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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Pakistan plans investment seminar
Pakistani dignitaries will gather in Seoul on Aug. 27 to hold an investment seminar in an effort to boost interest in the country, according to the Pakistani Ambassador.The Pakistan Embassy is holding the Korea-Pakistan Investment Cooperation Seminar at the Korea International Trade Association, in order to introduce opportunities to Korean investors.The seminar will be attended by Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim, minister of commerce, Saleem Mandviwal, chairman of the Board of Investment, and Paki
Aug. 19, 2012
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ASEAN-Korea Center showcases furniture
The ASEAN-Korea Center will take part in an international furniture fair here to showcase furnishings from the Southeast Asian region, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday.The intergovernmental organization will display furniture and interior products from the ASEAN region at the Korean International Furniture & Interior Fair 2012 at the Korea International Exhibition Center.The pavilion will exhibit high-quality furnishings from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Phili
Aug. 19, 2012
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India celebrates independence with community
The Indian Embassy celebrated its independence day in Seoul on Wednesday for its 7,500-strong expatriate community.Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash commemorated the event by delivering the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the nation, after raising the nation’s flag to mark its 66th Independence Day.“Two decades of steady economic reforms have contributed to improvement in average income and consumption levels in both rural and urban areas,” said Mukerjee, as quoted by Prakash. “We
Aug. 19, 2012
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Goethe-Institut screens film, honors Paik Nam June
German art historian Wulf Herzogenrath will deliver a lecture in honor of late artist Paik Nam June in Seoul on Wednesday.The lecture will be in remembrance of Herzogenrath’s fondest memories with the Korean American artist who passed away in 2006 at the Nam June Paik Center with support from the Goethe-Insitut.“When the future was now,” will be held in honor of Paik’s 80th birthday.The Goethe-Institut also continued its summer film festival with a screening of the German film “Hande weg von Mis
Aug. 19, 2012
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Ambassadors support global student environment forum
Student-led environmental group Daejayon held an environmental forum on Aug. 13, drawing ambassadors, dignitaries and university students.Dusan Bella, Slovak Ambassador, Mesfin Midekssa, minister counselor of the Ethiopian Embassy, and Kim Yong-gap, president of Daejayon, were among the 700 people attending the forum.Slovak Ambassador Bella commended the event, calling the students and other participants “the future of this planet.”“I am very glad to observe that Daejayon is becoming a driving f
Aug. 19, 2012
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No change in S. Korea’s position on Dokdo: official
South Korea received a letter Japan's prime minister wrote to President Lee Myung-bak about recent tensions over Lee's visit to the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo, but there is no change in the country's position on the matter, officials said.Japanese media reported Friday that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda sent the letter to Lee via Seoul's Embassy in Tokyo, describing as regrettable Le
Aug. 19, 2012
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Korea-Japan tension grows amid spat
Strife between South Korea and Japan has aggravated recently as the two regional rivals bicker over territorial and historical issues.On Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak demanded that the Japanese emperor sincerely apologize for the country’s 35-year colonial ruling over Korea in the early 20th century.“(If the Japanese emperor) wishes to visit South Korea, I think it would be good if he apologizes sincerely to those who passed away while fighting for independence,” Lee said.Japanes
Aug. 17, 2012
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Japan TV pulls Korean drama over Dokdo spat
TOKYO (AFP) ― A Japanese television station said Wednesday it was postponing the airing of a South Korean drama series starring an actor who took part in a swim to a group of islands at the center of a territorial row.BS Nippon Corporation said it would replace “A Man Called God,” which features popular actor Song Il-kook and was to due air from next week, with a re-run of another South Korean drama series.“We have decided to change our programming after considering the impact of the main actor
Aug. 15, 2012
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Lee: Japan's emperor should apologize if he wants to visit Korea
Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday Japan's emperor should sincerely apologize for his country's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula if he wants to visit Korea.The remark came on the eve of Liberation Day marking Korea's independence from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, and is expected to further raise tensions that have been running high following Lee's surprise visit to South Korea's ea
Aug. 14, 2012
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Seoul starts public-private partnership for overseas aid
South Korea established a public-private partnership on Monday to cultivate overseas development programs in a more comprehensive, diverse and effective way. The Development Alliance Korea, a first of its kind here, seeks to forge an extensive network between the government, corporations, universities and civic groups that are devoted to assisting developing countries. It will also be working with multinational agencies. Among the some 80 members are the Korea International Cooperation Agency,
