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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
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Japan PM offers gift to Tokyo war shrine
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Saturday made a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's militarist past.Abe donated a sacred "masakaki" tree bearing his name as prime minister to coincide with the start of the four-day autumn festival at the shrine in central Tokyo, a shrine official said. Visitors look at a "masakaki" tree dedicated by Japanese Prime Minsiter Shinzo Abe to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for its autumn f
Oct. 17, 2015
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Korea, U.S. renews alliance to deter NK
WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on Friday adopted a joint statement on North Korea, renewing their strategic alliance to effectively contain its nuclear ambitions and provocations.During a summit held at the White House, the highlight of Park’s four-day trip to Washington, the two leaders also reaffirmed their bilateral partnership and agreed to upgrade their ties for shared economic prosperity and regional peace. Joint efforts, alongside
Oct. 17, 2015
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Park steps closer to meeting Abe
WASHINGTON ― President Park Geun-hye on her U.S. trip said she deemed it was possible to meet one-on-one with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the occasion of the trilateral summit of South Korea, China and Japan in about two weeks.“I believe the summit can bear substantial meaning if we were to see some progress on pending issues, for instance by soothing the pains of comfort women,” Park said while answering questions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on her third day
Oct. 16, 2015
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TPP would benefit businesses of South Korea, U.S.: Park
WASHINGTON ― President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that both Korean and U.S. businesses could enjoy benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership if Seoul becomes a part of it.“If South Korea, which established free trade agreements with mega economic blocs like the EU and China, joins the TPP, it could deliver more benefits to companies from both countries,” she said in a speech delivered at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington.She was expressing her keen interest in joining the TPP for the f
Oct. 16, 2015
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Park visits Pentagon, hails alliance
WASHINGTON ― South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s first visit to the Pentagon on Thursday morning underscored her commitment to Seoul’s alliance with the U.S. before she sits down for a summit at the White House.Park’s visit to the military superpower’s core defense organ was seen as a way to show off their bilateral ties and that they remain unshaken by growing concerns over Seoul inclining toward Beijing. President Park Geun-hye and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter walk down stair at
Oct. 15, 2015
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WFP urges Korea’s continued support in Afghanistan
The country director of the World Food Program in Afghanistan, Claude Jibidar, visited Korea this week to express appreciation and rally continuing support for humanitarian and food relief programs. During his four-day visit ― from Tuesday to Friday ― Jibidar met officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea International Cooperation Agency and the National Assembly, and updated them on the operational progress.He also attended a photo exhibition titled “Our vision for zero hunger” at th
Oct. 15, 2015
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Park seeks U.S. ties on space industry
WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday visited the Goddard Space Flight Center, a major NASA space research lab in Washington, to seek wider bilateral cooperation in the space industry.The visit, a rare schedule by a foreign leader, was viewed as her attempt to enhance the Korean space technology that still stands far behind other advanced nations. President Park Geun-hye attends a special session demonstrating new satellite-servicing technologies at NASA`s Goddard Space
Oct. 15, 2015
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South Korea, China stand against distortion of history: Chinese ambassador
South Korea and China won't tolerate any attempts to deny history, Beijing's top envoy to Seoul said Wednesday, in a thinly veiled swipe at Japan. "The people of our two countries will never allow any act that denies and distorts, even beautifies, the history of aggression," Amb. Qiu Guohong said during the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Although he did not mention Japan by name, his remarks were an apparent criticism of the ne
Oct. 14, 2015
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Blue House slams NPAD’s electoral fraud allegations
WASHINGTON ― Just hours after touching down in Washington for summit talks, a presidential official lambasted an opposition lawmaker Tuesday for alleging fraud in the 2012 presidential election.Chief presidential press secretary Kim Sung-woo, accompanying President Park Geun-hye on her four-day U.S. trip, offered an impromptu briefing to the accompanying media some three hours after arrival.He slammed Rep. Kang Dong-won of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy for suggesting th
Oct. 14, 2015
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On U.S. trip, Park staying at Blair House
WASHINGTON ― South Korean President Park Geun-hye will stay at the Blair House, a state guest house near the White House in the heart of Washington, during her four-day trip to the U.S., Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.Amid growing interest over how Park will be treated during her “official working visit” ― one level down from a “state visit” ― the presidential office said the South Korean leader was invited to the house, calling it a barometer of how much Washington values having her here. A group
Oct. 14, 2015
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Botswana's president to visit S. Korea next week
Botswana's President Ian Khama will make a four-day trip to Seoul next week for talks with President Park Geun-hye, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.Khama is set to arrive in Seoul next Wednesday, the first visit by a Botswana president in more than two decades.Park is set to meet with Khama next Friday to discuss ways to boost cooperation in a range of areas, including infrastructure, trade and energy.The presidential office said the southern African country can become an important partner as South K
Oct. 14, 2015
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Park arrives in U.S. for talks with Obama on alliance, N. Korea
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Washington on Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on how to further boost their countries' bilateral alliance and deal with North Korea's possible provocations. She was greeted by three U.S. officials, including National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, at a welcoming ceremony at the Andrews Air Force Base before heading to the Blair House, a state guesthouse near the White House.Park is set to hold summit ta
Oct. 14, 2015
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More than 8 in 10 Americans view relations with S. Korea as important: survey
More than eight in 10 Americans say relations with South Korea are important while American support for the use of U.S. armed forces to defend the Asian ally stands at an all-time high, an opinion poll showed Tuesday.The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released the survey results ahead of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to Washington this week. Park is scheduled to hold talks with President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday."As President Park Geun-hye visits the United Sta
Oct. 14, 2015
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How will Park be treated in U.S.?
