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Korea, Israel collaborate on nanoparticles

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

Ink from silver-coated copper particles for printed electronics marks the first commercial joint venture between a technology transfer office of an Israeli University and a Korean company. The deal ...
Canada celebrates its French culture

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

For the Week of the Francophonie held throughout the world, the Canadian Embassy and Quebec Provincial Office in Seoul are organizing an event to showcase Canada’s place in the French world. Set for...
India Cultural Center opens with spring classes

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

India and Korea share a very long history, yet Indian culture in Korea is still relatively unknown and, at times, misunderstood. The Indian Embassy is planning to change that with the opening of its...
Indonesia looking to expand exports with gadgets

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

Just a decade ago, Indonesia was considered the weak link in Asia, but with a lot of hard work, the country is proving itself to South Korea and the world as a haven for foreign direct investment. T...
Prospect of peace between Israel, Palestinians

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

Initiatives and new paradigm could bring hope for peace in Middle East Throughout the years, the dichotomy of peace in the Holy Land has been close enough to touch, smell and feel but also, far enou...
Persian New Year bridges cultures

Foreign AffairsMar 27, 2011

For the first time in Korea, the Iranian Embassy showcased one of its most important national holidays. Nowruz, widely known as the Persian New Year, is celebrated and observed by Iranic people. Ne...
Most arrivals from Japan not checked for radiation: lawmaker

NationalMar 27, 2011

Most people arriving in South Korea from Japan do not receive checks for radiation contamination that may pose health risks for the general public, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday. South Korea ha...
27 N. Koreans repatriated by sea

North KoreaMar 27, 2011

Twenty-seven North Koreans were repatriated to their communist nation Sunday. (Yonhap News) South Korea repatriated 27 North Koreans to their communist state Sunday aboard their wooden boat, which h...
N. Korea's Kim Jong-Il 'dreamed of stoning'

North KoreaMar 27, 2011

SEOUL, (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il told a visiting businessman he had nightmares of being stoned by angry members of the public in his isolated nation, a Seoul lawmaker said in an intervi...
Seoul to renovate Dokdo heliport against Tokyo's territorial claim

PoliticsMar 27, 2011

South Korea plans to begin full-scale work to renovate a heliport on Dokdo if Japan lays renewed claim to the rocky islets in the East Sea in its new school textbooks, officials said Sunday. The pla...
Thai government requests Korean language tutors

Social affairsMar 27, 2011

The Thai government has requested Seoul to send Korean language teachers to the country, as Thailand is running short. According to the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the Thai government se...
Seoul marks first anniversary of deadly naval ship sinking

DefenseMar 27, 2011

Citizens are praying for South Korean sailors who were killed in the sinking of the Cheonan on March 26 of last year. (Yonhap News) South Koreans marked the first anniversary of the deadly sinking o...
Another S. Korean confirmed dead in Japanese quake

Social affairsMar 26, 2011

Another South Korean national has been confirmed dead from the massive Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Saturday. The recent finding brought to four the num...
Spy chief face allegations of breaching ethics code

PoliticsMar 26, 2011

Won Sei-hoon, chief of the National Intelligence Service faced allegations that he may have violated related ethics codes by holding more than 400 million ($358,000) worth of stocks. According to Fr...
S. Korea bans food imports from Japan

PoliticsMar 25, 2011

The Seoul government on Friday imposed a temporary ban on food imports from parts of Japan contaminated by radiation from its quake-stricken nuclear power plant. Tokyo has so far advised against eat...