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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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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Korea, Turkey cement ties through adversity
New Turkish envoy talks about FTA, nuclear issue and local cuisinesAbout a week ago, Koreans heard the tragic news that one of their closest friends, Turkey, had been struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake near the eastern city of Van, killing over 530 people.“It was a very tragic event, unfortunately we lost many people,” said Turkish Ambassador Naci Saribas to The Korea Herald.As soon as the news broke, the Korean government offered assistance. A few days later, Turkey accepted foreign aid to he
Oct. 30, 2011
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Former S. Korean diplomat in Russia under probe over embezzlement
A former senior South Korean diplomat in Russia has been under a probe by prosecutors on suspicion of embezzling tens of millions of won of the government's budget, the Seoul prosecution and the culture ministry said on Friday.Ryu Min, 53, is suspected of pocketing about US$51,714 between 2008 and M
Oct. 28, 2011
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Gap remains with N.K.: U.S. official
The United States and North Korea have a long way to go until they find a breakthrough in the standoff over the multilateral nuclear disarmament talks, a visiting senior U.S. official said Thursday. “It would be fair to say that we did make some progress,” Kurt Campbell, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told reporters. “(But) there were no breakthroughs. There is a substantial amount of work that needs to be done. No decisions have been taken about next steps
Oct. 27, 2011
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U.S., N.K. seen ready to move forward in talks
Meeting indicates main partners will keep moving for 6-way dialogue: Seoul officialAlthough the two sides failed to forge an actual deal regarding the resumption of international denuclearization dialogue, talks between the United States and North Korea this week may have provided necessary steps to finally get there, observers in Seoul said Wednesday. Representatives from Washington and Pyongyang held two-day talks in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday, as members of the six-nation dialogue aimed at
Oct. 26, 2011
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China's vice premier arrives in S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang arrived Wednesday in South Korea for a two-day visit that is expected to focus on efforts to revive the stalled six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs and expansion of the bilateral currency swap deal, officials said.Li, widely e
Oct. 26, 2011
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U.S.-N. Korea nuclear talks in Geneva show some progress
The top U.S. envoy on North Korea has reported some progress after the first day of talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear program, the second direct encounter between both sides in less than three months.Speaking to reporters and TV cameras Monday night as he re-entered his lakeside hotel after their first meeting at the United States’ U.N. mission in Geneva, Stephen Bosworth called himself “neither optimistic nor pessimistic.’’“We have had a good day of talks. I think we’re moving in a positive direct
Oct. 25, 2011
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No S. Korean casualties in Turkey quake, ministry says
No South Korean casualties have so far been reported in Turkey where a massive earthquake struck its southeastern region killing at least 100 people, the Foreign Ministry here said Monday. A 7.2-magnitude quake hit the Turkish province of Van on Sunday, killing some 140 people and injuring another 350, according to overseas news reports that quoted Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The death toll could reach 1,000, reports say. Two South Korean nationals, who reside in Van Province,
Oct. 24, 2011
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Voting in the New Zealand elections
Enrollment in the upcoming New Zealand general elections and referendum are under way with the elections set for Nov. 26.Eligible New Zealanders overseas can vote in the lead-up to Election Day but must be enrolled first.To be eligible to vote, the person voting must be a New Zealand citizen and have visited New Zealand within the last three years, or a permanent resident of New Zealand and have visited New Zealand in the last 12 months.Once enrolled, voters can cast their ballot from Nov. 9.All
Oct. 23, 2011
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Gumi, Dutch Embassy team up for concert
Gumi City and the Netherlands Embassy have teamed up for a special concert by the Gumi City Choir as part of celebrations of 50 years of diplomatic relations.This choral concert is part of a tour starting in Seoul on Nov. 1 before continuing to Breda, Rotterdam and Eindhoven in the Netherlands on Nov. 3, 4 and 5, respectively. The Seoul concert will be held at the Hyehwa Catholic Church from 8 p.m. The conductor of the choir will be Joseph Hwang, a graduate from the Brabant Conservatory in the N
Oct. 23, 2011
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Canada Education Fairs 2011
