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Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
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Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform
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Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
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[Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'
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Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
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[Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle
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K-pop fandoms wield growing influence over industry decisions
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[Graphic News] International marriages on rise in Korea
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Korea's auto industry braces for Trump’s massive tariffs in Mexico
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Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
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S. Korean president arrives in Argentina for G-20 summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Argentina on Thursday for a Group of 20 summit and meetings with various global leaders, including US President Donald Trump.Moon's arrival here followed his two-day unofficial visit to the Czech Republic where he held a summit with Prime Minister Andrej Babis.The president will hold a special meeting with a group of South Korean residents in Argentina later in the day before he attends the two-day G-20 summit from Friday, according to his office Che
Nov. 29, 2018
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Korea irked by Japan's 'overreaction' to court rulings
SEOUL/TOKYO -- The South Korean government urged Japan on Thursday to refrain from "overreacting" to Seoul court rulings against a Japanese firm for wartime forced labor. "It's very regrettable that the Japanese government is continuing to respond excessively to our judiciary's ruling, and (we) call for its restraint," the foreign ministry's spokesman, Noh Kyu-duk, said at a press briefing.He said it's natural for an administration to respect a court decision in a democracy. (Yonhap)The ministry
Nov. 29, 2018
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OECD forum on well-being closes, adopts Incheon Declaration
An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development global forum on well-being closed in South Korea on Thursday, with the Incheon Declaration adopted to renew its commitment toward better quality of life.During the three-day run, some 3,000 leaders, experts and civic activists from 100 countries attended the OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy. (Yonhap)Under the theme of "The Future of Well-being," participants discussed people's well-being and inclusive growth as the ulti
Nov. 29, 2018
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Japan calls forced labor ruling 'unacceptable'
SEOUL/TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday that South Korea's additional court rulings against a Japanese firm for wartime forced labor are "very regrettable and unacceptable."Seoul officials, however, said they "respect" the Supreme Court verdicts.In a statement, Kono said they run counter to the 1965 pact between the governments of the neighboring countries on normalizing bilateral diplomatic ties. He said all reparation issues related to Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of
Nov. 29, 2018
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Supreme Court orders Mitsubishi to compensate Korean forced labor victims
South Korea’s top court on Thursday ruled in favor of Korean victims who were forced into labor during Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, ordering a Japanese company to compensate them for their unpaid work and reaffirming that an international treaty does not negate an individual’s rights to seek damages.The Supreme Court upheld two lower court rulings against the Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., and ordered payments in the amount of 80 million won ($71,500) to the
Nov. 29, 2018
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Supreme Court to rule on damages suits over Japan forced labor
South Korea's Supreme Court was set to rule Thursday on damages claims filed by Koreans against a Japanese firm over wartime forced labor and unpaid work.The four-judge bench will deliver its ruling at 10:00 a.m., regarding two separate cases involving 11 elderly Koreans and a victim's family who seek compensation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. (Yonhap)The rulings come about a month after the top court upheld a 2013 appellate ruling that ordered Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. to pay each
Nov. 29, 2018
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Korean president heads to Argentina for G-20 summit
PRAGUE -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to Argentina, ending his two-day unofficial visit to the Czech Republic, en route to the Group of 20 summit in the South American country.The president was set to arrive in Buenos Aires early Thursday (Argentine time).(Yonhap)In Prague he held a summit with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and agreed to expand economic and trade cooperation.Seoul and Prague established diplomatic relations in 1990 and upgraded their ties to a strategic partner
Nov. 29, 2018
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Leaders of S. Korea, Czech Republic pledge efforts to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis agreed Wednesday to further improve their countries' bilateral ties and make joint efforts to prepare the countries for the fourth industrial revolution.In a meeting in Prague, they noted the countries' relationship has steadily improved since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1990. "The two leaders ... agreed to continue expanding their bilateral trade and investment to further solidify the South Korea-Czech Str
Nov. 29, 2018
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Inter-Korean rail connection cannot occur without NK’s denuclearization: US official
A senior US diplomat said Wednesday that the US and the international community are not prepared for the significant lifting of sanctions for an inter-Korean railway connection until North Korea’s “final, fully verified denuclearization.” Marc Knapper, acting deputy assistant secretary at the US State Department, made the remarks during a forum on regional peace and cooperation in Seoul, as the Koreas eye a reconnection of inter-Korean railways. The US wants North Koreans to have a bright future
Nov. 28, 2018
