The Korea Herald

Over 120 historical errors found in Japan's textbooks: lawmaker

A total of 126 mistakes about Korea have been found in Japan's textbooks over the past five years, a lawmaker said Monday, showing another example of Japan's continued attempts to distort history. "Japan distorted the history of 126 Korean Peninsula-related items in its 108 textbooks for primary, middle and high schools between 2011 and 2015," said Rep. Yoo Ki-hong of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.Cases in point include the territorial claims to South Korea's easternmo

Oct. 5, 2015

U.K. band strikes military chords in Korea

One of the oldest and best-known bands in the British Army, the Band of the Coldstream Guards, visited Korea over the weekend, sounding Britain’s forceful and disciplined military tunes in front of the public. The band performed and paraded along the Yonsei Street in Sinchon, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Lotte World Tower in Jamsil in Seoul from Thursday to Sunday. Part of a national campaign to promote the United Kingdom’s culture and industries, the program, titled, “Great Festival Britain,” ha

Oct. 4, 2015

U.K. band strikes military chords in Korea

Danish open sandwiches in snug surroundings

The Danish Embassy is organizing a series of cooking events to introduce the country’s home cuisine and recipes to culinary explorers in Korea. The event is part of the program “Delicious Denmark,” designed to showcase Danish open sandwiches, smorrebrod and smushi, to consumers here, who are increasingly searching for different gastronomies. On Wednesday at Mad og Hygge studio in Sinchon in Seoul, journalists and food bloggers participated in a cooking session for the smorrebrod, joined by Danis

Oct. 4, 2015

Danish open sandwiches in snug surroundings

Colombian carnival meets Korean folk art

A pair of Colombian traditional artists visited Korea in September to showcase the country’s carnival music and dance and engage in a cultural exchange with Korean artists. Dancer and researcher Maribel Egea Garia and instrumentalist and professor Jarry Jose Julio Arjona came to Korea on Sept. 8 at the request of the Colombian Embassy, and performed at schools and events across the country. They also took lessons on traditional Korean music and dance, provided by the Korean Classical Music Corpo

Oct. 4, 2015

Colombian carnival meets Korean folk art

Russia, Korea mark growing ties at silver jubilee

Russia and Korea last week celebrated 25 years of diplomatic relations that have moved beyond ideological differences to shared interests in the region and the world. Moscow and Seoul are now close partners in an evolving multipolar international order, drawing on their respective leverage in East Asia and Europe.Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1990, over 50 interstate and intergovernmental agreements were concluded, 27 official summits were held and bilateral trade volume has reached $26

Oct. 4, 2015

Russia, Korea mark growing ties at silver jubilee

IAEA chief to visit Seoul Tuesday

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Seoul on Tuesday to meet with high-level South Korean officials including Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program and other issues, Seoul officials said Sunday.IAEA director General Yukiya Amano’s visit here will be an opportunity to deepen cooperation between Seoul and the U.N. nuclear watchdog, particularly when Pyongyang is expected to carry out provocations, potentially including a nuclear test, Seo

Oct. 4, 2015

Park's U.S. visit 'perfect opportunity' to discuss her regional peace vision: ex-White House official

South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming visit to Washington is a good opportunity to discuss ways to develop her initiative for peace in Northeast Asia, a former White House official said Friday.Evan Medeiros, who until recently served as senior director for Asia at the White House's National Security Council, made the remark during a security seminar, praising Park's Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI) as creative."I have a very positive view on NAPCI. I think it's v

Oct. 3, 2015

[Weekender] Interpretation: Blending art and science

Tension filled the room as a senior Seoul official sat at the negotiating table with his U.S. counterparts and a professional interpreter. Seeking to break the ice, he told them a story starting with a Korean proverb. Word for word, it was supposed to be “Too many boatmen steer a boat to the mountain.” Instead, the interpreter opted for what she believed was a more comprehensible expression, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” Yet the official, who had expected to hear “ship” or “mountain” to his

Oct. 2, 2015

[Weekender] Interpretation: Blending art and science

[Weekender] Presidential interpreters: Insiders behind the curtain

Working beside society’s elite, they fly hundreds of thousands of miles every year on charter planes. They speak about pressing brainteasers with the top actors on the world stage. They have access to the heavily fortified Cheong Wa Dae and its inner workings, as well as those of other presidential offices around the globe. Despite their seemingly coveted call of duty, almost the only time they make the headlines is when they blunder. At times, they are bewildered by the convoluted, highfalutin

