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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Lady Gaga may have to cancel Indonesia concert
JAKARTA (AP) ― Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.National police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said the permit was denied for the June 3 “Born This Way’’ concert that was to be the biggest show on her Asian tour.Concert promoter Michael Rusli had already sold 52,000 tickets. He could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.Indonesia’s Muslims are mostly moderate but a hardline fringe has become increasi
PerformanceMay 15, 2012
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‘Tokyo Waka: A City Poem’ wins grand prize at Green Film Fest
“Tokyo Waka: A City Poem” by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson of the United States won the Best Feature Film Award of this year’s Green Film Festival in Seoul (GFFIS), including prize money of 10 million won ($8,668), organizers said Tuesday.Tokyo Waka was selected as the best feature film, as it broadly reflected social and cultural viewpoints while signifying the relationship between the environment and mankind rather than simply concentrating on environment, the competition’s jury said.“The
FilmMay 15, 2012
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Egyptian Embassy offers Arabic classes
The Egyptian Embassy is offering free Arabic classes on its premises in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The classes will be on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. and run for 2 months.To attend, email halawaniii@hotmail.com.(paulkerry@heraldm.com)
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Learn gayageum at gugak center
Yeoksam Global Village Center is giving local expats the chance to learn the gayageum for free at the National Gugak Center.The gayageum is a 12-stringed plucked zither that originates from Korea’s ancient Gaya confederacy.The class will be in Korean and English and instruments will be provided.The class is on Thursday and meets at 1:30 p.m. at Bangbae Station Exit 1.For enquiries, email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr or call (02) 3453-9038~9. To register, email the same address with your name, nationalit
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Global center runs market for expats
Seoul Global Center is holding a Foreigners’ Flea Market from 1-5 p.m. on May 26. The monthly event at the Seoul Folk Flea Market is designed to encourage the recycling of used goods. Stalls must be staffed by at least one foreign national, although Korean citizens may help. It is free of charge to participate as a vendor, but you need to register first by filing out an application form that can be downloaded from http://global.seoul.go.kr/.To get to the market, leave Sinseol-dong Station Exit 9
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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PIKO-ministry forum for Filipino students
Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea will be having a discussion forum with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Saturday at the Philippine Embassy. The “Open Dialogue with MEST” aims to give feedback on the continual process of improving the standards of education in South Korea. PIKO will invite Filipino student representatives from all major cities in South Korea to attend and raise their concerns about the status of international students. As well as ministry officials, representatives fr
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Expat hip-hoppers gather for Busan show
Gwangju’s Megook Movement will host “Paid Dues,” a night of expat hip-hop at Vinyl Underground in Busan, on Saturday. The Megook Movement has released two albums in Korea and is about to debut videos for its tracks “Payback” and “Another day in the SK.”“Paid Dues” will pull together eight expat acts from across Korea for one truly special night of hip-hop music and culture in Busan. The other acts to perform are fusion Reggae artist JoshRoy, Seoul rappers DA Green, Flowz Lyrical and Sammy Clay,
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Persistence pays off for veggie diners
This is the first in a series on how to get by as a vegan or vegetarian in rural Korea. ― Ed.Korea is a meat and seafood lover’s dream. Grilled pork or beef is ubiquitous, and fresh catch can be seen everywhere. But for three years this fact was my nemesis ― I’m vegetarian. Until my last move to Gwangju, I lived in cities generally regarded as small and conservative. These did not have Indian or Mexican restaurants and my choices near work were usually limited to kimbap, noodles or tteokbokki. T
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Gwangju expats to eclectic exhibition
Gwangju Artists Collective is entering new territory for its next exhibition, which starts Sunday.Twelve artists will exhibit at the show, which organizer Doug Stuber describes as a salon exhibition.The selection of art is eclectic, with media including ceramics, wooden sculpture, photography, film and painting.“We had no theme and we had no prerequisites. It was really just to brin something new and because of that it was bound to be widespread,” he said. Stuber added that as the GAC had begun
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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Cut Glass convicts Down Under, but not out
Expat theater group to perform play about prisoners sent to AustraliaFresh from a successful run of “Educating Rita,” Cut Glass Theater is going back to the 18th century ― with a modern twist.Timberlake Wertenbaker’s 1988 play “Our Country’s Good” tells the story of a group of early convicts in an Australian penal colony who put on a play.To deal with prison overcrowding, Britain sent about 160,000 prisoners to Australia to serve sentences of five to seven years, often for minor crimes. The con
Expat LivingMay 15, 2012
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'Housewives' wraps up 8-season run
