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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Why do women outlive men?
A new study about the “mother’s curse” may reveal why women outlive men. The phenomenon links to an evolutionary “loophole” caused by direct passing of mitochondria DNA from mother to child. Only the mother passes her mitochondria DNA to her child, unlike in other DNA where both the mother’s and father’s strains influence the child. This direct inheritance leads to a problem that harmful mutations can be accumulated, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. The harmful
Aug. 3, 2012
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Asia Society Korea Center corrects translation errors
The Asia Society Korea Center held a launching ceremony for the Search and Correct Campaign in partnership with the Asia 21 Korea Chapter, Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, and Herald Media on Wednesday. The Search and Correct Campaign (SCC) includes two projects ― the Korean-English translation correction project and the textbook correction project ― which are designed to improve communication between Korea and other countries. The Korean-English translation correction project will tackle mist
Aug. 2, 2012
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Actor Kil Yong-woo donates to Africa
Actor Kil Yong-woo, 57, donated the proceeds from his recent photo exhibition to “I Love Africa,” an international relief agency for Africa. Kil’s photo exhibition, titled “Kil Yong-woo I Love Africa,” was held July 26-27 and raised more than 20 million won ($17,000).Kil himself took the photos during his week-long volunteer trip to Tanzania in June. There he participated in a relief project called “Sharing Water of Life.” Kil dug 11 wells in three different villages and delivered relief items t
Aug. 1, 2012
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U.S. customs seizes Egyptian artifacts at Mexican border
LAREDO, Texas (AP) ― U.S. customs officers in Laredo have seized two stolen Egyptian sarcophagus-type artifacts and are working on getting them back to Egypt.A Customs and Border Protection statement described the artifacts as painted with intricate faces and designs. A customs officer at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo initially examined the shipment listed as Egyptian sculptures. Homeland Security Investigations agents determined the artifacts weren’t travelling with required documentation an
July 31, 2012
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ARKO publishes books about contemporary Korean culture
Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has published three books in English on Korean dance, K-pop and female artists as part of a project to introduce Korean contemporary arts and culture to the world.According to ARKO, it is the nation’s largest funding agency for the arts.The three books are part of a 15 volume series, which ARKO began last year with four titles on the theater district in Seoul Dehangno, the Korean diaspora, 20th century Korean music and architecture in Seoul. It plans to issue three more
July 31, 2012
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Study: Modern culture may have earlier start
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Poisoned-tipped arrows and jewelry made of ostrich egg beads found in South Africa show modern culture may have emerged about 30,000 years earlier in the area than previously thought, according to two articles published on Monday. The findings published in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’’ show that the 44,000-year-old artifacts are characteristic of the San hunter-gatherers. The descendants of San people live today in southern Africa, so the item
July 31, 2012
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Art along the tense border
Works on display at tour sites of Cheorwon Security Tour show realities of a divided peninsulaSecurity is of utmost importance at the heavily fortified 250-kilometer-long Demilitarized Zone along the 38th parallel that divides the Korean Peninsula into South and North Korea. And though Cheorwon Peace Observatory boasts a panoramic view of North Korea, well into the propaganda village close to the border, tourists are often prohibited from taking photos for security reasons. On the third floor of
July 30, 2012
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Man chews bus seat
A passenger took a big bite out of a bus seat in England.On May 25, a man in his early 20s ate a seat on a bus, running in Devon of southwestern England. According to news reports, the passenger began to chew a leather seat, which he sat on, after 20 minutes he got on the bus and continued to eat the seat making about $313 damage.It is not yet known why he ate the seat. The local police released a CCTV image and description of the man to help find him.(From news reports)<한글 관련 기사>충격! 버스 좌석을 씹어 먹
July 27, 2012
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Why is everyone on the Internet so angry?
