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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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China voices 'deep concern' about possible deployment of U.S. missile system
China's foreign ministry expressed "deep concern" on Sunday as Seoul and Washington agreed to begin talks on the deployment of an advanced American missile defense system to South Korea following the North's long-range rocket launch. Hours after North Korea claimed it had successfully put a satellite into orbit, South Korea and the U.S. announced that they would begin talks on the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to South Korea. The launch is widely viewed as
Feb. 8, 2016
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U.S. ship capable of tracking N.Korea rocket arrives in Japan
A U.S. radar ship capable of tracking North Korean missiles has arrived in Japan, an official said Friday, as the communist nation is forging ahead with preparations for a banned long-range rocket launch.The USNS Howard O. Lorenzen "made a scheduled port visit" to the port of Sasebo near the Korean Peninsula "as part of the ship's routine presence and operations in the region," Cmdr. Bill Clinton, the spokesman for the U.S. 7th Fleet, told Yonhap News Agency.The arrival coincides with heightened
Feb. 6, 2016
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Xi-Park call shows China still unprepared to act differently with N.K.: U.S. expert
The first phone call between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping since the North's nuclear test appears to show that Beijing is still unprepared to act differently in its handling of Pyongyang, a U.S. expert said.In the 45-minute call initiated by Xi, Park asked for Chinese cooperation in efforts to put together U.N. sanctions strong and effective enough to make North Korea change its course, saying North Korea's provocations pose threats to peace in Northeast A
Feb. 6, 2016
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Obama, Xi agree on importance of 'strong, united' response to N. Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone Friday and agreed on the importance of a "strong and united international response" to North Korea's provocations, the White House said.It was the first that the two leaders have spoken since the North's Jan. 6 nuclear test. The conversation also came amid mounting calls for China to use more of its leverage with Pyongyang to rein in its recalcitrant neighbor."Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the complete and
Feb. 6, 2016
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Satellite imagery shows fuel tanker trucks at N. Korea's rocket launch pad
Recent satellite imagery shows the arrival of tanker trucks at the launch pad of North Korea's rocket site in an indication that the communist nation is forging ahead with a planned rocket launch, a North Korea-monitoring website said Friday.The imagery taken of the North's Sohae or Dongchang-ri site on Wednesday and Thursday showed the tanker trucks at the old fuel and oxidizer bunkers, 38 North said in a report, adding that the trucks' presence more likely indicates the filling of tanks within
Feb. 6, 2016
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No breakthrough in Park-Xi conversation on N. Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping's rare phone call to his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, underscores growing concerns over North Korea's defiant pursuit of missile and nuclear programs.It marked the first time that a Chinese leader has held a telephone conversation with a South Korean president over a North Korean nuclear test. No consultations were held between the leaders of the two neighbors when North Korea carried out three previous nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013.Park is the fir
Feb. 6, 2016
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U.S. declines comment on Park-Xi discussions on N. Korea
The United States declined comment Friday on a phone conversation between President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping in which the Chinese leader repeated calls for dialogue to resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula without mentioning sanctions on North Korea."We are not going to comment on conversations that took place between China and ROK," Katina Adams, a spokesperson at the U.S.State Department, said in response to a request for comment from Yonhap News Agency.It was the firs
Feb. 6, 2016
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Xi calls for no nukes, no war on Korean Peninsula
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that there should be neither nuclear weapons nor war on the Korean Peninsula as he spoke by phone with President Park Geun-hye for the first time since the North's nuclear test last month.Xi also said that all relevant parties should deal with the situation in a "cool-headed" manner from the perspective of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula while sticking to the principle of dialogue and negotiations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry."Un
Feb. 6, 2016
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U.N. chief meets with Korean official in London
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with a high-ranking South Korean official in London and discussed ways to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Seoul officials said Friday.The meeting with Lee Suk-joon, a lead officer for government policy coordination at the prime minister's office, took place on the sidelines of an international donors' conference on Thursday, according to the Prime Minister's Office.Ban expressed hope that the Seoul government will continue to provide aid to t
Feb. 5, 2016
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Young Diplomats Academy lifts lid on envoy’s world
The Korea Herald Young Diplomats Academy and the Young Opinion Leaders’ Knowledge Forum -- youth camps tailored to live interaction with foreign diplomats, business leaders, renowned scholars and legal experts -- inspired future generations of leaders last month. The venue at Yonsei International Campus in Songdo, Incheon, from Jan. 22-24 attracted over 200 students from the country’s elementary, middle and high schools, providing a platform for differentiated learning, discussion and communicat
