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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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S. Korea, U.S. inch toward N.K. talks
Allies united as they soften stance over past military provocations by PyongyangFacing the increasing need to deal with North Korea’s ongoing nuclear ambitions, South Korea and the U.S. appear to be softening their once firm stance not to resume dialogue until the communist state apologizes for attacking Seoul last year, according to officials and reports Tuesday. International efforts to achieve
April 19, 2011
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Seoul insists on N. Korea apology before dialogue
North Korea will have a hard time making progress in its peace talks with the rival South and other regional powers unless it first apologizes for the two deadly attacks it conducted against Seoul last year, officials here said Monday. The comments by senior officials here come as the Seoul government is yielding to international pressure by agreeing to hold nuclear talks with Pyongyang. Internati
April 18, 2011
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Three bodies found in northern Mexico grave
Members of the Navy escort Martin Omar Estrada Luna, center, alias "El Kilo," during a presentation to the press in Mexico City, Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Mexican Navy said Saturday it had captured Estrada Luna, the presumed leader of the San Fernando cell of the Zetas drug gang, suspected in the case of the mass graves found in Tamaulipas, as well as the migrant massacre last August in the viol
April 18, 2011
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Australia Embassy recruiting bloggers
In celebration of the Year of Friendship, the Australian Embassy is recruiting university student bloggers who hold a special interest in the country down under. The chosen 50 student online reporters will be provided with opportunities to experience Australia by participating and covering a series of Year of Friendship events and activities. The events include the aboriginal art exhibition BALGO;
April 17, 2011
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Military agreement expands cooperation
The Defense Ministries of Denmark and Korea signed an agreement on sharing of classified military material recently.Signed by Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen on behalf of the Danish Defense Ministry, the agreement gives the two ministries and their respective agencies access to each others’ classified material on issues of common relevance. This concerns issues related to the work on the Ko
April 17, 2011
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Thai travel road show in Seoul, Busan
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is bringing their travel opportunities to the land of smiles to Seoul and Busan.The Thailand Road Show in Korea will highlight 70 sellers at the Lotte Hotels in central Seoul and Busan on April 19 and April 21, respectively.There will be a total of 49 hotels and resorts, five golf clubs and a slew of other services such as airlines, car rental companies and conven
April 17, 2011
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ANZAC Day dawn service next week
The Australian and New Zealand Embassies will be holding ANZAC Day dawn service on April 25 at the War Memorial Museum.This year will be an especially large event attended by a sizeable number of Australian and New Zealand Korean War veterans and visiting dignitaries. The service will be followed by a gunfire breakfast at the same venue. All are invited to join the service and there are also some
April 17, 2011
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Malaysian palm oil’s big future in Korea
Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities minister opened the inaugural Malaysia-Korea Palm Oil Trade Fair and Seminar last week. “Korea has demonstrated a wide acceptance for palm oil with 21 percent of the country’s oil and fats industry accounted by palm oil,” said Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.He also noted that there is room for growth as the Korean biodiesel mandate stipulates a 2 pe
April 17, 2011
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New Swiss honorary consul in Busan
Honorary consuls are an integral part of any two countries’ diplomatic relations.While ambassadors generally serve in a foreign country for 3-5 years, honorary consuls are there for a longer period of time.The Swiss Embassy recently welcomed Busan’s newest honorary consul while thanking the previous honorary consul who served for almost two decades representing Switzerland’s interests in the port
April 17, 2011
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Making medical tourism the nation’s next big industry
Almost two years ago, local authorities decided to promote the nation’s medical industry for international visitors looking for treatment.During the last 20 years, the private healthcare systems of a number of countries including Korea have developed rapidly with leading medical centers reaching equivalent levels to those in the United States, Canada and Europe. “We have globally competitive medic
April 17, 2011
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Indian Cultural Center opens its doors
Starting from humble beginnings, center plans to grow with KoreansIndian culture is rich and diverse and, as a result, is unique in its very own way. The cultures of India are an amalgamation of languages, religions, dance, music, architecture and food spread all over the Indian subcontinent with traditions that are several millennia old.Now, Indian culture has found a home in Korea with the openi
April 17, 2011
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Korea, U.S. agree to make best efforts for early ratification of free trade pact
(LEE-CLINTON TALKS — President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before their talks at Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday. Yonhap News)President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed Sunday to make best efforts to have a free trade pact between the two allies ratified at an early date and to work closely together in dealing with North Korea, th
April 17, 2011
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Clinton due in S. Korea to discuss N. Korea, mutual interests
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to arrive Saturday in South Korea to meet with senior officials here and discuss ways to bring a disciplined North Korea back to dialogue and put an end to its growing nuclear ambitions.The trip, her first since last July to this Asian ally with strengthening ties to the United States, comes after she attended a round of talks of foreign ministers from N
April 16, 2011
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S. Korea to spend $500m to aid Afghanistan
South Korea will be spending $500 million within the next five-year period to increase its contribution to ongoing international peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday following the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin. Revamping its Afghan strategy, Washington has been broadening the mission to include pressure on neighboring Pakistan in a bid to roo
April 14, 2011
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Impressions of Norway at Samgakji Station
The Norwegian Embassy has opened a photo presentation at Samgakji Station that will run for three years. The images aim to offer passengers something to rest their eyes on while also promoting awareness of Norway.When asked about Norway, many people will only think of two things: it is cold, and it is expensive. “Both of which are only half true: How cold it is depends on where in Norway you go,”
April 14, 2011
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Obama lauds Korean students outpacing American students in science, math
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday lauded South Korean students for outperforming American students thanks to the nation's heavy investment in education. "South Korean children are outpacing our kids in math and science," Obama said in a speech at George Washington University to unveil his fiscal policy centering on budget deficit cuts while maintaining heavy investment in e
April 14, 2011
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Military conducts emergency nuke drill
Gori-1, nation’s oldest reactor shut down because of electrical faultSouth Korea’s military staged Wednesday a comprehensive nuclear emergency drill with anti-terror police and government officials amid the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, military officials said.Army Gen. Han Min-koo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspected the drill at the Gori nuclear power plant in Busan, with hundred
April 13, 2011
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Clinton to visit Seoul over N.K. peace talks
China ups pressure over 6-party talksSecretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Korea later this week to coordinate the allies’ position on the resumption of peace talks with North Korea, according to the U.S. State Department. Clinton’s two-day trip to Seoul, which will begin Saturday, comes as regional powers have been increasing diplomatic efforts to restart the stalled denuclearizatio
April 12, 2011
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Seoul in dilemma over N.K. food aid
Officials delay food situation report as international calls grow for assistanceUnlike past springs, South Korea has not been making public its own assessment of the food situation in the North, indicating its dilemma as international charity groups are pressing for shipment of aid to the impoverished regime. Since the 1990s, the South Korean government has every February released its estimation o
April 11, 2011
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Seoul, Tokyo officials to discuss measures on radiation danger
Nuclear experts from South Korea and Japan will meet in Tokyo Tuesday to discuss countermeasures for the radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear plant in tsunami-ravaged northeastern Japan, officials here said. Concerns have been growing here since Japan discharged some 11,000 tons of radiation contaminated water into the ocean after using it to cool off reactors in its wrecked Fukushima Daiichi p
April 11, 2011
