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윤민식
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Park arrives in London for state visit
South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in London on Monday for a four-day state visit that includes an elaborate ceremonial welcome at Buckingham Palace, meetings with Queen Elizabeth II and summit talks with Prime Minister David Cameron.Park is the second South Korean president to make a state visit to Britain after the late President Roh Moo-hyun in 2004. Britain invites only about two foreign leaders for state visits to the country a year, officials said.A slew of events are set for Tue
Foreign Affairs Nov. 5, 2013
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N. Korea-China trade up 4.4 pct in Jan.-Sept. despite sanctions
North Korea's trade with China gained 4.4 percent from a year ago in the first nine months of this year, new data showed Tuesday, raising questions about the effectiveness of sanctions put in place to punish the North for conducting its third nuclear test earlier this year.Trade volume rose to US$4.69 billion between January and September from $4.49 billion for the same period last year, according to the data released by the China Customs Information Center. The data, seen by Yonhap News Agency,
North Korea Nov. 5, 2013
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S. Korea's FX reserves rise to fresh record high in Oct.
South Korea's foreign-exchange reserves rose to a fresh record high in October, aided by a weak U.S. dollar and an increase in investment profit, the central bank said Tuesday.The country's foreign reserves totaled a record $343.23 billion as of end-October, up $6.3 billion from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).The October gain also marked the largest monthly growth since October 2011 when the FX reserves rose by $7.59 billion.The foreign reserves rose for the fourth stra
Nov. 5, 2013
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Biden to visit S. Korea in early December
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea early next month as part of his Northeast Asia swing, the White House announced Monday."The Vice President will travel to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea the first week of December," it said in a press release. The Republic of Korea is the formal name for South Korea.In Seoul, he will meet with key leaders to "address bilateral, regional and global challenges, including in particular our close cooperation and coordination to addres
Foreign Affairs Nov. 5, 2013
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Seoul shares open tad higher on auto, steel gains
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday led by gains in blue-chip auto- and steelmakers, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 1.67 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,026.84 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts maker, shot up 2 percent, with leading steelmaker POSCO climbing 1.4 percent. Analysts expected the main index to move in a tight range with institutions opting to take profit from recent rallies. The local currency w
Nov. 5, 2013
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S. Korean, U.S. envoys 'fine-tune' conditions for talks with N. Korea
Amid growing media speculation that the resumption of nuclear talks with North Korea may be in the offing, top South Korean and U.S. officials had a four-hour meeting here Monday aimed at "fine-tuning" a strategy on North Korea demanding dialogue without pre-conditions attached. Cho Tae-yong, Seoul's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security, said he had "very productive and useful" discussions with his American counterpart Glyn Davies."We reaffirmed that our line of thinkin
North Korea Nov. 5, 2013
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문재인 "당당히 응하겠다…내일이든 모레든 출석"
민주당 문재인 의원은 2007년 남북정상 회담 대화록 미(未) 이관과 관련, 검찰이 참고인으로 출석할 것을 요구한 데 대해 "의연하고 당당하게 응하겠다"는 입장을 검찰에 전달한 것으로 4일 확인됐다.문 의원은 지난 2일 검찰로부터 참고인 출석 요구 통보를 받은 직후 이 같은 입장을 변호인을 통해 검찰에 전했다고 문 의원측 핵심 관계자가 연합뉴스와의 통화에 서 밝혔다.문 의원은 검찰의 통보를 받은 뒤 당 지도부에도 이 같은 사실을 알린 것으로 전해졌다. 이와 관련, 문 의원은 4일 오후 국회 의원회관에서 열린 꿈보따리정책연구원(원 장 김성훈)의 창립 심포지엄에 참석, 기자들과 만나 "검찰과 협의하는 대로 내일이든 모레든 가급적 빠르게 소환(출석 요구)에 응하겠다"고 밝혔다.'검찰의 출석 요구에 문제가 있다고 보느냐'는 질문에는 "(이미) 제가 응하겠다 고 입장을 밝힌 바도 있고…"라며 언급을 자제했다.출석 요구의 시점과 형식에 대해선 "크게 중요하지 않다"고 말했다.무소속 안철수 의원
한국어판 Nov. 4, 2013
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부동산시장, 취득세인하 소급 환영…거래 숨통 기대
