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Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
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NewJeans to terminate contract with Ador
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NewJeans terminates contract with Ador, embarks on new journey
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Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
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Korean Air gets European nod to become Northeast Asia’s largest airline
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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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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Chaos unfolds as rare November snowstorm grips Korea for 2nd day
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Tension rises as Japan set to unveil review of 1993 apology
Relations between Korea and Japan appear to be hanging in the balance as Tokyo is gearing up to unveil this week the results of a review of its landmark 1993 apology for its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II. In the document in the name of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono, Japan acknowledged and apologized for its Imperial Army’s involvement in setting up “comfort facilities” and forcing women to serve in frontline brothels. Up to 200,000 women, mostly Koreans, are be
June 16, 2014
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UNHCR exhibition promotes refugee protection
The U.N. High Commission for Refugees has joined forces with the Justice Ministry to raise public awareness of the refugee issue and drum up support through an exhibition in downtown Seoul. The event offers a glimpse into the life of refugees by showcasing world refugee maps, emergency kits and miniature refugee shelters. The 10-day event kicked off last week at the Seoul Citizen Hall to coincide with World Refugee Day on June 20. It is the first joint exhibition since Korea enacted Asia’s first
June 15, 2014
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Britain celebrates queen’s birthday at garden party
National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa delivers a speech during a garden party celebrating the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II at the British Ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Thursday. (Philip Iglauer/The Korea Herald)The British Embassy celebrated the Official Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with a garden party at Ambassador Scott Wightman’s residence in Seoul on Thursday. This year’s celebration was held a little later than in past years, in part because of weeks of nationwide mournin
June 15, 2014
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Finnish ambassador salutes country’s defense forces
Finnish Ambassador to South Korea Matti Heimonen commemorated his country’s Flag Day of the Defense Forces with the embassy’s new defense attache, Navy Capt. Kariu Huhtala, at Heimonen’s residence in Seongbuk-dong in Seoul on June 9.This year’s Flag Day marked the first time it was commemorated with an accredited defense attache. When Finland and South Korea celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations last year, Finland expanded ties by opening a defense wing of
June 15, 2014
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Embassies come out for Queer Fest
Foreign diplomatic missions here participated for the first time in the annual Korea Queer Cultural Festival, with resource booths and promotional events in the days before the June 7 festival in the Sinchon area of Seoul.The foreign diplomatic missions ― the U.S., French and German embassies ― took part this year to demonstrate the support that their countries have for the human rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people and the LGBT community in South Korea in general, according to U.S. and
June 15, 2014
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Jordan Embassy marks Independence Day
Jordanian Ambassador to South Korea Omar Al-Nahar (center) poses with Arab and North African ambassadors and charges d’affaires during a reception celebrating his country’s Independence Day in Seoul on Tuesday. (Jordanian Embassy)The Jordanian Ambassador here hosted a luncheon celebrating the 68th Independence Day of his country and bilateral relations with South Korea in Seoul on Tuesday.In a sprawling reception that showcased Jordanian culture and cuisine, hundreds of government officials, for
June 15, 2014
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Envoy, Assembly speaker celebrate Russian National Day
Russian Ambassador to Korea Konstantin Vnukov and National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa celebrated Russia’s National Day, along with dozens of foreign envoys, including many European ambassadors, as well as high-level Korean diplomats, at its chancery in the historic Jeong-dong district of Seoul on Wednesday.They gathered on a drizzly evening to celebrate the 24th National Day of the Russian Federation, enjoying a well-catered buffet that included traditional delicacies and toasting with Russia
June 15, 2014
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Societas Koreana meeting briefs envoys on Korean culture
Foreign envoys were briefed on traditional Korean medicinal practices during the 49th Societas Koreana dinner and lecture at the National Press Center in Seoul on Wednesday.Hosted by the government-funded research institute the Academy of Korean Studies, Societas Koreana meetings have been introducing various topics in Korean studies since 2010 to “ambassadors, diplomats and opinion leaders staying in Korea” with “diverse English-language materials designed to promote a better understanding of K
June 15, 2014
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Car crashes into CNN's headquarters in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) -- A motorist is facing charges after police say he crashed a car into a lobby at CNN Center, the news network's headquarters in Atlanta.Authorities say the car shattered a glass entryway before dawn Friday. It came to rest in the middle of the lobby.Atlanta police officer John Chafee says the driver is being charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and marijuana possession. Chafee said the driver, whose name wasn't released, told police he had smoked marijuana ear
June 13, 2014
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Beijing accuses Vietnam of ramming vessels over 1,500 times
