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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Disney+ offers sneak peek at 2025 lineup of Korean originals
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Dan Simmons’ new novel disappointing
The AbominableBy Dan Simmons(Little, Brown and Company)Since Dan Simmons’ new novel of mountaineering, lengthy technical explanations, Nazis and the occasional yeti is titled “The Abominable,” you should know at the outset that it is not a horror story. Indeed, defining the book at all seems to have eluded the publisher, who billed it as a “thrilling tale of high-altitude death and survival set on the snowy summits of Everest” ― but be advised that the characters aren’t even kitted out and in th
BooksNov. 7, 2013
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Gender row hits female soccer player
The golden days of Park Eun-seon’s life after she led her team to the second spot in the Korean women’s football league this season have been soured by a gender row.The Seoul City football club held a news conference Thursday to denounce demands for a gender verification test and ask for an apology from six clubs who questioned whether Park is a woman. The news conference came as news reports surfaced that the six teams questioned her gender and asked the league to verify it. The six head coache
PeopleNov. 7, 2013
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GS Caltex Foundation wins grand prix at Mecenat awards
GS Caltex Foundation, the corporate social responsibility division of the oil refiner, won the grand prix at the Korean Mecenat program for its support for local culture in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, the Korean Business Council for the Arts said Thursday. Haitai Confectionary and Foods was named the Cultural Contributor for its support of “gugak,” or traditional Korean music, while U.Square, a network of Kumho bus terminals, won the Cultural Management Award. Kim Kyeong-gon, chairman of Wooji
PeopleNov. 7, 2013
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5 paintings from the trove found in Germany
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) ― German investigators on Tuesday showed images of some of the hoard of more than 1,400 art works they found at a Munich apartment. Here is a glance at some of the highlights.Max Liebermann “Two riders on the beach,” a favorite subject of the German painter that recurs repeatedly in his work. Investigators didn’t give details of the work’s history. Liebermann, who was Jewish, quit Germany’s Academy of Arts in 1933 after it decided no longer to exhibit works by Jewish artis
PerformanceNov. 6, 2013
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Unknown works by Chagall, Matisse come to light
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) ― It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors ― and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends. On a high-speed train from Zurich to Munich on Sept. 22, 2010, Germany’s briskly polite officialdom was on the lookout for customs and tax cheats. Thousands of German citizens had bank accounts in Switzerland, many of them undeclared, and the route from Zurich was a prime target for those carrying
PerformanceNov. 6, 2013
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Seoul book festival to feature popular authors
The annual Seoul Book Festival kicks off its sixth edition on Thursday, offering special book-themed programs including talking sessions with cartoonist Rhie Won-bok and author Kim Jin-myeong.Hosted annually by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the three-day event will be attended by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and authors Seong Seok-je and Han Soo-san, among others.Among the featured authors, cartoonist Rhie Won-bok will talk about his latest book, the last installment of his popular series, “Fa
BooksNov. 6, 2013
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Hip-hop heads come together for ‘See More on the Beat’
Grab your snapbacks and pull on your high-tops for a night of hip-hop at “See More on the Beat,” featuring both first-generation hip-hop artists and rising rookies. The festival kicks off on Dec. 7 at lounge Wav, located beside the Han River. Organizers say the concert will focus on hip-hop performances you can not just listen to, but also see and feel with your whole body. Event organizers have also hinted at possible collaborations between the artists.Aside from the line-up which includes prom
PerformanceNov. 6, 2013
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Rather not invited to join CBS coverage of Kennedy
NEW YORK (AP) ― CBS News hasn’t invited Dan Rather back to participate in its 50th-anniversary coverage of the Kennedy assassination, but images of the longtime anchor who parted bitterly with the network will be a part of its upcoming documentary on how the story unfolded that day.Rather helped organize CBS’ plans for President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, and as a young reporter was a key component of assassination coverage. Now 82, with his own show on AXS-TV, he’s one
TelevisionNov. 6, 2013
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50 years looks good on ABC’s ‘General Hospital’
NEW YORK (AP) ― A few years ago, ABC’s “General Hospital” was in trouble.“All My Children” and “One Life to Live” had been given their series’ end dates and the “GH” cast and crew worried their show would be next. “You’d be on set and you’d hear little things like, ‘Oh, we’ve got maybe six months”’ before cancellation, said Jason Thompson, who plays Patrick Drake on the longest-running daytime show. “It was tough.”“We had a couple holes in the ship,” added Kelly Monaco, who plays Samantha Morgan
TelevisionNov. 6, 2013
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‘Glee,’ Sandra Bullock top People’s Choice nominees
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Hit TV show “Glee” topped the list of nominees for the public-voted People’s Choice awards announced Tuesday, while Sandra Bullock and singer Katy Perry were also among the most short-listed.Veteran actor Robin Williams, who won his first People’s Choice Award in 1979 for “Mork and Mindy,” won another nomination nearly 35 years later in the same category, favorite actor in a new TV series, for “The Crazy Ones.”“Bridesmaids” star Melissa McCarthy was the only actress to win no
TelevisionNov. 6, 2013
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Veni, vidi, vino, dude: Italian grapes taking root in California vineyards
LOS ANGELES ― Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current fashion and went with French grapes ― Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Though perhaps better suited to California’s climate, Italian varietals didn’t have much cachet at the time and were basically relegated to blends and low-cost jug wines.Steve Matthiasson of Matthiasson Wines in Nap
FoodNov. 6, 2013
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Tracing stories of Seoul’s nooks and crannies
Early Tuesday morning, about 27 people gathered in front of Sajik Park gate at the foot of Mt. Inwangsan in central Seoul, to embark on an autumn English walking lecture organized by YEOL Korean Heritage Preservation Society. David Mason, a Namseoul University professor who specializes in studies of the great mountains of the Korean Peninsula and Korean shamanism, provided fresh insight into Korean culture and society throughout the tour.The group started from Sajikdan, an altar where the kings
CultureNov. 6, 2013
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In U.S., is it rude to ask guests to remove shoes?
