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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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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Korea denounces Japan for Dokdo claim
South Korea called on Japan Friday to drop its reckless claim to sovereignty over a pair of rocky islets in the East Sea.It was responding to a Tokyo speech by Japan's top diplomat Fumio Kishida. He reiterated that Dokdo belong to Japan and said his government will deliver the position constantly.In a statement, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said it can't help deploring Kishida's repeat of such an "unfair claim.""(We) urge the Japanese government to immediately abandon its reckless claim to Dokdo, wh
Jan. 22, 2016
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Abe says South Korea, Japan share 'strategic interests'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described South Korea on Friday as his country's "most important neighbor that shares strategic interests," an expression reflecting the mood of improved bilateral ties.In his annual policy speech in parliament, Abe pointed out that Seoul and Tokyo have put an end to a longstanding source of conflict with a deal on the "comfort women" issue late last month.Under the agreement, Japan admitted that it's responsible for the sexual enslavement of many Korean women
Jan. 22, 2016
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Chinese fishing boats' requests for access to Korea's EEZ dips in 2016
Chinese fishing boats requesting access to operate in South Korea's exclusive economic zone has dipped in 2016, the government said Friday.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the number of boats that applied for permits stood at 1,502, down 4 percent from 1,564 in 2015.The fishing quota given to these boats also decreased 9 percent to 54,603 tons, from 59,996 tons in the previous year.All ships that want to fish in South Korea's EEZ must get prior permits that they must show to fishery pat
Jan. 22, 2016
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U.N. chief meets with President Park's special envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with a special envoy of South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Switzerland and discussed ways to increase cooperation between the two sides, Ban's office said Thursday.The meeting with Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort of Davos and the two sides discussed global issues as well as bilateral cooperation, the office said in a statement.Ban expressed his appreciation for South Korea's support in adva
Jan. 22, 2016
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Ministry says no illicit act by foreign envoys over law firm rules
South Korea's Foreign Ministry defended foreign envoys here Tuesday from criticism that they are illegitimately seeking to pressure the country's parliament over a bill on law firms.A day earlier, U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Mark Lippert met with Rep. Lee Sang-min, head of the National Assembly's legislation and judiciary committee, and delivered a protest statement against the revision bill on the opening of South Korea's legal market.It was also signed by British Amb. Charles Hay, EU Amb. Gerhard
Jan. 19, 2016
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Korea hits back after Abe denies forced nature of sex slavery
South Korea made clear Tuesday that Korean women were forced against their will to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II, rebutting contrary claims by the Japanese prime minister.South Korea and Japan reached a landmark deal last month to resolve the issue of the so-called comfort women through an apology from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and payment of Japanese state-funded reparations to the South Korean victims.Amid controversy over the agreement, Abe told a
Jan. 19, 2016
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Taiwan's new leader wants closer ties with Korea
Taiwan's President-elect Tsai Ing-wen voiced optimism Tuesday about future relations with South Korea, saying the two sides now have one more thing in common: first-ever female leaders.It's historically meaningful that both countries, which already share democratic values and development experiences, have embraced female presidents, she said.Tsai, an independence-leaning opposition leader, won the Taiwanese presidential polls over the weekend."I cherish the common experiences of South Korea and
Jan. 19, 2016
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China denies reports that it banned JYP singers over flag
China's culture ministry on Monday denied some South Korean media reports that it has banned singers under JYP Entertainment from performing in mainland China in the wake of a flag row involving a 16-year-old Taiwanese K-pop singer. JYP Entertainment is the South Korean management agency for the singer, Chou Tzu-yu, who waved Taiwan's national flag on a South Korean entertainment TV program in November. The image of Chou, who performs under the name Tzuyu as a member of South Korean girl band TW
Jan. 18, 2016
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95-year-old being tried in Germany on Auschwitz allegations
BERLIN (AP) -- A German court says a 95-year-old man will go on trial next month on 3,681 counts of accessory to murder for allegedly serving in the Nazis' Auschwitz death camp.Hubert Zafke is accused of working as a medic in Auschwitz in an SS hospital. Prosecutors argue that in that role, the former SS sergeant helped the death camp function.An appeals court in December ruled he was fit for trial, though the Neubrandenburg state court said Monday that when his trial opens Feb. 29, judges will
Jan. 18, 2016
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Ukraine marks Orthodox New Year
The Ukrainian Embassy brought in the new year with a celebration that featured the country’s traditional dress, songs and food. The Orthodox New Year’s Day, observed on the first day of the Julian calendar, is an informal holiday commemorated in Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Greece. People reflect on the previous year’s achievements and pray for meaningful resolutions in the coming months, according to embassy second secretary Yulia Savelieva. Ukrainians celebr
