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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Herald Interview] ‘Uncultured kids become uncultured adults’
Singer Yoo’s musical invited to open the Shanghai International Children’s Theater FestivalSinger Yoo Yeol did not really know that he would become a CEO of a musical company devoted to children until several years ago. However, since he established Yoo Yeol Company in 2006 to produce the children’s musical “The Bremen’s band,” the 50-year-old has drawn nearer and nearer to the thought that he cou
PerformanceApril 18, 2011
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If the shoe fits: Avid sneaker fans prove collecting shoes is not just a woman’s game
BALTIMORE ― At first glance, Whitney Morris’ second-floor walk-up resembles most bachelor pads. An office has been converted into a “man cave” filled with a keyboard, a couple of guitars and a computer. The kitchen looks virtually untouched. It isn’t until you walk into his bedroom that you realize Morris has a serious addiction to shoes ― Nike Dunk SBs to be exact.“One hundred sixty-something (pa
Arts & DesignApril 18, 2011
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Amorous fake cop in hands of real ones
A fake police officer's cover was blown recently when two of the women he was dating and cheating money out of bumped into each another, triggering a series of events that exposed him.The man, surnamed Xuan, had pretended to be a high-ranking police officer for six years in Anshan, Liaoning province, to impress gullible women and help him trick them out of money.But he came unstuck when he visited
PeopleApril 18, 2011
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World’s oldest man dies at 114 in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The world’s oldest man, Walter Breuning, whose first memories included the day U.S. president William McKinley was shot in 1901, has died at age 114, the retirement home where he lived said Friday. Walter BreuningBreuning was the second oldest person in the world, 26 days younger than American woman Besse Cooper, according to the Gerontology Research Group which tracks the worl
PeopleApril 17, 2011
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Na Youn-sun wins Echo Jazz award
Korean jazz singer Na Youn-sun has won the Echo Jazz 2011 award in the international female vocalist category.The award is presented by the German Phono Academy, the cultural institute of the federal association of the music industry. The award ceremony will take place on June 17 at the Glaserne Manufaktur of Volkswagen in Dresden. Na Youn-sunAccording to Yonhap news agency, 42-year-old Na receiv
PeopleApril 17, 2011
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2 Polish tragedies, 70 years apart
Air crash kills man on way to visit father’s grave at cemetery for massacred PolesCHICAGO ― The artist was overjoyed as he boarded a jet bound for the forest of death.Wojciech Seweryn, a guest of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, was honored for dedicating his life to commemorating the massacre of 20,000 Polish officers in the Katyn Forest of Russia in 1940.One of those men was Seweryn’s father.“Ne
PeopleApril 17, 2011
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Maestro Chung urges state support for Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Maestro Chung Myung-whun, music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, said the Korean government should continually support the orchestra to help it advance to a world-class level.“If an orchestra wants to do better, it needs three things; the expertise of orchestra members, the expertise of the conductor and continuous support. In the history of Korean orchestras, none of them have really
PerformanceApril 17, 2011
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New museum seeks harmony with surroundings
The architect-in-charge of the highly anticipated Seoul branch of the National Museum of Contemporary Art has admitted it will be smaller in size than had been originally planned. The museum is scheduled to open at the former Defense Security Command complex site, known as “Gimusa,” in central Seoul in 2013. “We are trying to find ways to secure as much space as possible underground that does not
PerformanceApril 17, 2011
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Kate Middleton in luxury hotel ahead of royal wedding
PeopleApril 17, 2011
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Shin’s novel climbing NYT bestseller list
“Please Look After Mom,” the English edition of a Korean novel by Shin Kyung-sook, is climbing the bestseller list of the New York Times, setting a new record in Korean literature.The book ranked 21st in the hardcover fiction category of NYT’s bestseller list to be released on April 24, said KL Management, which handles the book’s copyright.The ranking is based on total sales from April 3-9. Shin’
BooksApril 17, 2011
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Rain, No. 1 in TIME’s 100 poll
