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Trump wins US election, foreshadows policy shift
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Allies face test with return of Trump’s transactional diplomacy
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North Korean leader may seek another summit with Trump, but chances for deal seen as slimmer
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Yoon congratulates Trump
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South Korean won tumbles after Trump wins US presidential election
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Korea on alert over reshaped global economy during Trump's 2nd term
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‘Trump may seek surprise NK deal at expense of Seoul’
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Yoon apologizes but denies wife's role in state affairs
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Poster of Kim Jong-un behind bars launches S. Korean groups' anti-NK campaign in Geneva
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Korean auto, battery firms buckle up for second Trump term
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Trump's security adviser casts bright future for Seoul-Washington alliance
US National Security Advisor Mike Flynn on Sunday held a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin, expressing hope over the development of the Seoul-Washington alliance.South Korea's presidential office said Flynn suggested that the two countries maintain close ties on key security issues.Kim also congratulated US President Donald Trump for his inauguration and said South Korea wishes to keep thorough cooperation with the new Washington administration, especially on urge
Jan. 22, 2017
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Seoul mulls over envoy on special mission amid economic uncertainty
South Korea is considering an envoy on a special mission as part of efforts to nimbly cope with fast-changing global economic conditions, government sources said Friday.According to the sources, the government is actively reviewing the option to choose an ambassador tasked with playing a role in reducing economic uncertainties mainly stemming from the incoming Trump government's economic policy."We are studying the way to name a special envoy amid increased uncertainties on a global economic fie
Jan. 20, 2017
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Korea to remain firm against China's non-tariff barriers
South Korea said Tuesday that it will take a firm stance against China's recent hostile movements against its businesses in apparent retaliation for welcoming a US-owned missile system."We will continue to object to the Chinese measures," Vice Trade Minister Woo Tae-hee said at a task force meeting to discuss pending trade issues between South Korea and China.His comments came as Beijing is heightening non-tariff barriers against South Korea as the Seoul government decided to deploy the US-led m
Jan. 17, 2017
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Ambassadors opine on the art of public diplomacy
As the realm of diplomacy increasingly engages the public at large, culture is being writ large in the vocabulary and method of foreign affairs experts around the globe.One of the major tasks of diplomats is mastering the art of public diplomacy -- employing the allures of visual art, music, literature and performing arts -- in a world increasingly interconnected culturally, according to Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars. Diplomats, actors and other recipients of the 2017 Korea Image A
Jan. 16, 2017
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘US-China clash could reset inter-Korean ties’
With US President-elect Donald Trump amplifying his pugnacious rhetoric on China, foreign policy pundits have sounded their jitters about the fallout on the Korean Peninsula and North Korean nuclear impasse.While cooperation between the US and China has generally expanded diplomatic room for South Korea and vice versa, the coming clash of the two titans is “not necessarily a bad thing,” according to John Delury, associate professor at Yonsei University’s Graduate School of International Studies.
Jan. 16, 2017
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Lawmakers to attend Trump's inauguration
South Korea's National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee said Friday it will send a bipartisan delegation to the inauguration ceremony for US President-elect Donald Trump slated for Jan. 20.The delegation headed by Rep. Sim Jae-kwon of the main opposition Democratic Party will visit the United States from Monday through Sunday. They will also meet with Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Commit
Jan. 13, 2017
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S. Korea defense chief stresses alliance with US amid NK threats
South Korea's defense chief pledged Friday to strengthen the already strong alliance with the United States to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid growing threats from North Korea."The security situation on the Korean Peninsula is grave," Defense Minister Han Min-koo said in a meeting with defense experts, citing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's message. Kim said in his address that North Korea will firmly push forward nuclear and missile development programs. He
Jan. 13, 2017
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S. Korean dies after setting himself ablaze over Japan deal
A South Korean Buddhist monk has died days after he set himself on fire to protest the country's deal with Japan on former Korean sex slaves, a Seoul hospital said Tuesday. The monk, 64, set himself ablaze Saturday during rallies against impeached President Park Geun-hye. In his notebook found at the scene, he criticized Park's 2015 agreement to settle an impasse over Korean women forced to be sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II in return for an apology from Japan's prime ministe
Jan. 10, 2017
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘Korea will be caught in crossfire of global trade’
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will have far-reaching geostrategic implications, rather than substantially lowering trade barriers and rewriting economic rules, an influential economist has said. The RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement between the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the six states -- Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand -- with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements.Professor Ahn Duk-geun of Seoul
Jan. 9, 2017
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ASEAN, Korea discuss cooperation in food, tourism sectors
