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Somerset Palace offers comfortable living space with premier service
Nestled in the heart of Seoul, next to the picturesque Gyeongbok Palace, Somerset Palace Seoul is the ideal spot to start a leisurely stroll to the myriad of restaurants, shopping arcades and entertainment outlets in the Insadong and Jongno area. In fact, everywhere in Seoul is easily accessible from Somerset by hopping on the metro at Anguk, Jonggak or Gwanghwamun stations, which are all less tha
Special Reports June 28, 2011
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K-League takes tough stance on match fixing
When the match-fixing scandal engulfed the K-League in May, Incheon United head coach, the man who took South Korea to the second round of the 2010 World Cup, Huh Jung-moo said: “As a football devotee, we’re facing a problem that should never have happened. Once everything is exposed, we should scrutinize it to make sure everything will be cleared up, so that we can turn this to our advantage.”Huh
Soccer June 28, 2011
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Daegu Orions make move to Gyeonggi Province
There will be no more professional basketball games in Daegu from next season as top division team Daegu Orions will leave the city for Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, according to the league governing body.The Orions, based in Daegu since the start of the Korean Basketball League in 1997, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Gyeonggi Province city to move their home and become the Goyang
More Sports June 28, 2011
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Past games no guide for N.K.-U.S. match
North Korea is youngest team in tournament with 14 players 20 or youngerDRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― After meeting in the first round at the last three Women’s World Cups, the United States should know everything it needs to about North Korea.Not even close.Then again, nobody knows much about the North Koreans.There’s a definite air of mystery surrounding the Americans’ opponent in their World Cup open
Soccer June 28, 2011
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Lee Man-soo tops vote for all-time baseball greats
Lee Man-soo, a former triple crown-winning catcher, topped the vote for South Korea’s all-time baseball greats, the nation’s top baseball league announced Monday.In a vote among baseball officials, fans and media, Lee earned 74.05 points of a possible 100, the Korea Baseball Organization said. The league is celebrating its 30th season and naming 10 all-time all-stars as part of the season-long com
More Sports June 27, 2011
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2018 Olympics in sight for PyeongChang
Figure skating champ Kim Yu-na optimistic about Korea’s chancesAhead of PyeongChang’s Olympic bid presentation in Togo this week, figure skater Kim Yu-na said Monday that she was optimistic about the South Korean candidate city’s chances to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.“We’ve all worked hard so far, and I am confident we will have good results in the end,” Kim said before departing for the Africa
More Sports June 27, 2011
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Mercedes-Benz introduces new CLS 63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz Korea, the local unit of the luxury car division of Daimler AG, has introduced the second-generation of its passenger vehicle, the CLS 63 AMG, in Korea.The new CLS 63 AMG comes with a new V8 5.5-liter biturbo engine that is smaller than the 6.2-liter engine in the previous version, but generates more horsepower and torque while consuming less gasoline. Mercedes-BenzThe new engine pro
Mobility June 26, 2011
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Vatican to launch Internet news portal
VATICAN CITY (AP) ― The Vatican is taking a leap into the world of new media next week with the launch of a news information portal that Pope Benedict XVI himself may put online with a papal click.Vatican officials said Saturday that Benedict has been following the development of the portal ―www.news.va ― which will for the first time aggregate information from the Vatican’s various print, radio a
World Business June 26, 2011
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Blatter talks WC soccer, not bribery allegations
BERLIN (AP) ― The German hosts of the Women’s World Cup have asked fans not to whistle FIFA president Sepp Blatter on opening day on Sunday.FIFA has been embroiled in a corruption scandal concerning the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids and the election for president of the sport’s world governing body.“I hope we’re good hosts ... and that we show that tomorrow,” Steffi Jones, president of the organizi
Soccer June 26, 2011
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Choo likely to have thumb surgery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo was walking around the Cleveland Indians clubhouse Saturday with a soft cast on his left hand that covered three stitches on his bloodied, broken thumb.The only thing that might hurt worse is the hole in Cleveland’s shattered lineup.The Indians’ prize right fielder will see a hand specialist at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday and expects to have surgery on his inj
Baseball June 26, 2011
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Cathay Pacific to offer free Australian visa
Cathay Pacific said those who purchased round tickets for Australia will be given free Australian electronic visa, ETA. The purchase should be made by Aug. 15 on the website, www.cathaypacific.com/kr, which has a “Australia Visa Promotion” page. After clicking on the visa application button and filling in the user information, the ticket purchasers can get a $50 visa for free, Cathay Pacific said.
Travel June 24, 2011
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KTO, Buyeo team up for smartphone service
The Korea Tourism Organization and Buyeo County on June 22 signed an MOU to collaborate for providing smartphone services on tourism in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province. The two will produce animation content about history and legends of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, for smartphones, websites and museums in Buyeo County. The content will include the establishment of Baekje Kingdom,
Travel June 24, 2011
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Philippines’ Sandugo Festival coming up
The Philippines Tourism Board said the country is to hold an annual historical celebration Sandugo Festival from July 1-31 in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol. The festival originates from the Treaty of Friendship between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanish conquistador Miguel Lpez de Legazpi in 16th century. “Sandugo“ means a pact of blood. For foreign tourists, a famous part o
Travel June 24, 2011
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Samsung launches Galaxy S2 in Japan
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s No. 2 mobile-phone maker, said Thursday that it has released the Galaxy S2 smartphone in Japan through the country’s largest mobile carrier, hoping to build on the popularity of its earlier model. NTT DoCoMo Inc. has started sales of Samsung’s latest Android smartphone earlier in the day, Samsung said in a statement. The Korean company added that the latest Gal
Industry June 23, 2011
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‘Robot surgery no better than regular operation’
Endoscopic surgeries and open surgeries are just as effective as robot surgeries but are much cheaper, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency said Tuesday. After its researchers surveyed 171 international and domestic papers, the institute concluded that robot surgery for prostate cancer had the survival rate, relapse rate and serious side effects as endoscopic or open surgeri
Technology June 23, 2011
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