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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Seoul city opens emergency care centers
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[Exclusive] Hyundai Mobis eyes closer ties with BYD
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[Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance
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Why S. Korean refiners are reluctant to import US oil despite Trump’s energy push
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Prosecutors seek 5-year prison term for Samsung chief in merger retrial
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Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
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UN talks on plastic pollution treaty begin with grim outlook
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Xi says U.S. journalists to blame for China visa troubles
BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested US news organisations had themselves to blame for Beijing not granting journalist visas, in response to a rare unscripted question from a foreign reporter on Wednesday.Washington has criticised China's treatment of foreign correspondents after reporters from The New York Times and Bloomberg were not given residence visas in apparent retaliation for investigative stories on the wealth amassed by leaders' families.Beijing is highly sensitive
Nov. 12, 2014
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Korea demands Japan explain bar on singer's entry
South Korea on Wednesday called for Japan to explain why it had barred entry to a Korean pop star who recently performed on a set of islets claimed by Seoul and Tokyo.Lee Seung-Chul, 47, was held at Japan's Haneda Airport for hours on Sunday before eventually being sent back to Seoul. According to Lee, a Tokyo immigration official initially told him the ban was related to a "recent event" reported in the media."Then I instantly knew it was about Dokdo ... and knew Japan was exacting its revenge,
Nov. 12, 2014
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[Graphic News] Korea-China FTA to boost trade volume
The Korea-China free trade pact, concluded on Monday after more than two years of negotiations, is expected to significantly boost the countries’ annual trade with China to $300 billion in 2015, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The number of items included in the Korea-China FTA is relatively small, compared to free trade deals with other major economies, but this FTA is set to have a great impact on both countries’ economic development. The reason for the inclusion of sm
Nov. 11, 2014
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Park, Obama united against N.K.
Leaders of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to dealing with North Korean provocations and diffusing its nuclear ambitions, amid growing speculation over Pyongyang’s motives for recently releasing two Americans.The meeting was held on the sidelines of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing, which the two leaders took part in.“(The two leaders) shared the need for the global community to take an united action toward North Korea’s nuc
Nov. 11, 2014
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U.S., China reach 'understanding' on cutting tariffs on tech goods
The United States and China have reached an "understanding" in bilateral negotiations aimed at cutting tariffs on information-technology goods, the U.S. Trade Representative said Tuesday. U.S. President Barack Obama made the announcement earlier in the day during a plenary session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing, saying the breakthrough will help talks on the Information Technology Agreement to reach a "rapid conclusion," according to a statement by the U.S. Trade Repr
Nov. 11, 2014
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Obama sent letter to Kim to win detainees’ release
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un via his national intelligence director sent to the communist nation to win the release of two American citizens, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.The “brief letter” stated that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was sent in his capacity as Obama’s personal envoy to obtain the release of the two Americans, the senior official told reporters aboard Air Force One before th
Nov. 10, 2014
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Asia thaw tests Seoul’s diplomacy
South Korea’s foreign policy faces a test as signs of a thaw in China-Japan relations and North Korea’s surprise release of U.S. detainees threaten to weaken its diplomatic leverage and reduce strategic options. Nearly two years into her presidency, President Park Geun-hye is coming under increasing pressure to turn her diplomatic credentials into a feat. But her “principled” approach to relations with Japan and North Korea has so far failed to induce any meaningful change from either side. Inst
Nov. 10, 2014
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APEC summit opens with focus on regional trade deals, global recovery
Pacific Rim leaders convened Monday for an annual meeting where efforts to seek regional free trade agreements and ways to sustain the fragile global economic recovery are expected to top the agenda.Leaders from the 21-member APEC are also expected to endorse an agreement proposed by host China to set up an anti-corruption network in the Asia-Pacific region. Among those attending this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit are South Korean President Park Geun-hye, U.S.President Barack O
Nov. 10, 2014
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China says 'conclusion' of free trade talks with S. Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping held "substantive negotiations" on Monday and jointly announced the "conclusion" of free trade talks between the two nations, China's commerce ministry said. The one-sentence announcement by the Chinese ministry came shortly after a South Korean official said the two nations "virtually" reached a landmark free trade agreement. "Xi Jinping and Korean President Park Geun-hye held substantive negotiations and jointly announced th
Nov. 10, 2014
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Cambodia bets on Saemaeul movement to spur rural reform
