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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Ex-Secretary Pompeo mentions N. Korea while accusing Biden of 'decay of deterrence'
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed President Joe Biden for causing what he called a "decay of deterrence" as he voiced concerns over a "dangerous" security landscape marked by the authoritarian leaders of North Korea, China and Russia. During an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Pompeo, who served as the top US diplomat under then President Donald Trump from 2018-2021, took a swipe at Biden's foreign policy as Trump is seeking a second White House ter
Jan. 4, 2024
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US says dialogue is 'most preferred route' to achieve peninsula denuclearization amid tough NK rhetoric
The United States on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea, casting dialogue as the "most preferred route" to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Matthew Miller, the department's spokesperson, made the remarks as North Korea has ratcheted up tensions by hardening its rhetoric against Seoul and Washington and stressing its focus on war preparation efforts. "We would still welcome dialogue with North Korea because we think ultimatel
Jan. 4, 2024
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FM nominee says to 'unwaveringly' seek gov't compensation plan for forced labor victims
The nominee for foreign minister said he will "unwaveringly" push for the government's plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan's forced labor through a foundation funded by South Korean companies, documents submitted to the National Assembly showed Wednesday. Cho Tae-yul's nomination as South Korea's new top diplomat has drawn attention as Cho has been suspected of involvement in a high-profile judicial power abuse scandal centering on former Supreme Court Ch
Jan. 3, 2024
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Ukrainian envoy calls for global action amid escalating Russian attacks
Ukrainian Ambassador to Seoul Dmytro Ponomarenko on Wednesday urged the international community to condemn Russia's heightened aggression against Ukraine and take immediate and decisive action. Russian attacks have destroyed civilian infrastructure, and injured and killed civilians, including children, he told The Korea Herald, citing a second mass missile strike within just four days. The envoy suggested urgent measures that he believes the world should take to support Ukraine in its defen
Jan. 3, 2024
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Ex-US ambassador stresses need to step up allied drills against N. Korean threats
A former US ambassador to South Korea called Tuesday for beefed-up defense drills between Seoul and Washington to counter North Korean threats, stressing the pursuit of dialogue with the recalcitrant regime should not come at the expense of the allies' military readiness. Retired Adm. Harry Harris, who served as US ambassador to South Korea from 2018-2021, made the call, pointing to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's unrelenting focus on advancing his regime's nuclear program and o
Jan. 3, 2024
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[KH Explains] How will South Korea use its seat on UN Security Council?
South Korea embarked on its two-year tenure as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council as 2024 commenced, aiming to foster unified action on crucial security matters, including North Korea's nuclear buildup, amid ongoing discord among the five veto-wielding permanent members. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has underscored the growing importance of its present seat on the UN Security Council, even though the country previously held the position during the periods of 1996-1997 a
Jan. 2, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Vietnam sees Korea as ‘good partner’ to boost its economy
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam sees South Korea as a “good peer” in its plan to achieve developed-country status by 2045, according to Nguyen Anh Tuan, the deputy director general at the Foreign Investment Agency under Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment. “We plan to grow our economy to be a developing country with the GDP per capita in the group of the high-middle income by the year 2030,” Tuan told a group of Korean reporters at the ministry’s headqua
Jan. 2, 2024
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Korea enters 2024 in fog of uncertainties
As the calendar flicks over into 2024, South Korea finds itself entangled in an intricate tapestry of mounting uncertainties. In charting its course forward, Korea will need to navigate rising diplomatic complexities and elevated security risks -- especially the possibility of inter-Korean clashes -- while protecting its economic security amid the strategic competition between the United States and China. The challenges stem from two pivotal factors, over 10 experts based in South Korea told The
Jan. 1, 2024
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Trump’s return to White House may increase Seoul-Pyongyang engagement: expert
US former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House may increase Seoul-Pyongyang diplomatic engagement, according to an expert on US-Asia relations and foreign policy. Ted Gover, director of the Tribal Administration Program at Claremont Graduate University, said in an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul last month, that President Joe Biden's re-election would likely keep the status quo of diplomatic relations, which have yielded little and have come close to being froze
Jan. 1, 2024
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Yoon says S. Korea, US will complete strengthened extended deterrence regime in first half of 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea and the United States will complete a strengthened "extended deterrence" regime in the first half of 2024 to seal off North Korea's nuclear and missile threats at their source. Yoon made the remark in a New Year's Day address as he stressed his commitment to building a "genuine and lasting peace" through strength. "By the first half of this year, we will complete the enhanced South Korea-US extended deterre
