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Korea enters full election mode
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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U.S. senator awarded S. Korean medal for contribution to alliance
Sen. Saxby Chambliss received a state medal from South Korea's government Thursday for his efforts to move relations between the two countries forward.On behalf of President Park Geun-hye, South Korean Ambassador to the United States Ahn Ho-young awarded the Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit to the senator in a ceremony at the embassy on Thursday.Chambliss, who is set to retire after about two decades of service in the House and the Senate, has worked hard throughout his te
Dec. 12, 2014
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Ryoo seeks U.S. congressional support for Seoul's N.K. policy
South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae held a series of meetings with U.S. lawmakers and asked for their support for Seoul's policy on North Korea, including its push for unification preparations, officials said Thursday.The lawmakers -- Reps. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ed Royce (R-CA) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) -- expressed backing for South Korea's approach to the North and offered advice during the meetings that took place on Wednesday, officials said.Rubio said
Dec. 12, 2014
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Unification minister calls for N.K. engagement
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said Wednesday that Seoul and Washington should make greater efforts to engage North Korea, saying that dialogues would make pressure on the communist regime more effective.Ryoo made the suggestion during a keynote speech at a forum on Korean unification in Washington, stressing that the two allies should now explore “more creative and diverse approaches” to resolve Pyongyang’s nuclear and human rights problems.“Until now, Seo
Dec. 11, 2014
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President steps up ASEAN diplomacy
BUSAN ― President Park Geun-hye intensified her summit diplomacy with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations Thursday as she held talks with the leaders of six ASEAN states to bolster strategic cooperation.On the sidelines of the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit here, Park held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore as her government strives to court the regional bloc for its economic and political potential.During a
Dec. 11, 2014
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Laos beckons Korean investors, tourists
Laos, a small, landlocked country in the center of peninsular Indochina, is a land of opportunity for Korea. Laos has abundant natural resources from its rivers, forests and mountains, which are eagerly awaiting Korean investment and funding. Our country also enjoys high political stability with a low crime rate, few natural disasters and low labor costs. Laos became an independent country in 1975 and an ASEAN member state in 1997. Diplomatic relations with Korea were established in 1995, with b
Dec. 11, 2014
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Singapore P.M. receives honorary Seoul citizenship
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was awarded honorary Seoul citizenship on Thursday, becoming the 13th foreign head of state to receive the honor, the municipal government said Thursday.Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon awarded Lee with a certificate of honorary citizenship in a ceremony at his office and exchanged views on experiences in economic development and urban management, Seoul officials said.“Lee’s visit to Seoul will not only strengthen ties between South Korea and Singapore but als
Dec. 11, 2014
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Park calls for liberalization of FTA with ASEAN
South Korean President Park Geun-hye called Thursday for further liberalization of a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian countries to boost business opportunities in one of the world's fastest-growing regions.A free trade agreement between South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on merchandise took effect in 2007. Similar deals on services and investments also came into effect in 2009.ASEAN has emerged as one of the key trade partners of South Korea in
Dec. 11, 2014
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Singapore PM receives honorary Seoul citizenship
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was awarded honorary Seoul citizenship on Thursday, becoming the 13th foreign head of state to receive the honor, the municipal government said Thursday.Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon awarded Lee with a certificate of honorary citizenship in a ceremony at his office and exchanged views on experiences in economic development and urban management, Seoul officials said."Lee's visit to Seoul will not only strengthen ties between South Korea and Singapore but als
Dec. 11, 2014
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S. Korea to hold talks on public governance with ASEAN
South Korea's administration minister plans to hold discussions with his counterparts from Southeast Asian countries later this week on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Korea commemorative summit, officials said Thursday.Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs Chong Jong-sup will host roundtable talks to discuss issues such as innovation in public governance with public administration ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday in the country's southeaste
Dec. 11, 2014
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Korea, ASEAN kick off summit
BUSAN ― The special summit between South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations kicks off its two-day run in Busan Thursday as Seoul seeks to bolster its partnership with the geostrategically vital bloc.Seoul hosted the summit to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of its dialogue relationship with ASEAN, an increasingly crucial group for cooperation in trade, business, culture, tourism, politics and security.Under the main theme of “Building Trust and Bringing
