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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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Hanukkah party lights up cold winter night
About half a dozen foreign envoys, members of the Jewish community and their families, and Korean friends of Israel commemorated a religious rite that is more than 2,000 years old at the Israel Culture Center in southern Seoul, Tuesday night.It was the fourth day of Hanukkah.As the days have become darker and colder with the onset of winter, which Seoulites expect will be the coldest in years, scores came out for the holiday which is also called the “Festival of Lights.”“Around this time of year
Dec. 16, 2012
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Digital media exhibition wraps up Swiss-Korea anniversary
The Swiss Embassy in Korea and Gana Art Gallery organized a special digital media exhibition in downtown Seoul on Dec. 5 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Switzerland.The exhibition, “Media Arts from Switzerland,” displays artistically rendered digital imagery on the facade of Seoul Square Media Canvas across the street from Seoul Station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. through Jan. 31.The project celebrates
Dec. 16, 2012
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Kazakh envoy an old Korea hand
Measured by the life of a country, Kazakhstan is “young” and, compared to Korea’s diplomatic relations with other nations, Korea-Kazakhstan ties ― at just 20 years ― are nearly as young. But the new Kazakh envoy to Korea is an old Korea hand. He has carried on an abiding relationship with this East Asian nation since the mid-1990s, beginning shortly after Kazakhstan declared its independence in the wake of a collapsing Soviet Union.This is his second envoy posting to Korea, his first being from
Dec. 16, 2012
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World’s demand for oil grows unabated
The International Energy Agency revised upward next year’s forecast for global oil demand Wednesday, following a tamer prediction in October.Growing Chinese demand was the main driver behind the prediction that the globe would consume an average of 90.5 million barrels of oil daily in 2013.The revised figure, should it come to pass, would represent an additional 865,000 barrels of consumption each day.The rise in consumption is expected across all regions with the exception of Europe, which offi
Dec. 13, 2012
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Jang Sa-ik wows foreign envoys with traditional-mod fusion
A medley of VIP expatriates, members of the foreign diplomatic community and local music lovers came out to experience genre-bending Korean singer Jang Sa-ik’s year-end performance held to raise awareness for groups helping orphans at Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater on Wednesday.“He is one of the best singers in Korea,” said Eugina Bellova, wife of Slovak Ambassador to Korea Dusan Bella. “He has a very strong voice ― an exceptional voice. He’s very popular because of his unique way of combining
Dec. 9, 2012
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New Finnish envoy talks ‘Angry Birds’ in two-way ties
“Angry Birds” are Finnish. Who knew? Not actual birds, but the flightless, virtual kind that inhabit over a billion smartphones around the world. The game is huge in Korea, too. In fact, Korea has the third-highest number of downloads of the game, designed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Entertainment, after the United States and China. Finland’s new envoy here in Korea said there are many other things from Finland that are quite popular in Korea, but raising Finland’s national brand is
Dec. 9, 2012
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Institut Francais’ screens ‘Lourdes’ in cinema series
Institut Francais screened director Jessica Hausner’s 2009 film “Lourdes” at ArtSonje Center’s Cinecode Theater in the chic Samcheong-dong district of Seoul on Tuesday.The film explores the nature of Catholic miracles ― real or imagined ― for the millions of religious pilgrims who visit the eponymous small southwestern French town nestled against the Pyrenees Mountains.Hausner remains agnostic in the film on whether miracles actually occur, focusing instead on belief itself and the impact of bel
Dec. 9, 2012
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Tourist agents learn Korean in Thailand
The ASEAN-Korea Center organized a Korean Language Training Course from Nov. 12 in Bangkok, Thailand, for Thai tourism professionals to increase their Korean language ability and help them better tailor travel services for Korean tourists.The language program is offered in many member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the center said in a statement in November.The ASEAN-Korea Center is an intergovernmental organization and aims to increase trade volume, accelerate investme
Dec. 9, 2012
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Australian FM vows strong punishment for attacks on Koreans
The foreign minister of Australia vowed Wednesday that his government will make utmost efforts to track down those suspected of attacking South Korean nationals in his country and bring them to justice. In a Korean-language statement provided by the Australian embassy in Seoul, Bob Carr said investigations have been under way to trace suspects in four assault cases against South Korean nationals in the last three months. The cases took place in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Gold Coast, with s
Dec. 5, 2012
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New envoy urges Korea-Thai FTA to reach trade goals
Thailand’s new envoy in Korea urged Korea to open its markets to Thai agricultural products to reach ambitious two-way trade goals set early this year.It would be nearly impossible for Korea and Thailand to achieve its two-way trade targets of $30 billion, more than double the current annual trade volume, unless Korea opened markets to Thai food products and re-balanced trade, said Thai Ambassador to Korea Kittiphong na Ranong.Kittiphong is taking over as his nation’s top diplomat in Korea on th