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Moon, Trump to hold summit on G20 sidelines
President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump will hold a summit meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday. Moon, who is currently on a three-nation tour, will arrive in Buenos Aires Friday on a three-day schedule to attend the G20 Summit. US National Security Advisor John Bolton. YonhapIn the meeting with Trump, Moon is likely to focus on North Korea-related issues, as he did in the recent meeting with US Vice Preside
Nov. 28, 2018
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S. Korea, Australia to extend free English program for young N. Korea defectors
South Korea and Australia agreed Wednesday to extend a free English-language training program for young North Korean defectors as part of efforts to help them sharpen their competitive edge in the global community, the unification ministry said.The unification ministry signed the agreement with Australia's foreign ministry and UTS Insearch, a language school of the University of Technology Sydney, to extend the 30-week language course for another three years through 2021. (Yonhap)The three sides
Nov. 28, 2018
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Korea, Chile hold talks to update FTA
South Korea and Chile opened their first round of talks Wednesday to revise their bilateral free trade agreement to reflect changes in the market over the past 15 years, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday. The bilateral pact went into effect in 2004 as South Korea's first FTA, opening up market access to Chile and setting the foundation for forging trade pacts with other Latin American nations. (Yonhap)The formal negotiation comes after the two nations agreed in 2016 to amend terms of the tr
Nov. 28, 2018
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CIA official in charge of Korea to depart at year-end: sources
A senior US Central Intelligence Agency official in charge of Korea affairs will resign at the end of the year, multiple sources said Tuesday.Andrew Kim, head of the CIA's Korea Mission Center, has tendered his resignation effective Dec. 20 to move to a research post at Stanford University, a senior official at South Korea's National Intelligence Service said. (Yonhap)The Korean-American played a key role in negotiations with North Korea before and after the historic summit between US President
Nov. 28, 2018
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Moon, Trump to meet at G20 summit: White House
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump will meet on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Argentina this week, the White House said Tuesday.Moon is among several leaders the US president plans to meet during the two-day summit starting Friday, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said at a press briefing.(AP)He did not elaborate.The two leaders last met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.North Korea is expected to top
Nov. 28, 2018
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Korea to focus on Asia for overseas aid projects: KOICA chief
South Korea's overseas aid agency plans to place more emphasis on Asia for its future projects, in line with the government's regional strategy as highlighted by the New Southern Policy, the head of the organization said Tuesday.Lee Mi-kyung, president of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, pointed out that what's most important is to find effective official development assistance programs in partner countries.Lee Mi-kyung, president of the Korea International Cooperation AgencyThe agenc
Nov. 27, 2018
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Korea concerned about report of Japanese minister's 'undiplomatic' remark
South Korea voiced strong regret Tuesday about the Japanese foreign minister's reported comments on soured bilateral relations in another sign of a deepening rift over history issues.South Korea's top diplomat, Kang Kyung-wha, earlier said she's considering a visit to Japan, although no schedule has been set, in a bid to mend fences. South Korea's Foreign Misniter Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)Her counterpart, Taro Kono, however, said in a meeting with Japanese lawmakers that Kang does not need to come
Nov. 27, 2018
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Local govt. heads of Korea, China agree to cooperate to improve air quality
Local governments of South Korea and China on Tuesday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation to tackle the deteriorating air quality of the two countries.Mayors and governors of seven South Korean local governments -- Seoul, Daegu, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province, South Jeolla Province, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Province -- met with heads of 10 Chinese provinces and metropolitan cities in Beijing to discuss boosting their bilateral exchanges in wide-ranging areas, including climate,
Nov. 27, 2018
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Korea, US continue 'higher-level' exercises off peninsula: US general
South Korea and the United States have been conducting "higher-level" military exercises off the Korean Peninsula despite the suspension of key allied drills that stoked fears of laxity in their combat readiness, a top US general said in a recent media interview.Gen. Robert Brown, the head of US Army Pacific Command, made the remarks as the two militaries have been exploring ways to back ongoing diplomacy to denuclearize North Korea and establish a lasting peace on the divided peninsula."What we
Nov. 27, 2018
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President Moon arrives in Prague
PRAGUE, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, en route to Argentina for the annual Group of 20 summit.Moon is scheduled to hold a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Wednesday. President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrives in Prague (Yonhap)He will also hold a special meeting with South Korean residents in Prague before heading to Buenos Aires, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae.Moon will arrive in Argent
Nov. 27, 2018
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Seoul, Beijing to jointly study fine dust
BEIJING/SEOUL -- The capital cities of South Korea and China agreed Monday to launch a joint research group to study ways to tackle the growing threats from fine dust particles, officials said.The municipalities of Seoul and Beijing reached the agreement during a bilateral climate environment forum held in the Chinese capital in the afternoon. (Yonhap)Beginning next year, the joint research group will closely analyze midair fine dust in the two cities to find the cause for their deteriorating ai
Nov. 26, 2018