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[Herald Interview] Korea’s agricultural community revival movement goes global

IndustryAug 26, 2014

South Korea’s iconic community development movement ― Saemaul Undong ― is to be expanded to developing countries in a joint effort with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, according ...
[Herald Interview] LX KCSC eyes second leap in Information Age

TechnologyAug 24, 2014

Ever wondered how properties are divided and borders are set? Ever asked who those people are standing in the middle of the road with a tripod looking as though they are taking a picture? Land surv...
[Herald Interview] ‘Do everything to fulfill your passion’

TheaterAug 21, 2014

The name Jamal Sims was not familiar to people in Korea until he appeared on “Dancing 9,” a dance survival show on cable channel Mnet, as a judge for the final round. But he is an established choreo...
[Herald Interview] Descendant of U.S. missionary happy with Korean citizenship

Social affairsAug 20, 2014

For U.S. lawyer David Linton, last week was a meaningful step toward more involvement with his expertise in South Korea. The 42-year-old was given special naturalized Korean citizenship in gratitude...
[Herald Interview] Ex-U.N. rights expert urges Tokyo to resolve sex slavery dispute

Foreign affairsAug 20, 2014

COLOMBO ― A former top U.N. expert on women’s rights urged Japan to come up with a resolution to a decades-long dispute over its wartime sex slavery, criticizing Tokyo for moving “backwards” with its...
[Herald Interview] Korea expands global presence in eco-friendly technology

Social affairsAug 19, 2014

The global demand for green products and services has sharply expanded in recent years as the world strives to meet its needs for economic growth and environmental protection. Korea’s environmental ...
[Herald Interview] No way out of labor strife for Hyundai Motor?

BusinessAug 19, 2014

Hyundai Motor Group has notched up a number of achievements in its carmaking business over the past decade, becoming the world’s fifth-largest automaker in 2009. However, one area in which it has fa...
[Herald Interview] Ivy finds her place in ‘Chicago’

CultureAug 19, 2014

Three hours before show time, the lobby of the D-Cube Art Center is dark, with hardly any sign of human presence. But this is when the backstage area comes to life. One by one, cast members arrive f...
[Herald Interview] KOICA seeks balanced, sustainable aid

Foreign affairsAug 18, 2014

Korea’s 2010 enrollment in the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee was a milestone in the history of its economic growth, epitomizing its unprecedented ascent from a war-stricken backwater to an ...
[Herald Interview] Central Asia, Korea bolster forest partnership

IndustryAug 18, 2014

South Korea aims to bolster its forest partnership with Central Asia by sharing its forest expertise and boosting cooperation in restoring the region’s damaged forest ecosystem, the national forestry...
[Herald Interview] No room for N. Korean nuke test: CTBTO chief

North KoreaAug 13, 2014

Amid persistent concerns over its fourth underground blast, North Korea should put a moratorium on nuclear testing and join a global treaty to outlaw it, the head of the agency monitoring the ban sai...
[Herald Interview] ‘3-D thinking’ key to sustainable future

TechnologyAug 13, 2014

The future has always been uncertain. And with the rapid advancements in technology, it is even harder to predict. This is why Lee Kwang-hyung, head of KAIST’s Graduate School of Future Strategy, ca...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea must widen its view of future’

TechnologyAug 13, 2014

James Dator is dubbed as one of the inventors of futures studies, but what he has tried to do for the past 40 years is to persuade people that the future cannot be predicted. Instead he found that a...
[Herald Interview] Rise of IT firms may spur banks: KIF chief

Aug 11, 2014

The entry of highly competitive tech firms in the local financial sector may be an opportunity, rather than a threat, for conventional financial institutions, according to a state-run think tank chie...
[Herald Interview] ‘Alternative education teaches students to be themselves’

EducationAug 7, 2014

South Korea’s alternative education institutes are protesting the government’s push to introduce a mandatary registration system, claiming the move would extend the state’s grip on students who are f...