PHNOM PENH ― With agriculture still the mainstay of its economy, Cambodia is seeking to reform rural communities in partnership with Korea to shore up residents’ livelihoods and boost grain exports. The Southeast Asian country is seeking to follow in the footsteps of the “Saemaeul Undong,” or New Community Movement, a rural reform drive in Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. The two countries agreed in June to build a training institute and carry out pilot projects in 30 villages by 2018, for which Se
Nov. 9, 2014
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Indonesia eyes closer Korea ties
JAKARTA ― Indonesia is keen to build a more substantive political, economic and sociocultural partnership with South Korea as it consolidates democracy under a new leadership and gears up for a special ASEAN summit with Seoul, Jakarta’s point man on the regional bloc said. I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, the ASEAN-SOM leader at Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, displayed the resolve to play a greater role not only in the region but also in helping enhance relations between the two Koreas by, i
Nov. 9, 2014
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Namibian officials benchmark Korea’s online administration
Delegates from Namibia’s personnel advisory body, the Public Service Commission, visited Korea from Oct. 22-25 to benchmark the country’s online administration system and human resource management scheme. PSC Chairperson Eddie Amkongo and Deputy Permanent Secretary Benhardt Kukuri met with officials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency, Korea Institute of Public Administration and Ministry of Security and Public Administration. “We came to learn how the Korean government recruits its
Nov. 9, 2014
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Europe touts benefits of its universities to Korean students
European officials touted education at EU universities as attractive alternatives to U.S. colleges at a recent workshop in Seoul, pointing to their low fees and long traditions and high academic quality.They were speaking at a workshop hosted by Hanguk University of Foreign Studies on Oct. 29 at a hotel in Seoul. Korea’s Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea sponsored the event. European ambassadors to Korea, international scholars, academic program directors and st
Nov. 9, 2014
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Artists laud virtues of childhood art education
The 2014 Seoul International Symposium for Arts and Creativity was held last Monday at the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, drawing on the expertise of international experts on public art education for children. Organized by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture and the Finnish Embassy, the symposium, titled “Artists, Teachers, Teaching Artists: Reflections on Identity and Expansions of Practice,” shared know-how in the art of teaching community-based programs and explored the changing iden
Nov. 9, 2014
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[Reporter's Column] Dokdo decision ruined by buck-passing
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se appears to be facing the biggest crisis since his swearing-in early last year, coming under fire for his reported opposition to the establishment of evacuation facilities on the Dokdo islets in the East Sea. Last Saturday, the government retracted a 3 billion won ($2.74 million) public tender for a contractor to build a shelter, power generator and desalination system in a two-story building. The Prime Minister’s Office said the project needed further review given c
Nov. 7, 2014
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Korea, China hold talks on summit
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks in Beijing on Friday to discuss how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs as well as bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Chinese foreign ministry, days before President Park Geun-hye is to hold a bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering. The meeting between Yun an
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea, China FMs satisfied on cooperation against N.Korea
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China expressed satisfaction Friday with their cooperation to help curb the advances of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, while renewing efforts to resume a "meaningful dialogue" with Pyongyang. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held bilateral talks earlier in the day in Beijing, with the agenda focusing on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as well as bilateral relations. Yun and Wang "expressed sati
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea, China make little headway in free trade talks
Trade ministers of South Korea and China held a fresh round of marathon overnight negotiations in Beijing to forge a free trade deal, but they failed to narrow differences over sensitive agricultural and manufacturing issues, a Seoul delegate said Friday. South Korean Trade Minister Yoon Sang-jick and his Chinese counterpart, Gao Hucheng, opened the 14th round of talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first time that the level of chief negotiators was upgraded to ministerial, representing
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea, China FMs hold talks to prepare for Park-Xi summit
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks in Beijing on Friday to discuss how to deal with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as well as bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Chinese foreign ministry, days before President Park Geun-hye is to hold a bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering. The meeting between Yun and Wang
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea, China extend latest round of FTA talks, note progress
South Korea and China will continue their latest round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations over the weekend, a senior South Korean official said Friday, noting progress in the last attempt to reach a deal before the start of a regional summit. The trade ministry official, however, stressed that there were still a few issues yet to be resolved. "We are continuing to make progress, but the two sides still remain divided over the key issues," the official told Yonhap News Agency over the
Nov. 7, 2014
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