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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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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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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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ASEAN Culture, Tourism Fair offers diverse cultural experience
The ASEAN-Korean Center will host the 2012 ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair that will give visitors a chance to experience diverse cultures of Southeast Asian countries. The fair will feature 70 teams from 10 ASEAN member states including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos who will perform traditional dances, sing folk songs and play instrumental music at the event. Visitors will also be able to enjoy Southeast Asian food and drinks at the food section. Travel informa
June 1, 2012
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Birthplace of Buddha lures people to Nepal
While many Koreans believe the birthplace of Buddha to be in India, Nepal’s state tourism agency aims to correct the misconception and promote their country as the actual birthplace of Buddha. As the year marks Visit Lumbini Year, Nepal Tourism Board also aims to draw more Korean tourists to the major Buddhist pilgrimage site and establish the place as a symbol of peace. “Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha born more than 2,500 years ago. As the year marks the Visit Lumbini Year, we plan to
June 1, 2012
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Seattle’s secret is out: Lake Chelan, Washington
CHELAN, Washington ― Just say the words “summer at the lake” in certain company, and you’ll get a wistful smile, possibly followed by stories about fishing contests, belly-flops, mosquito bites, campfire songs, sexual awakening, lingering regret, family feuds, winterizing expenses and the prospect that the mortgage interest tax deductions for second homes might someday be disallowed.Now, say “summer at the lake” to a room full of Seattleites, and talk will likely turn to Lake Chelan.Lake Chelan,
June 1, 2012
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Sheraton Grande Walkerhill presents summer package
The hotel presents “Summertime Stay” package from June 1-22 for those who want to enjoy the early summer season. The package, which includes a one-night stay at Deluxe room, ice cream and dining at the restaurant The View is priced at 170,000 won, excluding tax and service charges.The package including draft beer with nachos or French fries at the European restaurant CLOCK 16 is 190,000 won.Customers will also be offered Greek organic cosmetic trial kit KORESS, a 10 percent discount for eat-in a
May 25, 2012
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Grand Hyatt Seoul holds music party
The hotel will hold a House Music Party at J.J. Mahoney’s featuring live music by world-renowned DJ Scott Pullen and Mahoney’s house band Maximum.The entry fee is 30,000 won or 20,000 won for JJ Ladies members. The party will offer complementary welcome drinks and coffee. The party will be held over two nights from May 25-26.For more information, call (02) 799-8601.
May 25, 2012
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Spanish grill festival at JW Marriott
The hotel’s grill restaurant JW’s Grill holds a Spanish grilled food festival from May 31 to June 17.It will hold a gala dinner on June 7 featuring eight-course Spanish grilled cuisine. Prepared by Jordi Villegas, a JW Marriott Hong Kong chef, the dinner will include Spanish roast pork, grilled tenderloin and Iberian ham with potatoes. The dinner is priced at 180,000 won per person, excluding tax and service charge. For more information, call (02) 6282-6759.
May 25, 2012
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Museums abound in British Columbia’s capital city of Victoria
There’s a museum with something for everyone in Victoria, B.C., from evocative exhibits of native history to tea and croquet on the lawn of a 19th-century home-turned-museum.Here’s a sampling:Royal BC MuseumThis don’t-miss museum, the city’s biggest, has a world-class First Nations gallery (with ceremonial masks, totem poles and more artifacts of British Columbia’s native groups); natural-history galleries with lush sea and forest dioramas; and a child-pleasing reconstruction of a 19th-century t
May 25, 2012
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Ecuador’s remote ecolodges put the lush, tropical woodland right outside
EL ORIENTE, Ecuador ― This is one rain forest the world has saved.After donors around the globe pledged $116 million by the December 2011 deadline to prevent oil drilling in the biologically fragile Yasuni National Park, the Ecuadorian government agreed to leave it alone for now.There will be no roads, drilling or pipelines this year.Instead, tourists can continue to witness the damp glory of the region’s tangled forests and the riotous color of even the smallest frog and butterfly.“Everyone on
May 25, 2012
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Man gets 120 years for brutal killing
A New Jersey couple received long prison sentences for carjacking a visitor to Atlantic City, forcing him into the trunk of his car and then stabbing him.Craig Arno, 46, was sentenced Thursday to 120 years, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Superior Court Judge Michael Donio said Arno must serve at least 100 years without parole, guaranteeing he will die in prison.Arno's former girlfriend, Jess
May 25, 2012
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Alert in Chile over half a million abandoned pigs
Chile declared a health alert at a site where 500,000 pigs, abandoned by a slaughtering company, were dying in large numbers until authorities stepped in Tuesday.Health Minister Jaime Manalich visited the plant in Freirina, 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of Santiago in the parched Atacama region, and said that without food, water, cleaning or care the pigs had started to die.The incident began w
May 23, 2012
