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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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Myanmar gets steamed up by sex education magazine
With its glossy pages of pouting models and racy romance tips, Myanmar's first sex education magazine has got the usually demure nation hot under the collar as it cashes in on new-found cultural freedom. "Hyno" has sparked fevered debate since hitting Myanmar's bookstores in November, where it has become a must-read among the young and curious, just a few months after the end of direct censorship in the former junta-ruled nation.Perhaps tame by western standards, Hyno's photo spreads of semi-cla
Jan. 7, 2013
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Report: Professors have least job stress
University professor is the least stressful job available to U.S. workers in 2013, a job-search website said Thursday.CareerCast.com said teaching at the college level combines relatively high pay with a median annual salary of more than $62,000, prestige and a comfortable environment."Their students are largely those who choose the classes they attend, and thus want to be in class," the website said. "Unlike elementary and secondary educators, the performance of college professors isn't evaluat
Jan. 4, 2013
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Edvard Munch still struggles to win favor in native Norway
OSLO (AFP) ― He may be acclaimed in the art world and coveted by thieves but Edvard Munch is starved of recognition in his native Norway, where squabbles have delayed a new museum worthy of his oeuvre.This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the expressionist master, who painted the now iconic “The Scream.” But the anniversary is clouded by the city of Oslo’s inability to provide a proper setting for the art gems the painter left in his will.Munch, who died in 1944, bequeathed an en
Jan. 3, 2013
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Gwageo: Gateway to success in Joseon
Long before the college scholastic ability test, TOEIC or TOEFL, there was Gwageo, a civil servant examination in Korea. Launched in 958 benchmarking the Chinese model, Gwageo became the official gateway to public officialdom, which was regarded as the “only honorable way” for noblemen to live in the Joseon era (1392-1910). It was abolished in 1894 when Westernization of the government system kicked off and the exam was named one of the bad, old customs. The National Library is holding a special
Jan. 3, 2013
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People of lower social status crave bling
People who feel low in status try to compensate by buying high-status goods such as fur coats, cuff links, caviar and Italian suits, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Philip Mazzocco of Ohio State University‘s Mansfield campus said the findings cast doubt on the notion urban minorities have developed a corrosive “bling culture” unique to them.“Minorities don’t buy high-status products because of some ‘bling culture.’ It is a basic psychological tendency that we all share when we‘re feeling infer
Jan. 3, 2013
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Journalist claims to have found Scientologists’ ‘alien space cathedral’
BBC journalist and scientology debunker John Sweeney recently claimed to have found a secret “alien space cathedral” built by the controversial cult of Scientology.According to a report published by British newspaper the Sun on Monday, Sweeney allegedly found a gateway to a secret bunker that the Church of Scientology built to protect their teachings from a nuclear holocaust they thought would take place in the future. It is near the remote community of Mesa Huerfanita, New Mexico, north of Rosw
Jan. 3, 2013
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UNESCO-listed heritage enriches culture
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 Heritage for international preservation. This year 15 cultural properties are on the tentative list, awaiting designation. The series will explore some of those properties. ― Ed.The year 2013 will be crucial for the management of cultural heritage as the central and local adminis
Jan. 2, 2013
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Corporations lead Korea’s image
Conglomerates Samsung, Hyundai and LG are the first things that spring to the minds of both Koreans and foreigners when the word “Korea” is mentioned.In a survey of 502 local and foreign people by the Corea Image Communication Institute on Korea’s image, Korea as a divided country was the second most frequent response while K-pop came in third.The CICI survey participants were also asked what was the biggest thing to put Korea on the map in the year 2012 and the highest response from both groups
Jan. 2, 2013
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Clash of titans
Classical music fans can look forward to an exciting year as international household names will be visiting Korea.Here are some of the events scheduled from January to June.JanuaryMaestro Zubin Mehta will lead the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a New Year Gala Concert on Saturday and Sunday at the Seoul Arts Center featuring Beethoven’s Ouverture Leonore 3 in C Major Op. 72b, Korsakov’s Spanish Capriccio Op. 34, and Strauss’ Waltz, and Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. Unusally for a concert i
Jan. 2, 2013
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Paris' oldest bakery folds after 202 years
The oldest bakery in Paris will close after 202 years in business because of rising rent and real estate prices, its current owner says.Claude Esnault, 66, has operated the Au Richelieu Boulangerie bakery, in the rue de Richelieu in central Paris, since 1969 and hoped to sell the store to a younger baker, but after landlords doubled his rent, it is au revoir to the business that sells about 200 baguettes per day, Radio France Internationale reported Friday.The rent on the facility is about to r
Jan. 2, 2013
