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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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World’s demand for oil grows unabated
The International Energy Agency revised upward next year’s forecast for global oil demand Wednesday, following a tamer prediction in October.Growing Chinese demand was the main driver behind the prediction that the globe would consume an average of 90.5 million barrels of oil daily in 2013.The revised figure, should it come to pass, would represent an additional 865,000 barrels of consumption each day.The rise in consumption is expected across all regions with the exception of Europe, which offi
Dec. 13, 2012
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Jang Sa-ik wows foreign envoys with traditional-mod fusion
A medley of VIP expatriates, members of the foreign diplomatic community and local music lovers came out to experience genre-bending Korean singer Jang Sa-ik’s year-end performance held to raise awareness for groups helping orphans at Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater on Wednesday.“He is one of the best singers in Korea,” said Eugina Bellova, wife of Slovak Ambassador to Korea Dusan Bella. “He has a very strong voice ― an exceptional voice. He’s very popular because of his unique way of combining
Dec. 9, 2012
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New Finnish envoy talks ‘Angry Birds’ in two-way ties
“Angry Birds” are Finnish. Who knew? Not actual birds, but the flightless, virtual kind that inhabit over a billion smartphones around the world. The game is huge in Korea, too. In fact, Korea has the third-highest number of downloads of the game, designed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Entertainment, after the United States and China. Finland’s new envoy here in Korea said there are many other things from Finland that are quite popular in Korea, but raising Finland’s national brand is
Dec. 9, 2012
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Institut Francais’ screens ‘Lourdes’ in cinema series
Institut Francais screened director Jessica Hausner’s 2009 film “Lourdes” at ArtSonje Center’s Cinecode Theater in the chic Samcheong-dong district of Seoul on Tuesday.The film explores the nature of Catholic miracles ― real or imagined ― for the millions of religious pilgrims who visit the eponymous small southwestern French town nestled against the Pyrenees Mountains.Hausner remains agnostic in the film on whether miracles actually occur, focusing instead on belief itself and the impact of bel
Dec. 9, 2012
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Tourist agents learn Korean in Thailand
The ASEAN-Korea Center organized a Korean Language Training Course from Nov. 12 in Bangkok, Thailand, for Thai tourism professionals to increase their Korean language ability and help them better tailor travel services for Korean tourists.The language program is offered in many member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the center said in a statement in November.The ASEAN-Korea Center is an intergovernmental organization and aims to increase trade volume, accelerate investme
Dec. 9, 2012
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Australian FM vows strong punishment for attacks on Koreans
The foreign minister of Australia vowed Wednesday that his government will make utmost efforts to track down those suspected of attacking South Korean nationals in his country and bring them to justice. In a Korean-language statement provided by the Australian embassy in Seoul, Bob Carr said investigations have been under way to trace suspects in four assault cases against South Korean nationals in the last three months. The cases took place in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Gold Coast, with s
Dec. 5, 2012
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New envoy urges Korea-Thai FTA to reach trade goals
Thailand’s new envoy in Korea urged Korea to open its markets to Thai agricultural products to reach ambitious two-way trade goals set early this year.It would be nearly impossible for Korea and Thailand to achieve its two-way trade targets of $30 billion, more than double the current annual trade volume, unless Korea opened markets to Thai food products and re-balanced trade, said Thai Ambassador to Korea Kittiphong na Ranong.Kittiphong is taking over as his nation’s top diplomat in Korea on th
Dec. 2, 2012
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Singaporean envoy gets top prize from Korean culture group
Singaporean Ambassador to Korea Peter Tan won the grand prize at the Korea CQ award ceremony organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in southern Seoul, Tuesday.Tan joined CIC upon his arrival in February 2011 as Singapore’s top diplomatic representative.“(CICI) allows me to get to know people from all walks of life and gives me a whole new dimension for getting to know Korea. It is really a great, great networking group,” Tan said abo
Dec. 2, 2012
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Envoy brings exhibition on Portuguese architecture to Korea
Portuguese Ambassador to Korea Antonio Quinteiro Nobre inaugurated a special architecture exhibition at Yonsei University on Monday that celebrates the winner of 2011’s “Nobel Prize in architecture” on Monday.An extensive body of work by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2011 ― often called architecture world’s “Nobel Prize” ― is celebrated in “Eduardo Souto de Moura Competitions: 1979-2010” at Atrium Hall of Yonsei University’s Engineering Departme
Dec. 2, 2012
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Mechanic’s mistake blamed for crash of Air Force jet
A mistake by an Air Force maintenance crew member was responsible for the crash of an aerobatic jet that killed its lone pilot earlier this month, military investigators said Friday. The T-50B plane crashed in northeastern South Korea on Nov. 15 and faulty maintenance checks made by the mechanic, only identified by his rank of chief petty officer, caused the pilot to lose control and crash, investigators said.Three days before the crash, the mechanic conducted maintenance checks of the aircraft’
Nov. 30, 2012
