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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Suzy, Park Bo-gum star in AI fantasy romance ‘Wonderland’
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Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
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S. Korea to add Japan‘s wartime sex slavery to high school textbooks
The education ministry is set to approve a set of revised guidelines for high school history textbooks that will mention Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery for Japan’s World War II soldiers, an official said Wednesday.The move comes as South Korea has pressed Japan to resolve long-running grievances over Tokyo‘s wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women, euphemistically called “comfort women.” Japan has adamantly rejected South Korea’s calls to hold talks to discuss the issue of c
Dec. 21, 2011
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Business normal for diplomats in Seoul
Seoul’s diplomatic community remained unruffled following Monday’s announcement of Kim Jong-il’s death, with many envoys departing on planned Christmas vacations despite South Korean institutions’ “high alert” status. Branches of the South’s government and military held emergency meetings following the announcement that left uncertainty over the North’s leadership and fears of turmoil in the communist regime. Irish Ambassador to Seoul Eamonn McKee contacted the Irish community in Korea Tuesday t
Dec. 20, 2011
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Jambo for jamhuri at Kenyan national day
Celebrations to mark Kenya’s Jamhuri Day in Korea were held at Seoul’s Lotte Hotel on Thursday. The anniversary of the country’s 48th year of independence was on Dec. 12. Jamhuri ― the Swahili word for “republic” ― marks Kenya’s establishment as a republic in 1963 and subsequent independence from the U.K. in 1964 and is the East African country’s most important holiday.Kenyan Ambassador to Korea Ngovi Kitau proposed a toast to cries of “jambo” as well as giving Kenyans attending the event an eco
Dec. 18, 2011
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Tastings, films and tango flavor of Argentine week
The cultural bounty of Buenos Aires is being shared this week thanks to a host of events in Korea.A photo exhibition of modern images snapped in the Argentine capital by renowned photographer Miguel Molinari kicked off the Latin American country’s events at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center in Seoul last week. “The show brings another aspect of Argentina and allows us to get closer to Korea,” said Argentine Ambassador to Seoul Carlos Arganaraz, at the opening on Wednesday. “These kinds of pho
Dec. 18, 2011
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German diplomacy exhibited through art
Monumental German art is being displayed in the Korean capital thanks to a new installation at a diplomat’s house. Two sculptures from contemporary artist Dietrich Klinge are being displayed at the German Ambassador’s residence on a hill overlooking Seoul. The sculptures are being shown in the grounds of Hans-Ulrich Seidt’s Seongbuk-dong home in order to give Koreans and international guests an impression of Germany’s expressive contemporary art scene. Klinge, who was born in 1954 in what was th
Dec. 18, 2011
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Sweden sparks kids’ imagination
Swedish stories and inventions are set to awaken Korean kids’ imagination thanks to an exhibition in Seoul. Stories of innovations from the zipper to dynamite are being told at the newly-opened “Hello? Sweden” exhibition at the National Library of Children and Young Adults. Even the iconic Coca-Cola bottle is revealed as a Swedish design at the exhibition in Gangnam, which will run until Feb. 15.Other inventions of Swedish origin including the pacemaker, safety matches, adjustable wrench, three-
Dec. 18, 2011
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New Dominican envoy learning from Korea
Only Caribbean embassy in Seoul seeks green future, greater tradeEven before it fortified relations with Korea 49 years ago, the Dominican Republic sent material aid to support the country during the Korean War.Both countries have experienced a progressive consolidation of ties ever since.“However the true turning point in the enhancement of our ties was the official visit carried out in 2006 by President Leonel Fernandez,” said recently-arrived Dominican Republic Ambassador Grecia Fordalicia Pi
Dec. 18, 2011
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Ministry caught using ‘Sea of Japan’
The Foreign Ministry came under fire on Friday for failing to change the name “Sea of Japan” to “East Sea” in diplomatic cables and online archives despite years of promoting the latter.Typing “Sea of Japan” in Korean into the search box of the ministry’s website produces a slew of recent overseas media reports translated by the ministry into Korean.Also, the website of the Korean Embassy in Tokyo features documents only using the name “Sea of Japan.” The website of the Korean consulate general
Dec. 16, 2011
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Foreign ministry under fire for gaffes in identifying East Sea
South Korea's foreign ministry came under fire on Friday after it was found that some of its diplomatic cables and online publications failed to use "East Sea" to identify the waters separating the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The gaffes come as South Korea is calling for the international community
Dec. 16, 2011
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‘U.S. to keep deterrence against N.K.’
