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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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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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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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Honorary consul general visits Icelandic president
The Dean of the Corps of Honorary Consuls in Korea, Cho Hae-hyeong, met with the Icelandic president on a trip to Nordic countries last month. He traveled to Norway, Greenland and Iceland as part of a Korean delegation to the region in June. Cho, who has served as the consul general of Iceland to Korea since 1978, met with President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson. The 69-year-old was reelected for his fifth term as president on Saturday. The chairman and CEO of Nara Holdings Corp. said that the trip sup
July 1, 2012
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Soul of Mexico shown in Seoul
The wife of Korea’s former ambassador to Mexico is sharing her view of the Latin American country with Seoul. Paek Hee-young, who spent the last three years in Mexico City with her husband Cho Whan-bok during his diplomatic posting, created the paintings on soil canvas to show Mexico through her own eyes. Her “Tree of Life” exhibition is now open at the Insa Art Center until July 2. The show is being supported by the Mexican Embassy in Seoul as part of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the
July 1, 2012
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Opposition party demands PM's dismissal over Japan pact
The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) on Sunday demanded the dismissal of Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik over the government's attempt to sign a controversial military pact with Tokyo last week.Lee Hae-chan The demand came two days after Seoul abruptly postponed the signing of the military intelligence agreement with Tokyo under pressure from the National Assembly and the public. The
July 1, 2012
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Seoul puts off signing military deal with Japan
The South Korean government has decided to postpone signing the General Security of Military Information Agreement with Japan.The Foreign Ministry said Seoul has decided to postpone the signing until after the issue has been explained to the National Assembly, as requested by the political parties.The plans to sign the pact on Friday, despite the Ministry of National Defense’s earlier position that the issue will be handled with more care, raised strong criticism from politicians as ignoring the
June 29, 2012
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Iran to 'reconsider' ties if S. Korea cuts oil imports
TEHRAN - Iran will reconsider its ties with South Korea if the Asian nation halts imports of Iranian oil from Sunday, as Seoul has said it will be forced to do because of EU sanctions."If South Korea completely cuts its oil imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran, then in return we will reconsider our relations with this country,"Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Thursday, according to the off
June 29, 2012
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Busan Global Partnership and development cooperation’s future
On Nov. 29, 2011, more than 3,000 participants gathered in the bustling city of Busan to attend the fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Its outcome, the “Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation,” is the most inclusive agreement on the effectiveness of development cooperation to date.In addition to setting out shared principles, common goals and differentiated commitments to effective cooperation, participants agreed to forge a global partnership to support these efforts
June 28, 2012
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Iran threatens to halt imports of Korean goods
Iran threatened to cease importing Korean products on Wednesday in retaliation to Seoul’s decision to halt purchasing Iranian crude in line with EU sanctions. “Iran may decide to fully stop imports of Korean goods if the Korean government realizes its decisions to ban Iran oil imports,” Hormoz Ghahremani, a spokesperson for the Iranian Embassy in Seoul, told the Korea Herald.The Ministry of Knowledge Economy said Tuesday it will suspend oil imports from the Gulf country starting July 1, when an
June 27, 2012
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Seoul, Beijing agree to cooperate on illegal fishing
South Korea and China agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation to rein in illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen in Korean waters, the Foreign Ministry said. The two sides held the first talks since they launched a joint consultative body in January to address the rampant poaching. Foreign ministry officials and maritime police participated in the meeting in Beijing.“The meeting enabled both sides to h
June 26, 2012
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Vietnam detains activist for helping N. Korean defectors
HANOI (Yonhap News) ― A South Korean activist has been detained in Vietnam in connection with his work related to North Korean defectors, Seoul officials here said Monday. The 51-year-old activist, who is only identified by his surname Yoo, was arrested by Vietnamese authorities last Wednesday at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh on suspicion of helping North Korean defectors, according to officials at the South Korean embassy in Hanoi. Yoo was arrested for allegedly helping arrange a way for some North Ko
June 25, 2012
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S. Korean activist detained in Vietnam for helping N. Korean defectors
HANOI -- A South Korean activist has been detained in Vietnam in connection with his work related to North Korean defectors, Seoul officials here said Monday.The 51-year-old activist, who is only identified by his surname Yoo, was arrested by Vietnamese authorities last Wednesday at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh on suspicion of helping North Korean defectors, according to officials at the South Korean em