How President Park Geun-hye will be treated during her visit to the U.S. this week is drawing keen attention as it comes at a delicate juncture when she should show strong unity with the U.S. against North Korea and dispel the growing impression that Seoul is tilting toward Beijing.President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Saenuri Party leader Kim Moo-sung before boarding the presidential plane at the Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Like her visit to the U.S. in
Oct. 13, 2015
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'Xi has greater foreign policy clout than predecessors’
This is the first installment in a series of interviews with renowned scholars and experts on China as a resurgent Asian power triggering shifts in the regional order. This installment analyzes the evolution of China’s foreign policy. -- Ed. By Song Sang-ho Chinese President Xi Jinping has forged a new institutional mechanism to enable him to ease the constraints of the country’s collective leadership structure and take control of foreign policy, a China expert said. Kim Heung-kyu, political sci
Oct. 13, 2015
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Korea, Germany to bolster ties to press NK
Leaders of South Korea and Germany on Monday agreed to bolster their bilateral alliance to curb North Korea‘s nuclear ambitions and improve human rights conditions in the reclusive regime."We have shared the urgency and the importance of denuclearizing North Korea and agreed to urge North Korea to abandon its (development) of nuclear (weapons) and to come forward as a responsible member of international society,” said President Park Geun-hye in a joint press conference after a summit with her Ge
Oct. 12, 2015
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Korean encryption device missing in Russia
South Korea’s state-run arms development institute was found Monday to have lost a fax encryption system in Russia, stoking concerns over a potential compromise of sensitive information that may pose a threat to the country’s national security. The Agency for Defense Development acknowledged that the device disappeared from its office in Moscow last October. The equipment, last used in June 2014, is attached to a fax machine and designed to encode plain text and decipher encrypted messages. (Yo
Oct. 12, 2015
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Kazakh students mark national day with bicycle journey
Kazakhstan celebrated 550 years of statehood this month in a series of pageantries across its vast territory covering Central Asia. People wearing traditional costumes, with pointed fur hats, hunting eagles and stringed instruments, evoked images of their nomadic ancestors, who descended from Genghis Khan. Starting from 1465, the migratory tribes were united by Sultans Kerey and Zhanibek and settled in the valleys of rivers Shu and Talas, forming the first “khanate,” according to historic record
Oct. 11, 2015
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K-Water to build huge hydropower plant in Georgia
The largest hydropower plant in the history of independent Georgia will be constructed on Enguri River in the northwestern region of Svaneti, producing 1.2 billion kilowatts per hour from 2019. The Nenskra Hydro Power Plant is a $1 billion project that came out of years of negotiations involving Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water), Georgian government, Georgian State Electricity System and its commercial operator, which recently signed an implementation agreement. The package encompasses
Oct. 11, 2015
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ASEAN, Korea connect through investment, education
The ASEAN-Korea Center and Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board jointly held an investment seminar on Tuesday to spread the knowledge of Indonesia’s food, beverage and agro industries, and open up the flow of Korean investment into the country.ASEAN-Korea Center secretary-general Kim Young-sun, Indonesian Ambassador John Prasetio, and government officials from North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi and East Java regions participated in the event at the Plaza Hotel. Following presenta
Oct. 11, 2015