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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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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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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Journalist kills self after alleged sexual harassment
A BBC journalist who killed himself last week is believed to have been sexual harassed by a female co-worker, British media reported Thursday.Russell Joslin, a 50-year-old radio reporter from Warwickshire, was found choking on Sunday in an apparent suicide attempt. He died the next day. Joslin had been had been admitted to St. Michaels’ psychiatric hospital on Friday after being hit by a bus in another attempt to take his own life. He had been put on suicide watch since.Joslin’s family and frien
PeopleOct. 26, 2012
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Reading ‘Gone with the Wind’ in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) ― The former black marketeer has read it. So has the beautiful young librarian, and the aging philosophy professor who has spent his life teaching the ruling doctrine of this isolated outpost of totalitarian socialism. At times it seems as if everyone in Pyongyang, a city full of monuments to its own mythology, has read the book. In it they found a tortured love story, or a parable of bourgeois decline. Many found heroes. They lost themselves in the story of a nation
BooksOct. 25, 2012
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Rock star tries to explain himself
‘Who I Am’By Pete Townshend (Harper)Pete Townshend has always been rock ‘n’ roll’s reluctant warrior.The driving force behind the legendary band the Who, Townshend revolutionized rock with his guitar and pen. He wrote numerous anthems, including “My Generation,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Baba O’ Reilly” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and, when he wasn’t smashing guitars, embraced his role as the thinking man’s rock star.At the same time, Townshend spent much of his life offstage trying to avoid all tha
BooksOct. 25, 2012
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A look at a killer ― and his mother
“Lost Girls”By Caitlin Rother (Pinnacle)On the day in 2010 when a San Diego judge sentenced John Albert Gardner to life in prison for the rape and murder of two teenage girls, the fathers of his victims referred to him in court as a monster and a predator.“Lost Girls” by veteran journalist and true-crime writer Caitlin Rother is a deeply reported, dispassionately written attempt to determine what created that monster and predator. It is a cautionary tale and a horror story, done superbly by a wr
BooksOct. 25, 2012
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Readers snap up ‘Olje Classics’
The fourth installment of a book series consisting of four local and Western classics, published at a low-price to make the books accessible to the less fortunate, sold out less than a week after going on sale online last week.Published by non-profit corporation Olje, the “Olje Classics” series’ newly released books are comprised of “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” by Friedrich Nietzsche; John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”; “Joseon Gyeonggukjeon” by 14th-century scholar Jung Do-jun; and “The Caigent
BooksOct. 25, 2012
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Bali’s ‘largest’ ancient Hindu temple discovered
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) ―Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island, archaeologists said.The workers were digging a drain in the island’s capital Denpasar at a Hindu study centre when they came across the remains of the stone temple.They reported the discovery to the Bali archaeology office, which then unearthed substantial foundations of a structure that the excavation team believes dates from around
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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Leeum shows major works of Anish Kapoor
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, presents the country’s first exhibition of works by British sculptor Anish Kapoor. The first major show by Kapoor in East Asia, the exhibit encompasses the artist’s major works from the early years of his career to the present. Known to the general global audience as the creator of the giant red steel “Orbit” tower in London Olympic Park, Kapoor has enjoyed great success, holding a solo exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts as the first living artist in 2009.
PerformanceOct. 25, 2012
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Mayor Choi hopes to reinvigorate Korea’s traditional culture
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province ― Gangneung in Gangwon Province is located at the foot of Daegwallyeong on the east coast, making it feel somewhat isolated and remote, even in this age of air travel and high-speed trains.However, the geography that was once an obstacle for the local economy has worked magic for the preservation of traditional culture and the Korean spirit that is now reaching out to the world, said Choi Myeong-hee, mayor of the city. “In the more industrialized zones, traditions hav
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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New Wave giants Depeche Mode to launch world tour
PARIS (AFP) ― The most successful electronic band in history, New Wave giants Depeche Mode on Tuesday announced plans for a world tour, kicking off next May on the heels of a new album release.The British trio, whose last tour dates back to 2010, will launch the new tour on May 7 in Tel Aviv, heading from there to Europe for 34 dates across 25 countries, they told a packed Paris press conference.European gigs are to include Britain ― with a single date in London on May 28 ― Greece, Bulgaria, Tur
PerformanceOct. 25, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ stays No. 2 on Billboard for fifth week
World sensation Psy remained second on this week’s U.S. “Billboard HOT 100” chart.This is the fifth consecutive week his song “Gangnam Style” has made the number two spot, after American pop-rock band Maroon 5’s “One More Night.”The song first entered the chart six weeks ago and placed 64th. A week later, it jumped to the 11th spot and then to second place.The 34-year-old Korean rapper has promised to perform “topless in a place where everyone can watch” if the song tops the chart, though Maroon
