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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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Seoul to offer talks to Japan over sex slaves
Korea considers setting up arbitration committee if Tokyo turns down proposalFollowing a recent court ruling calling for specific measures to settle the issue, South Korea said it will propose talks with Japan over a proper apology and compensation for Korean women forced into sexual slavery during
Sept. 8, 2011
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Swiss designs highlight form and functionality
Swiss Charge d’Affaires Daniel Cavegn (left) discusses the story behind Freitag bags with Ghana Head of Chancery Kwasi Asante (center) and Dominican Republic Minister Counsellor Ernesto Torres. (Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)Swiss product designers have always emphasized a balance between form and
Sept. 8, 2011
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Foreign Ministry to buy bulletproof Equus limousine
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it will buy a domestic bulletproof limousine to serve visiting state leaders and high-ranking officials ahead of the 2012 Seoul nuclear security summit. The ministry will be purchasing a Hyundai Equus limousine in November as the first locally produced bulletproof
Sept. 7, 2011
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Avant-garde art by Alchimia on display
An art exhibition showcasing the Alchimia group, one of the artistic movements that shaped Italian design, art and architecture, is running at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center.“The exhibition ‘Drawings by Alchimia,’ bears witness to one of the great periods of the Italian artistic movement and e
Sept. 7, 2011
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Envoy leaves literary legacy behind him
The Swedish ambassadorial couple left a piece of themselves here in Korea before moving to their next posting in Japan.Before they left, Lars Vargo was the guest of honor during the last Seoul Literary Society meeting.It was not because the president of the society was leaving; it was because Vargo
Sept. 6, 2011
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Safety to top Seoul nuclear summit agenda
Some 50 state leaders will also deal with North Korea uranium issueFollowing Japan’s nuclear crisis at Fukushima, next year’s nuclear security summit in Seoul will focus on how to improve safety in atomic energy, organizers said Monday. Since the March Fukushima Daiichi plant disaster ― conside
Sept. 5, 2011
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India visas now processed at embassy
All those wishing to visit India from Korea are required make their visa applications at the Indian Embassy until further notice.Applications for every category of visa will have to be conducted in person or with related documents sent through a travel agent.No visa applications sent by mail, courie
Sept. 4, 2011
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Poland Embassy launches newsletter
The Polish Embassy has released its first newsletter as part of Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka’s outreach initiative.The newsletter includes details of embassy events in Korea, events in which Polish diplomats and their families took part in and visits conducted by embassy personnel to different
Sept. 4, 2011
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New Zealand changes visa fees
Immigration New Zealand has established new visa fees effective immediately.The changes will only affect payments made outside New Zealand, not payments made in New Zealand dollars.“The changes are to reflect the currency exchange rates that have changed significantly in recent months,” the embassy
Sept. 4, 2011
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Voting for Danish elections in Korea
In a few weeks, Danes will flock to the ballot boxes to elect their prime minister for the next four years. Nine parties will fight for 179 seats in parliament, and two politicians will be elected from both Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Danes living in Korea who wish to vote are requested to visi
Sept. 4, 2011
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Exploring Arctic with Denmark
Denmark has mentioned Korea as an important partner for future collaboration in its new Arctic Strategy for 2011-2020.“It is no secret that the consequences of global warming are felt all over the planet, especially in the Arctic region, where global warming is proceeding twice as fast as elsewhere,
Sept. 4, 2011
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Local youngsters win art prizes from Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Embassy has honored local youngsters participating in an art exhibition in the South Asian nation.“This is very helpful in promoting understanding and friendship between the two countries,” Bangladesh Ambassador Shahidul Islam told The Korea Herald during the award ceremony last week.
Sept. 4, 2011
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Czech sci-fi makes it into Korean
Science fiction and diplomacy don’t usually overlap, but one ambassador has stepped up to introduce a translation of Czech sci-fi stories into Korean. The project is close to Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa, Jr.’s heart because he is a science fiction aficionado. During the 1980s to the 1990
Sept. 4, 2011
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Reclaiming the pearl of Sri Lanka
Korean companies and agencies helping create a better Sri LankaSri Lanka, the former Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is out to reclaim its moniker by rebuilding a country ravaged by war and terrorist attacks.For 26 years, the country suffered a civil war that ended in 2009 with many questions to be answe
Sept. 4, 2011
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Foreign minister heads to Paris for talks on Libya
South Korea’s top diplomat headed for France to attend a meeting of 60 world leaders and high-level envoys to map out Libya’s future as Moammar Gadhafi’s 41-year regime comes to an end, the Foreign Ministry here said Thursday. Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, EU and Arab chiefs, the U.S. secretary of
Sept. 1, 2011
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Seoul calls for Tokyo to ‘look squarely at its past’
South Korea on Tuesday urged Japan’s new government to “look squarely at its past,” setting a brusque tone following reinforced Japanese moves to lay claim to the South’s easternmost islets of Dokdo. Japan’s parliament approved former finance minister Yoshihiko Noda as the new prime minister earlier
Aug. 30, 2011
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Gas pipeline to provide breakthrough in inter-Korean ties: GNP chief
Lee sought Russian pipeline project since taking office: GNP chiefThe purported project for Russia to pipe Siberian natural gas through North Korean territory into South Korea will help the two Koreas thaw the months-long ice and move on to a new chapter in ties, the leader of Seoul’s ruling party s
Aug. 30, 2011
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Korean embassy in Libya attacked by armed assailants
The South Korean embassy in Tripoli was attacked by armed robbers, but no one was hurt during the rioting, an official in Seoul said Monday. About 15 rioters stormed the embassy building at around 5:20 a.m. (local time) on Sunday and attempted to steal televisions and other electronic goods, but the
Aug. 29, 2011
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Voting opens for human rights logo
Nearly everybody knows that a heart represents love and a dove symbolizes peace. But what is the universal symbol for human rights? International online voting is now open to choose what will represent the issue of human rights at the United Nations and provide a visible representation for the conce
Aug. 28, 2011
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Changes to U.K. passport procedures
The British Embassy has announced changes to passport procedures.Customers applying for a British passport in Korea will continue to use the Regional Passport Processing Center (RPPC) in Hong Kong but their new passport will be printed in the United Kingdom. Effective immediately, customers will rec
Aug. 28, 2011
