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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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S. Korean leader arrives in Singapore for summit with Prime Minister Lee
NEW DELHI -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Singapore on Wednesday for a three-day state visit that will include a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart and a summit with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.Moon's trip to Singapore followed his four-day state visit to India. It is the first state visit to Singapore by a South Korean president in 15 years, according to Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.Moon's state visit will begin with an official welcoming ceremony Thursday,
July 12, 2018
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Top nuclear envoy says Seoul-Washington coordination key to denuclearization
South Korea’s top nuclear envoy said Wednesday that the next few months are crucial for the path to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as he departed for Washington to consult US officials on North Korea. Lee Do-hoon (Yonhap)Lee Do-hoon, representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security affairs at the Foreign Ministry, also stressed the importance of coordination between South Korea and the US. “In the path toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the nex
July 11, 2018
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Moon begins second leg of trip
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday headed to Singapore following a state visit to India. Moon is scheduled to hold a summit with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong on Thursday. Following the summit, Moon and Lee are scheduled to attend a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding between the governments and other organizations of the two countries, and hold a joint press event. President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook wave before departing New Delhi for Singapore on Wed
July 11, 2018
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Full text of joint statement by S. Korean, Indian leaders
The following is the full text of a joint statement issued by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their bilateral summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Republic of Korea and India: A Vision for People, Prosperity, Peace and our FuturePresident of the Republic of Korea (ROK) H.E. Mr. Moon Jae-in paid a State Visit to India from July 8-11, 2018. During the visit, President Moon and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi elaborated the following shared visi
July 10, 2018
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Korea and India agree to strengthen ties
President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a summit meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, and adopted a joint declaration that outlines increased cooperation in a wide range of areas. The declaration, titled “A Vision for People, Prosperity, Peace and our Future,” is the first of its kind to be adopted by the two countries, Cheong Wa Dae said.“In the summit meeting, we shared the view that now is the right time for realizing the special strategic partnership between Korea and
July 10, 2018
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US Ambassador Harris begins official work in Seoul
New US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris on Tuesday formally started his stint here as he presented a copy of his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.He delivered the document to Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and exchanged views on ways to strengthen the alliance and on North Korea, the ministry said. Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo meets with Command of US Pacific Command Harry Harris at Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 20, 2017. (Yonhap)The retired admiral, who served as
July 10, 2018
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S. Korea, China to hold second round of FTA talks this week
South Korea and China will hold the second round of talks to expand the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement this week to better cover the service and investment sectors, Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.The two nations engaged in the first round of FTA follow-up negotiations in March and have agreed to discuss details of the agreement in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said.The two sides implemented the FTA in December 2015 to lower tarif
July 10, 2018
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Moon focuses on economy, business on 2nd day of trip to India
President Moon Jae-in on Monday focused on highlighting the potential presented by South Korea-India ties. Moon began the second day of the state visit with a meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and discussed ways to improve ties between the two countries.“I have hopes to raise Korea-India relations to that with the four major powers surrounding Korea to match India‘s global standing,” Moon said. President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the mu
July 9, 2018
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US-NK negotiations face tough road ahead: experts
After the US top diplomat’s visit to North Korea laid bare fundamental differences between Washington and Pyongyang on how to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the follow-up negotiations are expected to be an uphill battle, experts say. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Pyongyang last week did not yield tangible outcomes, but the two countries kept the momentum of dialogue alive by agreeing to create a working group on verification. Senior North Korean official Kim Yo
July 9, 2018
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Moon's trip seeks to turn India into 'next China' for S. Korea: official
NEW DELHI -- Korean President Moon Jae-in's trip to India will help create the next largest market for his country, Seoul's trade minister said Monday, calling India the next China for Korea."The visit to India and Singapore by the head of state marks a move toward launching the New Southern Policy in earnest," Kim Hyun-chong told reporters, referring to Moon's key foreign policy that seeks to greatly enhance the country's relationship with India and 10 members of the Association of Southeast As
