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The Korea Herald guide to the nation’s most useful websitesIf you want to do a bit of research before taking a trip in South Korea, don’t settle for the standard Google search or hastily read travel books. Here are 21 cyber destinations covering Korean travel, history, society and language, targeting both tourists and expats. Non-Korean visitors ― and possibly many Koreans, too ― could find these

Travel Feb. 27, 2011

Obama says Gadhafi must leave now

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Ratcheting up the pressure, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday said Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately. It was the first time Obama has called for Gadhafi to step down, coming after days of bloodshed in Libya. Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the end to maintain his four-decade grip on power

Politics Feb. 27, 2011

U.S. soldier detained for assaulting elderly Korean couple

South Korea's police have asked the local court to issue an arrest warrant for a U.S. service member accused of breaking into the home of an elderly Korean couple in Dongducheon, north of Seoul, and assaulting them, officials said Sunday. The unidentified 20-year-old American soldier stationed in Dongducheon, 70 kilometers north of the capital, is in detention on charges of intruding into the

Social Affairs Feb. 27, 2011

S. Korean manufacturers' sentiment edges down for Q2

South Korean manufacturers' confidence inched down for the second quarter on jitters over currency volatility and rising costs of raw materials, a poll showed Sunday. In its survey of 1,326 local manufacturers, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said the business sentiment index slipped to 108 for the April-June period from 111 for the current quarter. A reading above 100 means

Feb. 27, 2011

More S. Koreans flee Libya on chartered plane

An Egypt Air chartered plane carrying 60 South Koreans left a central Libyan city on Sunday for Cairo, as Seoul continued to pull its nationals out of the African nation mired in a bloody anti-government revolt. The foreign ministry in Seoul said the flight left Surte, central Libya, for the Egyptian capital around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Korean time. A ministry official said the plane carried 60 So

Foreign Affairs Feb. 27, 2011

More S. Koreans flee Libya on chartered plane

Volkswagen, Peugeot to recall 3,241 vehicles due to defective parts

French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and German automaker Volkswagen AG will recall 3,241 vehicles in South Korea due to defective parts in their braking systems and fuel pipes, the transportation ministry said Sunday. Peugeot's 2,962 vehicles manufactured and sold here between Dec. 15, 2006 and Feb. 24, 2009 are subject to the recall, according to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime

Mobility Feb. 27, 2011

Korean lawmaker moves permanent address to Dokdo

A female opposition lawmaker said Sunday that she has transferred her permanent address to Dokdo, seeking to put further pressure on President Lee Myung-bak's government to sternly deal with Japan's frequent claims to the easternmost South Korean islets. Rep. Park Sun-young, who serves as the spokesperson of the minor Liberty Forward Party, told Yonhap News Agency that she changed her permane

Politics Feb. 27, 2011

Korean lawmaker moves permanent address to Dokdo

Cointreau wants hansik course for Le Cordon Bleu’s Korean campus

French chief believes Seoul ready for Michelin Red GuideHere for his bi-annual visit to Le Cordon Bleu’s Korean campus, Andre J. Cointreau ― president, CEO and MD of the prestigious culinary institution ― revealed a desire to change up the curriculum with a program devoted to Korean cuisine.“We have now opened a Thai cuisine classical cycle in Le Cordon Bleu,” Cointreau told The Korea Herald durin

Food Feb. 27, 2011

Cointreau wants hansik course for Le Cordon Bleu’s Korean campus

North Korea threatens to fire at South Korea

SEOUL (AP) _ North Korea says it will fire at South Korea if it continues allowing activists to launch propaganda leaflets toward the North. The North's official Korean Central News Agency says the country's military conveyed the warning to South Korea's military Sunday. The warning comes one day before South Korea kicks off annual military drills with the United States. The North says the

North Korea Feb. 27, 2011

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO (AP) _ Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product. ``I'm so excited,'' said 9-year-old Natsumi Miyasaka, clutching her brand new blue 3DS portable that her father bought for her. Customer Toyohisa Ishihara shows a Nintendo Co. 3

Technology Feb. 27, 2011

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan

UN council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi

UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, his five adult children and top associates. Voting after a day of discussions _ interrupted at times for consultations with home capitals _ council members agreed on Saturday to freeze the assets of Gadhafi, his four sons and one daughter, and to ban travel by the whole

World News Feb. 27, 2011

UN council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi

Second plane with S. Koreans fleeing Libya arrives in Seoul

INCHEON -- A chartered Korean Air plane carrying 235 South Koreans out of strife-torn Libya arrived in Seoul Saturday, as the government was preparing to send another to bring home more Koreans stranded there. Those who returned home were met at Incheon International Airport by relatives and friends. Also arriving with them were three foreigners. Despite the long flight, all looked health

Foreign Affairs Feb. 27, 2011

N. Korea touts youth's role for ambitious goal next year

North Korea held a meeting of young leaders Saturday, urging them to play a bigger role in building a "great, prosperous and powerful country" by next year, the country's media said. The North's communist regime has set 2012, the centennial of the birth of its late founder and president, Kim Il-sung, as the deadline for achieving the goal. Although such gatherings with young people are c

North Korea Feb. 27, 2011

Fresh bird flu strain confirmed in southern South Korea

DAMYANG -- About 1,000 ducks found dead earlier this week at a farm in southern South Korea were confirmed Saturday to have been infected with a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, raising concern that the lethal virus is spreading in the country, officials said. The H5A1 virus was found on the duck farm in Damyang county of South Jeolla Province, about 350 kilometers south of Seoul

Social Affairs Feb. 27, 2011

4 American hostages killed by pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years.U.S. naval forces quickly boarded the captured yacht after hearing the gunfire and tried to provide lifes

World News Feb. 23, 2011

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