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'Keep IU off the grass': Soccer fans oppose K-pop concerts at World Cup Stadium
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BTS, NewJeans fandoms clash over Hybe-Min Hee-jin conflict
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North Korea sends top envoy to Russia as it girds for friction with Seoul
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Seoul-bound traffic clogged on 4th day of Chuseok holiday
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N. Korea launches missiles in latest show of military, nuclear strength
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Kia makes breakthrough in China sales
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High temperatures may worsen mental health conditions: study
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N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS
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[Special] Ansan aims to become South Korea's multicultural hub, heart of immigration policy
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Sales in convenience stores rank 2nd in H1 after department stores
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U.N. panel finds sex slave deal wanting
The women’s rights committee in the U.N. released a report Monday which stated that Seoul-Tokyo’s Dec. 28 agreement on comfort women had failed to adopt a “victim-centered” approach, reigniting a feud here over the controversial deal on Japan’s sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II. The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women pointed out what it viewed as insufficient in a concluding observation on the women’s rights issue in Japan. In the report, the commi
March 8, 2016
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Australian, South Korean artists recognized at Cultural Conversations Exhibition
Australian and South Korean artists were recognized Feb. 16 at the opening of the inaugural “Cultural Conversations Project” exhibition. Hosted by Gallery LVS, the opening welcomed the works of 14 artists across Australia and South Korea, with artists Yoon Jin-sup, Yun Suk-nam, Kim Ku-lim and Lee Kun-yong in attendance.The project, conducted by the Australian Centre for Oral History, is an ongoing history archive, giving insight into the lives and works of contemporary Australian and Korean arti
March 8, 2016
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Ukraine, Korea to cooperate in education
EDUCATION COLLABORATION -- Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Marmazov (right) and Korean Deputy Prime Minister Lee Joon-sik held talks on Feb. 19 on facilitating educational cooperation between Ukraine and Korea, with plans to sign memorandums of understanding between their education ministries. Marmazov noted contributions by the Ukrainian studies department of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, where some 80 students are enrolled, while Lee acknowledged Ukraine’s visa liberalization as sm
March 6, 2016
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Book on ASEAN highlights integration legacy
The ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul published a book in late February to introduce the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to Korea and highlight the region’s integrative achievements. The book, titled “ASEAN Community, at the Heart of Asia,” was written by Korea’s leading experts on Southeast Asia and summarizes progress made since the association’s establishment in 1967 to its launch of a community at the end of last year.Under the banner “One vision, one identity and one community,” the new bo
March 6, 2016
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Bulgaria, Korea celebrate future-oriented partnership
The Bulgarian embassy last week marked the country’s Liberation Day amid deepening ties with Korea that reached a “comprehensive and future-oriented partnership” last year. The holiday celebrates the national independence of 1878 from the Ottoman Empire, which ruled Bulgaria for over 500 years. The new alliance, announced in a joint presidential declaration during the state visit of Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to Seoul last May, covers comprehensive areas including political dialogue, t
March 6, 2016
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Dominican Republic to hold export fair
The Dominican Republic, an island nation in the heart of the Caribbean, celebrated its 172nd anniversary of national independence from Haiti and burgeoning ties with Korea at a reception in late February. At Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Feb. 26, Dominican Ambassador Grecia Fiordalicia Pichardo highlighted that her country has achieved political and social stability over the years, as well as 7 percent economic growth last year. “The key to our sustained economic growth lies in our administration’s pr
March 6, 2016
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Nepal’s bountiful water awaits to be tapped
The Nepalese embassy last week held a seminar to inform the public on the post-earthquake situation and investment potentials in water resources in Nepal. Nepal, a landlocked country between China and India on the Himalayan Mountains, has sizeable water resources. It has the third largest ice deposits and the second largest inland water deposits in the world. Nepal drains billions of cubic meters of fresh water annually from its more than 6,000 rivers and rivulets, which travel downstream to cou
March 6, 2016
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U.N. chief calls for faithful implementation of Korea-Japan deal
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for the "faithful implementation" of a landmark agreement between South Korea and Japan on resolving the issue of Japan's wartime sexual slavery.Ban made the remark during a high-level panel discussion at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, referring to the December deal between Seoul and Tokyo that centers on Japan's admission of responsibility for the wartime crime and plans to pay reparations to the victims."The agreement last December between
March 1, 2016
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Korea strives to boost public diplomacy
Powered by its growing economic and diplomatic clout, Seoul is stepping up public diplomacy, exploring ways to capitalize on its middle-power charm and crafting tailored regional approaches.By promoting scholarly exchanges and cultural and outreach events at overseas diplomatic missions, the government helps people overseas experience Korean culture and build personal ties. It also partners with international celebrities as goodwill ambassadors who can influence their fans and boost Korea’s imag
Feb. 29, 2016
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France cooperates with Korea for 2018 Winter Olympics
