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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Comfort women blast Foreign Ministry
Two former “comfort women” visited Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan Wednesday and criticized the government’s inability to resolve the unsettled issues pertaining to women forced into sex slavery by Japan during World War II.“As I see you in person, my emotions are suddenly overwhelming. What has the Foreign Ministry done for the past 20 years?” 83-year-old Lee Yong-su asked Kim at the ministry in Seoul.“Is the Foreign Ministry owned by Japan or Korea? Do you feel thrilled to see elderly women dyi
Jan. 25, 2012
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Foreign minister expresses dismay over stock manipulation scandal
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan expressed distress Saturday over allegations that some ministry officials were involved in a snowballing stock manipulation scandal related to a diamond mining project in Cameroon.Kim Eun-seok, the foreign ministry's ambassador for energy and resources, is under invest
Jan. 22, 2012
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Israeli experts urge Korea to sanction Iranian oil imports
Israeli security experts urged Korea to join oil sanctions against Iran on a visit to Seoul, calling the country part of an axis of “bad guys” that they said also includes China, Russia and North Korea. The U.S. this week pressed Korea to adopt tough sanctions on Iranian oil imports, in a bid to stem the Islamic nation’s nuclear development, which Washington says aims to produce nuclear weapons. Three academics from Israel’s Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies told media at a meeting Thursd
Jan. 19, 2012
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Israeli academics urge Korea to sanction Iranian oil imports
Israeli security experts urged Korea to join oil sanctions against Iran on a visit to Seoul, calling the country part of an alliance of “bad guys” that they said also includes China, Russia and North Korea. The U.S. this week pressed Korea to adopt tough sanctions on Iranian oil imports, in a bid to weaken the Islamic nation’s nuclear development, which Washington says aims to develop nuclear weapons. Three academics from Israel’s Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies told press at a meeting
Jan. 19, 2012
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Thai attorney general asks Korean prosecutors to probe death of ambassador’s wife
The Thai Attorney General has requested the Korean Prosecutor General’s cooperation in investigating the death of the Thai ambassador’s wife in a Korean hospital, the Thai Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday. Dean of the diplomatic corps in Korea Vitali V. Fen has requested an independent enquiry into the death of Thitinart Satjipanon, the wife of Thai ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon. She died at Soonchunhyang Hospital in Seoul on Sept. 19 last year, after being admitted on Sept. 16 with abdominal pain
Jan. 18, 2012
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Negotiators agree to minimize civilian use of HEU ahead of nuclear summit
Negotiators from about 50 nations scheduled to participate in March‘s nuclear security summit in South Korea have reached an agreement “in principle” to minimize the civilian use of highly-enrichment uranium (HEU), Seoul officials said Wednesday. The agreement was reached at a two-day meeting of “sherpas” in New Delhi this week and it will be included in a so-called “Seoul Communique” that will be announced at the end of the second Nuclear Security Summit slated for March 26-27, officials said.“
Jan. 18, 2012
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Foreign Ministry to deal sternly with its diplomat involved in stock-rigging scandal
Resource diplomacy diplomat denies allegations; audit result due later this month The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it would deal sternly with a senior diplomat who was investigated late last year for his alleged involvement in a high-profile stock price manipulation scandal.The ministry s
Jan. 17, 2012
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S. Korean FM embarks on 4-day tour of Denmark, Turkey
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for Denmark Tuesday, embarking on a four-day tour that will also include Turkey, for talks aimed at strengthening economic and political ties with the two nations, officials said. Kim is scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen later in the day to meet Danish Foreign Minister Villy Soevndal, who extended the invitation to the South Korean minister, the ministry said in a statement. Kim and Soevndal plan to discuss a wide range of economic and trade issue
Jan. 17, 2012
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‘Latin American students wanted’
Korean institutions vie for students from Central, South AmericaSix years ago, no Guatemalan had ever studied for a full degree in Korea. But now, almost 50 scholars from the Central American country have graduated from universities here and returned to use their Korean degrees to influence politics and business back home.With some new arrivals in February, more than 50 Guatemalans will be studying at Korean universities, and elite colleges are striving to attract more Latin Americans to create
Jan. 15, 2012
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Competition to showcase wetlands
The U.S. Embassy is inviting photographers here to submit their best work to a World Wetlands Day photo celebration.The event, under the theme of “Wetlands Tourism: A Great Experience,” is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and is running from Jan. 3-20. Photography enthusiasts are invited to upload images to a Flickr site under the categories of wildlife, landscapes, plants and tourists. People a
Jan. 15, 2012
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Hindi Day celebrated with poetry in Seoul
