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WASHINGTON ― President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on China to do more to induce North Korea to choose “the right path” for peace on the peninsula and its own prosperity. In an interview with...
Updated : 2013.05.08 22:00
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The World Trade Organization is to have its first leader from the BRICS group of nations in Brazilian Roberto Azevedo, following his election to the post. As a symbol of so-called emerging economies...
Updated : 2013.05.08 20:37
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WASHINGTON ― Compliments and courteous acknowledgements were exchanged during the first face-to-face meeting between Presidents Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday. The two ...
Updated : 2013.05.08 20:36
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President Park Geun-hye delivers an address before a joint session of the House and Senate in Washington on Wednesday. At rear are U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (left) and House Speaker John Boehner....
Updated : 2013.05.08 17:39
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The prospects of an early resolution to the stalemate over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs dimmed Tuesday as the leaders of South Korea and the U.S. stopped short of making any strong prop...
Updated : 2013.05.08 16:04
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The Pentagon’s release Monday of a report accusing the Chinese government of cyber espionage against the United States will do nothing to improve the uneasy relations between the world’s two most p...
Updated : 2013.05.07 20:40
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The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a 17.3 trillion won ($15.8 billion) supplementary budget to boost the economy and fund welfare spending. However, key economic democratization measures have...
Updated : 2013.05.07 20:22
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President Park Geun-hye (left) speaks as U.S. President Barack Obama listens during a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) WASHINGT...
Updated : 2013.05.07 18:00
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WASHINGTON -- President Park Geun-hye said Monday that her government will provide increased support for overseas Koreans to improve their legal status at home during a meeting with Korean-Americans ...
Updated : 2013.05.07 17:57
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The Democratic Party’s struggles to regain unity and public trust in the aftermath of election defeats are leading the main opposition toward more moderate policies and pushing out those with strong ...
Updated : 2013.05.06 20:23
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Rep. Shin Kyung-min, a former TV anchor renowned for his biting comments and staunch liberalism, became a political star Saturday by taking the No. 2 post in the main opposition Democratic Party just...
Updated : 2013.05.06 20:20
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NEW YORK ― President Park Geun-hye is expected to bring up the subject of South Korea’s demands regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy for “enhanced mutual cooperation” during summit talks with...
Updated : 2013.05.06 20:19
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NEW YORK ― While security is high on the agenda, President Park Geun-hye’s trip to the U.S. also aims to boost investment and trade and deliver her commitment to transforming Korea into a “creative” ...
Updated : 2013.05.06 20:19
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Kim Han-gil, who was elected Saturday to head the Democratic Party, pledged to end factionalism, push for reforms and build a competent and accountable opposition party. The four-term lawmaker, seen...
Updated : 2013.05.05 20:35
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New opposition leader Rep. Kim Han-gil is said to be a moderate centrist, an astute strategist and a resilient fighter roaring from the wilderness to the helm of the Democratic Party. The four-term ...
Updated : 2013.05.05 20:30
