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French, foreign envoys honor comrades of WWI
[Herald Interview] ‘Latvia, Korea kindred spirits in self-determination, m...
Korea's finance minister meets senior Chinese politician
[Contribution] How Hungary brought knowledge of Korea to socialist Europe
Nissan chief Ghosn arrested over financial misconduct: reports
No risk of radiation leak after fire at nuclear research institute
Judges’ council favors impeachment of senior justices involved in power a...
Teenager arrested in death of father, alleged attack on mother
Wanna One makes its ‘bittersweet’ return with first -- and last -- EP
Tour program to Mount Kumgang unlikely to be resumed this year: Hyundai chi...

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French, foreign envoys honor comrades of WWI

French Ambassador to Korea Fabien Penone honors fallen comrades and active-duty servicepersons at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Nov. 11. (Yonhap)Marking the centenary of the end of World War I, French diplomats, veterans and their international colleagues paid homage to fallen comrades and active-duty servicepersons at a commemorative ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Nov. 11.Veterans of the French Batt

[Herald Interview] ‘Latvia, Korea kindred spirits in self-determination, multilateralism’

“Our survival depends on the liberal, rules-based international order and cooperation in multilateral frameworks.”

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Diplomatic Circuit
[Contribution] How Hungary brought knowledge of Korea to socialist Europe

The tomb of King Kija in Pyongyang is photographed by Hungarian scholar Aladar Soveny in 1955. (Hungarian Embassy in Seoul)By Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes CsomaImproving relations between the two Koreas cannot be done in the absence of cultural collaboration.In this regard, the two Koreas’ joint compilation of the Korean-language Gyeoremal Comprehensive Dictionary and exploration of the palace of Manwoldaegung in the North’s Kaesong -- the royal seat of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) -- re

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Diplomatic Circuit
No risk of radiation leak after fire at nuclear research institute

　A fire broke out at a state-run nuclear energy research institute in central South Korea, but there was no risk of a radiation leak, the institute said Monday. 　The fire broke out at a laboratory in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, as of 2:28 p.m. It was confirmed to have been extinguished at 4:01 p.m. (Yonhap)　There was no danger of a radiation leak and nobody was injured, the institute said.　The institute added that it was investigating th

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Social affairs
Judges’ council favors impeachment of senior justices involved in power abuse scandal

　A council of representative judges from district courts agreed Monday that it is necessary to seek impeachment of sitting judges implicated in a ballooning power abuse scandal involving the previous Supreme Court chief justice.　“We agree that the alleged acts (of the judges under probe) are a serious breach of the Constitution, which calls for impeachment procedures as well as disciplinary action,” the council said in a statement adopted at the end of a regular meeting.　The council’s decision c

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Social affairs
Teenager arrested in death of father, alleged attack on mother

The police on Monday arrested a teenager on allegations that he strangled his father to death and stabbed his mother.The Daegu Dalseo Police Station said an 18-year-old had been arrested at the scene on Monday and will be charged in the death of his father and the alleged attack on his mother. (Yonhap)Police allege that the boy stabbed his father once in the neck and then strangled him to death around midnight before stabbing his mother in the stomach six times.The police say they arrived on the

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Social affairs
Tour program to Mount Kumgang unlikely to be resumed this year: Hyundai chief

SEOUL/GOSEONG (Yonhap) -- The head of Hyundai Group on Monday expressed reservations about any quick resumption of a stalled tour program to North Korea‘s scenic mountain resort.　“At this point, the situation is difficult for the tour program to be resumed within this year, but I think it will be done in the near future,” Hyundai Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun told reporters after returning from Mount Kumgang on the North’s east coast.　She made a two-day visit to Mount Kumgang to celebrate the 20th a

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North Korea
[Graphic News] Crimes against S. Koreans overseas rise

　More than 40,000 South Koreans fell prey to crime or traffic accidents overseas between 2013 and 2017 and the number of victims has increased every year, said a lawmaker citing a National Police Agency report.　The report, submitted by the agency to Rep. Kim Young-woo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, showed that 41,035 Koreans had become victims of crime or traffic accidents while overseas during those years. 　The number of Koreans affected by crime or traffic accidents abroad rose fr

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Social affairs
Thai woman jailed for drug dealing in Korea

A Thai woman received a prison term for illegally importing, distributing and injecting the psychotropic drug Ecstasy in Korea.　The Chuncheon District Court said Monday that it sentenced the Thai national to three years in prison and a 2.28 million won ($2,000) fine for violating the Narcotics Control Act. (Yonhap)According to authorities, the woman promised to pay another Thai woman 700,000 won ($620) to carry 20 Ecstasy pills from Thailand through Incheon Airport on Sept. 12. The next day, she

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Social affairs
Abuse of judiciary power a serious violation of Constitution: judges

Judiciary group practically calls for impeachment of judges involved in power abuse

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Social affairs
Gyeonggi governor denounces police for accusing wife of Twitter libel

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung criticized police Monday, after they announced his wife as the owner of a Twitter account that spread false rumors about his political opponents.In a press conference Monday, Lee denounced police as lacking in judgment in pointing to his wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, as the owner of the “Hyegyeonggung Ms. Kim” Twitter account. (Yonhap)Police began investigating the case after thousands of posts spreading false information about Lee’s political rivals, including Pres

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Social affairs
Southeast Asian, Korean youths bring out innovative startup ideas

The ASEAN-Korea Center collaborated with several Korean institutions to host an entrepreneurship forum on Nov. 12. The event, titled ASEAN-Korea Youth Innovation Forum, brought together the creative business ideas of some 400 participants from Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was held at Yongsan Dragon City in Seoul and jointly organized with the Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation. Held in conjuncti

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Diplomatic Circuit
S. Korea-US working group on North Korea to be launched this week

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy on Monday headed to the US, where he is expected to launch a working group with his US counterpart aimed at better coordinating their North Korea policy, amid ongoing efforts to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. 　Lee Do-hoon, Seoul’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, is to discuss the two countries’ shared strategy to deal with North Korea with Stephen Biegun, the US special representative for North Korea, during hi

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Foreign Policy
Missing Korean student found dead on Wapping Beach in London

The body of the 21-year-old Korean woman, surnamed Chang, was recovered on Wapping Beach along the River Thames, British news outlet East London Lines reported Saturday. There was no evidence of foul play, according to British police.An inquest will be carried out to determine the cause and circumstances of her death.Chang, who was studying fine art and art history at Goldsmiths, University of London, was last seen Nov. 2 near the Deptford Bridge in Lewisham. Worried after not hearing from Chang

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International
Over 180 evacuate Myeong-dong YWCA after fire

A fire broke out Monday morning at the YWCA building in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, prompting 181 people inside the building to evacuate. Fire authorities said they started putting out the blaze from the first basement level of the YWCA building, site of sports center construction, at 10:05 a.m. The fire was completely extinguished at 10:44 a.m., approximately an hour after dispatch received report of the fire. Firefighters enter the YWCA building to check on remaining flames. (Yonhap)Twenty wo

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Social affairs

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