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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 envoys in Seoul for annual discussions
South Korea opened an annual conference of its diplomatic mission chiefs Monday, with hundreds of senior diplomats gathering in Seoul to discuss “business diplomacy” plus other topics prepared to familiarize them with the nation’s foreign policy objectives this year. Some 115 ambassadors and consuls-general will be attending the meeting running through Friday. The diplomats will be briefed on a va
Feb. 21, 2011
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Korea, Honduras agree to forge closer ties
President Lee Myung-bak and Honduran President Porfirio Lobo on Monday discussed how to extend bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and infrastructure development during their summit talks in Seoul.The two leaders also agreed to seek ways to share South Korea’s experience in economic development and better protect South Korean citizens in Honduras, Lee’s office, Cheong Wa Dae, said. Presiden
Feb. 21, 2011
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Honduras looks to learn from Korean development
President Lobo tells The Korea Herald of his hopes to learn from Korean development and education and to draw investment to his countryHonduran President Porfirio Lobo on Monday expressed hope to learn how Korea developed its islands in the west coast into model cities of development and trade.The Latin American country is passing an amendment to its constitution to designate a sizable piece of un
Feb. 21, 2011
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Czech press photos show global interest
“The fact that Czech photojournalists are going to places like Sudan, Sri Lanka, Laos, North Korea, and so on says something about the interests of Czechs in far away countries.”As said by Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. during the opening of the Czech Press Photo exhibition in Hongdae.Czech Press Photo is an annual competition and exhibition rolled into one, presenting an independent
Feb. 21, 2011
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S. Korea alerts nationals against traveling to Libya
S. Korea issued an alert against travelling to Libya. (Yonhap News)South Korea on Sunday issued an alert against traveling to Libya, asking its nationals to defer nonessential trips to the northern African state currently engulfed in violent anti-government protests. Eastern parts of Libya have been issued with the strongest alert, while South Korean nationals are also asked to reconsider trips to
Feb. 21, 2011
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S. Korea strove to isolate N.K. in ’80s: declassified papers
Viewing North Korea not only as a military threat, but also a diplomatic rival, South Korea strove to prevent its major allies from increasing exchanges with the North three decades ago, Seoul’s declassified diplomatic papers showed Monday. Following the assassination of its authoritarian strongman Park Chung-hee in 1979, Seoul went through a rough period in the early 1980s, striving to prevent di
Feb. 20, 2011
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Finnish junior fellows networking applications
EVA Junior Fellows Network for international students, researchers and young graduates is inviting 25 new junior fellows for a two-day seminar in Helsinki.To be held at the end of August, the seminar provides the junior fellows with the opportunity to exchange ideas with Finnish business leaders and experts from different sectors. Fellows must be between the ages of 18-28, graduate or post-graduat
Feb. 20, 2011
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U.S. consular services in Busan this week
In December 2010, the United States Embassy began offering consular services in Busan on a monthly basis. Officials from the Embassy’s American Citizen Services Unit will offer consular services in Busan this month on Tuesday and Wednesday. A consular officer will be available tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the American Presence Post, Lotte Gold Rose Buildin
Feb. 20, 2011
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U.S. Embassy closed Monday
The United States Embassy is closed on Feb. 21 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The embassy informed that generally, workdays following a holiday are exceptionally busy in the American Citizens Services Unit at the embassy, especially in the afternoon when appointments are required.A complete list of all of U.S. Embassy holiday closings for this year is available at http://seoul.usembassy.gov
Feb. 20, 2011
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Center highlights ASEAN coffee
The ASEAN-Korea Center organized an exhibition and seminar on the coffee industry in Southeast Asia.During the Exploring Cafe Industry from ASEAN event last week, coffee-related products from 20 Southeast Asian companies were presented.The items were selected by the ASEAN Trade Promotion Agencies and included premium coffee, highland tea, organic fruit juice, and snacks.The center’s Secretary Gene
Feb. 20, 2011
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Math genius honored by Australia
