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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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Tourism app helps explore Southeast Asia
The ASEAN-Korea Centre has launched a new mobile application in a bid to promote tourism to the Southeast Asian bloc’s member states among Korean travelers.Simply titled “ASEAN Tour,” the application was developed based on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Tourism Guide published last year by the Centre.The application includes tourism information on each of the 10 member states and can
May 29, 2011
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Arab Festival bridges cultures
Not much is known about the Arab world in this region except that it supplies the energy Korea needs to fuel the nation and that it has problems with terrorism.But the Arab world is much greater than black gold; it is a world full of rich and diverse communities, groups and cultures. To view a small glimpse of these cultures, the Korea-Arab Society, the Foreign Ministry and 14 Arab missions in Kor
May 29, 2011
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Agriculture, the big trade off for the Korea-Mexico FTA
Mexico, like Korea, is a country heavily dependent on exports to sustain its economic growth, but the two countries are currently not seeing eye-to-eye over a possible trade deal.For both countries, it is not as simple as previous free trade agreements signed with other economies. Only recently has Korea entered the free trade agreement game while Mexico has signed FTAs with more than 50 countries
May 29, 2011
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Costa Rica’s war on climate change
Vice president looks to Korea to ‘fight the enemies of the environment’For many years, the small nation of Costa Rica has been leading the war against the negative affects resulting from climate change.In Korea, Costa Rica has found an ally in this battle. “This is a very important issue. There are many companies that profit from not controlling their emissions and polluting the environment, we wa
May 29, 2011
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HUFS takes first step with EU free trade agreement
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies organized a gathering with ambassadors from European Union nations to foster mutual awareness and discuss ways to promote exchange and cooperation.Last year, the European Union, HUFS and Hyundai Research Institute established the EU Centre to contribute to the growing ties between Korea and the bloc of 27-member states.Hankuk University of Foreign Studies holds
May 27, 2011
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Japanese upper house agrees to return Korean books
TOKYO, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The upper house in the Japanese Diet on Friday ratified an agreement on the return of ancient Korean texts to Seoul, completing a legal process for the transfer considered key to improving bilateral relations. The House of Councillors in Tokyo approved the ratification bill on a 145-86 vote, about a month after the House of Representatives, the lower house, passed th
May 27, 2011
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Latin center unveils more artifacts
It takes more than 24 hours to travel to Latin America, but just a short drive from Seoul to Goyang to experience the continent’s colorful and rich history.The Latin American Cultural Center has grown to accommodate over 2,500 articles from Mayan and Incan civilizations, in addition to a large selection of earthenware found in Latin countries, especially Mexico.“I assure you, I have been around th
May 25, 2011
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U.S. delegation due in N.K. over food aid
A U.S. fact-finding team will be departing for North Korea on Tuesday with some of its members staying over a week for detailed inspection of the food conditions there, officials here said, confirming the mission that may lead to Washington’s resumption of aid and dialogue with the communist state. The team, led by special envoy for North Korean human rights issues Robert King, is expected to stay
May 24, 2011
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S. Korean nuclear expert to join Japan probe team
South Korea’s state nuclear regulator said Monday that it will send a nuclear expert to Japan as part of an international team to review the Fukushima disaster.The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said Sung Key-yong, head of the regulator’s atomic risk assessment office, has been named as a member of the 18-person review team created by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.The expe
May 23, 2011
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‘Micro’ showing for 50th year of Portugal ties
Portuguese artist Joao Tabarra is presenting the exhibition “The Age of Micro Voyages” as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ties between Portugal and Korea.Taking place at Korea National University until May 31, the exhibition will also display video installations from Pedro Costa, Miguel Palma and Maria Lusitano.Developed by Japanese curators Atsushi and Rika Sugita, “The Age of
