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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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Former foreign minister Hong dies at age 77
Hong Soon-young, a retired diplomat who served as South Korea's foreign minister, unification minister and ambassador to five countries, died Wednesday at age 77, officials said.Hong, who was the foreign minister from 1998-2000, was considered one of the best known diplomats in South Korea. He entered the foreign service in 1961 and served in various other posts, including ambassador to Pakistan, Malaysia, Russia, Germany and China.Hong served as unification minister from 2001-2002. (Yonhap)
April 30, 2014
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[Weekender] Taking pause from 30 years in top gear
After working nonstop for 30 years, Sohn Ji-ae, former president and CEO of Arirang TV and Radio, who left her post at the end of February after two and a half years, is relishing what she calls her “mid-life time out.” “March 1 marks my independence from institutions,” said Sohn on Wednesday in an interview with The Korea Herald.“My career has been so fast, in top gear,” she said of her whirlwind career that started at Business Korea, a monthly magazine, saw her as a correspondent for the New Y
April 25, 2014
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Ewha Womans Univ. names new president
Ewha Womans University announced Thursday that Choi Kyung-hee, a professor in the department of science education, was named its new president.The university board held a meeting early in the day and confirmed the 51-year-old educator as the school’s head. She was selected out of three female candidates, all of whom are currently members of the university staff.She will begin her four-year term on Aug. 1, succeeding Kim Sun-uk.Choi received her doctoral degree in the same field in 1994, and has
April 24, 2014
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Bon Jovi helps open, fund low-income housing in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Jon Bon Jovi’s hit tune “Who Says You Can’t Go Home?” took on new meaning Tuesday as the rock star cut the ribbon on a namesake housing development for low-income residents and the formerly homeless in Philadelphia. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes opened in the Francisville neighborhood after about 18 months of construction. Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex, which he hopes will offer tenants the support they need to get back on their
April 23, 2014
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[Herald Interview] ‘Keep English learning fun for kids’
As U.S. President Barack Obama had once pointed out, South Korean’s zeal for education is second to none. But English language education author Patrick Jackson said effort alone is not enough when vying to become a polyglot. For young language learners, the key is to keep the work interesting, enjoyable and connected to the real world. “The amount of content (Korean) students go through in a year is much more than any other place I know, more than possibly anywhere in the world,” he said. “But i
April 22, 2014
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Seo Taiji wins lawsuit over unpaid rent
A Seoul court has ruled in favor of singer Seo Taiji in a lawsuit against a tenant in one of his buildings, court officials said Wednesday.The tenant, a hospital owner surnamed Byun, has leased the second to fifth floors of the building in Seoul since July 2011. Byun was to pay monthly rent of 34 million won ($32,600) and a maintenance fee of 9.4 million won, but fell behind in the rent starting in September 2012. Seo filed a suit against the tenant as Byun refused to leave the building, even af
April 9, 2014
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Grand Hyatt Seoul names new general manager
Grand Hyatt Seoul said Monday that it had named veteran hotelier David Pacey its new general manager. The former general manager at Grand Hyatt Taipei will succeed Peter Walshaw, the longest-serving general manager of Grand Hyatt Seoul. The Australian has served as general manager of the hotel for the last 23 years. On his first assignment to Korea, Pacey served as the general manager of the Hyatt Regency Incheon from 2002 to 2007. Later, he moved on to participate in the openings of Grand Hyatt
April 7, 2014
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Chris Gelken, former Korea Herald editor, dies
Chris Gelken, a former senior associate editor of The Korea Herald, died of cancer on Friday. He was 58.“Today (Friday) at 1:45 p.m. Chris Gelken quietly passed away,” read a message on his Facebook account posted from Limoges, France. “The last few months were very difficult, but he fought every step of the way.”Gelken had been battling adenocarcinoma after a stage-four diagnosis last August, according to his friends. He is survived by wife Shirley Han Ying. A veteran journalist whose works sp
April 6, 2014
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[Weekender] Green Ranger leads push for conservation
For Kim Myung-jeon, the chairman of Green Ranger, a nonprofit organization that helps young people take part in environmental campaigns, planting trees goes beyond wanting to provide people with fresher air.He considers it an educational practice that can help promote well-rounded citizens who will contribute to society in ways that truly matter.“It is ultimately the people who change the world,” Kim told The Korea Herald in an interview. “And guiding the youth so that they may grow up to become
April 4, 2014
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Design professor tapped to head tourism agency
