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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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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Park: S. Korea, Iran can work together toward N. Korea's denuclearization
President Park Geun-hye said South Korea could work with Iran to try pushing North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.Iran maintains traditional friendly ties with North Korea and the two countries have long been suspected of cooperating in missile and nuclear programs.Still, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced his country’s opposition to nuclear development on the Korean Peninsula in a news conference on Monday after his summit with Park in Tehran, in an apparent reference to Nort
May 4, 2016
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China says 'no information' on pastor found dead near N. Korea border
China's foreign ministry said Tuesday it had "no relevant information" about a Chinese pastor who was found dead three days ago near the sensitive border with North Korea. The Chinese pastor, who is an ethnic Korean and only identified by his surname Han, was found dead on a hill on Saturday evening in Changbai county in Yanbian, according to a source with knowledge of the matter there. Han is said to have supported North Korean defectors since 1993. Choi Sung-yong, a South Korean activ
May 3, 2016
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Korea, Iran biz groups to boost ties
Leading business groups of South Korea and Iran agreed Tuesday to promote commercial and industrial partnerships by establishing consultative bodies.The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.The KCCI will establish an Iran desk and the ICCIMA will operate a Korea desk under the deal inked on the occasion of President Park Geun-hye's landmark trip to Tehran.The offices will provid
May 3, 2016
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Park, Khamenei reach consensus on boosting ties
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have forged a consensus on boosting bilateral relations, a South Korean official said Tuesday. Park proposed that Seoul and Iran pursue mutual cooperation in various fields and expand cultural and personnel exchanges between the two countries, said Kim Kyou-hyun, senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs."Park’s meeting with Khamenei has served as an occasion to form relations with the top leader and
May 3, 2016
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U.S. senator close to Trump expresses negative views of Korea-U.S. FTA
A U.S. senator, considered a key foreign policy adviser for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, has expressed negative views of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, saying the deal brought no benefits to the U.S.Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) made the remark during a Senate plenary meeting last week, arguing that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade agreement among 12 Asia-Pacific nations awaiting congressional approval, will be bad for the U.S. just like the deal with Kor
May 3, 2016
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Park becomes publicist-in-chief for Korean culture in Iran
President Park Geun-hye has become publicist-in-chief for South Korean culture in Iran on the second day of her state visit.She watched the display of South Korean culture at the Milad Tower in Tehran after two separate meetings with Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.The event, called K-culture, featured South Korea’s traditional dishes, known as “hanshik,” and Korean traditional dress, known as “hanbok,” and "hanji," the traditional Korean paper
May 3, 2016
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Korea to build K-Tower in Iran
South Korea and Iran agreed to build a complex to promote the Korean Wave in the Middle East country, South Korea's presidential office said Monday, the latest in a series of Seoul's efforts to spread the Korean Wave.The complex -- tentatively named K-Tower -- will display contents of the Korean Wave and offer Korean and Taekwondo classes, a traditional Korean martial art.It will also house Korean restaurants and shopping malls for Korean cosmetic products and other South Korean goods, according
May 2, 2016
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Korea, Iran to boost IT, science cooperation
South Korea and Iran agreed Monday to promote partnerships in science and technology, riding on President Park Geun-hye's landmark visit to Tehran.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning here said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran's Ministry of Science Research and Technology on "various research cooperation" in both the basic and applied science fields.The two sides plan to launch a joint science-technology committee next year to discussion the details, it added.T
May 2, 2016
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Argentine vice president to visit Korea next week
Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti will visit South Korea next week for a series of high-level meetings as the two nations seek to expand bilateral ties, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.Michetti, who doubles as president of the Argentine National Senate, will arrive in Seoul on Sunday at the invitation of Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and stay here for three days, the ministry said in a press release.She is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Park Geun-hye, hold talks with Hwan
May 2, 2016
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Korea, East Timor to build ties through friendship week
South Korea and East Timor will hold a "friendship week" in the Southeast Asian nation next week to build closer ties between their people, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.The 2016 Korea and Timor-Leste Friendship Week will be held in the capital Dili from Monday through Saturday featuring a Korean film screening and a joint concert, the ministry said in a press release.Under the program, the film "Ode to My Father," which tells the story of South Korea's economic development in the 20th centur
