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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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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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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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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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[Herald interview] Documentary maker awaits the big ‘coming out’
Director Lee Hyuk-sang debuts Korea’s first gay documentarySmart, eloquent and bubbly, director Lee Hyuk-sang loves being himself.“My whole worldview changed as I found out about my sexual orientation,” said Lee, who is gay. “I got to see so many things that I didn’t get to see before. And I am proud of it.”Lee’s debut film, “Miracle on Jongno Street,” is the first-ever gay-themed documentary to b
FilmApril 5, 2011
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Boishakh & Thingyan Festival
Expats from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are getting together in Busan to hold the “Boishakh & Thingyan Festival” on April 10.Poyela Boishakh is the first day of the Bangla calendar, which is used in Bangladesh and parts of India. Thingyan is the Myanmar New Year Water festival, which celebrates the new year according to Myanmar’s Burma calendar.The event will feature Bangladeshi and
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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Free driver’s license class in Busan
Busan Saha Police Station will start the “4th Foreigner’s Free Driver’s License Class” for foreign nationals living in Busan.The course is available in English, Chinese and Vietnamese, and covers the written exam.Lessons will take place at Busan Saha Police Station between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. every Saturday from April 23 to May 14. To register call the Saha Police Station at (051) 290-2130~1 or (0
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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Mountain king contenders set to race
Climbers wishing to be crowned “King of the Mountain” are invited to enter a race scaling two Korean mountain peaks. The Mini-King of the Mountain race in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, will see contestants race over two small peaks ― from near sea level to a top height of 430 meters. Entrants in the April 9 contest will start at the base of Horang San and travel about 6 kilometers to Heung Guk Sa ― tacklin
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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[Come Together]
This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Robert Capriles of KOTESOL ― Ed.-Name of organization: Korea Teachers of English as a Second Language-Location(s): Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gangwon, Gwangju, North Jeolla, Jeju, Suwon, Seoul, & Yongin-Number of members: 790 plus-Started: 1992Who is it for?All teachers of English both foreign & K
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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Putting Korean literature on the map
Charles Montgomery thinks Korean literature could be on the brink of a popularity breakthrough.But when he looked on Wikipedia he was disappointed to find a dearth of information about it. Major authors were overlooked: Gong Ji-young’s page was a 60-word stub; Park Wan-suh had no page at all.That’s a disastrous situation in an age when if something isn’t on Wikipedia it doesn’t exist.“Suppose you
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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Little Britain’s big ball
Many assume that the life of expat women is spent quietly sipping tea and chatting to friends about the next holiday or spa treat. Though this may be true for a few, it’s certainly not for most members of the numerous associations in Korea. The British Association of Seoul (BASS) works to raise between 100 and 200 million won ($92,000-$184,000) for Korean charities every year. BASS raises the mone
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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Daegu leads increase in public school hiring
The number of native-speaking English teachers hired at public schools rose slightly this year, a telephone survey by the Korea Herald has found.Provincial and metropolitan education boards reported that the number of teachers rose 2.9 percent in March from a year before.The increase was mainly due to a 134 percent increase in Daegu to 567 teachers. The city government said that of the 325 staff a
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
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More marriages end due to financial conflicts
The number of South Korean couples who got divorced due to conflicts over money surged almost 78 percent in the past decade, a survey said Tuesday, indicating that financial problems are becoming a major factor in the rising divorce rate. According to the survey of 4,405 divorced people conducted between 1990-2009 by one of the country's leading matchmaking firms Sunwoo, 12.7 percent of marria
CultureApril 5, 2011
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Gov't to prevent foreigner-heavy neighborhoods from becoming slums