Feb. 4, 2016
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Air Force aerobatic team to attend Singapore Airshow
A military aerobatic team will attend an air show in Singapore later this month to show off their flying skills and promote South Korean-made aircraft, the Air Force said Thursday.The Black Eagles team of 75 members, including nine pilots, will depart from South Korea on Sunday and arrive at Singapore's Changi Airport on Wednesday after making stops in Taiwan, the Philippines and Brunei, the Air Force said in a press release.After training, the team will put on four performances with nine T-50B
Feb. 4, 2016
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Two Korean leaders in U.N. meet in London
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, globe-trotting for numerous events, held a "special" meeting here Wednesday with another South Korean leader in a U.N. agency.Ban visited the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization and got together with its chief Lim Ki-tack."Here, there are two South Korean secretary-generals working at U.N. organizations," Ban said.Lim assumed the post at the start of the year, becoming the third South Korean to lead a major U.N. agency after Ban and
Feb. 4, 2016
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Korea to become vice chair of U.N. peacekeeping panel
South Korea will join the leadership of a U.N. panel on peace efforts in recognition of its active support for a related global campaign, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.The Peacebuilding Commission plans to elect South Korea as a vice chair of the group in a meeting to be held in New York on Wednesday (local time), it said.Kenya will become the chair of the panel and Sweden will be elected another vice chair under the rule of rotating the presidency by region. South Korea will hold the posi
Feb. 3, 2016
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Korea to deepen interactive partnerships with Middle East
South Korea will step up efforts to improve its ties with the Middle East as "true partners," with the two sides confronted with "different but similar" security crises, a top Seoul diplomat said Tuesday.While struggling to cope with troubles from its nuclear-armed neighbor, South Korea is endeavoring to make contributions to the handling of thorny issues in another part of the globe.Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam stressed that even if the cause and background of the problems in Korea and th
Feb. 2, 2016
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Russian envoy repeats THAAD opposition
Russian Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Timonin on Tuesday renewed his opposition to the U.S.’ possible deployment of an advanced missile defense system to the peninsula, arguing it would not be helpful for the region’s peace and stability. Russian Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Timonin speaks during a press meeting at his embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)During a meeting with reporters at his embassy in Seoul, Timonin also said that Russia was against imposing any bilateral sanctio
Feb. 2, 2016
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Korea ranks world's 27th in economic freedom
South Korea ranks 27th in the world in terms of economic freedom while North Korea ranks at the bottom of the 178-nation list, a U.S. survey showed Monday.South Korea's ranking, which is up two notches from a year earlier, represented seventh place among Asian nations, according to the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom conducted by the Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. Japan ranked 22nd in the world and sixth in Asia, while the North remain 178th, it showed. Hong Kong
Feb. 2, 2016
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Korea, Poland to hold high-level consultations
South Korea and Poland will hold high-level strategic dialogue this week on ways to improve bilateral relations and cooperate on regional and global issues, the foreign minister said Monday.Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul plans to make a three-day trip there until Wednesday in order to review follow-up measures on the December summit talks between the two sides.Cho is scheduled to meet with his Polish counterpart Katarzyna Kacperczyk on Tuesday.Agenda items include partnerships on the science,
Feb. 1, 2016
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Korea to tighten safety rules on int'l passenger ships
South Korea will set up new safety guidelines for all international passenger ships that provide services to China, Japan and Russia, the government said Monday.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the updated rules will apply to 29 ships that sail between the four countries."The goal is to have zero ship-related fatalities by updating rules and standards governing the safe operation of passenger ships," it said.At present, there are some 22 sea routes linking South Korea with its three nei
Feb. 1, 2016
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CHEVENING ALUMNI RECEPTION
CHEVENING ALUMNI RECEPTION -- British Ambassador Charles Hay (second from left) speaks at a Chevening alumni reception at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Friday. The Chevening scholarship is offered by the British government to high-achieving individuals from around the world. Students study at U.K. universities for a year. The alumni annually host knowledge-sharing events, charities, field trips and networking venues with fellow alumni in Asia. (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald)
Jan. 31, 2016
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Chinese New Year strikes a chord in Korea
The Chinese Embassy organized a series of events last week to promote the Lunar New Year, known as “Chunjie” in Chinese. As the largest annual holiday across Confucian communities worldwide, including in Korea, where it is called “Seollal,” the festivities lasts over a week in China, bringing together relatives from far and wide. In an effort to strengthen cultural ties with Korea, the embassy has hosted the celebrations here since 2010, which have grown in leaps and bounds. Traditional Chinese
Jan. 31, 2016