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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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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Korean diplomacy sees new opportunity in Madagascar
For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Madagascar could mean more than a potential foray into computer-animated comedy. It could mean food security and biofuel exports worth billions of dollars ― indeed, more than half of all imports of corn for Korea, the world’s third-largest importer of the crop. That is why Korean diplomats are working hard to help Daewoo Logistics regain a huge land deal it lost after a 2009 coup d’etat in the island nation in anticipation of new elections slated fo
Feb. 17, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Yun faces nuke crisis, uncertainties
Foreign Minister nominee Yun Byung-se is the architect of President-elect Park Geun-hye’s policy of reengaging North Korea and is tasked to save it from derailment amid escalating tension following the belligerent neighbor’s new nuclear brinkmanship.The 60-year-old former career diplomat was named the nation’s foreign affairs chief to assist the incoming leader in coping with regional uncertainties such as revived nationalism in Japan and the ever-complicated rivalry between the U.S. and China.H
Feb. 13, 2013
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U.S. envoy urges N.K. to return to diplomatic process
United States Ambassador Sung Kim said North Korea must avoid a provocative nuclear test and return to an “authentic and credible diplomatic process” in opening remarks that also underscored this year’s 60th anniversary of the U.S.-Korean Defense Treaty at an international conference in Seoul on Tuesday.“(North Korea) has raised a series of requests from the international community ranging from a peace treaty, to normalization of relations, to lifting economic sanctions. Our consistent position
Feb. 11, 2013
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Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition receives applications
The Australian Embassy is inviting talented young Korean chamber ensembles to apply for participation in this year’s Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition. The deadline for submitting application forms with DVD audition recordings is March 11 and the APCMC is scheduled for July 8-14. Winners will receive cash prizes and support from Musica Viva Australia, the country’s oldest independent professional performing arts organization. The competition is known as creating professional careers out of
Feb. 11, 2013
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Korea, Southeast Asia explore deepening ties
Southeast Asian ambassadors in Korea met with Korea’s chief ASEAN envoy here to explore ways to enhance ties between Korea and the Association of Southeast Nations during a meeting at the ASEAN-Korea Center in downtown Seoul on Tuesday.ASEAN-Korea Center Ambassador Chung Hae-moon met with the 10 ASEAN ambassadors to Korea to discuss how the ASEAN Committee in Seoul and the ASEAN Korea Center could “cooperate to move the ASEAN-Korea partnership forward toward a shared goal of progress and prosper
Feb. 11, 2013
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Economic diplomacy priority No. 1 for France
New French Ambassador to Korea Jerome Pasquier said his No. 1 priority as his country’s top diplomat in Korea was “economic diplomacy,” and that he wanted to start his posting here by listening to suggestions from the French business community and its Korean partners.Pasquier said he would like to hear from the French community in Korea as well ― but especially suggestions and opinions from entrepreneurs on how to make doing business in Korea easier for French companies. He said he would make ec
Feb. 11, 2013
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[Photo] New Peruvian envoy
Peruvian Ambassador to Korea Jaime Pomaredo presents his Letter of Credence to President Lee Myung-bak at Chong Wa Dae in a ceremony that officially begins Pomaredo’s posting as his nation’s chief diplomatic representative in Korea.
Feb. 11, 2013
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Russia celebrates Diplomatic Service Day
Russian Foreign Service Officers celebrated Diplomatic Service Day, a special holiday for diplomats in Russia, with many foreign envoys and Korean diplomats at the Russian Embassy in downtown Seoul on Thursday.“Our professional holiday is aimed at the confirmation of the value of deep traditions of the Russian diplomatic service and underlining a very important role of diplomacy in the modern world,” said Russian Ambassador to Korea Konstantin V. Vnukov in a speech during a reception at the cele
Feb. 11, 2013
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Russia trying to dissuade N. Korea from nuke test
Russia is putting pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear test plan that threatens global peace, according to officials of South Korea's Incheon city on an official visit to Russia.Incheon mayor Song Young-gil met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday and discussed a range of topics that included North Korea's threatened third nuclear test, they said."Russia is exerting its utmost efforts to dissuade North Korea from conducting a nuclear test," an Incheon city off
Feb. 10, 2013
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President-elect Park's delegation in Washington
A high-level delegation sent by South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye arrived in Washington Wednesday amid lingering questions about its specific mission and mandate."(We) came here to deliver President-elect Park's intent on ensuring the further development of the bilateral ties on the military, political, diplomatic and economic fronts," Rep. Lee Hahn-koo, head of the delegation, told reporters upon arriving at an airport.Lee, the floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, is leading the g
Feb. 7, 2013
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Korea protests Japan’s plan for new office on territorial issues
Korea on Wednesday called on Japan to rescind its plan to set up a new government body responsible for territorial sovereignty policies to reinforce its claim to neighboring islands including Dokdo. The Foreign Ministry expressed regret, calling the plan “unacceptable.” Japan’s NHK reported that the organization would be installed within the Cabinet Secretariat. It said the office will deal with policies on the Korean islets in the East Sea, the Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea cl
Feb. 5, 2013
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[Newsmaker] From gentle bureaucrat to unlikely crusader?
