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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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A little Italy: You can have fun ... you can take your kids ... and your kids can have fun
They say Italy is for lovers. But is Italy for kids?It’s certainly a romantic destination, from its spectacular architecture to its beautiful coastlines to its famously fine wine. It can also be an intimidating place to tote little ones, with its cautionary tales about pickpockets, and its very real plethora of crazy drivers and cigarette smokers.But the culture in Italy is so rich and vibrant, an
May 13, 2011
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100 years of Indianapolis: Greatest racing spectacle still turns heads, and now the city does too
INDIANAPOLIS ― Every year on Memorial Day weekend, a city lives, breathes, then seems to die ― a cycle that comes to a head in about four hours.That’s the approximate time it takes to run the Indianapolis 500 in this formerly ho-hum-hamlet-turned-real-city. It’s this last bit that’s surprising, because for some time, it wasn’t like that.But if you’ve been sleeping on Indy, know that it’s now prett
May 6, 2011
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Salina: Simple beauty in Italy’s Aeolian Islands
SALINA ISLAND, Italy (AP) ― As I watch the sun set from my terrace on the west coast of Salina, one of Italy’s Aeolian Islands, I marvel again that the stone headrest I am lying against is so inexplicably comfortable.Its effect is like so much else on this harsh volcanic island, located in the clearest Mediterranean waters: Salina’s very starkness soothingly lulls you into contemplating its simple
May 6, 2011
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Around the hotels
Lotte Hotel SeoulThe hotel’s buffet restaurant La Seine is offering a “Very Special Culture Package” to 100 guests, on a first-come first-served basis, until May 31. Priced at 300,000 won, the package includes buffet dining for two (worth 180,000 won), two VIP seat tickets to the musical “Mozart” (260,000 won), one bottle of premium wine (150,000 won) and two tickets to the Karsh exhibition. The h
May 6, 2011
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Spring walks
Flowers on easy, quiet walking paths in Seoul lead you to spring scentsSeoul is one of the busiest and largest cities in the world, with famous tourist spots almost always packed with people and cars. But it is not impossible to enjoy budding leaves, blooming flowers, a gentle breeze and the warm sun on quiet and not-so-steep walking paths in Seoul, away from the city bustle. As spring quickly pas
April 29, 2011
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Joys, challenges of journeys with aging parents
I was studying Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstractions, seduced by her simple charcoal curves, pink-and-blue flowers and cloud fields, when my cellphone rang.That afternoon in Santa Fe, I had slipped out of my parents’ hotel. As they napped, I strolled around the Plaza and found myself at the museum devoted to one of my favorite artists.Still, my thoughts of Mom and Dad were never far. When I answered my
April 29, 2011
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Georgia rediscovers ancient culinary traditions
TBILISI (AFP) ― In the kitchen of one of the most fashionable restaurants in Tbilisi, the chef is cooking up hearty peasant food using recipes long forgotten by most of his countrymen.“Nobody cooks a bird like this these days,” said chef Malkhaz Maisashvili, raising his carving knife to sweep slices of chicken into a pot. “I discovered the recipe in a small village.”Keen to assert itself as an att
April 29, 2011
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Taiwan’s new brand, goal, mission
For Taiwan Tourism Bureau, a new decade means time for change. Signboards all over the world are posting Taiwan’s new slogan, “Taiwan: The Heart of Asia.”“I want to welcome tourists to visit the heart of Asia and enjoy how comfortable and friendly Taiwan and Taiwanese people are,” said Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau Director in Seoul Sarah Chen to The Korea Herald. Logo for the new Taiwan tourism campaig
April 29, 2011
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Not hungry in Hungary’s ‘Paris of the East’
BUDAPEST ― “Hey!” an almost-naked man cheerily called to me.“Um, hey, back at you,” I couldn’t help but giggle as I answered, waving with one hand, my camera in the other.“You take my picture,” he commanded in halting, Hungarian-accented English before a striking a Schwarzenegger-like Mr. Universe pose. Click. Click, click, click. Then, with once last slightly embarrassed glance, I rushed away qui
April 22, 2011
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Milos: Greek island with colorful array of beaches
MILOS, Greece (AP) ― The Greek island of Milos is less well-known than some of the others in the Cyclades group of islands, such as the world-famous Santorini and Mykonos. But Milos, a volcanic, horseshoe-shaped island about 160 kilometers southwest of Athens, is a perfect beach destination, and with no major ruins of note, natural beauty is the main attraction.Otherworldly rock formations decorat
