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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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U.S. senators call for inclusion of Korean-Americans in family reunions
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-IL) and Mark Warner (D-VA) 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 said. The website of Congress
Nov. 24, 2014
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Senators introduce resolution calling for including Korean-Americans in family reunions
A group of U.S. senators have 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. The website of Congress also showed the resolution (S.RES.587) was introduced, but no text is currently available. The resolution follows a similar one (H.CON.RES.91) introduced in the House of Representatives on March 6 by Reps. Charles Rangle (D-NY), John Conyers (D-MI), Sam Jo
Nov. 24, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Actor committed to helping refugees
Albeit powerless and hapless far away from his homeland Bhutan, the young boy could not give up his dream of becoming an actor like Jung Woo-sung since watching his 2004 film “A Moment to Remember.”As the boy re-enacted a perilous cross-border journey on a makeshift stage alongside his peers at the Beldangi refugee camp in Nepal, the 41-year-old South Korean actor Jung was shaken by the young refugees’ purity and unity even while lacking basic needs. The encounter took place during Jung’s first
Nov. 23, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Finnish P.M. uncovers Finland-Korea connection
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb visited Korea last week to invigorate bilateral ties in a broad range of areas, from winter sports to green technology. The Finnish delegation attended a summit, forum and exhibition from Nov. 19-22, facilitating trade and investment in arctic development, energy infrastructure, shipbuilding, security and education.A welcome reception for select diplomats, businessmen and journalists was held at the Finnish Embassy in Seoul, last Wednesday.The 46-year-old w
Nov. 23, 2014
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Korea’s IT guru-politician speaks on ‘creative economy’
Creativity, communication, cooperation, concentration and culture. These are qualities sought by headhunters worldwide, and an innovation-minded group in Seoul has decided to go to town to learn about them. The CQ Forum, a membership-based club where professionals can network and socialize, hosted a lecture on Korea’s “creative economy” at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Seoul last Tuesday. The keynote speaker was Rep. Jhun Ha-jin of the ruling Saenuri Party, a former entrepreneur who has been at the van
Nov. 23, 2014
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ASEAN Film Festival comes to Seoul
Korean moviegoers and cultural explorers will have an opportunity to experience a diverse range of cinematic genres from Southeast Asia at the ASEAN Film Festival, which will showcase 10 selected films from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The festival will be held from Nov. 27-Dec. 4 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Busan International Film Festival. Admission is f
Nov. 23, 2014
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Connoisseurs discuss recipe for globalizing Korean cuisine
A group of international connoisseurs gathered to discuss the globalization of Korean food and promote an international competition involving French cuisine. The 5.4 Club, which aims to promote the four pleasures of seeing, eating, enjoying and talking through the five senses, hosted a year-end party at the JW Marriot Hotel in Seoul last Thursday. French Ambassador to Korea Jerome Pasquier, JW Marriot general manager Matthew Cooper, event organizer Prof. Choi Jung-hwa, Yulchon LLC partner Lee Ja
Nov. 23, 2014
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Korea, China, Japan sign agreement on fighting Ebola
South Korea, China and Japan have signed a joint statement outlining their efforts to strengthen three-way cooperation for preventing the Ebola virus from spreading in the three countries, Seoul’s health minister said Sunday. Minister Moon Hyung-pyo and his Chinese and Japanese counterparts Li Bin and Yasuhisa Shiozaki agreed to enhance exchanges of information to keep the deadly virus from entering their borders and take precautionary measures. Health officials from the three nations will hold
Nov. 23, 2014
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S. Korea, China, Japan to step up cooperation on Ebola fight
The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan on Sunday signed a joint statement to strengthen their three-way cooperation to help prevent the deadly Ebola virus from spreading to their nations. The joint statement was announced after a meeting of the three ministers -- South Korean Health Minister Moon Hyong-pyo and his Chinese and Japanese counterparts, Li Bin and Yasuhisa Shiozaki -- in Beijing earlier in the day. The statement calls for the three nations to enhance exchanges of inform
Nov. 23, 2014
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S. Korea to hold fresh round of talks for 3-way FTA with Japan, China
South Korea, China and Japan will hold a new round of negotiations this week for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA), the South Korean government said Sunday.The talks, the sixth of their kind, will be held in Tokyo from Monday through Friday, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The last meeting in Beijing in early September ended with little progress.The ministry said the countries were again expected to seek a breakthrough."In the past five rounds of negotiations, the t
Nov. 23, 2014
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Korea, Japan to resume sex slavery talks
