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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Korea, Australia launch strategic dialogue
South Korea and Australia launched a regular high-level meeting here on Monday to boost cooperation in politics and defense between the two middle powers in the Asia Pacific, Seoul officials said. The first strategic dialogue was designed to provide a wider framework for detailed bilateral discussions to better cope with the region’s changing security environment, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.It is an integration of two high-level talks between the two sides, which have separately co
July 30, 2012
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Activist considers petition over alleged torture
A South Korean activist who claimed have been tortured by Chinese authorities while under detention is considering bringing his case to the International Criminal Court, his close aides said Sunday.Kim Young-hwan and three other activists trying to help North Korean refugees in China were arrested in late March and accused of endangering Beijing’s national security. After being deported to South Korea last week, Kim said he was physically abused and criticized the Seoul government for taking a c
July 29, 2012
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Korea to allow CCTV on trekking courses
The government has revised laws to allow surveillance cameras on major trekking courses, officials said Sunday, after growing safety concerns over a recent murder of a female hiker.Concerns over unfrequented trekking paths mounted after a 40-year-old woman was killed while walking a popular coastal walking trail on the southern resort island of Jeju earlier this month. Following the incident, some parts of the trekking paths have been temporarily closed. In response, the Ministry of Public Admin
July 29, 2012
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Czech photographer’s work tours Korea
The hand-tinted photographs of Jan Saudek, one of the Czech Republic’s most famous photographers, are on display at the Chuncheon Art Gallery in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, until Aug. 1.According to the Czech Embassy, more than 150 of Saudek’s works from the past 40 years will be displayed at the gallery on a traveling tour. The exhibition was featured at the Insa Art Center in Seoul and will continue on to Daegu, Busan, Gwangju and Incheon.The 77-year-old’s work is largely characterized by pro
July 29, 2012
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Indian probationary workers train in Korea
India has sent probationary officers from its foreign service division to Korea on a familiarization trip, according to the embassy on Wednesday.The 10 Indian Foreign Service Probationary Officers met with Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae-ho and the Foreign Ministry’s director general for South Asia Park Hae-yun, and will meet other dignitaries during their week-long trip.The first-ever training visit from India’s Foreign Service is seen as a reflection of the increasing relations and the strength
July 29, 2012
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Paraguayan ambassador to help single mothers
Paraguayan Ambassador Ceferino Valdez on Wednesday was named honorary ambassador of a Korean non-profit campaign to help single mothers in Korea.According to officials from the Korea Sarangbat Society which leads the campaign, Valdez showed keen interest in the campaign and was happy to be named honorary ambassador.“It would be nice to deliver Benet Chogoris to Paraguay,” said the ambassador.The Benet Chogori campaign seeks to provide newborn baby clothes, called “benet chogori” here in Korea, t
July 29, 2012
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Israel, Korea hope to start negotiations on free trade pact
Israel and Korea hope to begin formal free trade negotiations next year, according to Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister on Thursday.Both countries have already concluded preparations for free trade agreement negotiations, which they are looking to begin next year, Danny Ayalon told reporters.“I hope we will do it sometime during next year,” replied Ayalon when asked when Korea and Israel would begin negotiations.Ayalon met Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-hwan during his visi
July 29, 2012
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Swiss-Korean science, trade ties bloom
Switzerland and Korea can expect a long future of good relations and increased economic ties, according to Swiss Ambassador Thomas Kupfer.“I see two countries that don’t have major problems on the horizon,” said Kupfer, adding that both countries have enjoyed “very positive relations.”And through these positive relations both countries could benefit from more cooperation in science and technology, which is considered a forte for Korea and Switzerland, according to the soon-to-depart ambassador.S
July 29, 2012
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Seoul hopes U.S. gives more professional visas
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― South Korea is pushing to expand the quota of non-immigrant U.S. visas for its citizens with a “specialty occupation,” a diplomatic source said Thursday.With the U.S. stuck in high jobless rates and politicians preoccupied with upcoming elections, South Korea is aiming to achieve the goal next year, added the source.“Riding on the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the South Korean government will step up efforts to increase the number of H-1B visas for its c
July 27, 2012
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Supporters appeal to U.N. over activist’s treatment
Group of some 130 activists demands probe into alleged Chinese torture of South KoreanLawmakers and activists said Friday they plan to appeal to international bodies over alleged physical abuses, including electrical torture, by Chinese investigators of an activist for North Korean human rights.They sharply criticized the South Korean government for its tardy and tepid response to the claims by Kim Young-hwan. He was deported to Seoul last week after 114 days of detention in China alongside thre