Jan. 17, 2016
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Ambassadors discuss globalizing Korean culture
At the Corea Image Communications Institute’s annual award ceremony last week, which honored individuals who have popularized Korean culture worldwide, over 60 foreign ambassadors and diplomats engaged in an evening of cultural diplomacy. CICI president and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies professor Choi Jung-wha, in her opening speech, attributed the success of hallyu, or Korean Wave, to “thousands of years of condensed artistry that has ruptured onto the modern world stage.” “It didn’t hap
Jan. 17, 2016
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‘China-Korea-Japan FTA to flesh out cooperation in Asia’
The prospective trilateral free trade agreement between China, Korea and Japan would open a new chapter of cooperation and prosperity in Northeast Asia, anchoring the three economies at the center of the world’s wealth value chain, a top economist argued. The ambitious trade and investment accord, endorsed during the sixth trilateral summit on Nov. 1 in Seoul ― involving Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo ― aimed for a “comprehensive
Jan. 17, 2016
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China's Xi inaugurates AIIB
Chinese President Xi Jinping officially inaugurated the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Saturday, pledging to make the AIIB a "truly rules-based" regional lender.The inauguration of the AIIB is "historic" event and the new regional lender will become a "truly international, rules-based, high-standard" regional lender, Xi said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the AIIB in Beijing. Xi said the AIIB will become a "professional and efficient platform to promote infr
Jan. 16, 2016
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Dozen found accountable for lapses in mistaken anthrax shipment
A dozen people have been found accountable for lapses that contributed to the massive mistaken shipment of live anthrax samples from a U.S. Army laboratory in Utah, an investigation report said Friday.They include Brig. Gen. William E. King, who then as a colonel commanded the Dugway Proving Ground laboratory between 2009 and 2011. The Army investigation report accused him of actions that "perpetuated a complacent atmosphere" among lab workers.Those oversight and laboratory deficiencies may have
Jan. 16, 2016
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Kerry to visit China for talks on N. Korea
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit China later this month for talks on North Korea, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington steps up efforts to win Beijing's cooperation for its push to punish Pyongyang for its fourth nuclear test.Kerry will visit Beijing on Jan. 27 for "meetings with senior leaders of the Chinese government to discuss a range of global, regional, and bilateral issues, including North Korea," the department said in a release without elaborating.Ahead of K
Jan. 16, 2016
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S. Korea raises travel advisory level for Istanbul after terrorism
South Korea raised the travel advisory level for Istanbul on Wednesday, a day after a deadly terrorist attack killed 10 people and injured 15 others, including a South Korean college student.A Syrian suicide bomber targeted a popular tourist destination in the Turkish city on Tuesday, with the Islamic State jihadists blamed for the attack.South Korea had previously placed the former Turkish capital on the lowest travel advisory level of "blue" out of the four existing ones.The level has now been
Jan. 13, 2016
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S. Korean, Russian foreign ministers to hold phone talks on N. Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged Wednesday to cooperate on the U.N.'s move to deal with North Korea's latest nuclear test, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Lavrov delivered the message in a telephone conversation with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se.He was quoted as saying that Moscow agrees to the seriousness of the North's nuclear weapons development.He added Russia will actively participate in consultations at the U.N. Security Council to punish Pyongyang under the princi
Jan. 13, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. and Japan to seek ‘meaningful’ sanctions against N.K.
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan on Wednesday vowed to seek a U.N. Security Council resolution entailing “new, meaningful sanctions” against North Korea, calling Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test a “clear, flagrant violation” of its international obligations.Seoul’s nuclear negotiator Hwang Joon-Kook and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts -- Sung Kim and Kimihiro Ishikane -- held a trilateral meeting in a Seoul hotel to coordinate their response to Pyongyang’s self-procl
Jan. 13, 2016
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Abe stresses Seoul-Washington-Tokyo alliance
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that the alliance between Seoul, Washington and Tokyo should be strengthened in the face of North Korea's latest nuclear test."North Korea's nuclear test will never be allowed as it is a grave threat to Japan and South Korea in terms of national security," Abe said during a meeting with South Korean lawmakers in Tokyo.Pyongyang asserted on Jan. 6 that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, a claim disputed by outside experts but that still r
Jan. 13, 2016
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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Park shows discomfort over ambivalent China
President Park Geun-hye’s emphasis Wednesday on China’s role in responding to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test last week reflected her discomfort over Beijing’s ambivalent stance over punishing the provocation, according to analysts. President Park Geun-hye speaks during a New Year address at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. YonhapDuring her address to the nation, Park raised pressure on Beijing to join the efforts to draw up a U.N. Security Council resolution entailing harsher sanctions against Pyo
Jan. 13, 2016