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President Yoon Suk Yeol defiant as impeachment momentum grows
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NewJeans manager files workplace harassment complaint against Ador CEO Kim Ju-young
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Joint investigation team on Yoon launched
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Ruling party leader says impeachment against Yoon now only solution
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[Newsmaker] Ex-intel commander appears key to alleged martial law plan
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"Denture-tube:" South Korea's YouTube conspiracy machine
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Two scenarios for Korea's economic outlook
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What if martial law had not been aborted?
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo regrets failing to stop martial law
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'Literature stands in opposition to all acts that destroy life': Han Kang
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Latin center unveils more artifacts
It takes more than 24 hours to travel to Latin America, but just a short drive from Seoul to Goyang to experience the continent’s colorful and rich history.The Latin American Cultural Center has grown to accommodate over 2,500 articles from Mayan and Incan civilizations, in addition to a large selection of earthenware found in Latin countries, especially Mexico.“I assure you, I have been around th
May 25, 2011
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U.S. delegation due in N.K. over food aid
A U.S. fact-finding team will be departing for North Korea on Tuesday with some of its members staying over a week for detailed inspection of the food conditions there, officials here said, confirming the mission that may lead to Washington’s resumption of aid and dialogue with the communist state. The team, led by special envoy for North Korean human rights issues Robert King, is expected to stay
May 24, 2011
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S. Korean nuclear expert to join Japan probe team
South Korea’s state nuclear regulator said Monday that it will send a nuclear expert to Japan as part of an international team to review the Fukushima disaster.The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said Sung Key-yong, head of the regulator’s atomic risk assessment office, has been named as a member of the 18-person review team created by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.The expe
May 23, 2011
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‘Micro’ showing for 50th year of Portugal ties
Portuguese artist Joao Tabarra is presenting the exhibition “The Age of Micro Voyages” as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ties between Portugal and Korea.Taking place at Korea National University until May 31, the exhibition will also display video installations from Pedro Costa, Miguel Palma and Maria Lusitano.Developed by Japanese curators Atsushi and Rika Sugita, “The Age of
May 22, 2011
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U.S. envoy tweets with new account
United States Ambassador Kathleen Stephens has a new Twitter account.Her thoughts and experiences can be followed at @AmbStephens, where she micro-blogs about U.S. and Korean news, her activities, American history, and answers questions. Stephens also writes a blog that is available in Korean and English: http://blog.daum.net/ambassadorstephens/. Through her blog, Stephens provides insight into Ko
May 22, 2011
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Philippine Festival in Yeouido
Seoul will once again set the stage for a multicultural fanfare as the Philippine Embassy organizes the “Philippine Festival in Yeouido.”The daylong celebration of Filipino culture will be enjoyed through songs, dances and traditional games scheduled to be held at the Yeouido Hanggang Park on May 29.The annual festival, which attracts hundreds of Filipinos, Koreans and enthusiasts of Filipino cult
May 22, 2011
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App showcases Australia year
The Australian Embassy has launched the “Australia-Korea 50” application for smartphone users in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “This application is the first-ever service created by an embassy in Korea and contains a lot of information about Australia, such as politics, diplomacy, culture and travel,” said Australian Amb
May 22, 2011
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Literary club discovers fierce woman poet
The Seoul Literary Society, a group of diplomats, expats and locals, celebrated the works of one of Korea’s prolific poets.Kim Seung-hee is not only a poet but an acclaimed novelist who credits poet Lee Sang for leading her to poetry. Swedish Ambassador Lars Vargo introduces local poet Kim Seung-hee (center, standing) at the Seoul Literary Society meeting. (Sweden Embassy)“It was after reading his
May 22, 2011
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Italy envoy showcases elegant brands
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “What is essential is perfect.”While this phrase was not intended for shoppers in Seoul, the idea behind it has spurred the top Italian brands in finding a home on Korean shelves and in the minds of consumers.Yet, there are still a plethora of smaller, boutique brands looking to enter the Korean marketplace. Italy Ambassador Sergio Mercuri and his wife Maria Giovanna F
