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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[Herald Interview] Planning for smart, sustainable future with Singapore
As a small city-state at the foot of peninsular Malaysia, Singapore has blazed a trail through the rough currents of international politics and business over the 52 years since its independence, which it marked on its National Day, Aug. 9. Dubbed the “Lion City,” “Garden City” or “Little Red Dot,” the cosmopolitan metropolis of 5.6 million people has a gross domestic product of $311 billion, or $55,000 per capita, making it the richest Asian country on an individual basis. As the Association of
Aug. 28, 2017
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FM meets with US congressional delegation to discuss cooperation
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met a US congressional delegation Monday to discuss North Korea and pending bilateral issues.Ed Royce (R-CA), the chairman of the US House Foreign Relations Committee, arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a four-day trip with three other Congressmembers."We brought a large bipartisan delegation again here in order to express our desire to continue to build on a relationship between South Korea and the US," Royce said at the start of the meeting."We are loo
Aug. 28, 2017
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Korean president calls for stronger Korea-US alliance
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for efforts to further strengthen the Korea-US alliance Monday, which he called the foundation of peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asian region."I thank you for your efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia," the president said, while meeting with a bipartisan group of US lawmakers at his presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul."I especially thank you for imposing strong sanctions and pressure on North Korea th
Aug. 28, 2017
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Korean foreign vice minister to leave for US
South Korea's No. 2 diplomat is set to leave for Washington this weekend for talks with senior US officials to discuss North Korea and other bilateral issues, an official said Saturday.Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam is set to meet with US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and other senior officials on Monday, according to the South Korean foreign ministry official.The meeting came amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's launches of two intercontinental ballistic missil
Aug. 27, 2017
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Top diplomats of South Korea, Russia discuss NK nukes, Moon-Putin summit
MOSCOW (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and Russia on Friday agreed to closely work together to bring North Korea to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs. Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha and Sergey Lavrov also shared expectations that the upcoming leaders’ summit will give new momentum to the development of bilateral ties between the two countries. Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha (left) and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (Yonhap)Kang arrived in Moscow Thursday for a three
Aug. 25, 2017
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PM meets with Bulgaria's parliamentary speaker
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Bulgaria's parliamentary speaker Wednesday and discussed ways to deepen substantial cooperation between the two countries and move their relations further forward, his office said.During the meeting with National Assembly President Dimitar Borisov Glavchev, Lee expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries will expand beyond trade and investment into areas of defense, energy and agriculture, according to a statement from Lee's office.Lee also said
Aug. 23, 2017
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Vice foreign minister to attend Chinese Embassy's anniversary event
South Korea will send a vice foreign minister to the Chinese Embassy's event this week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, amid a row over the ongoing installation of a US missile defense system in South Korea."Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will join the South Korean-based Chinese Embassy's reception in place of the foreign minister and give a celebratory speech there," ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said in a press briefing."Vice Mini
Aug. 22, 2017
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Moon to hold summit with Putin in Vladivostok next month
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok next month during a trip to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The forum, to be held Sept. 6-7, will largely focus on the economic and development potentials of Russia's Far East, and possible a chance for South Korean businesses to explore new business opportunities there.However, the venue is also expected to provide a crucial
Aug. 22, 2017
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'UK-Korea commerce expedient, bespoke after Brexit'
Mark Garnier, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for International Trade (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald)After the United Kingdom formally exits the European Union, the commercial relationship between the UK and Korea will be nimbler and tailored to their particular needs and demands, according to a British politician tasked with international trade and investment. As opposed to being constrained by slow and cumbersome stipulations of the 28-member EU, the UK economy -- the world
Aug. 21, 2017
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Moon says even slight conflict on Korean Peninsula may threaten many lives
South Korean President Moon Jae-in again urged the United States Monday to refrain from taking any action against North Korea that could start an armed conflict on the peninsula, saying even the slightest conflict here may cost the lives of many South Koreans and US troops."President Moon said he understands why the United States has traditionally said all options were on the table to push North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. But he said even the slightest military action will lead to a
