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Shandong cashes in on China-South Korea FTA

Coastal cities in Shandong province are cashing in on the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement to expand business in e-commerce, healthcare, creativity and high-end maritime equipment manufacturing.

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China arrests DPRK’s spy

Chinese authorities arrested a DPRK’s spy in the border city of Dandong early this month and confiscated 30 million yuan and gold bars, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported Sunday.

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UN chief frontrunner in S.Korean presidential hopefuls: poll

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ranked first in a survey of South Korean people to pick the country's next president as Ban's tenure as chief administrative officer in the United Nations ends later this year.

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South Korea courts DPRK’s old allies in diplomatic push for all-round change in isolated country

South Korea’s foreign minister will visit Moscow next week after touring Cuba, Uganda and Iran as part of a push to enlist DPRK’s old allies to press for change in the isolated state, Seoul said on Tuesday.

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S.Korea returns back DPRK fishing boat crossing maritime border

​South Korea's military on Wednesday returned a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fishing boat back to the north after the boat crossed the inter-Korean maritime border, Yonhap news agency reported.

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Cooking up the perfect recipe for success in China

Like most entrepreneurs Andrew Ahn Hyun Min’s business went through various ups and downs before settling down.

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Comfort women foundation committee launched in South Korea

A preparation committee was launched on Tuesday to carry out work for the establishment of a foundation tasked with helping improve the lives of ageing former Korean comfort women, who were forced into wartime brothels for the Japanese military.

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Kenya, S. Korea seek to mitigate trade imbalance, improve ties

​Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Tuesday there has been steady growth in volume of trade between the two countries, however there is a trade imbalance in favour of South Korea.

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Duty-free sales of Korean cosmetics soar

Duty-free sales of Korean cosmetics and other products are rising sharply.

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South Korean president starts three-day state visit to Uganda

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Uganda on Saturday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.

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DPRK warns South Korea not to cross maritime demarcation line

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday warned the South Korean military not to intrude into the DPRK waters north of the maritime demarcation line, otherwise they would face direct fire from the DPRK army.

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Korean atomic bomb victims angered by Obama's Hiroshima visit

A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested on Thursday that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima.

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S. Korea reiterates denuclearization call in response to DPRK's dialogue offer on military matters

​South Korea's defense ministry on Tuesday reiterated its denuclearization call for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to Pyongyang's repeated dialogue overtures on military matters.

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Chinese TV dramas are all the rage in ROK

After years of Chinese fans' hearts melting for Korean TV drama stars, Chinese shows have become hot items in South Korea.

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S. Korea calls for DPRK's denuclearization stance before military talks

South Korea on Monday called for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to show its stance on denuclearization, in response to the DPRK's dialogue overtures on military matters over the weekend.

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Young South Korean men will not avoid military draft under new "no exemptions" rule

South Korea’s defence ministry said Tuesday it was pushing to scrap nearly all existing exemptions to mandatory military service, citing a shortfall in the number of conscripts.

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Han Kang is first South Korean to win Man Booker International Prize, sharing literature award with translator

Han Kang's allegorical tale wins literary prize, which for the first time will be split evenly with the translator.