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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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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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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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2 S. Koreans released 17 days after abduction in Nigeria
Two South Koreans have been released unharmed after being abducted by an unidentified armed group in southern Nigeria, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday. The two men in their 50s and 60s, respectively, were taken during an ambush by the group in Gbaran in the southern district of Enwe in the West African country on Dec. 12, according to sources. They are employees of Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major South Korean builder. South Korean authorities secured the custody
Dec. 30, 2023
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Defense Ministry under fire for labeling Dokdo ‘area of territorial dispute’
South Korea’s Defense Ministry came under heavy criticism Thursday for calling the nation’s easternmost sovereign islets of Dokdo as an “area of territorial dispute,” in its latest military education material for soldiers. President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the ministry to “immediately correct” the labels in the textbook and said the “mistake should have never happened and should not be repeated.” Yoon’s orders came mere hours after the minist
Dec. 28, 2023
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Trump may bring about 'bolder' N. Korea policy shift if reelected: US expert
Former US President Donald Trump could make a "bolder" shift in North Korea policy if reelected, an American expert said Wednesday, raising the prospects of him eyeing another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, Andrew Yeo, the SK-Korea Foundation chair at the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies, also warned of a potential policy "clash" between South Korea and the United States should Trump handle the
Dec. 28, 2023
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Israeli Embassy in Seoul removes footage depicting hypothetical Hamas attack on S. Korea
The Israeli Embassy in South Korea on Wednesday deleted a self-produced controversial video featuring an imaginary case of Seoul being attacked by the Hamas group, after the South Korean government expressed concern over the matter. On its social media channels, the embassy on Tuesday uploaded the video featuring a potential terror attack in Seoul on a Christmas day. In the footage, a young mother looks at her cellphone as it suddenly issues an air raid warning while she is watching her daughter
Dec. 27, 2023
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Cambodia pitches new 'Pentagonal Strategy' to S. Korean investors
The Cambodian ambassador to South Korea pitched the country's new Pentagonal Strategy, aimed at transforming it into a high-income country for South Korean investors, underscoring the improved investment landscape. "Cambodia’s new investment law, sub-degree and its launch of Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 provide a conducive investment environment and create more opportunities for businessmen and investors," Ambassador Chring Botumrangsay said at the 2nd Cambodia-Korea Business
Dec. 26, 2023
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S. Korea says is in talks with Poland on arms deals amid worries about possible cancellation
South Korea is in talks with Poland to ensure the multiple arms contracts signed between Korean companies and the Polish government will be carried out as agreed despite the change of the leadership in Warsaw, a Seoul official said Tuesday. Concerns are growing as the new Polish government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, signaled a revision to some of the arms contracts inked under the preceding government, citing overspending of the budget. South Korean defense firms have clinched about $13
Dec. 26, 2023
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Tech cooperation key to future of Korea-India ties: Indian envoy
Strategic technological cooperation spanning space, 5G networks and green energy holds the key to advancing the future of bilateral relations between South Korea and India, Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar said. "I think technology will increasingly play a very important role in our partnership," Kumar told The Korea Herald on Dec. 14 at an interview held in Seoul, marking the 50th anniversary of establishing bilateral diplomatic ties. "We should explore a technology partners
Dec. 26, 2023
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UNHCR calls for China to ensure 'humanitarian space' for N. Korean asylum seekers
The United Nations' refugee agency has recommended China ensure "viable and effective humanitarian space" for North Korean refugees, according to a report posted on the website of the UN Human Rights Council. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees made the recommendation as China is set to undergo a universal periodic review in January. UPR is a mechanism that calls for each UN member state to go through a peer review of its human rights record every 4.5 years. The re
Dec. 26, 2023
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Pontiff calls for Korea peace through dialogue in Christmas message
Pope Francis expressed hope for efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula through "dialogue and reconciliation" in his Christmas message on Monday, amid tensions heightened by North Korea's recent missile launches and tough rhetoric. The pontiff delivered the message during his "Urbi et Orbi" -- or "to the city and the world" -- blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican as the world has been beset by multiple secur
Dec. 26, 2023
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At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the dead, including a baby, and wounded following the strike on the Maghazi refugee camp east of Deir al-Balah. One bloodied young girl looked stunned while her body was checked for broken bones. The 68
