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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Ambassador to pay tribute at Chinese memorial to Korean independence hero
The South Korean ambassador to China will make a two-day visit to a Chinese memorial hall this week to pay tribute to a revered Korean independence hero, an embassy official said Tuesday.The planned visit by Amb. Kwon Young-se to the memorial hall in the northern Chinese city of Harbin comes nearly one month after China opened the facility. The hall honors Ahn Jung-geun, a symbol of the Korean independence movement who assassinated a prominent Japanese colonial leader a century ago.Ahn shot to d
Feb. 11, 2014
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FM calls for military intelligence pact with China
South Korea should consider forging a pact with China on sharing military intelligence as part of efforts to boost mutual trust, Seoul's top diplomat said Monday."There is a need to review the necessity (for a South Korea-China military information sharing pact,)" Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said during a parliamentary interpellation session.Yun made the remarks in response to ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker Song Young-keun's question of whether the two neighbors need a military pact for the pur
Feb. 10, 2014
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U.S. rights envoy to visit N.K. soon for Bae’s release
The U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues plans to visit North Korea as early as this week to try to secure the release of a jailed American, a news report said Friday.Robert King plans to visit Pyongyang on Monday or later this month at the latest to consult with North Korean officials on the release of Kenneth Bae, according to the Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan.The U.S. government, however, maintained its characteristically cautious approach toward the is
Feb. 9, 2014
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UNESCAP eyes multifaceted partnership with Korea
This is the first installment in a new series featuring the growing number of United Nations offices in Korea. ― Ed.The U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific seeks to broaden cooperation with Korea’s government, private sector and civil society to help the country play a bigger role in promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth in the region. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, director of its East and Northeast Asia office located in
Feb. 9, 2014
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New Jersey, New York to push for ‘East Sea’ name bill
New York and New Jersey are to follow suit in stepping up East Sea naming efforts, after Virginia’s state legislature passed a related bill Thursday. The Korean-American community of the two states is set to create a committee to promote legislation requiring school textbooks to include “East Sea” when identifying the body of water between Japan and Korea, as early as this week. The legislation, if approved, could spread the dual-name movement across the nation. In New York, Democrat Sen. Toby A
Feb. 9, 2014
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‘Korea has role in S. Sudan crisis’
As representatives from South Sudanese government and antigovernment forces sit down Monday for talks aimed at finding a long-term settlement to two months of bloodletting in the northeastern African country ― where a contingent of 280 South Korean peacekeepers are deployed ― clashes continue in some areas and the United Nations fears a humanitarian catastrophe.Violence erupted in South Sudan on Dec. 15 when soldiers loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir began fighting others loyal to the
Feb. 9, 2014
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Russian Embassy pays tribute to diplomat
Long-time expatriate in Korea and former Russian diplomat, Sergey Chirkin, died in Seoul in 1943. Early last century, when Russia was an empire and Korea was a united country, Chirkin was senior diplomat working in Seoul. In 1911, when he held the rank of court counselor, Chirkin was instrumental in securing the return of the remains of servicemen killed during the Russo-Japanese War that had ended some five years earlier.So, it was only natural for officials from the Russian Embassy to pay thei
Feb. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Diplomatic rhapsody
Feb. 9, 2014
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Pakistan marks solidarity with Kashmir in seminar
Pakistani Charge d’Affairs to South Korea Shahbaz M. Malik and Friends of Kashmir Association, a Korean support group that counts a former South Korean ambassador and a retired general as members, marked Kashmir Solidarity Day with a seminar in Seoul on Wednesday. Pakistan’s Kashmir Solidarity Day has been observed annually since 1990 in Kashmir and around the world as a day of protest against Indian control over part of Kashmir.In South Korea, it is attended by some of the approximately 8,000 P
Feb. 9, 2014
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Photo exhibition celebrates Iranian culture, revolution
Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Ahmad Masoumifar promoted his country’s profile here when he launched a photo exhibition at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center gallery in Seoul on Tuesday. He also celebrated his country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.“Iran has one of the richest art and cultural heritages in the world, and possesses many paintings and architecture and metal work,” said Masoumifar at the opening of the three-day exhibition before a throng of diplomatic VIPs, Iranian students and cu
Feb. 9, 2014
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Norwegian envoy stresses Korea partnership on Arctic
