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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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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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NK troops disguised as 'indigenous' people in Far East for combat against Ukraine: report
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Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
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Israel celebrates through song
The Israeli Ambassador to Korea has praised the talent of his nation’s people for turning a “nation that turned desert and rocks into a beautifully inviting landscaped land.” Tuvia Israeli wrote to commemorate his county’s 64th Independence Day: “Israel has been preoccupied incessantly with the primal need to survive, nevertheless Israel is here to prove in many exciting ways that there is far more to life.” A special cultural program in Seoul on Thursday also commemorated the country’s 50 years
May 6, 2012
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Zio Oh to visit world’s biggest rodeo
Film sensation Zio Oh has been announced as Korea’s Mr. Calgary Stampede.The actor and model who has appeared in 10 TV dramas and 6 movies will visit the Canadian city this summer to experience the 100-year old event for himself.The Calgary Stampede is the world’s biggest rodeo, and celebrates the story of settlement on the Canadian frontier. Just before the stampede was founded in 1912, Calgary had a population of 43,000. But the city has grown to more than 1.1 million people today, helping it
May 6, 2012
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Online reporter sought for Oz blog
The Australian Embassy is seeking a university student or graduate to write for its new “This is Australia” blog. The blog will be launched this month and the online reporter is needed to write from May to August.The embassy is looking for an experienced SNS user with a good understanding of both English and Korean, who is keen to learn about Australia. They will act as a contributing writer to “This is Australia” by reporting on Australia, embassy events and Australia’s bilateral relations with
May 6, 2012
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Geoje shows its maritime mettle to ambassadors
International diplomats participating in The Korea Herald 17th Ambassadorial Golf Tournament on Friday were also introduced to the maritime treasures of the so-called blue city during their trip to Geoje Island. During their stay, ambassadors and their spouses also attended the Geoje World Shipbuilding and Marine Festival opening ceremony.Geoje Mayor Kwun Min-ho said: “I really appreciate the ambassadors and VIPs who have made their best efforts to attend this festival. I haven’t seen this many
May 6, 2012
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Gorgeous Geoje offers weekend paradise to diplomats
Korea Herald’s Ambassadorial Golf Tournament transports envoys to the Blue CityThe sun shone for the Korea Herald’s 17th Ambassadorial golf tournament on Geoje Island on Friday. Diplomats from 13 countries joined newspaper executives and Geoje officials to enjoy a two-day stay on Korea’s second largest island. Many enjoyed playing a round of golf at the new De Beach golf club, overlooking the ocean from every tee. The ambassadors of India, Morocco, Spain, Slovakia, Malaysia and Vietnam enjoyed t
May 6, 2012
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Seoul explores new fronts in Myanmar ties
Korean government, businesses tap resource-rich country after reformsKorea is seeking to carve out its presence in Myanmar as sweeping reforms of the former pariah state entice global powers to tap its huge resource reserves and growth potential.Despite diplomatic thorns and its limited trade with the country, Korea can capitalize on its experience of rapid industrialization and strength in construction and information technology in engaging what is called one of the next “Asian Tigers,” experts
May 3, 2012
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Foreign ministers talk Korea-Myanmar ties
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Myanmar agreed Wednesday to enhance business and diplomatic ties as Seoul seeks to scale up its presence in the former pariah state following sweeping democratic and economic reforms. Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan met with his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin and President Thein Sein during the two-day trip. Kim is the first top Korean diplomat to visit the Southeast Asian country in 27 years.“The two ministers had an in-depth discussion on the state
May 2, 2012
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Diplomat called back for sexual harrassment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned an official at the Korean Embassy in Bangkok accused of sexually harassing a Korean professor.According to a local report on Friday, the diplomat allegedly intimidated the professor with unwanted physical harassment several times during their meetings to discuss Korean language education there.The ministry is investigating the incident. “If the report is confirmed to be true, we will take a stern action, based on the zero-tolerance principle
April 29, 2012
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Australian minister looks to low carbon
Australia’s climate change minister, Greg Combet, has told how cutting greenhouse gases could boost trade in green technologies during a visit to Korea.The minister for climate change and energy efficiency said he and Korea’s Environment Minister Yoo Young-sook agreed on the importance of markets in reducing emissions during his trip to Seoul on Friday.Combet noted that both Korea and Australia are among the top 15 greenhouse gas emitters globally, and that both countries share the view that car
April 29, 2012
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Korea funds Kenya tech center
A new $25 million technology center funded by Korea will be completed by July 30. The second and final phase of the Technology Development Center financed by the Korean government is on schedule to be completed in June. Kenyan Ambassador to Korea Ngovi Kitau said that the facility being paid for under Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund would benefit both his country’s economy and that of the surrounding region.“This project is very important to Kenya because under Kenya’s Vision 2030,
