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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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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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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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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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ASEAN culture house to open in Busan
The Foreign Ministry will unveil an institute on Friday in Busan designed to promote the cultures of Southeast Asian countries and joint academic research as part of efforts to deepen sociocultural exchanges, officials said Thursday. The ASEAN Culture House will be sheltered in a four-story building that spans 2,640 square meters in the port city’s vibrant Haeundae area. It will be operated by the Korea Foundation and will have exhibition halls, libraries, a culture experience chamber and resear
Aug. 31, 2017
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Foreign minister urges ASEAN support for S. Korea's NK policy
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for strong support from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for South Korea's policy vision toward North Korea in a conference on two-way cooperation Wednesday.Kang said she wants ASEAN to continue to be a "strong supporter" of the "Berlin initiative," President Moon Jae-in's new North Korea policy vision, during her keynote speech at the International Conference on ASEAN-Korea Partnership, hosted by the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre.She also apprec
Aug. 30, 2017
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Korean governor to attend UN panel's debate on local governments, human rights
HONGSEONG -- South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung will leave for Geneva this week to take part in a debate on local government and human rights organized by a UN panel, officials at the provincial government said Wednesday.An will head to Geneva on Thursday to attend the debate at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday that will focus on the role of local government in the protection and promotion of human rights.The debate comes after the council adopted a resolution on local government and human
Aug. 30, 2017
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PM pays respects to late victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has paid his respects to a late victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, and instructed the government to fulfill her dying wish to be buried at a state cemetery, officials said.Ha Sang-sook, who died Monday at the age of 90, was forced to serve at an overseas military brothel in 1944 when she was only 16.After Korea was liberated from Japan's 36-year colonial rule in 1945, she lived in China for some six decades. She returned to South Korea only in 2003.On Tuesday ni
Aug. 30, 2017
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Trump to name Victor Cha as ambassador to Seoul: report
US President Donald Trump will name a Washington-based academic and former White House official, Victor Cha, as the next US ambassador to South Korea, Reuters reported, quoting an administration official as saying on Tuesday.Cha served as director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council and deputy head of the US delegation in multilateral talks with North Korea over its nuclear program during the administration of President George W. Bush.The Trump administration is expect
Aug. 30, 2017
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East Asia-Latin America forum opens in Busan
The Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation kicked off its three-day run in the biggest South Korean port city of Busan on Tuesday, bringing together foreign ministers from the two regions to discuss inter-regional collaboration and security issues stemming from North Korea's nuclear weapons development.This year's FEALAC ministerial meeting marks the eighth of its kind since the idea of bridging the regions through a regular channel was proposed in 1998. Foreign ministers from 36 FEALAC m
Aug. 29, 2017
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Students eye Indonesia as new career horizon
Piqued by growing educational and employment opportunities in Southeast Asia, a select group of Korean students will study across Indonesian universities for a year starting from the fall semester through the Darmasiswa scholarship program.The one-year scholarship is organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Education in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, and offered to foreign students from countries with diplomatic ties to Indonesia. Students learn about the Southeast Asia
Aug. 28, 2017
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Turkish celebrations to mark blooming ties with Korea
Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Korea, the Turkish Embassy in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism will organize a series of cultural events this week ranging from music and dance to food and a reception. This year has also been marked the year of Turkey-Korea cultural relations, whose ties stretch back over 1,500 years.The first event at the National Theatre of Korea’s Daloreum Theater in Seoul at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday will featur
Aug. 28, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Planning for smart, sustainable future with Singapore
As a small city-state at the foot of peninsular Malaysia, Singapore has blazed a trail through the rough currents of international politics and business over the 52 years since its independence, which it marked on its National Day, Aug. 9. Dubbed the “Lion City,” “Garden City” or “Little Red Dot,” the cosmopolitan metropolis of 5.6 million people has a gross domestic product of $311 billion, or $55,000 per capita, making it the richest Asian country on an individual basis. As the Association of
Aug. 28, 2017
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FM meets with US congressional delegation to discuss cooperation
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met a US congressional delegation Monday to discuss North Korea and pending bilateral issues.Ed Royce (R-CA), the chairman of the US House Foreign Relations Committee, arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a four-day trip with three other Congressmembers."We brought a large bipartisan delegation again here in order to express our desire to continue to build on a relationship between South Korea and the US," Royce said at the start of the meeting."We are loo
