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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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Finnish director retrospective in Busan
The Korean Film Archive will present 11 films by Finnish moviemaker Aki Kaurismaki in Busan.The Finnish scriptwriter and director has won many awards, with his most successful movie being “The Man Without a Past,” which won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2003.
May 15, 2011
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Yonsei’s EU week to highlight bloc’s identity
The question of “What is the European Union?” has raised much debate in Europe and the world over the years, despite the European Commission’s answer.To increase awareness and perhaps to answer the EU’s identity question, the Yonsei-SERI EU Center is hosting EU Week, an academic event designed to increase student knowledge about Korea’s most important trading bloc.The event is expected to bring to
May 15, 2011
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EKF Fairtrade’s big breakfast held in Seoul
The Europe-Korea Foundation held its annual World Fairtrade Day to enhance the commercial impact of Fairtrade in Korea by raising awareness among the public while giving back to the community.The “Big Fairtrade Breakfast” took place on May 14 in Cheonggye Square in Gwanghwamun. It is the biggest international Fairtrade event, held in 63 cities in 15 countries on the second Saturday of May. This ye
May 15, 2011
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ASEAN Center launches FTA info site
For traders, reading through free trade agreements can be stressful and complicated. To help companies in Southeast Asia and Korea navigate through such agreements, the ASEAN-Korea Center launched an online FTA information service Screen capture of the ASEAN-Korea Center’s recently launched online free trade agreement information service.“This website was designed to further enhance trade relation
May 15, 2011
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Teaming up Korea, India ...science and technology
Science and technology are two driving forces for the economies of South Korea and India, with tremendous potential for projects that link both sides.To capitalize on this potential, India’s Science and Technology Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal came to Seoul to take part in the first Ministerial Steering Committee meeting on May 4. Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho (left) with Indi
May 15, 2011
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Working to build two-way trade with Brazil
Brazil wants a more give-and-take approach to trade with South KoreaBrazil’s ambassador is eliminating the word “complementary” from the lexicon of bilateral trade with Korea.Instead, he uses the word “synergy” to explain the growth possibilities for both sides.“Complementarity means that one side is making the food while the other is eating it. Synergy means that both sides can contribute to the
May 15, 2011
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S. Korea denies reports on summit in Japan's Fukushima
South Korea denied a Japanese news report Saturday that it has agreed to hold next week's summit with Japan and China at Japan's tsunami-hit area of Fukushima where a nuclear crisis is continuing despite months of efforts to curb it. In a message to reporters, Seoul's foreign ministry said the Kyodo news agency report is wrong and that the government is still considering whether to agree to Japan'
May 14, 2011
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Bosworth due in Seoul on N. Korean nuke, food aid
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. point man on North Korea will travel to South Korea next week to discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions and other issues of mutual concern, the State Department said Friday. "Special Representative for North Korea Policy Ambassador Stephen Bosworth will travel to the Republic of Korea May 16-18," the department said in a statement. "He will meet with sen
May 14, 2011
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Japan backs China’s proposal to resume N.K. nuclear talks
Japan voiced support Wednesday for China’s proposal that South and North Korea first hold nuclear dialogue to help restart the six-party talks aimed at weaning Pyongyang off its nuclear ambitions.Shinsuke Sugiyama, Tokyo’s delegate to the stalled multilateral talks, however, said such inter-Korean talks should not pass off as a formality, stressing the North should make a series of denuclearizatio
May 11, 2011
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Lee starts talks with Europe leaders
President arrives in Berlin on a three-nation tourBERLIN ― President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday arrived in Berlin on the first leg of his week-long European tour aimed at promoting bilateral trade and investment as well as cooperation for low carbon, green growth. Lee’s trip to Germany, Denmark and France comes just days after the National Assembly ratified Korea’s free trade pact with the European U
May 8, 2011
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French business studies fair this month
The French Institute and CampusFrance are holding a study fair to promote higher education in France.From May 21-22, there will be a presentation of management studies, economics and business program options in France.There will also be a presentation of employment training courses using the testimony of former students now in senior management positions.Both French agencies will facilitate indivi
May 8, 2011
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Ireland launches Asia scholarship
Education links between Ireland and Asia, and with it Korea, have been strengthened with the launch of a master’s business program at University College Cork.The Irish Embassy said the MBS Asian Business scholarship is a one-year full-time program awarded by UCC and delivered in partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Farmleigh Fellowship. The initiative combines stud
May 8, 2011
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Brownbaggin’ it with ASEAN lectures
The ASEAN-Korea Center presents the second series of their Brownbag Seminar every Thursdays.The seminar will provide an opportunity for the general public to discover diverse aspects of Southeast Asian cultures by inviting prominent researchers and professors as lecturers. The next lecture on May 12 will examine literature from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations by Chungang University profe
May 8, 2011
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Through their eyes, Vargos find creation
The Swedish artistic duo of Ambassador Lars Vargo and his wife, textile artist Eva, have teamed up for a joint exhibition titled “Through your Eyes.”This is not the first time the artists have shown their work in Seoul.Vargo displayed his painting skills during his solo exhibition “MindSpace” last year while Eva has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Korea, Sweden, Japan and Lithua
May 8, 2011
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Queensland emerging from devastating floods
Four months after the Queensland flood and cyclone disasters, the state government told Korean authorities and business leaders that the Australian state is open for business.The series of disasters that hit Queensland, including the capital city Brisbane, forced the evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. “Our estimate for the flood damage is in the order of ($6 billion),” Queens
May 8, 2011
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Taiwan seeks safer Asian skies
Taiwan has had no direct contact with the International Civil Aviation Organization since it was excluded from the organization in 1971, yet over 200,000 Koreans traveled to Taiwan last year.“In order to ensure the safety of international air transport within the Taipei Flight Information Region, Taiwan’s civil aviation authority has nevertheless followed, to the best of its abilities, the rules e
May 8, 2011
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EU FTA ratified, but what’s next?
Envoy says pact offers advantages for Korea over EU’s other Asian trading partnersThe rollercoaster ride on the road to ratify the Korea-EU free trade agreement was completed last week, bringing with it better opportunities for both Korea and EU members.The pact is the first major step in eliminating Korea’s practices of protecting local industries.“This is very unique and special not only for Kor
May 8, 2011
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U.N. to tighten monitoring of food distribution in N.K.
The World Food Program will increase its personnel residing in North Korea to tighten monitoring of the distribution of donated food, a U.S.-funded radio station reported Tuesday. The plan comes as the U.N. agency prepares to launch an emergency operation to help feed 3.5 million starving North Koreans by providing 310,000 tons of food within the next year. The WFP plans to keep 59 agents in the N
May 3, 2011
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Seoul, Washington agree to discuss ‘nuclear safety’ in multinational summit
In the run-up to the Nuclear Security Summit next year, South Korea and the U.S. agreed that “nuclear safety” should top the agenda of the multinational conference scheduled for Seoul, the Foreign Ministry here said Tuesday. As the host of the international conference usually plays an important role in setting the agenda, the North Korean nuclear issue was expected by analysts to be the main focus
May 3, 2011
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iPad for take-out at Starbucks?
(Yonhap News)New York police announced that thieves seeking unattended electronic devices at Starbucks cafes are increasing. Due to increasing reports of larceny, NYPD is now even setting up sting operations, reported the New York Times. Decoy bags were applied to arrest a thief.The world famous coffee chain draws customers around the globe who want to enjoy comfortable seats, drinks, and especial
May 3, 2011