Rain, a South Korean actor and singer, has been voted the most influential person in the world in an online poll.In a poll conducted by TIME magazine, Rain ranked first in the voting for this year’s most influential people.The 2011 TIME 100 poll closed on April 14 with Rain in the lead. Taiwan’s Jay Chou and Britain’s Susan Boyle took second and third place. Rain received the highest number of vot
PerformanceApril 17, 2011
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Let there be peace
Forget the past when visiting Baengnyeong IslandWaves break elegantly on rocks ias a cool breeze brings the sounds and smells of nature. Standing on a shaped boulder in front of the ocean, watching a beautiful sunset, there is a tranquility that belies the islands reputation. Welcome to Baengnyeong Island ― one of the world’s most heavily militarized islands.The first thing that strikes one about
TravelApril 15, 2011
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Events Calendar
Exhibitions“Koo Bohnchang”: One of South Korea’s most renowned photographers, Koo Bohn-chang, is holding a solo exhibition at Kukje Gallery. Elements from his other series as well as his personal collections of eclectic objects are on display, giving the viewers a hint of Koo’s youth, attitudes toward photography and more. The exhibition runs through April 30 at Kukje Gallery in Sogyeok-dong, cen
PerformanceApril 15, 2011
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Box Office
Norwegian Wood Opening April 21Drama. Directed by Tran Anh Hung. Upon hearing The Beatles’ song “Norwegian Wood,” a Japanese businessman reminisces about the intense romance of his university days in Tokyo, set against the turbulent student riots of the late 1960s. Toru Watanabe (Kenichi Matsuyama), an aloof university student at the time, had lost Kizuki -- his best friend in high school -- after
FilmApril 15, 2011
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We all ‘Scream’ for Wes Craven’s latest
Horror movie fans haven’t had much to scream about lately, but that may be about to change.With “Scream 4,” which opens Friday, director Wes Craven pumps fresh blood into his landmark horror franchise set in the not-so-sleepy town of Woodsboro, Calif.Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, veterans of the three previous “Scream” movies, return along with original writer Kevin Williamson,
FilmApril 15, 2011
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Monaghan’s Midwestern roots keep her grounded despite fame
In the new thriller “Source Code,” Michelle Monaghan plays a Chicago woman described by the Jake Gyllenhaal character as “beautiful,” “decent” and “honest.” Beauty comes cheap in the movies. Hollywood boasts an eternally full quota of attractive nuisances, the nuisance part (separate from the beauty part) being the expressive limitations of those who achieve stardom without really having much star
FilmApril 15, 2011
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Tours reveal pampered lives of prized horses
MIDWAY, Kentucky (AP) ― As star-struck visitors approached a lush green paddock at Three Chimneys Farm, the stately thoroughbred Big Brown was right on cue. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner ambled up to the plank fence and calmly posed like a movie star on the red carpet.Jennifer Riggle stretched her arm, camera in hand, and clicked photos of the celebrity horse. Riggle, a high school senio
TravelApril 15, 2011
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India ‘microtags’ snakes to snare illegal charmers
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― Officials in New Delhi have injected microchips into snakes used by snake charmers in a bid to regulate the basket and flute performers who have long been a favorite with tourists in India.The chips, which contain a unique ID code, will effectively act as name-tags, allowing officials to ascertain whether individual snakes have been registered by their owners, Delhi’s forest depa
TravelApril 15, 2011
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San Francisco dining scene crackling with energy, creativity
SAN FRANCISCO ― If the restaurants I sampled on a six-day jaunt to San Francisco are any indication, the food scene there is on fire. Every meal I had was noteworthy. Either I was very lucky or there’s a whole lot of good cooking going around there ― and I got to sample only one of the newish places in the East Bay, an area that is coming into its own.What are the chances of picking six really goo
TravelApril 15, 2011
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New Books
A charming look at the elementsPeriodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, From Arsenic to ZincBy Hugh Aldersey-Williams(Ecco, $25)Some people collect coins or baseball cards. Others collect stamps or Pez dispensers. Hugh Aldersey-Williams collects the building blocks of the universe.Aldersey-Williams has been trying to collect pure samples of every element known to humankind -- from the c
BooksApril 15, 2011