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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Bieber, Gaga dominate MTV awards
LONDON (AP) ― The MTV Europe Music Awards turned into a celebration of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga Sunday night as the two picked up a number of top prizes, including best male and best female act.Gaga, striking in several outfits throughout the evening, also won for best song and best video for “Born This Way.” Bieber picked up best pop act as well.Their live performances captured the differences between the two ascendant mega-stars: the teenage Bieber, wholesome and almost impossibly cute; Gag
PerformanceNov. 7, 2011
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Should blood type determine diet?
While searching for relief from migraines and general malaise, a friend recently consulted a nutritionist who told her, matter-of-factly, that because she has Type O blood, she should be eating lots of meat and eliminating gluten, dairy and many grains. A Chinese medicine doctor she consulted confirmed the advice, saying, basically: Duh.For someone who had hoped to go vegetarian ― and who is among the 45 percent of people in the U.S. with Type O blood ― the news was surprising.But was it true?Th
FoodNov. 7, 2011
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Vivienne Tam puts ‘Made in China’ on catwalks
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Like the rags she turned into clothes for her siblings in Hong Kong, Chinese-American designer Vivienne Tam has lifted the Made-in-China label out of the discount bins and onto the world’s catwalks.Many artists claim to blend Eastern and Western styles, but few have done it better than Tam.Her China-infused work has graced the likes of Julia Roberts, Beyonce and Madonna, and last year Forbes magazine named her among the 25 Top Chinese-Americans in Business.Looking back at the s
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2011
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Creator for Yves Saint Laurent dies
PARIS (AFP) ― Loulou de la Falaise, who created jewelry and hats for fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, died Saturday at the age of 63, the Yves Saint Laurent-Pierre Berge Foundation announced.Born in Britain, Louise Vava Lucia Henriette de la Falaise was the daughter of an Irish mother, Maxime Birley, who modeled for Elsa Schiaparelli, and a French father, Alain de la Falaise. After growing up in London and New York, she became a fashion writer, photographic model and designer, and met Saint
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2011
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There’s a boot for everywhere, from the bar to the boardroom
NEW YORK (AP) ― There’s fall and spring, winter and summer ― and there’s boot season. For many fashion fans, that’s the best time of year.Time to break out the cowboy boots and jeans, riding boots and leggings and maybe your best black work trousers and those cute high-heel booties you bought last year.They’re all easy, almost no-fail pairings. Finding the right skirt to go with boots, however, is more likely to trip you up, especially this particular season when it seems anything goes with heml
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2011
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SFAA to introduce up-and-coming designers
Seoul Fashion Artist Association kicks off the three-day 2012 S/S Seoul Collection on Tuesday at Fluxus Building in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. Three up-and-coming designers ― Lee Jung-eun, Heo Hwan, Son Sung-keun ― will be presenting their collections along with eight established labels by SFAA designers ― Shin Jang-kyoung, Pak Dong-jun, BAKANGCHI, Rubina, Kim Dong-soon, P+ by Park Youn-soo, Sul Yun-hyoung and KUMANN OH Eun Hwan Designed by Yoo Hye-jin. “SFAA which has been spearheading Korea’s fa
PerformanceNov. 7, 2011
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Founder of Lonely Planet takes wandering spirit to Jeju
The co-founder of the world’s largest travel guide book publisher shared his love of walking after spending a day at Jeju Olle, the famous hiking trail on Jeju Island, Monday.“Today everything is so fast,” Tony Wheeler, the co-founder of Lonely Planet, told reporters during a press conference on Jeju, after the official opening ceremony of 2011 World Trail Conference.He was scheduled to give a lecture titled “Walking this Planet” on Monday afternoon as a part of the three-day event.“We are alway
TravelNov. 7, 2011
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Spain’s Prado museum hosts large Hermitage exhibit
MADRID (AP) ― Spain’s Prado museum is hosting a large exhibition of European art lent by Russia’s Hermitage, a rare opportunity to see such work outside the vast St. Petersburg museum.Two large paintings by Rembrandt, an imposing Caravaggio and a historic segment of early 20th-century art, an area in which the Hermitage’s collection excels, are among the close to 180 items. Works by Spanish artists Diego Velazquez, Pablo Picasso and Diego de Rivera temporarily return home, flanked by famous piec
PerformanceNov. 7, 2011
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K-pop group Big Bang wins Best Worldwide Act
Big Bang won Best Worldwide Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sunday evening.It was the first time a Korean act has won at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), Big Bang’s agency YG Entertainment said.South Korean Pop group Big Bang arrive at the MTV European Mus
PerformanceNov. 7, 2011
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Miss Venezuela wins Miss World crown
Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos reacts as she is crowned winner at the Miss World competition held at Earls Court in London, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, was crowned the 2011 winner of the Miss World beauty pageant on Sunday at a glittering final ceremony in London
TelevisionNov. 7, 2011
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Korean-Japanese billionaire to give away fortune