Dec. 10, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Sharing Korean development know-how via online archive
Armed with expertise and a multiethnic culture, KDI School is ready to step up its contributions to sharing Korea’s know-how on economic development through an online database, policy advisory projects, and lectures and seminars, its chief said. The Seoul-based school in 2012 launched an online archive called K-Developedia, providing free access to resources accrued over the last six decades on the country’s economic ascent. As of Dec. 10, it boasts more than 28,700 theses, academic journals, re
Dec. 10, 2014
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Experts review Helsinki Process for N.K. dilemma
The Helsinki Process that helped thaw the Cold War was in focus at a seminar on North Korea’s human rights and nuclear issues at the Korea Policy Foundation building in Seoul on Nov. 20. The seminar was attended by 10 leading South Korean experts on the North, including Lee In-bae, Korea Polytechnic College Gangseo Campus president. Lee gave a lecture on what should be done on the North Korean human rights and nuclear threat issues.“Closely monitoring the unfolding human rights situations and nu
Dec. 10, 2014
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Asia’s emerging growth engine
In his keynote address at the recently held ST Global Outlook Forum last month, Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuwan Yew School of Public Policy, confidently stated that Asia will experience “a new golden era of peace and prosperity over the next 10 years.” With an exploding middle class population and China fast on the heels of the United States in purchasing power parity, few can argue otherwise. The media has also been extensively covering Asia’s burgeoning growth and phrases like “pivot
Dec. 10, 2014
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Korea pushes infrastructure projects in Malaysia
South Korea is pushing to participate in infrastructure projects in Malaysia, South Korea’s presidential office said Wednesday.South Korea expressed its wish to secure projects during a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to Park’s office.Malaysia plans to select a successful bidder in the coming years for a $13 billion project to build a high-speed railway that stretches some 400 kilometers between Malaysia and Singapore.South Korean compan
Dec. 10, 2014
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S. Korea eying infrastructure projects in Malaysia
South Korea is pushing to participate in infrastructure projects in Malaysia, South Korea's presidential office said Wednesday.South Korea expressed its wish to secure projects during a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to Park's office.Malaysia plans to select a successful bidder in the coming years for a US$13 billion project to build a high-speed railway that stretches some 400 kilometers between Malaysia and Singapore.South Korean comp
Dec. 10, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. may fail to reach nuke accord this year: official
South Korea and the United States may miss the year-end target of renewing their nuclear accord as both sides remain divided over several issues, a ranking Seoul official said Wednesday.Seoul and Washington are in the final stage of revising the 1974 accord over Seoul's civilian nuclear energy use, also known as the "123 agreement."South Korea is hoping to win the right to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel to address the headache of growing nuclear waste. But the U.S. has been relu
Dec. 10, 2014
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Park calls for thorough preparations for Korea-ASEAN summit
South Korean President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for thorough preparations for an upcoming summit with her counterparts of 10 Southeast Asian countries to further strengthen ties.Park described the multilateral summit as "an important conference" to lay out a blue print for cooperation among South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Park's comments at a Cabinet meeting came two days before she plans to host a special summit for the Asian leaders in South Kor
Dec. 9, 2014
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China not invited to death anniversary of Kim Jong-il
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― China is unlikely to send a delegation to next week’s third death anniversary of North Korea’s former leader, Kim Jong-il, because it has yet to receive a formal invitation from Pyongyang, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the North Korea-China relations said Monday. Kim Jong-il, whose iron-fist rule and pursuit of nuclear weapons stoked regional tensions for more than a decade, died of heart failure on Dec. 17, 2011 at the age of 69, passing power onto his youngest son an
Dec. 8, 2014
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Park vows efforts for summit with China and Japan
President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea will make efforts to hold a summit with China and Japan, the latest move that underscores her commitment to advancing ties with the two Asian neighbors.The remarks came three weeks after she suggested there are uncertainties over a potential summit with Chinese and Japanese leaders. "The South Korean government will make efforts to ensure a trilateral summit can take place based on the meeting of their foreign ministers in the near future," Pa
Dec. 8, 2014
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S. Korea, China to launch joint crackdown on illegal fishing
South Korea and China will launch this week their first joint crackdown on illegal fishing in their shared waters, the South Korean government said Monday.The week-long joint inspection will begin Tuesday in a joint fishing zone in the Yellow Sea, involving a patrol boat from each country, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries."Penalties alone have limits in curbing illegal fishing by Chinese ships, which requires a greater awareness from the Chinese side, as well as joint efforts by
Dec. 8, 2014