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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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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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South Korea solicits support on regaining Security Council seat
South Korea said Tuesday it will work on gaining a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council in 2013-14, saying it can play an important role in the body for international peace and security as a country adjoined with the nuclear-armed North Korea. The council, which currently has five permanent veto-wielding members ― the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and the United States
July 12, 2011
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‘Ban Ki-moon one of Korea’s biggest U.N. contributions’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is one of the biggest contributions Korea has made to the United Nations over the past two decades, according to Gabon’s permanent representative to the U.N. Noel Nelson Messone.“It’s very important that Korea has given to the U.N. system one of its brightest, most valuable sons,” the Gabonese ambassador said in an interview with The Korea Herald as he was visiting Se
July 12, 2011
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S. Korea, South Sudan establish ties
The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday it had established diplomatic relations with South Sudan, congratulating the world’s newest state on its formal independence.The diplomatic accord was signed in South Sudan between South Korean Cabinet minister Lee Jae-oh and Deng Alor Kuol, the African nation’s foreign minister on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement.“With the establishment of d
July 10, 2011
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U.S. Embassy holds UCC contest
The United States Embassy is holding their annual user-created content contest for those residing in Korea.The theme for this year’s contest is anything related to the Go Green campaign such as recycling, environmental issues, planet Earth and energy saving practices.Movies should not exceed three minutes and be created in either English or Korean.The embassy will start accepting submissions from
July 10, 2011
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Czech envoy receives top diplomat prize
Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. is awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats. (Czech Embassy)Czech Republic Ambassador to Korea Jaroslav Olsa Jr. was awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats for his contribution to the advancement of democracy in Zimbabwe at the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Vilnius, Lithuania.During his six-year term in Harare, Zim
July 10, 2011
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Tickets for Bastille Day available
The Embassy of France and the French-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry are holding their national day celebration on July 14 at Novotel Gangnam’s Champagne Room.The event celebrating Bastille Day will kick off at 8 p.m. and will offer a buffet dinner, dancing and a showcase of French products available in Korea.Cost is 30,000 won per person and can be booked by emailing 14juillet@ambatel.com.
July 10, 2011
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KOICA assist Vietnam’s medical system
The Korea International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement to help Vietnam build and manage health insurance policies. Under the cooperative project, KOICA agents will teach Vietnamese officials how to build and implement the law on health insurance and improve the leadership and management capacity of officials. The project will also deal with existing problems in health insurance management
July 10, 2011
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Danish-Korea, ‘Green Partners’
Newly released book by the Danish Embassy examined the green partnership between the two countries.“Green Partners,” published in collaboration with The Presidential Committee on Green Growth, is a tribute to the Green Growth Alliance that was established between Denmark and Korea during President Lee Myung-bak’s recent state visit to Denmark.The book introduces the green growth strategies of the
July 10, 2011
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Mexico highlights its colonial past
The best way to attract visitors and business to one’s country is to entice them with the beauty a country has to offer.The Mexican Embassy is running a photo exhibition featuring one of the country’s most picturesque colonial cities.“Guanajuato is one of my favorite cities in Mexico,” said Mexican Ambassador Martha Ortiz de Rosas to The Korea Herald.“It’s very rich in colonial architecture and ve
July 10, 2011
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Minister, defector enjoy special night
This year’s batch of Chevening scholarship recipients got a special treat all the way from London.The Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne awarded this year’s scholarships to successful South Korean recipients.But there was one person in the crowd that stood out over the rest, North Korean defector Oh Se-hyek who is planning to further his studies in the United Ki
July 10, 2011
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Emerging out of Greece’s dark days
Deputy foreign minister say his country will not fall into financial chaosThe light at the end of the tunnel for the Hellenic state seems very far away, but throughout its long history, the land that has given us some of the most important free thinkers has overcome some of its darkest periods.That is the message that Deputy Foreign Minister Demetri Dollis had during an exclusive interview with Th
July 10, 2011
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Ethiopia trying to benchmark S. Korea, P.M. Zenawi says
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (Yonhap News)ADDIS ABABA (Yonhap News) ― Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday that his government is seeking to attract more investments from South Korean businesses in a bid to create jobs for youth and industrialize the nation’s agriculture-based economy.In an exclusive interview with Yonhap News Agency days before President Lee Myung-bak ar
July 7, 2011
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Lee discusses nuclear plant deal with Zuma
(From left) Lee Myung-bak, Jacob ZumaPresident in South Africa to boost PyeongChang’s Winter Olympics bidPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday discussed nuclear energy development cooperation with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma during their summit talks in Durban.Seoul is seeking to win atomic plant construction deals abroad, with the United Arab Emirates being its first overseas customer
July 5, 2011
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Michelle Obama may visit Seoul for nuclear summit
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is expected to make her first visit to South Korea next March to join a rare gathering for spouses of world leaders during a global summit on nuclear security, an official at Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The U.S. first lady is likely to accompany her husband, President Barack Obama, on his trip to the next Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, which leaders fro
July 5, 2011
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Exhibition connects Mexican art with Gimhae’s history
The Mexican Embassy is running an art exhibition showcasing the duality of Mexico’s history and people by connecting yesterday and today. “Signs of History and Inner Lives” brings the works of three Mexican artists to Inje University in Gimhae City.The first collection is composed of 25 oil, graphite and mixed media works by Martha Delgado and Cassandra Sabag. “In this first stage of the exhibitio
July 4, 2011
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Summer death revives fan death myth
(Yonhap News)A man reportedly died on Monday morning after sleeping with an electric fan running.The 59 years-old victim, only known by his surname Min, was found dead with the fan fixed directly at him.The police revealed that although Min used to suffer from relatively high blood pressure, it was not serious enough to require medication. They are still investigating the cause of death.Meanwhile,
July 4, 2011
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Korea to submit claim on East China Sea shelf to U.N.
South Korea has decided to submit a claim to an extended portion of the continental shelf in the East China Sea to a United Nations commission within this year, the government said Sunday, a move expected to rekindle its dispute with China and Japan over the extent of their respective exclusive economic zones.The submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will claim that t
July 3, 2011
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Korean base in Afghanistan hit again by rocket attack
A base for South Korean aid workers and troops in Afghanistan was attacked by rockets again over the weekend, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday in the 11th such report in this year alone. Two rounds of rocket-propelled grenades landed on the ground near the provincial reconstruction team camp in Charika, a city in the northern Afghan province of Parwan, at around 9:08 p.m. Saturday (local time)
July 3, 2011
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Namaste festival kicks off
The Festival of India in Korea kicked off last week with the opening of the Cultural Centre as well as an hour-long colorful and panoramic music-dance performance at the Sejong Center.As the embassy’s cultural wing, the Indian Cultural Centre is the starting point for the festival that will last six months and travel through many parts of the nation.“Recognizing that art and culture have the capac
July 3, 2011
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Walking into history at German photo exhibit
If the eyes are the gateway to the soul, then old pictures of Korea are the gateway to Seoul’s history and achievements of the past century.The German Embassy unveiled a photo exhibition showcasing 40 pictures taken between 1890 to 1920.“The photos on display are shown for the first time to the public and are very important historical documents. I hope also that in the future there will be more di
July 3, 2011