July 27, 2012
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Gov’t under pressure after activist claims abuse in Chinese prison
Controversy has sparked over the South Korean government’s mishandling of a diplomatic issue surrounding a human rights activist who was allegedly the victim of brutal treatment during his four-month detention in China. The North Korea-sympathizer-turned-human rights activist Kim Young-hwan was deported from China following a 114-day detention on charges of endangering China’s national security.Kim went to China to discuss cooperation on North human rights improvement and assistance for North Ko
July 26, 2012
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Budget strains Seoul’s aid programs
World’s 17th-largest donor struggling with shortage of funds and personnelSouth Korea is struggling to meet its commitments to an increased overseas assistance as its financial stability is threatened by ever-growing welfare outlays and shriveling tax revenues. The country has touted its astonishing transformation from a major aid recipient to the world’s 17th largest donor in a few decades. In 2010, it joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Com
July 24, 2012
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KOICA builds power plant in Haiti, technical college in Nepal
The Korea International Cooperation Agency said Monday it has completed a power plant in Haiti as part of its efforts to help rebuild the disaster-stricken country. The state-run aid agency has funneled $3 million into the project over the last two years in the sea town of Leogane, some 40 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince and the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that swept through the country in February 2010. The facility is expected to supply about 4,000 households and entails a mobile elec
July 23, 2012
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EAI soars in global think tank map
Institute builds on global knowledge network in security, Asia, public policyWhen it started out in the spring of 2002, the East Asia Institute looked no different from many independent academic projects ― pure, proud but doomed to obscurity.Its organization was untenably tiny with only two staffers. It declared financial independence from government and businesses. Its motto ― “Ideas can change the world” ― sounded fairly idealist A decade later, the experiment has transformed into one of the w
July 23, 2012
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Fiji opens embassy in Seoul
Fiji opened an embassy in Seoul on Thursday in the year of the 41st anniversary of diplomatic relations with Korea.The establishment of an embassy in Seoul will strengthen diplomatic relations and economic ties between the two countries, according to Fijian Ambassador Filimoni Kau.The move comes after Korea established an embassy on the island-group nation in 1980 while Fiji was represented by an embassy in Japan which also represented Fiji for Russia and the Philippines.Prime Minister Voreque B
July 22, 2012
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ASEAN-Korea Center supports PyeongChang
The ASEAN-Korea Center agreed on Thursday to cooperate with the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympics Winter Games to promote interest in the Southeast Asian region.Both sides are expect to grow interest from the ASEAN member states in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics through the memorandum of understanding, according to a press release. The ASEAN-Korea Centre and the committee will share information and networks in collaborative research to support the upcoming Olympics.
July 22, 2012
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Italian actresses celebrated in exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute unveiled the DIVE- 4 DIVAS exhibition in Seoul on Wednesday in celebration of 20th century Italian cinema. The exhibit pays homage to four iconic Italian actresses, including Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale, and recognizes prominent film industry illustrators of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The exhibit displays 36 original movie posters of the divas by these illustrators. The evocative and imaginative posters, with unique interpretations from each artist, lent to the mass
July 22, 2012
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British Embassy supports Korean officials’ study in U.K.
The British Embassy awarded 24 Korean government officials and a North Korean defector in Seoul on Wednesday with scholarships for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom.This year’s scholarship awarded officials from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare among others. British Ambassador Scott Wightman also gave a special notice to Hong Sung-il (alias), a North Korean defecto
July 22, 2012
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French Embassy awards scholarships to 23 students
The French Embassy awarded 23 Korean students with scholarships in Seoul on Tuesday for postgraduate education in France.The Blaise Pascal Scholarship will provide expenses for students already pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees in French universities.“Because the embassy is helping me, I am really happy that I was able to receive this opportunity and am really thankful,” said Hong In-hye, who plans to study French literature. Over 150 students applied for the Blaise Pascal scholarship this
July 22, 2012
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Colombia strengthens ‘blood’ brotherhood with Korea
The Korea-Colombia Free Trade Agreement will be a win-win opportunity for both economies and help further strengthen the “brotherhood” forged through blood during the Korea War, the Colombian Ambassador said Tuesday.Jaime Cabal expects the FTA to take effect as early as March after the two countries finish domestic procedures including securing parliamentary approval for the deal. The Colombian government hopes to receive confirmation from its congress by this December and implement its first FT
July 22, 2012