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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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USFK chief ‘hopes for’ inter-Korean talks
PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province ― The U.S. Forces Korea Commander on Tuesday raised hopes for a fresh round of dialogue between the two Koreas despite concerns over heightened tension after Washington slapped new sanctions on Pyongyang. Yet Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti stressed the need for “strong and credible” defense readiness in order for their talks to be effective, calling for U.S. and South Korean servicemen to maintain an airtight posture. “Discussion between North and South Korea is always a g
Jan. 6, 2015
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Opposition leader urges talks with Tokyo
The leader of the nation’s main opposition party on Monday urged President Park Geun-hye to pursue talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying disagreements over history should no longer hold back summit meetings.“Our differences with Japan (over history) must be resolved through policies based on principles. But the disagreements themselves should no longer be cited as reasons for not holding summit talks with Japan,” New Politics Alliance for Democracy chair Rep. Moon Hee-sang said.S
Jan. 5, 2015
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Seoul-Tokyo ties face series of challenges
The relationship between South Korea and Japan is set to go through a sensitive time, as relations could be aggravated by a series of coming events, including Japan’s celebration of a day for Dokdo islets next month.Analysts expressed hopes that the leaders of the two countries will meet face to face early this year in a three-way summit that also involves the Chinese leader, to explore ways to address their differences over historical and territorial issues, and forge future-oriented relations.
Jan. 5, 2015
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Economists discuss benefits of free trade in N.Y.
In the 1980s and ’90s, housewives from Korea traveling to Japan made sure to purchase a Zojirushi rice cooker, which, with its iconic elephant logo, was beloved by middle-class Korean families. Sony’s Walkman was another hot seller among youngsters and hipsters, eager to free themselves from the confines of classrooms and cubicles. These items were so popular in Korea, and such a threat to nascent domestic companies, that they were banned from being imported. The painful structural reforms that
Jan. 4, 2015
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Serbia hails Korean investors in silver jubilee celebration
For Korean companies looking westward to globalize their business, Serbia offers distinct advantages in economic and cultural attractiveness. Since the democratic revolution of late 2000, the enchanting Balkan country has made itself available to the world as a safe haven for investment.The Serbian government has recently stepped up its efforts to promote the country’s stable political system, strategic geographic location, low operating costs, lucrative financial incentives, and young and skill
Jan. 4, 2015
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Exhibition to showcase ASEAN multimedia artworks
An exhibition featuring multimedia artworks from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will offer a glimpse into the lives of Southeast Asians.The ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Exhibition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul from Jan. 8-18 will display photographs and videos highlighting ASEAN’s vibrant cultures and lifestyles through fashion, food, handicraft, architecture and much more. The works are selected from the 2014 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition in May last year, which was held under
Jan. 4, 2015
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Paraguayan Embassy donates harp to Seoul Museum
The Paraguayan Embassy donated a traditional harp to the Multicultural Museum of Seoul on Dec. 26 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Korean immigration to Paraguay. The hand-carved harp was provided by Itaipu Binacional ― Paraguay’s renewable energy company.Paraguayan Ambassador to Korea Ceferino Valdez Peralta told the Korea Herald, “Korean immigration to Paraguay has had an enormous impact on our society, and this donation is the first step in our effort to promote multiculturalism between
Jan. 4, 2015
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First elected black US senator dies
The first elected black US senator, Edward Brooke, died Saturday. He was 95.Brooke was a trailblazer in Congress when he was elected a senator in 1966."A decorated war hero, this Massachusetts Republican was a highly respected legislator responsible for shaping our nation's laws and ensuring equal rights for all men and women," the northeastern state's Republican party said in a statement.A liberal Republican, Brooke represented Massachusetts in the 100-seat US Senate during two terms from 1967
Jan. 4, 2015
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Park hopes S. Korea, China contribute to regional peace
President Park Geun-hye expressed hope Saturday that South Korea and China can contribute to peace and stability in Northeast Asia. Tensions persist in the region over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as well as territorial and other history-related issues between South Korea and Japan and between China and Japan.Japan ruled the Korean Peninsula as a colony from 1910-45 and controlled much of China in the early part of the 20th century.Park said she hopes that South Korea and China can
Jan. 3, 2015
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U.S. reiterates support for improved inter-Korean relations
The United States reiterated its support for better relations between the two Koreas after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprising expression of his willingness to hold a summit with the South."We support improved inter-Korean relations," a State Department official said on condition of anonymity. In his New Year's address, the North's leader said he sees no reason not to hold a summit with the South as he called for the two sides to make a "a big shift, a big change" in their relation
Jan. 2, 2015
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Japan ties face bumpy road ahead of 50th anniversary
Relations between Seoul and Tokyo face a rough ride yet again in 2015 as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to expedite a series of revisionist foreign and security policies while showing little signs of atoning for the country’s imperial past. The Park Geun-hye government is coming under mounting pressure, entering its third year and gearing up to reset the relationship with the old foe to mark the 50th anniversary of its normalization this year. At home, President Park faces the challen
Dec. 31, 2014
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Korea, Japan hold vice foreign ministers’ meeting
Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss an array of bilateral and regional issues, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said, amid strained ties due to long-running historical and territorial disputes.Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki arrived in Seoul earlier in the day for a one-day visit to have talks with Cho Tae-yong, a South Korean vice foreign minister, according to the Foreign Ministry.The rare meeting was reportedly held at the request of Japan ah
Dec. 29, 2014
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Glocalization: Globalization and separatism in flux
Park Hee-kwonThere are several definitions of globalization. The commonly used globalization index encompasses four main types of cross-border flows: trade (in both goods and services), information, people (including tourists, students and migrants) and capital. Judging by this index, history shows that over the past 60 years, the trend of globalization has been on the march. After some backpedaling since the 2008 financial crisis, the trend of growing global interconnectedness resumed in 2013.
