Articles by Shin Hyon-hee
Shin Hyon-hee
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N.K. warned against poll meddling
President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday warned North Korea against any attempt to sway the December presidential election and reaffirmed his pledge to sternly respond to its provocation. Lee convened a top security meeting as North Korean fishing boats continued to violate the maritime border in the West Sea, raising concerns of a new naval clash. On Friday, South Korean patrol vessels fired warning shots at six North Korean crab boats to force them back. Another fishing boat briefly crossed the No
North Korea Sept. 26, 2012
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N.K.’s nuclear standoff tops agenda at forum in China
DALIAN, China (Yonhap News) ― Long-standing tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program will top the agenda of an annual security conference that brings together all key regional players committed to resolving the communist country’s nuclear drive, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.The Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue will draw government officials and civilian experts from South Korea, North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia in this eastern Chinese port city of Dalia
North Korea Sept. 26, 2012
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Work halted at N. Korea rocket launch pad
New satellite imagery shows North Korea has halted work at a launch pad capable of testing intercontinental missiles, possibly setting the project back by up to two years, a US website reported Tuesday.The commercial satellite images taken on August 29 also show construction postponed on crucial fuel and oxidizer buildings designed to support future tests near the new pad, the 38 North website said.“The slowdown, barring concerted North Korean efforts to make up for lost time, could result in a
North Korea Sept. 26, 2012
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‘Tunnel at N. Korea’s nuclear test site damaged by typhoon’
One of two new tunnels at North Korea’s nuclear test site was damaged by a recent typhoon and heavy rains, but appears to have only minor damage, a Seoul government source said Wednesday.North Korea has built two new tunnels at Punggye-ri in the northeastern province of North Hamgyong, where the North conducted atomic tests in 2006 and 2009, in a possible preparation for its third underground nuclear test.“It appears that one of two newly-dug tunnels at Punggye-ri was damaged by a typhoon and he
North Korea Sept. 26, 2012
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Letting N. Korean voices be heard in Germany
Chief of memorial to victims at former East German political prison helps promote N.K. human rightsDuring the Cold War period, the Stasi, the East German secret police, was notorious for its intelligence gathering, rigorous interrogations and persecution of political prisoners. The communists ran gulags in East Berlin, inmates being mostly ordinary people who had applied to live in the West or attempted to flee across the wall. They were forced into harsh conditions and hard labor before being
North Korea Sept. 26, 2012
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Korea to watch China’s drone use for territory claims
Lee calls top security meeting to discuss N.K., regional tensionTerritorial tension is brewing again between Korea and China after Beijing reportedly devised a plan to mobilize drones to monitor areas outside its jurisdiction, including Korea’s island of Ieodo. Ieodo, or Socotra Rock, has often been a source of diplomatic spats in recent years as it lies in the overlapping section of the exclusive economic zones of Korea and China. “We’re currently verifying the news reports. While the U.N. Conv
Foreign Affairs Sept. 25, 2012
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N. Korea parliament endorses obligatory 12-year education
North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament on Tuesday approved legislation to extend its compulsory education by one year to 12 years on Tuesday, the Korean Central News Agency reported. There was no announcement on agricultural reforms and other economic measures widely expected to top the agenda of the meeting.“The DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly unanimously endorsed a decree on universal 12-year compulsory education at the session,” the KCNA said, referring to the acronym of the country’s official
North Korea Sept. 25, 2012
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Riding the ‘Korean Wave’
Korea needs strategies for sustaining and expanding cultural phenomenonOver the past few years, Korean popular culture, often abbreviated as “K-pop,” has gained immense popularity in many countries. Following the initial surge of interest in Korean television dramas and popular music, nowadays all things Korean ― from food, movies and dances to fashion and language ― are quite the rage. The cultural wave, or hallyu, is establishing itself as a global phenomenon that has already washed over East
Sept. 24, 2012
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West Sea tension grows after warning shots at N.K. boats
Tension is escalating around the skirmish-prone western maritime border as Pyongyang vowed retaliation against South Korea’s firing of warning shots Friday at North Korean fishing vessels that violated the territorial waters. The communist regime Saturday accused the South of a “shooting rampage” against boats owned by another country. “What remains to be done now is a powerful strike of our front units which know no bounds,” Pyongyang’s official news agency said. On Friday around noon, South Ko
North Korea Sept. 23, 2012
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40 somethings, Seoul voters hold key
Worrying about their livelihood and longing for political reform, people in their 40s, especially those who are middle class and reside in the Seoul metropolitan area, are emerging as a decisive section of the electorate for the close presidential race. Their potential to determine the December election was pronounced in last week’s opinion polls.Polls show that the age segment has sharply shifted toward Ahn Cheol-soo, a liberal-minded independent, following his much-awaited announcement of his
Politics Sept. 23, 2012
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Jail breaker nabbed after 6 days
A robbery suspect who earned the nickname “Korean Houdini” after breaking out of prison through a very narrow cell window was nabbed Saturday after six days on the run, police said.Choi Gab-bok, 50, was caught on the rooftop of an apartment building in Milyang, 386 kilometers southeast of Seoul, earlier in the day, said Daegu’s Dongbu Police Station. Milyang is about 30 kilometers south from Daegu.Upon a tipoff from a villager in Milyang, police raided an apartment building and arrested the susp
Social Affairs Sept. 23, 2012
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Chief justice urges stern punishment of sex offenders
Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae said Sunday that a provision of law should be repealed to ensure sex offenders can be punished without the need for a complaint from their victims.The provision in the current law stipulates that those suspected of sexual offenses are prosecuted only when victims file formal complaints.The loophole could allow sex offenders to get off scot-free as many victims are reluctant to make a complaint because they are afraid of having to confront their assailants and concerne
Social Affairs Sept. 23, 2012
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Dokdo museum opens in Seoul
Shows Koreans’ interaction with islets over 1,500 yearsA state-run history institute opened a museum dedicated to Dokdo in Seoul on Friday to showcase its 60 years of research findings and help promote understanding of the strategic and ecologic significance of the tiny East Sea islets. The facility, runs by the Northeast Asia History Foundation, presents maps, historical documents, charts, images and press records in chronological order. They were categorized into history and natural environmen
Foreign Affairs Sept. 14, 2012
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North Korea refuses Seoul’s flood aid offer
North Korea on Wednesday refused South Korea’s offer of flood relief aid, crushing emerging hopes for a thaw in tense relations between the two Koreas. The North changed its position only two days after expressing its intention to accept Seoul’s proposal for assistance made on Sept. 3.The Unification Ministry said it sent a list of items for shipment Tuesday including 10,000 tons of flour, 3 million packets of noodles, and medical equipment. The North sent a letter on Wednesday afternoon saying,
North Korea Sept. 12, 2012
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Korea to counter Japan’s ad campaign
Japanese government uses newspaper advertisment to reiterate its claim to DokdoAfter a couple weeks of letup, tension is rekindling between Seoul and Tokyo over Dokdo as the two governments gear up for an advertisement blitz in Japanese newspapers.The Japanese Foreign Ministry ran an advertisement in local newspapers Tuesday which reiterates its long-standing claim to Korea’s easternmost islets. In response, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry announced its plan to launch an ad campaign countering Japan’s
Foreign Affairs Sept. 11, 2012
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