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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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Korean won weakens amid heightened uncertainty
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Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Conservative bloc divided over Han’s role in election defeat
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Chile court orders remains of poet Neruda exhumed
A Chilean judge has ordered the remains of poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda exhumed in a probe into whether he died of cancer as commonly believed or was killed by agents serving Augusto Pinochet.The exhumation was announced Friday by the foundation that manages his literary legacy.The leftist poet, who died 12 days after the 1973 military coup that ousted socialist president Salvador Allende and brought General Augusto Pinochet to power, was long believed to have died of prostate cancer.But
Feb. 10, 2013
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Television still most powerful among news media outlets: study
Korea’s three largest-circulation daily newspapers account for more than half of all newspapers’ power to influence public opinion, a government panel concluded Thursday.Television proved to be the most powerful media outlet, while conventional print media is losing ground to online media. This is the first time a survey on the concentration of media outlets’ power to influence the formation of public opinion has been conducted, with the aim of getting “an objective view of the media market.” Ac
Feb. 7, 2013
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Scent like no other
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many will be struggling to come up with unique and personalized gift ideas for that special someone. Fragrances such as perfumes and colognes are always among the top gift purchases for the day, but with so many varieties and brands to choose from, finding the perfect fit for a loved one may seem a difficult task. Thanks to customized aroma blending, however, this may no longer be the case. Nowadays fragrance shopping is becoming more and more customi
Feb. 7, 2013
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Work begins on Pompeii’s 105 million euro makeover
POMPEII, Italy (AFP) ― Conservation workers at the long-neglected Roman city of Pompeii began a 105-million euro ($142 million) makeover partly funded by the EU on Wednesday, a day after former site managers were put under investigation for corruption.The project, which is being funded to the tune of 41.8 million euros from the European Union and is to be completed by 2015, is seen as crucial for the survival of Pompeii after a series of collapses at the 44-hectare site in the shadow of Mount Ve
Feb. 7, 2013
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British Museum shows art from the Ice Age
LONDON (AP) ― The art world loves hype. Works are touted as the biggest, the rarest, the most expensive. Even in an age of superlatives, the British Museum has something special ― the oldest known figurative art in the world.The artworks on display in the new exhibition “Ice Age Art’’ are so old that many are carved from the tusks of woolly mammoths.But it’s not just their age that may surprise visitors. It’s their artistry.These are artworks, not just prehistoric artifacts. Some of the sophisti
Feb. 7, 2013
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People with mental illness are far more likely to smoke than those with no mental illness, U.S. researchers say.
A Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found U.S. adults with some form of mental illness have a smoking rate 70 percent higher than adults with no mental illness.The report also found 36 percent of adults with a mental illness were cigarette smokers, compared with 21 percent of adults who do not have a mental illness.Earlier research showed nearly 1-in-5 U.S. adults -- a
Feb. 7, 2013
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Professor and comedians promote bibimbap in Thailand
A bibimbap video advertisement was screened on Thailand’s most high profile billboard, after a joint effort by a Korean comedy show and publicist.Korea’s weekly comedy show “Infinite Challenge” and Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, teamed up for a world tour to put out billboard ads of bibimbap, a Korean traditional dish made of steamed rice mixed with meat, fresh vegetables and red pepper paste. Seo has placed bibimbap ads in Times Square in New York and the New York Ti
Feb. 7, 2013
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Asian students protest ‘racist’ frat party at Duke
An Asian student group at Duke University held a rally Wednesday against a fraternity party that some considered racist.The Asian Students Association and the Asian American Alliance held the “Race is Not a Party: Rally for an Inclusive Duke” rally to decry last week’s Asian-themed party held by the Kappa Sigma fraternity. “The events of the past week have deeply hurt students in our community,” wrote the group on Facebook. “We will use this opportunity to spread awareness of why the events of t
Feb. 7, 2013
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Seowon whispers of seonbi life
A Seowon was not simply a building of academia or a shrine. It was a living organization with abundant tales, said Lee Bae-yong, head of the preparation committee for the institute’s addition to the UNESCO World Heritage list. “At Sosu Seowon, the first seowon established here, all pine trees behind the walls lean toward the classrooms. It is almost as if the trees wanted to share the knowledge of the wise men,” she said in an interview with The Korea Herald held at the Cooperation and Participa
Feb. 6, 2013
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Seowon: The place for study, respect and nature
The Korea Herald is publishing “Korea’s Cultural Pride,” a 10-part series on the country’s cultural and natural heritage. A total of nine tangible and 14 intangible examples of heritage have been designated UNESCO World Heriage for international preservation. This year, 15 cultural properties are on the tentative list, awaiting designation. This installment explores Seowon, or Confucian academies established during the Joseon era (1391-1910). ― Ed.Long before private universities, there were “se
