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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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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Book Benikea hotels on smartphone
Benikea, the nation’s largest tourism hotel chain run by Korea Tourism Organization, announced on Wednesday the launch of an application which enables booking through smartphones. Users can check real-time information and reservation rates of Benikea hotels. It can also be useful in locating a nearby Benikea hotel.The app is available in Korean and English, and can be downloaded from the android market as well as the iPhone app store. It will also be available at T-store within April. For more i
TravelApril 6, 2012
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For $65, Buddhist retreat provides a yurt, all the peace you can stand
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana ― No matter how I searched, the Wi-Fi wasn’t there. No television either. Even my phone, struggling toward two bars, conspired against modernity.But that’s what you pay for at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center and its 108 wooded acres just south of this state’s flagship university. Not that you pay much. Renting one of the four yurts in these woods costs $65 per night.What you won’t get during your stay: what’s mentioned above. Or soap in the bathroom.What you d
TravelApril 6, 2012
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Money talks in search for London Olympic hotels
LONDON (AP) ― Coming for the Olympics with money to spend? Then there’s still time to ensure you can take tea at The Ritz, drink at the Savoy’s American bar, or sleep in an Art Deco room at Claridge’s.Most of London’s most exclusive hotels have been booked for the Olympics, snapped up by Olympic officials or companies block-booking rooms for favored customers, but there are still amazing places to stay.That is, if you can afford the bill.“You can still get some rooms in certain periods of the ga
TravelApril 6, 2012
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Blacks among Nazis
Half-Blood BluesBy Esi Edugyan (Picador) “Half-Blood Blues” takes its title from a jazz disc that doesn’t exist, but you wish you could hear anyway. It was, according to Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan’s version of 20th century European history, secretly recorded in Paris just before the Nazis triumphantly roared through the French capital in June 1940. Two black Baltimore expatriates, Charles “Chip” Jones and Sid Griffiths, played drums and bass, respectively. On lead trumpet was a gifted 20-year
BooksApril 6, 2012
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When kids kill: 3 novels explore a parent’s worst nightmare
There is a hierarchy of personal catastrophe, an informal but definitive ranking of all the terrible things that can happen, moving through categories that might be labeled “Worst Thing” to “Next-Worst Thing” to “Next-to-Next Worst Thing” and on down the line.At the upper end of that list, most people would probably agree, is losing a child. The world’s normal order ― parents predeceasing children ― is upended.But what happens if the child is indeed lost, but not gone? When the child, that is, t
BooksApril 6, 2012
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Scholars’ foray to discover ‘non-killing’ culture in Korea
Nonkilling Korea: Six Culture ExplorationEdited by Glenn D. Paige and Ahn Chung-siSeoul National University PressTo those used to studying the turbulent modern Korean history, which consists of war, division and an ongoing ideological dispute, the term “non-killing Korea” may not ring a bell at first.But the latest book published by the Seoul National University, “Nonkilling Korea: Six Culture Exploration” is what the unfamiliar term is all about: It seeks to discover “nonkilling” or non-violent
BooksApril 6, 2012
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From happiness to unimaginable despair
Burn Down the GroundBy Kambri Crews (Villard)Kambri Crews’ debut memoir, “Burn Down the Ground,” places her firmly in the company of family-dysfunction specialists such as Augusten Burroughs, Jeannette Walls and, especially, Mary Karr, whose 1995 best-seller “The Liars’ Club” set the bar for tales of dirt-poor Southeast Texas upbringings.The biting humor of “Burn Down the Ground,” along with the author’s smooth, natural storytelling, reflect her adult years ― she’s been an actress, owns her own
BooksApril 6, 2012
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Jogaetang (clam soup)
Jogaetang is a soup made by boiling whole clams after they have been soaked to expel sediment. Jogaetang has a light, refreshing taste. It is enjoyed after drinking alcohol because clams are high in taurine which is believed to protect the liver.Ingredients● 300g short necked clam, 3 cups water, 2 tsp salt ● 20g small green onion ● 1/2 ea red pepper ● 6 cups water ● 1 clove garlic ● 2 tsp salt 1. Wash and clean the clam’s shell, put in the salt water for 3 hours for the clams spit out watery sed
FoodApril 6, 2012
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From curds to quark: Homemade cheese made simpler
Take some milk, add a little acid and give the mixture time to do its thing ― who would have thought homemade cheese could be this simple? What with all the equipment and specialized ingredients I’d read about, cheese making sounded like it was better suited to a chemistry lab than my tiny kitchen. That is, until I tried quark.I know. Hear the word “quark” and you may conjure up images of dancing physics particles or “Star Trek” characters. Or winding your way through “Finnegans Wake.” Any of wh
FoodApril 6, 2012
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Wine of the Week: 2007 Adega Algueira Ribeira Sacra ‘Algueira’
Looking for something different in terms of red wine? Try this lovely 100 percent Mencia aged in French oak from the tiny, highly regarded Algueira winery in Galicia. It tastes of blueberries and blackberries, cool forest and earth. Rich and intense, the 2007 Adega Algueira “Algueira” is reminiscent of a northern Rhone and has the acidity to hold its own against big, bold flavors.● Region: Galicia, Spain● Price: From $25 to $32● Style: Rich and full-bodied● What it goes with: Brisket, calves liv