Oct. 2, 2015

[Weekender] Presidential interpreters: Insiders behind the curtain

Seoul verifying rumors of death of IS teenager

The South Korean government has begun the process of verifying news reports that a South Korean teenager thought to have joined an Islamic militant group early this year was killed in a U.S.-led air strike in northern Syria, officials said Thursday.“We are now trying to verify the facts with regard to the reports on his fate,” said a Seoul official on condition of anonymity.A local media outlet reported Wednesday that the U.S.-led coalition forces carried out a massive air strike campaign last w

Oct. 1, 2015

Prospect of Korea-Japan summit grows

The exchange Sunday of seemingly amicable greetings between the leaders of South Korea and Japan has further boosted the prospect of a bilateral summit that has yet to be held amid territorial and historical conflicts. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a U.N. General Assembly session on Monday. (Yonhap)During a brief encounter with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a luncheon at the U.N. headquarters in New York, President Park Geun-hye expressed her hope that they can meet

Sept. 29, 2015

Park proposes boosting cooperation with Denmark over Arctic routes

　President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea and Denmark strengthen cooperation in utilizing Arctic shipping routes, which are becoming more viable as the ice in the region continues to melt due to climate change.　Park made the offer during summit talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according to Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea‘s presidential office. South Korea’s president Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hand

Sept. 28, 2015

Park proposes boosting cooperation with Denmark over Arctic routes

Nigerian leader vows to address double taxation avoidance issue

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to make efforts to quickly resolve the issue of double taxation avoidance with South Korea.　South Korea and Nigeria signed a double taxation avoidance agreement in 2006 to help boost two-way investment and trade, though the West African country has yet to complete its domestic procedures.　Buhari made the pledge during summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according

Sept. 28, 2015

Pakistani PM says willing to set up industrial complex for S. Korea

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he is willing to set up an industrial complex exclusively for South Korean companies to help facilitate their investment in Pakistan.He also said he is pleased with increased investments by South Korean companies. South Korean investment in Pakistan reached an accumulated US$100 million as of last year. Two-way trade amounted to $1.17 billion for last year alone.　Sharif made the comment in summit talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Su

Sept. 28, 2015

Park stresses importance of education for sustainable development

President Park Geun-hye on Sunday stressed the importance of education in setting up an effective and inclusive system to achieve sustainable development.　Park said South Korea drastically expanded investment in education as it was pushing for industrialization in the 1970s, which in turn created decent jobs and resulted in inclusive growth.　South Korea‘s education fervor helped transform the country into Asia’s fourth-largest economy from the ashes of the 1950-53 Korean War.　Park made the comme

Sept. 28, 2015

Park urges nations to do their part in climate deal

President Park Geun-hye Sunday called on countries to carry out their contributions in good faith to ensure a new agreement on climate change can successfully take root.Each country is required to present its national goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions before the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year.　In June, South Korea offered to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent by 2030 from 850.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, an amount Seoul says it would reach if

Sept. 28, 2015

Park urges nations to do their part in climate deal

Park held brief discussion with Abe on trilateral summit

South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday, Cheong Wa Dae said, in a sign of a thaw between the two countries ahead of a trilateral summit also involving China.　Abe told Park that he was looking forward to the trilateral summit, which may take place in late October in Seoul, Japan‘s Kyodo news agency said, citing Katsunobu Kato, Japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary.　Presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook told reporters that Japanese media reports “w

Sept. 28, 2015

S. Korea, China to construct joint industrial complex near N. Korea

South Korea and China plan to build a joint industrial complex near a border area with North Korea, according to South Korean Ambassador to China Kim Jang-soo on Saturday.Kim made the remarks on Friday during his visit to the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China, where ethnic Koreans account for about 30 percent of the population, the Yanbian Daily newspaper reported. Kim held talks with Zhang Anshun, the Communist Party secretary of Yanbian, during which they discussed ways to build th

Sept. 26, 2015

Park, U.N. chief hope N. Korea doesn't launch rocket

South Korean President Park Geun-hye and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have expressed hope that North Korea does not go ahead with a long-range rocket launch.The two also shared the view that the isolated country should come forward for dialogue with the international community, Ju Chul-ki, senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs, told reporters after their meeting at Ban's official residence on Friday evening.Park arrived in New York hours earlier for the U.N. General Assembly.Pa

Sept. 26, 2015

UN summit approves 15-year blueprint to eradicate poverty

With the bang of a gavel, international leaders approved an ambitious 15-year plan Friday to tackle the world's biggest problems, from eradicating poverty to preserving the planet to reducing inequality. Now comes the tough part: Drumming up support and money to achieve the goals and transform the world.Pope Francis gave his backing to the new development agenda in an address to the U.N. General Assembly before the summit to adopt the 17-point plan opened, calling it "an important sign of hope"

Sept. 26, 2015