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Thai pool villa resorts the newest honeymoon trend
Villa Zolitude Resort and Spa famous for ‘privacy and seclusion’City newlyweds these days seem to view their honeymoon as a cross between an escape from work and a romantic getaway. So pool villa resorts in Phuket have become one of the latest trends for Asian honeymooners.The number of villas with bedrooms, a living room and a private pool has been increasing, with a surge in honeymooners from around the world. The main slogan for the pool villas is “privacy and seclusion.” “Honeymoon reservat
May 20, 2012
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Designer pensions: A touch of class in the country
Premium pensions designed by renowne architects offer special weekendsCity life for Kim Young-kwan, a 60-year-old former executive at a construction company, was exhausting, boring and empty. He felt that he was like a hamster in a wheel all day long ― working on weekdays and shopping at department stores on weekends. Eight years ago, he decided to leave the city and pursue a new life, starting with building the house he had dreamt of.Kim requested Min Qu-am, one of the country’s leading archite
May 18, 2012
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Korail introduces sleeper train for Yeosu
Korea Railroad Corporation is operating sleeper trains for visitors to Yeosu Expo throughout the Expo period ending Aug. 12. Equipped with individual beds in 28 cabins, the train departs from Seoul Station at 11:20 p.m. and arrives in Yeosu at 3:48 a.m.The sleeper train package allows visitors to watch the sunrise at the small temple of Hyangilam, located on top of a mountain overlooking the sea surrounding Yeosu early in the morning, then visit Expo exhibitions as well as other famous islands n
May 18, 2012
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JW Marriott Hotel Seoul serves traditional sushi menu
The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Mikado offers special traditional Japanese sushi dishes prepared by a renowned Japanese chef through May 27. The traditional sushi is developed and served by Tadaki Nomura, the top sushi chef of Ritz-Carlton Tokyo. His special sushi starts from 120,000 won per person. On May 24, Nomura will serve an eight-course meal featuring traditional stews and five different types of sushi at 198,000 won per person. Prices are exclusive of tax and service charges. For more in
May 18, 2012
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Renaissance Seoul Hotel offers semi-buffet dinner
The hotel’s steakhouse Manhattan Grill offers a semi-buffet dinner including steak and seafood served on one plate until July 1. Surf and Turf Dinner offers a variety of appetizers and desserts from its buffet and main dishes of steak and seafood brought to the table. Customers can choose main dishes from a variety of steak and seafood dishes, including beef tenderloin, lamb chops, veal tenderloin and pan-seared scallops with teriyaki sauce, salmon with balsamic sauce and sauted prawns with chil
May 18, 2012
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Suncheon holds environmental festival
Suncheon, a scenic city in South Jeolla Province, will host an environmental festival next week. The Suncheon EcoGeo Festival will feature a variety of events ― music, arts and family activities ― along with some nature-themed events intended to raise environmental awareness. Suncheon is globally recognized for its ecological value with its wetland Suncheon Bay, home to migratory birds and species like mudskippers and mud crabs. The weekend festival, which runs from May 25-27, also aims to attra
May 18, 2012
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Hong Kong’s skyline is breathtaking from just about any angle and time of day
HONG KONG ― India has the Taj Mahal. In France, of course, it’s the Eiffel Tower. Russia has Red Square and South Africa has Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Each a treasure, and each reason enough for a pilgrimage.In Hong Kong, the sight to see is not a single monument or even a majestic natural vista. It is the city’s glittering homage to the modern skyscraper ― a breathtaking skyline with verdant Victoria Peak as the picture-postcard backdrop.Still, when I arrived in Hong Kong for a long weekend l
May 18, 2012
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Yeosu offers more than just Expo
Travel destinations near Expo venue await local and foreign visitorsMake the most out of your precious time while staying at Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea: alluring travel destinations await for your visit, not so far from the Expo venues. Most of the must-visit spots are lined up along the southern coast that connects Boseong, Suncheon and Sacheon cities as well as Yeosu. The expo’s Organizing Committee gathered 83 recommended one-day tour routes along the coast. Here
May 11, 2012
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After the Olympics, explore England’s North Country
HEXHAM, England ― A bone-chilling rain swept over the moors on the October day we hiked to the top of the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall, a few miles south of the Scottish border.Gusts of wind, scouring the tumble-down ruins of the Second Century Roman barracks built on the summit drove most sensible people indoors. But the dark clouds and lowering sky, pelting the armory, shrine and sleeping quarters with rain, set the mood as nothing else could have done. Shivering in my summer-weight parka ― a last-
May 11, 2012
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Poolside barbeque at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel’s outdoor grill opened on May 10, offering a wide array of barbecue meals ― seafood, beef, chicken, lamb chops and homemade sausages ― all charcoal-grilled on the spot. Side dishes such as fresh salads, a variety of appetizers and desserts will be offered with the main barbeque dishes. A special lucky draw event will be held everyday for customers joining its membership program from May 10 to 17. The winners will be presented with a Poolside BBQ voucher for two and rewarded with double
May 11, 2012