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday that Seoul and Tokyo plan to hold a fresh round of talks next week to resolve the issue of Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, as they strive to taper differences in their historical perceptions. Lee Sang-deok, director general for Northeast Asian affairs at the ministry, is scheduled to meet with Junichi Ihara, director general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at Tokyo’s Foreign Ministry on Nov. 27 in Seoul. The consultations
Nov. 21, 2014
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Rival parties girding for passage of NK human rights bills
South Korea's rival parties are gearing up to pass bills aimed at helping improve human rights conditions in North Korea, sources said Friday, amid growing international pressure on Pyongyang over the issue.Those bills have been pending at the National Assembly for years due to wrangling between the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD).In line with a recent bipartisan agreement, the bills will be presented Monday to a parliamentary foreign affai
Nov. 21, 2014
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Republicans vow to fight 'illegal' Obama immigration plan
US Republicans offered strident reaction Thursday to President Barack Obama's unilateral plan to bring millions of undocumented non-citizens out of the shadows and make them eligible for work permits."That's just not how our democracy works," House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement after the White House unveiled details of Obama's plan, which lifts the threat of deportation for up to five million undocumented migrants."The president has said before that he's 'not king' and he's 'not an em
Nov. 21, 2014
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Japan lower house dissolved ahead of election
The lower chamber of Japan's parliament was dissolved Friday in readiness for a general election, expected next month, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to consolidate his grip on power and reinvigorate his economic drive."In accordance with article seven of Japan's constitution, the lower house is dissolved," speaker Bunmei Ibuki told the chamber.Ibuki's move came after a mandate from Abe, who is going to the polls less than half way through a four-year term.Abe said earlier this week that he
Nov. 21, 2014
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P.M. vows crackdown on illegal Chinese fishing
Prime Minister Chung Hong-won vowed Thursday to conduct a stronger crackdown on Chinese fishermen’s illegal fishing in South Korean waters amid their growing violence against South Korean authorities.Hundreds of Chinese fishermen are arrested each year for illegally crossing into and fishing in South Korean waters in the Yellow Sea, often leading to violent clashes with South Korean Coast Guard officials. In early October, a Chinese captain was shot dead while trying to escape a crackdown after
Nov. 20, 2014
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S. Korean, Finnish premiers discuss economic cooperation
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won and his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and economic cooperation during their talks on Thursday in Seoul, Chung's office said.Chung, during the meeting, proposed enhancing cooperation in fields such as South Korea's "creative economy" vision, maritime shipping and the exploration of mineral resources, the office said.The Finnish prime minister is in Seoul on a four-day visit, his first trip t
Nov. 20, 2014
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Russia's top envoy to N. Korea named as ambassador to Seoul: sources
Russia's ambassador to North Korea has been named as the country's top envoy to South Korea, diplomatic sources said Thursday, raising hopes that the move would help promote cooperative projects among the three nations.Alexander Timonin, Russia's top envoy to Pyongyang, is likely to replace the incumbent ambassador Konstantin Vnukov starting as early as March next year, according to the sources.Timonin has had experience in dealing with trilateral cooperation among the two Koreas and Russia befo
Nov. 20, 2014
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Royce selected to continue to serve as chairman of House foreign affairs committee
U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) was selected Wednesday to continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee in the new Congress, his office said.Royce has served on the committee since entering the House of Representatives in 1993, serving as chairman since 2013. The lawmaker has shown particular interest in Korean Peninsula issues, such as the human rights situation in North Korea."Over the last two years, our nation has faced continuous, serious threats from across the globe,
Nov. 20, 2014
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Putin: Deeper ties between Russia, N. Korea conducive to regional
Deeper relations between Russia and North Korea are conducive to boosting regional security and stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, a day after he met with a special envoy from North Korea."The further deepening of political ties and trade-economic co-operation undoubtedly serves the interests of the peoples in both countries and ensuring regional security and stability," Putin was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.Putin spoke after receiving credentials from
Nov. 20, 2014
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GGGI chief stresses creativity, innovation for green growth
Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday called on the international community to devise creative and innovative solutions in financing, technology transfer and development cooperation to step up the fight against climate change. The new chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute stressed the need for more action to achieve sustainable growth in the face of mounting “man-made” challenges such as resource scarcity, population growth, loss of biodiversity and
Nov. 19, 2014