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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Moon to hold one-on-one summit with Putin
SINGAPORE -- President Moon Jae-in was set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a regional summit in Singapore on Wednesday, with North Korea's denuclearization process expected to be a key topic.The meeting, their fourth since Moon took office last year, comes days after high-level denuclearization negotiations between the United States and the North were abruptly called off at the last minute last week.In Wednesday's meeting, Moon and Putin are expected to discuss
Nov. 14, 2018
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PM voices concern over Canada's steel safeguard measures
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon voiced his concern over Canada's provisional safeguard measures against the country's steel products in a meeting with the Canadian Senate Speaker on Tuesday. Lee met George Furey at his office in Seoul and told the senator that concerns are growing in South Korea regarding Canada's steel safeguards."We need to pay attention to continuing free and fair trade between the two nations," Lee said. "I also want to ask Canada to expand its quota for its working
Nov. 14, 2018
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Moon begins ASEAN, APEC trip
President Moon Jae-in flew to Singapore on Tuesday, ahead of summit meetings with the leaders of Brunei, Laos and Russia the following day.According to Seoul’s presidential office, Moon will meet with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of ASEAN and East Asia Summit events. Moon is in Singapore on a four-day visit to attend a series of multinational summits, and will move on to Papua New Guinea
Nov. 13, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ASEAN important for Korea’s peace as well as prosperity: ambassador
SINGAPORE -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has become an important partner for not only Korea’s prosperity, but also for its peace, Korea’s Ambassador to Singapore Ahn Young-jip said in an interview with The Korea Herald.“ASEAN has expressed its views on the Korean Peninsula through various summits, and has been showing great interest in the stability, peace and prosperity of the Northeast Asian region,” Ambassador Ahn said Friday at the embassy here.President Moon Jae-in arrived Tu
Nov. 13, 2018
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US might resume military drills with S. Korea next spring: report
The US has told Japan it might resume large-scale joint military exercises with South Korea as early as next spring unless there is tangible progress on the denuclearization of North Korea, according to a Japanese news report Tuesday. (Yonhap)The US has consulted with Japan about the plan a number of times since September, Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported, citing Japanese government sources. It floated the possibility of a resumption of two major South Korea-US exercises -- Key Resolve and F
Nov. 13, 2018
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Moon leaves for Singapore to take part in ASEAN summits
President Moon Jae-in left for Singapore Tuesday for annual summits with Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners as he strives to bolster relations with the region and drum up international support for his initiative for peace with North Korea.During the three-day visit, Moon is scheduled to attend a trio of annual summits hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- a Korea-ASEAN summit, an ASEAN Plus Three summit also involving China and Japan and the broader East Asia S
Nov. 13, 2018
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S. Korea's unification minister to visit US to discuss North Korea issues
South Korea's unification minister left for the United States on Tuesday for a five-day visit amid speculation over possible differences between the two allies over how to achieve North Korea's denuclearization.Minister Cho Myoung-gyon is likely to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials and experts to discuss issues of the North's denuclearization and inter-Korean relations, the ministry said. "This is a meaningful trip that comes at a very important time," Cho told reporters be
Nov. 13, 2018
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Korea in talks with US over solid-fuel rocket development
South Korea is in talks with the United States over its pursuit of developing solid-fuel space vehicles for non-military purposes, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.Last year, the allies agreed to eliminate restrictions on the payload weight of South Korea's ballistic missiles in response to a series of North Korean provocations at that time. South Korea is allowed to develop ballistic missiles with a range of up to 800 kilometers."Currently, consultations are under way between South Korea an
Nov. 12, 2018
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Peace, economic cooperation key goals of Moon's summit diplomacy with ASEAN, APEC
President Moon Jae-in is expected to use his upcoming trip to Singapore and Papua New Guinea to upgrade relations with Southeast Asian nations and drum up international support for his peace drive with North Korea.Moon is set to leave for Singapore on Tuesday for a three-day visit to attend a trio of annual summits hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- a Korea-ASEAN summit, an ASEAN plus three summit also involving China and Japan and the broader East Asia Summit.Moon plans to
Nov. 12, 2018
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S. Korean held captive in Libya for 4 months in good health: Foreign Ministry
A South Korean who has been held captive by an unidentified armed group in Libya since July remains healthy, an official from the Foreign Ministry said Monday, amid the government’s ongoing efforts to secure his release. “(The Libyan government) confirmed that the South Korea national had been safely held captive in the southern part of Libya,” the official said on condition of anonymity. The South Korean national and three Filipinos were abducted from their work site in Jabal Hasouna in western
Nov. 12, 2018
