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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Seoul not considering joining US missile defense system: FM Kang
Korea is not considering any additional deployments of the US’ Terminal High Attitude Area Defense anti-missile system, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told lawmakers Monday. She also reiterated that the country won’t participate in the US-led missile defense networks. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha answers lawmakers during a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on Monday. Yonhap“We are not considering any additional THAAD deployments,” Kang told a parliamentar
Oct. 30, 2017
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Hundreds of Korean religious people in northeastern China sent back home: sources
SHENYANG, China -- Three local governments in northeastern China have sent home hundreds of South Korean religious people operating there since late last year and taken measures to have their churches closed, as China is expected to implement ramped-up regulations to control religious activities early next year, sources close to the situation said Monday. From late last year to the first half of this year, the authorities in the three provinces -- Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang -- had hundreds
Oct. 30, 2017
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Japan renews its claim to Dokdo on govt. website
TOKYO -- Japan renewed its territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in teaching materials posted on a government website Sunday in a move that could draw a protest from Seoul.The materials made by Saitama Prefecture claimed that Dokdo is Japanese territory and South Korea's occupation of the islets is illegal. South Korea has kept a small police detachment on Dokdo since 1956.Other materials made by Shimane Prefecture -- which claims administrative sovereignty over the rock
Oct. 30, 2017
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Seoul-Beijing ties look set for thaw
With President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping slated for a summit next month, expectations are growing that the neighboring states, at odds for months over a US missile defense system called THAAD, may finally find a way to untangle the knotty conflict. Two governments are working to resolve their diplomatic dispute over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Defense Area anti-missile system on the Korean Peninsula, before the leaders meet, Seoul officials said Sunday. “We ar
Oct. 30, 2017
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S. Korea to closely work with US to peacefully resolve NK issues: new envoy to US
South Korea will closely cooperate with the United States to bring about a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, South Korea’s new ambassador to the US said Thursday. He said it is crucial to find out North Korea’s true intention behind its moves and pointed to bilateral cooperation as key to the task. Ambassador to the US Cho Yoon-je (left) and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (right). (Yonhap)“Currently, we are in the process of seeking ways to solve the issue, as no one has a
Oct. 26, 2017
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Tehran mayor hopes for Korean firms' investment in Iran
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi on Friday expressed hopes for South Korean companies' investment in the country, especially in the construction, manufacturing and energy sectors.He was in Korea to attend the OECD Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth, an international mayors' forum jointly hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and OECD.(Yonhap)"I met with a dozen Korean industries to talk about business opportunities... We expect their participation in our city transportation projects, suc
Oct. 20, 2017
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Korean defense chief to attend ASEAN security forum
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo will visit the Philippines next week to attend an international security meeting led by Southeast Asian countries, his ministry said Friday.The defense chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and eight dialogue partners will huddle together in Clark, Pampanga, some 80 kilometers north of Manila, on Monday and Tuesday.The other member states are the US, China, Japan, Russia, Australia, India and New Zealand. South Korean Defense Minister S
Oct. 20, 2017
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Korea voices concern over Abe's sending of ritual offering to war-linked shrine
South Korea voiced concern Tuesday over a ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to a controversial war-linked shrine, urging Tokyo to show its repentance for its past wrongdoings through sincere actions."The Korean government expresses concern over responsible Japanese politicians sending offerings again to the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies its history of wars of aggression," Noh Kyu-duk, foreign ministry spokesman, told a regular press briefing.Japanese Prime Minister Sh
Oct. 17, 2017
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Korea condemns bombing in Somalia, vows to cooperate in rooting out terrorism
South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday strongly condemned the latest bombings in Mogadishu, Somalia, that killed hundreds of innocent people, calling it a "terror" act that can never be tolerated. In a statement issued in the name of its spokesman, the ministry expressed deep condolences to the victims and their heartbroken families and promised to keep working together with the international community to eradicate such terror activities. Turkish doctors transport a critically wounded man on
Oct. 17, 2017
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Korea, Australia voice concerns over NK nukes, call for diplomatic efforts
South Korea and Australia voiced strong concerns Friday over rising tensions caused by North Korea's continued provocations and emphasized the importance of diplomatic efforts to tackle the current nuclear stalemate.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Defense Minister Song Young-moo met with their Australian counterparts, Julie Bishop and Marise Payne, in Seoul for the third biennial "two-plus-two" talks, which were launched in 2013."We shared our deep concerns that the North's nuclear threats h