Feb. 6, 2013
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Allen Ginsberg photos recall Beat generation
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The writers of the Beat Generation, who shocked America with their bohemian lifestyles and upended literature half a century ago, are celebrated in a new photo exhibit by one of their most famous members, Allen Ginsberg.The New York exhibition, “Beat Memories, the photographs of Allen Ginsberg,” comes just after the release of the movie “On the Road,” which has received generally good reviews for its dramatization of Jack Kerouac’s famous 1957 book of the same name.More than 80
Feb. 6, 2013
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Rockefellers mark 50 years of cultural ties to Korea
The Asian Cultural Council, chaired by fifth-generation Rockefeller Wendy O’Neill, is celebrating 50 years of promoting cultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia.As a guest speaker at a YEOL Society for Korean Cultural Heritage lecture held at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul on Tuesday, O’Neill spoke of the family’s long-standing relationship with Asia, which can be traced back 150 years to when John D. Rockefeller gave a small donation to a missionary group in Korea in 1863.The
Feb. 6, 2013
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Lorin Maazel, not a replacement but a savior
Music fans might have been let down when they learned two weeks ago that Ricardo Muti, chief conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, fell ill and could not make it to the orchestra’s first visit to Seoul for its Super Concert on Wednesday and Thursday at the Seoul Arts Center. But there is exhilarating news ― Maestro Lorin Maazel, chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, is replacing Muti and will perform the quintessential Mozart, Brahms, Verdi and Mendelssohn. Maazel, who is
Feb. 6, 2013
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NY library book returned 55 years late, with $100
A long overdue book has finally been returned to the New York Public Library _ 55 years late.The Daily News (http://nydn.us/UwbR9z ) says the biography of a 16th-century priest called ``Fire of Francis Xavier‘’ was checked out of the Fort Washington branch in upper Manhattan on April 10, 1958.Library manager Jennifer Zarr tells the newspaper the book arrived at the library on Monday wrapped in a plain brown envelope with a check for $100 to cover the dues inside.She says library records don‘t go
Feb. 6, 2013
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90 percent of U.S. singles want to marry
Ninety percent of U.S. singles say they want to get married but 51 percent of women and 33 percent of men say they don‘t want a virgin, a survey found.Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher of Rutgers University and evolutionary biologist Justin R. Garcia of The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University said the 2012 study was based on a survey of 5,481 U.S. singles and 1,095 married people ages 21-65.The survey, sponsored by Match.com and conducted by MarketTools, found 47 percent of married peopl
Feb. 6, 2013
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Kenyan, Brazilian universities set up Korean studies departments
The University of Nairobi in Kenya and the University of So Paulo in Brazil have recently established departments of Korean studies, the Korea Foundation said on Tuesday. The establishment of these departments at the top universities in their respective countries is expected to enhance awareness of Korea, the foundation said. On Tuesday, the University of Nairobi held a launch ceremony attended by Korean ambassador to Kenya Kim Chan-Woo and George Magoha, vice president of the university. The Un
Feb. 5, 2013
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Welcome to the world of self-driven cars, 3-D avatars
The following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed.The monstrous leaps that technology has taken and continues to take today have an immeasurable impact on daily life. These advancements in technology and telecommunications are what open up the doors to a future of endless possibilities, inventions and seamless productivity. Like a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, the SK Telecom Ubiquitous Museum (T.um) is a visual splendo
Feb. 5, 2013
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Portrait of America: Three hundred years of American art
A rugged young hunter stands with one leg on the root of a large tree stump, a deerskin and rifle slung over his shoulders as if to show off his hunting skills. This scene of “A Huntsman and Dogs” portrayed by Winslow Homer, one of the most admired American painters of the late 19th century, reflects the sense of accomplishment Americans felt during the years of expansion of the railroad and industrialization, as well as one of the era’s most popular pastimes. Observations of people’s emotions
Feb. 5, 2013
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Dozens of victims sue ‘revenge porn’ website
An X-rated website where embittered lovers anonymously post semi-nude pictures of their former partners was sued by its victims, according to American news outlets. ABC News reported that 17 women whose pictures were posted on Texxxan.com filed a lawsuit against the website and its hosting company for invasion of privacy. The plaintiffs’ representative John Morgan said dozens more had joined the suit in the last two weeks. The website allows “revenge porn,” where people can upload revealing phot
Feb. 5, 2013
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Man sees Jesus image in beer case
A Florida man who picked up a portion of a beer case because it was fish-shaped said he flipped it over and saw the image of Jesus.Fred Truluck of Bradenton said he picked up the piece of cardboard from a Corona beer case while walking with his dog because of the religious symbolism of the fish, WWSB-TV, Sarasota, reported Monday.Truluck, who described himself as a devout Christian, said the religious symbolism became even more apparent when he took the cardboard fish home and flipped it over.“I
Feb. 5, 2013