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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Korea requests Romania's support for Korea peace process
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Friday asked Romania to play a key role in supporting the Korean Peninsula peace process, especially when it holds the European Union's rotating presidency next year.In meeting with her Romanian counterpart, Teodor-Viorel Melescanu, in Seoul, Kang stressed the importance of the European nation's "voice and leadership" at a time when South Korea is concentrating diplomatic efforts on the goal of achieving the complete denuclearization of the peninsu
Nov. 23, 2018
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S. Korean Lim Ki-tack wins 2nd term as IMO chief
LONDON, (Yonhap) -- Lim Ki-tack, the South Korean head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), earned his second term at the helm of the UN body on Thursday.This photo provided by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Thursday, shows Lim Ki-tack, the South Korean secretary-general of the UN body. Lim won his second term on a unanimous vote at the 121st IMO Council in London earlier in the day. (Yonhap)At its 121st IMO Council held in London, Lim received a unanimous vote fro
Nov. 22, 2018
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Sex slavery issue cannot be resolved through diplomacy: ministry
The issue of Japan’s military sexual enslavement of South Korean women cannot be resolved through diplomatic negotiations, a government official said Thursday, amid worsening bilateral ties over Seoul’s decision to disband a Japanese-funded foundation to support the victims. “The issue of comfort women is not a matter that can be resolved in the short term through diplomatic consultations. Rather, it is a matter that should be resolved based on truth and principle,” said an official from the For
Nov. 22, 2018
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S. Korea in talks with US, relevant parties on sanctions exemptions for railway project
South Korea, the US and other concerned parties are discussing temporary sanctions exemptions for a joint railway field survey with North Korea, a Unification Ministry official said Thursday.The two Koreas are “behind schedule” in implementing their plans to modernize and reconnect cross-border railways after the US-led United Nations Command declined South Korea’s proposal to test-run its train across the border in August, citing procedural problems. Dramatic progress on the project, which was
Nov. 22, 2018
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S. Korea, US plan biweekly 'working group' consultations on N. Korea
South Korea and the United States will hold bilateral "working group" consultations on North Korea as often as possible, either through face-to-face talks or videoconferencing, officials said Thursday.The allies launched the working group for more systemic and frequent discussions on ways to deal with Pyongyang amid concerns about a possible mismatch of progress in denuclearization talks and inter-Korean cooperation.The US wants the two things to proceed in tandem, while South Korea says an impr
Nov. 22, 2018
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Russian ship under US sanction yet to leave S. Korea: ministry
A Russian-flagged vessel slapped with US sanctions against North Korea has yet to leave a South Korean port, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. (Yonhap)The ministry’s response came following a Radio Free Asia report that the Russian ship Sevastopol had re-entered the port of Busan, based on its location shown by vessel tracking service Marine Traffic. “The ship did not re-enter the South Korean port. It has yet to leave the port for its own reasons,” a ministry official said. The South Ko
Nov. 21, 2018
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US strongly supports inter-Korean railway inspection: nuclear envoy
The US expressed “strong support” for the two Koreas’ plan to conduct a joint study to connect railways across their border, a top South Korean official said Wednesday, after the first meeting of a South Korea-US working group on North Korea issues. The US, however, reaffirmed its position that inter-Korean relations and the denuclearization of North Korea should progress in tandem, which analysts say shows Washington’s concerns over a potential difference with its ally. (Yonhap) “The US expres
Nov. 21, 2018
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South Korea denounces Japanese politicians' rally over Dokdo
South Korea's foreign ministry on Wednesday issued a strong protest against Japanese politicians' rally in Tokyo to claim sovereignty of the East Sea islets of Dokdo, calling their assertion "absurd."Some politicians in Tokyo held a demonstration to demand an "early resolution" of the Dokdo issue, aggravating tensions between the two countries in a long-simmering spat over a set of historical issues, including Japan's wartime sexual slavery. (Yonahp)"The government strongly protests the rally th
Nov. 21, 2018
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Abe upset about Korea's plan to dissolve 'comfort women' foundation
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his displeasure Wednesday with South Korea's decision to dissolve a foundation for "comfort women." He accused Seoul of reneging on its 2015 accord to fully settle the history issue, under which the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation was launched."If an international promise is not kept, state-to-state relations are not forged," he told reporters shortly after Seoul's announcement. (Yonhap)The 2015 agreement represents a "final and irrever
Nov. 21, 2018
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S. Korea-US working group to hold first meeting
The inaugural meeting of a South Korea-US working group aimed at better coordinating their North Korea policy was set to be held in Washington on Tuesday afternoon (EST), according to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, was expected to discuss the prospect of a high-level meeting between North Korea and the US, and sanctions exemptions for an inter-Korean railway project, during the meeting with his US coun
Nov. 20, 2018
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Moon says Korea’s future entwined with ASEAN, India
