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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Rousseau: Geneva celebrates unloved son
GENEVA (AFP) ― Geneva once condemned Jean-Jacques Rousseau and burned his books, but is now preparing to celebrate his birth 300 years ago with pomp.The Swiss city has declared him one of its greatest citizens and a key figure of the Enlightenment.The official launch of the 300th anniversary entitled “2012 Rousseau for All” on January 19 will inaugurate an ambitious year-long programme.It will illustrate the writer’s many facets as a philosopher, thinker, teacher, musician and herbalist, who wro
Jan. 19, 2012
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Edgar Allen Poe fans: Last vigil for mystery man
BALTIMORE (AP) ― Is the “Poe Toaster” nevermore?For decades, a mysterious man left three roses and cognac on Edgar Allan Poe’s grave to mark the anniversary of the writer’s birth. But after the visitor, dubbed the “Poe Toaster,” failed to appear two years in a row, Poe fans are planning one last vigil this week before calling an end to the annual Jan. 19 tradition.The gothic master’s tales of the macabre still connect with readers more than 200 years after his birth, including his most famous po
Jan. 18, 2012
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Book series feature Korean, Western classics
“Olje Classics,” a book series consisting of four local and Western classics. (Olje)‘Olje Classics’ sold out one day after hitting bookstore shelvesA book series consisting of four local and Western classics, published at a low-price to provide the texts to the less fortunate, sold out just one day after hitting the shelves last week.Provided by non-profit corporation Olje, the four-volume series in Korean titled “Olje Classics” includes Plato’s “The Republic,” Aristotle’s “Politics,” “Analects
Jan. 16, 2012
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New Books
Last of ‘Child 44’ trilogy disappointsAgent 6By Tom Rob Smith(Hachette)There are two books fighting for attention in Tom Rob Smith’s latest novel, and the fact that one of them is fairly compelling isn’t enough to prevent “Agent 6” from becoming something of a mess. The third and final work in what has been up to this point a bracing, original series, “Agent 6” turns out to be a disappointment. It’s overcrowded with plotlines and stretches over too long of a timeline to sustain any narrative mom
Jan. 13, 2012
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Ways to appreciate traditional Korean art
Special Lecture on Korean Paintings By Oh Ju-seokTranslated by Lee Subun, Cho Yoon-jung(Hollym)Of the many experts on Korean traditional art and paintings, the late scholar and author Oh Ju-seok had his own way of appreciating them. Oh believed one should “see them through the eyes of the past, and feel with the heart of the past,” while trying to imagine what the art must have meant for the people in those days.One of his popular books on Korean traditional art, “Special Lecture on Korean Paint
Jan. 13, 2012
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A few words with V.I. Warshawski‘s guardian angel
Thirty years ago, Sara Paretsky published a crime novel about a character that until then hadn‘t really existed: the tough, wise-cracking female private investigator. “In Indemnity Only” -- an anniversary edition is due to be published this year -- she introduced the world to V.I. Warshawski, the Polish-American detective in Chicago with a law degree, a way with a gun and a taste for a stiff drink and an attractive man.“It’s hard to believe it‘s been 30 years,” admits Paretsky, 64, whose latest
Jan. 13, 2012
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A life spent balancing the scales of justice
Connie Rice is known in Los Angeles as a brilliant civil rights advocate and agitator, but people farther afield have often confused her with Condi, the former secretary of State. Connie narrowly escaped being Condoleezza, a family name; the two Rices are second cousins (and hold disparate political beliefs). Connie Rice dispenses with any confusion in the first pages of her memoir “Power Concedes Nothing” so she can get down to the business of telling her story.That story begins with a family h
Jan. 13, 2012
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New Books
New BooksLast installment of ‘Child 44’ trilogy disappointsAgent 6By Tom Rob Smith(Hachette)There are two books fighting for attention in Tom Rob Smith‘s latest novel, and the fact that one of them is fairly compelling isn’t enough to prevent “Agent 6” from becoming something of a mess. The third and final work in what has been up to this point a bracing, original series, “Agent 6” turns out to be a disappointment. It‘s overcrowded with plotlines and stretches over too long of a timeline to sust
Jan. 13, 2012
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A few words with V.I. Warshawski’s guardian angel
Thirty years ago, Sara Paretsky published a crime novel about a character that until then hadn’t really existed: the tough, wise-cracking female private investigator. “In Indemnity Only” ― an anniversary edition is due to be published this year ― she introduced the world to V.I. Warshawski, the Polish-American detective in Chicago with a law degree, a way with a gun and a taste for a stiff drink and an attractive man.“It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years,” admits Paretsky, 64, whose latest Wa
Jan. 13, 2012
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Indian Muslims demand author Salman Rushdie be denied entry
Jan. 12, 2012
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Author Shin’s novel among finalists of Man Asian Literary Prize
