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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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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Japan's review of 1993 apology dampens ties
Relations between Korea and Japan are plunging further after the Shinzo Abe administration on Friday unveiled a report undercutting its watershed 1993 apology for its mobilization of Korean women to frontline brothels in World War II. A five-member panel consisting of legal, women’s rights and media experts has been “reexamining the background” of the Kono Statement since late February, headed by former Prosecutor-General Keiichi Tadaki.Seoul’s Foreign Ministry expressed “deep regret” that Tokyo
June 20, 2014
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Number of refugees in Korea rises 12 percent
The number of refugees in Korea sharply climbed to 547 last year in line with Seoul’s efforts to support asylum seekers from around the world, a report showed Friday. The figure marks a 12.3 percent yearly increase and a whopping 22-fold growth from 10 years ago, according to an annual Global Trend Report by the U.N. High Commission for Refugees. Seoul began taking asylum claims in 1994. It enacted Asia’s first standalone refugee act in July 2013, which governs the application for refugee status
June 20, 2014
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Abe must not undercut 1993 apology on wartime sex slavery: China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be further alienated from his neighbors if Tokyo undermines the credibility of its 1993 apology over wartime sexual enslavement of women during World War II, China's state-run media warned Friday. The China Daily made the comments in its editorial hours before the Japanese government was set to announce the results of its "review" on the 1993 statement issued by then-Japanese cabinet secretary Yohei Kono that acknowledged its forced recruitment of women in
June 20, 2014
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Korea, Kazakhstan agree to expand joint economic projects
ASTANA (Yonhap) ― South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed Thursday to work closely together to realize major energy and power projects currently underway between the two countries.The joint projects worth a total of $10 billion were a key focus of the two leaders’ summit talks in Astana, which came on the fourth day of Park’s six-day tour of Central Asia, officials said.The South Korean leader arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday following a thre
June 19, 2014
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U.S. ambassador nominee vows role in Seoul-Tokyo ties
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― Mark Lippert, on track to become the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said Tuesday he would endeavor to help Seoul and Tokyo improve their often-prickly ties over shared history.“We obviously have conversations to encourage better dialogue between the Japanese and South Koreans to work through some of these very difficult and painful historical issues,” he said at a Senate confirmation hearing. Though the U.S. “wouldn’t play a mediation role,” it “can play an important r
June 18, 2014
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Korea to send troops to peacekeeping drill in Mongolia
South Korea will dispatch troops to an annual multinational peacekeeping exercise set to kick off in Mongolia this week, the Marine Corps here said Wednesday.Some 34 South Korean Marines as well as eight service members of the Army, Navy and Air Force will participate in the Khan Quest exercise in the landlocked country. The exercise is set for June 20 to July 1.During the drill, the troops are scheduled to practice how to carry out operations in conflict areas, provide humanitarian aid and perf
June 18, 2014
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U.S. cooperation threatened by Tokyo’s post-Cold War ties
Tension appears to be building between the U.S. and Japan as Tokyo’s moves to enhance ties with Pyongyang and Moscow have apparently unnerved Washington, which has imposed tough sanctions against the two.Tokyo’s controversial reexamination of its 1993 apology for its wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women is also a source of concern for Washington as it would escalate historical feuds between Japan and South Korea, and hamper the three-way security collaboration.Although the U.S. and Japan s
June 17, 2014
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Korea, China discuss maritime border
Korea and China last week held the first talks in about three years to demarcate their exclusive economic zones that have long been a source of tension between the two countries, Seoul officials said Tuesday. The closed-door meeting came weeks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Seoul. It was led by Kang Jeong-sik, director-general for international legal affairs at Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, and Ouyang Yujing, director-general for boundary and ocean affairs of Beijing’s Foreign Ministry. Wi
June 17, 2014
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S. Korea, China hold closed talks on maritime border
South Korea and China held closed-door talks last week aimed at demarcating their economic exclusive zones (EEZs) ahead of an expected summit meeting between their leaders, a source said Tuesday. The Friday talks come as the two countries remain at odds over Beijing's declaration last year of its new air defense identification zone over the East China Sea that encroaches upon South Korea's and includes the Seoul-controlled submerged rock of Ieodo. Ieodo, which is 4.6 meters below sea level,
June 17, 2014
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Tension rises as Japan set to unveil review of 1993 apology
Relations between Korea and Japan appear to be hanging in the balance as Tokyo is gearing up to unveil this week the results of a review of its landmark 1993 apology for its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II. In the document in the name of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono, Japan acknowledged and apologized for its Imperial Army’s involvement in setting up “comfort facilities” and forcing women to serve in frontline brothels. Up to 200,000 women, mostly Koreans, are be
