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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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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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Korea builds social infrastructure in Laos
Aid agency KOICA focuses on health, education and agricultureThis is the fifth installment of a series of articles introducing programs and activities of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, a state-run organization for overseas assistance and humanitarian aid. ― Ed.VIENTIANE ― Korea’s aid program in Laos focuses on building social infrastructure to support the country’s drive to overcome poverty, establish a sound market economy and nurture development.The inland state on the Indochina P
May 13, 2012
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Forum connects Indian businesses to Korea
More than 70 Korean and Indian CEOs and entrepreneurs came together last week to discuss unprecedented business opportunities in the rapidly developing South Asian nation. The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea and the Indian Embassy held a business forum in Seoul on May 7. Speaking at the event, Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash highlighted India’s investment plans for $1 trillion in infrastructure development by 2017. He invited Korean companies to partner with their Indian counterparts to bid
May 13, 2012
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British journalist remembered in Seoul
The British Embassy has held a memorial ceremony for a journalist who opposed the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. U.K. Ambassador Scott Wightman attended Yanghwajin Foreigners’ Cemetery on May 8 to remember British journalist Ernest Bethell, who is buried there. Former Korean Prime Minister Lee Soo-sung chaired the ceremony and President Lee Myung-bak sent flowers to mark the event organized by the Bethell Commemoration Committee. Some 250 people participated in the ceremony, also including Par
May 13, 2012
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Polish Constitution Day marked in Korea
The Polish Embassy hosted a National Day celebration on Wednesday with a delegation led by the country’s minister for agriculture and rural development. Minister Marek Sawicki joined the event in Seoul to commemorate the ratification of the first Polish constitution, which took place on May 3, 1791. The constitution was t he first in Europe and second in the world after the American Declaration of Independence. Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Majka said that the constitution had helped guide his cou
May 13, 2012
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Envoys’ spouses become Seongbuk citizens
The wives of the Turkish and Singaporean ambassadors have become honorary citizens of the community in which they live. Gulden Saribas and Tan Siew Eng pledged to do their best to help strengthen ties between their countries and Korea upon being presented with honorary citizenship of Seoul’s Seongbuk-gu. They were selected along with another international resident of the area, Dr. Bhanu Shrestha. The Nepali citizen is a professor at Kwangwoon University. Saribas, who is married to Turkish Ambas
May 13, 2012
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Scandinavian royalty set to grace Yeosu and Seoul
Royals from Denmark, Norway and Sweden are all gracing Korea this month, each with a packed diplomatic schedule, including meetings with Lee Myung-bak and trips to the DMZ. The Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were the first Scandinavian royals to arrive on May 10 and will stay until May 15. The Crown Prince Frederik attended the Global Green Growth Summit at Seoul’s Lotte Hotel on Friday, while Crown Princess Mary visited Samsung Medical Center to tour the Neonatal Intensiv
May 13, 2012
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Lee heads to Beijing for annual summit with China, Japan
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Beijing Saturday for annual summit talks with Chinese and Japanese leaders expected to center on North Korea and economic and other cooperation between the Northeast Asian powers.The tripartite summit, set for Sunday between Lee, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, comes amid concern North Korea could conduct its thir
May 12, 2012
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Kim named envoy to EU, Belgium
The Seoul government on Wednesday appointed Kim Chang-beom, a former presidential protocol secretary, as new ambassador to the European Union and Belgium. Kim, 52, began his career at the Foreign Ministry in 1981 and has served in posts involving in security policy and diplomatic relations with North America, Japan and Indonesia. In 2007, he became the first director general of the Korean Peninsular Peace Regime Bureau under the Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, which is in
May 10, 2012
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Korea, Norway to cooperate for Arctic exploration
Korea and Norway agreed Wednesday to boost cooperation for Arctic exploration programs as Seoul looks to tap the region’s growing scientific and business opportunities.Shin Maeng-ho, chief of legal affairs at the Foreign Ministry, and Karsten Klepsvik, the Nordic country’s ambassador to the Arctic Council, discussed Korea’s application to become a permanent observer to the eight-member Arctic Council, joint research projects and related policies, the ministry said. The bilateral meeting, the fir
May 9, 2012
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S. Korean IAEA inspector killed in auto accident in Iran
A South Korean inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency was killed in a rollover accident in central Iran on Tuesday morning, the Islamic Republic’s state media reported. The Islamic Republic News Agency reported that a car carrying him turned over near a heavy water reactor under construction. A Slovakian inspector was wounded in the accident. By Song Sang-ho (sshluck@heraldm.com)