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Top officials of US, China discuss N. Korea
Top officials of the United States and China met in Washington Friday to discuss their bilateral relationship and efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons. In a press conference following the talks, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he urged China‘s cooperation on sanctions enforcement to help achieve the denuclearization of North Korea. (AP-Yonhap) “I expressed in our meeting today the importance of remaining united in pursuit of a final, fully-verified denuclearization of North
Nov. 10, 2018
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Korea, China reach 2019 fisheries agreement
South Korea and China reached an agreement on their annual fisheries quota in each other's exclusive waters for next year, the Seoul government said Friday.The agreement was reached at the 18th round of bilateral talks held in the southeastern port city of Busan from Tuesday to Friday, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. (Yonhap)The pact allows each country to send up to 1,450 boats in the other's exclusive economic zone next year, cutting the total by 50 boats from 2018.The quota
Nov. 9, 2018
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Korean ambassador to US to receive diplomatic service award
WASHINGTON -- South Korean Ambassador to the United States Cho Yoon-je will receive an award from a US organization in recognition of his service to foreign affairs, the South Korean Embassy in Washington said Thursday.The World Affairs Council-Washington, DC, a nonprofit nonpartisan group, will bestow the Distinguished Diplomatic Service Award on Cho on Friday during its ongoing national conference in the US capital, the embassy said in a release. (Yonhap)The award has been given each year sinc
Nov. 9, 2018
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N. Korea postponed high-level meeting with US: Foreign minister
North Korea asked the US to delay a planned high-level meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong-chol in New York, citing a hectic schedule, South Korea’s top diplomat confirmed Thursday. The State Department said Wednesday that the meeting between Pompeo and Kim, which had been due to take place in New York on Thursday, would now take place at an unspecified later date when their respective schedules permit. South Korea and the US tried to play
Nov. 8, 2018
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Democrat-controlled House could slow Trump’s NK diplomacy: experts
The outcome of the US midterm elections is unlikely to change the course of Washington’s North Korea policy but could slow the pace of the Donald Trump administration’s diplomacy with North Korea, experts said Wednesday. The Democrats regained control of the US House of Representatives, where they will seek to keep Trump’s agenda in check, while the Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. (Yonhap)The Democrats have traditionally advocated engagement wi
Nov. 7, 2018
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Seoul criticizes Tokyo over response to forced labor ruling
A top Cheong Wa Dae official on Wednesday criticized the Japanese government’s response to a recent South Korean court ruling, saying that actions taken by Tokyo officials are aggravating the situation.Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Korean plaintiffs seeking compensation from Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, which had forced them to work for the company during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Tokyo has vehemently criticized the ruling and is pressing Seoul to take action. Japa
Nov. 7, 2018
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Moon to meet Australian, Russian leaders next week
President Moon Jae-in will hold summit meetings with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Singapore and Papua New Guinea, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.Seoul is also working on arranging meetings with US Vice President Mike Pence and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the trip. President Moon Jae-in. YonhapAccording to Cheong Wa Dae, a meeting with Pence is being arranged at the request of the US, while Seoul and Beijing are discussing
Nov. 7, 2018
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Govt. touts diplomatic feat in new white paper
The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday published the first diplomatic white paper since the launch of the Moon Jae-in administration.The seven-chapter book introduces the government’s diplomatic accomplishments in 2017, especially after Moon took office in May through a snap presidential election. South Korea tried actively to restore or improve relations with four regional powers -- the United States, China, Japan and Russia -- via close and constant strategic communications with them, it says. (Yon
Nov. 7, 2018
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Japan ramps up pressure on S. Korea over ruling on forced labor
Japan has continued to ratchet up pressure on South Korea on Tuesday over a ruling that ordered a Japanese company to compensate South Korean victims forced to work during Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is trying to find a way to “respect” the judiciary’s decision while mitigating the diplomatic fallout with Japan, despite little room for diplomatic maneuver due to the legally binding nature of the top court’s ruling. The Supreme Court last week ruled that Nippon Stee
Nov. 6, 2018
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Korea's exemption from Iran sanctions underlines firmness of Korea-US alliance: Cheong Wa Dae
The US decision to give South Korea a waiver from complying with reinstated sanctions on Iran demonstrates that the alliance between the two countries is firm, the office of President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday.The US has reimposed the oil sanctions against Tehran, but exempted South Korea and seven other nations from the sanctions obligations, allowing them to continue crude imports from the Middle Eastern nation."The US sanctions on Iran took effect last night and our country was included among
Nov. 6, 2018