BEIJING, (AFP) - China on Friday said that Vietnamese ships have rammed its vessels more than 1,500 times since early last month, as the two countries increasingly trade accusations over a South China Sea territorial dispute.At a special briefing with reporters Friday, Chinese foreign ministry official Yi Xianliang accused Vietnamese vessels of ramming Chinese ships near an oil rig in contested waters a total of 1,547 times since May 2.Vietnam now has 61 ships in the area while China has 71,
June 13, 2014
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Thousands of Iraqis volunteer to battle militants
BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Hisham Issa Kamel slipped out of his home in Baghdad early Friday and headed to a recruitment centre, joining thousands of others signing up to fight an offensive by Sunni Arab militants.His wife opposed the move, but she did not understand how serious the situation in the country has become, "so I did not listen to her," Kamel said.The assault spearheaded by jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has overrun a vast swathe of northern and north cen
June 13, 2014
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Gov't tells construction firms in Iraq to evacuate from troubled areas
The South Korean government on Friday recommended construction companies operating in Iraq to evacuate from areas captured by Arab militants for their safety.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport sent out messages through the International Contractors Association of Korea for the companies and their staff to leave Iraq's Nineveh province.Sunni Arab militants captured Mosul, the capital city of Nineveh, earlier this week. They are also said to have captured Tikrit, the provincial cap
June 13, 2014
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China's Xi to visit Seoul 'soon': S. Korean FM
Chinese President Xi Jinping will "soon" visit Seoul for a summit meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Thursday, voicing hope that the upcoming visit by Xi will help strengthen bilateral relations. Yun made the remarks in his congratulatory speech for a public diplomacy forum in Beijing between South Korea and China. The speech was read by South Korean Ambassador to China Kwon Young-se. "Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon visit So
June 12, 2014
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Seoul, Beijing to sign deal on consular affairs soon
South Korea and China are seeking to sign a deal on consular affairs when the leaders from the two nations meet for a summit in Seoul soon, sources said Wednesday.The agreement mainly calls for the two countries to notify each other within four days when a national from the other country is arrested or detained. Meeting with consular officials will be also allowed within four days, according to the sources.Following 11-year-long negotiations, the two countries reached the agreement on consular a
June 11, 2014
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China asks UNESCO to list documents on wartime sex slaves
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― China said Tuesday that it has asked UNESCO to recognize documents related to Japan’s sexual enslavement of women during World War II, as part of its bid to get Tokyo to sincerely repent its wartime atrocities.In a faxed statement to Yonhap News Agency, China’s foreign ministry said it has submitted the documents for inclusion in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register “to prevent such crimes against humanity from happening again.” China has been reportedly seeking to have UNESC
June 10, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S., China seek options to resume nuke talks with N.K.: envoy
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― South Korea, the United States and China have been seeking for “various options” to resume long-stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, Seoul’s chief nuclear envoy said Tuesday, but he declined to comment on prospects for a resumption of talks with the North. Hwang Joon-kook, South Korea’s chief envoy for the six-nation talks, also said the three nations would not ease pressure on North Korea until it shows a “practical progress” in taking denuclearization steps before any res
June 10, 2014
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S. Korea, China nuclear envoys to hold talks in Beijing
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China will hold talks in Beijing this week to discuss ways to resume long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Seoul officials said Monday, ahead of a widely-anticipated visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Seoul later this month.Hwang Joon-kook, Seoul's chief envoy for the six-party talks, will meet his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, during his two-day visit starting Tuesday, South Korea's foreign ministry sa
June 9, 2014
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Former sex slave’s death piles pressure on Seoul
The death of another victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery is expected to heap pressure on Korea as negotiations over an apology and compensation by Japan have made little headway and public sentiment is growing bitter. A throng of ranking officials, politicians and ordinary citizens on Monday flowed in and out of a funeral home in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, for the wake of Bae Chun-hee, who died Sunday at age 91.Born in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Bae at age 19 was coaxed into appl
June 9, 2014
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Memorial unveiled for 1983 Myanmar bombing
YANGON, Myanmar ― Solemnity, sobs and scents of incense filled the air as some 90 South Koreans gathered here on Friday to mark the establishment of a memorial for the victims of North Korea’s deadly bombing in 1983.The 1.5-meter-high, 9-meter-wide stone monument was unveiled on a 258-square-meter site at the entrance of the Martyrs’ Mausoleum in the former Myanmar capital, engraved with the names of the 17 officials who died during the attack. The assassination attempt apparently targeted then-
June 8, 2014
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[Herald Interview] IOM leads anti-human trafficking drive
This is the eighth installment in a series of interviews with chiefs of United Nations offices in Korea. ― Ed.In late January, shock and disbelief swept through the country as two people with disabilities were rescued from a salt farm on a remote southwestern island after years of forced labor, sleep deprivation, confinement and beatings. A probe found at least 18 other such victims around the region, with the back pay for one of them topping at least 120 million won ($117,000) over the past 10
June 8, 2014
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