July 9, 2018
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S. Korean president arrives in India for state visit
NEW DELHI -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in India on Sunday for a state visit that will include a bilateral summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to further improve their countries’ relationship. The South Korean president left his home country earlier in the day on a two-nation trip that will later take him to Singapore. His trip to India marks the first of its kind since he took office in May 2017. “India is fast becoming a major power with the fastest growing
July 8, 2018
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S. Korean, Canadian foreign ministers discuss regional security
The top diplomats of South Korea and Canada had phone talks Friday on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on regional and global issues.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland exchanged views on the current security condition on the Korean Peninsula, according to Kang's ministry. Kang Kyung-hwa (Yonhap)Kang briefed Freeland on inter-Korean ties, including recent military dialogue and joint sports programs. She also reaffirmed that Seoul will continue to co
July 6, 2018
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Amb. Harris to arrive in S. Korea this weekend: US embassy
Harry Harris, the new United States ambassador to South Korea, is scheduled to arrive here this weekend to assume his position, his embassy said Friday.He plans to issue a brief statement at Incheon International Airport at 6 p.m. on Saturday, which will be livestreamed on US Embassy Seoul‘s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/usembassyseoul, it added.The retired admiral, who served as commander of American forces in the Asia-Pacific region, is filling the post that had been vacant since Jan
July 6, 2018
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Crack in sanctions regime inevitable: expert
Relaxing of sanctions on North Korea appears to be inevitable as long as the country continues to engage in dialogue over the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program with the US, experts say. In the coming months, China and Russia will step up calls for lifting of sanctions against North Korea, China will loosen its control on the border with North Korea, and the US will turn a blind eye to the crack in implementation of sanctions to maintain the momentum of dialogue, they say.(Yonhap)Followi
July 5, 2018
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Professor, envoy honored for first-class diplomatic efforts
Choi Jung-wha, president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, received the Yeongsan Diplomat Award on Wednesday for her decadeslong efforts to uplift Korea from obscurity to the world’s limelight. The annual award given by the Seoul Forum organization recognizes individuals who made consummate endeavors to enhance the nation’s image and interests around the world. Choi was honored alongside former South Korean Ambassador to the United States Ahn Ho-young. CICI President Choi Jung-wha (cen
July 5, 2018
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Vatican's top diplomat voices optimism for ongoing peace efforts
JOINT SECURITY AREA -- The Vatican's top diplomat on Thursday voiced optimism for ongoing diplomacy to foster a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, saying "many good things" will be achieved despite challenges down the road.Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's secretary for relations with states, delivered a message of hope for Koreans, as he toured the Joint Security Area close to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border. (Yonhap)"Of course, it is a very historic period, a perio
July 5, 2018
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70 % of Koreans want renegotiation of Japan sex slavery deal
More than seven in 10 South Koreans and two in 10 Japanese think a 2015 bilateral agreement on compensation for the Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery should be renegotiated, according to a survey released Thursday.The poll was jointly conducted by the Seoul-published Hankook Ilbo and the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Shimbun on June 22-24 to gauge public opinion in the two countries on the landmark agreement to end the wartime sexual enslavement feud and set up the Reconciliation and Healin
July 5, 2018
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan, US to meet next week
The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the United States will meet in Tokyo next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.The talks, to be held Sunday, will follow US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to Pyongyang, which is scheduled to start Thursday.South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will hold bilateral talks with Pompeo to listen to the outcome of her US counterpart's trip to North Korea. The meeting will be followed by three-way talks involving Japanese Foreign Mi
July 5, 2018
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S. Korean FM preps trip to Tokyo for talks on N. Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is expected to visit Japan this weekend for a tripartite meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Japan's top diplomat Taro Kono on North Korea, her ministry said Tuesday.Pompeo plans to leave for Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss details of the communist nation's agreed-upon "complete denuclearization," the State Department announced earlier in the day.It said that he is scheduled to meet "Japanese and South Korean leaders" in Tokyo shortly
July 3, 2018
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FM Kang's daughter regains Korean citizenship
A daughter of South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has regained Korean citizenship before a process to renounce her American nationality, authorities announced Tuesday.The Ministry of Justice included Kang's oldest daughter in the list of those permitted to recover Korean nationality, according to a public notice.Kang's office said her daughter will soon start procedures to relinquish her US citizenship, which are expected to take six months to a year. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang
July 3, 2018