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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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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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Envoys, Korea chart future ties on Africa Day
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and African ambassadors took stock of where South Korean-African ties were over the past few years and charted a future course for diplomatic, political and economic relations during a networking luncheon in Seoul on Tuesday.African envoys, including Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea Desmond Akawor, Foreign Minister Yun and other African and South Korean diplomats and business leaders met at the Federation of Korean Industries in Yeouido, Seoul, for a seminar and n
June 1, 2014
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‘Russia violated cease-fire,’ says Georgian envoy
Georgian Ambassador to South Korea Nikoloz Apkhazava accused Russia of violating a cease-fire agreement that ended hostilities between the neighboring countries in 2008 and demanded that it withdraw forces, during a National Day reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Monday. Apkhazava made the comments during a reception celebrating Georgia’s Independence Day attended by dozens of foreign ambassadors and government officials. Georgian Ambassador to South Korea Nikoloz Apkhazava delivers a speech d
June 1, 2014
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Ukrainian residents cast votes in crucial election
The Ukrainian Embassy here was open on May 25 to receive Ukrainians casting ballots for its presidential election, in which a pro-West billionaire emerged the winner. By midday on the drizzly Sunday, more than half of the 230 Ukrainians who are registered to vote had cast their ballots, including the country’s top diplomat, at the chancery in Itaewon, Seoul. “The election for the president is one of the main preconditions for further development of Ukraine and is a key step to normalization and
June 1, 2014
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Arab envoys join cultural festival kickoff
The seventh Arab Cultural Festival kicked off in Seoul on May 21 with numerous events slated throughout Seoul and Busan until July 4. Co-organized by the Korea Arab Society and a number of other cultural organizations, the festival officially got started at a reception for a contemporary Arabic art exhibition at Blue Square gallery NEMO in Itaewon, Seoul, on May 22. Salam Fayyad, former prime minister of Palestine, delivered a lecture at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies on May 27. Omani Amba
June 1, 2014
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Argentina sets sights on Korean travelers in tourism push
Argentine Ambassador Jorge Roballo promoted travel to his country in a special seminar and luncheon geared mostly to established local tour operators and travel agencies at Buenos Aires Wine & Steak House in southern Seoul on Wednesday.Argentina is now making a focused effort in South Korea to promote travel to the South American country. “The idea is to introduce to (tour operators) opportunities in Argentina to take into account the vast number of activities all year round, especially so-calle
June 1, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to decide on OPCON transfer timing by Oct.
South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to fix the timing of and conditions for the transfer of wartime control of South Korean troops from Washington to Seoul by October, officials here said Saturday.During the bilateral talks in Singapore earlier in the day, Seoul's defense minister Kim Kwan-jin and his U.S. counterpart, Chuck Hagel, agreed upon the work plan that specifies the timetable to decide when and under what conditions the South will regain the wartime operational control (O
May 31, 2014
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Korean 'comfort women' honored near US capital
A suburb of the US capital dedicated a monument Friday to World War II sex slaves in the latest local victory by Korean Americans in historical disputes with Japan.After a campaign and fundraising by Korean American activists, the government center of Fairfax County, Virginia, unveiled twin sculptures of butterflies and a plaque in honor of so-called "comfort women" -- the up to 200,000 women from Korea and elsewhere forced into brothels for imperial Japan's soldiers.On a green knoll on the gove
May 31, 2014
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China reports 'progress' in free trade talks with S. Korea
China has reported "positive progress" in its latest round of negotiations with South Korea aimed at forging a bilateral free trade agreement, but it remains unclear if the two sides made headway in sensitive issues. The comments by China's commerce ministry on Friday came shortly after South Korea and China wrapped up their 11th round of negotiations in Meishan, located in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. In a brief statement posted on its website, the Chinese ministry said the "po
May 31, 2014
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[URGENT] Ukraine forces 'completely clear' parts of east from rebels
Ukraine's acting defence minister said on Friday that his forces had "completely cleared" parts of the separatist east from pro-Russian rebels who have been waging a deadly insurgency since early April."Our armed forces have completed their assigned missions and completely clear the southern and western parts of the Donetsk region and the northern part of the Lugansk region from the separatists," acting Defence Minister Mykhailo Koval told reporters. (AFP)
May 30, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. cautiously back NK-Japan agreement
South Korea and the United States strongly indicated Thursday that their support for improvement in North Korea-Japan relations is conditional amid a drawn-out stalemate in efforts to denuclearize the communist nation. Following reports of a fresh deal between Pyongyang and Tokyo over the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, South Korean officials warned of a possible negative impact on the troubled denuclearization process. "We understand the importance of the abd
