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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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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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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Central America eyes future free trade pact with Korea
Central America encouraged Korea to launch negotiations for a free trade pact with its regional grouping, and pointed to the first half of next year as a target date at a reception on Wednesday celebrating the region’s collective Independence Day. Four of the five Central American nations that observe their independence day on the same date encouraged Korea to act on tying their nations closer with a trade pact as they celebrated 191 years of independence and 50 years of strong diplomatic ties w
Sept. 23, 2012
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N.K. ‘deformed mirror image’ of South
The Seoul Literary Society, a group of Korean literature enthusiasts organized by the Swedish Embassy in Korea, hosted novelist Kim Young-ha at Scandinavian Design House in southern Seoul on Sept. 17.Looking at North Korea “is very much like looking into a deformed mirror which shows your reflection, of the South Korea of the older days,” Kim said, adding “the reason why I wrote the novel, ‘Your Republic Is Calling You’ (2006) is because, in order to understand contemporary Korean society truly,
Sept. 23, 2012
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German lesson on economic democracy
New German envoy sees opportunity for cooperation on social market economy model“Economic democracy,” is a hot phrase in this cycle’s presidential election, with politicians from every political persuasion jumping on the social welfare bandwagon ― even the staunchly conservative Saenuri Party is promising to alleviate the yawning gulf between the nation’s the haves and have-nots.“There may be many opportunities for cooperation since the German model of social market economy seems to be fairly cl
Sept. 23, 2012
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Discover Riyadh
Riyadh is the meeting place for the nation and the capital of the Kingdom. It is characterized by its geographical location since it is located in the central part of the Kingdom. It is home to the government and all governmental divisions and major companies as well as foreign embassies in the Kingdom. Riyadh encompasses the biggest universities and scientific institutes, and is characterized by the hundreds of entertainment centers and historical sites scattered within the area. Riyadh unites
Sept. 23, 2012
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Saudi Arabia celebrates National Day
The following message was contributed by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmad Y. Al Barrak on the occasion of the 82nd National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ― Ed.The 82nd celebration of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this year comes while bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea are witnessing a qualitative leap and amazing developments that have extended to all aspects of political, economic, cultural, educational and m
Sept. 23, 2012
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Korea’s 1st ASEAN envoy, 2 other diplomats named
South Korea appointed a former senior official of the National Intelligence Service as its new ambassador to Thailand in a regular personnel reshuffle that affected two other ambassadorial posts, officials said Friday.Jeon Jae-man, a seasoned diplomat who recently served as first deputy director of the NIS, was named ambassador to Thailand and Lee Yun-young, a senior trade official, was appointed to head the embassy in Bangladesh, the ministry said in a statement.Baek Seong-taek, a former profes
Sept. 21, 2012
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Seoul-led green growth think tank to become int'l body next month
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has become the third signatory to ratify an agreement to convert a South Korea-established think tank on green growth into an official international organization, Seoul officials said Tuesday.The signatory by Kiribati paves the way for South Korea to officially launch the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as an international body next month, the foreign min
Sept. 18, 2012
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Subtle differences in N.K. policy not a concern for allies: Bosworth
A former U.S. envoy for North Korea said Tuesday that possible differences between Seoul and Washington over how to deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions would not be much of a concern as they share the common goal of denuclearization.Washington has apparently been handling the North as part of its broader non-proliferation initiative while Seoul focuses on the denuclearization agenda. Some have raised concern that this could be a source of friction, particularly after the elections later this
Sept. 18, 2012
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Dokdo institute sues Japanese rightist activists
The Dokdo Research Institute on Tuesday filed a defamation suit against the three Japanese men who placed poles with slogans claiming the Dokdo islets as Japanese territory The three men placed the poles outside the Northeast Asian History Foundation and the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan in Seoul last month.The police said that it will locate and issue summons for the suspects. The rightwing activists Nobuyuki Suzuki, who was responsible for placing a
Sept. 18, 2012
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Paraguay, Honduras connect through Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary has at least as many apparitions in the Catholic faith as there are nations in the world. Whether she appears as the Black Madonna of Czestochowa in Poland or the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico who, it is said, appeared as a tanned Aztec princess in 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary has been venerated at respective locales throughout the history of the Catholic Church.Paraguayan Ambassador to Korea Ceferino Valdez, himself a devout Catholic, said he has collected well over 100 represe