May 22, 2011
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Couple’s Korea journey comes to end
U.S. diplomat: ‘Korea has come a long way during the past 10-20 years’The Patrick Linehan and Emerson Kanegusuke’s four-year journey in Korea is coming to an end and with it, memories they take with them forever.As minister-counselor for public affairs, Linehan has been responsible for bringing relations to a warmer, friendlier level within all sectors of the relationship between Korea and the Uni
May 22, 2011
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Korea, Europe to start parliamentary forum
The National Assembly and the European Parliament will launch an annual bilateral forum to strengthen ties and cooperation as the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement comes into effect in July.The annual “ROK-EU Leaders Forum” will be hosted alternately by both sides. ROK is the abbreviation of the Republic of Korea.A preparatory meeting to launch the forum was held at the 63 City building in Seoul on Fr
May 20, 2011
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Daehangno bust honors Indian anti-colonialist
Seventy years after his death, Indian Poet Rabindranath Tagore will stand proud in a country he never visited ― one he had described as the “The Lamp of the East.”Years before Korea was freed from Japanese colonial rule, Tagore, a literary genius and champion of human freedom and dignity, prophesied the future of the Peninsula.In 1929, Tagore predicted in his famous poem “The Lamp of the East,” th
May 18, 2011
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New target for thieves in U.S. : human hair
They don’t want money from cash register or jewels from the safe. Thieves in the U.S. are now on a quest for human hair, The New York Times reported Tuesday.During the past two months, robbers looking for human hair have killed a beauty shop supplier in Michigan in the worst of a rash of crimes involving the theft of human hair nationwide. Thugs have taken tens of thousands of dollars of hair at a
May 18, 2011
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‘U.S. may send delegation to N.K. over food aid’
The U.S. is likely to soon send a delegation to North Korea to examine its food shortages, but allies’ cooperation over the issue of resuming aid on a full-scale basis will not be undermined by the move, officials from Washington and Seoul said Tuesday. Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea policies, held talks with Seoul’s chief nuclear envoy Wi Sung-lac here as the two ally nations
May 17, 2011
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First Kenyan newsletter launched in Korea
The Kenyan Community in Korea has launched its first quarterly newsletter called Jambo-Kenya Korea. “It will serve its readers with articles, opinions, and news to encourage Kenyans to take hands-on and bold action to enhance the bilateral relations between Kenya and Korea,” said Kenya Ambassador Ngovi Kitau.With roughly 200 Kenyans living in Korea, the ambassador hopes that this initiative will p
May 15, 2011
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Finnish director retrospective in Busan
The Korean Film Archive will present 11 films by Finnish moviemaker Aki Kaurismaki in Busan.The Finnish scriptwriter and director has won many awards, with his most successful movie being “The Man Without a Past,” which won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2003.
May 15, 2011
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Yonsei’s EU week to highlight bloc’s identity
The question of “What is the European Union?” has raised much debate in Europe and the world over the years, despite the European Commission’s answer.To increase awareness and perhaps to answer the EU’s identity question, the Yonsei-SERI EU Center is hosting EU Week, an academic event designed to increase student knowledge about Korea’s most important trading bloc.The event is expected to bring to
May 15, 2011
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EKF Fairtrade’s big breakfast held in Seoul
The Europe-Korea Foundation held its annual World Fairtrade Day to enhance the commercial impact of Fairtrade in Korea by raising awareness among the public while giving back to the community.The “Big Fairtrade Breakfast” took place on May 14 in Cheonggye Square in Gwanghwamun. It is the biggest international Fairtrade event, held in 63 cities in 15 countries on the second Saturday of May. This ye
May 15, 2011
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ASEAN Center launches FTA info site
For traders, reading through free trade agreements can be stressful and complicated. To help companies in Southeast Asia and Korea navigate through such agreements, the ASEAN-Korea Center launched an online FTA information service Screen capture of the ASEAN-Korea Center’s recently launched online free trade agreement information service.“This website was designed to further enhance trade relation
May 15, 2011
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Teaming up Korea, India ...science and technology
Science and technology are two driving forces for the economies of South Korea and India, with tremendous potential for projects that link both sides.To capitalize on this potential, India’s Science and Technology Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal came to Seoul to take part in the first Ministerial Steering Committee meeting on May 4. Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho (left) with Indi
May 15, 2011
