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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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New marriage requirements for Filipinos
Filipinos applying for a Legal Capacity to Marry a Foreigner or a Report of Marriage to a Foreigner are required to watch a short video presentation on the situation of Filipino spouses in Korea. The Philippines Embassy will release the documents only after the applicants have seen the video, which
Aug. 21, 2011
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U.K. offers sporting event expertise
The United Kingdom’s Trade and Investment department has launched a guide for businesses directed toward Korea’s sporting events.The country has an ambitious program to host major sporting events including the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the 2015 Gwangju Universiade, and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Ol
Aug. 21, 2011
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Making voting in Mexico easier
In order to inform Mexicans living in Korea about their right to vote, the embassy has launched a special website. The site, www.votoextranjero.mx, provides information to help Mexicans exercise their right to vote in a timely manner ahead of the July 2012 elections.Social networking sites Twitter a
Aug. 21, 2011
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Canada Embassy enhances online presence
The Canadian Embassy is taking its online presence to the next level through the launch of new online products and the enhancement of previous online publications. By scanning the Canadian Embassy’s QR code, smartphone users in Korea can now easily access the embassy’s new mobile website. In ad
Aug. 21, 2011
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Gift that keeps on giving from Czech Republic
The Czech Republic Embassy last week donated 15 books and related newspaper and magazine documents to the Seoul Museum of History that date back almost a century.“These are travelogues and books written by Czechoslovakian writers who visited in the 1910s and 1920s that are about Korea,” said Czech R
Aug. 21, 2011
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Reaching new climate change deal in Durban
A global deal must be the aim of a future climate change pact said British Ambassador Martin Uden.“I don’t need to tell you that climate change is a tremendous challenge,” said Uden.The United Kingdom has committed to deep carbon cuts. “In 15 years our emissions will be half of what they were in 199
Aug. 21, 2011
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Spanish envoy broadens focus of ties
Spain plans language institute here, sees trade with Korea growingIn Korean society, “hwangap,” the traditional way of celebrating a 60th birthday, means that one has completed a cycle and is starting another one.“We are starting the second cycle of our diplomatic relations,” Spanish Ambassador Luis
Aug. 21, 2011
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U.S. envoy for six-way talks still without ambassador title: source
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to give an ambassador title to Clifford Hart, a State Department official in charge of nuclear talks with North Korea, and that is why there has been no announcement of his new position, diplomatic sources here said Wednesday.Hart, f
Aug. 18, 2011
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Supporting Ghana’s need for electricity
The Korea government announced it will provide a multi-million dollar loan to support Ghana’s power grid expansion. The $67 million loan will be used to construct a 185-kilometer power transmission line.The Korean government aspires to supply electrical power to most of Africa by the year 2020.Also,
Aug. 14, 2011
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New U.S. passport delivery policy
The American Citizens Services section of the U.S. embassy now requires a delivery company form to be filled out for each passport application.The policy is due to the large number of passports that have been printed but have not been picked up from the embassy.The forms are available at the ACS sec
Aug. 14, 2011
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Rwandan libraries go digital
The Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Rwanda Development Board recently launched a digital library to be used in 30 Rwandan business development centers.Libraries at telecenters will be equipped with several tablet computers to create an environment for developing digital content and fa
Aug. 14, 2011
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Canadian frigate visits Busan
The HMCS Ottawa, a multi-role Canadian Navy patrol frigate, is to make a four-day port visit to Busan at the end of August, reflecting the strong bond between Canada and Korea. Leaving her home port of Victoria, British Colombia with over 200 sailors on June 6, HMCS Ottawa embarked on a four-and-a-h
Aug. 14, 2011
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Pakistan Buddhist art shines light on links
The best way to gain the attention of visitors and attract business to one’s country is by making connections and creating invisible bonds. “I came to my homeland,” Jeon Woon-Deok said, Chief Monk of Cheon Tae Sect of Korea, when he visited Gandhara of Pakistan. “We are so close, yet so far away,” s
Aug. 14, 2011
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ASEAN tour winner announced
The ASEAN-Korea Center announced the winners of the 2nd ASEAN Tour Program Development Contest on July 29.The Contest was organized to promote tourism to Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states among Korean travelers and tap new ideas on different tour routes. Submissions were made for
Aug. 14, 2011
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Paraguay’s traditional tea for friendship
The Paraguay Embassy decided to take an unconventional route when introducing one of its most beloved national products.Instead of hosting a lavish reception and inviting businesspeople to explain the benefits of mate tea, the embassy invited business English students from Konkuk University.“For Par
Aug. 14, 2011
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Keeping Norway peaceful after tragedy
Amb. Tonseth returns to a shell-shocked yet determined countryAfter five years, Norwegian Ambassador Didrik Tonseth has finished his term in Seoul and is on his way back to his home in Oslo.He leaves a country that he called home, enjoying every aspect of life here while promoting Norwegian-Korean i
Aug. 14, 2011
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‘Quiet diplomacy’ still Seoul’s tactic on Dokdo
Despite Japan’s repeated territorial claims and international ignorance over South Korea’s ownership of its easternmost islets, Seoul appears to be sticking to its so-called “quiet diplomacy” to avoid unnecessary attention. Just days after South Korea lodged a complaint with Washington for its backi
Aug. 10, 2011
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Chun in Washington for discussions on N. Korea, alliance issues
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national security adviser, Chun Yung-woo, arrived here Tuesday for a series of meetings expected to focus on a strategy for North Korea.Chun's first trip to Washington in his capacity as senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national secur
Aug. 10, 2011
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Unification Ministry targeted in cyber attack
South Korea’s Unification Ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attack, an official here said Tuesday, as the latest in the string of hacking attacks that Seoul suspects have been orchestrated by its northern rival. Unidentified people tried to hack into the website of the Unification Minist
Aug. 9, 2011
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U.N. chief urges Korea to play bigger global role
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on South Korea to play a bigger role in international affairs as he made his first official visit to the country after reelection in June to a second five-year term as the U.N. chief.He arrived in Seoul from Japan as part of a two-nation
Aug. 9, 2011