May 2, 2016
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Kuwait's prime minister to visit Korea this week
Kuwait's Prime Minister Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah will visit Seoul this week for talks with high-level South Korean government officials and business leaders to bolster bilateral economic cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.Jaber will arrive here on Sunday for a four-day visit on the invitation of South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn. Korea is the fourth leg of his five-nation trip to Asia that includes Bangladesh, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Japan.During his stay here, he is scheduled to
May 2, 2016
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Park to meet with Rouhani, supreme leader
South Korean President Park Geun-hye is to hold talks with her Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, on Monday, a historic meeting that could set the tone for relations between the two countries.It will be the first summit between the leaders of the two countries since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 1962.South Korea is seeking to tap into business opportunities in Iran, which has emerged as a promising market following the lifting of international sanctions earlier this ye
May 2, 2016
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ASEAN, Korea share beauty know-how
The ASEAN-Korea Center organized a workshop last week to help enhance the presence of Korean cosmetics firms in Southeast Asia and share knowledge and experience with regional companies. The event -- “ASEAN-Korea technology cooperation seminar” – was attended by 18 representatives from both the private and public sectors of nine countries. During the five-day event, which was jointly organized by the Korea Cosmetics Association, participants shared knowledge and experience of Korean firms, parti
May 2, 2016
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Denmark kids fair comes to Korea
“Denmark Kids Fair” -- a symposium of diverse children’s brands from Denmark – will be held at the Hyundai Department store in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, from May 2 to 8. Organized by the Danish embassy in celebration of Children’s Day on May 5, the event will showcase popular brands, including Flexa and Steens for furniture, Lego and Plus-Plus for toys and Rice for tableware. Participants will have a chance to receive giveaways through social media, alongside lucky draws. There will also be di
May 2, 2016
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Poland’s Lodz woos creative investors
The city of Lodz -- located in the heart of Poland and Europe -- is ideal for the “creative class” of professionals who value high-quality living as much as their high salaries. A former powerhouse for the textile industry since the mid-19th century, the third-largest city in Poland has refurbished itself offering lofty lifestyles and opportunities. Rows of redbrick tenements and factories were revitalized into fashionable spaces of business and living, artistic expression and entrepreneurial ex
May 1, 2016
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‘Access to innovative talent essential for global business’
To leap forward in the global marketplace, firms must attract diverse talents capable of engineering “what’s next” and disrupting “business as usual,” a leading Canadian computer scientist said. “The key to innovation is access to a pool of technical, creative and entrepreneurial talents that allows companies to target the global market from the get-go,” Paul Salvini, chief executive officer of Accelerator Centre, told The Korea Herald last week. “The city of Waterloo, Canada, where I work, has
May 1, 2016
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Park embarks on first state visit to Iran
TEHRAN -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye embarked on the country’s first state visit to Iran on Sunday to tap into the promising market of the Middle East, joined by the largest-ever business delegation.President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)This is the first time that a South Korean president is visiting the country since the two forged diplomatic ties in 1962. The trip comes 107 days after international sanctions were lifted on Iran after a landmark nuclear agreement in January this year. The r
May 1, 2016
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Park leaves for Iran for talks with Rouhani
South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Tehran on Sunday on a historic trip meant to boost political and economic relations between the two countries.Park is set to meet with her Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, on Monday in the first meeting between the leaders of the two countries since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 1962. The summit will set the tone for relations at a time when the Islamic Republic has emerged as a promising market following the lifting of i
May 1, 2016
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China, Japan hold FM talks to improve strained ties
The foreign ministers of China and Japan held bilateral talks in Beijing on Saturday with the aim of improving ties strained by territorial and historical disputes. Meeting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing is willing to develop a "healthy and stable" relationship with Tokyo, according to a statement released by China's foreign ministry. But, Wang told Kishida that China would judge Japan's hope to improve relations with China by its actions,
April 30, 2016
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President Park to depart for Iran to seek opportunities
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will leave for Iran on Sunday to help South Korean businesses expand into the Middle East's least-tapped market, Cheong Wa Dae said.Park is the first South Korean president to visit Iran since the two countries formed diplomatic ties in 1962. Her trip that will last through Wednesday comes after a landmark nuclear pact between the United States and Iran that has led to the alleviation of international sanctions on the Islamic country.In Iran, Park and her cou
April 30, 2016