Dec. 29, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan sign pact on sharing N.K. intel
South Korea, the United States and Japan have signed a military pact on sharing sensitive information on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs amid the communist country's growing security threats to the region, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday. The pact went into effect Monday after a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week by South Korean Vice Defense Minister Baek Seung-joo and his counterparts Robert Work and Masanori Nishi was delivered to the U.S. side earlier in the
Dec. 29, 2014
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S. Korea, Japan to hold vice foreign ministers' meeting
Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan were to meet in Seoul on Monday to discuss an array of bilateral and regional issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said, amid strained ties sparked by long-running disputes over territory and history. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki will arrive in Seoul later in the day for a one-day visit to have talks with Cho Tae-yong, a South Korean vice foreign minister, according to the foreign ministry. The rare meeting is reportedly to be held
Dec. 29, 2014
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Seoulites light candles for peace after Pakistani school massacre
Amid the hustle and bustle of Seoul’s Itaewon district on a busy Saturday night, a group of people gathered solemnly in response to an atrocity in their faraway home country. Candles in paper cups formed a large peace sign on the sidewalk in Seoul’s largest international district on Dec. 20, where some six dozen citizens joined hands in a solemn prayer vigil for the victims of Pakistan’s Peshawar school massacre on Dec. 16, in which 145 innocent people, 132 of them children, were killed.The even
Dec. 28, 2014
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Ukrainian exhibition marks ‘Revolution of Dignity’
In Ukraine during the Euromaidan uprising last year, civil protests took the form of piano performances, painting and singing in front of riot police near the city square. The blue and yellow flags of Ukraine and the European Union were waved beside the smoke of burning tires and street food, with hardboiled Ukrainians bent on resetting the course of their country’s history. Chanting “Glory to Ukraine, Glory to Heroes,” throngs of nationalists congregated in Independence Square in central Kiev,
Dec. 28, 2014
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Georgian wines titillate at reception
The last of this year’s embassy receptions fell on the eve of Christmas Eve, and befitting the seasonable occasion, featured red and white decorations and wine. Tables full of Georgian wine and food enriched the flavors of the annual year-end reception organized by the Georgian and Ukrainian embassies at Lotte Hotel in Seoul last Tuesday, where wine lovers sampled Georgia’s finest spirits. A variety of homey Georgian cuisines ― highlighted by vegetable and herb dishes, grilled lamb and nutty pas
Dec. 28, 2014
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Japan's vice foreign minister to visit Seoul this week
Japan's vice foreign minister plans to visit Seoul this week to discuss an array of bilateral and regional issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki will fly to Seoul on Monday for a one-day visit to have talks with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yong, according to the foreign ministry. The planned meeting comes as bilateral relations have been at their lowest ebb in recent years due to Japan's attempts to deny its wartime atrocities, s
Dec. 28, 2014
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U.S. hopes to seal nuke accord with Seoul early next year: envoy
United States hopes that the ongoing negotiations over revising its nuclear cooperation accord with South Korea can be completed early next year, the U.S.ambassador to Seoul said Sunday. Seoul and Washington have entered the final stretch of renewing the 1974 accord over Seoul's civilian nuclear energy use, but the two sides are widely expected to miss the year-end target of concluding the talks due to several issues, such as whether to allow Seoul to reprocess spent nuke fuel. Mark Lippert,
Dec. 28, 2014