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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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Korea set to finalize medical school expansion plans
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Seoul City to open 'hotel' on river bridge
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Yoon, first lady celebrate return of Buddhist relics after century
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Nuclear submarines on Seoul's potential 'shopping' list
After Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump talked about South Korea’s possible purchase of advanced weapons, a potential “shopping” list has already surfaced. A senior Seoul official said it could include nuclear-propelled submarines. US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)“We have the greatest military equipment in the world and South Korea will be ordering billions of dollars of that equipment, which for them makes a lot of sense and for us means jobs and r
Nov. 7, 2017
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S. Korea, US to sharply expand arms trade in summit deal
South Korea and US agreed Tuesday to bring their defense industry cooperation to an unprecedentedly high level, plus expand the rotational deployment of high-profile US military assets to and around the peninsula.The summit accord came in response to growing threats from North Korea amid the South's campaign to bolster its own defense capability.Reducing reliance on Washington in national security is key to Seoul's efforts to regain wartime operational control of its troops. (Yonhap)"(We) agreed
Nov. 7, 2017
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Trump says Seoul's purchase of US military equipment will help reduce trade deficit
US President Donald Trump welcomed Seoul's planned purchase of US military equipment Tuesday, saying it will help narrow his country's trade deficit with South Korea.The remarks came at the start of an expanded summit with President Moon Jae-in, following their one-to-one talks.Trump said he had learned through his representatives that the "amount of equipment and things you will be ordering from the United States will substantially increase, and therefore bringing the trade deficit down, which
Nov. 7, 2017
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Moon welcomes Trump at US base
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday welcomed the visiting US President Donald Trump at a main garrison for US troops stationed here, a surprise move intended to showcase the robust alliance amid North Korea’s persistent nuclear and missile threats. The leaders met at Camp Humphreys, a newly expanded US Army base located in the rural area of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, about 70 kilometer south of Seoul. The military compound is the first stop on Trump’s two-day visit to South Korea.
Nov. 7, 2017
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Korea, Russia agree to expand maritime cooperation
South Korea and Russia agreed to expand cooperation in Russia‘s Far East by building up the underdeveloped region rich in natural resources, the maritime ministry said Monday. South Korean Oceans Minister Kim Young-choon held a meeting with Alexander Galushka, Minister for Development of the Russian Far East, to discuss ways to boost joint investment in the region and signed a memorandum of understanding on marine cooperation. Under the agreement, the two sides will jointly support investment in
Nov. 6, 2017
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Korea, US, Australia to hold joint sea interdiction exercise
South Korea's Navy said Monday it will conduct a combined maritime training exercise with the US and Australia on interdicting the shipment of illicit weapons, mainly by North Korea.The two-day training operation is to start later in the day off the coast of Jeju Island. It is aimed at enhancing the countries' ability to operate jointly to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction and support the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on Pyongyang, the Navy said. (Yonhap)It will
Nov. 6, 2017
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State ordered to compensate Pyeongtaek for clean-up costs near US base
The government has been ordered to pay 870 million won ($778,800) to the city of Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, for the cost of purifying the soil near a US base there, a court ruled Monday. The Seoul Central District Court upheld the city's claim against the central government, ruling that the state should pay its expenses for cleaning the soil near Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, as mandated in the Status of Forces Agreement with the US.SOFA mandates that the South Korean government is responsible
Nov. 6, 2017
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Korea discusses defense cooperation with Middle East nations
Defense Minister Song Young-moo has discussed cooperation with three Middle East Nations in which South Korean troops are based, the government said Sunday.The ministry said Song met with Oman Defense Minister Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday (local time), with other military leaders from Oman also in attendance.South Korea's Cheonghae Unit, deployed in the Gulf of Aden to counter attacks from pirates, is based in in the country.According to the South Korean minist
Nov. 5, 2017
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S. Korean FM meets with USFK commander to discuss NK
The South Korean foreign minister met with the chief of the United States Forces Korea on Friday to exchange views on North Korea and security issues ahead of the upcoming summit of the two nations' leaders. From left: Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of US Forces Korea and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Foreign Ministry)Kang Kyung-wha held a disclosed meeting with Gen. Vincent Brooks at her office in Seoul, four days before US President Donald Trump embarks on his two-day trip to Seoul.
