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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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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Obama’s itinerary in S. Korea not decided: ministry
A Foreign Ministry official said U.S. President Barack Obama’s itinerary for his visit to South Korea later this month for the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit has not been confirmed, dismissing news reports that Obama may visit the demilitarized zone between South and North Korea.“In the past when former U.S. presidents visited South Korea, they used to visit U.S. forces stationed here. But the U.S. has not decided on his movements yet,” the official said on condition of anonymity. “If these
March 12, 2012
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Culture following business for India, Korea
An Indian culture chief has called for Korea-India cultural relations to follow the path of strong economic ties as a year-long Indian festival draws to a close here. Dr. Syed Shahid Mahdi, vice president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, visited Seoul to mark the end of the “Namaste Korea” (Greetings to Korea) festival that has run since last year.Last week’s finale of the festival organized by the Indian Embassy and the Indian Cultural Centre in Seoul, along with the National Theat
March 11, 2012
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Norway to offer wind energy tech during Expo
Norway is to highlight its maritime ties with Korea as part of its presence at the Yeosu Expo, and will promote wind energy technology as a new area of collaboration here.The Scandinavian country’s exhibition will present Norway as an energy nation with an environmental perspective at the world fair to run from this May to August.It will host a high-level business meeting at the Expo on May 14, where the Korean Norwegian Economic Council will focus on the maritime sector. And a meeting in Seoul
March 11, 2012
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Peru and Korea may unite to assist Arab nations
Peru is set to work with the Korean International Cooperation Agency to help countries in the Arab world. Peru’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Beraun said the Latin American country’s growing economy was now ready to help other nations after being one of the world’s greatest beneficiaries of KOICA support. Beraun discussed potential projects with KOICA duting his trip here last week as well as preparing for Peruvian President Ollanta Humala’s visit to Korea, scheduled for around May 10.
March 11, 2012
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Envoys awarded for boosting trade
The Korea Importers Association has awarded plaques to six foreign diplomats in appreciation of their work to boost trade to Korea.Six Koreans and six foreigners received the awards for their significant contributions to enhancing trade relations between Korea and foreign countries. KOIMA chairman Lee Ju-Tae presented the plaques to ambassadors Ngovi Kitau of Kenya, Pekka Juhani Wuoristo of Finland, Chaiyong Satjipanon of Thailand, Nicolas Trujillo Newlin of Ecuador and Naci Saribas of Turkey an
March 11, 2012
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U.S. streamlines visa fees for Koreans
The United States Embassy in Seoul implemented a measure on Friday to simplify the process of visa fee payment for South Korean travelers, making applications for visas easier and less expensive.Starting March 9, one fee now covers all tourist visa processing services through the U.S. Embassy’s authorized agency, named the Global Support Strategy.Previously, visa applicants paid more fees for some additional services, such as scheduling a visa interview appointment or delivery of passports for a
March 11, 2012
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Australian Embassy celebrates women’s day
The highest ranking female envoy at the Australian Embassy has praised her country’s treatment of women in an International Women’s Day speech at the Australia Center in Seoul. Joanne Pearce, counselor for agriculture at the Australian Embassy, spoke at a reception to mark the global day promoting the rights of women and girls.“Like most Australian girls I was brought up in an environment where to me there was really no definable difference in treatment between girls and boys,” she said. “I have
March 11, 2012
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Ghanaian independence marked in Seoul
The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana to Korea celebrated its 55th Independence Anniversary on March 6 in Seoul. Ghana was the first colonial sub-Saharan country in Africa to gain independence, in 1957. Ambassador Margaret Clarke-Kwesie said that the country had achieved relative success through economic reforms passed over the last decades, and praised strengthening relations between Korea and the African nation. According to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korean exports to Gh
March 11, 2012
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China swings to trade deficit in Feb
China swung to a large trade deficit in February as imports grew much faster than exports amid uncertainties in the global economy, the Chinese customs office said Saturday.Last month, the world's No. 2 economy posted a US$31.5 billion trade deficit, compared to a $27.3 billion trade surplus in Janu
March 10, 2012
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Yemen air strikes kill 23 suspected Qaeda militants: police