Oct. 13, 2017
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China asks S. Koreans to evacuate due to NK abduction risks
Chinese police asked South Korean citizens near the North Korea-China border to evacuate the area due to risks of an attack and abduction by the North, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “We are aware that Chinese authorities have suggested South Korean citizens there evacuate on the possibility of an attack by North Korea,” the ministry here said. Border bridge connecting North Korea`s Manpo and China`s Jian. (Yonhap)Local media reports said Tuesday that Chinese police warned around 10 So
Oct. 12, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Latvian leader backs PyeongChang
RIGA, Latvia – Latvia will participate in next year’s PyeongChang Winter Olympics despite security concerns over North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program, its president Raimonds Vejonis has confirmed. In an interview with Korean media, the leader also confirmed his official visit to South Korea in February, timed to coincide with the sports event. Latvian president Raimonds Vejonis (Yonhap)“I will be the first Latvian president to visit your country,” Vejonis told a group of Korean repo
Oct. 9, 2017
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Tillerson carries full agenda as he prepares to visit China
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making his second trip to China since taking office in February, and relations between the two world powers have rarely mattered so much. The standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons has entered a new, dangerous phase as its leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump exchange personal insults and threats of war with no sign of a diplomatic solution. Even as Washington and Beijing grapple with that security crisis, Trump wants action from Ch
Sept. 29, 2017
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Korea's new amb. calls for more efforts to clear China's misunderstanding on THAAD
South Korea's new top envoy to Beijing said Friday that it is necessary to assure China both politically and technologically that a US missile defense system installed here is not targeting it.Noh Young-min, set to leave for China next month, said that he will do his utmost to remove any misunderstandings that China has about the armament called THAAD by meeting Chinese leaders and experts. (Yonhap)"I think that China will believe if we explain with sincerity that it was installed to defend agai
Sept. 29, 2017
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Foreign ministry unveils road map to tackle closed, male-dominated organization
South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday that it will fill up to 20 percent of its manager-level positions with women under the current Moon Jae-in administration.The ministry also plans to launch a new office that will serve as a control tower to coordinate its diplomatic polices, while consolidating divisions and teams doing similar work as part of efforts to streamline its structure. They are part of a self-reform road map unveiled Friday after its monthslong review of what needs to be done
Sept. 29, 2017
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Foreign ministry to unveil self-reform roadmap this week
South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday that it will this week unveil a roadmap to reform and renew itself after conducting a monthslong review of what needs to be done.A task force was launched in July to come up with measures to tackle problems deemed to be hurting the competitiveness and structural health of the ministry. Foreign Minister nominee Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)"Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will unveil the innovation roadmap Friday," ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk told a regu
Sept. 28, 2017
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Korea's outgoing amb. to China hopes things have 'bottomed out'
The outgoing South Korean ambassador to China hoped Wednesday that his country's relations with China, which have been strained over a US missile defense system, have already bottomed out and will only improve going forward.Kim Jang-soo said he feels sorry for Korean people, businesses and small merchants hit hard by the fallout from the prolonged feud over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to South Korea."I just hope that while I was there, things had already bott
Sept. 27, 2017
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FM emphasizes importance of alliance with US, asks for full parliamentary support
South Korea's top diplomat has emphasized the importance of alliance with the United States in dealing with the evolving threat from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and called for full support from the US parliament, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held discussions with bipartisan groups of lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives in back-to-back meetings in Washington on Tuesday, according to the ministry. Kang had talks sepa
Sept. 27, 2017
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No country has opted out of PyeongChang Olympics for security reasons: Seoul
Not a single country has officially decided not to join the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics so far despite tension over North Korea's provocations, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday, vowing to ensure the safety of the global sports event. "The South Korean government is making the utmost efforts to make the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics safe events," foreign ministry spokesman Nok Kyu-duk said in a press briefing. "Regarding the concerns some countries have expresse
Sept. 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] US deputy governor upholds S. Korea-US alliance, FTA
US President Donald Trump‘s use of personal communications channels to voice views on North Korea is a cause of concern, state of Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib says. “I have had the privilege of being briefed by the Council on Foreign Relations and nobody that I know of in the diplomatic or foreign relations community believes it is helpful for President Trump to be using his personal communication channel in this fashion in resolving this conflict,” said Habib, who is a CFR member, while sitt
Sept. 26, 2017