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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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‘Korea must not forget Afghanistan in food assistance’
Korea should continue its support for food assistance in Afghanistan, the United Nation’s World Food Program country director Claude Jibidar said, calling on leaders and citizens to uphold their humanitarian commitment to the underprivileged region. Jibidar, the head of the WFP Afghanistan Office in Kabul, visited Korea from Oct. 22-24 to raise awareness about the food shortage problems in Afghanistan, and to make a pitch for more Korean support. He met with officials from Korea’s Ministry of Fo
Nov. 2, 2014
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Exhibition teaches lessons from 20th-century Europe
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. It has been 75 years since the start of World War II, 24 years since German reunification and 21 years since the launch of the European Union. To commemorate these milestones, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies and the German Embassy are cohosting the exhibition, dubbed the “Dictatorship and democracy in the age of extremes: spotlights on the history of Europe in the 20th century.”The event, which kicked off at the Asan Instit
Nov. 2, 2014
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Turkish Embassy celebrates 91st anniversary of national foundation
The Turkish embassy hosted a grand reception at a hotel in downtown Seoul last Wednesday to commemorate the 91st anniversary of founding the Republic of Turkey. Over 500 distinguished guests, Korean and international, attended the event.Among the participants were Korea-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group chairman Lee Hahn-koo, first vice minister of foreign affairs Cho Tae-yong and Minister of patriots and veterans affairs Park Sung-choon.Turkish ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal said in
Nov. 2, 2014
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Park to visit China, Myanmar, Australia next week
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit China, Myanmar and Australia next week to attend a series of regional summits, her senior foreign affairs secretary said Sunday.On the first leg of her trip, Park will visit Beijing for four days starting next Sunday to attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Ju Chul-ki said in a press briefing.From Beijing, she will fly to Naypyidaw, Myanmar to attend the East Asia Summit and a summit between member nations of the As
Nov. 2, 2014
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Seoul, Berlin urge N.K. to abandon nukes
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Germany pressed North Korea on Friday to give up its nuclear weapons development and engage in dialogue to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula.“We shared views that it is important to attract North Korea to take the path of dialogue and cooperation,” said South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se at a joint news conference held in Seoul.“To build sustainable peace on the Peninsula, North Korea should stop pursuing economic and nuclear weapons development
Oct. 31, 2014
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S. Korea, Germany to share experience on unification
Officials from South Korea and Germany will hold a first round of bilateral talks to discuss current geopolitical issues on the Korean Peninsula and share the European country’s experience of achieving peaceful unification, the Seoul government said Friday.Germany’s top diplomat, Frank-Walter Steinmeiser, is currently in Seoul to participate in the talks and to meet President Park Geun-hye in the afternoon. Steinmeiser met South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se in the morning and is set to v
Oct. 31, 2014
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New U.S. envoy vows to 'deepen and broaden' Seoul-Washington ties
New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert on Thursday pledged to make every effort to "deepen and broaden" Seoul-Washington relations, expressing hopes that the ties will be even stronger by the end of his stint.New U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert waves hand as he arrives at Incheon International Airport, on Thursday afternoon. Yonhap Lippert, 41, arrived in Seoul on Thursday to replace Sung Kim as the top U.S. envoy to South Korea. He was appointed to the post in May and was c
Oct. 30, 2014
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Park calls for dialogue in Northeast Asia amid tension
President Park Geun-hye called Thursday for dialogue and cooperation in Northeast Asia amid fresh tensions on the Korean Peninsula over high-level talks.The Koreas had agreed to hold high-level talks between late October and early November during a recent surprise visit to South Korea by a high-powered North Korean delegation. South Korea later proposed to hold the talks on Oct. 30 as North Korea had asked the South to set a date.On Wednesday, North Korea rejected South Korea's offer in protest
Oct. 30, 2014
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Korea, U.S. seek new options on nuke accord
South Korea is seeking to revise its nuclear cooperation accord with the U.S. in a “creative” manner that could guarantee Seoul’s autonomy in its civilian use of nuclear energy to some extent, a ranking official said Wednesday.South Korea and the U.S. are in the final stage in revising the accord over Seoul’s civilian nuke energy use, also known as the“123 agreement. The two sides hailed the “significant progress” in negotiations for the renewal of the pact, according to a statement unveiled fol
Oct. 29, 2014
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China FM stresses commitment to denuclearizing N. Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday reiterated Beijing's commitment to denuclearizing North Korea, days after the top U.S. military commander in South Korea said Pyongyang may be able to miniaturize a nuclear weapon to load it atop a missile. "We are firmly committed to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula," Wang said in his speech at the Chinese foreign ministry, which details the agenda of an upcoming APEC summit in Beijing.
