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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Fruit dessert promotion at InterContinental Seoul COEX
The Lobby Lounge at the hotel presents the third season of its “Fruit Dessert Buffet,” a chance for guests to savor the season’s fresh fruits available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 7-Nov. 18. With a menu carefully selected by its ptissiers and guest feedback from the previous two seasons, the Lobby Lounge brings visitors the finest desserts. Fruit-flavored macaroons beneath a decadent chocolate fountain, and a soft persimmon panna cotta and banana crme brle are also available. In
FoodOct. 5, 2012
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Guldubu jjigae (tofu stew with oysters)
Guldubu jjigae is a clear stew made of oysters, tofu and salted anchovy juice. Among seafood, the oyster contains the highest amount of nutrients and plenty of protein, so Koreans refer to them as “milk from the sea.” Oysters have been widely enjoyed in Korea since the country is surrounded by sea on three sides. Ingredients● 100g oysters, 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt ● 1/3 tofu cake ● 20g small green onion, 1/2 red pepper, 1 tsp minced garlic ● 3 1/2 cups water, 1 tbsp salted shrimp juice, 1/2 tsp s
FoodOct. 5, 2012
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New York reaches the stars in new Michelin guide
NEW YORK (AFP) ― With 66 of its restaurants winning stars in Michelin’s 2013 guide, New York was again confirmed Tuesday as one of the best places in the world to dine ― and the unrivaled master of diversity.Seven restaurants won the guide’s highest three star-rating, unchanged from last year, earning the description of “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.”Another seven got two stars, or “excellent cuisine, worth a detour,” including for the first time the newly-opened, 18-seat Atera ―
FoodOct. 5, 2012
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Tofu central
Korean restaurant makes house-made tofu focus of modern menuAt Dudukansang ― a restaurant located in Gyeonggi Province near Pangyo that opened a year-and-a-half ago ― tofu and other soybean-based dishes are the focus of an inventive and health-oriented menu. Owner-chef Lee Song-mo parlays expertise built up in the realm of Western cuisine to give snowy, creamy, house-made bean curd a pleasant and unexpected “oomph,” draping cubes of it over a spicy, tomato-infused mussel soup and using it to mak
FoodOct. 5, 2012
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Zhang, Cheung touched by Jang Dong-gun’s professionalism
Chinese actresses share their experience making Korean-Chinese production “Dangerous Liaisons”BUSAN -- Stars of one of the most anticipated films at this year’s BIFF shared thoughts on making of the film on the second day of the festival in Busan. China’s top actress Zhang Ziyi and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung together praised Korean actor Jang Dong-gun, whom they co-starred with in Korean director Hur Jin-ho’s latest drama “Dangerous Liaisons” -- for his professionalism and looks. “I’ve bee
FilmOct. 5, 2012
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Spanish prince visits Panama canal expansion work
PANAMA CITY (AFP) ― Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon on Thursday visited major construction projects in economically-booming Panama on a trip to highlight Spanish investment in the region.The heir to the Spanish crown and his wife Letizia, Princess of Asturias, visited work on the Panama Canal and viewed construction of the subway system in the Panamanian capital, the first underground in Central America.Panama “is currently the star destination for Spanish investment,” Spanish ambassador J
PeopleOct. 5, 2012
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Lady Gaga passes 30m Twitter followers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter.As of Thursday afternoon, she had 30,030,949 followers on the micro-blogging website, and is adding them at the rate of 30,000 a day, according to the Starcount.com website that monitors celebrity use of social media.The 26-year-old ― real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ― also passed the four million mark on Google+ earlier this week, and is in
PeopleOct. 5, 2012
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Tutu wins ‘one-off’ Mo Ibrahim award
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) ― South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Thursday was awarded a one-off million-dollar prize by the Mo Ibrahim foundation that promotes good governance on the continent.At a glitzy Johannesburg hotel, Sudanese-born billionaire Mo Ibrahim said the special civil society prize was in recognition of Tutu’s “lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power.”He said the award was not designed to replace his annual excellence in African leadership prize, given to former heads of stat
PeopleOct. 5, 2012
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Busan film fest closes with fanfare
The 10-day Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) closed Saturday after demonstrating its growing stature as Asia's largest film event.The curtains came down with the screening of "Television," a family-focused movie directed by Mostafa Farooki from Bangladesh. In a departure from previous events that mostly opened or closed with Korean films, Hong Kong crime thriller "Cold War" featuring some big-name Chinese stars such as Aaron Kwok, Leung Tony Ka-fai and Andy Lau opened this year's festiva
FilmOct. 5, 2012
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Swimming the hard way in Japan: in samurai armor
Walking or running in a full suit of samurai armor is not the easiest thing in the world. Swimming in it is even harder, but that‘s exactly what some in Japan are doing. For fun. “It’s heavy, and it‘s hot in here... Fan me hard,” Mutsuo Koga, a 27-year-old doctor, told fellow disciples of traditional Japanese swimming at a recent meet. “I’m worried about whether I‘ll be able to get myself back out of the water. It’s been three years since I last swam,” said Koga as he readied to take the
