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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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[Photo News] Atomic partnership
Feb. 2, 2014
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South Korea, India expand cooperation on education
Indian and South Korean universities signed MOUs to boost student and educational exchanges in early January.Professor Nah Yoon-jong, executive director of the International Ccoperation Division at Tongmyong University, signed MOUs with the leaders at two Indian universities ― Indian Institute of Technology and Amity University in Guwahati and Dehli, respectively. He also signed a letter of engagement with Banaras Hindu University.The series of cooperation agreements between the centers of highe
Feb. 2, 2014
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New Chinese ambassador to Seoul to take office in mid-February
China's new ambassador to South Korea will likely take office in mid-February, according to the Chinese Embassy here on Sunday.China had requested Seoul's approval for the appointment of Qiu Guohong, the director general of the Department of External Security Affairs at the Chinese foreign ministry, in early January.Qiu would replace former Ambassador Zhang Xinsen, who finished his four year stint as China's envoy to Seoul and returned home last month."After finishing the bilateral process betwe
Feb. 2, 2014
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S. Korea denounces Japanese leader over Dokdo comments
South Korea lashed out Friday at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his remarks that Tokyo is considering bringing their territorial dispute over Dokdo to the International Court of Justice.Japan has long laid claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, stoking deep resentment among South Koreans against Japan, which colonized the Korean Peninsula in 1910-45.Seoul's Foreign Ministry condemned Abe's comment made a day earlier, calling it nothing but "empty rhetoric and a meaningless
Jan. 31, 2014
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Virginia's House panel passes bill on East Sea name
A legislative panel at the Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday passed a bill requiring new school textbooks to use the Korean name East Sea as well as the Sea of Japan.The 5-4 vote in the education subcommittee kept alive the Korean-American community's hopes that Virginia will become the first U.S. state to introduce legislation to identify the waters between Korea and Japan as the East Sea.The state's Senate approved a similar bill last week.Koreans contend the Sea of Japan, still more pop
Jan. 31, 2014
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Kerry expected to visit Korea, China in Feb.
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will likely visit South Korea and China next month, diplomatic sources here said Sunday.The State Department is in consultations with the governments of the two countries for the secretary’s trips for the purpose of discussing North Korea, history and territorial tensions in Northeast Asia, and other pending issues, they added.“Secretary Kerry is considering trips to China and South Korea in February. He is expected to visit the two countr
Jan. 27, 2014
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U.S. envoy holds talks in Beijing amid N. Korea’s charm offensive
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― The U.S. special envoy for North Korea held talks with senior Chinese officials on Monday to discuss their policy toward the North as Pyongyang pushes Seoul to cancel annual military drills with Washington.U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies arrived in Beijing late Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation trip that will also take him to South Korea and Japan this week. In Beijing, Davies started talks with Chinese officials, including Executive Vi
Jan. 27, 2014
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Iranian leader willing to mediate between Koreas
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is willing to play a mediator's role in resolving difficult issues between the two Koreas, a South Korean official now visiting Iran said Monday.The Iranian leader made the remarks during his meeting with South Korean Assembly Speaker Kang Chang-hee in Tehran on Monday, according to Kang's spokesman Bae Sung-rye.Kang is the first South Korean Assembly speaker to visit Iran since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1962.The spokesman said Rouhani told
Jan. 27, 2014
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Pursuit of nuclear weapons is top N. Korea issue: top U.S. diplomat on Asia
The most important issue concerning North Korea is the challenge it poses by continuing to pursue nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the top U.S. diplomat on Asia said Sunday.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel made the remarks after meeting South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Kyung-soo in Seoul, saying the talks were part of intensive and in-depth discussions between South Korea and the U.S. on important issues related to North Korea.Russel, who accompanied Deputy Secretary of
Jan. 26, 2014
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NHK chief’s sex slave remark triggers uproar
The new chairman of Japan’s public TV station NHK has stirred controversy over the weekend as he claimed that the system of forcing women to serve at military brothels during World War II was “common in any country at war.”Katsuto Momii, the top NHK official, said in his first news conference on Saturday that such institution existed “everywhere” and it is being treated as “wrong” when viewed from “today’s morality.”“Can we say there were none in Germany or France? It was everywhere in Europe,”
Jan. 26, 2014
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Iraq seeks stronger Korea ties
