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Yoon vetoes bill for special probe into young Marine's death
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SNU alums nabbed for digital sex crimes
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Dog days are over? Popular dog trainer embroiled in workplace bullying dispute
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[Exclusive] LACMA admits it needs further research on donated Korean paintings
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[H.eco Forum] H.eco Forum calls for transition to clean, carbon-free energy
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AI Seoul Summit adopts declaration on safe, innovative, inclusive AI
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Samsung replaces semiconductor chief amid heightened AI race
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[Up close in Yeouido] Trump hinting at US troop removal in South Korea ‘election-time talk’
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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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US congressman: 'China is sanctioning the wrong Korea'
US Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL) said Wednesday China is "sanctioning the wrong Korea" as he denounced a series of punitive measures Beijing has taken in retaliation against South Korea for hosting the US THAAD missile defense system."China's decision to punish South Korea is not only regrettable, it's inappropriate. Frankly, China is sanctioning the wrong Korea, and Beijing needs to do more to crack down on North Korea's illicit weapons programs," Yoho said during a House Foreign Affairs Committe
March 30, 2017
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Korean foreign ministry gets several DDoS attacks from China
The website of South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come under several cyberattacks originating from China but little damage has been reported so far, the ministry said Tuesday."Several on-and-off DDoS attack attempts originating from China have taken place on websites including that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said in a press briefing.Defensive measures were immediately taken against the cyberattacks and no damage has been sustained, he said.S
March 28, 2017
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Korea's vice defense minister leaves for Egypt
South Korea's vice defense minister left for Egypt on Monday in the latest move to boost cooperation with the African country.The trip by Vice Defense Minister Hwang In-moo comes amid South Korea's efforts to weaken North Korea's military network with Africa and strengthen cooperation over the international sanctions regime imposed on Pyongyang. South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Hwang In-moo speaks to reporters on Sept. 6, 2016. (Yonhap)In Egypt, Hwang is set to meet with Egyptian Defense Mini
March 27, 2017
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‘Colombia brims with travel wonders’
Colombia is a world unto itself, says Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla. From tropical rainforests to timeworn colonial buildings, the country boasts sundry treasures almost surreal to the senses, the top Colombian envoy to Korea extols in an interview. Pinilla first recommends capital Bogota, the political and economic center blending colonial and modern architectures. Next is Cartagena, a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the northern coast famous for its fortress, beaches and festivals. He al
March 27, 2017
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Greece looks to bright future with Korea
Nearly 200 years after the 1821-32 Greek War of Independence, Greece has claimed its current territorial sovereignty, joined multilateral institutions and become a key player in southeastern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Following our economic crisis, Greece has come to stabilize its public finances and improve its competitiveness through drastic economic reforms, including the recapitalization of our banking system.Greece is currently negotiating with eurozone partners for an evaluation
March 27, 2017
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Iranian Embassy fetes Nowruz, new investments
A table full of adornments -- including the Quran, lit candles, an oval mirror, green wheat sprouts and glittering coins -- brightened the ambiance at the Iranian Embassy last week. The ornaments were the centerpiece of the embassy’s Nowruz celebration, Iran’s primordial festival marking the onset of spring, which is observed annually on the first day of the Iranian calendar on March 21.For the diplomatic mission, the festivities were even more meaningful this year, as Iran cast off the yoke of
March 27, 2017
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Pakistani envoy leaves Korea with optimism
When Pakistani Ambassador Zahid Nasrullah Khan came to Korea in November 2013, he had little idea about the country he would be operating in for the next 3 1/2 years. Now nearing the end of his tenure, the envoy says he has developed an “intimate feel” of the Korean people and culture, which helped achieve concrete results in diplomacy and business. “Korea was my first diplomatic post in Northeast Asia, and I quickly found out upon arriving that our relations were not moving with a strong moment
March 27, 2017
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Korea's deputy prime minister to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week
A South Korean deputy prime minister will leave for Kazakhstan this week as part of his two-nation trip to Central Asia to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and the region, and the 80th anniversary of ethnic Koreans' settlement there, the Education Ministry said Sunday.The four-day trip that begins Monday will also take Lee Joon-sik, who also serves as South Korea's education minister, to Uzbekistan.South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Lee Joon-sik (Yonhap)Durin
March 26, 2017
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Vice foreign minister to visit Egypt, India to expand ties
South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will visit Egypt and India over the next week to discuss strategic cooperation with the "increasingly important" countries, the foreign ministry here said Friday.Lim will begin his two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Hamdi Sanad Loza as well as national security adviser Fayza Aboulnaga, said the ministry. South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam (Yonhap file photo)The meetings will focus on ways t
March 24, 2017
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Korean, US troops to hold logistics drill next month