Norway has emphasized its commitment to working with South Korea on Arctic issues, including developing the region as a new transportation corridor connecting East Asia and Western Europe.With more than a thousand participants from 31 countries, this year’s Arctic Frontiers Conference held in the northern Norwegian city of Tromso from Jan. 18-23 became a stage on which Norway underscored its partnership with South Korea. The two countries have pledged to undertake regular official consultations
Feb. 9, 2014
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In U.S., Japan's FM says close ties with S. Korea crucial
After talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the U.S. capital Friday, Japan's top diplomat emphasized the importance of mending ties between Seoul and Tokyo."There are difficult issues in the relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea, but Republic of Korea is an important neighbor for Japan," Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters, with Kerry standing next to him.He added the Japanese government will make "tenacious efforts" for a cooperative relationship with South K
Feb. 8, 2014
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Korea-U.S. defense cost sharing pact submitted for Assembly approval
A new defense cost sharing pact signed between South Korea and the United States last month was submitted to the parliament here on Friday for approval, the Foreign Ministry said.Before the submission, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim signed the renewal of the Special Measure Agreement, aimed at jointly footing the cost of stationing the 28,500 United States Forces Korea troops, last Sunday.The SMA, signed after months of tough negotiations, was the ninth
Feb. 7, 2014
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Obama vows every effort for Bae’s release from North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration will make every effort to win the release of Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American man imprisoned in North Korea.Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Obama noted Bae, a Christian missionary, has been held for 15 months.“His family wants him home, and the United States will continue to do everything in our power to secure his release, because Kenneth Bae deserves to be free,” Obama said.It is the first time that the preside
Feb. 7, 2014
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Senator Max Baucus Wins Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to China
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was confirmed as ambassador to China, elevating the chamber’s top leader on taxes, trade and health care to one of the toughest U.S. diplomatic posts. The Senate vote was 96-0, with Baucus voting “present.” Baucus will head to China at a time of tension in the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies. His successor in the Senate will be chosen as early as this week. The Montana Democrat said at his confirmation hearing that he’d place a
Feb. 7, 2014
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Russel: Tensions in East Asia won’t be eased by single nation
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― The Obama administration’s top Asia hand on Tuesday asked for South Korea, Japan and China to make joint efforts to resolve high tensions among them over territorial claims and the interpretation of shared history.“There is an unfortunate spike in tensions in the region. It’s a matter of concern to all of us,” Daniel Russel, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C.S
Feb. 5, 2014
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S. Korea chides Japan for Abe's disparaging remark on independence hero
South Korea censured Japan Wednesday for its leader's disparaging remarks about a Korean independence fighter, urging the former colonialist nation to repent for its militaristic past and war aggression.Seoul's criticism came a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe disparaged the late Ahn Jung-geun, a colonial-era national hero who fought for Korea's independence, labeling him as a convicted murderer in a response to a parliamentary query.Ahn is hailed as a central figure in Korea's indep
Feb. 5, 2014
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Rep. Honda urges Kerry to work on 'comfort women' issue
A senior U.S. congressman sent a letter Tuesday to Secretary of State John Kerry calling on him to pay heed to the issue of the forced sexual servitude of Korean and other Asian women by Japanese soldiers during World War II.Rep. Mike Honda, known for his tireless efforts to address the issue of Japan's wartime atrocities, cited a landmark legislative document attached to a spending bill for fiscal year 2014.President Barack Obama signed it into law in mid-January.The document, albeit nonbinding
Feb. 5, 2014
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Tensions in East Asia not to be eased by just one nation
The Obama administration's top Asia hand on Tuesday asked for South Korea, Japan and China to make joint efforts to resolve soared tensions among them over territorial claims and the interpretation of shared history."There is an unfortunate spike in tensions in the region. It's a matter of concern to all of us," Daniel Russel, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C.South Korea accuses J
Feb. 5, 2014
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‘East Sea’ bill passes Virginia legislative panel, headed to floor
A legislative committee at Virginia’s lower house on Monday endorsed a bill calling for the use of the name “the East Sea” in school textbooks together with “the Sea of Japan” as the state’s Korean community intensifies its longtime campaign. The House of Delegates’ education panel passed 18 to 3, sending the bill to the plenary session expected to vote Thursday. It requires new school textbooks to note that the body of water between Korea and Japan is also called the East Sea. The legislation,
Feb. 4, 2014