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[H.eco Forum] H.eco Forum calls for transition to clean, carbon-free energy
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[Exclusive] LACMA admits it needs further research on donated Korean paintings
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Russia likely offering N. Korea technology aid to expand threats to US, others: Pentagon official
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[Bridge to Africa] Africa-Korea partnership: Why it matters for future
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[Herald Interview] Korean adoptees embark on journeys to find roots
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[Graphic News] Medical tourists visiting Korea reach record high
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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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Revote on Marine probe bill to be held next week
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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New U.N. resolution expected to dent North Korea-China trade
A draft U.N. resolution aimed at imposing more stringent sanctions on North Korea after its nuclear test and rocket launch is expected to curtail bilateral trade between Pyongyang and its ally China, but it remains to be seen how far Beijing will go in limiting trade with the country. The draft resolution came after an agreement between the United States and China, which has been reluctant to put crippling economic sanctions against North Korea due to fears over a collapse of the North Korean ec
Feb. 26, 2016
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Daniel Russel in South Korea for talks on North Korea
A senior U.S. diplomat arrived in Seoul Friday for talks with South Korean officials on how to deal with North Korea after the imminent adoption of a U.N. resolution.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel is scheduled to meet with Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun to discuss the allies' joint response to North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, according to the ministry.Washington and Beijing agreed Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for the st
Feb. 26, 2016
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U.N. sanctions to require mandatory inspection of all
A proposed package of new U.N. sanctions would require mandatory inspection of all cargo going in and out of North Korea and ban its exports of mineral resources, a key source of hard currency for Pyongyang, a U.S. envoy said Thursday.U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power unveiled the unprecedented measures as she outlined key points of the draft U.N. Security Council resolution expanding sanctions on North Korea for conducting nuclear and missile tests in violation of U.N. bans.The U.S. an
Feb. 26, 2016
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U.S., China agree on draft U.N. resolution on North Korea
The United States and China have agreed on a U.N. resolution on North Korea, the White House said Wednesday, with reports speculating that the new expanded sanctions would call for blacklisting three key state agencies overseeing Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs.U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed during a meeting “on the importance of a strong and united international response to North Korea’s provocations, including through a U.N. Secur
Feb. 25, 2016
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Pyeongyang threatens to turn Seoul, Washington into 'sea of fire'
North Korea on Thursday threatened to turn South Korea and the United States into a "sea of fire" as it continued to slam the allies for preparing for joint military drills.Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's main newspaper, berated the U.S. for preparing for the Key Resolve command post exercise, denouncing it as maneuvers aimed at "decapitating" the North Korean leadership.Seoul and Washington plan to conduct their largest-ever military drills starting early March, involving a series of strategic wea
Feb. 25, 2016
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N. Korea denounces U.S. ahead of joint military drills
North Korea on Thursday spewed out a barrage of bellicose statements against the United States, condemning upcoming joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's main newspaper, berated the U.S. for preparing for the Key Resolve command post exercise, denouncing it as maneuvers aimed at "decapitating" the North Korean leadership.Seoul and Washington plan to conduct their largest-ever military drills starting early March, involving a series of strategic weapons.
Feb. 25, 2016
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Top Pyongyang official may be undergoing medical treatment: source
A top North Korean military official is believed to be receiving medical treatment in the North, a source familiar to the North's affairs said Thursday, as he has not recently been seen at public events.Hwang Pyong-so, director of the general political bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA), appears to be receiving treatment in North Korea as he has some problems with his spine, according to the source.It is believed that he visited Singapore last year to undergo surgery on his spine.Hwang was
Feb. 25, 2016
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UNSC enters final stretch over resolution adoption against N.K.: sources
The U.N. Security Council has entered the final stretch in its work on adopting a fresh resolution for sanctions against North Korea's latest nuclear and missile test, diplomatic sources said Wednesday."The United States and China are believed to be doing the final reviews over the wording of a resolution draft," a government source told Yonhap News Agency.The U.N. Security Council has been working on a fresh resolution aimed at punishing the North, but progress has been slow mainly because Chin
Feb. 24, 2016
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N. Korea collects intelligence on Seoul's infrastructure: lawmaker
North Korea has been trying to collect intelligence on key infrastructure and facilities in South Korea, a ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday, adding to concerns in the South about possible terror attacks from the North."More circumstances reveal that (North Korea) collects intelligence about key facilities in our country," Lee Chul-woo of the ruling Saenuri Party told reporters.He made the comments at the National Assembly as he made the case for the parliamentary approval of an anti-terroris
Feb. 24, 2016
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Seoul slams Pyeongyang over military threats
South Korea lashed out at North Korea Wednesday for its latest threats against the South in the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Tensions have spiked on the peninsula over North Korea's nuclear test and long-range rocket launch in recent weeks. The United States has sent four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea and its nuclear-propelled USS North Carolina attack submarine has joined a training exercise in the East Sea with South Korea in the latest show of force against the North
Feb. 24, 2016
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Korea warns of stern retaliation against N.K. provocation
South Korea's military issued a strong warning Wednesday against North Korea, saying any direct provocation would expedite the "collapse of its dictatorial system."In a statement, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) vowed to sternly retaliate if the North carries out its threat of attack on the South."Should (North Korea) ignore our advice and press ahead with provocations, we will make it bitterly regret through stern retaliation," the JCS said.It stressed that the North will have to take all the r
Feb. 24, 2016
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N. Korea warns of 'pre-emptive' strike against South, U.S.
