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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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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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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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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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‘S. Korean reporters held in China released’
Chinese authorities released a group of South Korean journalists and others who were detained early last week while on a reporting trip near the Chinese border with North Korea, a foreign ministry official in Seoul said Thursday. The five-member team dispatched by Seoul’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper was
Sept. 29, 2011
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‘Seoul announced Iraq oil deal prematurely’
The 2009 announcement by the South Korean presidential office of an oil field development project in Iraq was made prematurely and inaccurately, diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks suggested Thursday. On Feb. 26, 2009, the office of President Lee Myung-bak announced leaders of South Korea and Iraq signed
Sept. 29, 2011
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U.S. regrets soldier’s alleged rape of Korean woman
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. government on Wednesday vowed full cooperation in the investigation into an alleged rape by an American soldier of a young Korean woman near a military base north of Seoul, according to the South Korean Embassy in Washington.Assistant Secretary of State for East
Sept. 29, 2011
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3 honored for bringing royal books from France
Three people who contributed to bringing home royal Korean books that were looted by France in the 19th century were honored by the government on Thursday. Lee Tae-jin, president of the National Institute of Korean History, Lee Sung-mi, honorary professor at the Academy of Korean Studies, and Yoo Bo
Sept. 29, 2011
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Dutch bands to perform at Jarasum jazz festival
Five Dutch bands will perform at the Jarasum International Jazz Festival, the Netherland’s Embassy announced.From Oct. 1 to 3, Dutch jazz bands Agog, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Eric Vloeiman’s Gatecrash, Jungle Boldie and Mdungu will perform at the jazz festival.The Netherlands Embassy is contributing
Sept. 28, 2011
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Trilateral secretariat officially opens in Seoul
South Korea collaborated with Japan and China in launching the Trilateral Cooperative Secretariat Tuesday. Attending the ceremony, South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said the trilateral body will “play a vital role” in the “systemized mechanism for peace and prosperity of Northeast Asia.”Th
Sept. 27, 2011
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Russia names first honorary consul general of Korea
Russia has named a South Korean scholar as its first honorary consul general of South Korea, diplomatic sources said Sunday, a move to promote financial and social ties between the two countries. Under the approval of the Kremlin, the Russian government has appointed Jung Heon, a professor of Moscow
Sept. 25, 2011
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CIA documents shed light on S. Korea’s nuke ambition in 1970s
Seoul engaged in atomic weapon program two years longer than U.S. thoughtAs the international community continues to grapple with how best to thwart North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, a Seoul-based publication has revealed declassified U.S. Central Intelligence Agency documents shedding light on South
Sept. 25, 2011
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Brazilian lens breaks stereotypes
The beauty of Brazil is virtually unknown in Korea and even to many Brazilians as well.To showcase the largest country in Latin America, the Brazilian Embassy is exhibiting photographs by Joao Paulo Barbosa.“There are a lot of places I have never seen before in Brazil, some places look like Grand (C
Sept. 25, 2011
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Polish Embassy opens photo contest
The Embassy of Poland is holding their first photo contest open to all amateur Korean photographers who have travelled to Poland.Titled “Poland in the Eyes of Koreans,” the contest is divided into three categories: People, nature and architecture or buildings.The high-resolution pictures can be in b
Sept. 25, 2011
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New Swedish Ambassador to Korea
Swedish Ambassador Lars DanielssonThe new Swedish Ambassador to Korea Lars Danielsson has arrived in Seoul and started his duty at the embassy. He takes over the duties of former Ambassador Lars Vargo who is taking over the Swedish mission in Tokyo.Danielsson was the Consul General of Sweden in Hong
Sept. 25, 2011
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France offers help to North Korea
The French inter-ministerial committee on food aid is offering support to North Korea through non-governmental agencies. The 200,000-euro assistance has been divided equally between two aid agencies, Premiere Urgence-Aide Medicale Internationale and Triangle Generation Humanitaire, to implement food
Sept. 25, 2011
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Science without borders shows future Brazilian ties
A new era in the relationship with Brazil began when agencies in Korea and Brazil committed their resources to a “partnership without borders.”Brazil and Korea’s first Joint Science and Technology Committee Meeting set up the fundamentals for synergistic collaboration.For Brazil Ambassador Edmundo F
Sept. 25, 2011
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Asian ties treat the eyes
The ASEAN-Korea Centre is holding a nationwide traveling exhibition that presents stunning natural scenery, different societies and their cultures reinterpreted by artists.Titled “Cross-Scape,” the center’s third Contemporary Media Art Exhibition, features 27 renowned contemporary artists from ten A
Sept. 25, 2011
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Mexico, Korea sign MOU on Global Green Growth Institute
“Everybody is part of the problem and everybody is part of the solution” when it comes to green growth, Mexico’s Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources said on a trip to Seoul to sign a memorandum of understanding with Global Green Growth Institute.The MOU signed by Juan Rafael Elvira Qu
Sept. 25, 2011
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Sad night as U.S. envoy bids farewell
Strong Korea-U.S. bonds on show during dinner with friendsA lot can be said about the strong relationship between the United States and Korea but it is only during a special occasion that those emotions are demonstrated.U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens held a reception last week to bid farewell to
Sept. 25, 2011
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S. Korea to urge Japan to hold talks on wartime sex slaves
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister plans to call on his Japanese counterpart this week to accept a proposal by Seoul to hold talks on the issue of compensation for Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japan's World War II soldiers, a Seoul official said Friday. Foreign
Sept. 23, 2011
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Thai envoy hits out at hospital where wife died
Thai Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon has claimed that mistakes made by a hospital known for treating expats and diplomats contributed to the death of his wife. Thitinart Satjipanon died Monday after a heart attack put her in a coma for two days.She was admitted to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Sept. 22, 2011
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Lee calls for N. Korea to denuclearize
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) ― South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Korea on Tuesday to give up its nuclear programs, saying denuclearization is a key first step toward eventual unification of the two divided states.Lee made the appeal during a speech after receiving a global leadership award
Sept. 21, 2011
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Lee visits New York to attend U.N. assembly
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday arrived in New York to attend the United Nations general assembly and the U.N. high-level meeting on nuclear safety. Lee received a World Statesman of the Year Award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual lead
Sept. 20, 2011