Tuesday said it will provide a global vaccine aid group with $12 million over the next three years.The Foreign Ministry said it has signed a related memorandum of understanding with the Gavi Alliance, formerly known as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, at its headquarters in Geneva.It is an international organization with the goal of saving children's lives and protecting people by increasing access to immunization in poor countries. Since its inception in 2000, the
Oct. 6, 2015
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Korea struggles to protect its nationals in Philippines
South Korea will hold a government-civilian meeting this week to craft protective measures for its nationals in the crime-prone Philippines, an official said Tuesday, adding that a fundamental solution remains elusive.The event is to be held in Seoul on Thursday, attended by representatives from South Korea's law-enforcement authorities and Filipino police officers handling crimes against Koreans. It will also involve heads of ethnic Korean groups there.It represents a sense of urgency among gov
Oct. 6, 2015
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Korea wants more CCTV cameras in Philippines to protect Koreans
The South Korean government is pushing for comprehensive measures to help protect its nationals in the Philippines who are vulnerable to local crimes, an official here said Monday.This includes the installment of more CCTV cameras in areas with many ethnic Koreans."We are conducting a survey on demand for CCTVs and other necessary steps through the (South Korean) embassy there," the official said on the customary condition of anonymity.South Korea will use its own budget for the initiative to bo
Oct. 5, 2015
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Over 120 historical errors found in Japan's textbooks: lawmaker
A total of 126 mistakes about Korea have been found in Japan's textbooks over the past five years, a lawmaker said Monday, showing another example of Japan's continued attempts to distort history. "Japan distorted the history of 126 Korean Peninsula-related items in its 108 textbooks for primary, middle and high schools between 2011 and 2015," said Rep. Yoo Ki-hong of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.Cases in point include the territorial claims to South Korea's easternmo
Oct. 5, 2015
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U.K. band strikes military chords in Korea
One of the oldest and best-known bands in the British Army, the Band of the Coldstream Guards, visited Korea over the weekend, sounding Britain’s forceful and disciplined military tunes in front of the public. The band performed and paraded along the Yonsei Street in Sinchon, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Lotte World Tower in Jamsil in Seoul from Thursday to Sunday. Part of a national campaign to promote the United Kingdom’s culture and industries, the program, titled, “Great Festival Britain,” ha
Oct. 4, 2015
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Danish open sandwiches in snug surroundings
The Danish Embassy is organizing a series of cooking events to introduce the country’s home cuisine and recipes to culinary explorers in Korea. The event is part of the program “Delicious Denmark,” designed to showcase Danish open sandwiches, smorrebrod and smushi, to consumers here, who are increasingly searching for different gastronomies. On Wednesday at Mad og Hygge studio in Sinchon in Seoul, journalists and food bloggers participated in a cooking session for the smorrebrod, joined by Danis
Oct. 4, 2015
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Colombian carnival meets Korean folk art
A pair of Colombian traditional artists visited Korea in September to showcase the country’s carnival music and dance and engage in a cultural exchange with Korean artists. Dancer and researcher Maribel Egea Garia and instrumentalist and professor Jarry Jose Julio Arjona came to Korea on Sept. 8 at the request of the Colombian Embassy, and performed at schools and events across the country. They also took lessons on traditional Korean music and dance, provided by the Korean Classical Music Corpo
Oct. 4, 2015
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Russia, Korea mark growing ties at silver jubilee
Russia and Korea last week celebrated 25 years of diplomatic relations that have moved beyond ideological differences to shared interests in the region and the world. Moscow and Seoul are now close partners in an evolving multipolar international order, drawing on their respective leverage in East Asia and Europe.Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1990, over 50 interstate and intergovernmental agreements were concluded, 27 official summits were held and bilateral trade volume has reached $26
Oct. 4, 2015
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IAEA chief to visit Seoul Tuesday
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Seoul on Tuesday to meet with high-level South Korean officials including Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program and other issues, Seoul officials said Sunday.IAEA director General Yukiya Amano’s visit here will be an opportunity to deepen cooperation between Seoul and the U.N. nuclear watchdog, particularly when Pyongyang is expected to carry out provocations, potentially including a nuclear test, Seo
Oct. 4, 2015
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Park's U.S. visit 'perfect opportunity' to discuss her regional peace vision: ex-White House official
South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming visit to Washington is a good opportunity to discuss ways to develop her initiative for peace in Northeast Asia, a former White House official said Friday.Evan Medeiros, who until recently served as senior director for Asia at the White House's National Security Council, made the remark during a security seminar, praising Park's Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI) as creative."I have a very positive view on NAPCI. I think it's v
Oct. 3, 2015
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[Weekender] Interpretation: Blending art and science
Tension filled the room as a senior Seoul official sat at the negotiating table with his U.S. counterparts and a professional interpreter. Seeking to break the ice, he told them a story starting with a Korean proverb. Word for word, it was supposed to be “Too many boatmen steer a boat to the mountain.” Instead, the interpreter opted for what she believed was a more comprehensible expression, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” Yet the official, who had expected to hear “ship” or “mountain” to his
Oct. 2, 2015