Dec. 2, 2012
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Singaporean envoy gets top prize from Korean culture group
Singaporean Ambassador to Korea Peter Tan won the grand prize at the Korea CQ award ceremony organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in southern Seoul, Tuesday.Tan joined CIC upon his arrival in February 2011 as Singapore’s top diplomatic representative.“(CICI) allows me to get to know people from all walks of life and gives me a whole new dimension for getting to know Korea. It is really a great, great networking group,” Tan said abo
Dec. 2, 2012
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Envoy brings exhibition on Portuguese architecture to Korea
Portuguese Ambassador to Korea Antonio Quinteiro Nobre inaugurated a special architecture exhibition at Yonsei University on Monday that celebrates the winner of 2011’s “Nobel Prize in architecture” on Monday.An extensive body of work by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2011 ― often called architecture world’s “Nobel Prize” ― is celebrated in “Eduardo Souto de Moura Competitions: 1979-2010” at Atrium Hall of Yonsei University’s Engineering Departme
Dec. 2, 2012
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Mechanic’s mistake blamed for crash of Air Force jet
A mistake by an Air Force maintenance crew member was responsible for the crash of an aerobatic jet that killed its lone pilot earlier this month, military investigators said Friday. The T-50B plane crashed in northeastern South Korea on Nov. 15 and faulty maintenance checks made by the mechanic, only identified by his rank of chief petty officer, caused the pilot to lose control and crash, investigators said.Three days before the crash, the mechanic conducted maintenance checks of the aircraft’
Nov. 30, 2012
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Prime Minister Kim visits Mexico, Canada
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik arrived in Mexico on Friday to meet its new leader and discuss a free trade deal, his office here said.On the first day of his three-day stay in Mexico, as the first leg of his weeklong trip that will also take him to Canada, Kim toured industrial facilities in Mexico City supported by South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and held a meeting with Koreans there, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.On Saturday, he will attend the inauguration of Mexican
Nov. 30, 2012
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Xi expresses hope for closer relations with Korea
China’s new leader Xi Jinping sent a message to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak saying he hopes to work together with Seoul to further deepen relations between the two countries and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said Wednesday.The message came after Lee offered congratulations on Xi’s election earlier this month.“China and South Korea are friendly neighboring countries and have seen a marked development in bilateral relations over the past 20 years since est
Nov. 28, 2012
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China’s new leader expresses hope for closer relations with S. Korea
China's new leader Xi Jinping sent a message to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak saying he hopes to work together with Seoul to further deepen relations between the two countries and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said Wednesday.The message came after Lee offered congratulations on Xi's election earlier this month."China and South Korea are friendly neighboring countries and have seen a marked development in bilateral relations over the past 20 years since est
Nov. 28, 2012
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Seoul, Beijing agree to closely cooperate on North Korea
South Korea and China have agreed to work closely to achieve their common goal of North Korea’s denuclearization, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday.During the annual vice ministerial talks held in Beijing a day earlier, the two sides reaffirmed that “the denuclearization of North Korea and peace and stability of the Korean peninsula are the two countries’ strategic goals,” and agreed upon the need for “a frank dialogue and close cooperation,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. The St
Nov. 27, 2012
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Afghanistan urges Seoul to invest in ties, lift travel ban
Afghanistan’s deputy foreign minister met with Korean officials in Seoul on Monday to explore ways to expand bilateral ties and Seoul’s reconstruction efforts as NATO’s decade-long mission winds down.Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin met with Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and Vice Foreign Minister Kim Sung-han to affirm Korea’s commitment of $500 million to bolster Afghan security forces and press Seoul to lift its travel ban to “facilitate Korean investment.”“I said very specif
Nov. 27, 2012
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Korea, China hold strategic dialogue
South Korea and China on Monday discussed ways to strengthen their bilateral ties and cooperation on North Korea issues during their annual strategic talks in Beijing, the Foreign Ministry said. The fifth Strategic Dialogue marked the first high-level meeting since Xi Jinping took the helm of the Chinese Communist Party last week, becoming the country’s de facto leader. The two-day event also comes amid concerns that Pyongyang may be readying to fire a long-range ballistic missile. Washington ha
Nov. 26, 2012
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Korea ready to file official continental shelf claim
South Korea is set to submit a formal claim to an extended portion of its continental shelf to the United Nations, a government official said Sunday, amid spiraling territorial tension across the region. The Foreign Ministry has been preparing official documents to present to the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for a scientific and technical review and recommendation. “Having decided to turn them in within this year, we’ve already reported the plan to Cheong Wa Dae and wil
Nov. 25, 2012