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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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North Korean leader ‘convinced’ dialogue won’t change US hostility
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Thailand shores up digital economy drive
The Thai Board of Investment Seoul Office held a seminar in mid-July to promote the country’s rising digital economy and attract investors and specialists. The venue titled “Thailand: Moving forward to digital economy” gave an overview of developments in the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, as it transitions toward a knowledge-based society. Through the ambitious government initiative “Thailand 4.0,” Bangkok aims to transform the country into a regional innovation hub, housing research
July 25, 2016
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U.S., Korea building new paradigm of cooperation: Lippert
The top U.S. diplomat in Korea said Thursday that bilateral cooperation between Seoul and Washington is "enduring," adding that the two allies are building a "new paradigm of cooperation."Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador, noted that cooperation on the so-called New Frontiers including space, cyber and health would bring benefits not just to bilateral ties but also to the Asia-Pacific region as a whole."We are working together to make a real difference in our bilateral relationship and in the gl
July 21, 2016
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Korea's top diplomat joins ASEAN meetings next week
Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will attend ASEAN meetings including a regional security forum to be held in Laos next week where he will discuss cooperation and issues of mutual concerns, his office said Thursday.Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries and the European Union will meet in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and hold a series of meetings led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the weekend. The ASEAN Regional Forum, the region's largest security gathering, will
July 21, 2016
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Korea invites U.N. war veterans for Armistice Day celebrations
Korea has invited U.N. soldiers who fought in the Korean War (1950-53) to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement that halted the conflict, military officials said Thursday. Some 130 U.N. war veterans and their families from 17 countries are scheduled make a six-day trip to South from Sunday to Thursday.While here, they will visit the truce village of Panmunjom, the Seoul National Cemetery and historic palaces, then attend a screening of "Operation Chromite" base
July 21, 2016
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S. Korea lambasts N. Korea's missile launches
South Korea's foreign ministry strongly denounced North Korea's defiant ballistic missile launches on Tuesday, vowing to take the necessary diplomatic actions to tighten the screws on the communist country.Earlier in the day, North Korea test-fired three ballistic missiles into the East Sea from its central western county of Hwangju.It was the communist country's first show of force after Seoul and Washington picked the southern county of Seongju, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, as the site t
July 19, 2016
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PM vows to bolster countermeasures against N. Korea provocations
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday said South Korea needs to beef up its military capability against Pyongyang's provocations, highlighting the necessity to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the country."North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations are escalating every day," Hwang said during the Cabinet meeting. "Even earlier this morning, Pyongyang fired three ballistic missiles."The missiles, presumed to be the Scud type, were launched from North Hwanghae Province and f
July 19, 2016
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Korea, Mongolia hold biz forum
Korea's business community voiced hope Monday to expand economic partnerships with Mongolia and unite the Eurasian countries that have great potential to become a major global economic bloc."It is important for Eurasian countries to unite and connect to 'one continent' in order to develop Eurasia to the next level,"Park Yong-maan, president of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said at a business forum held in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.Park noted that the Eurasian region has
July 18, 2016
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U.S. lawmakers voice bipartisan support for cooperation between Seoul and Washington
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers visiting Seoul on Monday voiced their Congress' bipartisan support for cooperation with Korea in diverse areas including diplomacy and military affairs, the foreign ministry said.The delegation consisting of five lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives held a breakfast meeting with Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam on Monday, according to the ministry. They all came from the Democratic Party.The ministry quoted Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI),
July 18, 2016
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China shows no signs of trade retaliation: trade ministry
Korea has detected no signs of China's retaliatory movement in trade following Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system, the trade ministry here said Monday.Seoul and Washington have decided to place the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense on Korean soil by 2017, saying that the deployment is aimed at countering North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats.The issue has attracted opposition from China, which argues that the system could target neighboring countries
July 18, 2016
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Vice foreign minister visits French Embassy to pay tribute to Nice victims
A senior Korean foreign ministry official visited the French Embassy in Seoul on Monday to pay tribute to the victims who were killed in last week's truck attack in Nice. Lim Sung-nam, the country's vice foreign minister, visited the embassy building located in western Seoul earlier in the day and extended condolences to the families of the victims.In a condolence book, he also wrote that Korea strongly supports the French government for its efforts to root out terrorism and that it will activel