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Prime Minister Kim visits Mexico, Canada
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik arrived in Mexico on Friday to meet its new leader and discuss a free trade deal, his office here said.On the first day of his three-day stay in Mexico, as the first leg of his weeklong trip that will also take him to Canada, Kim toured industrial facilities in Mexico City supported by South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and held a meeting with Koreans there, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.On Saturday, he will attend the inauguration of Mexican
Nov. 30, 2012
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Xi expresses hope for closer relations with Korea
China’s new leader Xi Jinping sent a message to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak saying he hopes to work together with Seoul to further deepen relations between the two countries and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said Wednesday.The message came after Lee offered congratulations on Xi’s election earlier this month.“China and South Korea are friendly neighboring countries and have seen a marked development in bilateral relations over the past 20 years since est
Nov. 28, 2012
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China’s new leader expresses hope for closer relations with S. Korea
China's new leader Xi Jinping sent a message to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak saying he hopes to work together with Seoul to further deepen relations between the two countries and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said Wednesday.The message came after Lee offered congratulations on Xi's election earlier this month."China and South Korea are friendly neighboring countries and have seen a marked development in bilateral relations over the past 20 years since est
Nov. 28, 2012
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Seoul, Beijing agree to closely cooperate on North Korea
South Korea and China have agreed to work closely to achieve their common goal of North Korea’s denuclearization, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday.During the annual vice ministerial talks held in Beijing a day earlier, the two sides reaffirmed that “the denuclearization of North Korea and peace and stability of the Korean peninsula are the two countries’ strategic goals,” and agreed upon the need for “a frank dialogue and close cooperation,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. The St
Nov. 27, 2012
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Afghanistan urges Seoul to invest in ties, lift travel ban
Afghanistan’s deputy foreign minister met with Korean officials in Seoul on Monday to explore ways to expand bilateral ties and Seoul’s reconstruction efforts as NATO’s decade-long mission winds down.Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin met with Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and Vice Foreign Minister Kim Sung-han to affirm Korea’s commitment of $500 million to bolster Afghan security forces and press Seoul to lift its travel ban to “facilitate Korean investment.”“I said very specif
Nov. 27, 2012
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Korea, China hold strategic dialogue
South Korea and China on Monday discussed ways to strengthen their bilateral ties and cooperation on North Korea issues during their annual strategic talks in Beijing, the Foreign Ministry said. The fifth Strategic Dialogue marked the first high-level meeting since Xi Jinping took the helm of the Chinese Communist Party last week, becoming the country’s de facto leader. The two-day event also comes amid concerns that Pyongyang may be readying to fire a long-range ballistic missile. Washington ha
Nov. 26, 2012
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Korea ready to file official continental shelf claim
South Korea is set to submit a formal claim to an extended portion of its continental shelf to the United Nations, a government official said Sunday, amid spiraling territorial tension across the region. The Foreign Ministry has been preparing official documents to present to the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for a scientific and technical review and recommendation. “Having decided to turn them in within this year, we’ve already reported the plan to Cheong Wa Dae and wil
Nov. 25, 2012
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British Embassy invites Chevening Scholarship applications
The British Embassy is accepting applications from Korean students for the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarship through Jan. 2, for the 2013-2014 academic year.North Korean settlers in South Korea are also invited to submit applications for the scholarship, the embassy said in a press release in October.Chevening Scholarships cover the cost of one year of post-graduate study in Britain, including tuition fees, a monthly stipend and round-trip airfare.The Chevening program was created to suppor
Nov. 25, 2012
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Mexico awards SNU professor for promoting two-way ties
Mexico recognized Mexican expatriate and Seoul National University professor of Spanish language and Hispanic culture and literature Claudia Macias de Yoon for her work in promoting Korean-Mexican relations through her many years organizing the Mexican community in Korea.Mexican Ambassador to Korea Martha Ortiz de Rosas presented Macias de Yoon with the Ohtli Award at the ambassador’s residence in Seongbuk-dong in Seoul, Wednesday, for her work establishing and then leading the Association of Me
Nov. 25, 2012
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Indonesia awards former Navy chief
Indonesia awarded former Navy chief and retired Adm. Kim Sung-chan the Southeast Nation’s most prestigious medal of merit in a ceremony at the Indonesian chancery in Yeouido, Seoul on Friday.Indonesian Ambassador to Korea John Prasetio, who arrived in Korea on Oct. 5 and will present his Letter of Credence at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 6, presented Kim with the Bintang Jalasena Utama Award, the highest naval honor that Indonesia can bestow. Kim became Korea’s Navy chief in early 2010 and led Korean n
Nov. 25, 2012