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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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Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
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Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
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How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in S. Korea
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Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
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Why cynical, 'memeified' makeovers of kids' characters are so appealing
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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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BOK makes surprise rate cut to lift growth
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Korean FM makes first visit to Cuba
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se arrived in Cuba Saturday (local time) to attend a regional summit, officials said, marking the first time Seoul's top diplomat has visited the Caribbean state.Yun is scheduled to stay in Havana for two days to attend a summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and hold meetings with some of his counterparts from the participating nations.Yun's visit is widely seen as an effort to improve ties with Cuba, with which South Korea does not have dip
June 5, 2016
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S. Korea, Japan agree to augment military hotline
The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan agreed Saturday to augment their military hotline as the neighbors seek to intensify joint cooperation in defense against North Korea's worsening nuclear and missile threats, Seoul's defense ministry said.The agreement was reached during bilateral talks between Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani in Singapore on the fringe of the ongoing Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.Currently, South K
June 4, 2016
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S. Korea, France vow to take necessary steps over N. Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her French counterpart, Francois Hollande, pledged Friday to take additional steps against North Korea, if necessary, in the latest move to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear program."I would like to continue cooperation with France in the future,” Park said in a news conference with Hollande after their summit, citing France's leading role in adopting U.N. sanctions on North Korea.Hollande said France will make all efforts to deter North Korea’s provoc
June 4, 2016
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U.S. lawmaker calls Seoul-Washington alliance 'cornerstone' in regional peace
A visiting U.S. lawmaker has called the alliance between the United States and South Korea a "cornerstone" for regional peace and stability, expressing his conviction in its value and importance, the foreign ministry said Friday.Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is visiting South Korea, along with his colleagues Reps. Bill Flores and Ted Lieu. They met with Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam on Thursday in Seoul. "During the meeting, Rep. Royce said he has convictio
June 3, 2016
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Key Trump ally blasts Korea-U.S. FTA again
A key Donald Trump ally, who oversees his foreign policy, displayed deeply negative views of the U.S. free trade agreement with South Korea, saying the deal ended up increasing Korean exports to the U.S. The remark by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) reinforces concern that Trump, if elected to the White House, could seek to overhaul the pact, which has been in effect since 2012 and is considered a symbol of the economic alliance between the two countries.In an interview with Politico published Tuesday
June 1, 2016
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U.S. finance minister to visit Korea
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew will visit South Korea on June 2-4 to discuss ways to strengthen economic and financial cooperation between the two countries, the finance ministry here said Wednesday.During his trip, Lew will meet with his South Korean counterpart Yoo Il-ho on Friday, some two months after their last meeting in Washington in April.It is the first time in nearly 10 years that a U.S. finance secretary has visited South Korea to hold a ministerial meeting since then-Secreta
June 1, 2016
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Korea set to take first step to implement deal with Japan on sex slaves
South Korea will officially start work to implement a landmark agreement forged with Japan late last year to compensate South Korean women sexually enslaved by Japanese soldiers during World War II, the government said Monday.The government will launch a steering committee on Tuesday in the run-up to the official establishment next month of a foundation aimed at compensating the South Korean women who were forced to serve in frontline brothels for the imperialist Japanese army during the war.The
May 30, 2016
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‘Comfort women’ fund panel off to rocky start
Following a months-long tug of war, a public-private committee will be launched Tuesday in Seoul to lay the groundwork for a fund for the victims of Japan’s sex slavery during World War II, the Korean government said Monday. The preparation committee will consist of nine private sector experts and an official each from the foreign and gender equality ministries tasked with drafting articles of association, setting up a secretariat and other administrative affairs for the envisioned organization.
May 30, 2016
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NATO military committee chairman visits Korea
The chairman of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization arrived in South Korea on Monday for a four-day visit which includes a meeting with the chairman of South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff, the military said.Having arrived in Seoul in the morning, Chairman Petr Pavel, who is a Czech army general, will hold a meeting with JCS Chairman Lee Sun-jin later in the day to discuss military cooperation between South Korea and NATO, the JCS said in a press release.During his vis
May 30, 2016
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Lippert recalls last year's knife attack as chance to prove strong Korea-U.S. alliance
The near-fatal knife attack he sustained during a lecture event in South Korea last year turned out to be a good opportunity to prove the robust nature of the bilateral alliance between Seoul and Washington, U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Mark Lippert said Monday.The U.S. envoy was attacked by a knife-wielding South Korean man in March 2015, which left him with deep gashes that required more than 80 stitches and six days of hospitalization. The 56-year-old assailant, Kim Ki-jong, is currently serving
May 30, 2016
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Georgia celebrates silver jubilee since independence
The Georgian Embassy on Friday commemorated its May 26 National Day, which marks the adoption of the Act of Independence in 1918. The sovereign law created a democratic republic and freed Georgia from imperial Russia. After being incorporated into the Soviet Union in the early 1920s, Georgia once again regained its freedom on April 9, 1991. This year marks the 25th anniversary of its restored independence. “Present-day Georgia is a dynamically developing democratic state, with continuous legisla
May 30, 2016
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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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