May 30, 2014
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N. Korea, Japan agree to investigate abductions, lift sanctions
North Korea and Japan agreed to carry out a full-scale investigation into the abduction of Japanese citizens and lift sanctions against the North at ongoing talks in Sweden, the North's state-run media said Thursday.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center) speaks to the media about a three-day talks with North Korea in Stockholm at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday. (AP-Yonhap) "The DPRK side agreed to simultaneously conduct a comprehensive survey of all Japanese inclu
May 29, 2014
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Seoul, Beijing agree to block N.K. nuke test, work for dialogue
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China on Monday agreed to step up cooperation to stop further North Korean nuclear tests and foster conditions for “meaningful” dialogue to make progress in its denuclearization. Wang Yi’s two-day stay here came as Pyongyang has repeatedly threatened to carry out a fourth underground detonation and ratcheted up tension through maritime drills and verbal attacks against the Park Geun-hye administration. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Yonhap)With the p
May 26, 2014
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One killed as bus with 26 Koreans crashes in Mexico
A tourist bus carrying 26 South Koreans crashed on a road in northwestern Mexico late last week, leaving the driver dead and 18 passengers injured, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.The bus, operated by a tourist agency in Los Angeles, veered off a road near Ensenada in Mexico on Saturday and overturned while trying to avoid an oncoming bus, the foreign ministry added.The driver, Paul Noh, a Korean living in the U.S., was killed and 18 passengers were injured, it said. The injured were transf
May 26, 2014
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Azerbaijan, the ancient ‘Land of Fire’
Azerbaijan is a country of rich cultural and historic heritage. In ancient times, it was an important stop on the Great Silk Road. According to ancient authors, the most active routes of the Great Silk Road passed through territory of Caucasian Albania, an ancient land located in the territory of preset-day Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has all the natural and geographic potential of a tourist destination. The shores of the Caspian, the Mugan, Karabakh, the Mil plains, the mountains, forests, rivers, s
May 26, 2014
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Azerbaijan celebrates Republic Day
Millions of Azerbaijanis around the world celebrate the founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan on May 28.With the annexation of the South Caucasus by Russian Empire in the early 19th century, Azerbaijani lands were split into two parts. In the north, the fight of the nation’s progressive forces for the liberation of the people and the development of the national consciousness led to the proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. This event was a logical continuation of the pr
May 26, 2014
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Azerbaijan becomes regional hub, fosters Korea ties
The following is an interview with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov. ― Ed. Korea Herald: Azerbaijan is located in a geopolitically strategic region. You said in a recent speech that you see Azerbaijan as a “bridge builder” and “peace promoter” in the region. How can Azerbaijan accomplish this goal?Mammadyarov: Azerbaijan is a multinational and multireligious country. The national policy of the country is defined on the principles of tolerance and coexis
May 26, 2014
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[Herald Interview] New transparency rules key to trust in investor-state settlements
This is the seventh installment in a series of interviews with chiefs of United Nations offices in Korea. ― Ed.With free trade emerging as a global norm for growth, new U.N. rules on transparency in disputes between investors and host countries will play a key role in bolstering their relations while providing greater public access to arbitration procedures, UNCITRAL’s regional chief said. Debate remains fierce over the role and effect of an investor-state dispute settlement clause since South K
May 25, 2014
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Envoys’ detention not isolated case
An incident in the baggage area of the Incheon International Airport in which two African ambassadors were detained by customs officials earlier this month was not an isolated case, according to the South African ambassador here. When South African Energy Minister Dikobe Ben Martins arrived here to attend a ministerial conference on clean energy on May 13, Incheon airport officials singled him out of a line and attempted to fingerprint him with a biometric scanner, South African Ambassador to So
May 25, 2014
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Slovak ambassador winds down 5-year posting
Slovak Ambassador to South Korea Dusan Bella (second from right) and his wife Eugenia Bellova (third from right) pose for a photo with folk band Gypsy Devils during a reception in Seoul on Wednesday. (Philip Iglauer/The Korea Herald)Slovak Ambassador Dusan Bella bid farewell to the diplomatic community here as he rounded up a five-year posting representing his country in South Korea during a Slovak cultural night in Seoul on Wednesday. South Korean ties with Slovakia and, indeed with Europe broa
May 25, 2014
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Paraguay seeks Korean investment in infrastructure development
Paraguay’s new businessman-turned-president wants to make history by transforming the tiny, underdeveloped and landlocked South American country into an advanced nation and regional logistics hub, said the country’s minister of industry and commerce. “We have a pragmatic president, and he has a new vision for the country,” Ramon Jimenez Gaona, minister of public works and communications, said in an interview with The Korea Herald at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. “He wants to make history, and h
May 25, 2014
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