Dec. 25, 2023
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Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting
A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting. The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. The gunman also died, authorities said. His name has not been released. Vondrasek said in the evening that 14 people had died and 25 were injured, after earlie
Dec. 22, 2023
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S. Korea, Japan agree to realize 'full potential' in economic cooperation
South Korea and Japan agreed Thursday to work together to "fully realize" the potential in economic cooperation as they resumed high-level economic talks in nearly eight years amid a thaw in bilateral ties. The two countries reached the agreement during the economic dialogue, led by Kang Jae-kwon, South Korea's deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, and Keiichi Ono, Japanese senior deputy foreign minister, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The two sides "agreed to st
Dec. 21, 2023
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Govt. to again push for third-party reimbursement plan for forced labor victims
South Korea will again seek to compensate the victims of Japan's wartime forced labor under the government's third-party reimbursement system, the foreign ministry said Thursday, after the Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese companies to compensate the victims. Earlier in the day, the top court announced the decisions on two damages suits filed against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Nippon Steel Corp. between 2013 and 2014, ordering them to compensate the South K
Dec. 21, 2023
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Simon Bolivar honored in Seoul
The Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul held a solemn ceremony commemorating the 193rd death anniversary of Simon Bolivar, a revered figure in South American history, on Monday. Simon Bolivar, born in 1783 in Caracas, was a Venezuelan military and political leader who is known for his key role in struggles for independence from Spanish rule in Latin America, leading to the independence of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama. Bolivar died on December 17, 1830. Delivering remarks at the
Dec. 21, 2023
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Top envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan condemn NK missile launch
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Thursday issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's consecutive launches of short and long-range ballistic missiles, pledging concerted efforts to block the Kim Jong-un regime's channels for illicit revenue. The joint statement was issued in the days following the UN Security Council meeting Tuesday, which, unfortunately, failed to produce any tangible actions once again to address North Korea's launches in vi
Dec. 21, 2023
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S. Korean, Benin FMs hold talks on bilateral ties, regional security
Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with his Benin counterpart Wednesday on ways to step up bilateral cooperation and discussed the security situation in the region, the foreign ministry said. In his talks with Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Park voiced hopes for strengthening cooperation in the economic and development areas, and held out expectations that Patrice Talon, Benin's president, will visit South Korea next year to attend the South Korea-Africa summit. Bakari, in response, expressed h
Dec. 20, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Hiroshima survivor recounts tragic experience
TOKYO -- A nuclear bomb detonated as a 12-year-old schoolgirl was on her way to her family, on a train fleeing a war nearing its end. “I heard the B-29 bomber flying over, which got me thinking, ‘The air raid warning isn’t on. What is that?’ Then I heard a blast and saw flames roaring,” said Park Nam-joo, recalling the day Hiroshima went up in flames on Aug. 6, 1945, which hastened Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. The 91-year-old Korean Japanese,
Dec. 20, 2023
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S. Korea-China ties as crucial as US alliance: FM nominee
Cho Tae-yul, the nominee for South Korean foreign minister, told reporters on Wednesday he intends to foster an improvement in Korea-China relations in harmony with Seoul's alliance with Washington. "Given that the relations between Korea and China are no less important than the Korea-US alliance, I will strive to seek ways to maintain the bilateral ties harmoniously," Cho said to reporters during his first day of preparations for a parliamentary confirmation hearing. Cho said he
Dec. 20, 2023
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S. Korean delegation visits Kuwait to pay respects to late emir
A South Korean condolence delegation visiting Kuwait has attended a memorial service to pay respects to the late Kuwaiti leader Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The delegation, led by Foreign Minister Park Jin, offered deep condolences to the new emir, Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, on behalf of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the South Korean government, during a meeting Monday (local time), the ministry said. Kuwait announced the death of Sheikh Nawaf on Sat
Dec. 19, 2023
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Finnish envoy looks back on special ties with Korea on fighting COVID-19
Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties between Finland and Korea, Finnish Ambassador to Korea Pekka Metso talked about hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the collaborative spirit that shaped an enduring relationship between the two nations. "The COVID-19 pandemic, a challenge faced by mankind as a whole, became a test of our bilateral relations. Finland and Korea worked together for innovative solutions, with test samples sent from Finland to Korea for analysis due to your prime te
Dec. 18, 2023