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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Top U.S. envoy on N. Korea nuclear issue visits Seoul
The top U.S. nuclear envoy visited Seoul Thursday for talks with his South Korean counterpart to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear program, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said.Sung Kim, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, arrived in Seoul later in the day to meet with Hwang Joon-kook, special representative for peace and security affairs on the Korean Peninsula, a day later, the ministry added.It marks his first visit to Seoul with his curr
Dec. 4, 2014
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FTAs with Australia and Canada to take effect soon
South Korea’s free trade deals with Australia and Canada will come into force in the coming weeks, a government official participating in the final negotiations with the two countries said Wednesday.Seoul’s deal with Canberra will take effect “within the next two weeks,” the official with South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, asking not to be named.“(South Korea’s) pact with Canada will take more time though, as Ottawa officials still need to complete their own legislative r
Dec. 3, 2014
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Obama likely to name ex-deputy defense secretary Carter to succeed
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to be his next defense chief after Chuck Hagel offered to quit last week, CNN and other U.S. media outlets reported Tuesday.Carter has had three stints at the Pentagon, most recently as deputy secretary from 2011-2013. Though he has no military experience, Carter has a good reputation and his nomination is unlikely to face strong opposition from the Senate.His two other previous stints at the Pentag
Dec. 3, 2014
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Korea, U.S. may miss nuke deal deadline
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― South Korea and the United States are in the final stage of negotiations on a civilian nuclear cooperation deal, but it is unclear whether the talks will be concluded before year’s end, a senior diplomatic source indicated Monday.After more than four years of negotiations, Seoul and Washington now appear close to an agreement on how to revise their 1974 nuclear energy cooperation pact, known as the “123 agreement,” which bans the South from enriching uranium or reprocessing
Dec. 2, 2014
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(Photo News) Walking to work
New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert crosses the road with his wife Robyn and his dog Grigsby at the Gwanghwamun intersection in central Seoul on Monday. (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald)
Dec. 1, 2014
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[Herald Interview] A life devoted to public service
In 1948, high-flying metallurgy professor Choe Ke-soon decided to start a new chapter in his life by going to the U.S. Moving there without any relatives or friends, he started as a visiting scholar at Princeton and Columbia universities in New York, before being recruited by The Boeing Co. in 1967 and passing away in 2003 as a top engineer, self-taught calligrapher and watercolor painter, and a Korean-American leader in Seattle. Just like her father, Martha Choe has been leading a tireless yet
Nov. 30, 2014
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Australian wine uncorked for Korean market opening
Australia’s scorching sun and mineral-rich soil provide excellent conditions for growing grapes. Australians’ innovativeness, adventurism and love of alcohol has led to the production of some of the finest wines in the world. In an effort to get more of this wine flowing in Korea, the event “Discover New Australian Wines 2014” was held at Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 24, introducing 170 premium wines from 21 wineries in Australia to Korean importers, retailers and journalists. “Today’s A
Nov. 30, 2014
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U.S. ambassador charms public with blog and dog
The United States’ top envoy to Korea has decided to take a smart approach to his public relations ― putting his blog and dog at the forefront of his efforts to connect with South Koreans. Mark Lippert, who was sworn in on Oct. 30 as the 22nd U.S. ambassador to Korea, has been drawing a positive response online with his blog ― “The Lipperts in Korea” ― which shows his efforts to immerse himself in Korean society. Lippert also manages a Twitter account for his basset hound Grigsby. The short-legg
Nov. 30, 2014
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‘Turkey safe for travel despite ISIL concerns’
Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal urged international cooperation on eradicating extremist groups in the Middle East and assured that Turkey remains a safe destination for international travelers. In a press conference at the Turkish Embassy in Seoul, Okcal stressed that his country suffered the consequences of the crimes committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an extremist Sunni-jihadist group occupying parts of Iraq and Syria. “As Turkey shares 1,295 km borders with
Nov. 30, 2014
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Japan demands removal of S. Korean monuments marking sex slavery victims
Japan has demanded that South Korea remove monuments set up at home and abroad to mark the victims of the Japanese Imperial Army's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, government sources said Sunday.The demand was made during the two countries' monthly director-general level talks launched earlier this year to resolve thorny bilateral issues, including the so-called comfort women issue. The neighbors held the fifth round of the talks last week.During the talks, the Japanese si
Nov. 30, 2014
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U.N. resolution could complicate Japan's efforts to resolve abduction issue: expert
