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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Korea to conduct extensive environmental survey of THAAD
The South Korean government said Friday that it will launch an additional environmental assessment of a US anti-missile system, virtually ruling out the possibility of its deployment being completed this year. The deployment of all six launchers of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is expected to be finalized next year after the environmental assessment aimed at securing procedural legitimacy, the Defense Ministry said.Besides the two THAAD launchers already deployed in Seongju, No
July 28, 2017
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N. Korea's nuclear program will become 'fait accompli pretty soon': US official
North Korea will attain a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile "pretty soon," a senior US administration official said Thursday, citing the communist nation's repeated provocations. (Yonhap)The official, who is well-versed in North Korea affairs, spoke as there is growing alarm about the North's saber-rattling. On July 4, Pyongyang successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching Alaska and Hawaii."We're now at a point where this is going to become a fait accompli pretty
July 28, 2017
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China lukewarm over air route double-tracking amid missile row: official
Negotiations have stalled for the double-tracking of congested air routes linking South Korea and Chinese and European cities amid the lukewarm attitude by Beijing due to the missile row between the neighbors, officials here said Thursday. (Yonhap)China has been retaliating economically against South Korea for the past few months over Seoul's deployment of the US missile defense system THAAD on its soil despite Beijing's strong objection.South Korea says the missile defense system is not aimed a
July 27, 2017
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Korea eyes string of bilateral FM talks during ARF
South Korea's foreign ministry has been fine-tuning schedules to have bilateral ministerial talks with more than a dozen countries, including the United States, on the sidelines of an upcoming regional security forum, ministry sources said Thursday.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will attend ASEAN-related meetings that will kick off in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6.They include the ASEAN Regional Forum to be held on Aug. 7. (Yonhap)The ARF is known to be a rare event joined by North Korea,
July 27, 2017
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South Korea, China hold meeting to discuss cooperation on climate change
Representatives of South Korea and China held a meeting to discuss cooperation on climate change, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Kim Chan-woo, South Korea’s ambassador for climate change, and Xie Zhenhua, China’s climate change special representative, had a luncheon meeting on Tuesday in Beijing, where a meeting of the two countries’ joint climate change committee was also held. Xie Zhenhua (Yonhap)Xie said even though China and South Korea could
July 26, 2017
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Korea, India to discuss cooperation on development aid
South Korea and India will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to increase their cooperation in the development aid sector, the foreign ministry here said.The round-table talks to be held in New Delhi later in the day will bring together South Korea's official development assistance provider KOICA, India's finance and technology development ministries and the United States' ODA operator USAID, as well as international organizations like the World Bank and the United Nations Development Pro
July 25, 2017
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Young minds light up literary imagination at Canada’s 150 contest
Marking the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation, the Canadian Embassy organized a creative writing contest in the spring, giving opportunities to young students to fire up their literary imaginations and interact with renowned Canadian authors.The competition -- co-organized and sponsored by The Korea Herald, Air Canada, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Creative Writing for Children Society in Vancouver -- drew some 200 entries from elementary, middle and high schools across Korea. Ther
July 24, 2017
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Oman praises sultan’s leadership on Renaissance Day
The Omani Embassy in Seoul marked the 47th anniversary of Renaissance Day on Sunday, commemorating the accession to the throne of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saed. “On the occasion of our Renaissance Day, the people of Oman reiterate their allegiance to Sultan Qaboos, the architect of the country’s rebirth,” the diplomatic mission said in a statement. “Their proclamation of allegiance is associated with profound feelings of love, gratitude, appreciation and loyalty to the sultan, whose wise leadership dev
July 24, 2017
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‘France, Korea partners in innovation, global affairs’
With the recent election of French President Emmanuel Macron and his pledge to make France an enabler of international cooperation, there will be more collaborative openings with Korea in strategic dialogue, innovative trade and investment, scientific research and education, as well as security and defense, according to the French Embassy in Seoul. Furthermore, fighting climate change is another area the two countries can cooperate in, as Macron and his Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in vowed in th
July 24, 2017
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Colombia takes helm of Pacific Alliance
Colombia’s top envoy to Korea celebrated on July 17 the country’s new presidency of the Pacific Alliance -- an economic integration project in Latin America -- with a keen eye on the Asia-Pacific economies.Colombian Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla was joined by Chilean Ambassador Fernando Danus, Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa and Peruvian Ambassador Jaime Pomareda at the event at the embassy in Seoul.The alliance aims to spur free movement of goods, services, capital and people across its four m