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Korea Center in Seoul will organize workshops this week in Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines to strengthen cooperation in the food and tourism sectors. The center, established in 2009 to foster collaboration between ASEAN and Korea, will host a product development workshop for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Vientiane, Laos, from Monday to Wednesday. The workshop is organized with the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and aimed at en
Jan. 9, 2017
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Morocco welcomes migrants through humanitarian policy
The government of Morocco has begun the second phase of a campaign aimed at welcoming illegal migrants into the country and improving their lives, according to the Moroccan Embassy in Seoul. The initiative, led by King Mohammed VI, targets receiving and integrating some 25,000 people from sub-Saharan countries under the auspices of the Moroccan National Commission.The second phase, which started on Dec. 12 last year, will unfold under the same conditions -- guaranteeing their equality -- as the
Jan. 9, 2017
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US special units said to join in operation to eliminate Kim Jong-un in case of war: source
US special operation forces are expected to participate in a South Korean-led operation to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in the event of war, according to military sources Sunday."The South Korean military will form a special brigade based on that of the US sometime later this year," said a high-ranking government official on the condition of anonymity, adding that US special agents are expected to be under Korean command during the operation."Although the brigade is modeled after that
Jan. 8, 2017
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Japan PM urges S.Korea to remove 'comfort woman' statue
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on South Korea to remove a statue of a "comfort woman" which has reignited a diplomatic row over Tokyo's wartime sex slavery.Tensions spiked on Friday when Tokyo recalled its ambassador over the statue which was placed outside its consulate in Busan last month, symbolising women forced to work in Japanese military brothels mostly during World War II.Japan argues it is against a 2015 agreement between the neighbours meant to put an end
Jan. 8, 2017
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Improving domestic biz environment key to upgrading Korea-US bond: Lippert
Further improving the business environment in South Korea is key to upgrading the economic relationship between the Northeast Asian country and the United States to the next level, Washington's ambassador to Seoul said Friday."The next phase of this economic relationship really needs to be focused on business environment here. (It needs) fair, predictable and transparent regulatory reform, creating a better investment climate," Amb. Mark Lippert told a group of reporters in a joint interview wit
Jan. 6, 2017
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Korea expresses regret over Japan's action against 'comfort women' statue
South Korea expressed "strong regret" over steps taken by Japan on Friday, including recalling its ambassador, in protest against a statue recently set up in front of its consulate office to shed light on its wartime atrocities of forcing women into sexual slavery. "We express our strong regret over the action taken by Japan with regard to the statue," the foreign ministry said in a comment issued in the name of its spokesman. "The government wants to make it clear again that both countries shou
Jan. 6, 2017
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US ambassador abruptly postpones press meeting citing 'urgent' matter
US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert abruptly postponed a press conference scheduled for Thursday, citing an "urgent" reason for the decision.Lippert who started his duty as top US envoy in October 2014 was supposed to hold a "farewell" press conference at 11 a.m. in his residence located in central Seoul. The ambassador appointed by President Barack Obama is expected to leave office soon after the Donald Trump administration takes office on Jan. 20.An embassy official said that the press m
Jan. 5, 2017
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Hitting the road on a rustic Korean getaway
For New Zealand Ambassador Clare Fearnley, her trip to North Gyeongsang Province this winter was like a walk down memory lane. Fearnley visited Hahoe Village in Andong -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- to participate in the International Mask Dance Festival in early October. The venue offered a “window into Korea’s past,” she said, as a living sanctuary of ancient lifestyles. Participants pose at the Hahoe Village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Dec. 17. (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald)Hahoe V
Jan. 2, 2017
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Chinese airlines withdraw plans for chartered flights to S. Korea
Chinese airlines have withdrawn plans to run chartered flights to South Korea for the busy Chinese New Year holiday season next month, the transport ministry said Saturday.Two Chinese air carriers -- China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Air -- rolled back requests for the South Korean government to approve their plans to run chartered flights to South Korea a day earlier, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The companies cited "internal Chinese environment" as re
Dec. 31, 2016
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S. Korean FM calls on businesses to hedge against tension with China
South Korea's foreign minister raised the need on Thursday for the nation's private businesses and cultural industry to reduce their dependence on China to hedge against strained bilateral ties as shown recently by a dispute over Seoul's missile shield plan.The government faces growing calls at home to cancel its agreement with the United States to install a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the country next year, as China took the apparently retaliatory actions of curbing South Kore
Dec. 30, 2016
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Taiwan pivots to ASEAN through policy
The government of Taiwan approved its New Southbound Policy on Dec. 14, a move intended to lessen economic dependence on the mainland and shore up ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other regional allies.According to the Taiwanese representative office in Seoul, the policy is expected to “propel Taiwan’s economic development and foment fruits of the future, reorienting its place as a major country in the Asian region.” By fleshing out policy directions, objectives and enter
Dec. 26, 2016