Aug. 21, 2017
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Moon urges improved Seoul-Tokyo relations despite need to address history issues
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need to improve relations between his country and Japan to jointly deal with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities, but still noted the need to address their history issues more fairly and squarely."The North Korean nuclear and missile issues are a matter of life or death for South Korea, but I do understand they are also a source of great concern for Japan," the South Korean leader was quoted as saying while meeting wit
Aug. 21, 2017
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‘Singapore, Korea pacesetters in low-growth era’
As a small city-state at the foot of peninsular Malaysia, Singapore has blazed a trail through the rough currents of international politics and business over the 52 years since its independence, which it marked on its National Day on Aug. 9. Dubbed the “Lion City,” “Garden City” or “Little Red Dot,” the cosmopolitan metropolis of 5.6 million people has a gross domestic product of $311 billion, or $55,000 per capita, making it the richest Asian country. As the Association of Southeast Asian Natio
Aug. 21, 2017
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Mexican diplomat accused of sex crime to cooperate with probe: embassy
The Mexican Embassy in Seoul said Monday its diplomat accused of sexual assault will cooperate with the police investigation.The military attache allegedly sexually harassed a female employee at the embassy on three occasions between June last year and January. Jongno Police Station (Yonhap)He had defied two previous police orders to show up for questioning and returned to his country. The embassy said he is currently in Seoul. "The involved officer is in Korea with the willingness to cooperat
Aug. 21, 2017
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Korea to provide $300,000 to disaster-hit Sierra Leone
South Korea plans to extend $300,000 in humanitarian assistance to Sierra Leone where massive mudslides killed hundreds of people, the foreign ministry said Monday. Downpours and following mudslides resulted in the deaths of some 350 people in the capital of Freetown a week earlier. Some 600 people remain missing, while 2,000 others have been left homeless, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here. (AP-Yonhap)"The latest damage was done as Sierra Leone was struggling to recover from the
Aug. 21, 2017
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China strongly warned N. Korea against further provocations at ASEAN meetings: foreign ministry
China strongly warned North Korea against additional provocations during a foreign ministerial meeting held in the Philippines earlier this month and immediately informed South Korea of the result of the talks, the foreign ministry here said Monday.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho in Manila on Aug. 6 on the sidelines of a string of meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Wang also met with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang
Aug. 21, 2017
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Bereaved families to set up association about 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan
Relatives of the victims of a massacre in Japan more than 90 years ago will launch an association next week to urge Seoul and Tokyo to shed light on an incident of Koreans killed in the turmoil after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and compensation be offered to them, a Korean-Japanese filmmaker said Monday.Oh Choong-kong, who has produced documentaries on the massacre, said the bereaved families are scheduled to hold a ceremony at the state-run National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization un
Aug. 21, 2017
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Geopolitics come back to haunt ties as Korea, China mark 25 years of improving relations
South Korea and China have made big strides in ties over the past 25 years. The Cold War foes have become "strategic cooperative partners." Trade has surged more than 30-fold with human exchanges up nearly 70-fold. Each is among the other's most favorite tourism destinations. However, the quarter-century anniversary of diplomatic ties is in no celebratory mood, as geopolitics are returning with vengeance amid tensions over North Korea's nuclear arms and the deployment of a US missile shield in
Aug. 18, 2017
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Korea condemns terror attack in Spain, supports efforts to root out terrorism
South Korea on Friday condemned a recent terror attack that killed more than 10 people in Spain, expressing its support for global efforts to root out terrorism. On Thursday (local time), a van rammed through a square in central Barcelona crowded with tourists, killing at least 13 people and injuring some 100 others. Two suspects have been arrested so far, with the IS claiming responsibility for it. (AP-Yonhap)"We cannot but express our shock and anger against the barbarian terror attack that ha
Aug. 18, 2017
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Chinese ambassador urges back to basics for resolution to THAAD row
China's top envoy in South Korea on Friday called for the two neighbors to get back to the basics in diplomacy in order to resolve the current row that is overshadowing the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties next week.South Korea and China have been at odds over the deployment of a US missile shield called THAAD being installed in South Korea, which Beijing claims could harm its strategic interest. "Looking ahead, sticking to the basics, holding hands and going forward, I am sure that China-Sou
Aug. 18, 2017
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Mexican diplomat accused of sexual abuse
A Mexican diplomat has been accused of sexually harassing a Korean-Paraguayan woman while working together at the Mexican Embassy in Seoul, Foreign Ministry officials here said Wednesday. The diplomat, known to be in his 50s, serves as a military attache here. The woman in her 30s filed a complaint to Seoul police late last month, claiming he groped her body on three occasions between June 2016 and January 2017. But the man, who has diplomatic immunity, failed to show up at the Jongno police sta
Aug. 16, 2017