The government said Monday it will provide more support to programs aimed at improving the living environment of the nation's foreigner-heavy neighborhoods, as some of them are showing signs of turning into slums with high crime rates. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said a government subsidy of 3.17 billion won (US$2.9 million) will be injected into 11 municipal offices acr
Expat LivingApril 4, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Armed with guitar, Ye Ji-won ventures into small-stage theater
Actress takes role as almost-perfect ‘Gold Miss’ in ‘Midsummer’There was definitely something “Gold Missy” about her, just like her usual image on TV. Her elaborate dress ― yellow leather jacket, long, chocolate-colored skirt with floral print, with matching fedora and long pearl necklaces ― along with her high-toned singing voice and confident manner all fit the typical image of a Gold Miss, the
PerformanceApril 4, 2011
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L.A. aims to whitewash graffiti writers going legit
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Not so long ago, Cristian Gheorghiu roamed the streets of Los Angeles at all hours, black marker in his pocket, hunting for walls and street signs where he could scrawl his graffiti moniker, “Smear.’’These days, the Romanian-born Gheorghiu is working in his garage, splashed in paint and surrounded by canvases, paint cans, markers and odds and ends he uses to fashion abstract mix
PerformanceApril 4, 2011
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Charlie Sheen show better in Chicago after Detroit flop
CHICAGO (AP) ― After being heckled and booed in Detroit, Charlie Sheen made some changes to his road show Sunday night ― and this time, it ended with a standing ovation.Sheen used a talk show-style format at his Chicago show, with a master of ceremonies asking the actor questions. The interviewer, who didn’t identify himself, kept Sheen on track and gave the actor a chance to make some snarky comm
PerformanceApril 4, 2011
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Kim Hye-soo, Yu Hae-jin split
Actress Kim Hye-soo has broken up with her boyfriend Yu Hae-jin, their agencies confirmed Monday. The romantic relationship between the 41-year-old stars was revealed last January when they were spotted on a secret date at night.The agencies said the two actors are no longer in a relationship, but didn’t elaborate on when and why they ended it. (Kim Hye-soo and Yu Hae-jin)“As news reports on the
FilmApril 4, 2011
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Katie Couric leaving news anchor post
NEW YORK (AP) ― Katie Couric is leaving her anchor post at “CBS Evening News” less than five years after becoming the first woman to solely helm a network TV evening newscast.A network executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Couric has not officially announced her plans, reported the move to The Associated Press on Sunday night. The 54-year-old anchor is expected to launch a syndica
TelevisionApril 4, 2011
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Classical music played to deter loiterers in U.S.
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Just feet from a methadone clinic at a grimy crossroads in Portland, transit officials and police are hoping a touch of class will chase off vagrants, vandals and ne’er-do-wells that loiter near a busy transit stop.Since November, the regional transit department has approved the playing of classical music in an effort to ward off the kind of crimes that happen when people j
PerformanceApril 4, 2011
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Actress Yun awarded top French honor
South Korean actress Yun Jung-hee will be honored with a “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres” by the French government on Tuesday, according to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication on Saturday. Established in 1957, the order of France is given to cultural figures who have made significant contributions to the arts or literature or the propagation of these fields. Actress Yun Ju
FilmApril 4, 2011
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Ex-BOK Gov. Park gives W500m to school
Park Seung, former governor of the Bank of Korea, has donated 500 million won to the elementary school he went to in Gimje, North Jeolla Province.The small elementary school that he graduated from in 1948 has used the money to build a library.The 75-year-old Gimje native gave 400 million won in May to start the construction of the library, and recently sent an extra 100 million ahead of its openin
PeopleApril 3, 2011
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Quake victim is standing tall again in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ― She can climb stairs and hike blocks to a bus stop. The beat-up wheelchair is gone.Sounlove Zamor, who lost both legs below the knee in Haiti’s earthquake, is walking again.The young woman, who had been caught in a collapsed house, was fitted with prosthetic legs in Israel after benefactors read about her in the Los Angeles Times. Now she’s back in Haiti and walking on new
PeopleApril 3, 2011
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A blood donation Hall of Famer
Sohn Hong-shik on way to become the first Korean to donate blood 600 timesRetiree Sohn Hong-shik has a long-cherished habit that he says freshens him up like having a haircut or taking a bath, but may sound freakish to others: having a needle stuck in his arm and blood pumped out of it.For Sohn, 61, blood donation has been an almost once-every-two-weeks ritual for the past 27 years. He has donated
PeopleApril 3, 2011