Aug. 28, 2017
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Korean president calls for stronger Korea-US alliance
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for efforts to further strengthen the Korea-US alliance Monday, which he called the foundation of peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asian region."I thank you for your efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia," the president said, while meeting with a bipartisan group of US lawmakers at his presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul."I especially thank you for imposing strong sanctions and pressure on North Korea th
Aug. 28, 2017
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Korean foreign vice minister to leave for US
South Korea's No. 2 diplomat is set to leave for Washington this weekend for talks with senior US officials to discuss North Korea and other bilateral issues, an official said Saturday.Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam is set to meet with US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and other senior officials on Monday, according to the South Korean foreign ministry official.The meeting came amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's launches of two intercontinental ballistic missil
Aug. 27, 2017
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Top diplomats of South Korea, Russia discuss NK nukes, Moon-Putin summit
MOSCOW (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and Russia on Friday agreed to closely work together to bring North Korea to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs. Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha and Sergey Lavrov also shared expectations that the upcoming leaders’ summit will give new momentum to the development of bilateral ties between the two countries. Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha (left) and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (Yonhap)Kang arrived in Moscow Thursday for a three
Aug. 25, 2017
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PM meets with Bulgaria's parliamentary speaker
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Bulgaria's parliamentary speaker Wednesday and discussed ways to deepen substantial cooperation between the two countries and move their relations further forward, his office said.During the meeting with National Assembly President Dimitar Borisov Glavchev, Lee expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries will expand beyond trade and investment into areas of defense, energy and agriculture, according to a statement from Lee's office.Lee also said
Aug. 23, 2017
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Vice foreign minister to attend Chinese Embassy's anniversary event
South Korea will send a vice foreign minister to the Chinese Embassy's event this week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, amid a row over the ongoing installation of a US missile defense system in South Korea."Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will join the South Korean-based Chinese Embassy's reception in place of the foreign minister and give a celebratory speech there," ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said in a press briefing."Vice Mini
Aug. 22, 2017
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Moon to hold summit with Putin in Vladivostok next month
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok next month during a trip to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The forum, to be held Sept. 6-7, will largely focus on the economic and development potentials of Russia's Far East, and possible a chance for South Korean businesses to explore new business opportunities there.However, the venue is also expected to provide a crucial
Aug. 22, 2017
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'UK-Korea commerce expedient, bespoke after Brexit'
Mark Garnier, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for International Trade (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald)After the United Kingdom formally exits the European Union, the commercial relationship between the UK and Korea will be nimbler and tailored to their particular needs and demands, according to a British politician tasked with international trade and investment. As opposed to being constrained by slow and cumbersome stipulations of the 28-member EU, the UK economy -- the world
Aug. 21, 2017
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Moon says even slight conflict on Korean Peninsula may threaten many lives
South Korean President Moon Jae-in again urged the United States Monday to refrain from taking any action against North Korea that could start an armed conflict on the peninsula, saying even the slightest conflict here may cost the lives of many South Koreans and US troops."President Moon said he understands why the United States has traditionally said all options were on the table to push North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. But he said even the slightest military action will lead to a
Aug. 21, 2017
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Moon urges improved Seoul-Tokyo relations despite need to address history issues
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need to improve relations between his country and Japan to jointly deal with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities, but still noted the need to address their history issues more fairly and squarely."The North Korean nuclear and missile issues are a matter of life or death for South Korea, but I do understand they are also a source of great concern for Japan," the South Korean leader was quoted as saying while meeting wit
Aug. 21, 2017
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‘Singapore, Korea pacesetters in low-growth era’
As a small city-state at the foot of peninsular Malaysia, Singapore has blazed a trail through the rough currents of international politics and business over the 52 years since its independence, which it marked on its National Day on Aug. 9. Dubbed the “Lion City,” “Garden City” or “Little Red Dot,” the cosmopolitan metropolis of 5.6 million people has a gross domestic product of $311 billion, or $55,000 per capita, making it the richest Asian country. As the Association of Southeast Asian Natio
Aug. 21, 2017