June 25, 2012
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Lee expects S. Korea-Colombia trade to jump five-fold under FTA
BOGOTA-- President Lee Myung-bak said he expects trade between South Korea and Colombia to jump five-fold over the next five years if the two countries implement a free trade agreement, saying the deal would create a win-win situation for both sides.Lee made the remark in an interview with Colombia's leading El Tiempo newspaper published Sunday. Lee arrived in Bogota on Saturday for a three-day vi
June 25, 2012
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Korea, India agree on prisoner pact
An agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons came into effect between India and South Korea, continuing a string of judicial agreements between the two countries.The agreement to deport each other’s citizens so that they may stand trial and imprisonment in their respective countries came into effect on June 18.India Ambassador Vishnu Prakash and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s director general of international legal affairs held an exchange of instruments of ratification on the
June 24, 2012
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Morocco, Korea celebrate 50 years of ties
The Korea-Arab Society held its fifth annual Arab Cultural Festival on Tuesday, coinciding with Korea and Morocco’s 50 years of diplomatic ties.The festival featured performances by the Moroccan Orchestra Chabab Al Andalous offering Korean people a chance to experience Moroccan Andalusian music.Kim Sung-hwan, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade applauded the festival for “deepening mutual understanding,” and “strengthening the ties of friendship between Koreans and Arabs.” Moroccan Ambassador
June 24, 2012
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Spanish language day enjoyed at Expo
Attendees of the Yeosu Expo enjoyed the world’s fair “en Espanol” this weekend as Spanish-speaking nations celebrated their language in Korea. The Spanish and the 15 Latin American pavilions participating in the Expo hosted a range of events from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate the Day of the Spanish language in the Republic of Korea. The event was organized jointly with the Aula Cervantes of Seoul and Accion Cultural Espanola in order to promote and spread the Spanish language in Korea.
June 24, 2012
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Czech literature celebrated in Korea
The Czech Embassy has held an event to show that there is more to the European nation’s literary riches than Franz Kafka and Milan Kundera. The reading at the COEX Seoul International Book Fair on Thursday focused on three authors whose books have been translated into Korean.Excerpts from books by Jan Neruda, Karel Capek and Martin Harnicek were read at the event at Seoul’s COEX center. Neruda is a narrator of tales of 19th century gothic Prague as yet unknown to Korean public. Excerpts from his
June 24, 2012
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Wives enjoy Pakistani hospitality
Spouses of ambassadors and Korean senior government officials enjoyed the colors of “Vibrant Paksitan” through a documentary, and models wearing the country’s dress at a recent get-together. The head of the Seoul International Women’s Association also joined them to enjoy sumptuous Pakistani cuisine and experienced traditional Hinna, which is put on the hands of Pakistani brides and is also used during religious festivals such as Eid. This edition of the monthy diplomatic spouses’ meeting was ho
June 24, 2012
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British ambassador shares advice on branding a nation
The British Embassy is trying to shift Koreans’ perception of the country away from seeing it as just a nation of rain and gentlemen. U.K. Ambassador Scott Wightman shared some secrets on nation branding at a lecture in Seoul on Thursday. The ambassador said that a key part of his embassy’s work was addressing some outdated ideas held in Korea about the U.K. A recent survey found that the perceptions of people here tended to be “positive but old-fashioned.”“My aim is to change perceptions here s
June 24, 2012
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Bangladeshi envoy to leave Korea for France
Bangladeshi Ambassador Shahidul Islam is soon to leave Korea, but he has done much to boost relations between the two countries during his time here. While the ambassador said he would miss Korea, friends and bibimbap as he sets off in July for his new posting as ambassador to France, he said he was happy with the friendship that had grown in his more than four years in the posting.He and his wife Jesmeen held a reception at his official residence in Songbuk-dong on Thursday ahead of their leavi
June 24, 2012
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Video contest on ‘What America means to you’
The U.S. Embassy is hosting a video contest to find out what America means to people in Korea. Creative types are invited to film short clips showing what the U.S. represents to them, whether it be New York, Lady Gaga or the Titanic.Entrants are invited to use their creativity to portray their impressions of America in a 30-second video, addressing any U.S.-related topic including dance, art, culture, business or movies. Ambassador Sung Kim and the U.S. Embassy’s social media team will select tw
June 24, 2012
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ASEAN offers seminar series for travel lovers
The ASEAN-Korea Center presents the third series of its Browngbag Seminar with the first lecture slated for Tuesday.The seminar aims to present a better understanding of tourism in the ASEAN region for the general public. This year’s series will be catered especially to those looking to travel to Southeast Asian countries. Over the course of ten lectures, embassy and national tourism organization officials from the ten countries will introduce their countries through the “ASEAN Insight: Popular
June 24, 2012