The U.S. nighttime soap opera "Desperate Housewives" ended its eight-season run with a 2-hour season finale. A scene from the soap opera "Desperate Housewives"The Emmy Award-winning show, which ended Sunday night, was created by writer-producer Marc Cherry and boasted an ensemble cast led by Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria. Other stars who appeared on the series were
TelevisionMay 15, 2012
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History institute to foster reconciliation
New secretary-general Seok talks about roles of Korea, Japan and China in facing historyNortheast Asian History Foundation, a state-run research institute, aims to facilitate historical reconciliation and further regional cooperation among Korea, Japan and China through continuous research, the organization’s newly appointed secretary-general said. “There are no institutions like the Northeast Asian History Foundation in China and Japan,” said Seok Tong-youn, who was appointed secretary general
CultureMay 14, 2012
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Two charged with trying to extort Stevie Wonder
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Two people have been charged with extortion after police detectives say they arrested the pair for trying to sell what they said was embarrassing information about Stevie Wonder. The duo, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and his girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz, have been jailed since their arrest on May 2. Both have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to appear in court on May 16 for a hearing in which a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for them to stand trial. According
PeopleMay 14, 2012
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Ven. Jihyun named director of Jogye Order’s head office
Ven. Jihyun, director of Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, an affiliate of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, has been appointed the director of the head office of the nation’s largest Buddhist sect.The Most Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order, appointed Jihyun on Monday to take the post after members of the office offered to resign last week, taking responsibility for a gambling incident involving high-ranking monks. The Jogye Order apologized for the incident after a video clip showin
PeopleMay 14, 2012
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Hudson stardom no factor in murders verdict: jury
CHICAGO (AP) ― Jurors shrugged off Jennifer Hudson’s star status and insisted it played no role in their decision to convict her former brother-in-law for slaying the Oscar winner’s mother, brother and nephew ― a verdict that means the 31-year-old Chicago man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. “This wasn’t about her,” juror Jacinta Gholston said. “It was a case about William Balfour.” Just an hour before convicting Balfour of first-degree murder Friday, jurors told the judge thr
PeopleMay 14, 2012
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In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures
CAIRO (AP) ― Taking advantage of Egypt’s political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country’s ancient pharaonic heritage.Illegal digs near ancient temples and in isolated desert sites have swelled a staggering 100-fold over the past 16 months since a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak’s 29-year regime and security fell apart in many areas as police simply stopped doing their jobs. The pillaging comes on top of a wave of break-ins
CultureMay 14, 2012
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84 pct of Koreans support Hangeul Day as legal holiday
A large majority of South Koreans support the designation of Hangeul (Korean alphabet) Day as a public holiday, according to a recent poll by the Culture Ministry.The ministry said Monday a recent survey showed 83.6 percent of respondents support Hangeul Day being a public holiday, higher than in previous surveys in 2009 when 68.8 percent supported the idea and 76.3 percent in 2011.Professional polling agency Research & Research conducted the survey for the ministry through telephone interviews
CultureMay 14, 2012
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Lie aims to bridge old, new generations of designers
Veteran designer Lie Sang-bong: Collective power of fashion houses is more important than promoting top namesA veteran designer has taken on the challenge of unifying fashion designers here as part of an effort to connect different generations in the industry. “It’s about time. We have been talking about unifying the fashion sector since last year. Each designer has a role to play in the development of Korean fashion, but till now there has been no platform that allows us to play that role,” sa
Arts & DesignMay 14, 2012
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Iwai Shunji turns attention to tragedy of Fukushima
Director of ‘Love Letter’ criticizes Japanese media’s coverage of the nuclear disasterFor those used to seeing Iwai Shunji’s sentimental romantic films such as “Love Letter” and “Hana and Alice,” his latest film may come as a surprise.The film, titled “Friends after 3.11,” is a documentary with no fictional narrative. The anti-nuclear film deals with the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, and Shunji’s own friends who were affected by the catastrophic event. “I’m a filmmaker but I’m also a human
FilmMay 14, 2012
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Britain celebrates 350 years of Punch and Judy
LONDON (AFP) ― Dozens of puppeteers gathered in central London on Sunday to celebrate 350 years of the Punch and Judy show, an anarchic English seaside entertainment known for its slapstick and casual violence.On the second of two days of festivities, Punch and Judy men and women ― known as “professors” ― took their hand puppets on a procession in London’s Covent Garden, staged shows for hundreds of children and held a church service with the red-nosed Mr Punch in the pulpit.“Punch and Judy poke
PerformanceMay 14, 2012