당정이 4일 취득세 영구 인하 조치를 소 급적용하기로 합의함에 따라 움츠러들었던 부동산시장 매매심리가 다소 살아날 전망 이다.국회 안전행정위원회 소속 새누리당 의원들은 이날 오전 국회에서 유정복 안전행정부 장관과 당정협의를 통해 정부가 대책을 발표한 올해 8월 28일부터 소급적용하기로 합의했다.정부는 취득세율을 ▲ 6억원 이하 주택은 2%에서 1%로 ▲ 9억원 초과 주택은 4% 에서 3%로 각각 1%포인트 내리고 6억~9억원 주택은 현행 2%를 유지하는 방안을 발표 했다. 그러나 취득세 인하 방안 후속 처리가 좀처럼 속도를 내지 못하자 최근까지 시장에선 불안감만 증폭돼 투자자들이 관망세를 보이면서 매매를 미뤘다. 부동산시장은 이날 당정 합의 소식이 전해지자 즉각 환영했다. 한국공인중개사협회 관계자는 "시장이 다 죽게 생겨서 온갖 처방을 써도 회복될 까 말까 한 상황인데 강력하게 요구했던 사안이 하나 해결됐다는 점에서 환영한다"고 밝혔다.서울 성북구의 현대공인중개사 관계자는 "매매시장
한국어판 Nov. 4, 2013
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August cutoff set for property acquisition tax cut
Home buyers who signed a contract from Aug. 28 will pay a less property acquisition tax, as the government and the ruling party agreed Monday on the timeline for the implementation of the tax benefit.The property tax cut measure was announced by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on Aug. 28 in a bid to encourage property transactions in the sluggish real estate market, but the measure floated without a fixed timeline for its implementation due to concerns by local governments over a fall in th
Nov. 4, 2013
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Nexen slugger Park Byung-ho earns 2nd straight MVP in KBO
Park Byung-ho of the Nexen Heroes was voted the most valuable player in the top South Korean baseball league for the second straight year on Monday.Park earned 84 out of 98 possible votes to pick up his second MVP trophy in a row in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The slugging first baseman led the league in five offensive categories, including home runs and RBIs.Park became just the fourth player to repeat as the MVP in the KBO, and the first since Lee Seung-yeop of the Samsung Lions won
Baseball Nov. 4, 2013
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Domestic league striker back on nat'l team with Arsenal's Park outside looking in
Streaking domestic league striker Kim Shin-wook made it back on the national football team on Monday for two friendly matches set for later this month.Much-maligned forward Park Chu-young, meanwhile, remained on the outside looking in, despite making his long-awaited appearance for Arsenal in the English Premier League last week.Head coach Hong Myung-bo announced the team of 23 players for the Nov. 15 match against Switzerland at home and the Nov. 19 contest against Russia in Dubai.Kim, a toweri
Soccer Nov. 4, 2013
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Ahn proposes special probe into election meddling scandal
Independent lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo called for bipartisan support on Monday to launch a special investigation into several government bodies and the military embroiled in an online campaign scandal in connection with last year's presidential election."I think a comprehensive investigation by an independent counsel can clear up the allegations," Ahn said in a press briefing held at the National Assembly. "I doubt the ongoing probes separately conducted by state prosecutors and military prosecutors
Politics Nov. 4, 2013
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Seoul shares down 0.36 pct in late-morning trade
South Korean stocks traded 0.36 percent lower late Monday morning, led by bearish builders and telecoms, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) moved down 7.43 points to 2,031.99 as of 11:20 a.m.Builders continued to lose ground, with Hyundai Engineering & Construction falling 0.33 percent and Daewoo Engineering & Construction losing 2.14 percent. Daelim Industrial edged down 0.1 percent.Mobile carriers also traded lower, with leading SK Telecom falling 1.5 percent
Nov. 4, 2013
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Moon summoned in summit transcript probe
Prosecutors have summoned Moon Jae-in, former presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic Party, for questioning as their investigation into the missing 2007 inter-Korean summit transcript nears conclusion.According to the prosecution, Moon was told to appear for questioning as soon as possible. Moon is said to have informed the prosecution that he would answer the summons, and the two sides are now working out the date. Moon was chief of staff to late President Roh Moo-hyun, and has bee
Politics Nov. 4, 2013
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N. Korea slams Seoul's trust-building policy
North Korea lambasted South Korea Monday for pursuing an inter-Korean trust-building policy that it claims will only fuel tensions on the Korean Peninsula.An article carried by the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers' Party of (North) Korea, said the Korean Peninsula trust-building process is a plot to spark confrontation between different political systems and is based solely on hostile intent.The North has opposed all forms of political unity and said unification should be achieved w
North Korea Nov. 4, 2013
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