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Henry appointed Goodwill Ambassador for International Vaccine Institute

Singer-actor Henry Lau, better known as Henry, was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the International Vaccine Institute at a ceremony at the IVI’s headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday. Founded by the UN ...

Jan 9, 2019
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Novel about love for all living creatures wins Yi Sang award

Yoon Yi-hyung’s ‘Their First and Second Cat’ centers on people who find new life through death

Jan 7, 2019
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Lotte Foundation for Arts appoints new chief

The Lotte Foundation for Arts has appointed Kim Sun-kwang as its new head, according to the foundation on Wednesday. Kim, 60, formerly managed the retail business of Mario Outlet before being appoin...

Jan 3, 2019
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Korea Joongang Daily chief re-elected foreign language newspaper group head

Ryu Kwon-ha, the Korea JoongAng daily executive editor and current chairman of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea, has been reappointed as the FNA chief. The association announced ...

Dec 27, 2018
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CICI announces 2019 award winners

Korean language, YouTubers and ballerina to be recognized for promoting Korea

Dec 11, 2018
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LTI Korea recognizes prominent, aspiring Korean literature translators

Each year Literature Translation Institute of Korea recognizes translators who have worked on promoting Korean literature to international readers through quality translations. This year, Masuo Omur...

Dec 10, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Taekwondo to spearhead bringing peace to Korean peninsula’

Choue Chung-won, president of World Taekwondo, expresses confidence in ‘One world, one taekwondo’ A punch to the face. This seems to be all that separates taekwondo practice in South and North Korea...

Nov 22, 2018
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SNU professor honored in Spain

A Seoul National University professor emeritus has been honored by the Spanish government for improving Spain’s international status through his newspaper column. Kim Seong-kon, a professor of Engli...

Nov 7, 2018
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Korean SMEs get trade and investment tips for Ethiopia

Representatives of Korean small and midsized companies pose at the Social Cooperative of Korean Small and Medium Business Federation building in Seoul on Friday following a business meeting with Ethi...

Oct 25, 2018
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KOREA-LAOS FRIENDSHIP

Members of the Korea-Laos Friendship Association - mostly politicians, government officials and academics from the two countries - pose for photographs ahead of their annual general meeting at a Seou...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Indian prime minister wins Seoul Peace Prize 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 68, was chosen for the Seoul Peace Prize this year for his contributions to the growth of the Indian and global economies, crediting “Modinomics” for reducing soc...

Oct 24, 2018
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Rotary Korea offers free heart surgery for 60 Mongolian infants

Some 60 Mongolian infants have received heart surgery operations free of charge over the past six years through a charity program funded by Rotary Korea, the organizers said. Korean medical professi...

Sept 30, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Experiencing more than darkness

‘Social ventures an ideal that does not exist in reality’

Sept 27, 2018
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Experts put heads together to tackle climate change at Peace BAR Festival 2018

A panel of experts including leading sea ice scientist Peter Wadhams gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of climate change on the opening day of Peace BAR Festival 2018 at Kyun...

Sept 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Comic book writer works to better represent women in comics

Amy Chu is a breath of fresh air in the comic book industry, especially in the US, where the industry is dominated by white men who have been reading comic books since they were young. Chu is an Asi...

Aug 30, 2018
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