FoodApril 6, 2012
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Cultural exchange on a plate
More expatriate chefs importing culinary aesthetic to warm local receptionFor veteran chefs like Roland Hinni, the culinary landscape of Seoul has changed drastically over the past three decades. He has seen the transition of Itaewon from a bar-hopping night scene into a veritable mecca of authentic ethnic eats and hip hang-outs. He has seen a tiny clutch of expatriate chefs working in restaurants transform into a growing group of business-minded owners, helming their own establishments, putting
FoodApril 6, 2012
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'Three Cups of Tea' author to repay charity $1 mn
A US author nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan has agreed to repay $1 million to his charity after a probe into financial misdealings.Greg Mortenson (http://www.gregmortenson.com/)Greg Mortenson, who wrote the best-selling "Three Cups of Tea" account about his work, has also agreed to resign from his charity's board for "financial transgress
PeopleApril 6, 2012
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Colorblocking makes a bold spring style statement
A model displays a creation by a group of Kyrgyz designers 'NAH' during a Fashion Week in Bishkek, on April 4 2012. (AFP)Most of us can pair one bold color with another -- it just takes a little confidence. But colorblocking, that’s more of an art, and it’s one to be mastered this spring season.The highest standard of colorblocking was set by Yves Saint Laurent, who transferred the graphic, pop-ar
Arts & DesignApril 6, 2012
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$4.76 sketch turns out to be a Warhol
A British man who bought a handful of sketches at a Las Vegas rummage sale for $4.76 said one of them turned out to be an Andy Warhol worth $2.06 million. Andy Warhol`s "Marylin" -- This photo is not directly related to the story. (AFP-Yonhap News)Andy Fields of Tiverton, England, said he bought a few pieces of art from the sale in 2010 and later learned one of the pieces was an original sketch be
CultureApril 6, 2012
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Man donates forest land worth W100b
Renowned forest manager Sohn Chang-geun has donated to the state a vast stretch of forest land in Gyeonggi Province, about twice the size of Mount Nam in Seoul, the Korea Forest Service said Thursday.Sohn, 83, decided to hand over 662 hectares of forests and fields ― estimated to be worth 100 billion won ($88.6 million) ― to “resist the unceasing temptation to develop the forests” and keep them intact for generations to come, his deputy said. Sohn, acclaimed for his past donations to social caus
PeopleApril 5, 2012
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Seniority biggest communication problem: foreigners
Foreign nationals see hierarchy in organizations such as companies and school as one of their main obstacles in communication, a survey showed on Thursday.Fifty-nine percent of the 209 foreigners who have some experience living or working in Korea said the lack of communication is most serious between higher and lower level positions in schools and offices, according to a survey by the Corea Image Communication Institute. Thirty-six said lack of communication among different generations is also
CultureApril 5, 2012
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Uijeongbu IMTF adds celebrity power
This year’s Uijeongbu International Music Theater Festival will feature world-renowned soprano Jo Sumi and K-pop couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae as PR ambassadors and participating artists.The annual festival held in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday named soprano Jo as honorary chairwoman and hip-hop musicians Tiger JK and Yoon as PR ambassadors. The artists will also hold concerts in conjunction with the festival. Jo will perform at Uijeongbu Arts Center on May 15, while the hip-hop du
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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Protecting UNESCO heritage from redevelopment
Local community calls for cancellation of redevelopment plan near Joseon royal tomb JeongneungIn Jeongneung-dong, northern Seoul, there is a residential area made of some 80 low-rise houses ― a rare sight in the city where apartment complexes dominate the landscape.The residential community, formed in the late 1960s by university professors, is located near one of Seoul’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites ― Jeongneung. The royal tomb, where Joseon founder Taejo’s second consort Queen Sindeok (?-1396
TelevisionApril 5, 2012
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2NE1 to explain Korean Wave at Cannes Lions
Girl group 2NE1 will speak about hallyu in front of international advertising and communication experts at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June.The four-member group have been invited as guest speakers at the seminar “Korean Wave Through Digital Wave” hosted by Cheil Communications, one of the country’s largest advertising companies, at the Cannes Festival. The group, best known for their unique music and fashion style, has contributed to promoting hallyu all
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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French screen legend Alain Delon hospitalized
PARIS (AFP) ― Alain Delon, perhaps France’s best known movie actor, briefly underwent surgery for an irregular heartbeat in Paris on Wednesday, the 76-year-old told the daily Le Parisien.“I was operated on two hours ago. It was planned. Two weeks ago I had dizzy spells and nausea,” he said, according to an account on the paper’s website, adding that he had been under anaesthetic for only 10 minutes.“They tried to get my heart back in place,” he said.“I had a scan. I was given the all clear on th
FilmApril 5, 2012