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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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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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‘Czech economy is ripe for Korean investment’
The Czech Republic is primarily known as a tourist destination here with more than 220,000 Koreans visiting each year. However, we are also an ideal investment destination for Korean companies. Most firms are not aware of our potential as an economy right next to powerhouse Germany. Today our economy is strongly intertwined with Germany, where we account for 4 percent of its total imports. The Czech Republic is one of Europe’s industrial powerhouses. Manufacturing comprises 38 percent of our gro
May 30, 2016
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Azerbaijan celebrates independence, ties with Korea
The Azeri Embassy marked its country’s 98th anniversary last week at a reception in Seoul. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was created on May 28, 1918 and this occasion is known as Republic Day. The independent new state gave people the freedom they had aspired for almost two centuries, according to Azeri Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov. It was previously ruled by Iranian and Russian empires. “The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic gave impetus to the spread of secular and democratic governance in the
May 30, 2016
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U.K. celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday
The British Embassy celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II at a reception last week that attracted some 800 influential guests. In a speech at the embassy in Seoul on Thursday, British Ambassador Charles Hay said he had met the Queen last autumn shortly before taking up his ambassadorship. “There is a strict protocol that these conversations are private,” he noted, “but I am sure she would not mind me revealing that she recalled with great pleasure the birthday she celebrated in Ando
May 30, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Former New Zealand P.M. calls for inter-Korean talks
While ramping up global pressure is key to hampering Pyongyang’s nuclear development, Seoul should chart a path to restart denuclearization talks to defuse tension and move toward an ultimate reunification, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger said Friday. “The crucial question is, what are the circumstances of starting dialogue? My observation is that it’s always sooner rather than later,” he told the Korea Herald in an interview on the sidelines of the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperi
May 29, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Ex-top U.N. official urges tighter sanctions against N.K.
Despite the recent passage of strengthened sanctions over North Korea’s latest nuclear and missile tests, the United Nations should further tighten its squeeze on Pyongyang’s trade and financial networks to thwart its military ambitions, a former top U.N. official said.Nobuyasu Abe, who served as under-secretary-general for disarmament affairs at the multinational body from 2003-2006, showed regret over past botched efforts to dissuade Pyongyang from building atomic bombs in return for economic
May 29, 2016
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‘Enterprises can play pivotal role in reunification’
JEJUDO ISLAND -- Enterprises can play a pivotal role in the potential reunification of the two Koreas that would be costly but would have great consequences, Siemens AG president and CEO Joe Kaeser said Friday.“Large West German enterprises like Siemens did their part. By June 1991, Siemens employed 20,000 people in what was previously East Germany,” the head of the German engineering conglomerate said at a special session on the last day of the 11th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity in Jejudo
May 27, 2016
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‘Korea, China, Japan committed to three-way cooperation’
JEJUDO ISLAND -- Despite persistent territorial and historical tension, Korea, China and Japan are committed to deepening three-way cooperation and carrying on with their plans to hold regular summits, the chief of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat said. Shortly after taking office last August, Yang Houlan observed the three nations’ first tripartite summit about two months later, for which the agency played a key facilitating role.Yang Houlan, chief of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretaria
May 27, 2016
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Seoul, Beijing agree on joint infrastructure development in China
South Korea and China have agreed to cooperate in infrastructure development in northeastern China, crucial for their policies of seeking closer economic ties between Asia and Europe, the finance ministry said Friday. At the 14th ministerial meeting held at a Seoul hotel, Strategy and Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho suggested the joint infrastructure development project, and his Chinese counterpart Xu Shaoshi accepted the offer, the ministry said in a statement. "The joint project is in line with the
May 27, 2016
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Malaysia's first Korean school to open in September
The Korean-Malaysian community's long-cherished hope for a school exclusively for their children will be realized this year, organizers in charge of building the school said Friday. The Korean school, jointly funded by the Korean community in Malaysia and the Seoul Korean government, will open in Cyberjaya near the country's administrative capital of Putrajaya in September.The move comes five years after the community began a fundraising campaign to build a school in cooperation with the South K
May 27, 2016
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Korea, Ethiopia ink MOUs on health cooperation
South Korea has signed a series of memorandums of understanding with Ethiopia to strengthen cooperation in the health sector, health ministry officials here said Friday.The agreement was made in Addis Ababa as South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her Ethiopian counterpart Hailemariam Desaleg watched their representatives sign four MOUs in the health care sector and one MOU in the social welfare sector, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. The MOUs call for, among other things, advancing
