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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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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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[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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N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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Moon calls for economic cooperation in meeting with China's rising political leader
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for increased cooperation between his country and Chongqing in a meeting with the city's Communist Party leader, who is also China's rising political star."I believe economic cooperation between South Korea and Chongqing will greatly contribute to China's development of the west, as well as balanced development of China, and I promise the South Korean government will do its utmost to boost their cooperation," the South Korean president said while meeting
Dec. 16, 2017
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Moon highlights S. Korea-China ties in visit to site of independence movement
South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited the former office of his country's provisional government in Chongqing on Saturday, highlighting the long history of friendship between South Korea and China, and their joint struggle against Japan's past imperialism.(Yonhap)The visit to the office of the provisional government marked the first of its kind by a South Korean president, according to the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. The provisional government operated in China during the
Dec. 16, 2017
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Mattis: North Korea short of posing imminent missile threat
North Korea's latest missile test, which U.S. experts say indicated an increasing technological sophistication, did not demonstrate an imminent threat of nuclear attack on the United States, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (Yonhap)“No, not yet,” Mattis said when a reporter asked whether the Nov. 29 test indicated a full capability to strike the U.S.“It has not yet shown to be a capable threat against us right now,”Mattis added. His remark suggested he believ
Dec. 16, 2017
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Trump dodges question on talks with N. Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday avoided a direct answer to whether he supports unconditional dialogue with North Korea."Well, we're going to see what happens with North Korea," he told reporters on the White House compound before departing for an official event. "We have a lot of support. There are a lot of nations that agree with us -- almost everybody."US Presidenet Donald Trump (Yonhap)U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said earlier this week that Washington was ready to begin talks
Dec. 16, 2017
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N.Korea must 'earn its way back to table,' Tillerson tells UN
North Korea must "earn its way back" to the negotiating table, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday, backing away from an earlier offer of unconditional talks to end the stand-off with Pyongyang.Tillerson told the UN Security Council that a "sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening behavior must occur before talks can begin," apparently after coming under pressure from President Donald Trump's White House to toughen his stance.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (front) addr
Dec. 16, 2017
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‘Moon-Xi summit showed willingness to mend strained ties’
The outcome of the latest summit between the leaders of South Korea and China embodies the two nations’ willingness to work on their differences over the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system here and reaffirm their cooperation on North Korean issues, an expert said. From left: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. (Yonhap)“President Xi avoided directly referring to THAAD and was cautious in addressing the issue in meetings, which could indicate th
Dec. 15, 2017
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S. Korean leader urges joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea, ensure global peace
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called for joint efforts between his country and China to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, calling it a threat not only to South Korea but to China and its future development."North Korean nuclear and missile issues are not only limited to South Korea. North Korea is also a neighbor of China, and a rise in tension in the region due to North Korea's nuclear development is threatening the peace and development of not only South Korea but also Chi
Dec. 15, 2017
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Moon-Xi summit a 'good signal' about S. Korea-China ties: Cheong Wa Dae
The summit between President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping was a "good signal" that relations between the two countries are getting off to a new start following a row over the deployment of a US missile defense system, a presidential official said Friday.The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, gave the assessment, saying Xi spoke less about the THAAD missile defense system during Thursday's meetings with Moon than during their previous summit on the sidelin
Dec. 15, 2017
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Abe hopes for joint Seoul, Washington, Tokyo air drills: S.Korea's opposition leader
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hope on Thursday that Seoul, Washington and Tokyo would jointly conduct air drills, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Liberty Korea Party said."Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it is regrettable that the Seoul government is not doing it despite his hope that the three countries conduct joint air drills in Japanese skies," Hong Joon-pyo told reporters following his talks with Abe.Hong is on a three-day trip in Tokyo for talks with key Tokyo pol
Dec. 14, 2017
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Moon, Xi vow no war on Korean Peninsula
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for stronger ties with China, stressing the need to move on from the recent difficulties in the two nations’ diplomatic relations in the summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to Cheong Wa Dae, the two leaders agreed to four principles in handling North Korea’s nuclear issue. The first is that Seoul and Beijing will not allow war on the peninsula, the second is that the two sides will pursue denuclearization of the peninsula. Moon and X