Byun Choo-suk, a design professor at Kookmin University, has been tapped as the new president of the Korea Tourism Organization, according to officials on Thursday. He will succeed German-born Lee Charm, who resigned as head of the organization amid a sex scandal in November last year. Byun is known as an advertisement and design expert. He has served as a director of LG Ad and as former dean of Kookmin University College of Design. He was a member of the presidential campaign team for Park Geun
April 3, 2014
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Ritz-Carlton Seoul names new general manager
The Ritz-Carlton Seoul has appointed Romanian hotelier Radu Cernia its general manager, the hotel said on Monday. Cernia has extensive experience in the East Asian hospitality industry. He previously held managerial posts in JW Marriott Beijing and The Ritz-Carlton Beijing and took charge of food and beverages at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo. Since he joined The Ritz-Carlton Company in 1998, he has held various positions at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Bulgari Hotels in Indonesia. Cernia graduated from
March 31, 2014
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Imperial Palace names new chief
Imperial Palace Seoul has appointed veteran Korean hotelier Kim Jung-suk as its new general manager, the hotel said on Friday. Prior to joining the hotel, Kim held various managerial positions at The Westin Chosun in guestrooms, food and beverages, marketing and promotions. He has also served in marketing, communication and planning positions at major international companies such as Coca Cola and AIG. “We hope Kim will deliver a new energy to the Imperial Palace hotel chain, which is expanding a
March 28, 2014
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on Vogue cover
NEW YORK (AP) ― Kanye West’s campaign to get fiancee Kim Kardashian on the cover of Vogue magazine has finally paid off. They appear in a photo by Annie Leibovitz on the April issue. The photo shows Kardashian wearing a white wedding-style dress with West’s arms around her. She posted it on her official Twitter and Instagram accounts saying: “This is such a dream come true!!!” West wrote “Thank you (at)voguemagazine” on his Twitter account.West had said he believed Kardashian is cover-worthy. In
March 23, 2014
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W Seoul Walkerhill names new general manager
W Seoul Walkerhill has appointed Indian veteran hotelier Vikram Mujumdar as its new general manager, the hotel said on Monday. Prior to joining the W Hotel in Seoul, Mujumdar held managerial positions at Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Phuket and Bangkok for four years. Mujumdar has spent two decades in hotel management since starting as a front office worker. He first joined Marriott International, and then moved to Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where he was in charge of revenue management for th
March 17, 2014
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Perenna Kei of H.K. named world’s youngest billionaire
Perenna Kei, a 24-year-old woman from Hong Kong, topped the 2014 World’s Youngest Billionaires list recently unveiled by Forbes, unseating the 29-year-old Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. The youngest billionaire, also known by the name Ji Peili, reportedly has an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion and owns 85 percent of Logan Property Holdings through various companies and a family trust. Kei’s wealth was inherited, not self-made. Her father, Ji Haipeng, is the chairman and CEO of Logan P
March 17, 2014
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Oakwood Premier Incheon appoints new general manager
Oakwood Premier Incheon appointed veteran hotelier Kim Sung-hyun its new general manager, the hotel said on Thursday. Kim entered the hospitality industry as a full-time worker at Millennium Seoul Hilton in 1992 and held diverse positions in the Hilton Group over 11 years. He was a member of the task force to prepare for the opening of the Hyatt Regency Incheon in 2003 and served as general manager at Seokyo Hotel and Jeju KAL Hotel. “I’m happy to work in the fast-changing Songdo International B
March 6, 2014
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New theater chief faces opposition
A group of thespians and theater professionals are demanding that the government cancel the appointment of a critic as artistic director of the state-run National Theater Company of Korea. In a statement released Thursday, members of the National Theater Association of Korea claimed that the post should have been given to someone with hands-on experience in theater, not to an outsider with an academic or administrative background. A long-time critic and professor of theater, Kim Yun-cheol took o
Feb. 28, 2014
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[Photo News] Learn before you go
Feb. 27, 2014
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[Photo News] Kumho Asiana scholarship
Feb. 27, 2014
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Urim Books exhibits book by pastor at New Delhi Book Fair
South Korean publisher Urim Books exhibited books written by pastor Lee Jae-rock at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2014, from Feb. 15 to 23 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.Alongside participants from 25 countries, Urim Books presented “The Message of the Cross” by Lee, author and senior pastor of Manmin Central Church, with copies translated into 56 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil and Nepalese. Five other Christian books by Lee, “Spirit, Soul and Body(1),” “Heaven (1,2),” “Hell” and “The P
Feb. 26, 2014