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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Wine of the week: 2010 Bodega Eduardo Pena ‘Maria Andrea’
I’m always on the lookout for something other than Chardonnay or even Sauvignon Blanc for a warm weather white. Recently I tasted the 2010 “Maria Andrea” from Bodega Eduardo Pena in Galicia. Brought in by the excellent local importer Antalva Imports in Los Angeles, Maria Andrea is an unusual blend ―
Sept. 2, 2011
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Beoseot-jeongol (mixed mushroom hotpot)
Beoseot-jeongol is a hotpot made of different types of mushrooms and vegetables. This dish is clear, light in taste and has a wonderful aroma of mushrooms. It is a stew for the autumn season when the cold wind starts to blow. In olden days, people believed that mushrooms have a medicinal effect and
Aug. 26, 2011
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Steak still going strong
Two new places offer a delicious take on grilled beefThough the dry-aged steak trend swept through Seoul a year ago, the fervor for grilled slabs of beef has yet to fizzle. Two new establishments specializing in steak opened this year, a sure sign that there is always room for more meat. What is int
Aug. 26, 2011
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Wine of the week: 2009 Les Halos de Jupiter Vacqueyras
For Les Halos de Jupiter’s Philippe Cambie, “Grenache is the king of all grapes and the natural leader of all Rhone varietals.” The southern Rhone rising-star enologist makes wines for a number of famed estates, but Les Halos de Jupiter is his own project.His Vacqueyras is a blend of 83 percent Gren
Aug. 26, 2011
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Oakwood offers ice cream promotion
With the sizzling summer back again, Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul’s lounge is offering an ice cream promotion until Aug. 31. Various types of specially made ice cream will be served, including banana splits with four different flavors of ice cream, ice cream with seasonal fresh fruits combined
Aug. 19, 2011
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Singapore Grand Prix to kick off on Sept. 16
Asia’s biggest sports and entertainment festival Singapore Grand Prix will take place from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25 in the country. It offers the world’s only night-time Formula 1 race. The 2011 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix will have Linkin Park as the headlining band on Race Day of Sept. 25 o
Aug. 19, 2011
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Malaysia to hold Islamic festival
Malaysia’s Tourism Board said the nation will hold one of the largest festivals in the country, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, from Aug. 30, celebrating the ending of the one-month fasting for Ramadan. Non Muslims can also join the festival which will run for two days. Hosted by the Chief Minister of Sabah a
Aug. 19, 2011
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Cathay Pacific’s budget tickets to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific said it will offer a discount on tickets leaving Seoul for Hong Kong from Sept. 1-29, except for Sept. 9-11, only though its website at www.cathaypacific.com/kr from Aug. 22 to Aug. 25. While the airliner offers “Getaway Surprise” tickets every month, the promotion tickets for Seoul-H
Aug. 19, 2011
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Songpyeon (Half-moon shape rice cake)
Songpyeon is a type of rice cake made by kneading rice powder with hot water and stuffing the dough with beans, sesame, chestnuts and other fillings. The rice cake is shaped into a half-moon and steamed. Songpyeon is served without fail on Chuseok, the biggest holiday in Korea. On the eve of Chuseok
Aug. 19, 2011
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Umami Burger’s brand is sizzling
LOS ANGELES ― Umami Burger, the California burger chain with a modern spin and cross-cultural vibe, has struck a chord with Angelenos and now has the potential to join McDonald’s, Fatburger, In-N-Out and Tommy’s Hamburgers as one of California’s best-known exports. To celebrate, Umami founder Adam F
Aug. 19, 2011
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Dakjjim (Simmered chicken)
“Dakjjim” is a dish of chicken pieces simmered with seasoning along with various vegetables such as onions, carrots, and potatoes. Chicken is favored over other meats because it is low in price and calories, and high in protein. Dakjjim (Institute of Traditional Korean Food)Ingredients ● 700 g chick
Aug. 12, 2011
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Gourmet food halls sprouting up in Seoul
Dean and DeLuca, CJ Foodworld, Fauchon heighten slow food shopping experienceLong ago, Korean department stores perfected the art of the all-in-one-stop. Upper floors catered to the shopaholic with a bevy of clothes, accessories and beauty products. Top floors boasted restaurants, and basement floor
Aug. 12, 2011
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Germany’s last millstone mason pressed for time
ZUSAMALTHEIM (AFP) ― An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the skills needed to carve and maintain millstones.According to the German organic food industry body, the BOeLW, sales of organic food in Europe’s bigg
Aug. 8, 2011
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Chef’s sensual cooking heats up France
Alexandre Gauthier focuses on ingredients’ own flavors, shuns seasoningLA MADELAINE-SOUS-MONTREUIL (AFP) ― Eating at Alexandre Gauthier’s restaurant should put customers in the mood for making love “otherwise it didn’t work,” said the young chef whose cuisine is luring foodies from far and wide to t
Aug. 8, 2011
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Neobiani (Grilled sliced beef)
Neobiani is thinly sliced grilled beef with soy sauce seasoning. Neobiani means that the beef is sliced into broad sections. It is tender with a lot of knife slits in it. Neobiani (Institute of Traditional Korean Food)Ingredients ● 600 g beef (sirloin), 70g pear juice ● seasoning sauce: 5 tbsp
Aug. 5, 2011
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Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Bersan Saint-Bris Sauvignon Blanc
Say what? A Sauvignon Blanc from Burgundy? Under $15?I was skeptical. But when I tasted the 2009 Saint-Bris from Domaine Bersan, I understood why Saint-Bris is the only appellation in Burgundy where the required grape is Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp and bone dry, Bersan’s Saint-Bris has an enticing minera
Aug. 5, 2011
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Taste authentic Hong Kong-style food in Seoul
Wonton noodle soup and handmade dim sum do not disappointOne of the major delights of taking a trip to Hong Kong is the food. Just one three-to-four hour flight lands you in a place populated with spongy dragon fruit, sweet sugarcane juice and endless trolleys full of the most delectable dim sum. Of
Aug. 5, 2011
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Portugal’s cork forests fight back in the War of the Stoppers
CORUCHE, Portugal (AP) ― In the centuries-old cork forests of southern Portugal, locals who for generations have harvested the bark that bungs billions of bottles around the world don’t think much of the rival plastic stoppers and metal screwcaps threatening their livelihoods.“Cork is a safer bet,”
Aug. 1, 2011
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Famous Spanish restaurant El Bulli shuts, for now
ROSES, Spain (AP) -- El Bulli, one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning eateries, has served its last supper.On the final menu Saturday were 50 dishes with intriguing names like ``Clam Meringue,'' ``Olive Spheres,'' and ``Hot Cold Gin Fizz.'' This March 30, 2011 file photo shows Spanish chef Ferran Adria as he tastes some food in the kitchen of his restaurant elBulli in Roses, Spain. (A
July 31, 2011
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Camping fires up creativity in cooking
RALEIGH, North Carolina ― Grown-ups and kids, all clad in swimsuits, all holding paper plates, queue up before the dinner buffet: beef brisket, pork ribs, pasta salad, hash brown casserole, tossed salad, rolls, vegetables and dip, pita chips and dip, watermelon and lemon bars.The spread is even more impressive given the location: a campsite at Falls Lake State Recreation Area north of Raleigh. The
July 29, 2011