May 22, 2011
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U.S. envoy tweets with new account
United States Ambassador Kathleen Stephens has a new Twitter account.Her thoughts and experiences can be followed at @AmbStephens, where she micro-blogs about U.S. and Korean news, her activities, American history, and answers questions. Stephens also writes a blog that is available in Korean and English: http://blog.daum.net/ambassadorstephens/. Through her blog, Stephens provides insight into Ko
May 22, 2011
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Philippine Festival in Yeouido
Seoul will once again set the stage for a multicultural fanfare as the Philippine Embassy organizes the “Philippine Festival in Yeouido.”The daylong celebration of Filipino culture will be enjoyed through songs, dances and traditional games scheduled to be held at the Yeouido Hanggang Park on May 29.The annual festival, which attracts hundreds of Filipinos, Koreans and enthusiasts of Filipino cult
May 22, 2011
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App showcases Australia year
The Australian Embassy has launched the “Australia-Korea 50” application for smartphone users in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “This application is the first-ever service created by an embassy in Korea and contains a lot of information about Australia, such as politics, diplomacy, culture and travel,” said Australian Amb
May 22, 2011
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Literary club discovers fierce woman poet
The Seoul Literary Society, a group of diplomats, expats and locals, celebrated the works of one of Korea’s prolific poets.Kim Seung-hee is not only a poet but an acclaimed novelist who credits poet Lee Sang for leading her to poetry. Swedish Ambassador Lars Vargo introduces local poet Kim Seung-hee (center, standing) at the Seoul Literary Society meeting. (Sweden Embassy)“It was after reading his
May 22, 2011
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Italy envoy showcases elegant brands
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “What is essential is perfect.”While this phrase was not intended for shoppers in Seoul, the idea behind it has spurred the top Italian brands in finding a home on Korean shelves and in the minds of consumers.Yet, there are still a plethora of smaller, boutique brands looking to enter the Korean marketplace. Italy Ambassador Sergio Mercuri and his wife Maria Giovanna F
May 22, 2011
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Couple’s Korea journey comes to end
U.S. diplomat: ‘Korea has come a long way during the past 10-20 years’The Patrick Linehan and Emerson Kanegusuke’s four-year journey in Korea is coming to an end and with it, memories they take with them forever.As minister-counselor for public affairs, Linehan has been responsible for bringing relations to a warmer, friendlier level within all sectors of the relationship between Korea and the Uni
May 22, 2011
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Korea, Europe to start parliamentary forum
The National Assembly and the European Parliament will launch an annual bilateral forum to strengthen ties and cooperation as the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement comes into effect in July.The annual “ROK-EU Leaders Forum” will be hosted alternately by both sides. ROK is the abbreviation of the Republic of Korea.A preparatory meeting to launch the forum was held at the 63 City building in Seoul on Fr
May 20, 2011
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Daehangno bust honors Indian anti-colonialist
Seventy years after his death, Indian Poet Rabindranath Tagore will stand proud in a country he never visited ― one he had described as the “The Lamp of the East.”Years before Korea was freed from Japanese colonial rule, Tagore, a literary genius and champion of human freedom and dignity, prophesied the future of the Peninsula.In 1929, Tagore predicted in his famous poem “The Lamp of the East,” th
May 18, 2011
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New target for thieves in U.S. : human hair
They don’t want money from cash register or jewels from the safe. Thieves in the U.S. are now on a quest for human hair, The New York Times reported Tuesday.During the past two months, robbers looking for human hair have killed a beauty shop supplier in Michigan in the worst of a rash of crimes involving the theft of human hair nationwide. Thugs have taken tens of thousands of dollars of hair at a
May 18, 2011
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‘U.S. may send delegation to N.K. over food aid’
The U.S. is likely to soon send a delegation to North Korea to examine its food shortages, but allies’ cooperation over the issue of resuming aid on a full-scale basis will not be undermined by the move, officials from Washington and Seoul said Tuesday. Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea policies, held talks with Seoul’s chief nuclear envoy Wi Sung-lac here as the two ally nations
May 17, 2011