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday once again stressed the need to boost ties with Southeast Asian nations, and urged concerned government bodies to develop related projects. Speaking at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Moon also said that the leaders of ASEAN and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member nations gave positive assessments of developments on the Korean Peninsula, and expressed support. President Moon Jae-in at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting (Yonhap)Moon was in Singapore and Papua New Guinea l
Nov. 20, 2018
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President Moon to attend G20 summit in Argentina
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will travel to Argentina next week to take part in the annual Group of 20 summit, his office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The president will leave the country on Tuesday to first visit the Czech Republic. He will head to Buenos Aires on Nov. 29 for theG20 summit slated to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 1, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom. Moon will then make a three-day state visit to New Zealand from Dec. 2. (Yonhap)"While taking part in the G20 summit,
Nov. 20, 2018
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Korea to hold hearing on FTA with Britain
South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday it will hold a public hearing to gather opinions on a free trade agreement with Britain following that country's exit from the European Union. Seoul signed a free trade agreement with the EU in 2011, but it has sought to strike a fresh deal with Britain once it formally leaves the 28-nation bloc in March 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a keynote speech at the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in London, Br
Nov. 20, 2018
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No. of inbound tourists from Taiwan to top 1 mil
The yearly number of Taiwanese tourists visiting South Korea will surpass the 1 million mark for the first time this week on the back of the popularity of Korean pop culture and low-cost carriers, Seoul's tourism promotion agency said Tuesday.The number of visitors from the island has been on the rise in the past decade, from 320,000 in 2008 to 500,000 in 2012 and 925,000 in 2017, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. (Yonhap)Last year, Taiwanese made up the third-largest group of people
Nov. 20, 2018
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Korea, China resume joint fishing patrol in Yellow Sea
South Korea and China will resume their joint patrols on illegal fishing activities in the Yellow Sea, some two years after a deadly clash between Korean authorities and Chinese fishermen, Seoul's oceans ministry said Tuesday.Fisheries authorities will conduct joint rounds of inspections in the provisional water zones in the Yellow Sea, an area of positive collaboration between the Asian neighbors, until Nov. 26, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said. (Yonhap)The joint patrol has been suspen
Nov. 20, 2018
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Korea, China hold talks on trade remedies
South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday to discuss ways to ease trade disputes and expand investment opportunities between the two nations, Seoul's trade ministry said. Senior trade officials held the 18th bilateral trade remedy meeting in Beijing to share opinions on the latest trade issues and review the ongoing anti-dumping investigations, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. (Yonhap)They also reviewed the implementation of the free trade agreement between the two nations, as
Nov. 20, 2018
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S. Korea, Japan urged to seek wisdom of past leaders to improve ties
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Monday called for Seoul and Tokyo to look to the wisdom of past leaders to improve bilateral relations. Lee made the remarks at a meeting with a group of Japanese politicians that included Hideo Watanabe, acting head of a Japanese parliamentary committee on cooperation with South Korea. (Yonhap) Lee told the meeting that relations between South Korea and Japan reached a high point in 1998, when the then South Korean president, Kim Dae-jung, and Keiz
Nov. 19, 2018
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S. Korea-US working group on North Korea to be launched this week
South Korea’s top nuclear envoy on Monday headed to the US, where he is expected to launch a working group with his US counterpart aimed at better coordinating their North Korea policy, amid ongoing efforts to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. Lee Do-hoon, Seoul’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, is to discuss the two countries’ shared strategy to deal with North Korea with Stephen Biegun, the US special representative for North Korea, during hi
Nov. 19, 2018
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Moon returns home after APEC forum
President Moon Jae-in returned home Sunday after attending this year's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.Moon's tour began Tuesday with a four-day trip to Singapore for annual regional summits, during which time Moon also held bilateral meetings on the sidelines with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Vice President Mike Pence. North Korea was a key topic for both meetings.(Yonhap)He then left for Papua New Guinea, where he met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to discuss peace eff
Nov. 19, 2018
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Moon stays away from NK sanctions relief at ASEAN, APEC meetings
President Moon Jae-in returned to South Korea on Sunday after wrapping up his five-day trip to Singapore and Papua New Guinea amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve stalled denuclearization talks between the US and North Korea. In his meetings with the leaders of China and Russia, as well as with US Vice President Mike Pence, Moon reiterated his role as an honest broker in rallying international efforts to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and open up the country. The mo
Nov. 18, 2018