Han Chang-woo, a Korean-Japanese businessman who founded Maruhan Corp., Japan’s largest operator of pachinko parlors, said Saturday he will donate all his wealth, worth $1.7 billion, to help improve relations between the two countries. “I’d like to give away all the money I’ve made before I die. I can assure that my personal assets, except for the company to be handed over to my son and some money for my wife, will be used for the inter-development of Korea and Japan,” Han told reporters in Bus
PeopleNov. 6, 2011
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Executive corrects error in book on Korea’s history
An executive at POSCO Terminal, a subsidiary of steelmaker POSCO, amended an error concerning Admiral Yi Sun-sin in a history book by a British writer. While reading the book “What On Earth Happened” by Christopher Lloyd in September, Kwak Jeong-shik was surprised to find that the Korean admiral was identified as Chinese. He sent an e-mail to the book’s author to inform him about the error and received a reply last month that Lloyd would “do all I can to make sure these improvements are reflecte
PeopleNov. 6, 2011
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Grisly theory for stone circles
RUJM AL-HIRI, Golan Heights (AP) ― A newly proposed solution to an ancient enigma is reviving debate about the nature of a mysterious prehistoric site that some call the Holy Land’s answer to Stonehenge.Some scholars believe the structure of concentric stone circles known as Rujm al-Hiri was an astrological temple or observatory, others a burial complex. The new theory proposed by archaeologist Rami Arav of the University of Nebraska links the structure to an ancient method of disposing of the d
CultureNov. 6, 2011
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British arts fest to run alongside Olympics
LONDON (AP) ― Cultural events will take over Scottish castles, ancient English monuments and every corner of London as part of a giant arts festival running in conjunction with the 2012 Olympics.The lineup for the 12-week London 2012 Festival, announced by organizers Friday, ranges from pop-up William Shakespeare to vintage Alfred Hitchcock, and includes artists, musicians, writers and performers from Britain and around the world.The festival opens June 21, 2012 ― Midsummer’s Day ― with a series
PerformanceNov. 6, 2011
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W Seoul-Walkerhill taps into Chinese market
Having seen a rapid rise in the number of travelers from the country this year, W Seoul-Walkerhill will enhance marketing to attract more Chinese people, said Greg Findlay, who was appointed general manager of the hotel in early October.About 45 percent of visitors are Koreans and the largest group among the international guests is Chinese, he said.“On the weekends, it’s generally Koreans coming out of Seoul to get away from the city. But China is growing and Japan is quite strong for us with th
TravelNov. 6, 2011
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Conductor finds hope in young Korean musicians
When she was a teenager, Sung Shi-yeon used to listen to Metallica over and over again. The strong beat and symphonic development of heavy metal music may find a similarity in the deep and powerful orchestral sounds of Mahler’s symphonies, one of which Sung is to conduct soon.The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s associate conductor will showcase Mahler Symphony No. 7 at Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall on Nov. 11, as part of the SPO’s Mahler Series. After Sung’s No. 7, SPO music director Chung Myu
PerformanceNov. 6, 2011
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Jazz pianist Chick Corea celebrating at Blue Note
NEW YORK (AP) ― Chick Corea is occupying the Blue Note jazz club for the month of November and he has invited his musical friends for a belated celebration of his 70th birthday.During the month, the jazz pianist is performing in 10 different ensembles with nearly 30 musicians. And many afternoons are reserved for rehearsals at the club.”I’m kind of living here,” laughed Corea, interviewed on the club’s stage before a rehearsal with a new trio that made its debut Thursday night with drummer Brian
PerformanceNov. 6, 2011
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Alicia Keys continues to raise money at Black Ball
NEW YORK (AP) ― Alicia Keys performed hit songs, covers and collaborated with Usher and will.i.am at her charity’s annual event, but the singer also played the role of a charmer.During an auction to raise money for Keep a Child Alive, Keys took off two 18-carat gold bracelets and put them up for bid. Once someone agreed to buy the items for $14,000, a light bulb seemed to switch on in her brain.“Wait a minute, I have an idea. I was just thinking, since I have two that we could sell one to you fo
PerformanceNov. 6, 2011
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‘A Chinese Tale’ wins top prize at Rome Film Festival
ROME (AFP) ― The sixth Rome Film Festival, marred by protests over cuts in arts funding and struggles to attract big stars, ended Friday with the top prize going to Sebastian Borensztein’s “A Chinese Tale”.The film stars Ricardo Durin as a lonely hardware store owner whose life is upturned by the appearance of a young Chinese man.France’s Guillaume Canet won the festival’s best actor prize for his performance, widely applauded in the Italian press, in “A Better Life” directed by Cedric Kahn.Cane
FilmNov. 6, 2011
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Pope John Paul II relics laid in Korea
Relics of Pope John Paul II have come to Korea and been laid in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, and Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, to remind Korean people of his teachings, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate has said.The late pope’s hair has been laid at the Divine Mercy Jesus Oasis house in Bungdang and his blood has been laid at the Divine Mercy Jesus Retreat House in Hongcheon.The church received the relics from Stanislaw Dziwisz, a longtime and influential aide to Pope John Paul II, in July th
CultureNov. 4, 2011