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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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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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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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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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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
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U.S. films discussed at embassy
It’s summer and that means Hollywood blockbusters at every movie theater in the country, but if you are looking for something more cerebral then check out the U.S. embassy’s cinema evenings.American Cinema Evenings hosted by the American Center of the U.S. Embassy provides young Koreans an opportunity to explore U.S. culture, history and society through the medium of film. Hosted on the third Frid
July 3, 2011
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Kenya consular fees up
The Kenyan Embassy will be increasing the cost a visa as of July 1. Depending on the type of visa, increases vary from 1,000 won to 6,000 won. The cost of single journey visas went up the most and now rests at 56,000 won. Multiple journey visas now cost 113,000 won, transit visas are 23,000 won and referral visas now cost 11,000.To contact the Kenyan Embassy, call (02) 3785-2903 or visit them at w
July 3, 2011
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Korea, U.K. companies target climate change
The British Embassy and the Business Institute of Sustainable Development have signed an agreement to collaborate on the identification of carbon reduction technology options for key industrial sectors of Korea.The project was developed in collaboration with BISD and the British Embassy Climate Change team in order to help major Korean industries find options for delivering emission reductions. A
July 3, 2011
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Australia to participate in Yeosu Expo
The Australian government has confirmed that it will participate in the 2012 Yeosu Expo in May 2011.President Lee Myung-bak previously asked Australia to participate in the Yeosu Expo during a summit meeting in Korea in April, but Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was unable to confirm the country’s participation at that time, citing pending budget issues.“Australia is a leading country in O
July 3, 2011
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KOICA expands Saemaul project in Rwanda
The Korean aid agency and the government of North Gyeongsang Province announced the completion of a health center and Saemaul hall in Rwanda. The construction of the Saemaul Hall and the health center in Kigarama Village started in December 2010. “I appreciate the support of the Korean government. We will actively cooperate with Korean cooperative projects which are promoted in various areas in Ka
July 3, 2011
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Biometric Danish passports on their way
The Danish government will start issuing new passports with digital photos and fingerprints starting on Oct. 1.The decision to introduce fingerprints in passports was made by the European Union as part of their war against terrorism, human trafficking and trade, illegal immigration and other transnational crimes.The new biometric passport will allow Danish citizens to travel to countries which may
July 3, 2011
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Attracting Korean business to Quebec
Plan Nord is Canadian province’s deal for the futureFor some Canadians, the province of Quebec brings back negative memories of a government bent on separation from the country; for others, Quebec is an important, intrinsic part of Canada.The truth of the matter is that Quebec is Canada’s second most important province pumping out a considerable share of exports and industry.It is also a province
July 3, 2011
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N.K. on list of worst human-trafficking nations: U.S. report
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― Despite North Korea’s reported tightening of border security to block the defection of its hunger-stricken people, the communist nation has made no efforts to prevent human trafficking by screening migrants along its porous border with China and Russia, the U.S. said Monday.In its annual Global Trafficking in Persons report, the State Department ranked North Korea once a
June 28, 2011
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Seoul reaffirms its flexibility on N.K.
A senior South Korean official said Monday his government could temporarily put sensitive issues behind it once the stalled dialogue with North Korea resumes, hinting at growing flexibility to tackle the current stalemate. Since the latest attacks last year, Seoul has suspended aid and dialogue, with firm determination not to do the North any favors until it admits responsibility for the deaths of
June 27, 2011
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Police attacked by a Tire-biting dog
(MCT)A dog traumatized by its memory of a car accident chewed four tires, damaging two police cars and an animal control vehicle.New Zealand media reported that Bruno, a 7-year-old dog, has been taken to an animal shelter after attacking the tires of police cars.The owner of Bruno, Fay Gock told the police that Bruno was hit by a car when he was 1 year old. Thereafter, the registered memory of the
June 27, 2011
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‘No hasty decision on N.K. food aid’
Clinton: U.S. to engage Pyongyang only on condition Koreas resolve own disputesWASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday a decision on food aid to North Korea is on hold due to concerns over transparency in distribution and outstanding issues from the suspension of Washington’s previous food shipments.Speaking after talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim
June 26, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. sign development accord
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― In what is billed as another “milestone” initiative, South Korea and the United States on Friday signed an agreement to work together for the development of impoverished nations, particularly in central Africa.Under the deal signed here by South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the allies will hold annual consultations on
June 26, 2011
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Carrots and sticks to keep diplomats disciplined
With recent scandals highlighting prevalent ethical problems among its officials, the South Korean Foreign Ministry has been drawing up tougher surveillance and disciplinary measures.Also important, however, is simultaneously carrying out a system encouraging officials to not only “avoid the wrong, but also actively do the right,” Seoul’s first ambassador for performance evaluation of diplomats sa
June 26, 2011