French Minister of Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport Patrick Kanner, visited Seoul in mid-February to bolster cooperation for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in Korea. Kanner, who was accompanied by a delegation of French companies -- Poma, GL Events, Compagnie des Alpes, Cluster Montagne, Fusalp -- met Korean athletes and sports institutions in tennis, taekwondo and mountain climbing during a reception at the French Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 19.France has hosted the Winter Olympic Games i
Feb. 28, 2016
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Philippine films to be showcased in Seoul
The Philippine embassy will showcase two of the country’s critically acclaimed movies -- “Bonifacio” (2014) and “Heneral Luna” (2015) -- at the “Cinema Sentro Festival” at the Lee Byung Hyung Hall of the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on March 6.The initiative, part of the embassy’s efforts to promote Philippine arts and culture in Korea, is the first major cultural event of this year, alongside the launch of the Philippine Cultural Center “Sentro Rizal” in Seoul. According to the embassy, the t
Feb. 28, 2016
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‘N.K. economy to struggle in isolation’
Amid mounting international sanctions and slowing Chinese growth, North Korea’s economy will tread a tough road this year and beyond, experts noted in early February. North Korea, where markets have largely supplanted the planned economy, has relied extensively on exporting coal and iron to China and extracting earnings from laborers abroad. Since its golden days of the early 1970s, when the country’s gross domestic product per capita was around $3,000, the communist state’s allocative economy h
Feb. 28, 2016
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China's chief nuke envoy flies into Seoul for N.K. talks
China's chief nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul on Sunday for talks with key South Korean officials to coordinate the countries' response to North Korea's recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests.Wu Dawei is scheduled to first meet with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon-kook Sunday afternoon before holding talks with Seoul's foreign minister a day later, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "As strategic partners, China and South Korea could discuss any kinds of issues between us,"
Feb. 28, 2016
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U.N. rapporteur urges Russia to not extradite North Koreans
The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation urged Russia Friday against implementing an extradition treaty with North Korea, saying it could lead to the forced repatriation of North Korean workers in Russia.Marzuki Darusman expressed alarm at the deal signed earlier this month, noting it calls for "transferring and readmitting individuals 'who have illegally' left their country and stay 'illegally' in another's territory."About 10,000 North Koreans are estimated to be wor
Feb. 26, 2016
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China FM: THAAD could jeopardize, threaten China's security interests
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that China's national security interests could be "jeopardized or threatened" by the THAAD missile defense system the U.S. and South Korea are considering deploying to better cope with threats from North Korea.Speaking at a think tank in Washington, Wang said he understands the U.S. and the South want to ensure their own security, but the "X-band radar" associated with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system "has a radius that goes fa
Feb. 26, 2016
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China repeats opposition to U.S. missile shield in Korea
China's defense ministry on Thursday voiced fresh opposition to the possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in South Korea. South Korea decided to start formal talks with the U.S. to adopt the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, in the wake of North Korea's fourth nuclear test and rocket launch this year. China has long been opposed to the THAAD battery in South Korea, claiming it undermines Beijing's national security interests. During a monthly
Feb. 25, 2016
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Seoul-Beijing ties in THAAD conundrum
Seoul is coming under increasing pressure to sharpen its strategic calculations as its relations with China appear to have plunged to their lowest ebb in years, amid friction over plans to station an advanced U.S. missile defense asset on the peninsula. The downturn came as the security dynamics surrounding Northeast Asia took a new turn, given that Pyongyang tested what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb last month and launched a rocket early this month. The provocations prompted South Korea and th
Feb. 25, 2016
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Kuwait marks Korea ties on National Day
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Kuwait. – Ed. Modern KuwaitAs the bitterly cold winter nears its end to give way to the warm spring bloom, the people of the State of Kuwait work busily with excitement in preparation for the nation’s joyous 55th National Day on Feb. 25 and the 25th anniversary of Liberation Day the following day, Feb. 26.It is my great pleasure and honor to extend warmest greetings to the people and the government of the Republic of Korea. I am most gratef
Feb. 24, 2016
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China envoy warns of ‘destruction’ of ties due to THAAD
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Qiu Guohong on Tuesday warned of a possible “destruction” of bilateral relations, reiterating the country’s opposition to the projected introduction of advanced U.S. missile assets on the peninsula. At a meeting with Kim Chong-in, interim chairman of the main opposition The Minjoo Party, the envoy stressed that a stationing of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will dent Beijing’s security interests and in turn take a toll on the relationship. “Much
Feb. 23, 2016
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Sailor freed after pirates hijacked ship off West Africa
A South Korean sailor was released Tuesday nearly two weeks after a United Arab Emirates-registered oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Cote d’Ivoire that led to a dramatic nighttime rescue mission by the Nigerian military, said Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. The unidentified seaman was taken hostage on Feb. 11 along with 17 other crew members from China, India, Pakistan, Sudan and Ghana, the ministry said. The Panama-flagged Maximus, owned by a UAE company and on lease to a South Korean shippin
Feb. 23, 2016