SANAA (AFP) - Overnight air strikes that residents said were carried out by US warplanes killed 23 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in mountains south of the Yemeni capital, security sources said on Saturday."Twenty-three Al-Qaeda fighters were killed in air raids launched late on Friday against their p
March 10, 2012
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IMF to propose 28 bn euro loan for Greece
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund plans to offer a new loan for Greece worth 28 billion euros ($36.7 billion) as part of the country's second bailout package, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Friday."Today I have consulted with the IMF's Executive Board and on that basis, as discuss
March 10, 2012
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Reports: Chinese police kill Tibetan man, wound 2
BEIJING (AP) -- Police in western China fatally shot a Tibetan man and wounded two others amid protests against Chinese rule, an activist group and a U.S. broadcaster said Saturday.The three men were shot Tuesday by police who were looking for or had detained another man in connection with a Jan. 25
March 10, 2012
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Greece secures biggest debt deal in history
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's private creditors agreed Friday to take cents on the euro in the biggest debt writedown in history, paving the way for an enormous second bailout for the country to keep Europe's economy from being dragged further into chaos.Greece would have risked defaulting on its
March 10, 2012
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S. Korea presses Japan on wartime sex slavery
South Korea urged Japan on Friday to resolve a long-running grievance regarding aging Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II, pressing Tokyo to take “fundamental measures” for the victims.The issue was discussed in detail when South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Ho-young held talks with his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae in Seoul earlier in the day, Seoul officials said.During the talks, Ahn called on Japan to “take fundamenta
March 9, 2012
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Obama proclaims implementation of FTA with S. Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation on the upcoming implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea.The two nations have agreed to put the FTA into effect as of next Thursday.The proclamation, posted on the White House's Web site on Wednesday, innumerates related st
March 9, 2012
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New envoy to U.S. says N. Korea needs help
North Korea needs help from the international community to come forward and join global society, as international relations have changed since the late 20th century, said the new South Korean ambassador to the United States.“I believe the United Nation’s perspective on North Korea is very appropriate in that the U.N. sees the need for help in North Korea to encourage it to join global society,” Choi Young-jin, ambassador to the United States, told reporters in Seoul, Thursday, after receiving a
March 8, 2012
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Advance visits held for Seoul Nuclear Security Summit
Representatives from 53 countries and four international organizations visited Seoul on Wednesday to fine-tune the preparations for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit on March 26-27.Led by Ambassador Cho Hee-yong, secretary-general of the preparatory secretariat, the South Korean organizers briefed their counterparts on the progress of the preparations, site tours and bilateral meetings. The events run through Friday.About 400 representatives including officials from embassies in Korea, foreign m
March 8, 2012
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S. Korea should seek nuclear summit balance between U.S., China: experts
Ensuring nuclear safety and security on Northeast Asia critical for S. KoreaU.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are among the 52 state heads visiting South Korea for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit in March.South Korea, as the host of the summit, should seek a cautious balance between the U.S. and China because the G2 powers have slightly different stances on the use of nuclear energy and materials, experts said.The U.S., the world’s largest nuclear power, has 104 nucle
March 8, 2012
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‘China not immune to pressure’
A senior Foreign Ministry official said China seemed to be feeling the international pressure over its policy of forcefully repatriating North Korean defectors.“China seems very uncomfortable about the issue of North Korean defectors being internationalized. The Chinese authorities seem to be thinking deeply on how to deal with this issue,” the official said on condition of anonymity.On Monday in Washington, D.C., a U.S. congressman urged the U.S. government to link treatment of North Korean ref
March 7, 2012
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S. Korean official visits China on N.Korean defector issue
A South Korean government official visited Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day consultation with Chinese authorities over North Korean defectors.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Kim Soo-kwon, director-general of the Korean Peninsula peace regime bureau, will meet with Chinese foreign ministry officials to find solutions on China’s policy of forced repatriation of North Korean refugees. He will also meet with North Korean defectors who have been living in the South Korean Consulate G
March 7, 2012