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S. Korean president invites N. Korea, world to PyeongChang Olympics in New York gala

NEW YORK -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in put on his second hat Wednesday, inviting the world to the Winter Olympic Games to be held in his country early next year. The honorary ambassador of t...

Sept 21, 2017
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Korea to provide humanitarian aid for Myanmar refugees

South Korea will extend $1.5 million worth of humanitarian assistance for refugees from Myanmar after an outbreak of violence last month caused an exodus into neighboring Bangladesh, the foreign mini...

Sept 20, 2017
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Mexico, Korea bolster commerce, security ties

The Mexican Embassy in Seoul marked its 207th anniversary of independence Friday, also celebrating thriving ties with Korea in commerce, security and everything in between over the last six decades. ...

Sept 18, 2017
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‘ASEAN Culture House conduit of knowledge, understanding’

With the launch of the ASEAN Culture House in Busan on Sept. 1, the public gains a valuable platform through which to peer into the thriving lives of Southeast Asians, said the president of Korea Fou...

Sept 18, 2017
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‘Costa Rica thrives on peace, cooperation with East Asia’

Across serene and pacific Costa Rica, the military has long been a thing of a bygone era. The Central American country renounced its military in 1949, and has since spearheaded a path of peace and de...

Sept 18, 2017
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Korea accelerating public diplomacy for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

With the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics less than five months away, South Korea is accelerating its public diplomacy to promote the South Korea-hosted international sports event where the cultural ...

Sept 18, 2017
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Leaders of Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral summit next week

The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a trilateral summit next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said...

Sept 17, 2017
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Daejeon mayor vows closer cooperation with Asia-Pacific cities

Daejeon Mayor Kwon Sun-taik said Thursday his city will enhance cooperation with major cities in the Asia-Pacific region to promote development in the region. Kwon made the remarks in a speech at th...

Sept 14, 2017
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PM meets with Finnish parliamentary speaker

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Finland's Parliamentary Speaker Maria Lohela on Wednesday and discussed bolstering cooperation, including tackling the low birth rate problem that is facing the tw...

Sept 13, 2017
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PM meets with Bahrain's parliamentary speaker

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with the chief of Bahrain's lower house of parliament Tuesday and discussed ways to bolster cooperation and exchanges between the two countries, his office said. Bahra...

Sept 12, 2017
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‘Sudan welcomes investments, technology transfers amid easing sanctions’

Anticipating the lifting of US sanctions in the near future, Sudan is ready to reinvigorate its global engagement and draw industrial expertise, technology transfers and agricultural investment from ...

Sept 11, 2017
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Doldamgil returns to public from UK Embassy

The British Embassy in Seoul returned the Doldamgil Road to the public on Aug. 30, which had been occupied by the diplomatic mission for over 130 years. The 100-meter stretch of land at the back of ...

Sept 11, 2017
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Kazakhstan, a land of smiles, cries and dreams

ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- Hurriedly taking turns with his wife to feed their hyperactive 1-year-old son, Alexander Lee seemed restless, yet happy to be consumed by his family. I met Lee, a reporter at K...

Sept 11, 2017
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Korea to host general meeting of UN body on climate change next year

South Korea has been selected to host the general meeting of a United Nations-affiliated body on climate change next year, the government said Monday. The 48th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel...

Sept 11, 2017
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Moon taps parliamentary secretary-general as new ambassador to Russia

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday tapped the chief of the parliamentary secretariat as his new top envoy to Russia, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. Woo Yoon-keun, secretary-g...

Sept 5, 2017
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