NEW YORK (AP) ― In Michigan, you’re expected to leave snowy boots in the mudroom before going inside. In Alaska, boots are taken off in “Arctic entries.’’ In Japan, Thailand and many other countries, you wouldn’t dream of entering a home with your shoes on, regardless of the season.But removing shoes before coming inside has not been the norm in much of the U.S.These days, however, city dwellers and suburbanites from New York to Los Angeles often find that hosts expect footwear to be left at the
Arts & DesignNov. 6, 2013
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Brazilian shoes want to conquer the world
SAO PAULO (AFP) ― Classic, simple or bold, made of exotic leather or colored plastic, Brazil’s shoe industry, already the world’s third largest, wants to go even bigger.In a country with more than 200 million people and a growing middle class ― with plenty of access to credit ― Brazil’s shoemakers control the vast domestic market. But now they want to spread beyond the borders of the emerging power.Their wares are much in evidence this week at the Sao Paulo fashion show, the largest in Latin Ame
Arts & DesignNov. 6, 2013
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Cultural program explores unique qualities of hanok, hanbok
A group of 23 foreign envoys, foreign CEOs and Koreans were treated to a special tour of Areumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation in Tongui-dong, Seoul, Tuesday night.The visit to the newly opened Areumjigi headquarters and the ongoing exhibition “Po, the Seonbi Spirit in Clothing” was part of the curriculum of Korea CQ, a 10-week program run by the Corea Image Communication Institute that introduces its members to various aspects of Korean culture.The visitors were led through the second floor wher
CultureNov. 6, 2013
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[Photo News] Irish Ambassador's visit
PeopleNov. 6, 2013
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Samsung’s Lee ranked 97th in Bloomberg rich list
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee was ranked 97th on Bloomberg’s list of the world’s 200 richest people.The business news agency estimated his wealth at $11.5 billion as of Wednesday. His wealth was the largest of any Korean. He placed 85th late last year, then dropped to 115th in August this year as a result of a fall in the value of Samsung Electronics shares. According to Bloomberg, the majority of his fortune is derived from his stake in Samsung Electronics, the flagship of Korea’s la
PeopleNov. 6, 2013
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Oldest woman to run in marathon dies at 86
NEW YORK (AFP) ― An American grandmother, who on Sunday was the oldest woman to compete in the New York marathon, died a day later. She was 86.Joy Johnson from San Jose, California, took just under eight hours to complete the 42.2-km race through all five boroughs of the biggest city in the United States.She stumbled and hit her head at around the 20th mile. But she went to the medical tent only after completing the race and declined their insistence that she go to hospital.“She never really ran
PeopleNov. 6, 2013
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Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter dies in Chicago
CHICAGO (AFP) ― Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter, whose Chicago restaurant was considered among the finest in the world, died Tuesday at the age of 54.The self-taught chef opened Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in 1987, astounding and delighting diners for 25 years, until it closed last year.The establishment became a fixture on Restaurant Magazine’s list of the top 50 restaurants in the world, won two Michelin stars when the French guidebook finally came to Chicago, and was named the best restaurant
PeopleNov. 6, 2013
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Officials: Chicago chef Charlie Trotter dies
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter, a self-taught culinary master whose eponymous Chicago restaurant elevated the city's cuisine and provided a training ground for some of the nation's other best chefs, has died at the age of 54.Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said rescue crews were called around 10 a.m. Tuesday to his Lincoln Park home, where they found Trotter unresponsive. Langford said an ambulance crew transported Trotter to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died aft
CultureNov. 6, 2013
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