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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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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth
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‘Eurasia Express’ to link Korea, Europe
South Korea on Tuesday unveiled plans to introduce a special express train this summer linking Asia and Europe as part of its efforts to boost economic and sociocultural cooperation between the two continents. Under the slogan, “One Dream, One Eurasia,” some 250 people from the political, economic, academic and cultural circles and ordinary citizens will gather in Seoul on July 14 before flying to Vladivostok and Beijing for a 20-day journey. In Vladivostok, about 200 of them will take the main
May 19, 2015
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Jeju Forum to discuss path to Asian trust
A three-day international conference on a wide range of regional and global issues including security, education and environment will begin on Jejudo Island on Wednesday, its organizers said.Under the main theme of “Towards a New Asia of Trust and Harmony,” the 10th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity is expected to bring together some 4,000 experts, government officials and politicians from some 50 countries.Among the participants are former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, former Indones
May 19, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Abe unlikely to apologize in August speech’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unlikely to make any apology for his country’s wartime atrocities in a much-anticipated speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in August, a Japanese expert said.Yoshihide Soeya, political science professor at Keio University, said that based on Abe’s personal belief that Tokyo’s past apologies were “excessive,” he may refuse to accept Seoul’s repeated calls to express its sincere contrition.“I think if you expect that, you will be dis
May 19, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘U.S. may not need Japan’s consent to deploy forces to Korea’
The U.S. may not need Japan’s consent to deploy its forces from Japan to the Korean Peninsula in case of a contingency, a Japanese scholar said, noting that Washington has never sought Tokyo’s agreement for a troop dispatch overseas.The issue emerged as another source of diplomatic friction after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last July that Washington is required to secure “Tokyo’s understanding” should it want to send its marines to handle a peninsular crisis.Speculation has since bee
May 19, 2015
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S. Korea urges close talks with U.S., Japan over defense guidelines
South Korea urged the United States and Japan on Tuesday to continue close consultations with it as they implement their new defense guidelines. In April, Washington and Tokyo announced they had upgraded their 1978 defense cooperation guidelines, which allows Japan to play a greater military role aboard. It came amid concerns over Japan's possible amendment of its pacifist Constitution and a regional arms race. "I think the U.S. and Japan need to continue close consultations with our governmen
May 19, 2015
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S. Korea to bring N. Korea to U.N. sanctions panel for SLBM
South Korea plans to refer North Korea to a U.N. sanctions committee for its recent test-launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, a diplomatic source here said Tuesday. The government will soon send a letter to the North Korea Sanctions Committee established under the U.N. Security Council after the communist nation's nuclear test in 2006, according to the source. The committee submits a report to the council every three months. It would represent the beginning of a formal process to
May 19, 2015
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USFK chief calls for stronger Seoul-Washington alliance against N.K. threats
The chief of United States Forces Korea vowed Tuesday to boost Washington's alliance with South Korea to deter evolving security challenges from North Korea's asymmetric capabilities. "In recent years, the North Korean threat has changed and it will continue to change, highlighted by its claimed SLBM development," Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti said during the Far East Forum in Seoul hosted by the Far East Broadcasting Co. Earlier this month, the North said it held a successful test-firing of a subm
May 19, 2015
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THAAD should top Park-Obama summit agenda: lawmaker
Whether to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system in South Korea should top the agenda when President Park Geun-hye meets with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington next month, the ruling party floor leader said Tuesday. Park is scheduled to fly to Washington in mid-June for her fourth one-on-one summit with Obama, which will likely focus on their alliance, North Korea's nuclear threats, and other issues of mutual and global concern. The call by Rep. Yoo Seong-min of the Saenuri Pa
May 19, 2015
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S. Korea, India launch CEO forum for closer partnership
South Korea and India launched a forum of businessmen in Seoul on Tuesday as part of their efforts to forge a closer partnership among entrepreneurs from both countries. The kick-off ceremony of the South Korea-India CEO Forum took place in downtown Seoul, with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hundreds of businessmen attending. The panel is co-chaired by Park Yong-man, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kumar Birla, chairman
May 19, 2015
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N. Korean threats impede Asian growth: Park
North Korea's nuclear threats and military provocations impede Asia's huge growth potential, President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday, vowing a firm response against any provocations from the North. "The Asian region has an enormous growth potential, but as long as North Korea keeps blocking the blood vessel of growth with its nuclear threats and provocations, it would be hard to expect genuine stability and progress in Asia," Park said in a speech to a forum on Asian leadership. In recent weeks,