April 22, 2011
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Boston science museum offering Segway tours
BOSTON (AP) ― Boston’s Museum of Science has exhibits on natural history, dinosaurs, space travel and electricity, all enclosed within four walls.Paul Fontaine, vice president of education, has for years wanted to expand beyond the bricks and mortar. He got his wish this month with the launch of the Museum of Science Segway Experience, an outdoor tour of the area around the museum using the gyrosc
April 22, 2011
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Around the hotels
W Seoul-WalkerhillThe hotel’s WooBar is to offer new cocktails and martinis, presented by Diageo Korea’s cocktail specialist JJ in May. The “W Mix Night” event is to be held every Thursday in May from 8-12 p.m. and each drink will be priced at 20,000 won. The menus include Woman’s Energy Tea Caviar, Fresh Lemon Juice Foam Passion Sage, Herb Royal White Sugar Powder and Yogi Mojito Bacardi Superior
April 22, 2011
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Let there be peace
Forget the past when visiting Baengnyeong IslandWaves break elegantly on rocks ias a cool breeze brings the sounds and smells of nature. Standing on a shaped boulder in front of the ocean, watching a beautiful sunset, there is a tranquility that belies the islands reputation. Welcome to Baengnyeong Island ― one of the world’s most heavily militarized islands.The first thing that strikes one about
April 15, 2011
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Tours reveal pampered lives of prized horses
MIDWAY, Kentucky (AP) ― As star-struck visitors approached a lush green paddock at Three Chimneys Farm, the stately thoroughbred Big Brown was right on cue. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner ambled up to the plank fence and calmly posed like a movie star on the red carpet.Jennifer Riggle stretched her arm, camera in hand, and clicked photos of the celebrity horse. Riggle, a high school senio
April 15, 2011
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India ‘microtags’ snakes to snare illegal charmers
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― Officials in New Delhi have injected microchips into snakes used by snake charmers in a bid to regulate the basket and flute performers who have long been a favorite with tourists in India.The chips, which contain a unique ID code, will effectively act as name-tags, allowing officials to ascertain whether individual snakes have been registered by their owners, Delhi’s forest depa
April 15, 2011
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San Francisco dining scene crackling with energy, creativity
SAN FRANCISCO ― If the restaurants I sampled on a six-day jaunt to San Francisco are any indication, the food scene there is on fire. Every meal I had was noteworthy. Either I was very lucky or there’s a whole lot of good cooking going around there ― and I got to sample only one of the newish places in the East Bay, an area that is coming into its own.What are the chances of picking six really goo
April 15, 2011
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Around the hotels
Oakwood Premier Coex Center SeoulThe hotel’s Genesis Business Center on the fifth floor offers the “All-day Meeting Room” package until May 31. The package includes complimentary coffee and cookies, a beam projector and the Internet. There are three meeting places at the Genesis Business Center. Meeting Room 1 is available for up to six people, Meeting Room 2, up to 18 people, and the Boardroom, u
April 15, 2011
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Silla’s millennium story unfolds at Gyeongju World Culture Expo
During the summer and autumn, North Gyeongsang Province and Gyeongju city will host an international cultural event to tell the story of Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935), one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.Under the theme “The Story of Millennium ― Love, Light and Nature,” the 6th Gyeongju World Culture Expo will be held for 60 days from Aug. 12 to Oct. 10 at the Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park a
April 14, 2011
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Booming times for Czech monastery even as faith wanes
ZELIV, Czech Republic (AFP) ― Religious belief may be on a sharp decline in the Czech Republic but the Zeliv monastery has found a new role as a spiritual refuge while it recovers from its own decades of turmoil.Today’s pilgrims to the monastery tucked in a picturesque valley outside Prague include businessmen, managers and artists ― even a 1970s pop star ― who come to follow the steady rhythm of
April 13, 2011
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When to visit disaster-struck lands
What is the line between being a ghoul and a do-gooder when it comes to visiting a recent disaster area? It’s a question to be asked again when the crisis in Japan finally abates.But what is an appropriate waiting period to visit a country hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake and 20-foot-high tsunami that killed thousands of people in northeastern Japan and created a nuclear radiation crisis?In natural
April 8, 2011