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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Is NPR’s ‘Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!’ ready for its closeup?
You might think that putting the NPR News quiz show “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” on the big screen, in movie theaters all over the country the night of May 2, would just be a way of celebrating its 15 years on the air, of paying tribute almost of the very day in May 1998 that playwright-screenwriter Peter Sagal took over and made the program a hit.And you’d be right. Almost. Sagal says it’s all about lowering the bar.“It’s very hard to fight that image of perfection that radio creates for us,”
FilmMay 3, 2013
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Star Cruise named ‘Best Cruise’ by travelers
Star Cruise, the leading cruise line in the Asia-Pacific region, was recognized for “Best Cruise” by a popular travel magazine in Asia. The award given by “Travel+Leisure India & South Asia” was based on votes from travelers and the travel industry. The magazine is the South Asian edition of the leading international travel and lifestyle magazine Travel+Leisure. In its second year, the award recognizes excellence in the travel industry in 32 categories, including best country, city, heritage des
TravelMay 3, 2013
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International food and wine festival in Australia
Noosa International Food and Wine Festival, one of Australia’s celebrated food and wine events, will be held from May 16-19 in Noosa, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The festival features the world’s most prominent chefs, wine makers, restaurateurs and food personalities who will gather in Noosa for four days. Some of the highlights include the Best Dinner in the World, which offers a seven-course dinner with matching wines, a gala dinner and a concert on the first night of the festival. The festiv
TravelMay 3, 2013
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KORAIL releases train package for Osong Cosmetics and Beauty Expo
The Korea Railroad Corporation has launched a train ticket that includes admission to Osong Cosmetics and Beauty Expo, scheduled from May 3-26, and a visit to the former presidential villa near the Expo venue. The train ticket, which costs 36,600 won (for adult) covers a round-trip on the KTX between Seoul and Osong, a ticket to the cosmetics expo and a trip to Cheongnamdae, the former presidential villa. The expo will operate a shuttle bus between the expo venue and Cheongnamdae every 30 minute
TravelMay 3, 2013
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Mount Fuji poised to get World Heritage status
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji looks likely to win recognition as a World Heritage site.The Agency for Cultural Affairs issued a notice Wednesday saying Mount Fuji was recommended for World Heritage status by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a body affiliated with UNESCO.Formal approval is expected in June at a World Heritage Committee meeting in Cambodia.A collection of cultural sites in Kamakura, a scenic town near Tokyo that once was the nation’s capital, were not rec
CultureMay 3, 2013
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The gems of San Juan: Who’s hungry for sauted veal brains?
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ― This island offers so many visual treats ― gorgeous beaches, rugged hills, beautiful churches and majestic historic forts ― that dining becomes a virtual afterthought. A hunk of meat or fish, some sides of mofongo (fried mashed plantains) and mamposteao (rice and beans with other goodies), a stiff rum drink and you’re good to go, right?Well, yes, that’ll do nicely much of the time. And if you get a chance to attend a pig roast (which draws locals and tourists alike to dri
TravelMay 3, 2013
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Around the Hotels
Acacia wine dinner with Penfolds at Grand Hilton SeoulThe hotel’s outdoor Lotus Hill Garden presents the Australian premium Penfold’s Bin series. It includes Thomas Hyland Chardonnay, Penfold’s Bin 128 Shiraz, Penfold’s Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz and Saint-Henri Shiraz. The course menu includes marbled goose liver, red snapper, caviar, milk-fed veal steak, smoked lobster ravioli and black truffle. For desserts, a selection of cheeses, yuzu mousse, bitter chocolate, cinnamon espuma, raspberry rhubar
FoodMay 3, 2013
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Gogi wanja jorim (glazed meatballs)
In this recipe, meatballs are braised in a soy sauce-based sweet and savory sauce (jorim jang) commonly used in Korean cooking. For the meatballs, I like to use a mixture of beef and pork. You can use all beef or all pork depending on your preferences. Mushrooms, onions and scallions add a lot to the flavor and texture of the meatballs without being overpowering. Make sure to take the time to finely chop the ingredients for a smoother texture. Then your children will never know there are mushroo
FoodMay 3, 2013
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Slice of the moment, Neopolitan pizza
The pizza of the moment seems to be the Naples version. Once a rarity in the ‘90s, the Italian specialty can now be easily found throughout the city. “When we opened in 2009, Neopolitan pizza was only popular among a small clutch of diners,” said The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo manager Yu Byeong-gyu. “Recently, it has become all the rage.” Yu attributes this in part to increasingly food-savvy, well-traveled diners who have tasted the world’s first pizza from its place of origin ― Naples, Italy ― ret
FoodMay 3, 2013
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Cho Yong-pil reclaims his crown
“The King of Music” Cho Yong-pil won first place in a television music program for the first time in 23 years. Although he did not make a personal appearance on Wednesday’s live broadcast show, Cho’s title song “Hello” was ranked first in MBC’s “Show Champion.” Cho had last won first place in a TV music program in 1990, on MBC’s “Show Network” for his hit song “Reunion in Memory.” After winning a number of awards with his single “Dream,” the legendary singer retired from the public eye and rarel
PerformanceMay 3, 2013
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Psy shows off ‘arrogant dance’ on ‘Today Show’
