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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Reserve forces to conduct front-line exercises
Members of the nation’s Reserve Forces will be deployed to front-line areas for the first time during joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises later this year, officials said Sunday.“Two battalions of the Reserve Forces will be deployed close to the border with North Korea while participating in two South Korea-U.S. joint military drills ― the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercise in March and the
DefenseJan. 16, 2011
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Looting hits Tunisia as new leader sworn in
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) _ Looting, deadly prison riots and street chaos engulfed Tunisia on Saturday, the day after mass protests forced its strongman to flee. A new interim president was sworn in, promising to create a unity government that could include the long-ignored opposition.It was the second change of power in this North African nation in less than 24 hours.Amid the political instability, lo
InternationalJan. 16, 2011
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N.K. draws up a 10-year economic development plan
North Korea has drawn up a decade-long development plan and will establish a new government body to implement projects, in a move analysts here said is designed to revive the stalled economy.The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Saturday the North Korean cabinet decided to adopt a “10-Year State Strategy Plan for Economic Development” and to set up a new agency called the State Gen
North KoreaJan. 16, 2011
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Korea-ASEAN cyber college to open in July next year
South Korea and a group of 10 Southeast Asian nations will hold a high-level workshop to discuss ways to set up a joint cyber college in July of next year, the Education Ministry said Sunday.The sides have pushed for the establishment of the school since the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations made a proposal during a special summit held on the South Korean resort island of Jeju in Ju
Social AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Switzerland signs double taxation deal
Switzerland and South Korea recently signed a protocol to amend the double taxation agreement in the area of taxes on income.The DTA contains provisions on the exchange of information which are in accordance with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development standard. “The revised DTA will contribute to the further positive development of bilateral economic relations,” explained Swiss
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Filipino cultural orientation seminar dates set
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas and the Philippines Embassy have published the schedule for their cultural orientation seminars.The seminars will be held at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation-Center for Overseas Workers (SMEF-COW) and the People’s Reform Initiative for Social Mobilization (PRISM).Apart from attending the two-day cultural orientation seminar, Filipino spouses and other partners of
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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U.S. consular services offered monthly
Effective this year, the U.S. Embassy will offer monthly consular services in Busan instead of on a bimonthly basis. A consular officer will be available on Jan. 24, from 1p.m.―4 p.m. and on Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the American Presence Post, Lotte Gold Rose Building ― also known as the Job Center Building ― in Yangjung-dong, Busanjin-gu, Room 612. United States citizens will be able to ap
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Hungarian higher education booklet online
The Hungarian Embassy has announced the release of the Hungarian Higher Education booklet for this year. The online booklet contains information regarding 73 Hungarian higher education institutes in Hungary and in other countries.The list provides a picture of a diversified system of higher education institutes such as state-owned universities and colleges, those owned by religious denominations,
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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German Chamber: 30 and growing
During the past 30 years of the Korea German Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s existence, South Korea and the Chamber have risen from being small players to become power houses.“It’s amazing the speed with which this country is taking up new developments, not only in industry but also in culture, in food, in every respect, so it really is a trend-setting nation,” said the Chamber’s Secretary Gene
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Rizal book bridges gaps for all local communities
What started off as a simple writing contest to bring a community closer together has grown into a book that gives an insight into an important foreign community, its people and how they relate to Korea.The Philippine Embassy led a simple ceremony near the Filipino Sunday market in Hyehwa-dong recently to launch the book “Finding Jose Rizal in South Korea: Reflections by Filipino Migrants.”The boo
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Planting the seeds of Latvian growth
Building relations from nothing into something is a challenge but if you are the first ambassador from an unknown country, then that challenge can be even greater.Latvia Ambassador Peteris Vaivars is taking the challenge in full stride even if he resides and works out of Tokyo.He explained to The Korea Herald that relations between Latvia and Japan were virtually non-existent when he headed the mi
Foreign AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Crew of hijacked S. Korean freighter confirmed to be safe: foreign ministry
The crew of a South Korean freighter, hijacked in the Arabian Sea on Saturday apparently by Somali pirates, have been all confirmed to be safe, an official at Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.The 11,500-ton chemical freighter, the Samho Jewelry, was en route to Sri Lanka from the United Arab Emirates carrying 21 crew members when it was seized in waters between Oman and India on Saturday."The
Social AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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South Korea gripped by worst cold spell in 10 year
(Yonhap News)A prolonged cold spell sent the mercury plummeting nationwide on Sunday, with temperatures in even the usually warmer southern regions dropping to their lowest in decades, the country's weather agency said.Seoul recorded minus 17.8 C, the lowest since a minus 18.6 C reading in the nation's capital on Jan. 15, 2001, said the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).The morning low dro
Social AffairsJan. 16, 2011
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Japanese FM puts inter-Korean dialogue ahead of Tokyo-Pyongyang talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, left, shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara at the joint news conference. (Yonhap News)Japan's foreign minister said Saturday that inter-Korean dialogue should be the starting point for talks with North Korea and urged the communist nation to take specific steps demonstrating its commitment to denuclearize."For dialogue with North Ko
North KoreaJan. 16, 2011
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Japanese FM urges N. Korea to improve ties with Seoul
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Saturday that North Korea should take concrete stepsdemonstrating its seriousness of purpose and first hold dialoguewith South Korea if six-party nuclear talks are to reopen.Maehara also said that inter-Korean dialogue should be the starting point for any talks with North Korea and urged the communist nation to take specific steps demonstrating its comm
North KoreaJan. 15, 2011
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Additional FMD case discovered
South Korea confirmed a single case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on Saturday in the country’s southeastern region, as nationwide vaccinations and quarantine efforts have started to help stem new outbreaks.The additional case in Cheongsong, 285 kilometers southeast of Seoul, brings the total number of confirmed FMD outbreaks to 119, since animals started showing symptoms in late November, the Mi
Social AffairsJan. 15, 2011
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Clinton urges China to implement N. Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on China Friday to faithfully implement sanctions on North Korea, imposed by U.N. resolutions, for the North's nuclear and missile tests in the past years. In a speech at the State Department ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit here early next week, Clinton said, “Until North Korea demonstrates in concrete ways its intention to keep its comm
InternationalJan. 15, 2011
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GNP sues DP lawmakers over defamation
The ruling Grand National Party sued Rep. Lee Seok-hyun and Park Jie-won of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday for making a false accusation that a son of GNP chairman Ahn Sang-soo received special favors in his admission to the nation’s top school. GNP leader Ahn Sang-soo (right) meets Lee Hoi-chang, leader of a small opposition party, on Friday. (Yonhap News)Despite Lee’s public apol
Social AffairsJan. 14, 2011
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U.S. opens door to N.K. engagement
Gates warns Pyongyang to renounce hostilityU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that “diplomatic engagement” with North Korea, starting with direct inter-Korean dialogue, is possible as a next step to deal with the belligerent communist state.“With regard to next steps on North Korea, diplomatic engagement is possible, starting with direct engagement between DPRK (North Korea) and the S
PoliticsJan. 14, 2011
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Koreans face deportation from Philippines: report
Seven Koreans operating English training centers in the Philippines are likely to be deported for violating local immigration law, according to local media reports. The Seoul government has requested Manila for a humanitarian approach to the case, but observers say the Filipino authorities will adopt strict measures against to set an example. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Social AffairsJan. 14, 2011