May 27, 2016
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British Embassy marks 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
The British Embassy in Seoul on Thursday held a dinner gathering to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, an event that it seized on to highlight the evolving partnership between the two nations.The celebratory event brought together some 800 people including South Korea's Culture Minister Kim Jong-deok, Yonhap News Agency CEO Park No-hwang, former Prime Minister Han Seung-soo and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.British Ambassador to Seoul Charles Hay said that Thursday's event w
May 26, 2016
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Leaders warn against nationalism
JEJUDO ISLAND -- With bilateral, territorial and historical tensions threatening to overshadow the broader and indispensable need for regional collaboration, world leaders Thursday at the Jeju Forum warned against brewing nationalism.While raising the need to concede to and apologize for past wrongdoings, they highlighted the significance of reconciliation efforts and a joint response to common challenges such as terrorism, climate change and refugee crises. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, S
May 26, 2016
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Ban hints at possible run for president
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday gave a strong indication that he may decide to run for president of South Korea, saying he plans to contemplate his next step once his tenure ends.“I’m returning back as a Korean on Jan. 1 next year,” he said during a meeting with members of the Kwanhun Club, a Seoul-based association of senior journalists, on the sidelines of the Jeju Forum. “What I ought to do as a Korean citizen, I will think about that then (when I return) and make a decision a
May 25, 2016
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[JEJU FORUM] Experts call for greater efforts to tackle N.K. nuclear ambitions
JEJUDO ISLAND -- With North Korea stepping up its nuclear capability and negotiations remaining deadlocked, leading experts called for intensifying multinational efforts to change its course and resolve the issue at the Jeju Forum on Wednesday. The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2016 kicked off at the International Convention Center on the resort island, bringing together some 4,500 former and incumbent heads of state, prominent policymakers and academics from more than 60 countries. Under
May 25, 2016
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Ex-India envoy tapped as new ambassador to Japan
Lee Joon-gyu, a former ambassador to India, has been tapped as the new South Korean envoy to Japan and tasked with untangling the unabated controversy over a recent settlement on the “comfort women” issue, sources said Tuesday. The Foreign Ministry is expected to request an agreement for the 62-year-old career diplomat, replacing Yoo Heung-soo who recently offered to step down. Lee Joon-gyu (Yonhap)Since he began his diplomatic service in 1978, Lee has taken up various posts, including chancello
May 24, 2016
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Jeju Forum to explore Asia’s new order
More than 4,000 former and incumbent heads of state, leading policymakers and scholars from around 50 countries are set to gather in Jejudo Island on Wednesday to explore issues related to foreign policy, security, economy, the environment and other pressing worldwide challenges.The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2016 will kick off its three-day run at the International Convention Center on the resort island, under the theme “Asia’s new order and cooperative leadership.” Launched in 2001, i
May 24, 2016
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Korea to sign deal with Sri Lanka on new town development
South Korea's government said Tuesday that it plans to sign an initial deal with Sri Lanka on the development of the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo and adjacent areas.Kang Ho-in, minister of land, infrastructure and transport, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart from Sri Lanka, Patali Champika Ranawaka, at a Seoul hotel later in the day, according to the ministry.The deal calls for, among other things, South Korea and Sri Lanka to primarily cooperate on projects to d
May 24, 2016
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Korea designates new ambassador to Japan
South Korea has designated a career diplomat with expertise on Asia as its new ambassador to Japan, a government source said Tuesday.Lee Joon-gyu, 62, is to replace Yoo Heung-soo, who offered to resign last month, according to the source who requested anonymity.Lee served as ambassador to India until last year. Lee Joon-gyu (Yonhap)His official inauguration will take some time since he has to receive so-called "agreement" from Tokyo, a diplomatic procedure that could take up to 40 days.Lee, who
May 24, 2016
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[JEJU FORUM] Jeju strives to boost global appeal
Positioned off the southern tip of the peninsula and at the center of Northeast Asia, Jejudo Island has for years been enticing tourists and investors from around the globe on the back of its natural sights, serenity and the K-pop culture craze. A destination for honeymoons and vacations, the volcanic island attracts more than 12 million people every year, adding to its regional cultural diversity. It boasts a mild climate, unique ecosystem, three UNESCO natural heritage sites and a host of trea
May 23, 2016
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[JEJU FORUM] Jeju at the center of peace-building efforts
Following the end of the Cold War, then-President Roh Tae-woo invited Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev for a historic summit in April 1991 on Jejudo Island, seeking to mend fences fraught by decades of ideological and military battles. The resort island has since been the venue for an array of peace-building efforts, capitalizing on its geopolitical location, natural beauty and tranquil environment. Art displayed at the International Peace Center JejuHeads of state and top officials from a
May 23, 2016