South Korea and the United States plan to stage a large-scale logistics exercise next month on the southeastern coast of the peninsula, their combined command announced Friday.The drill, named "Operation Pacific Reach (OCR)," will be held at the Pohang Dogu Beach from April 10-21. The Marine Corps of South Korea and the United States conduct a joint military drill on Nov. 2, 2016, in this photo provided by the military. (Yonhap)"This exercise is a training event focused on integrating ROK (South
March 24, 2017
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Korea to take actions against Chinese retaliation over US missile system
South Korea's finance minister pledged Friday to take actions against China amid no apparent signs of progress in ending a diplomatic row with the world's second-largest economy.China has taken a series of economic retaliations against South Korea in recent months over the ongoing deployment of an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea. (Yonhap)China has imposed a ban on Chinese sales of tour packages to South Korea in a move that dealt a heavy blow to South Korea's tourism industry t
March 24, 2017
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Allies' Key Resolve drill to end two-week run
South Korea and the United States will wrap up an annual command-post exercise later Friday, while their joint field training is to continue through the end of next month, according to officials."Today is the last day of the Key Resolve training. There will be a comprehensive review of the results (of this year's exercise)," a South Korean defense official said. South Korean and US armed forces conduct their annual joint military training in this file photo. (Yonhap)Key Resolve is a simulation-o
March 24, 2017
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US resolution slams China's retaliation against Korea over THAAD
A group of US House lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning China's retaliation against South Korea for its decision to host the US THAAD missile defense system and urging Beijing to exercise pressure on North Korea.Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) initiated the resolution together with Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Ami Bera (D-CA), noting that such retaliatory measures could constitut
March 24, 2017
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S. Korea, Kuwait discuss cooperation
South Korea and Kuwait held a policy consultation meeting on Thursday to discuss cooperation in energy and other areas, the foreign ministry said.The meeting, the second of its kind, was held in Seoul between Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Jeong-kyu and his Kuwait counterpart Ali Suliman Al-Saied, according to the ministry.Lee assessed solid cooperation with Kuwait in the energy sector, while proposing to expand their tie-up into diverse areas including health, culture and education.The Kuwaiti off
March 23, 2017
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Bulgaria takes 'all necessary measures' to enforce U.N. resolution
Bulgaria on Wednesday pledged to continue to take "all necessary measures" to implement the latest UN Security Council resolution adopted last year to punish North Korea for carrying out its fifth nuclear test.In a statement released by its foreign ministry, Bulgaria said its has implemented a fresh restriction on transactions in North Korean coal and reduced the number of staff at the North's diplomatic mission in its capital. The North Korean Embassy in Bulgaria (Yonhap)The Sofia government re
March 22, 2017
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FM Yun to attend Washington meeting on fighting ISIS
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se departed for Washington DC, on Tuesday to attend a meeting of a global partnership to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, his office said.US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to preside over the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS on Wednesday. South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se at Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap"It will bring together the majority of the 68 national partners of the Global
March 21, 2017
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US nuclear envoy meets major Korean presidential contenders
The US envoy on the North Korean nuclear conundrum met with some of the major presidential contenders in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss North Korea, the alliance and other pending diplomatic issues, political and diplomatic sources said.The rare meetings of Joseph Yun and South Korea's potential next leaders came as the Donald Trump administration is reportedly in the final stage of crafting its new North Korea approach.Joseph Yun, special representative for North Korea policy of the State Departme
March 21, 2017
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Danish environment minister endorses 'circular economy'
Denmark is a front-runner in the “circular economy,” a holistic industrial paradigm geared toward maximizing productivity and minimizing pollution.As an antidote to the “linear economy,” which produces vast excesses of goods and wastes, the circular economy feeds off a virtuous cycle of production, consumption and recreation by “recycling, restoring and reusing” energy and waste. Denmark outshines other European Union counterparts on many sustainability metrics, such as the share of renewable en
March 20, 2017
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EU shares pains, gains in combating gender violence
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights released the results of a survey on gender-based violence across its 28 member states in March 2014, after interviewing 42,000 women. “The results were shocking,” according to Dr. Joelle Hivonnet, minister counsellor at the EU Delegation to Korea. One in 3 women, numbering 60 million, reported experiencing either sexual or physical violence or both. One in 5 admitted being stalked online. One in 20 claimed that they were raped. Despite being the s
March 20, 2017
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Ireland fetes robust commerce on St. Patrick’s Day
On the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Irish Minister Paschal Donohoe promoted Ireland’s economic vigor and cultural pride during a two-day visit to Korea last week. Donohoe heads the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, an offshoot branched from the finance department in 2011 to cut spending and raise bureaucratic efficiency under the previous coalition government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party.The minister visited Korea and Japan as part of the government’s St. Patrick’s
March 20, 2017