This year’s Canada Education Fairs 2011will take place on Oct. 30 at COEX, southern Seoul.Organized by the Embassy of Canada, the event showcases 64 Canadian institutions including public school districts, private schools, colleges, universities and private language training institutions all ready to meet prospective students and parents with interests in studying in Canada.“The fair will be a good opportunity to find out more information on studying in Canada and Canada’s world-wide-recognized
Oct. 23, 2011
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Great Swedish explorer’s photos at SNU
The Swedish Embassy is holding an exhibition of images taken by a famed zoologist more than 75 years ago.Sten Bergman carried out natural science work here during a visit from February 1935 to November 1936 with the purpose of studying birds, mammals and insects in Korea and to collect samples to bring back to the Swedish museum. During his stay, he tried to capture almost everything of what he saw in the photos. Then, he published a book named “In Korean Wilds and Villages, 1938,” which has be
Oct. 23, 2011
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Dealing with climate change without Durban
Will there be a binding agreement signed in Durban to replace the Kyoto Protocol? The answer is “no” according to the Chilean environment minister.The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Kyoto Protocol expires next year, the year when the big emitters of greenhouse gases will hold elections to choose their leaders.The past two climate change meetings in Mexico and Copenhagen saw strong commitment from the host countries to push forward agenda that will help in the eventual re
Oct. 23, 2011
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N.Z. embassy aims to maximize impact of Rugby World Cup
For the past few weeks, about 4 billion viewers worldwide have been captivated by the Rugby World Cup played in New Zealand. Although the outcome of the game was unknown at the time of the interview, the final match pitted two powerhouses: New Zealand’s All Blacks versus France’s Les Bleus.Rugby is virtually unknown here in Korea except for games played at the local universities, military academies and expat teams such as the Seoul Survivors Rugby Club.Yet, the International Rugby Board sees the
Oct. 23, 2011
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Afghanistan awaits its Phoenix rising
Investments will break cycle of poverty, corruption and end Taliban influenceAfghanistan, before the current situation, before the Soviet invasion, was a poor but happy country, the new Afghan envoy reminisced.Now Afghanistan is suffering from the effects of a decade long battle against the Taliban while trying to fight corruption and build a nation based on the core democratic principles that help govern the free world. The newly-arrived Afghanistan ambassador spoke to The Korea Herald during h
Oct. 23, 2011
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S. Korean, French prime ministers pledge to further economic cooperation
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik met with his French counterpart Francois Fillon on Friday and agreed to support expanded cooperation between corporations, especially small- and medium-sized ones, from the two countries, Kim's office said.Fillon, the first French prime minister to visit Sou
Oct. 21, 2011
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U.S. replaces envoy to N. Korea ahead of talks
The United States announced a full-time envoy will be in charge of persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions, as the two sides were getting ready to hold a new round of talks over the communist state’s nuclear programs. On Wednesday, Washington time, the Obama administration said Steph
Oct. 20, 2011
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China’s vice premier to visit S. Korea
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang will visit South Korea next week for talks on bilateral relations and Korean Peninsula issues, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday.Li is the seventh-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China and is expected to rise to premie
Oct. 19, 2011
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Japan to return ancient books upon P.M. visit
Japan is expected to return part of the Korean royal archives it took during its decades-long colonial rule during Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to Seoul this week, according to officials here. Noda, who will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, is expected to discuss the return of the ancient books,
Oct. 17, 2011
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N. Korea, U.S. to hold more nuclear talks in Geneva
North Korea and the United States will hold a second round of bilateral talks next week in Geneva to discuss the stalled six-nation talks on the North’s nuclear weapons programs, a diplomatic source in Seoul said Monday.“I have learned that a high-level dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. will
Oct. 17, 2011
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Contemporary craft in Swedish show
Swedish Ambassador Lars Danielsson and his wife Gunilla von Utfall host their first event in Korea. (Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)As a child, arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies related to making things with one’s hands. As young artists become adults, their work into t
Oct. 17, 2011