April 29, 2012
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Czechs debut Demel in Seoul
The works of one of Czech’s most famous graphic artists are being displayed at a special Korean exhibition. The embassy has put on a display of contemporary works by Karel Demel. The imaginative and dreamlike works are being shown at the Czech Info Center in SeoulDemel was born in Prague in 1942. He first studied music, graduating from the Prague State Conservatory in 1963 as a trombonist. After two years as an army musician he became a student at the College of Fine Arts, studying graphics unde
April 29, 2012
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Senegal marks national day in Seoul
Senegalese Ambassador Amadou Dabo hailed his country’s recent democratic elections as a victory for all of Africa as he celebrated his country’s 52nd national day in Seoul on Wednesday. “This year we celebrate our independence day in the powerful context marked by a presidential election that confirmed the victory of the opposition parties’ coalition against the ruling party,” Dabo said.“As widely reported by international media, His Excellency Abdoulaye Wade, then president of the Republic of S
April 29, 2012
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ANZAC Day marked at Korean War Memorial
Australians and New Zealanders came together at the War Memorial of Korea on Wednesday to celebrate ANZAC Day. The day honors the people who served the two countries in past conflicts, as well as those still serving in their respective armed forces. “It was on this day 97 years ago that the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, during the Turkish Campaign of the First World War, made immortal the name ANZAC and established the enduring tradition of selfless service, devotion to dut
April 29, 2012
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Polish honor, traditional dress presented at HUFS
Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Majka has presented traditional clothes from his country to Korean students to mark the 25th anniversary of the Department of Polish Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Majka gave the Polish folk garments to HUFS students on April 24, when he also presented an honor to HUFS professor Choi Sung-eun. Choi was awarded Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski for her outstanding service in developing Polish-Korean academic
April 29, 2012
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UNDP Seoul chief to harness Korea’s development story
Seoul’s new United Nations Development Programme director aims to harness the wisdom of Korea’s development story for a new kind of Korean Wave. Instead of spreading K-pop around the world, Anne-Isabelle Degryse-Blateau hopes to pick the brains of those who helped transform Korea from a third world country to an aid-giving nation in just one generation to inform global development cooperation. “Korea’s development experience is unique, so it can provide unique knowledge to countries facing simil
April 29, 2012
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British veterans return to remember Korean War
U.K. veterans returned on Thursday to a famous Korean War battle site for a memorial service. The British veterans, many of whom are now in their 80s, attended a ceremony on Thursday to commemorate the sacrifice of the 29th brigade at the Battle of the Imjin River. The veterans gathered at the Gloster Monument, at Solma-ri, near Munsan, to remember their fellow soldiers who fell during the battle that ran from April 22-25, 1951.They were among the 1,109 British servicemen who lost their lives du
April 29, 2012
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OECD Korea Policy Center opens new office
The OECD Korea Policy Center began operations at its new building in central Seoul on Friday.The center, headed by Korea Development Institute School dean Nam Sang-woo, had until now been located within the KDI School. At the opening ceremony, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria congratulated the center for its contribution to the OECD outreach program that aims to introduce advanced governance systems in OECD member nations. He added that the OECD Korea Policy Center is serving an important rol
April 27, 2012
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S. Korea's campaign to adopt East Sea name ends in failure
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), an intergovernmental organization representing maritime bureaucrats around the world, decided Thursday not to revise a global chart to include the "East Sea" name for the waters separating the Korean Peninsula and Japan, officials said Thursday.The decision represented a failure of diplomacy by South Korea for the concurrent use of East Sea and th
April 26, 2012
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IHO delays decision on Korea’s request for East Sea name to 2017
The International Hydrographic Organization on Thursday delayed its decision on Seoul’s request that the name “East Sea” be used together with “Sea of Japan” for the body of water between the two countries. The issue will be dealt with in the next meeting of the intergovernmental organization representing maritime bureaucrats around the world in 2017, Seoul officials said.Earlier in the day, the IHO rejected a proposal by Japan to stick to the use of the Sea of Japan alone.South Korean and Japan
April 26, 2012
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Foreign minister to visit Myanmar
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan will make a trip to Myanmar next week, the first South Korean foreign minister to visit the country in 27 years as Seoul seeks to improve ties with the Southeast Asian country, officials said Thursday.During the two-day visit that begins next Tuesday, Kim will hold talks with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and pay a courtesy call to President Thein Sein, ministry spokesman Cho Byung-jae said.“At the talks, the two nations plan to discuss ways to promot
April 26, 2012