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- A U.N. human rights resolution on North Korea could complicate Japan's efforts to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese citizens, a U.S. expert said.Japan was one of the main sponsors of the resolution that passed through the Third Committee of the U.N. General Assembly last week amid keen international attention due to its call for referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for human rights violations.The passage came as Japan and Nor
Nov. 29, 2014
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(Photo News) Korea-Hungarian trade talks
A Hungarian businesswoman discusses trade opportunities during the Korea-Hungarian trade consultation session held by the Korea International Trade Association in Sogong-dong, Seoul, Friday. (Korea International Trade Association)
Nov. 28, 2014
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Seoul's nuke envoy to visit Russia for talks on N.K. issues
South Korea's chief nuclear envoy plans to visit Russia next month to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and North Korea's nuclear program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. Hwang Joon-kook, Seoul's top negotiator on the stalled six-party talks to denuclearize the communist country, will embark on a four-day trip to Russia on Monday and meet with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov on Wednesday, according to the ministry. His visit comes as North Korea has
Nov. 27, 2014
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Russian minister in Seoul for talks on economic projects with Koreas
A key Russian official on economic cooperation with South and North Korea arrived in Seoul Thursday as the three countries are pushing for a joint logistics project. Alexander Galushka, minister for development of the Far East, plans to meet with senior South Korean officials, including Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae, during his two-day stay in Seoul. "Minister Ryoo is scheduled to meet Minister Galushka at 3 p.m. tomorrow," a unification ministry official told reporters. They are expect
Nov. 27, 2014
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Russia sees N. Korea as 'important leverage': China expert
A recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un indicates that Moscow has begun considering Pyongyang as an "important source of leverage" to reassert its influence in Northeast Asia, a Chinese expert said Thursday. Putin, under pressure from the West over his role in the crisis in Ukraine, met Choe Ryong-hae, a top official in the North's ruling Workers' Party and one of Kim's close confidantes, in the Kremlin last week and voic
Nov. 27, 2014
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Korea to send 10 medical workers to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone in Dec.
South Korea plans to send its first batch of 10 medical personnel to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone in December as part of global efforts to contain the deadly virus, the government said Wednesday.Seoul plans to dispatch a total of 30 medical workers in three tranches to the Ebola clinic center being built by Britain in Goderich, neighborhood of Sierra Leone‘s capital of Freetown, according to a joint statement by the foreign, health and defense ministries.The first batch of four doctors and six nurses
Nov. 26, 2014
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[Herald Interview] OECD calls for regional nuclear safety approach
Despite persistent territorial and historical tension, Northeast Asia needs to formulate a joint scheme to promote nuclear safety which will help preclude future disasters and boost practical cooperation, chief of the OECD’s atomic energy agency said Tuesday. William Magwood, director-general of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD, stressed the growing need to jointly address safety issues in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima debacle in Japan, such as by cultivating a safety culture. William Mag
Nov. 25, 2014
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Senators propose family reunion resolution
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― A group of U.S. senators has introduced a resolution calling for family reunions between Korean-Americans and their long-lost relatives in North Korea, according to a diplomatic source and Congressional data Sunday.Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) submitted the “resolution encouraging reunions of Korean-Americans who were divided by the Korean War from their relatives in North Korea” to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, the source
Nov. 24, 2014
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China calls for easing of tension as N. Korea's attacks U.N. rights resolution
China on Monday called for an easing of tension on the Korean Peninsula, a day after North Korea's top military body warned of "catastrophic consequences" in the latest angry reaction to the international community's stepped-up censure of its human rights record. In protest against a United Nations resolution condemning its grave human rights violations, North Korea threatened last week to conduct a new nuclear test. On Sunday, the North's omnipotent National Defense Commission issued a fresh
Nov. 24, 2014
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China expert pessimistic on N. Korea's 'diplomatic offensive'
North Korea's "diplomatic offensive" this year, including a visit by a special envoy of the North's leader Kim Jong-un to Russia, is unlikely to help Pyongyang escape isolation unless it changes course on nuclear weapons, a Chinese expert said Monday. Zhang Liangui, a professor of Korean studies at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, told the state-run Beijing News that Russia is also unlikely to compete with China in providing economic support to North
Nov. 24, 2014