One of the youngest students ever, a local grade 11 boy was awarded the Australian Mathematics Competition Medal last week by the Australian ambassador.“The Australian mathematics award was introduced in 1978 and continues to be the major mathematics school enrichment event in the region,” said Australian Ambassador Sam Gerovich.Ryoo Sang-woo from Chungbuk Science High School is the second student
Feb. 20, 2011
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Supplying security for world’s oceans
Germany, like South Korea is an export nation that relies heavily on the free access of shipping lanes across the oceans.Previously, for Germany, its major exports headed across the Atlantic Ocean towards North America where there is never a problem with pirates.“Maritime security is something that has become more and more important for Korea and for Germany. We are both export nations and we depe
Feb. 20, 2011
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Harmonizing old and new Japanese designs showcased
In Japan, the traditional concept of harmony called “wa” has taken on a new approach by reconciling opposing concepts in order to synthesize them into something greater.This concept is the foundation for contemporary Japanese designs in product manufacturing.The Japanese Embassy along with the Korea Foundation are holding an exhibition that brings together this harmony under one roof at a very imp
Feb. 20, 2011
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Challenges lie ahead for both Sudans
Earlier this month the world woke up to the news of the establishment of a new country in Africa.South Sudan, for lack of a better name it seems, seceded from Sudan after years of political wrangling and intense internal and international pressure. But with this new horizon comes gigantic challenges for South Sudan, while it lightens Sudan’s load.“Things are improving with the United States, the E
Feb. 20, 2011
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200 people break into S. Korean-run construction site in Libya
About 200 people forced their way into a South Korean-run construction site in Libya, and half of them are still occupying the site, the foreign ministry said Friday. Discontent over the government's housing policy is believed to be a reason for the intrusion in Derna in eastern Libya at around 12:30 a.m. (local time) Thursday, the ministry said. A similar incident happened at the same site las
Feb. 18, 2011
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Engineer of freed S. Korean fishing ship dies in Kenya
One of the South Korean crew of a fishing boat recently released by Somali pirates apparently fell to his death from a hotel in Kenya, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Kim Yong-hyun, the chief engineer of the freed vessel Keummi 305, was found dead around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Korean time, after falling from his third-floor hotel room. It is unclear whether he jumped as no suicide note has be
Feb. 17, 2011
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Seoul, Tokyo bolster cooperation on N.K.
South Korea and Japan reconfirmed their shared position not to unconditionally jump into peace talks with North Korea during their ministerial-level talks this week, giving China and Russia a wide berth on the issue. Seoul’s Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said he and his Japanese counterpart Seiji Maehara agreed to “create the necessary terms” for the restart of the stalled international talks on
Feb. 17, 2011
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Teen Somali pirate sentenced to nearly 34 years
NEW YORK, (AFP) - A teenaged Somali pirate captured in a dramatic high seas operation was sentenced by a US court Wednesday to nearly 34 years in prison, despite defense pleas for leniency due to his young age.Federal Judge Loretta Preska in New York said the sentence of 33 years, nine months for Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse would serve as "general deterrence in this kind of crime."Muse was captured i
Feb. 17, 2011
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Korea, Japan urge U.N. to discuss North Korea
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan and South Korea's foreign ministers saidWednesday that the U.N. Security Council should take up the issue of NorthKorea's uranium enrichment programme with a view to possible punishment.Seiji Maehara of Japan and Kim Sung-hwan of South Korea told a newsconference that the North must take concrete steps to give up its nuclearprogrammes as it had previously agreed."We confirmed t
Feb. 16, 2011
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Foreign minister concerned about Japanese textbooks
TOKYO (Yonhap News) ― South Korea’s foreign minister voiced concern about possible negative effects that the upcoming outcome of Japan’s review of new middle school textbooks could have on relations between the two countries, according to an interview published Tuesday.Japanese school texts accused of glorifying the country’s wartime past have long been considered a thorn in relations between Seou
Feb. 15, 2011