Dec. 14, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Tillerson: Top US diplomat seeking balancing role in Trump administration
Surrounded by former generals, hawkish politicians and a hard-mouthed command-in-chief, US State Secretary Rex Tillerson has been trying to find a balance in the Trump administration’s approach to resolve a nuclear standoff with North Korea. While President Donald Trump and his security aides have warned about the North’s relentless nuclear ambition and floated the idea of a preventive strike against it, the US top diplomat has offered a softer line and called for a diplomatic solution. Desp
Dec. 14, 2017
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[Video] Two of Moon’s traveling press corps assaulted by Chinese security
Two South Korean journalists, part of the traveling press corps accompanying President Moon Jae-in on his state visit to China, were beaten by Chinese security personnel while covering an event attended by Moon in Beijing on Thursday. (Yonhap)The Foreign Ministry in Seoul confirmed the incident and said it had expressed regret to the Chinese government. According to accounts from another member of the Blue House press corps who witnessed the assault, some 15 Chinese security personnel surrounde
Dec. 14, 2017
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Moon calls for stronger economic, political ties with China
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday kicked off his four-day state visit to China, focusing on economic issues as well as the need to shield Seoul-Beijing relations from “outside elements.”Speaking at a business event involving Korean and Chinese industry and government officials in Beijing, Moon highlighted the two countries’ economic cooperation and called for further developments. “Over the past 25 years, China has undergone brilliant economic growth, and Korea and China have become sturdy part
Dec. 13, 2017
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S. Korean lawmaker raises expectations that Moon, Abe will resume 'shuttle diplomacy'
A senior South Korean lawmaker on Tuesday raised the expectation that South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resume "shuttle diplomacy" between the two leaders.Kang Chang-il, leader of the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union and a lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, made the remarks during a press conference with a group of South Korean correspondents stationed in Tokyo."President Moon has spoken by phone with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Dec. 12, 2017
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Korea-China relations tender as Moon heads for third summit with Xi
President Moon Jae-in will arrive in Beijing Wednesday on a four-day state visit that will include his third summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite Seoul’s repeated statements about improving bilateral relations, a full thaw in relations before Seoul’s decision to deploy a US anti-missile system appears some way off. (Yonhap)On Tuesday, Seoul’s presidential office revealed the results of Thursday’s summit meeting will be announced in separate statements to the press, recantin
Dec. 12, 2017
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Opposition leader to visit Japan for talks on NK nukes, bilateral ties
The leader of South Korea's main opposition Liberty Korea Party will embark on a three-day trip to Japan this week for talks with key Tokyo politicians on North Korea threats and bilateral relations, his aide said Tuesday.Hong Joon-pyo will depart for Japan on Wednesday amid growing security concerns in both countries sparked by North Korea's persistent provocations, including the Nov. 29 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.Hong is expected to use the trip to advance his party's securi
Dec. 12, 2017
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Personnel Ministry supports Uzbekistan’s personnel reform initiatives
South Korea’s Personnel Ministry expressed support for personnel reform initiatives pursued by Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Seoul’s Ministry of Personnel Management and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations signed a memorandum of cooperation on Nov. 23 to promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of personnel administration and mutual development, according to the ministry. (Yonhap)“Following the recent signing of the memorandum, Korea will assist Uzbekistan with its successful
Dec. 12, 2017
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Foreign minister pushes to visit Japan this year: spokesman
South Korea's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday that top diplomat Kang Kyung-wha is pushing to visit Japan by the end of year, adding that relevant discussions are under way between the two countries."Detailed schedules are being arranged with Japan," Noh Kyu-duk, foreign ministry spokesman, told a regular briefing. "It would take place within this year."It would mark the first visit by a Korean foreign minister to Japan since July 2015. Foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)South Korea and
Dec. 12, 2017
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FM's trip to Japan likely to come before task force unveils review outcome on controversial deal
South Korea's top diplomat is expected to visit Japan next week before a task force announces the results of its monthslong review of a controversial deal on Japan's wartime sexual slavery of Korean women, multiple sources said Monday.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will likely visit Japan from Dec. 19-20 to hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, according to the government sources close to the matter.Her trip to Tokyo would be made before the task force is set to come
Dec. 11, 2017
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Economy, security to take center stage in Thursday’s Moon-Xi summit
President Moon Jae-in and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold a bilateral summit meeting in Beijing on Thursday, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. Moon, who will begin the four-day state visit to China on Wednesday, will be meeting with Xi for the third time, and discussions will focus on security issues and ways to improve bilateral ties, Cheong Wa Dae said. Seoul and Beijing, however, will not issue a joint statement in light of differences in the two sides’ positions on issues surrounding t
Dec. 11, 2017