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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Large luxury cruise ship arrives in Jeju Island
The largest luxury cruise ship to arrive in South Korea docked in the port of Jeju Saturday as the resort island moves to build itself into one of the leading tourist destinations in Northeast Asia.The Voyager of the Seas cruise liner arrived early in the morning at Jeju Port to the fanfare of local authorities and traditional performances.Jeju prepared special garlands and plaques for the passeng
June 24, 2012
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Airport stripper says he was 'nude but not lewd'
A high-tech worker who stripped naked at Portland International Airport as a protest against airport security screeners said Wednesday he was being ``nude but not lewd,'' and characterized his act of defiance as protected political speech. John E. Brennan, 49, of Portland was charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure after taking off far more than this belt and shoes during the screeni
April 19, 2012
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S. Korean tourist killed in boat crash in Philippines
A South Korean tourist was killed this week in a boat crash off the eastern coast of the Philippine island of Cebu, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.A banana boat carrying three South Korean tourists, including a 50-year-old woman identified only by her surname Ji, collided with an outrigger can
Nov. 14, 2011
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Jeju Island makes ‘New7Wonders’ list
The Jusangjeolli Cliff on Jeju Island. (Jeju Special Self Governing Province)Jeju Island has been named as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world on Saturday, 300 days after the nation launched an online voting campaign.Jeju Island was one of the final 28 global candidates for “New7Wonder
Nov. 13, 2011
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The Westin Chosun on beef promotion
The hotel’s Ninth Gate Grille promotes natural beef through Sept. 30. The promotional set menu features environmentally-friendly raised Brandt beef steak cooked in the wood-fired oven as well as sumptuous side dishes and desserts. The lunch and dinner are priced at 75,000 won and 120,000 won, respec
Aug. 12, 2011
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The Plaza holds sake festival
The hotel will offer a “Sake Festival,” which features a wide variety of premium sake for the deep aroma and flavor of different types, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Grand Ballroom. The promotion will feature ten types of premium northeastern Japanese sake, which are rare in Korea, recomm
Aug. 12, 2011
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Incheon KTO offers night trekking in August
Incheon City and Incheon Korea Tourism Organization said they will offer an evening walk program “Songdo Miraegil” every Saturday at 7 p.m., starting from Exit 4 of Central Park Subway Station. It will be a two-hour course, touring famous Songdo spots including Tri-Bowl, Incheon Bridge Observatory,
Aug. 12, 2011
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Boracay trip offered as event prize
The Philippines Tourism Board said it will hold an event with Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong in central Seoul to offer a flight ticket to Boracay Island and two-night accommodation certificate to two people among those who shop at the department store worth more than 50,000 won. The summer ev
Aug. 12, 2011
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Enjoy beach camping on Jeungdo in Sinan
A good option for a summer vacation is to stay a night under a tent on an island beach. If you can set up a tent in a pine tree forest, safety is not a concern. Jeungdo in Sinan County in South Jeolla Province is a good place to enjoy beach camping. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the i
Aug. 12, 2011
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Ride bikes in red sunsets on Seonyu Island
Seonyu Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, is a romantic spot where travelers can ride bikes, enjoy a beautiful sunset and spend the night in a tent on the beach. While the Gogunsan Islands consist of 16 manned islands and 47 desert islands, Seonyu Island is the main one, linked with Jangja Isl
Aug. 5, 2011
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Joys, challenges of journeys with aging parents
I was studying Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstractions, seduced by her simple charcoal curves, pink-and-blue flowers and cloud fields, when my cellphone rang.That afternoon in Santa Fe, I had slipped out of my parents’ hotel. As they napped, I strolled around the Plaza and found myself at the museum devoted to one of my favorite artists.Still, my thoughts of Mom and Dad were never far. When I answered my
April 29, 2011
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Colombian cops catch cocaine carrier pigeon
(AP)A drug-smuggling pigeon which played a role in transporting drugs into a prison has been caught by police in Bucaramanga, Colombia, the British Telegraph reported.According to police, the carrier was trying to fly into the jail with a bag containing drugs, including 40 grams of marijuana and five grams of cocaine. But the hapless bird was exhausted by the task and it could not complete its mis
Jan. 21, 2011