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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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Police find more evidence of murder-suicide in Paju hotel death case
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Bethell, vanguard of the anti-Japanese press
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, publishes a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. The following is the fifth installment. ― Ed. By Kim Hyong-mok, Senior research fellow, Independence Hal
Aug. 31, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Introducing the world, one dish at a time
Taking a seat in his cooking studio in Sangsu-dong, Seoul producer Lee Wook-jung was doing little to dispel his globetrotting image.“I just got back from a week in Kyoto,” he said. The KBS producer, best known for his Peabody Award-winning 2008 series “Noodle Road,” has spent a considerable amount of the year outside Korea, scoping out locations and interview subjects for his documentaries. With an academic background in cultural anthropology, culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu London and the
Aug. 30, 2015
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Chadwick International appoints new head
Chadwick International has named Shelly Luke Wille the new head of school as part of its key leadership reshuffle, school officials said Tuesday.Wille succeeded Charles Sachs as the new head of the school located in Songdo, Incheon, effective for the 2015-16 school year that started last week. She has vowed to implement long-term strategies to enhance the learning environment and education program, which is based on International Baccalaureate. Shelly Luke Wille (Chadwick International)“I’m thr
Aug. 25, 2015
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KORAIL chief calls for Seoul to lead inter-Korean railway
As KORAIL president and chief executive, Choi Yeon-hye was sedate, soft-spoken and well versed in the intricate web of railroad technologies, as well as the industry’s inner workings, brandishing her 20-odd years of expertise as a “railman.” Touching on a now-severed inter-Korean railway and the ongoing program to rebuild its southern section, however, she appeared resolute and principled. Reconnecting the line across the border is not a matter of commercial feasibility, she said, but of nationa
Aug. 21, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Chiang Kai-shek, a monumental Chinese leader who advocated Korean independence
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, will publish a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. The following is the fourth installment. ― Ed.Japan’s imperialist desires did not stop with the invas
Aug. 10, 2015
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Herald wraps up ‘Young Diplomats’ program
Herald Corp.’s three-day program for aspiring diplomats and opinion leaders ended on Sunday with some 300 participants expressing their satisfaction over a series of high-profile figures’ lectures on diplomacy and world affairs. Singaporean Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat delivers a lecture during the Young Opinion Leaders’ Knowledge Forum at Yonsei University’s International Campus in Songdo, Incheon, on Friday. Held at Yonsei University’s International Campus in Songdo, Incheon, the program consisted
Aug. 9, 2015
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Salvation Army to give financial aid to handicapped
Attendants to the Salvation Army signing ceremony included (From left): Cochlear Korea general manager Hwang Yong-jae, Seinmedex Korea president Ko Chang-hoon, Surgitech Korea president Park Sang-woo, Asianstar managing director Nam Yong-wan and Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle headquarters secretary-general Lee Su-geun. (Salvation Army)The Salvation Army Korea signed an agreement Wednesday with local companies to provide medical expenses for the physically challenged in low-income households.I
Aug. 6, 2015
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Former U.S. envoy to teach at HUFS
Kathleen StephensHankuk University of Foreign Studies is to appoint Kathleen Stephens, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, as a chair professor for its diplomacy course, officials said Monday.Stephens will be teaching at the HUFS division of language and diplomacy, which combines language study and a training course for diplomatic skills. It was created in 2014 to foster diplomats and members of international organizations.“The practical knowledge, experience and know-how Stephens possesses
July 27, 2015
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Inside actor Yoon Kye-sang
Among the many singer-turned-actors that pervade screens today, there are few that have been as willing to climb up from the bottom or are as serious about their newfound craft as Yoon Kye-sang.Unlike most idol singers who foray into acting with an already-established fanbase, Yoon -- who debuted in 1999 with boy band g.o.d, dropped out in 2004 amid much controversy, and rejoined the group a decade later in 2014 -- did not shoot to immediate on-screen stardom or land lead roles in big-budget pro
July 27, 2015
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[Photo News] Singapore Airlines spends day with children
SINGAPORE AIRLINES SPENDS DAY WITH CHILDREN - Thirty-five Singapore Airlines executives and staff including General Manager Sia Nam Kung provided a cooking class and museum experience program to the visually-handicapped and underprivileged children on Saturday in collaboration with the Jongno Community Welfare Center. Parents of participating children could watch a movie and were provided lunch. Singapore Airlines