Aug. 13, 2012
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Frustration over stalled reunions
Time is running out for elderly people in both Koreas longing to meet their long-lost relatives across the border.Family reunions have been on hold since October 2010 following North Korea’s sinking of a South Korean warship and artillery firing on a border island in the West Sea. Over the previous 10 years, the two countries held meetings for the families displaced by the Korean War around major holidays such as Liberation Day on Aug. 15 and Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving. Pyongyang effective
Aug. 13, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Peace Statue, symbol of Japan’s wartime atrocities
Facing the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, the bronze statue of a barefoot teenage girl appears to impart a poignant message to an unapologetic former colonial ruler: Return the purity, dignity and life that was trampled on. Tight security surrounding the “Peace Statue” highlights the tension between South Korea and Japan, rekindled since President Lee Myung-bak visited Dokdo last Friday amid Tokyo’s growing territorial claim to the islets.The statue was established last December to mark the 1,000th
Aug. 13, 2012
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Lee strongly criticizes Japan for lack of efforts to resolve colonial-era issues
President Lee Myung-bak strongly criticized Japan for not doing enough to soothe hard feelings Koreans still harbor over its colonial rule, when he made a landmark visit to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo last week, an official said Monday.Friday's visit to Dokdo, which Tokyo has long claimed as its territory, was the first-ever by a South Korean president. It came days before South Kore
Aug. 13, 2012
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Canadian Embassy seeks blog editors
The Canadian Embassy said Friday that it is seeking university students in Korea to serve as editors for its blog.The students will be part of a six-month program that will coincide with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada. During the period, the blog editors will run “Inside Canada,” and be given the opportunity to cover Korea-Canada events.Hopeful “Celebration 2013 Online Ambassadors” can apply until Sept. 2. For more information, go to the Canadian Embassy bl
Aug. 12, 2012
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Chopin piano competition held in Daegu
The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw will hold its second annual piano competition dedicated to the Polish composer in Korea this month.According to the Polish Embassy, the contest will seek out talented pianists from the region at Keimyung University in Daegu from Aug. 23 to Oct. 26.The competition is organized by the Polish university and the Fryderyk Chopin Society with support from the embassy.Judges will include Piotr Paleczny, professor of piano at the Fryderyk Chopin Universi
Aug. 12, 2012
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Foreign minister hosts Iftar dinner
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan honored Islam’s Ramadan fast by holding an Iftar dinner at his residence for ambassadors and other dignitaries on Thursday.Kim hosted some 40 ambassadors and dignitaries from the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Korea-Arab Society, and other leaders of the Islamic community.“I am happy to hold such a special event,” said Kim.“The Korean government is constantly working to maintain a cordial relationship with the Muslim world,” he said.This is the nint
Aug. 12, 2012
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U.K. Embassy holding English program for defectors
The British Embassy said on Friday that it will launch an English education service for North Korean defectors.The British Embassy is currently accepting applications from defectors for the “English for the Future” program which will provide a year of English education and a three-month internship.The embassy will also choose one student to receive a full-time postgraduate scholarship in the U.K.The program is intended to help North Korean defectors in a field that is widely known to be one of t
Aug. 12, 2012
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Ivory Coast marksnational day, ties
The Ivory Coast celebrated its national day in Seoul on Wednesday, marking the country’s 51st anniversary of ties with Korea.Ivorian Ambassador Kouassi Florent Ekra commemorated the event marking his country’s 52nd year of independence with a speech on the relations between the two countries in front of ambassadors and other dignitaries including Vice Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Kwak Young-jin.“During that whole period, relations have remained excellent at the political level,” said E
Aug. 12, 2012
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U.K. issues first visas through new program
The United Kingdom awarded its first visas under the Youth Mobility Scheme to two Koreans in Seoul on Thursday.British Ambassador Scott Wightman presented the visas to 28-year-old Shin You-na and 26-year-old Park Soo-hyun who will be studying and working in the U.K. for the next two years.Under the new visa, young South Koreans can reside in the U.K. for up to two years, where they can study or work freely without concerns of sponsorship.“The Youth Mobility Scheme offers excellent opportunities
Aug. 12, 2012
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Swedish designers visit Korea
World-renowned Scandinavian designers Thomas Sandell and Lars Bolander discussed design with students, designers and professors in Seoul on Wednesday.The key to design is functionality, Sandell told a packed crowd of students, designers and professors at the Scandinavian Design House.The 53-year-old designer said that the trait he emphasized most was functionality, adding that it was the focus of most Scandinavian designers.The designer focuses on everything from the smallest piece of furniture
Aug. 12, 2012