Jan. 1, 2024
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New Year's Eve celebrations roll across Asia, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Revelers across Asia celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs — offering a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and led to muted or even canceled festivities. As the clock struck midnight in Australia, more than 1 million people — a number equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents — watched a 12-minute firework display focused on the Sydney Har
Jan. 1, 2024
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S. Korea vows responsibility as elected UNSC member as 2-year term begins
South Korea vowed Monday to do its part "responsibly" to contribute to international efforts in addressing global challenges that threaten peace and security, as it began its two-year term as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council. South Korea won the UNSC nonpermanent member seat in June last year with 180 votes from 192 member states at the UN General Assembly in New York. It will serve on the council, one of the six key organs of the UN, until 2025. The UNSC is pri
Jan. 1, 2024
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2 S. Koreans released 17 days after abduction in Nigeria
Two South Koreans have been released unharmed after being abducted by an unidentified armed group in southern Nigeria, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday. The two men in their 50s and 60s, respectively, were taken during an ambush by the group in Gbaran in the southern district of Enwe in the West African country on Dec. 12, according to sources. They are employees of Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major South Korean builder. South Korean authorities secured the custody
Dec. 30, 2023
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Defense Ministry under fire for labeling Dokdo ‘area of territorial dispute’
South Korea’s Defense Ministry came under heavy criticism Thursday for calling the nation’s easternmost sovereign islets of Dokdo as an “area of territorial dispute,” in its latest military education material for soldiers. President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the ministry to “immediately correct” the labels in the textbook and said the “mistake should have never happened and should not be repeated.” Yoon’s orders came mere hours after the minist
Dec. 28, 2023
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Trump may bring about 'bolder' N. Korea policy shift if reelected: US expert
Former US President Donald Trump could make a "bolder" shift in North Korea policy if reelected, an American expert said Wednesday, raising the prospects of him eyeing another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, Andrew Yeo, the SK-Korea Foundation chair at the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies, also warned of a potential policy "clash" between South Korea and the United States should Trump handle the
Dec. 28, 2023
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Israeli Embassy in Seoul removes footage depicting hypothetical Hamas attack on S. Korea
The Israeli Embassy in South Korea on Wednesday deleted a self-produced controversial video featuring an imaginary case of Seoul being attacked by the Hamas group, after the South Korean government expressed concern over the matter. On its social media channels, the embassy on Tuesday uploaded the video featuring a potential terror attack in Seoul on a Christmas day. In the footage, a young mother looks at her cellphone as it suddenly issues an air raid warning while she is watching her daughter
Dec. 27, 2023
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Cambodia pitches new 'Pentagonal Strategy' to S. Korean investors
The Cambodian ambassador to South Korea pitched the country's new Pentagonal Strategy, aimed at transforming it into a high-income country for South Korean investors, underscoring the improved investment landscape. "Cambodia’s new investment law, sub-degree and its launch of Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 provide a conducive investment environment and create more opportunities for businessmen and investors," Ambassador Chring Botumrangsay said at the 2nd Cambodia-Korea Business
Dec. 26, 2023
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S. Korea says is in talks with Poland on arms deals amid worries about possible cancellation
South Korea is in talks with Poland to ensure the multiple arms contracts signed between Korean companies and the Polish government will be carried out as agreed despite the change of the leadership in Warsaw, a Seoul official said Tuesday. Concerns are growing as the new Polish government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, signaled a revision to some of the arms contracts inked under the preceding government, citing overspending of the budget. South Korean defense firms have clinched about $13
Dec. 26, 2023
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Tech cooperation key to future of Korea-India ties: Indian envoy
Strategic technological cooperation spanning space, 5G networks and green energy holds the key to advancing the future of bilateral relations between South Korea and India, Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar said. "I think technology will increasingly play a very important role in our partnership," Kumar told The Korea Herald on Dec. 14 at an interview held in Seoul, marking the 50th anniversary of establishing bilateral diplomatic ties. "We should explore a technology partners
Dec. 26, 2023
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UNHCR calls for China to ensure 'humanitarian space' for N. Korean asylum seekers
The United Nations' refugee agency has recommended China ensure "viable and effective humanitarian space" for North Korean refugees, according to a report posted on the website of the UN Human Rights Council. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees made the recommendation as China is set to undergo a universal periodic review in January. UPR is a mechanism that calls for each UN member state to go through a peer review of its human rights record every 4.5 years. The re
Dec. 26, 2023