People in Korea celebrated World Hindi Day with a Kavi Sammelan. The custom of a gathering of poets to recite verse carried out in Hindi-speaking areas of Northern India was recreated in Seoul ― by 15 native Koreans. The Korean Hindi enthusiasts joined Indians living here and representatives from various Indian associations at the event at the Indian Cultural Centre on Jan. 10. The celebrations also included an address by the Indian Embassy’s charge de affaires Jeeva K Sagar and reading of a mes
Jan. 15, 2012
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Seoul Global Center celebrations
Seoul Global Center is to host a New Year’s party on Jan. 19. The event to run from 2-5 p.m. will include a review session of SGC’s progress as well as an awards ceremony to recognize its volunteers. There will be an exhibition of photographs showcasing SGC activities as well as international foods to sample. Foreign guests are invited to wear their traditional costumes to the event. Attendees will also get the chance to experience Korean New Year customs, foods and folk games. Those wishing to
Jan. 15, 2012
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Norwegian singer to showcase in Seoul
Norwegian singer Bellman is to kick off a Korean tour with a performance at the Norwegian ambassador’s residence in Seoul. The melancholy rocker is to play at Torbjorn Holthe’s home on Jan. 17 before performing at EBS Space Hall on Jan 18 and 19. The one-man-band will also perform at Veloso Caf in Hongdae area at 8 p.m. on Jan. 20 and at Times Square M Net Pop at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 21. His music is already known a little in Korea thanks to use of some tunes in advertisements here. The hit single
Jan. 15, 2012
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Spectacles of Uruguay come to Korea
An exhibition to showcase the beauty of Uruguay is being held in Korea. The photography exhibition entitled “Uruguay: The Best It Can Offer” is running from Jan. 13-24 in Seoul. “The aim is of showing different aspects of the country, including its natural characteristics, its cultural relics, urban landscapes and rural life, and to reflect the elegance, passion and vitality of the Uruguayan territory through these pictures,” said the Uruguayan ambassador to Korea Alba Rosa Florio Legnani. The p
Jan. 15, 2012
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Danish ambassador marks monarch’s 40th jubilee
The Danish ambassador to Seoul has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the reign of his country’s queen, and urged Koreans to learn more about the Danish royal family through the Crown Prince Couple’s visit in May. “The Danish Royal Family is deeply embedded in the identity of all Danish people, and H.M. Queen Margrethe II has been a very popular monarch throughout her 40-year reign,” Peter Lysholt Hansen said of the queen who took the throne on the death of her father, King Frederik IX, on Jan.
Jan. 15, 2012
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U.S. ambassador’s elementary school reunion
The American ambassador here has held a school reunion for his old Korean elementary school classmates. Sung Kim, who attended Eunseok Elementary School in Seoul until he left Korea in third grade, reunited with his former school buddies at a dinner at his ambassadorial residence in Seoul. “I attended Eunseok Elementary School over 40 years ago,” the ambassador wrote in a blog posting about the event. “Even though a lot of time has passed since then, my memories of my teachers, my classrooms, an
Jan. 15, 2012
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Korea publishes its first book on Hungary
The first book about Hungary has been published in Korea. The reference book “Hungary at a Glance” contains information in Korean on the European country’s history, politics, foreign policy, economy, society, education and culture. Hungarian deputy state secretary for global affairs Hovari Janos welcomed the publication at a publishing party at Sogang University in Seoul on Friday, saying: “By studying and learning about each other we can expect better cooperation opportunities and friendship in
Jan. 15, 2012
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S. Korea, U.S, Japan to hold high-level talks on N. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The United States announced Thursday that it will host a high-level trilateral meeting with South Korea and Japan next week to discuss next steps on North Korea, which is apparently seeking massive food aid.The session, to be held in Washington on Tuesday, is the first of its kind since the change of North Korean leadership following the sudden death of its longtime leader in December.But the U.S. said it is just part of “regular trilateral meetings in order to exchang
Jan. 13, 2012
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No decision yet on cutting oil from Iran: official
South Korea has made no decision yet on how much to cut its crude oil imports from Iran as part of a U.S.-led campaign to sanction the Middle Eastern nation over seeking nuclear weapons programs, an official said Friday.Presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha made the remark, denying a newspaper report that Seoul is expected to slash up to half of its crude imports from Iran amid concern a drastic cut could have negative effects on Asia’s fourth-largest economy.Iran accounts for about 10 percent of
Jan. 13, 2012
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Kim visits U.S. base, says alliance firm against N.K.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said Friday the country’s alliance with the United States is more firm than ever to help deter any “provocation” from North Korea, amid concerns over stability in the North after the death of Kim Jong-il.Kim made the remarks as he visited the U.S. military’s 2nd Infantry Division located in the city of Dongducheon, 40 kilometers north of Seoul, to offer American soldiers encouragement and New Year greetings.“The ROK-U.S. alliance stands more firmly tha
Jan. 13, 2012