Sept. 16, 2012
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Portugal brings the melancholic sounds of Fado to Seoul
Seoulites can now feel the longing and melancholy of Fado, the traditional music of Portugal, by visiting the exhibition “History of Fado” at the Portuguese Cultural Center in the Portuguese Embassy through Sept. 21.Portuguese Ambassador to Korea Antonio Quinteiro Nobre and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies professor Maria Joao Amaral helped a mixed audience of Koreans and expatriates better understand the soulful tones of the country’s traditional music in an opening ceremony Monday.Fado is
Sept. 16, 2012
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Mexico looks to next 50 years of Korea ties
Looking back on Korea and Mexico’s 50 years of diplomatic relations, Mexican Ambassador Martha Ortiz de Rosas sees much success, but room to further fulfill their great potential. “I think it has been a very successful 50 years of diplomatic relations. We have strengthened our cooperation in all the fields in bilateral relations since 1962 and we still have a lot potential ahead of us in all the fields,” said Ortiz de Rosas last Friday, a few days ahead of a reception to celebrate the 50th anniv
Sept. 16, 2012
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Malaysia underscores economic, military ties on National Day
Malaysia underscored close economic and military ties with Korea at a reception celebrating its 55th anniversary as an independent nation at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 10.Malaysian Ambassador to Korea Dato’ Ramlan bin Ibrahim addressed more than 100 foreign envoys, military personnel, local government officials and friends of Malaysia with Noh Dae-lae, commissioner of the state-run Defense Acquisition Program Administration, during the reception.Malaysia’s National Day is Aug. 31.“We are happ
Sept. 16, 2012
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Hope for Afghans’ future
Ambassador says travel ban for Koreans could be lifted soonKorea could lift its ban on its citizens traveling to war-torn Afghanistan within a matter of months, the Afghan ambassador said in an interview Tuesday.Ambassador Mohammad Yunos Farman said he was “very optimistic” that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would ease restrictions on travel to the central Asian country in the coming months.“I have a good a friend at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here. He was ambassador of Korea in Kabul at
Sept. 16, 2012
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S.Korea regains old embassy in U.S., snipes at Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A grand, aging red-brick house in Washington concealed by a pair of towering magnolia trees has become an unlikely setting for South Korea's festering grievances against Japan and a sign of growing tensions between two staunch U.S. allies.More than a century ago, the building housed the first Korean diplomatic mission in the U.S. But shortly before annexing Korea in 1910, imperi
Sept. 14, 2012
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Dokdo museum opens in Seoul
Shows Koreans’ interaction with islets over 1,500 yearsA state-run history institute opened a museum dedicated to Dokdo in Seoul on Friday to showcase its 60 years of research findings and help promote understanding of the strategic and ecologic significance of the tiny East Sea islets. The facility, runs by the Northeast Asia History Foundation, presents maps, historical documents, charts, images and press records in chronological order. They were categorized into history and natural environmen
Sept. 14, 2012
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Gov't develops 159 ODA programs for customized assistance
The South Korean government has finalized 159 programs for its official development assistance to developing countries, as part of an effort to provide each recipient with customized aid, the Prime Minister's Office said Friday.The selected 159 programs under one of the four categories -- economy, society, governance and future-oriented issues -- were made based upon Seoul's development experience
Sept. 14, 2012
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Free child care to be expanded
The central and local governments agreed to share around 664 billion won ($588 million) of additional burdens required for the expanded state childcare program, the Prime Minister’s Office said Thursday. The agreement came as the local governments have been complaining that they are running out of funds for the program to provide free childcare services to all families with children up to 2 years old, regardless of the parents’ income level. Previously, only lower income families were eligible f
Sept. 13, 2012
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Court to disclose texts of rulings for all criminal cases
All court rulings in criminal cases will be disclosed to the public, starting next year, as part of the judiciary branch’s efforts to bring transparency and fairness to the legal system, the Supreme Court said Wednesday,All courts here, including the appellate and highest courts, will be obliged to provide access for citizens to the texts of their rulings in all criminal cases via online or offline, the top court said, noting the system will be expanded to civil cases from 2015.So far, the Supre
Sept. 12, 2012
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400 nabbed for sharing, possessing child porn
Police said Wednesday they have caught nearly 400 people in a massive crackdown on those possessing or distributing obscene materials on the Internet.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said they have arrested four, including a 31-year-old suspect surnamed Lim, for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography and booked 393 others for similar charges without physical detention. Internet pornography has been blamed for a recent spate of sex crimes on children and women that have trigg
Sept. 12, 2012