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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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[Exclusive] Hyundai Mobis eyes closer ties with BYD
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Seoul city opens emergency care centers
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[Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance
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Why S. Korean refiners are reluctant to import US oil despite Trump’s energy push
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Korea, Canada to ink free trade agreement soon
OTTAWA (Yonhap) ― South Korea will sign a free trade deal with Canada Monday (early Tuesday, Korean time) following a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa. Seoul officials said. Park arrived in the Canadian capital Saturday for a three-day state visit on a trip that will also take her to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.The two countries concluded a free trade agreement in March after nearly nine years of tough negotiations, a deal Seoul says c
Sept. 21, 2014
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‘Comfort women’ abuses were crimes against humanity
After spending six years as U.N. human rights chief, Navi Pillay strongly urged Japan to investigate “every allegation of sexual slavery” and “prosecute perpetrators” through a rare statement and then again a media interview last month.Her perspective and interest in the issue of the “comfort women” stand out because they demonstrate the international community’s human rights standards and growing demands for Tokyo’s action.In the Aug. 6 statement, Pillay expressed “profound regret that Japan ha
Sept. 21, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Seeking justice for sex slavery victims
The following is the 10th in a series of articles on Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement of Asian women on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the foundation of The Korea Herald on Aug. 15. ― Ed.In 2007, U.S. lawmaker Mike Honda set a milestone in the issue of Japan’s sexual enslavement of Asian women during World War II by spearheading the adoption of a resolution at the House of Representatives calling for Tokyo’s apology. The resolution played a key role in boosting awareness in the intern
Sept. 21, 2014
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Korean trade ties highlighted on Mexico’s Independence Day
Mexican Ambassador Jose Luis Bernal lauded diplomatic ties between his country and South Korea during a reception celebrating Mexico’s 204th Independence Day in Seoul on Monday.“Our bilateral trade exceeds $15 billion per year. There are more than 1,600 Korean companies in Mexico, the most recent of which is the decision by KIA to establish an automobile production plant which was announced just two weeks ago and which comes to join other big projects of KORES, KEPCO, POSCO, Samsung, LG and many
Sept. 21, 2014
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German envoy lauds preparation as key to fall of Berlin Wall
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the “Peaceful Revolution” that began in the East German cities of Leipzig and Dresden and precipitated the fall of the Berlin Wall, and eventually led to the unification of the country the following year. Commemorating the historic event this year is particularly important for the German Embassy and for the South Korean government. A slew of more than 20 events are planned, including academic seminars, cultural exchanges, visits by VIPs and trade delegatio
Sept. 21, 2014
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EU, Northeast Asian diplomats compare notes on regional security
European diplomats, policymakers and academics and their counterparts from Japan and South Korea hashed out what Northeast Asia should take away from Europe’s nearly 70 years of experience with regional integration and the creation of the EU from out of the ashes of World War II on Thursday and Friday in Seoul.The officials also discussed how regional integration and community-building can ensure peace and security in Northeast Asia, as it has in Europe.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se hosted EU Am
Sept. 21, 2014
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Paraguay eyes Korean investment
South Korean investment in South America has mostly poured into countries such as Chile, Peru and Colombia, three important commercial partners with which East Asia’s third-largest economy also has free trade agreements. But recent changes in Paraguay, a rural, landlocked country that borders Argentina and Brazil, could very well redirect the investment attention of Korea Inc. “My aim here is to start a continuous process of putting Panama on the map for investment,” said Gustavo Leite, Paraguay
Sept. 21, 2014
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Seoul-based group promotes ‘shared histories’ in East Asia
As compared to the success of the European Union in fashioning a European identity, East Asian community building has proved frustratingly elusive for regional organizers.In anticipation of the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015) late next year, advocates for a regional identity for “East Asia” are redoubling their efforts.In one such endeavor, the Seoul-based Asia-Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding led an intercultural dialogue exploring shared histories d
Sept. 21, 2014
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Free press crucial for continued development in Vietnam
Press freedom is crucial for development, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Pham Huu Chi during a lecture organized by the Asia Society Korea Center at the ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul on Tuesday.Pham described how his country dramatically decreased the poverty rate and achieved many United Nations Millennium Development Goals in just two decades. But he cautioned that continued development would depend on a free press. Vietnam has long been criticized for having a poor record on press fr
Sept. 21, 2014
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Park: S. Korea to sign free trade deal with Canada
South Korea will sign a free trade deal with Canada next week, President Park Geun-hye said Saturday, as she arrived in Ottawa for a three-day state visit on a trip that will also take her to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.The two countries concluded a free trade agreement in March after nearly nine years of tough negotiations, a deal Seoul says could benefit South Korea's automobile industries, among other industries."The free trade deal will serve as an important occasion" to take bila