May 8, 2012
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Swedish king to make 1st official visit to S. Korea this month
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf will make his first official visit to South Korea later this month at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak, the Swedish embassy in Seoul said Tuesday. The king and his wife, Queen Silvia, are scheduled to arrive in Seoul on May 29 for a four-day visit that includes talks with Lee, said Bak Hyun-jung, the embassy's chief press officer, in a statement. It will be t
May 8, 2012
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EU will come out of crisis stronger, envoy says
The EU ambassador has said the euro crisis will not cause Europe to retreat from its single currency, but said further economic and financial integration is needed to protect it. The Eurozone crisis has threatened not only the economic stability of the 17-countries within the single-currency union but of all Europe and beyond. As Eurozone countries struggle to overcome soaring debt levels and public deficits, face tough challenges to combat weak banking systems, economic recession and high unemp
May 6, 2012
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Israel celebrates through song
The Israeli Ambassador to Korea has praised the talent of his nation’s people for turning a “nation that turned desert and rocks into a beautifully inviting landscaped land.” Tuvia Israeli wrote to commemorate his county’s 64th Independence Day: “Israel has been preoccupied incessantly with the primal need to survive, nevertheless Israel is here to prove in many exciting ways that there is far more to life.” A special cultural program in Seoul on Thursday also commemorated the country’s 50 years
May 6, 2012
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Zio Oh to visit world’s biggest rodeo
Film sensation Zio Oh has been announced as Korea’s Mr. Calgary Stampede.The actor and model who has appeared in 10 TV dramas and 6 movies will visit the Canadian city this summer to experience the 100-year old event for himself.The Calgary Stampede is the world’s biggest rodeo, and celebrates the story of settlement on the Canadian frontier. Just before the stampede was founded in 1912, Calgary had a population of 43,000. But the city has grown to more than 1.1 million people today, helping it
May 6, 2012
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Online reporter sought for Oz blog
The Australian Embassy is seeking a university student or graduate to write for its new “This is Australia” blog. The blog will be launched this month and the online reporter is needed to write from May to August.The embassy is looking for an experienced SNS user with a good understanding of both English and Korean, who is keen to learn about Australia. They will act as a contributing writer to “This is Australia” by reporting on Australia, embassy events and Australia’s bilateral relations with
May 6, 2012
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Geoje shows its maritime mettle to ambassadors
International diplomats participating in The Korea Herald 17th Ambassadorial Golf Tournament on Friday were also introduced to the maritime treasures of the so-called blue city during their trip to Geoje Island. During their stay, ambassadors and their spouses also attended the Geoje World Shipbuilding and Marine Festival opening ceremony.Geoje Mayor Kwun Min-ho said: “I really appreciate the ambassadors and VIPs who have made their best efforts to attend this festival. I haven’t seen this many
May 6, 2012
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Gorgeous Geoje offers weekend paradise to diplomats
Korea Herald’s Ambassadorial Golf Tournament transports envoys to the Blue CityThe sun shone for the Korea Herald’s 17th Ambassadorial golf tournament on Geoje Island on Friday. Diplomats from 13 countries joined newspaper executives and Geoje officials to enjoy a two-day stay on Korea’s second largest island. Many enjoyed playing a round of golf at the new De Beach golf club, overlooking the ocean from every tee. The ambassadors of India, Morocco, Spain, Slovakia, Malaysia and Vietnam enjoyed t
May 6, 2012
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Seoul explores new fronts in Myanmar ties
Korean government, businesses tap resource-rich country after reformsKorea is seeking to carve out its presence in Myanmar as sweeping reforms of the former pariah state entice global powers to tap its huge resource reserves and growth potential.Despite diplomatic thorns and its limited trade with the country, Korea can capitalize on its experience of rapid industrialization and strength in construction and information technology in engaging what is called one of the next “Asian Tigers,” experts
May 3, 2012
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Foreign ministers talk Korea-Myanmar ties
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Myanmar agreed Wednesday to enhance business and diplomatic ties as Seoul seeks to scale up its presence in the former pariah state following sweeping democratic and economic reforms. Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan met with his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin and President Thein Sein during the two-day trip. Kim is the first top Korean diplomat to visit the Southeast Asian country in 27 years.“The two ministers had an in-depth discussion on the state
May 2, 2012
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Diplomat called back for sexual harrassment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned an official at the Korean Embassy in Bangkok accused of sexually harassing a Korean professor.According to a local report on Friday, the diplomat allegedly intimidated the professor with unwanted physical harassment several times during their meetings to discuss Korean language education there.The ministry is investigating the incident. “If the report is confirmed to be true, we will take a stern action, based on the zero-tolerance principle
April 29, 2012