Psy is back in action promoting his latest single “Gentleman” in the U.S., making his way back to the NBC morning program “The Today Show,” where he performed live at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Friday morning. During the interview with the morning show hosts, Psy talked about the key choreography points while teaching them the new hip-swaying and pelvic-thrusting “arrogant dance” moves that go with his new single. The Korean rap star later took the stage to perform live and show off b
PerformanceMay 3, 2013
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Ex-consul general in New York named KOICA chief
A former consul general of South Korea in New York has been named as the new head of a government agency responsible for overseas aid projects, an official said Thursday. Kim Young-mok, a career diplomat, had served as a security aide for President Park Geun-hye during her election campaign last year. Kim will succeed Park Dae-won as president of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the government official said on the condition of anonymity. (Yonhap News)
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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Ex-lawmaker Gu tapped as Shanghai consul general
Gu Sang-chan, former lawmaker of the ruling Saenuri Party, is said to have been tapped as consul general in Shanghai, China.“Gu was recently picked to fill the empty position of consul general to Shanghai. He is expected to take office late this month,” a Foreign Ministry official said Friday. Gu is among the figures loyal to President Park Geun-hye.In 2007, he was Park’s special adviser on public information, when she was one of the Grand National Party presidential nomination contenders. The G
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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Investment guru Warren Buffett joins Twitter
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Investment guru and mega-billionaire Warren Buffett took a new plunge Thursday: He sent his first message on Twitter ― and within a short time had more than 100,000 followers.“Warren is in the house,” Buffett said on the microblog service, sparking a fury of re-tweets of the debut words of the savvy investor dubbed the “Oracle of Omaha.”There was no news, no sage advice on how to manage a stocks portfolio, or announcements of the latest big-money moves of his investment house
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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‘Olympics is not just about the sports’
A top Olympic official said preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics were going well, but that a lot of work remained to ensure a successful Games.The 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang will mark the 30th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics. This will allow the country to showcase again to the world its organizational ability as well as its cultural diversity, according to Gunilla Lindberg, an executive board member in the International Olympic Committee. “The sporting competition is just a small part
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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Alain de Botton ‘working hard in Seoul’
A picture of philosopher and author Alain de Botton posing with several Korean female fans went viral on social media on Friday. The Swiss author himself uploaded the picture with a short sentence “Working hard in Seoul” on Twitter Friday morning. In contrast to the words, Botton is apparently having a fun time, sporting a bright smile with some 10 female Korean fans who came to get a photo with him at a digital forum held in Seoul.De Botton visited Seoul for the second time since 2011 to partic
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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SHINee’s new album tops Billboard world chart
South Korean boy band SHINee ranked No.1 on Billboard’s world music chart.SM Entertainment said on Friday that SHINee’s third full album "Chapter 2 Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me,” released online on April 26, topped the World Albums chart on Billboard, reflecting its worldwide popularity.The album also ranked first the same day in Hanteo Information System where overall sales of physical albums released in the country are recorded.With its unique sound and zombie-like dance moves, t
PerformanceMay 3, 2013
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Tupac’s godmother on FBI’s most wanted list
Joanne Deborah Chesimard, a murder convict who is also godmother and step-aunt of rapper Tupac Shakur, has been put on the most wanted list of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the first time a woman has made the list.The FBI on Thursday announced the new addition of Chesimard on the list and offered up to $1 million for information leading to her arrest. The New Jersey state police also offered an independent reward of $1 million.“This case is just as important today as it was when it h
PeopleMay 3, 2013
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Kentucky’s new poet laureate hears voices in sounds of silence
Writer Frank X Walker is driving to Alabama with a trunk full of books.The eight-hour trip is not out of the ordinary for Walker, who is promoting his latest collection of poems, “Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers” (University of Georgia Press, $16.95).Another job that will take him on the road starts this week: He is being installed as the 2013-14 Kentucky poet laureate, the first black writer and the youngest person to hold the post, in a ceremony as part of Kentucky Writers’ Day o
BooksMay 2, 2013
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Grisham sequel to ‘A Time to Kill’ to be published in Oct.
NEW YORK (AP) ― The defense attorney in John Grisham’s first novel, “A Time to Kill,” is returning to the courtroom.Grisham’s new book, “Sycamore Row,” will be published Oct. 22, the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group announced Wednesday. Like “A Time to Kill,” it will feature Jake Brigance as a lawyer in a small Mississippi town. Knopf Doubleday promises a trademark Grisham tale of “intrigue, suspense and plot twists.”“A Time to Kill” was published in 1989 and sold modestly. But after “The Firm”
BooksMay 2, 2013