Sept. 21, 2014
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Ex-Japan leader conveys Abe’s message to Park
A former Japanese leader conveyed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s message to President Park Geun-hye on Friday, an official said, a move that may pave the way for a potential summit between the two neighbors.Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori delivered the message to Park during their meeting in the presidential office in Seoul, the official said, though details of the message were not immediately available.The message came as South Korea and Japan are seeking to repair bilateral relations
Sept. 19, 2014
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President Park to meet former Japanese leader
South Korean President Park Geun-hye plans to meet with a former Japanese prime minister later this week, an official said Thursday, amid a recent thaw in relations between the two neighbors.Park is set to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Friday, presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook said, a move that’s widely seen as a potential stepping stone for a summit between Park and her Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe.Mori, who is due to arrive in Seoul to attend Friday’s opening
Sept. 18, 2014
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S. Korea, Turkey initial FTA in service, investment sectors
South Korea and Turkey initialed a free trade agreement (FTA) for their investment and service sectors Thursday, which will complement a trade pact for products that went into effect last year.The new South Korea-Turkey FTA on service and investment will soon undergo reviews by each side after it is translated into their languages, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy."The two countries have agreed to officially sign the agreement in early 2015, and they plan to work for its i
Sept. 18, 2014
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S. Korea, Germany to ink deal on unification advisory panel
South Korea plans to ink a preliminary deal with Germany to create an advisory group in an effort to learn lessons from the European country's unification, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.The two countries' foreign ministries are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding late Thursday (German time) to establish an advisory group consisting of mostly officials from both countries and some professors. Both sides will develop and share information and wisdom about foreign policies towa
Sept. 18, 2014
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(Photo News) Headed for Incheon
Lee Ho-yeon, a member of the Incheon Asian Games steering committee, lights the torch at Seoul Plaza two days before the event kicks off. The torch arrived in the host city of Incheon later in the day. After a 36-day pilgrimage through 17 cities in South Korea, the flame reached the city two days before the opening ceremony. The torch will be left overnight in the port city for the next two days before completing the final leg of its 6,000-kilometer journey to Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. (Yonhap
Sept. 17, 2014
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Korea, Japan to hold strategic talks: report
South Korea and Japan plan to resume their strategic dialogue ― stalled for over a year and a half ― next month as they explore ways to mend relations severely dented by feuds over wartime history, a news report said Wednesday. The talks will take place in Tokyo on Oct. 1 between Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong and his Japanese counterpart Akitaka Saiki, Kyodo News reported. The meeting was last held in January 2013 and will be the first since President Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Shinzo
Sept. 17, 2014
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S. Korea, Japan to hold talks on cultural exchange
South Korea and Japan plan to hold a director-general level meeting on cultural exchange in Tokyo this week for the first time in four years despite strained bilateral ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Kim Dong-gi, director-general of the cultural affairs bureau at Seoul's foreign ministry, will meet with his Japanese counterpart Jun Shimmi on Thursday to assess the current state of cultural exchanges as well as the future direction of people-to-people exchanges, it said.The two side
Sept. 17, 2014
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Merkel named this year's Seoul Peace Prize winner
Peace Prize for her repeated, heartfelt apologies for Germany's past war atrocities, the prize's judging committee said Wednesday."The 12th Seoul Peace Prize goes to German Chancellor Angela Merkel," Lee Chul-seung, the chairman of the judging committee said in a press conference. "Her apology over Germany's past affairs has reminded the international community of the importance of human dignity and human rights, and this again set off an alarm about the harmful consequences of war and highlight
Sept. 17, 2014
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‘S. Korea, U.S. need radar, interceptor system for N.K. drones’
Seoul and Washington should jointly develop a radar and interceptor system for unmanned aircraft to cope with the growing number of North Korean drones encroaching on South Korean airspace and a globally intensifying robotics arms race, a U.S. defense expert said Monday. Van Jackson, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, stressed the need for the allies to adapt to an “evolving global and regional context” in which military robotics has become a domain of strategic competit
Sept. 16, 2014
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Seoul to support IS fight with humanitarian aid
South Korea is expected to support the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State militants with additional humanitarian assistance, Seoul’s presidential national security adviser said Sunday.Kim Kwan-jin made the remark to reporters after arriving in Washington for talks with U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice. The fight against IS is expected to be a topic for Kim’s discussions with Rice as Washington is rallying international support for the drive.“Operations to defeat IS are expected to
Sept. 15, 2014
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