After invading Iraq with the goal of eliminating suspected weapons of mass destruction and sweeping Saddam Hussein from power, United States forces dissolved the Iraqi army in April 2003, opting to rebuild it from scratch.Eleven years on, Iraq seeks a new partnership with South Korea, a U.S. ally, said its top diplomat here. Iraq celebrated a re-constituted and robust military ― now 1 million strong ― on Army Day with a reception in Seoul on Friday.“Korea has a brand name in Iraq. Korea has a pr
Jan. 26, 2014
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Gala celebrates Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Swedish Ambassador to South Korea Lars Danielsson lauded the work of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Korea as it celebrated two years as an organization with a gala dinner in Seoul on Friday.The Swedish Chamber, headed by chair Peter Carlberg of Alfa Laval with vice chair Gustaf Hakan Borin of SAAB, two Swedish companies with offices in Seoul, was established as a result of a growing Swedish business community here. There is also keen local interest in Swedish industrial creativity, innovation a
Jan. 26, 2014
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S. African envoy advises aspiring young diplomats
What is the most important attribute for a diplomat? The question is as straightforward as it is fundamental.Over 120 school pupils ages 12 to 18 from across the country quizzed South African Ambassador Hilton Dennis on what it takes to be an ambassador, South Africa’s support during the Korean War, and the legacy of Nelson Mandela at Kookmin University in Seoul on Friday.It was all part of a three-day program, the Young Opinion Leaders Knowledge Forum, organized by The Korea Herald over the wee
Jan. 26, 2014
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Ecuador promotes high-end chocolatier Pacari
The Ecuadorian Embassy promoted local manufacturer of high-end chocolates Pacari along with other companies at Coex last week.Pacari representatives arrived in Seoul for a four-day exhibition from Jan. 16 called “Salon du Chocolat,” in search of a South Korean partner and entry into the growing domestic market here for chocolate treats. Combining a passion for sustainable business and a commitment to preserving the native Arriba Nacional Cacao bean, they developed Pacari Chocolate ― the first si
Jan. 26, 2014
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Good sweet social success for Italian chocolatier
Italian Ambassador to South Korea Sergio Mercuri opened a panel discussion organized by Italy’s top confectionary that looked at the role of corporate social responsibility as an engine for innovation and a strategy for market growth in South Korea on Tuesday in Seoul.Ferrero Group, the Italian maker of Tic Tacs, the chocolate hazelnut spread Nutella, Kinder chocolates and ― perhaps most popular of all, at least here in South Korea ― Ferrero Rocher, the chocolate treats so popular on White Day,
Jan. 26, 2014
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Indian envoy talks up U.N. reform during Republic Day
India’s top envoy in South Korea underscored the world’s most populous democracy’s goal to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council during a reception in Seoul on Thursday.Indian Ambassador to South Korea Vishnu Prakash made the comments when he hosted foreign envoys, Korean dignitaries and friends of India to celebrate his nation’s 65th Republic Day with a robust and lively reception.“We are gratified at the growing international support for India’s candidature and I am
Jan. 26, 2014
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U.S. confirms S. Korean president not among eavesdropping targets
The United States has confirmed that South Korea's president will be excluded from its eavesdropping targets, a government source said Sunday.U.S. President Barack Obama announced reform measures for the National Security Agency earlier this month, including a promise not to eavesdrop on the heads of state or governments of close U.S. friends and allies unless there is a compelling national security purpose.South Korea has since inquired the U.S. about the measures and has been told that South K
Jan. 26, 2014
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China takes note of U.S. state's move on 'East Sea' naming
China has taken note of a move by the U.S. state of Virginia to require school textbooks to use both names used by South Korea and Japan for a body of water between them, Beijing's foreign ministry said Saturday.For decades, South Korea and Japan have locked horns over the name of the body of water, with Seoul calling it the "East Sea" while Tokyo uses the name "Sea of Japan."In a victory for ethnic Koreans in Virginia against high-profile lobbying by the Japanese Embassy in Washington, the U.S.
Jan. 25, 2014
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[Weekender] Asia rings in colorful Lunar New Year
Seollal, which falls on Jan. 31 this year, involves a lot of hectic food preparations and family gatherings, but Koreans are not the only people observing it. Though practices differ, a version of Seollal is celebrated across Asia: millions of Chinese, Vietnamese and Mongolians meet families and friends on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Here in South Korea, Seollal demands intensive preparations for family gatherings and “charye,” a memorial rite that pays homage to the ancestors of the pa
Jan. 24, 2014
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Virginia Senate passes bill on East Sea name
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― Virginia’s state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill supported by the Korean-American community endeavoring to publicize the name East Sea for the body of water between Korea and Japan.The 31-4 vote Thursday represents a significant victory for ethnic Koreans in the state against high-profile lobbying by the Japanese Embassy in Washington.The bill, sponsored by Sen. Dave Marsden, would require all new textbooks for Virginia schools to use the name East Sea as well as the Se
Jan. 24, 2014