July 18, 2016
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Eximbank Korea to provide $44.6 million to Mongolia
One of Korea's state-run policy lenders announced Monday that it will provide $44.6 million to Mongolia to help upgrade its transport system.The Export-Import Bank of Korea said it will use $25 million of its economic development cooperation fund to replace aging buses with new ones in Mongolia and use another $19.6 million to build classrooms equipped with information and communications technology, and develop digital textbooks.The bank said its projects in Mongolia could help Korean firms expa
July 18, 2016
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Park renews call for national unity in face of N.K. security threats
President Park Geun-hye on Monday renewed her call for national unity, urging citizens to join forces to ensure "watertight security" in the face of military threats posed by North Korea.In a video message to a ceremony marking Agent Orange Day, Park also expressed her appreciation to South Korea's Vietnam War veterans, many of whom have suffered from various illnesses due to their exposure to Agent Orange -- one of the defoliants that the U.S. military used to clear jungles and destroy communis
July 18, 2016
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Police chief urges THAAD protesters to follow rules
Korea's national police chief expressed regret on Monday over the rising criticism that he failed to properly cope with last week's protest rally in the southern county of Seongju that turned violent, triggered by Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system there."I hope the incident will induce people to treat each other in a law-binding manner," Kang Sin-myeong, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, said, urging protesters to respect the rules.The remark ca
July 18, 2016
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Park arrives in Seoul after five-day trip to Mongolia
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Seoul on Monday after wrapping up her five-day trip to Mongolia that focused on strengthening international cooperation in coping with North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and promoting free trade.During her first presidential trip to Ulaanbaatar, she attended the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting, which ended Saturday, and then began a two-day official visit, which was arranged on the invitation of her Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. President Park
July 18, 2016
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Park puts forward direction of Korea-Mongolia economic cooperation
President Park Geun-hye on Monday put forward her vision of bilateral economic cooperation between Korea and Mongolia, stressing the two countries should capitalize on their "complementary economic structure" to pursue co-prosperity.During a Korea-Mongolia business forum in Ulaanbaatar, Park underscored the need for the two nations to champion the "externally-oriented" economic policy to expand mutual trade, and bolster cooperation in infrastructure development and new industrial sectors such as
July 18, 2016
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Park meets Mongolia's new parliamentary chief, prime minister
President Park Geun-hye on Monday held talks with Mongolia's new parliamentary chief and prime minister as part of her efforts to strengthen economic and political ties with the resource-rich country.Park met separately with Miyeegombo Enkhbold, the chairman of the State Great Assembly, Mongolia's unicameral legislature, and then Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat. Both Mongolian politicians were inaugurated earlier this month after their Mongolian People's Party won a landslide victory in las
July 18, 2016
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CIA director says THAAD deployment is U.S. obligation
The decision to place the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea was taken as part of U.S. obligations to defend the Asian ally from the "exceptionally irresponsible" leader Kim Jong-un of North Korea, the CIA chief was quoted as saying."Clearly Kim Jong-un continues to go down a road that is exceptionally irresponsible as far as regional and global security, with his development of nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missiles," CIA Director John Brennan said at a Brookings Institution di
July 18, 2016
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Photographs capture spirit of Colombians
A photo exhibition at the Korea Foundation Gallery in Seoul is revealing forgotten images of the past captured through the eyes of Colombians. Titled “Colombian Caribbean by Leo Matiz and Colombia in the Korean War,” the exhibition vividly illustrates the ties that bind the two countries, whose relationship was forged in blood and whose bond now prospers in the arts and culture. Twenty-five photographs by world-renowned Colombian artist Leo Matiz shed light on the Latin American country from the
July 18, 2016
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Argentina welcomes investment at independence celebration
The Argentine Embassy last week marked the country’s 200th anniversary of independence and its resurgence as a reformed economy at a reception in Seoul. On July 9, 1816, the country adopted a resolution declaring Argentina’s independence from colonial Spain and creating the Argentine Republic under the name “The United Provinces of the River Plate.” “During the last two centuries we have matured as a nation and society, gaining the wisdom that age and experience bring,” Argentine Ambassador Jorg
July 18, 2016
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Colombia, Korea mark free trade agreement entering force
Colombia and Korea marked on Friday their bilateral free trade agreement coming into force, signaling an enhanced level of economic cooperation in the future. The accord, which had been pending congressional ratification in Bogota, is the Latin American country’s first such agreement with an Asian economy. It will serve as a gateway to Asia-Pacific for Colombian firms and a bridge to Latin America for Korean enterprises, according to the Korea International Trade Association.“Colombia is going t
July 18, 2016
