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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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Gadhafi is ‘great psychologist,’ says Ukrainian nurse
A Ukrainian nurse who worked for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi told a TVI reporter that he is in good health and a “great psychologist,” according to the Telegraph. The most well-known of Gaddafi's nurses was Galyna Kolotnytska. US diplomats believe she may have been the Libyan dictator's lover as well as his nurse. (AP)In the interview aired last Saturday, Gadhafi’s nurse -- only identified by he
March 9, 2011
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Top U.S. officials due here for talks on North Korea
New USFK commander visits SeoulSEOUL/WASHINGTON ― Senior U.S. officials will travel to South Korea later this week to discuss North Korea, bilateral ties and other issues of bilateral and regional concern, the State Department said Monday.Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, “arrives in Seoul on March 12, and he will meet with senior officials,” Philip Cro
March 8, 2011
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S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. uranium program
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan discussed how to deal with North Korea’s renewed uranium enrichment activities and the terms of resuming multinational talks on Pyongyang’s denuclearization in Seoul on Tuesday. The meeting comes as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to run high over the communist North’s ongoing nuclear ambitions as well as the issue of repatriating dozens of North K
March 8, 2011
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Orange Ball highlights 50 years of ties
The Dutch community is planning an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and the Netherlands.The highlight of the festive program includes a performance by Dutch pop showband “Beethoven.”Besides dinner and dancing, an extra attraction will be an intermezzo in which an example of Korean culture will be presented.In order to boost
March 8, 2011
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Diplomatic documents, politicians' numbers leaked to Chinese woman
Diplomatic documents and the contact information for South Korean political heavyweights have been leaked to a Chinese woman suspected of having an affair with a Korean consulate officer in China, sources familiar with the issue said Tuesday.The latest revelation comes after the 41-year-old consular officer in Shanghai last month resigned while the Ministry of Justice was widening its probe into a
March 8, 2011
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Obama restarts Guantanamo trials
President Barack Obama reversed course Monday and ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, making his once ironclad promise to close the isolated prison look even more distant.Guantanamo has been a major political and national security headache for the president since he took office promising to close the prison within a year; the deadline came and went
March 8, 2011
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Seoul wary of Japanese minister’s resignation
South Korea appeared wary Monday of the resignation of Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, an official who had taken a firm position against North Korea and sought strong cooperation with Seoul in dealing with the North’s nuclear ambitions. Maehara resigned late Sunday as the result of a growing political scandal over his acceptance of political donations from a Korean resident in Japan. Japa
March 7, 2011
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[News Focus] Two Koreas at odds over return of N.K. citizens
Four North Koreans who have expressed their wish to stay here after their boat accidentally drifted into South Korean waters are becoming the latest source of tension between the two Koreas. North Korea repeated over the weekend its demand for the return of all 31 nationals who strayed into South Korea on Feb. 5, refusing to accept Seoul’s decision to let four of them stay. While Seoul claims the
March 6, 2011
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Danish design in focus at Yeosu EXPO
From now until June, preparations for the Danish Pavilion at EXPO 2012 in Yeosu will focus on pavilion design, content and business partnerships. Danish EXPO Commissioner Steen Christensen visited Korea on Feb. 17-18 to hold consultations with the Korean EXPO Commissioner and organizing committee as well visit the Yeosu site.During his visit, the Danish commissioner also briefed members of the Kor
March 6, 2011
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Information on NZ earthquake relief, donations
The New Zealand government has launched an appeal to help the people of Christchurch and the Canterbury region affected by the Feb. 22 earthquake.The embassy has set up links at its website to assist those who want to donate to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.Launched by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, the appeal complements other fundraising activities by the Red Cross and the Salvation A
March 6, 2011
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Mexico holds first electronics seminar
The electronics sector is one of the fastest growing industries in Mexico in terms of export potential and employment generation. Mexico manufactures a wide range of electronic products from audio and video, telecommunications, computer equipment and equipment parts to medical and commercial products.To highlight the many different avenues in which Korean firms can take part in the Mexican electro
March 6, 2011
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India-Korea forum set to explore IT options
The Embassy of India and the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea are jointly organizing the “Forum on India-Korea IT Partnership for Global Success” on March 14.The forum, which will be held at the Seoul Millennium Hilton, will start at 2 p.m., and invitations are required. India is a global leader in Information Technology and is the world’s 4th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity
March 6, 2011
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Bangladesh makes David Kim honorary consul general
Monalisa CEO David Kim was appointed by Bangladesh last week as its honorary consul general for Incheon.“He’s a businessman of good standing in Korean society and Bangladesh is trying to promote business and investment relationships with Korea. His contacts in the business circle will help us,” said Bangladesh Ambassador Shahidul Islam.The trading figures seem very impressive at first glance ― ove
March 6, 2011
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‘Road to democracy is not smooth’
Egyptian Ambassador opens up about regime change and its global implicationsThe revolution in Egypt was not about an outside occupying force, nor was it just about socio-economic conditions. According to the Egyptian ambassador, it was about the fundamental rights of the citizens to be treated fairly and have a say in their future.“People all over the world have the same aspirations: freedom, resp
March 6, 2011
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Gadhafi forces battle rebels as 37 killed in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Moammar Gadhafi's regime struck back at its opponents with a powerful attack Friday on the closest opposition-held city to Tripoli and a barrage of tear gas and live ammunition to smother new protests in the capital. At least 37 people died in fighting and in an explosion at an ammunitions depot in Libya's rebellious east.The bloodshed signaled an escalation in efforts by bot
March 5, 2011
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Gadhafi's Ukrainian nurse returns home
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) _ Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday was ditched by yet another close confidant _ the Ukrainian nurse thought to have a close relationship with the leader.Halyna Kolotnytska, 38, joined senior government officials, diplomats and pilots who have deserted Gadhafi after he brutally suppressed anti-government protests. (AP)Kolotnytska arrived in Kiev in the early hours of Sun
March 2, 2011
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S. Korea expresses deep concern over bloodshed in Libya, urges N.Korea to improve human rights
South Korea expressed deep concern over the bloodshed in Libya and urged North Korea to improve its human rights conditions during a U.N. human rights meeting held in Geneva on Monday, the foreign ministry said. Second Vice Foreign Minister Min Dong-seok made the appeal during a keynote speech at a high-level segment meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council that opened in Geneva, Switzerland, o
March 1, 2011
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New Zealand police launch search for S. Koreans missing in quake
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, (Yonhap) -- Police in New Zealand on Monday visited the father of two South Korean siblings who remain missing since last week's deadly earthquake to retrieve evidence that could help identify the two, the South Korean embassy in Wellington said.Police visited the 57-year-old father, Yoo Sang-cheol, at his motel in Christchurch to collect cell samples from his mouth and
Feb. 28, 2011
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Alberta office launches new look
The Alberta Korea Office has launched a new website filled with information about visiting and studying in the west-Canadian province.The website also includes detailed descriptions of the province’s industries and investment opportunities.The office has been operating in Seoul since 1984 connecting interests from both sides while building and developing closer relationships. The new website can b
Feb. 27, 2011
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Brazil Embassy makes payments easier
The Embassy of Brazil announced that payments for their consular services can be made at any bank as of March 1.To take advantage of the new procedure, the embassy requests customers to report to the Consular Section in order to obtain instructions about the exact amount to be transferred and information about the new account. For more information, visit the embassy’s site at www.brasemb.or.kr.
Feb. 27, 2011