June 16, 2014
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UNHCR exhibition promotes refugee protection
The U.N. High Commission for Refugees has joined forces with the Justice Ministry to raise public awareness of the refugee issue and drum up support through an exhibition in downtown Seoul. The event offers a glimpse into the life of refugees by showcasing world refugee maps, emergency kits and miniature refugee shelters. The 10-day event kicked off last week at the Seoul Citizen Hall to coincide with World Refugee Day on June 20. It is the first joint exhibition since Korea enacted Asia’s first
June 15, 2014
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Britain celebrates queen’s birthday at garden party
National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa delivers a speech during a garden party celebrating the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II at the British Ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Thursday. (Philip Iglauer/The Korea Herald)The British Embassy celebrated the Official Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with a garden party at Ambassador Scott Wightman’s residence in Seoul on Thursday. This year’s celebration was held a little later than in past years, in part because of weeks of nationwide mournin
June 15, 2014
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Finnish ambassador salutes country’s defense forces
Finnish Ambassador to South Korea Matti Heimonen commemorated his country’s Flag Day of the Defense Forces with the embassy’s new defense attache, Navy Capt. Kariu Huhtala, at Heimonen’s residence in Seongbuk-dong in Seoul on June 9.This year’s Flag Day marked the first time it was commemorated with an accredited defense attache. When Finland and South Korea celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations last year, Finland expanded ties by opening a defense wing of
June 15, 2014
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Embassies come out for Queer Fest
Foreign diplomatic missions here participated for the first time in the annual Korea Queer Cultural Festival, with resource booths and promotional events in the days before the June 7 festival in the Sinchon area of Seoul.The foreign diplomatic missions ― the U.S., French and German embassies ― took part this year to demonstrate the support that their countries have for the human rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people and the LGBT community in South Korea in general, according to U.S. and
June 15, 2014
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Jordan Embassy marks Independence Day
Jordanian Ambassador to South Korea Omar Al-Nahar (center) poses with Arab and North African ambassadors and charges d’affaires during a reception celebrating his country’s Independence Day in Seoul on Tuesday. (Jordanian Embassy)The Jordanian Ambassador here hosted a luncheon celebrating the 68th Independence Day of his country and bilateral relations with South Korea in Seoul on Tuesday.In a sprawling reception that showcased Jordanian culture and cuisine, hundreds of government officials, for
June 15, 2014
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Envoy, Assembly speaker celebrate Russian National Day
Russian Ambassador to Korea Konstantin Vnukov and National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa celebrated Russia’s National Day, along with dozens of foreign envoys, including many European ambassadors, as well as high-level Korean diplomats, at its chancery in the historic Jeong-dong district of Seoul on Wednesday.They gathered on a drizzly evening to celebrate the 24th National Day of the Russian Federation, enjoying a well-catered buffet that included traditional delicacies and toasting with Russia
June 15, 2014
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Societas Koreana meeting briefs envoys on Korean culture
Foreign envoys were briefed on traditional Korean medicinal practices during the 49th Societas Koreana dinner and lecture at the National Press Center in Seoul on Wednesday.Hosted by the government-funded research institute the Academy of Korean Studies, Societas Koreana meetings have been introducing various topics in Korean studies since 2010 to “ambassadors, diplomats and opinion leaders staying in Korea” with “diverse English-language materials designed to promote a better understanding of K
June 15, 2014
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Car crashes into CNN's headquarters in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) -- A motorist is facing charges after police say he crashed a car into a lobby at CNN Center, the news network's headquarters in Atlanta.Authorities say the car shattered a glass entryway before dawn Friday. It came to rest in the middle of the lobby.Atlanta police officer John Chafee says the driver is being charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and marijuana possession. Chafee said the driver, whose name wasn't released, told police he had smoked marijuana ear
June 13, 2014
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Beijing accuses Vietnam of ramming vessels over 1,500 times
BEIJING, (AFP) - China on Friday said that Vietnamese ships have rammed its vessels more than 1,500 times since early last month, as the two countries increasingly trade accusations over a South China Sea territorial dispute.At a special briefing with reporters Friday, Chinese foreign ministry official Yi Xianliang accused Vietnamese vessels of ramming Chinese ships near an oil rig in contested waters a total of 1,547 times since May 2.Vietnam now has 61 ships in the area while China has 71,
June 13, 2014
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Thousands of Iraqis volunteer to battle militants
BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Hisham Issa Kamel slipped out of his home in Baghdad early Friday and headed to a recruitment centre, joining thousands of others signing up to fight an offensive by Sunni Arab militants.His wife opposed the move, but she did not understand how serious the situation in the country has become, "so I did not listen to her," Kamel said.The assault spearheaded by jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has overrun a vast swathe of northern and north cen
June 13, 2014