CultureOct. 5, 2012
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Bieber to sing at Victoria‘s Secret show
Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber have been booked to perform at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, U.S. television network CBS announced.The lingerie runway show is to air Dec. 4. “Victoria‘s Secret Angels Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson and a bevy of other supermodels will star in this lingerie runway show,” the network said in a news release Wednesday.“The special will also include pink c
Arts & DesignOct. 5, 2012
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Novel explores celebrity, motherhood
The Vanishing PointBy Val McDermid (Atlantic Monthly Press)Reality television may be the ultimate con game, as British author Val McDermid shows in her highly entertaining 26th novel, “The Vanishing Point.”After all, don’t you wonder just how much of all that bad behavior is an act and how much is truth. Is it reality or clever acting?With the consummate scam as its foundation, “The Vanishing Point” also is about motherhood and the lengths that one will go to save a child as the action bounds fr
BooksOct. 4, 2012
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An unflinching portrayal of Wall Street
Black FridaysBy Michael Sears (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)A first-time novelist at age 61, Michael Sears displays a flair for description in his debut financial thriller, “Black Fridays.”When a Wall Street executive tries too hard to compensate for his lack of height, Sears’ main character, Jason Stafford, observes: “His desk sat on a three-inch riser ― it helped a little, but when he stood up he still knew he was short.” And when Stafford gently checks whether his 5-year-old autistic son is finally asl
BooksOct. 4, 2012
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Exploring Korea’s political agenda
Korea: Policy Options for Today and Tomorrow, Edited by Rhyu Sang-young, Park Cheol-hee, Kang Won-tak, Suh Moon-gi, (Asia Foundation)East Asia Foundation, a nonprofit research group, has published a book analyzing key political, economic, social and security issues for the next Korean government. Essay collection “Navigating Korea: Policy Options for Today and Tomorrow” is also designed to assist policy debate in the presidential election, the foundation said. “As the economy staggers and societ
BooksOct. 4, 2012
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When ballet meets figure skating
Russia’s ice theater troupe presents Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’While Olympic champion Kim Yu-na has made figure skating more of a spectator sport than ever before in Korea, many still may not be familiar with the genre of ice theater.Hence Russia’s Bobrin Ice Theatre’s performance of Tchaikovsky classic “Swan Lake” would offer a unique experience for both local ballet fans as well as figure skating buffs. The troupe has been in Seoul since last week, to present the Tchaikovsky piece not in toe sh
PerformanceOct. 4, 2012
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No mid-life crisis for 007 as Bond films turn 50
LONDON (AP) ― It was a meeting of the two most famous British people on the planet: Queen Elizabeth II turned to her tuxedo-wearing guest and said, “Good evening, Mr. Bond.’’The pairing of these icons, the English monarch and the king of spies ― in a film for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics ― was a thrilling moment. It scarcely mattered that one of them was fictional. Agent 007 is real to millions of moviegoers, and once again they will flock to see Bond battle for queen and country
FilmOct. 4, 2012
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H.K. thriller opens Asia’s top film fest
BUSAN (AFP) ― A glittering line-up of Asia’s biggest stars converged on the South Korean port city of Busan on Thursday for the opening of the region’s premier film festival showcasing Asian cinema.Along with Korean heartthrobs Lee Byung-hun and Jun Ji-hyun, Chinese stars Tang Wei and Cecilia Cheung are attending the 10-day Busan International Film Festival.Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi ― currently taking legal action against a U.S.-based Chinese online news outlet over claims the “Crouching Tiger,
FilmOct. 4, 2012
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TVXQ returning to stage with new album
It has been nearly two years since K-pop duo TVXQ released their last album, and now they are set to make a comeback performance with the release of their sixth record “Catch Me.”The boys will be performing their title track “Catch Me” and “I Don’t Know” on KBS’ “Music Bank” on Friday, MBC’s “Music Core” on Saturday, and SBS’ “Inkigayo” on Sunday, according to their agency. The Transformers-like dance moves of their latest music video caught the attention of fans, with nicknames such as the “hul
Oct. 4, 2012
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‘Oppa’ delivers Seoul-style performance
Psy’s concert draws a crowd too large to contain On Thursday night, the sight at Seoul City Hall was in one word: chaotic. It appeared as though the whole city was trying to get a taste of the Gangnam phenom. Four hours before Psy’s concert was even set to begin, the air was filled the whistles of traffic cops trying to redirect traffic; the rooftops of adjacent buildings were all lined with TV cameras; and the front of Seoul Plaza was packed so tightly with shouting fans that the security staf
PerformanceOct. 4, 2012
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Obama’s romantic tweet on 20th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― President Barack Obama marked 20 years of marriage to his wife Michelle on Wednesday with a romantic tweet sent to the first lady ― and to his 20 million followers on Twitter.“Twenty years ago today, I married the love of my life and my best friend. Happy anniversary, Michelle. -bo” read the message sent by the president from his @BarackObama Twitter account.The Obamas were married exactly 20 years ago Wednesday, on Oct. 3, 1992.One hour later, the first lady tweeted her respo
PeopleOct. 4, 2012