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Yoon vetoes bill for special probe into young Marine's death
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SNU alums nabbed for digital sex crimes
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AI Seoul Summit adopts declaration on safe, innovative, inclusive AI
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Samsung replaces semiconductor chief amid heightened AI race
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Dog days are over? Popular dog trainer embroiled in workplace bullying dispute
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[Up close in Yeouido] Trump hinting at US troop removal in South Korea ‘election-time talk’
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Russia likely offering N. Korea technology aid to expand threats to US, others: Pentagon official
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[Exclusive] LACMA admits it needs further research on donated Korean paintings
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[H.eco Forum] H.eco Forum calls for transition to clean, carbon-free energy
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[Editorial] Cross-border trade
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Bringing reggae back
In the land of K-pop, one wouldn’t expect to find a strong following for reggae. However, reggae duo Skull and Haha, both 33, are striving to prove that perception wrong.The husky-voiced reggae artist Skull and funny “Running Man” co-host Haha released their new single “REGGAErilla” on June 27, their latest since the single “2013 First Melody” in January, and “Ya Man” EP in July 2012. They have built up a steady following, holding a guerilla concert in Hongdae, performing on music programs, appe
PerformanceAug. 1, 2013
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Recounting history of slavery
The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long IslandBy Mac Griswold (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)When the line of cars waiting for the Shelter Island ferry stretches halfway to Sag Harbor, it is hard to imagine that this popular Long Island vacation spot was once considered the very edge of European civilization. But in 1653, when Nathaniel Sylvester purchased Shelter Island from the Manhansett tribe, his goal was not to build a summer home but to establish a plantation much like those
BooksAug. 1, 2013
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C.J. Box puts the pedal to the metal
The HighwayBy C.J. Box (Minotaur)“The Highway” is the summer’s most terrifying novel.With three-dimensional characters and a gripping plot, “The Highway” is even more frightening because of its back story. C.J. Box bases his story on the real hunt for a murderer working as a long-haul trucker ― the FBI’s Highway Serial Killer Task Force. For his 17th novel, Box puts aside his best-known character, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, to return to Cody Holt, a Montana sheriff’s department investigato
BooksAug. 1, 2013
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Rowling accepts donation for identity revelation
LONDON (AP) ― Author J.K. Rowling accepted an apology and a charitable donation Wednesday from a law firm which revealed she wrote a crime novel under a pseudonym.The “Harry Potter” author was exposed by a newspaper earlier this month as the author of “The Cuckoo’s Calling,” a thriller ostensibly written by former soldier and first-time novelist Robert Galbraith.The book was published in April to good reviews but modest sales, and there was speculation that Rowling or her publisher had leaked th
BooksAug. 1, 2013
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Yoko Ono’s ‘Acorn’ delivers its messages concisely
For a small book, Yoko Ono’s new collection of instructions, “Acorn” (O/R Books), has been in the works for a long time: almost half a century.“It’s been nearly 50 years since my book of conceptual instructions, ‘Grapefruit,’ was first published,” the 80-year-old avant-garde icon writes in a brief introduction to the project. “Some years ago, I picked up from where I left off, and wrote ‘Acorn’ for a website event. Now it’s being published in book form. I’m riding a time machine that’s going bac
BooksAug. 1, 2013
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First Korean astronaut to marry in U.S. on Aug. 2
Yi So-yeonYi So-yeon, the first South Korean in space, is to marry in the United States this month. The 35-year-old scientist’s bridegroom-to-be is an American eye doctor of Korean ancestry. Their wedding ceremony will be held in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 2, according to Korea Aerospace Research Institute in Daejeon.Yi currently resides in the States. She graduated from Gwangju Science High School in 1997 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at the Korea Adv
PeopleAug. 1, 2013
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Ex-DUP spokeswoman files paternity suit against son of Full Gospel Church founder
Cha Young, 51, former spokeswoman of the then-Democratic United Party, has filed a paternity suit against Cho Hee-jun, 48, former chairman of the daily newspaper Kookmin Ilbo, claiming that she gave birth to his son.Cho is the eldest son of David Cho Yong-gi, 77, founder and pastor emeritus of the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul. According to local news media on Thursday, Cha filed the suit with the Seoul Family Court against Cho on Wednesday. In the suit, Cha asked the court to confirm that
PeopleAug. 1, 2013
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SKEC honors elite English learners
The award ceremony for the second Seoul National University of Education-Korea Herald English Contest (SKEC) took place at the British ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Wednesday.A total of 15 students won the top prizes, in categories divided by age and the amount of time entrants spent living overseas. Among the winners are Park Ye-rin for the high-school level, Park Jae-young for the middle-school level and Park Hye-hyoun for the elementary-school level.Other awards including the second-high
PeopleAug. 1, 2013
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Unpredictable seniors entertain ’Flower H4’ viewers
In cable channel tvN’s latest variety show “Flower H4,” four Korean veteran actors with the average age of 76 backpack across Europe, visiting famous landmarks. The program has reaped high viewership from all generations since its first episode aired on July 5. The show depicts four grandpas -- Lee Soon-jae, Park Geon-hyeong, Shin Gu, Baek Il-seop, all with extensive acting experience in film and TV -- as they travel with Lee Seo-jin, the youngest man on the show. The junior helps with guiding,
TelevisionAug. 1, 2013
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Korean Americans reach out to White House, Congress
