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Ahn Cheol-soo foundation to change name
A non-profit foundation, established with money donated by Ahn Cheol-soo last year, may undergo a name change as the election watchdog warned it not to use the founder’s name in its title for the time being. On Monday, the National Election Commission (NEC) said providing financial support or scholarships under…
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N. Korea slams Lee, Japan over Dokdo
North Korea on Monday criticized President Lee Myung-bak for his surprise visit to Dokdo last week ― the nation’s easternmost islets ― that ratcheted up tensions with Japan. In a dispatch, Pyongyang’s state media accused Lee of trying to stave off his status as a lame-duck president by politically exploiting…
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North Korean leader, military waging ‘money war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has set some lofty goals since taking power in December, calling for better living conditions for the hungry populace and issuing orders that may provide autonomy over agriculture and business. To deliver on these promises, analysts said Monday that Kim has some dirty work ahead…
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President Lee tells Japan to act like big nation
President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that his Friday visit to Dokdo was part of his duty as head of state, and he had planned the trip three years ago. President Lee also called on Japan to act like a big nation and take responsibility for its past misdeeds. Speaking at…
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UN scretary general calls for dialogue on Dokdo
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for a peaceful resolution of the controversy involving Japan’s challenge to Korea’s sovereignty over its easternmost islets of Dokdo, Monday. The comments came at a time when relations between South Korea and Japan hit rock bottom following President Lee Myung-bak’s unprecedented visit to…
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Presidential hopefuls clash on Dokdo
The leading presidential contenders of the ruling and main opposition parties are waging a verbal war over the late President Park Chung-hee’s remarks on Dokdo. Rep. Moon Jae-in of the opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) alleged the late former President expressed his desire to destroy the country’s easternmost islets to…
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Seoul to keep Dokdo out of court
Seoul has rejected Tokyo’s move to take the issue of Dokdo to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) following President Lee Myung-bak’s surprise visit to the islets. “Our government’s basic stance is that we will not accept the call, as Dokdo is undeniably our territory,” said a foreign ministry official.…
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NK collapse may trigger Sino-US war: expert
In the event North Korea collapses, it could cause a war between the United States and China in the coming decades, a U.S. security expert warned Wednesday. A report by James Dobbins, director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND National Defense Research Institute, said in…
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“Korea-US alliance should be revised”
The long-standing military alliance between Seoul and Washington should be revised in order for South Korea to have a better relationship with China, said Pan Zhenqiang, a senior advisor of the China Reform Forum (CRF), Thursday. The CRF is a policy-research organization officially affiliated to the Central Committee of the…
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NK boosts exchanges with Laos
North Korea has signed four agreements with Laos to boost economic and cultural exchange, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday as the Stalinist country continues its outreach across Southeast Asia. The agreements were reached a day earlier during a visit by Kim Yong-nam, president of the North’s Presidium of the Supreme…
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