Nov. 3, 2017
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Trump to highlight alliance with trip to US base, parliamentary speech in Korea
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive here next week on a visit that is widely expected to highlight the strength and importance of the alliance with South Korea, an official from the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.The US leader will begin his two-day visit to South Korea on Tuesday with a trip to the newly renovated US military base, Camp Humphreys, in Pyeongtaek, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, according to Nam Gwan-pyo, deputy director from the presidential Nati
Nov. 3, 2017
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Credible military capabilities should back up diplomatic actions to rein in NK: USFK commander
Credible military capabilities should be in place to back up diplomatic and economic sanctions to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the chief of the United States Forces Korea said Friday."The military is in support of these diplomatic and economic actions that are intended to create sufficient pressure to cause (North Korean leader) Kim Jong-un to stop and reverse what it is he is doing so far," Gen. Vincent Brooks said in his lecture to a group of retired and sitting South Kor
Nov. 3, 2017
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S. Korea, US leaders to discuss military options against NK: McMaster
WASHINGTON -- Military options against North Korea will be on the table when the US and South Korean leaders meet next week, a top US official said Thursday."It would be irresponsible not to talk about the potential for military efforts within the alliance," H.R. McMaster, national security adviser to US President Donald Trump, said."The reason why that topic must be on the agenda is because of the behavior of this rogue regime and the threat that (North Korean leader) Kim Jong-un poses," he sai
Nov. 3, 2017
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US flies B-1B bombers over Korea ahead of Trump's Asia trip
The United States flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, its Air Force said, ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned visit to Asia.The pair of bombers conducted sequenced bilateral missions with South Korean fighters and Japanese fighters, the US Pacific Air Forces said in a statement. (Yonhap)"The two B-1B Lancers took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and transited south of Korea and west of Japan to integrate with Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) fi
Nov. 3, 2017
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Korea's anti-aircraft guided missile proves accuracy in firing contest
Two Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missiles flew around 40 kilometers and hit a mock target accurately in its first live-fire mission since the South Korea-made system was deployed, the Air Force said Thursday.The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile was among the weapons systems mobilized for a firing contest hosted by the Air Defense Artillery Command. The others were the mid-range Patriot system, short-range Mistral missiles and Vulcan cannons.More than 300 troops of 10 units under t
Nov. 2, 2017
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Korean president calls for enhanced military cooperation with NATO
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for increased cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also stressing the need for the two sides to work together to peacefully resolve the North Korean nuclear issue."I appreciate and agree with the fact you stressed that the North Korean nuclear issue must be resolved through diplomatic means," the president said while meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at his presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.Moon noted hi
Nov. 2, 2017
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Korea launches new 4,900-ton landing ship
South Korea launched and christened its newest Navy landing ship Thursday, the state arms procurement agency said.It is the fourth vessel built in the LST-II program designed to replace the smaller amphibious landing ships currently in operation. The 2,600-ton Go Jun Bong-class, or LST-I, landing ship has a single helipad that is used just for take-off and landing. The 4,900-ton Cheon Wang Bong-class ship, on the other hand, has two helipads and can accommodate choppers, mechanized landing craft
Nov. 2, 2017
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Opposition party calls THAAD deal with China 'humiliating diplomacy'
The minor opposition Bareun Party criticized the government Wednesday for reaching what it calls a "humiliating" deal with China to end the row over South Korea's hosting of the US THAAD missile defense system.South Korea and China announced the deal Tuesday, ending more than a year of tensions sparked by Seoul's decision to host a THAAD battery to better defend against North Korea. China strongly protested the decision and took a series of economic retaliatory measures.In Tuesday's agreement, t
Nov. 1, 2017
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Moon says Korea will neither develop nor possess nuclear arms
South Korea will neither develop nor possess nuclear arms, President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday, amid conservative opposition parties' call to redeploy US tactical nuclear weapons.Moon also renewed his call on North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions."In accordance with the declaration of denuclearization jointly announced by the South and the North, a nuclear-armed North Korea can neither be tolerated nor accepted. We too will not develop or possess nukes," the president said in his second
Nov. 1, 2017
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Korean defense chief to visit Middle East
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo will leave for the Middle East later Wednesday to inspect the nation's troops deployed there, his ministry announced.Song is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Lebanon to meet the troops from Friday till Sunday.It will be his first trip to the region since taking office in July. South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo visiting a front-line unit. (Yonhap)He plans to "eat and sleep" with the South Korean soldiers to experience th
Nov. 1, 2017
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Trump not to visit Korean demilitarized zone: senior official
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump will not visit the Korean demilitarized zone when he travels to South Korea next week, a senior US government official said Tuesday.Speculation had been rife that Trump may visit the de facto border between the two Koreas to send a message to Pyongyang amid its nuclear and ballistic missile threats.But the official cited scheduling issues and said the president will instead visit a major US military base during his Nov. 7-8 trip to South Korea."The preside
Nov. 1, 2017