Oct. 29, 2014
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Prince Edward in S. Korea for youth leadership program
Britain's Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, visited South Korea Wednesday to attend a global gathering of youth achievement award holders, local organizers said.Edward arrived at Incheon International Airport just west of Seoul earlier in the day and was welcomed by officials from the British Embassy in South Korea.There was no formal welcoming ceremony at the airport because he made the visit for private activities, not as a state guest, said the Korea Youth Work Agency, the Kor
Oct. 29, 2014
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Security forum on trust-building in Asia-Pacific opens in Seoul
Hundreds of security experts and government officials from the Asia-Pacific countries gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to participate in a multilateral security forum aimed at seeking ways to build military trust in the region, Seoul's defense ministry said.Under the theme of "From Conflict to Cooperation: Measures for Trust-building among Asia-Pacific Countries," the 2014 Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), the vice ministerial-level forum launched in 2012, kicked off in Seoul for a three-day run.It br
Oct. 29, 2014
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S. Korea's top nuke envoy begins five-day visit to China
South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for China on Tuesday for a five-day visit to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea, Seoul officials said.The six-nation negotiations, involving South Korea, North Korea, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan, have been dormant since late 2008 when the North walked away from the negotiating table.Pyongyang conducted nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013.Hwang Joon-kook, special representative for peace and security af
Oct. 28, 2014
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Abe voices no desire to revise Kono Statement: Seoul's parliament chief
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed no desire to revise a past government apology for Tokyo's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, South Korea's parliamentary speaker said Monday, indicating Japan's continued efforts to improve strained ties between the two historically rival countries.South Korea's National Assembly speaker Chung Ui-hwa met with Abe at the prime minister's office, where the two sides discussed a range of bilateral issues, including the issue of the f
Oct. 27, 2014
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S. Korea's nuclear envoy to make rare visit to northeastern China
South Korea's top nuclear envoy will embark on a five-day visit to China this week, including a rare trip to China's northeastern provinces where thousands of North Korean defectors are believed to be hiding before eventually resettling to the South, Seoul officials said Monday. Hwang Joon-kook will leave for a northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang on Tuesday for "meetings with Chinese experts from various sectors, including researchers on Korean Peninsula issues," South Korea's foreign ministry
Oct. 27, 2014
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U.S. nuclear envoy visits S. Korea to attend peace forum
The U.S. special envoy for the long-stalled six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue arrived in Seoul Monday for an international conference on a regional peace initiative proposed by South Korean President Park Geun-hye.Sydney Seiler is also scheduled to have meetings with senior government officials, including his counterpart Shin Chae-hyun, the foreign ministry's director general handling the North Korean nuclear issue, the U.S. State Department said in a press release Sunday.It mark
Oct. 27, 2014
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S. Korea, Vietnam agree to boost environmental cooperation
South Korea and Vietnam agreed Monday to expand their cooperation in environmental fields such as biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of biological resources, officials here said.The agreement was reached during a meeting between South Korea's Environment Minister Yoon Seong-kyu and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Quang in Vietnam's capital, Ho Chi Minh City, they said.During the talks, the 11th of its kind, the two ministers agreed to further mutual cooperation for biodiversity
Oct. 27, 2014
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S. Korea's nuclear envoy to visit China this week
South Korea's top nuclear envoy will travel to China this week to discuss efforts to revive long-stalled international nuclear negotiations with North Korea, a diplomatic source said Monday. Hwang Joon-kook plans to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, and other officials in Beijing on Thursday, the source said on the condition of anonymity. Hwang is set to leave for China's northeastern provinces, which border North Korea, on Tuesday and hold meetings with Chinese experts on the Korean Penin
Oct. 27, 2014
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S. Korea, Germany to launch unification advisory panel this week
South Korea and Germany plan to launch an advisory panel on unification this week in an effort by Seoul to learn the lessons from the European country's reunification, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.The two sides inked a preliminary deal in September to create the panel, an idea that Berlin first raised in February. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to make a two-day visit to Seoul starting Friday for the talks, the government said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yu
Oct. 27, 2014
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‘Saemaeul Undong’ tapped for underdeveloped regions
Korea’s policymakers and international organizations have stressed the significance of rural development as a top priority in tackling poverty around the globe, as they assess the country’s experience and ways to promote it elsewhere. Their remarks came at a workshop hosted by the Foreign Ministry and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at Ewha Womans University in Seoul on Friday. The session was designed to look into Korea’s Saemaeul Undong, an agricultural and rural refo
Oct. 26, 2014