May 19, 2015
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Japan urged to give up claims to Dokdo in grand bargain solution to improve ties with Seoul
South Korea and Japan should seek a "grand bargain" solution to their badly frayed relations, in which Japan gives up its claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo and compensates victims of wartime sexual slavery, U.S. experts said Monday. Brad Glosserman, executive director of Honolulu-based Pacific Forum CSIS, and Scott Snyder, senior fellow for Korea studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, made the suggestion in a book that they co-authored and is titled "The Japan-South Kore
May 19, 2015
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U.N. chief, S. Korean president to discuss peace, stability
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that he will discuss peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula when he meets with the South Korean president during his visit to Seoul.Ban arrived here late in the afternoon to attend the World Education Forum (WEF), which kicks off on Tuesday. He is scheduled to meet with President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. Arriving at the airport, Ban, a former foreign minister of South Korea, told
May 18, 2015
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Kerry hints at further sanctions on N.K.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Seoul on Monday lashed out at North Korea for its recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, public executions and other ongoing provocations, stressing the need for greater international pressure to change its behavior. While “persistent and principled” diplomacy remains key to dealing with the communist country, no one should be “under any illusion” about talks for the sake of talks, he said, urging leader Kim Jong-un to display his resolve for
May 18, 2015
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S. Korea slams N. Korea for insulting Park
South Korea rebuked North Korea Monday for insulting President Park Geun-hye who raised the issue of a reign of terror in the North following a reported purge of the North Korean defense chief. The North's criticism came a few days after Park said North Korea's reign of terror has stoked security concerns in the region following Seoul's spy agency's revelation about the North's recent purge of the defiant defense chief. North Korea allegedly executed Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol in late Apr
May 18, 2015
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S. Korea, Japan to hold trade ministers' talks on weekend
The trade ministers of South Korea and Japan will meet in the Philippines this weekend, a Seoul official said Monday, amid their ongoing efforts to sign a free trade deal that also involves China.Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Yoichi Miyazawa on Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers' meeting, Woo Tae-hee, South Korea's deputy trade minister, told a press briefing."Seoul and Tokyo are
May 18, 2015
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Yun, Kerry reaffirm strong alliance against N. Korea
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Monday reaffirmed that there is "no daylight" between the allies in dealing with North Korea. They also agreed to ratchet up pressure on North Korea, which has "recklessly abandoned" its obligations under U.N. resolutions. "There is no daylight, not an inch, not a centimeter, not a microscope of difference between the United States and the Republic of Korea in our approach to the question of North Korea's provocations and its
May 18, 2015
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Indian P.M. to talk trade in S. Korea
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Seoul on Monday to bolster economic and diplomatic ties with South Korea, amid his push for the “Act East” policy, aimed at upgrading relations with India’s eastern neighbors.On his first day in South Korea, the third leg of a three-nation trip that also includes visits to China and Mongolia, Modi will hold a summit meeting with President Park Geun-hye, which is expected to focus on bolstering bilateral economic cooperation.During the summit, Mo
May 17, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Indian P.M.’s visit aims to cement Korea partnership’
With evolving business ties and increasingly similar strategic perspectives on world affairs, South Korea is one of the most important Asian partners for India, according to India’s ambassador to Seoul, Vikram Doraiswami.In an interview with The Korea Herald last week, the envoy noted that elevating India’s partnership with Korea was a crucial “prerequisite” to ensure the success of New Delhi’s “Act East” policy ― a core foreign policy initiative to deepen the country’s engagement with East Asia
May 17, 2015
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Bulgaria upgrades partnership with Korea
Amid the global economic downturn and political instability, a comprehensive partnership between countries is no longer a choice, but a necessity, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev underscored during his visit to Korea last week. The first in six years of Bulgarian president’s visit to Seoul, Plevneliev came with key government officials and some 30 business leaders to mark 25 years of bilateral ties. At the summit meeting on Thursday, Plevneliev and President Park Geun-hye signed three memor
May 17, 2015
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Poland celebrates rise as Central European powerhouse
The Polish constitution of May 3, 1791 was the world’s second constitution after the U.S. constitution written in 1789.The Polish Embassy celebrated its Constitution Day last Thursday, also marking bilateral ties between Poland and Korea, as well as Poland’s ongoing transformation as a Central European powerhouse. “Seventy years after the end of World War II, Poland became a nation with solid political and economic foundations, made possible through reconciliation with neighboring countries,” Po
May 17, 2015
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