With various ongoing debates on the Internet, leaving aggressive and scathing comments can actually damage society and mental health, according to a recent study.Online comments tend to be “extraordinarily aggressive, without resolving anything,” said Art Markman, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, adding that an emotional experience without resolving anything is not good for mental health. Comments on the Internet are written monologues, which do not occur in real dis
July 26, 2012
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Group outraged over eye-sewing experiment on cats
Animal rights groups are furious over an experiment in the U.K where cats’ eyes were sewn up to find out how the brain responds to sensory deprivation.More than 20 kittens were raised in darkness for up to 12 weeks and another five had their eyes sewn closed for up to a week. The test was funded by British taxpayers and conducted by researchers at Cardiff University who insist the procedure is humane and took place in a bid to find a cure for lazy eye in children. But the British Union for the A
July 26, 2012
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Science makes an open book of English evolution
PARIS (AFP) ― “The United States of America” has become entrenched as one of the most frequently printed phrases in the modern era of written English, a study of 500 years of language evolution has shown. Among the top dozen phrases most-printed in books every year, this one stands out from the other most popular five-word sentence components like “at the end of the,” “as a result of the” or “on the part of the.”“‘The United States of America’ tops the charts quite remarkably if one ignores the
July 25, 2012
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Killer whale drags trainer under water for 15 minutes
An online video showed a huge killer whale thrashing his trainer for 15 minutes at a U.S. theme park SeaWorld.The 2006 video was released as part of the on-going litigation against SeaWorld by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. The government says SeaWorld has endangered its trainers by exposing them to the dangerous whales.Killer whale Kasatka's attack on San Diego trainer Ken Peters has been put on Yo
July 25, 2012
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Beopseongpo Danoje designated as important intangible cultural asset
The Cultural Heritage Administration said Tuesday it has designated the Danoje Festival held in Beopseongpo in South Jeolla Province as Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 123.The Beopseongpo Danoje is one of the major Dano festivals held in Korea along with Gangneung Danoje, a UNESCO-designated world cultural heritage. Programs include ritual offerings to the Dragon King for the sake of safety of fishermen, folk games, a Korean music competition, and a lantern parade to pray for the well-be
July 24, 2012
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English websites for promoting Korean culture, not accessible
English websites to promote Korean culture targeting international Internet users are not accessible from popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo!, a local news report said.The Korean Cultural Heritage Administration produced an English website for foreigners that provide information about Korea’s historical and cultural heritages such as Seokguram and Gyeongbokgung.However, the information does not appear on Google or Yahoo!. Even the National Institute of the Korean Language’s Korean l
July 24, 2012
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Self-esteem irresistible to opposite sex
A sense of humor and self-confidence are the most irresistible traits in a potential love interest, not physical traits, a U.S. survey indicates.A survey by Tango.com, a Web-based source for love and relationships, indicated 89 percent of respondents agreed that when one or both partners in a couple has poor self-confidence, relationship problems ensue."Conventional wisdom holds that attraction t
July 24, 2012
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S. Korea to open 14 more Korean language institutes
South Korea will open 14 more government-funded institutes offering Korean language courses in the second half of this year, the culture ministry said Monday in a bid to make them overseas bases for increasing the world’s awareness of Korean culture.The rising popularity of Korean pop music known as K-pop, and TV dramas in other Asian countries, the Americas and Europe has attracted international interest in Korean culture, according to government officials. They say such an interest has led to
July 23, 2012
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Celebs descending on London for Olympic bashes
LONDON (AP) ― The athletes and the Olympic torch have arrived in London ― and so has the party.For those keener on celebrity-spotting or dancing the night away than medal counting, the British host city has plenty of action to offer during games time. Away from the track and field, Hollywood royalty such as Brangelina and Nicole Kidman will be rubbing shoulders with diplomats and businessmen at the city’s glitziest clubs and grandest historic buildings. Meanwhile, Dizzy Rascal, Snow Patrol and o
July 22, 2012
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Waiting on life’s breath
Hannah, 2, awaiting groundbreaking procedure for windpipeThe sight of Lee Young-mi leading her nearly 2-year-old daughter Hannah along a hallway in Seoul National University Hospital might not sound too unusual. But when The Korea Herald visited her about one year ago, she could do nothing but lie on her back. Hannah can now walk if she holds on to her parents’ hands, though she can’t go far. Hannah was born without a windpipe. Because she needs to have her artificial airway cleared every fiftee
July 20, 2012
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‘Focus on human nature, not unique cultural aspects’
World-renowned story-teller Robert McKee says appealing to human nature matters mostHow to best produce hit dramas and movies based on traditional Korean culture is an important question for the government as it tries to promote the country’s heritage abroad.Robert McKee, a world-renowned teacher of story-writing and story-telling, said a strategy that focuses on cultural uniqueness is likely to fail because it has nothing in common with people in other countries. Stories that appeal to human na
July 18, 2012
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Auction for Haiti relief raises 170 million won
Art auction-company Seoul Auction raised some 170 million won during its third charity event “Haiti Children Support Fundraising Auction.” Titled “We Believe Haiti,” the auction was held on July 7 at Seoul Auction, Gangnam, with actor Lee Kwang-ki serving as the emcee. Items donated by renowned celebrities, writers, artists, and art collectors were put on the block for Haiti emergency aid funds operated by World Vision. All 50 works of art ― donated by artists and art collectors such as Bae Bien
July 18, 2012