July 20, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] From Canadian Schofield to Korean Seok Ho-pil
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreigners who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. The following is the third installment. ― Ed.William Schofield's familySchofield lecturing at Severance Med
July 13, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Forgotten veteran tells pain of war, life after
When Seo Jeong-yeol, now 90, was admitted to a military hospital for an injury in 1953 during the Korean War, he was shocked to learn that he had been enlisted under a different name the whole time: Kim Chil-seok. Amid the chaos of the war, records were lost, families were separated, and the then-28-year-old staff sergeant became someone else.“I had the same service number, but my name was different. There was no way to prove that I was me,” Seo said. “After I was discharged, I knocked on all ki
June 24, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Tatsuji Fuse, lawyer who fought for justice during colonial era
What did the Japanese look like in the eyes of Koreans in the colonial period (1910-1945)? The images of high-handed military police and officers armed with swords, elementary school teachers who shout “Banzai!” (Long live the emperor!), the coercive landowners who lorded over the tenants and prosecutors, judges and other officers of the Japanese Government-General of Korea could come to mind. From their point of view, the Japanese were invaders and colonialists, or in other words, merciless rul
June 22, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Hulbert’s legacies live on
On May 21, 1886, in the port city of San Francisco, 23-year-old Homer Bezaleel Hulbert and the husband and wife pair Delzell A. Bunker and George W. Gilmore were about to embark on a journey to the unknown land of Joseon. After launching on June 1 and sailing for 18 days, their vessel arrived in Yokohama, Japan. Moving to Nagasaki, they took another vessel to their final destination of Jemulpo, Incheon. They sped down the Seoul-Incheon road, rode a small ferry across the Hangang River and then e
June 8, 2015
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Linguistics expert Song appointed head of Korean language institute
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday that it has appointed professor Song Cheol-eui of Seoul National University’s Department of Korean Language and Literature as the 10th director general of the National Institute of the Korean Language.Song, who will head the institute over the next three years, has written a number of articles in the fields of language policy and education for academic journals. As a well-known figure in the Korean language academic circles, he has contrib
May 26, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Steve Yoo asks to be taken back
So, Steve Yoo wants to be taken back into Korea, the country he abandoned 13 years ago to avoid military service. In an interview in Hong Kong late Tuesday night, the ’90s pop star who performed as Yoo Seung-jun ― but is now better known here as a high-profile draft-dodger ― knelt down, shed tears and apologized for his “foolish” decision in 2002 to renounce his Korean citizenship and become a U.S. citizen.The move, made just three months before the scheduled conscription and despite his repeate
May 20, 2015
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[Herald Interview] The art and science of translation
On each desk are two copies of a text, one in Korean and the other in English. A handful of students ― some Korean, some international ― pore over each word, comparing and searching. A heated discussion ensues on the English translation of the Korean word “gap gap ha da,” as some favor “suffocating,” while others, “tedious.” A conclusion is difficult to reach, since the word could mean either of the two, or both, or even neither, depending on the context.Thus goes a typical class at the Literatu
May 18, 2015
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Yoo to discuss controversial exile over military service
Singer Yoo Seung-jun, whose successful career came to a halt 13 years ago over controversies about his military service, will talk in detail for the first time about the circumstances surrounding his decision not to enlist in the Korean army in an online broadcast next week.Korean-American Yoo, also known as Steve Yoo, was a K-pop sensation who debuted in 1997.His career came to an abrupt end in 2002, when he decided not to enlist in South Korea’s mandatory military service. He originally announ
May 12, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Bringing Christianity, Islam closer together
Kim Ah-young, director of the Center for Islamic Studies, often finds herself in the middle of a tug-of-war between Christianity and Islam.As a devout and open-minded Christian who seeks deeper understanding of Islam, her action is sometimes branded as “dovish” by hawkish Christians. Muslims don’t always find her stance convincing and trustworthy either, given centuries of hostility between the two religious groups.But her mission is clear ― to bring the two religions closer together through mut
May 4, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Be tenacious, commit, execute’
Lee Seung-hun’s career story is filled with failures. But when he looks back and adds all those failures up, Lee said, it equals success.He is now living his dream, working as a creature technical director at the world’s biggest special effects movie company, ILM, with his family in San Francisco. “Star Wars” producer George Lucas founded ILM, which is currently part of the Walt Disney Company.“Be tenacious, commit and execute. It’s really hard, but that’s the best advice I can give to the young
May 4, 2015