North Korea on Tuesday strongly denounced the upcoming joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington, warning a "pre-emptive strike" against any attempt to collapse the Kim Jong-un regime.South Korea and the United States plan to conduct their largest-ever military drill next month at a time of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and long-range missile launch. North Korean anchor delivers the North Korean regime’s warning against the upcom
Feb. 23, 2016
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Seoul, U.S. discuss sanctions on Pyeongyang
South Korea and the United States held working-level consultations here Tuesday on tightening the screw on North Korea for its provocations, the Foreign Ministry said.Kim Gunn, the ministry's director general for North Korean nuclear affairs, met with Jennifer Fowler, deputy assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing.They "consulted on ways to strengthen sanctions on North Korea," it said.The two sides focused on how to cooperate in efforts to enhance the effectiveness of sanctions
Feb. 23, 2016
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N. Korea may launch larger rocket: defense minister
Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Tuesday that North Korea may be preparing to fire a larger long-range rocket from a launch pad that it recently heightened at a launch facility on its western coast."There are enough possibilities that North Korea (can fire a larger one) to achieve its (military) objectives,” Han said during a session held by the National Assembly's National Defense Committee.According to his ministry, the North raised the height of the launch facility to 67 meters from the prev
Feb. 23, 2016
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Kim Jong-un attends military band concert
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a concert marking the anniversary of the army's military band, the country's media reported Tuesday.Kim "enjoyed" the concert and spoke with members of the Korean People's Army Military Band about its role in "instilling revolutionary enthusiasm and fighting spirit into all the service personnel and people," the Korean Central News Agency said in an English dispatch, monitored in Seoul."Kim Jong-un expressed great satisfaction over the band's successf
Feb. 23, 2016
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U.S. scholars consider N. Korea only 11th important issue
Despite tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, American scholars consider the issue less important than Middle Eastern problems, a rising China, tensions with Russia and even climate change, a survey showed Monday.The Foreign Policy magazine's survey of about 700 scholars currently teaching or researching at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. listed the conflict in the Middle East as the most important foreign policy issue followed by climate change and renewed Russian
Feb. 23, 2016
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U.S. says no talks with N. Korea without focus on denuclearization
The United States won't engage in talks with North Korea unless the discussions are focused on denuclearization, a senior U.S. official said Monday.The official gave the comment to Yonhap News Agency after a newspaper report that the U.S. had agreed to hold peace treaty talks with Pyongyang on condition that the discussions also deal with denuclearization. "We have insisted that denuclearization remain the focus of any talks, and we have made clear that a denuclearized Peninsula is our overridin
Feb. 23, 2016
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N.K., U.S. had discussions over peace treaty talks ahead of nuke test
Just ahead of its fourth nuclear test last month, North Korea had offered bilateral talks on sealing a peace treaty, but the proposal failed to materialize as the U.S. stood by its denuclearization priority, Seoul and Washington officials confirmed Monday. The overture was reportedly made “days before” the Jan. 6 detonation through the New York channel based in Pyongyang’s permanent mission to the U.N. But their exchanges fell through after the North brushed off the U.S. counterproposal that de
Feb. 22, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Debate heats up on ending N.K.’s U.N. membership
Debate is heating up after South Korea last week questioned the legitimacy of North Korea’s membership in the U.N. for the first time, taking issue with its unrelenting breach of Security Council resolutions that ban nuclear and ballistic missile tests. Seoul’s U.N. representative Oh Joon brought up the issue at a UNSC meeting on Feb. 15, saying Pyongyang has shown “contempt and disregard for the functions and powers” of the top decision-making body through four rounds of atomic experiments and
Feb. 22, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold extended deterrence exercise against N. Korean nukes
South Korea and the United States will hold a joint exercise in California this week to boost their combined deterrence capabilities against North Korea's nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats, the Defense Ministry said Monday.The annual tabletop exercise led by the allies' Deterrence Strategy Committee will begin Wednesday at Vandenverg Air Force Base for a three-day run, according to the ministry. Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Ryu Je-seung will represent South Korea in
Feb. 22, 2016