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Foreign visitors to Korea top 11.1m in 2012
The number of foreign nationals visiting Korea last year is estimated at over 11.1 million, generating $14.1 billion in tourism revenue, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday. The figure is a 13.4 percent rise from 2011 and the ministry expects it to increase in 2013. According to the ministry, the number of tourists rose sharply in early 2012 but stalled in September and October when the political dispute between China and Japan over territory deepened and the travel industry
Jan. 1, 2013
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An abstract twist to tea-inspired pottery
Following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed.Tucked away off the beaten paths of the old-time, traditional streets of Insa-dong lies a museum that provides visitors with a one-of-a-kind tea shop experience. The Beautiful Tea Museum, which is actually a renovated hanok or a traditional Korean house, is not just a museum, but a gallery, a café and a tea shop all wrapped up into one. When it first opened its doors in the winter
Jan. 1, 2013
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Building with a past in eBay auction
A 6-acre tract in Philadelphia, owned by a church group derided as a cult, is available in an eBay auction, starting at $4.5 million. The property, which includes a swimming pool, a basketball court and 10 rundown buildings, on an entire city block, is owned by the Church of Bible Understanding, an organization founded by Stewart Traill, a former vacuum cleaner salesman who rebranded himself a prophet and attracted followers beginning in the 1970s, The Philadelphia Inquirer said Monday.By 1985 t
Jan. 1, 2013
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Year of change and hope
Given that South Korea has never been without drastic ― often turbulent ― changes in the past decades, the year 2013 will be similarly dramatic, if not more so. The Korea Herald has picked 10 trends that are likely to shape the country’s political, economic, social, cultural and other sectors this year, a set of focal points that will certainly engage many policymakers and affect the majority of hard-working Koreans amid growing uncertainties at home and abroad. One of the most fascinating areas
Dec. 30, 2012
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The Korea Herald continues to evolve as country’s top English daily
When The Korea Herald published its inaugural edition six decades ago, it pledged to become a bridge between Korea and the world. Through the days of suppression under dictatorial rule and swift changes in the media industry sparked by the Internet revolution, the paper has stood firm as the country’s leading English daily while keeping its initial vow.In early 1953, the U.S.-educated then-President Syngman Rhee ordered then-Public Information Office director Gal Hong-kee to establish a new, gov
Dec. 30, 2012
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From voice of newborn republic to heralding a developed nation
Entering its 60th anniversary, Herald Corp. has always sought to play a unique role in Korean society. The Korea Herald and The Herald Business, the flagship enterprises of the company, have firmly secured their respective statuses as the leading English daily in South Korea and a premier newspaper delivering business and financial news. FoundationIt all began in 1953, when South Korea’s then-President Syngman Rhee sought the creation of an English-language newspaper to be the mouthpiece of the
Dec. 30, 2012
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Met gives ‘Barber’ a cut in English version
NEW YORK (AP) ― For the first time since Rossini’s most famous work was given its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1883, “The Barber of Seville’’ is being presented by the company in English rather than Italian, a shortened holiday version intended to entice families during school break.To cut “Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’ down to about 90 minutes around an intermission, the Met hired poet J.D. McClatchy to write a rhyme-filled libretto. For once there were giggles around the house Wednesday when Fig
Dec. 30, 2012
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Curious seek destiny in New Year
The man wrote down the birth date and searched through his books. A little later, he scribbled down some Chinese characters and murmured a few words.“So, it seems like you’ve had a tough year,” he said. “Your life has been led by other people’s noses. Your health hasn’t been too good and you have the urge to drop everything and run away only to be stopped by the harsh reality.” The visitor, listening to every word, nodded.“But I don’t think you should quit your job,” the man went on. “You fortun
Dec. 28, 2012
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What’s Korea’s fortune for the New Year?
The presidential election is over, and the year 2012 is reaching its end. Korea is heading into a new year with its newly-elected, first female president. So what’s Korea’s fortune for the year 2013?According to fortune teller Kim Deok-young, a nation’s fortune is inseparable from the “saju,” or four pillars of destiny, of its president. The term saju describes the four components creating a person’s destiny or fate: the year, month, date, and hour of one’s birth.Kim posted a video-clip on his w
Dec. 28, 2012
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In search of original hallyu stars
Before Korean pop stars became the most welcomed Koreans in Japan, there were Tongsinsa, or diplomatic envoys to Japan, in the Joseon era (1392-1910). These people were more like the rock stars of today as they transmitted to Japan some of the latest international trends from China, the Orient and elsewhere including Joseon itself. Composed of government officials such as diplomats, as well as scholars, artists and others, the group toured Japan ― from Tsushima Island near Joseon to Edo, today’s
Dec. 27, 2012