Korean novelist Shin Kyung-sook’s latest novel was put on the shortlist of the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize, the prize’s organizing committee said on its website on Wednesday.“Please Look After Mom” is one of the seven finalists of the prize along with works by authors from such countries as India, Japan, China and Pakistan.It was the first time that a South Korean novel has been included on the prize’s shortlist.“This is a moving and structurally compelling novel which examines a single family
Jan. 11, 2012
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‘Chicks with Guns’ finds its bullseye among photo books
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun, the New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard once said. It’s also the formula for a best-selling book of portraits of American women and the guns in their lives.Saucily titled but seriously presented, “Chicks with Guns” is going into its third printing, after selling about 12,000 copies since its October 1 release ― and no-one is more surprised than the photographer herself.“I’m absolutely astonished, and actually slightly perplexed,”
Jan. 11, 2012
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Shin Kyung-sook becomes first Korean to shortlisted for Man Asian book prize
HONG KONG (AFP) - Indian writers have dominated the shortlist of authors competing for Asia‘s top literary prize, with a debut Pakistani novelist also among those vying for the $30,000 award.An unprecedented seven authors, including three from India and writers from Pakistan, South Korea, Japan and China, will compete for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize after judges expanded the shortlist from its usual five. BBC correspondent Razia Iqbal, who heads the judging panel, said in a statement Tuesd
Jan. 11, 2012
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Annals of Joseon Dynasty to be translated into English
The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, or the annual records of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, will be translated into English by the year 2033, according to the National Institute of Korean History.The government-affiliated organization, who in 2010 announced their initial idea for the grand project, recently secured a budget of 500 million won for the starting phase of the venture this year. According to one of its officials, a total of 40 billion won will be needed until the completion of the projec
Jan. 9, 2012
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‘Uigwe’ historian’s biography for children published
The biography of late Korean-born French historian Park Byeng-sen, who contributed enormously to the return of Korea’s looted ancient royal texts “Uigwe” from France, has been published in the form of children’s book.The book is the first authorized biography of Park. According to the book’s publisher Gloyeon, Park approved the project as she liked the fact that it was going to be written for children. “Park had rejected every offer from many publishing houses before we wrote to her in December
Jan. 9, 2012
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Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential advisers and who bristled at some of the demands and constraints of life as the president's wife, according to a detailed accoun
Jan. 8, 2012
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Author struggles to accept daughter’s death
Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats By Roger Rosenblatt(Ecco)A year after his only daughter died at age 38 of an asymptomatic heart condition, Roger Rosenblatt wrote an essay in The New Yorker titled, “Making Toast.” He describes how he and his wife moved into Amy’s house in Bethesda, Md., to help their son-in-law care for the couple’s three small children, and how the myriad, mundane activities of child-rearing provided a measure of solace for his inconsolable grief.His l
Jan. 6, 2012
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‘Karaoke Culture’: An original essay on unoriginality
Dubravka Ugresic does not like karaoke. That doesn’t stop her from trying it, just as her resistance to celebrity doesn’t stop her from putting her head through a cutout on a Hollywood studio tour so that she can be photographed with Clark Gable. Ugresic, a game and inquisitive critic, looks at culture from all angles, which sometimes means picking up the mic.Karaoke recycles rather than creates, she argues in “Karaoke Culture,” the 100-page essay that lends its name to the title of her new coll
Jan. 6, 2012
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Easy guide to Korean Buddhist practices and Templestay
The Essence of the Korean Buddhist Practices: 6 Ways to the HeartBy Seong Jae-hyeonTranslated by Hong Hee-yon(Bulkwang Publishing)Ever wondered why Korean Buddhists bow the way they do, or recite the name of the Buddha?Though Korea’s Templestay ― in which participants can lead the life of a Buddhist monk for a few days at a local temple ― have attracted many foreign visitors, there haven’t been a lot of English-language resources on Korean Buddhist practices and their meanings. For anyone who wa
Jan. 6, 2012
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Late author’s lost work published after 47 years
‘Green Zone’ by Park Kyung-ni explores ‘Korean Beat Generation’ in the ’60sLate prominent writer Park Kyung-ni is largely remembered for her famous historical sagas, including her 16-volume novel “Toji (The Land)” and “The Daughters of Pharmacist Kim.” She created her masterpieces mostly by exploring the turbulent history of Korea during the 20th century, from the Japanese colonial period to the Korean War.Yet readers will discover the late author’s relatively unknown flair for contemporary fict
Jan. 4, 2012