Sung Kim, Washington’s newly appointed ambassador to Seoul, said the U.S. will maintain a strong deterrence against Pyongyang, regardless of predictions that North Korea might ratchet up military provocations next year.His comments came as North Korea plans to declare 2012 as the year of becoming a “power state,” fanning concerns that it might attempt additional provocations while major regional powers have leadership elections.“It’s very difficult to predict. What we should be doing, regardless
Dec. 15, 2011
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S. Korean embassy in China apparently hit by air gun round
The South Korean Embassy in Beijing was apparently hit by an air gun shot earlier this week amid growing tensions over the killing of a South Korean Coast Guard officer by a Chinese fisherman, sources said Wednesday.Chinese authorities launched an investigation soon after the incident took place on
Dec. 14, 2011
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China expresses ‘regret’
China’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret over the death of a South Korean coast guard officer fatally stabbed by the captain of a Chinese fishing boat when he tried to arrest him for illegal fishing in Korean waters.“The Chinese side regrets that the relevant incident caused the death of an ROK (Republic of Korea) coast guard officer, which is an unfortunate event,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters in Beijing.Liu added that Chinese and South Korean officials are in close com
Dec. 13, 2011
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U.S. briefs 3 Korean firms on new sanctions against Iran
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul has briefed three South Korean firms involved in business with Iran on Washington‘s new set of sanctions against the Islamic state, officials said Tuesday.The U.S. is concurrently seeking support from its allies for sanctions targeting Iran’s financial, petrochemical and energy sectors. The U.S. and several other nations tightened punitive measures against the Islamic state last month following a United Nations report accusing Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons.Embassy of
Dec. 13, 2011
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Nuke summit to discuss everyday radioactivity
The upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit’s agenda will include how to ensure the safety and security of radioactive materials widely used in people’s daily lives, a government official said Tuesday.Korea will host the summit on March 26-27 as a continuation from the first nuclear security summit in April 2010, led by U.S. President Barack Obama, to prevent nuclear materials falling into the hands of terrorists.“Terrorism using nuclear materials such as highly enriched uranium and plutoniu
Dec. 13, 2011
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U.S. briefs Korean firms on sanctions against Iran
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul has briefed three South Korean firms involved in business with Iran on Washington’s new set of sanctions against the Islamic state, officials said Tuesday.The U.S. is concurrently seeking support from its allies for sanctions targeting Iran’s financial, petrochemical and energy sectors. The U.S. and several other nations tightened punitive measures against the Islamic state last month following a United Nations report accusing Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons.Embassy of
Dec. 13, 2011
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U.S. FTA may still be delayed: Kim
Consultations taking longer than expected; report predicts February implementationKorea’s Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said the implementation of the free trade agreement between South Korea and the U.S. could be delayed until after Jan. 1, as further consultations with the U.S. may be needed.“Although we hope to have the Korea-U.S. FTA take effect on Jan. 1 next year, it might take a longer time for consultations on the implementation,” Kim told business leaders at a CEO forum in Seoul. “If t
Dec. 12, 2011
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Seoul to impose more sanctions on Iran soon
The South Korean government is expected to announce additional sanctions against Iran this week, apparently pressured by the U.S. to join its toughened stance against Tehran’s alleged nuclear weapons program, a source said.A diplomatic source said related ministries were in final consultations about sanctions likely to be drawn up this week.Potential sanctions mentioned include banning imports of Iran-made petrochemical products, worth $300 million, it said.The U.S. House of Representatives is t
Dec. 11, 2011
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Marking a much-loved monarch’s birthday
Celebrations of the Thai king’s birthday got a royal treat thanks to dancers in Seoul. Dec. 5 marks the birthday of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch who ascended to the throne in 1946. While the date known as “Wan Chalerm” is an important public holiday with celebratory fireworks and street parties in Bangkok, Thais in Korea marked the occasion with a reception featuring a traditional dance performance. Thai Ambassador to Korea Chaiyong Satjipanon spoke at the e
Dec. 11, 2011
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Green tourism steps forward in Seoul
Tourism chiefs from Southeast Asia and Mongolia have completed a project in Korea to boost green travel in their countries. Foreign government officials, lecturers and tour guides traveled around Korea taking in popular tourist spots such as temples and Seoraksan as well as studying the language for ten weeks until Dec. 9. Malaysian tour guide Loke Chew Koon said the experience would help her assist people traveling to her country, as 262,000 Koreans did last year. “It is very useful so that we
Dec. 11, 2011
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New home for Oman Embassy in Seoul
Oman’s embassy in Korea has moved to a new specially-designed building. The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Seoul moved to the new building located in the Jongno-gu area of the city and resumed operations Monday. “Oman was keen to build an embassy using Omani architectural design in combination with Korean and modern design to appreciate art and history of both Oman and Korea,” an official at the Omani Embassy said. “We hope that the new building will be a landmark in Seoul, the world design
Dec. 11, 2011