Oct. 25, 2012
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Koo Hye-sun presents conjoined twins tale on screen
After the successful press screening of fantasy drama “A Werewolf Boy,” another fantasy-like film, featuring a pair of conjoined twins, was unveiled to the press on Thursday.A second feature-length film by actress-turned-filmmaker Koo Hye-sun titled “The Peach Tree” is almost like a cinematic version of a children’s story, filled with imaginative and original exploration of the human condition. The film tells the story of Sang-hyeon (Jo Seung-woo) and Dong-hyeon (Ryu Deok-hwan), who were born as
FilmOct. 25, 2012
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Gyeonggi to sign cooperation deal with Russian technology firm
Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo will sign a memorandum of understanding on technology investment with Russian Technologies State Corp. Friday, Gyeonggi provincial office said Thursday.Kim visited Moscow to sound out Russian joint investments with Gyeonggi-based small and medium-sized companies, and met with Alyoshin Aleksei Vladislavovich, first deputy director general of the Moscow-based state institution with about 420 leading public firms under its wing. During their meeting, Kim offered to strike
PeopleOct. 25, 2012
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Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong home to go on sale: report
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Kung fu legend Bruce Lee’s former residence in Hong Kong will be put up for sale after a plan to turn the property into a museum dedicated to the icon failed, a report said Wednesday.Philanthropist Yu Panglin, who owns the mansion, which became a rundown ‘love hotel,’ said he was planning to sell the property for HK$180 million ($23million) after talks with the government for the museum collapsed last year.“I’m no longer considering (the museum plan) since the government is not
PeopleOct. 25, 2012
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Six named Sejong Munhwasang winners
Peter Bartholomew, chairman of Royal Asiatic Society’s Korea branch; SBS TV drama, “Deep Rooted Tree,” and four other figures were named the Sejong Munhwasang (Sejong cultural award) winners by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports on Thursday. Bartholomew was recognized as a passionate advocate for the preservation of Korean traditional houses while Professor Toh Soo-hee of Chungnam National University won the prize for his 40-year study of the language of Baekje (BC18-660). Cellist Chang
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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Teen star accused of rape in U.K.
A teenage TV star has allegedly sexually abused a younger boy, according to a British media report. The 17-year-old star has been charged with sexual assault, oral rape and beating. The victim is a 14-year-old boy and they both are not named for legal reasons. The news came as a shock as the teenage star from the Sutton area had already been accused of the same offenses in 2010 and 2011.He will appear before a local court on Nov. 6.From news reports(khnews@heraldcorp.com)<관련 한글 기사>10대 연예인, 성폭행설에
TelevisionOct. 25, 2012
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‘Meteor Buddha’ statue said a modern fake
A statue that made worldwide news as the “Iron Man” and was purportedly carved from a meteorite a thousand years ago is likely a modern fake, a researcher says.While supposedly made by the 11th-century Bon culture of Tibet and looted in the 20th century by a Nazi ethnologist, incorrect “pseudo-Tibetan” features of the carved Buddha figure suggest it‘s a modern European fake, Buddhism specialist Achim Bayer of the University of Seoul said.The 10-inch statue bears 13 features Bayer said are easily
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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Maya demand an end to doomsday myth
Guatemala's Mayan people accused the government and tour groups on Wednesday of perpetuating the myth that their calendar foresees the imminent end of the world for monetary gain."We are speaking out against deceit, lies and twisting of the truth, and turning us into folklore-for-profit. They are not telling the truth about time cycles," charged Felipe Gomez, leader of the Maya alliance Oxlaljuj Ajpop.Several films and documentaries have promoted the idea that the ancient Mayan calendar predicts
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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Ex-manager of Britney Spears says he was punched
Britney Spears’ ex-manager described from the witness stand Wednesday a scene of domestic warfare, saying the superstar’s father chased him around a kitchen, punched him and threatened his life.Sam Lutfi, who is suing Spears’ parents for defamation, testified while they watched from across the courtroom.He denied accusations made in a book by Lynne Spears that he was a Svengali who became the gatekeeper of her daughter’s world, locking her parents out of her life.He contends he was a benevolent
PerformanceOct. 25, 2012
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Politics demonstrates body language well
Pointing fingers, interrupting and smirking are ill-advised at work, so there is much to learn from political candidates‘ body language, a U.S. expert says.Melvin Scales, executive coach and Wake Forest University Schools of Business assistant director of student career services, said regardless of political affiliation, debates are a one-stop shop for observing what body language and speech styles reflect the best impression. “Given that we only have 7 seconds to make a good first impression, i
CultureOct. 25, 2012
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‘W’ stands on top in Asia
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.While Seoul’s bar scene is rather blas, offering little in terms of diversity, if you are looking for a fun and enjoyable drinking experience and willing to spend a fair amount of money, W Seoul Walkerhill’s WOOBAR is the place to go.Since its opening in 2004, the bar has been growing in popularity and reputation, serving some 400-500 regulars every weekend. Many praise the facility’s “cool” entertainment environment with its
CultureOct. 24, 2012