A group of Korean-American community leaders said Wednesday it will meet with White House officials and congressional leaders this week to get their voice heard on key policy issues.The Council of Korean Americans (CKA) is hosting an inaugural "Community+Congressional Leaders Event" in Washington, D.C., later in the day.It will feature panel discussions on South Korea-U.S. relations, immigration reform, the Affordable Care Act, and North Korea, CKA said.Among the participants are Reps. Ed Royce
PeopleAug. 1, 2013
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Socially conscious shoppers shedding fast fashion
MINNEAPOLIS ― Kristine Huson can spot a designer label at Goodwill in seconds. She can zip through the racks of her favorite vintage store even faster.The 42-year-old South St. Paul, Minnesota, woman has joined an ethical fashion movement of consumers striving to be more mindful of their buying habits. These socially conscious style mavens want to know where their clothes came from, who made them and how they got here. For some, that means buying American-made; others sew their own. Shoppers lik
Arts & DesignJuly 31, 2013
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Boos for Kalashnikovs, crocodiles in Bayreuth’s ‘Siegfried’
BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) ― Frank Castorf’s new production of “Siegfried,” the third part of Richard Wagner’s monumental “Ring” cycle, drew deafening boos at its premiere late Monday for featuring copulating crocodiles and Kalashnikov rifles.One audience member had to be carried out after collapsing when the opera’s eponymous hero shoots down his opponent Fafner with a machine gun in gang warfare.The program had carried a warning about the use of gunfire in the production, but insisted that specta
PerformanceJuly 31, 2013
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Culture Communication Forum aims to raise national image
The Corea Image Communication Institute will host its fourth annual Culture Communication Forum next month, inviting a wide range of cultural icons from 16 countries to Korea in the hope of increasing understanding and knowledge of the nation as a brand. “I think through this forum people will have a better opportunity to communicate by exchanging cultures,” said CICI president Choi Jung-wha. “Here people can not only come to experience Korean culture, but talk and exchange ideas with others and
CultureJuly 31, 2013
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Major artifacts of Silla banned from leaving country for upcoming N.Y. show
Important ancient Korean artifacts that were to be the highlight of an upcoming exhibition on the art of the ancient kingdom of Silla at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will not be displayed as the Cultural Heritage Administration ordered they remain in Korea due to risks of potential damage. One of the artifacts, the gilt-bronze Buddhist statue “Pensive Bodhisattva” from the Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935), was to have been the highlight of the new exhibition “Silla: Korea’s Golden
CultureJuly 31, 2013
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‘Written on Skin’: Opera’s new masterpiece
LONDON (AP) ― If opera is a dead art form, somebody forgot to tell George Benjamin.The English composer’s new opera, “Written on Skin,’’ has taken the music world by storm, hailed by critics, embraced by audiences and sprouting up in performance seemingly everywhere.Since its premiere last summer in Aix-en-Provence, France, it’s been staged in London; Amsterdam; Toulouse, France; Vienna, and, most recently Munich, where a sell-out crowd cheered wildly after the last of three performances at the
PerformanceJuly 31, 2013
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Lee Joon-gi back in summer thriller
Actor Lee Joon-gi is returning to the small screen this summer with a season-appropriate thriller. After a year-long television hiatus, the hallyu star is back as a hero out to save his daughter. Lee also released an album this January before jumping on board the upcoming drama, further cementing his pan-Asian star power as an acting-singing double threat. “I am back after a long time,” said Lee, 31, at the drama’s press conference in Seoul on Wednesday. “I am touched that so many have showed up
TelevisionJuly 31, 2013
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China owes Hollywood millions after halting payment for films
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― China has stopped paying Hollywood studios for its films in a dispute over a Chinese tax on movie profits, Hollywood trade papers reported Tuesday.Tens of millions of dollars in box office revenues are owed in arrears to the likes of Disney, Warner, Universal, Paramount, Fox and Sony, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The magazine said China’s state-owned movie distributor, China Film Group, owes more than $31 million to Warner for “Man of Steel,” $23 million to Sony for “S
FilmJuly 31, 2013
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New York’s latest luxury: a night under the stars
NEW YORK (AFP) ― In the concrete jungle of New York City, where open sky can be hard to find, the latest luxury offering is a night under the stars ― or, under twinkling city lights, at least.From terraces and high-rise balconies atop Art Deco buildings or glass-walled modern structures, this new breed of hotel offers straight-up views, with nary a window pane or curtain to impede the breeze. And in a city where air pollution, bright lights and the dizzyingly tall skyscrapers of the Manhattan sk
TravelJuly 31, 2013
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U.S. designers take joint shows to China
NEW YORK (AP) ― Rag & Bone, Marchesa and Proenza Schouler, among the top in their class of cool, youngish New York-based fashion houses, took a field trip to China recently to start a dialogue with consumers there as they all have their eye on expansion.What they learned: Customers want something unique.“Some of the comments we heard were that the Chinese were getting a little sick of a Louis Vuitton store on every corner,” said David Neville, co-founder with Marcus Wainwright of Rag & Bone. “So
Arts & DesignJuly 31, 2013
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Asia A-listers take their seat on fashion front row
PARIS (AFP) ― Arriving at a Christian Dior fashion show in Paris surrounded by a gaggle of photographers and minders, Korean star Gianna Jun quickly eclipsed the already seated Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence.One of the best known faces in Asia following a string of box office smashes, the actress is one of an elite group of bankable names attracting the attention of the fashion world.Designers have long looked to Hollywood stars to help sell their collections ― but as the spending power of consu
Arts & DesignJuly 31, 2013