July 24, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘China, Russia must act now to forestall regional proliferation’
With no sight of North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities coming to a halt, the international community should warn China and Russia to “act now” to rein in Pyongyang’s ambitions and prevent similar proliferations across Northeast Asia, according to a prominent international relations scholar. “The ugly picture of a nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia, with South Korea and Japan trying to develop nuclear weapons, is precisely why a persuasive case should be made to China and Russia to use
July 24, 2017
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Another victim of Japan's sexual slavery dies
Another South Korean woman who was forced into sexual slavery by Japan during its occupation of Korea in the first half of the 20th century died Sunday, a local civic group said, bringing the number of known living South Korean victims of the sex slavery to 37.According to the House of Sharing, Kim Gun-ja died aged 91 at the shelter for living “comfort women,” a euphemistic term for sex slaves forced to work in Japan’s military brothels, south of Seoul, at 7:51 a.m. Born in Pyeongchang, Gangwon
July 23, 2017
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Defense ministry mulling over reform on cyber security, anti-espionage bodies
South Korea's defense ministry has been making a push to adjust the functions of its cyber security and anti-espionage units, each criticized for getting involved in politics and undue monitoring of individual soldiers, a military source said Sunday. (Yonhap)"Since Defense Minister Song Young-moo took office, we have been preparing reform measures for the ministry's Cyber Command and the Defense Security Command," the source said on condition of anonymity. "They will likely include measures aime
July 23, 2017
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet over policy, N. Korea
Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet here this week to coordinate their policies on issues including North Korea, the State Department said Tuesday. (Yonhap)The meeting will bring together Ma Sang-yoon, director-general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's policy planning bureau, Brian Hook, senior policy adviser to the US secretary of state and director of policy planning, and Satoshi Suzuki, Japan's deputy foreign minister for foreign policy, on Wednesday."T
July 19, 2017
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Korea, US share goal of denuclearized Korean Peninsula: State Department
South Korea and the United States have the same goal of denuclearizing North Korea, the State Department said Tuesday amid speculation the allies disagree on inter-Korean talks proposed by Seoul.South Korea wants to hold military talks with the North on Friday to discuss ways to ease tensions on their shared border. It also wants to hold Red Cross talks on Aug. 1 to resume reunions of families separated since the 1950-53 Korean War.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Monday current cond
July 19, 2017
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If necessary, US will deploy military means to stop N. Korea: Sen. Gardner
The United States will do everything it can to stop North Korea's nuclear and missile programs even if it means the use of military force, an influential senator said Tuesday. Sen. Cory Gardner (Yonhap)Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, made the remark during a conference hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, saying Washington remains committed to defending it allies in the region."I believe US pol
July 19, 2017
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Korean president greets five new foreign envoys in Seoul
South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed five new foreign envoys to Seoul in a meeting held at his presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, on Tuesday, the office said.The five new envoys included new Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa Fischer and new Indonesia Ambassador Umar Hadi. South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C) and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (R) take a picture with Indonesia`s new ambassador to Seoul after a ceremony at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on July 18, 2017, where th
July 18, 2017
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Korea pushing for FM meetings with China and Japan next month
South Korea's foreign minister is pushing to meet with her Chinese and Japanese counterparts on the sidelines of ASEAN-related conferences scheduled for early next month, officials said Tuesday.Kang Kyung-wha is to attend meetings of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to be held in Manila, the Philippines, from Aug. 6-8. They include the ASEAN Regional Forum, which is known for being a rare international event annually joined by North Korea.This file photo taken on
July 18, 2017
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‘Turkey looks to Eurasia amid post-coup discipline’
One year after a failed coup attempt to topple the government, Turkey has restored social stability and economic vibrancy and is looking beyond its region to the larger Eurasian market, the country’s top envoy to Korea stressed in a media briefing.“A measure of order has returned to Turkey,” said Ambassador Arslan Hakan Okcal at the embassy in Seoul on Thursday. “Our economy has bounced back and is growing at 5 percent. People are going about their lives and businesses run as usual. Tourists hav
July 17, 2017
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‘Liberation of Mosul heralds Iraq’s precarious governance’
Iraq’s top envoy to Korea lauded the hard-won victory against the Islamic State group in Mosul last week, also expressing his appreciation for Seoul’s humanitarian assistance and diplomatic support.Mosul -- the second-largest city in Iraq -- was recaptured by the Iraqi and US-led coalition forces of 72 nations on July 10, putting an end to a 9-month military operation against IS.According to Iraqi officials, the IS, also known as Daesh, has been completely driven out of Mosul, which was the seat
July 17, 2017