Well known for his dovish and docile temperament, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan took center stage after going head-to-head with the mighty presidential transition team on Monday over its plan to unhitch trade functions from his agency. The controversy pivots around President-elect Park Geun-hye’s envisioned transfer of the ministry’s trade-related operations to a newly expanded Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which will be renamed the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy. After weeks of appare
Feb. 5, 2013
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N.K.’s uranium bomb test would raise stakes
As North Korea warns that it plans its third nuclear test since 2006, outside governments and analysts are trying to determine a crucial question: Just what will Pyongyang’s scientists explode?The last two tests are believed to have been of plutonium devices, but the next logical step for Pyongyang’s ambitious nuclear program could be to conduct a highly enriched uranium explosion. That would be a major accomplishment for North Korea ― and a worrying development that would raise already high sta
Feb. 5, 2013
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India: activists protest against new rape laws
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Scores of demonstrators have gathered near India's Parliament to protest a new sexual violence law they say is inadequate. The government Monday defended its decision to approve an ordinance over the weekend that prescribed harsher punishment for rapists.But activists say the law only partially followed the recommendations of a government panel set up after the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi two months ago.Activists say the new law does not deal with marital rape or s
Feb. 4, 2013
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Textbook study faults Israelis and Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Both Israeli and Palestinian schoolbooks largely present one-sided narratives of the conflict between the two peoples and tend to ignore the existence of the other side, but rarely resort to demonization, a study released Monday said.The study by Israeli, Palestinian and American researchers, billed as setting a new scientific standard for textbook analysis, tackled a particularly fraught issue -- longstanding Israeli claims that the Palestinians teach hatred of Israel and glor
Feb. 4, 2013
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Psy says will release new song in April
South Korean rapper Psy said Monday his follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style" will likely be released in April."I finished the song but it's hellish to make its music video," he told reporters at Incheon International Airport.The video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the most-viewed YouTube clip in December, topping 1 billion hits, and broke the 1.2 billion mark last month.He recently starred in a Super Bowl ad for Wonderful Pistachios, a popular U.S. snack brand.The singer's first ad in
Feb. 4, 2013
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Swedish envoy hosts avant-garde novelist
The Swedish Embassy’s Seoul Literary Society hosted its 29th meeting in an intimate discussion with novelist Jung Young-moon on Jan. 29.Swedish Ambassador to Korea Lars Danielsson entertained Jung, foreign envoys, expatriates and literary enthusiasts at his official residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul. Jung’s repertoire includes five novels and five collections of short stories. In Korea, he is seen as a successor to the tradition of avant-garde writers of the 20th century such as Franz Kafka and
Feb. 3, 2013
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Brunei taps Korean fisheries know-how
Brunei sought to tap into Korea’s advanced fishing technology by inducing investment in the small Southeast Asian nation.Brunei is known for its abundant marine resources and rich bio-security. Blessed with a mild climate all year round, it is safe from natural calamities such as typhoons or earthquakes. Experts say that this provides particularly favorable conditions for aquaculture, but the country lacks business know-how and advanced fisheries technology. So, marine tech-advanced Korea and ec
Feb. 3, 2013
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Scholars reveal ancient Korean-Iranian diplomatic ties
A scholarly project analyzing a recently uncovered ancient Persian text, years in the making and involving experts from Korea and Iran, is now shedding light on the extent of interactions between ancient Korean and Persian peoples that span thousands of miles.The Iranian Embassy in Korea is keen to promote the preliminary results of the joint research conducted by Iranian professor Daryoosh Akbarzade, who arrived here on Jan. 30, and Lee Hee-soo, professor of cultural anthropology at Hanyang Uni
Feb. 3, 2013
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Special Olympics opportunity for public diplomacy
The word “diplomacy” often conveys an image of stiff-collared old men in buttoned suits talking endlessly in puffed-up niceties.But that out-of-date image gets upended by events like Special Olympics with its grassroots sports, health, educational and other programs for people with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics World Winter Games opened here Tuesday, with more than 3,000 athletes and officials from 120 countries competing, and will conclude on Feb. 5.It’s no wonder foreign envo
Feb. 3, 2013
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