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S.Korea, China upgrade partnership on trade, finance, culture: think tank

South Korea and China have upgraded the bilateral partnership since the two nations set up diplomatic relations in 1992, especially on areas of trade, finance and culture, a South Korean think tank said Thursday.

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S. Korea asks DPRK to accept proposal for inter-Korean cooperation

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday to accept her proposal made last week to resume inter-Korean cooperation in non-political areas.

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Xenophobia alive and well in Japan as racist books fly off the shelves

​Books and publications carrying disparaging content about South Korea and China have been growing in popularity in Japan to the point that some bookstores even have a dedicated corner for such xenophobic literature.

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DPRK fires 3 short-range projectiles into eastern waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three short-range projectiles into eastern waters on Thursday morning, Yonhap News Agency and YTN reported.

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S. Korea stresses need for inter-Korean discussion on arms control

​South Korea's presidential office on Wednesday stressed the need for discussing arms control and military trust-building with the DPRK to lay the groundwork for discussing peace framework on the Korean peninsula when conditions become ripe.

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DPRK denounces U.S., S. Korea for joint naval drill

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has denounced the United States and South Korea for their planned joint naval exercise in the southern waters off the Korean Peninsula, the official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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S. Korean finance minister, BOK governor agree to cooperate in supporting econom

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan and Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol agreed Monday to cooperate in supporting their country's economy, reports from Yonhap said.

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S. Korea to host special summit with ASEAN leaders in December

South Korean President Park Geun-hye will host a special summit with leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) later this year in the southern port city of Busan, president office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.

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S. Korea's top nuke envoy to visit Japan this week

South Korea's top nuclear envoy will make a three-day visit to Japan this week for talks about issues on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Seoul's foreign ministry said on Monday.

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China-S.Korea FTA positive for both countries: Moody's

A free trade agreement (FTA) between China and South Korea will be positive for both countries as the deal will strengthen the already-strong economic ties between the two countries, a global credit rating company Moody's said Thursday.   "Last Thursday, the leaders of China and Korea pledged to conclude the FTA by the end of this year.A deal would be credit positive for both countries because it would deepen investment flows and provide a boost to GDP,"Tom Byrne, senior vice president at Moody's, said in a report.

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S.Korea, China to hold 12th FTA negotiations next week

South Korea and China planned to hold the 12th round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) next week after leaders of the two countries agreed last week to wrap up the talks by the end of this year, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Thursday.

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DPRK calls for ending confrontation, improving north-south ties

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called for ending confrontation on the Korean Peninsula and improving north-south ties, the official KCNA news agency reported on Monday.

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S.Korea, DPRK begin talks in Kaesong about running joint factory park

South Korea and the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) started their first talks in six months on Thursday in Kaesong, the DPRK's border town, about running the inter-Korean factory park, Seoul's unification ministry said.

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S. Korea urges DPRK to select cooperation instead of nuclear weapons

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won on Wednesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to select cooperation with Seoul while abandoning its nuclear weapons.

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S. Korea conducts live-fire drill despite Japan's call for cancellation

The South Korean Navy on Friday conducted a live-fire drill in eastern waters, despite Japan's call for cancellation, to strengthen its capability to detect and strike the possibly invading submarines from the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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EU, South Korea sign landmark agreement on 5G mobile technology

The European Union (EU) and South Korea on Monday have agreed to enhance cooperation to jointly develop 5G mobile technologies.

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S. Korean president starts three-nation trip to Central Asia

South Korean President Park Geun-hye started her three-nation trip to Central Asia on Monday to boost economic cooperation with the energy-rich countries and strengthen her signature policy of the so-called Eurasia Initiative.