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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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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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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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Catholic Cardinal calls for dialogue on Christian unity
In the Protestant church alone, there are more than 345 denominations and no one knows the exact amount of religions on Earth. People with different beliefs have been indifferent or in conflict over religion for a long time, yet very little effort has been made to seek a solution.Amid global tension over religion, the Catholic Church has been taking steps towards reconciliation, seeking “deepened dialogue among different ideas.” Since the Second Vatican Council from 1962 till 1965, which address
Oct. 30, 2013
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Korean immigrant wins X Factor Australia
Im Dami, a Korean-born contestant, was crowned the winner of “X Factor Australia 2013,” a television reality music competition.According to Australian news media, the 24-year-old piano teacher outlasted Jai Waetford then Taylor Henderson to be named the winner in the season finale. She has become the first Asian-Australian immigrant to win the singing audition.“I don’t believe that I won. I want to win this for people like me who are dags and inspire them to dream big!” Dami said.Born in Seoul,
Oct. 29, 2013
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Seoul, Washington renew youth exchange program for 5 more years
South Korea and the United States agreed Tuesday to extend their youth internship exchange program for another five years, but with a reduction in the program’s quota due to weaker-than-expected interest.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se signed the agreement with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim to extend the Work, English, Study and Travel (WEST) program, according to the Seoul ministry.The WEST program was first signed in 2008 for a five-year run as part of the two allies’ frie
Oct. 29, 2013
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Nobel-winning chemist hails power of computing
Arieh Warshel, co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, hailed the power of computing in revolutionizing science and opening a new horizon for human knowledge.“When I first started using computer simulations (during the 1960s), there was no such computer program so I to design one,” Arieh Warshel, professor of chemistry at University of Southern California, said in a news conference in Seoul on Monday.Warshel is often referred as the “man who took chemistry into cyberspace” as he laid
Oct. 28, 2013
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‘Comfort woman’ memoir to have English, Chinese editions
The memoir of a Korean woman who was forced into sex slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II will be published in English and Chinese.The Office of Education of South Gyeongsang Province said that it would publish the English and Chinese editions of the true life story of Kim Bok-deuk, 96, the oldest surviving former “comfort woman,” in mid-December.The office published a book of her testimony in Korean, titled “Don’t Forget Me,” in March, and released its Japanese translation in Augus
Oct. 28, 2013
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Pope’s Twitter account attracts 10m followers
VATICAN CITY (AFP) ― Pope Francis welcomed news on Sunday that his Twitter account @pontifex had attracted more than 10 million followers.“Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you! I thank you with all my heart and ask you to continue praying for me,” the pontiff tweeted early Sunday.Francis’s predecessor Pope Benedict XVI had opened the account on December 12, and interest in tweets from the pontiff surged after the Argentine pope was elected in March.People around the w
Oct. 28, 2013
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Aung San Suu Kyi collects Rome honorary citizenship
ROME (AFP) ― Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally became an honorary citizen of Rome Sunday, 19 years after the honour was awarded to her.The Nobel peace laureate was given the citizenship in 1994 but spent most of the past two decades under house arrest in Myanmar which meant she was unable to collect her award.Rome mayor Ignazio Marino said on his Twitter account that the city could “finally award it to a free woman.”At a ceremony at the town hall, a modest Suu Kyi denied that sh
Oct. 28, 2013
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Belgium’s shy king finds favor after 100 days on throne: polls
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Belgium’s King Philippe, whose shy ways as crown prince worried the kingdom for many years, is winning over the public after 100 days on the throne, surveys showed this weekend.As Philippe prepares to mark his first 100 days as monarch on Monday, a survey saw him gain popularity even in Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north where sentiment is cooler towards the royal family than in the French-speaking south.A total 59 percent of Flemish people expressed confidence in the 53-year-
Oct. 28, 2013
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Groundbreaking art critic Arthur Danto dies at 89
Arthur C. Danto, a provocative and influential philosopher and critic who championed Andy Warhol and other avant-garde artists and upended the study of art history by declaring that the history of art was over, has died. He was 89.Danto, art critic for The Nation magazine from 1984 to 2009 and a professor emeritus at Columbia University, died of heart failure Friday at his Manhattan apartment, daughter Ginger Danto said Sunday.An academically trained philosopher, Danto became as central to debat
Oct. 28, 2013
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Lou Reed, iconic punk-poet, dead at 71
Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock ` n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after, died Sunday at age 71.Reed died in Southampton, New York, of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant, according to his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, who added that Reed had been in frail health for months. Reed shared a home in Southampton with his wife and fellow musician, Laurie Anderson, whom he marrie
Oct. 28, 2013
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Independence activist to become honorary Yonsei graduate
Ahn Chang-ho, a late independence activist, will be honored with a posthumous certificate of graduation from Yonsei University.The award comes 118 years after he entered the forerunner of Yonsei.The school will award Ahn with a certificate of honorary graduation in a ceremony at Yonsei-Samsung Library on the Sinchon campus in Seoul on Nov. 8, a day before his birthday. His grandson, Philip Cuddy, 58, is scheduled to attend the event.Yonsei will also hold a commemorative exhibition for Ahn in a m
Oct. 27, 2013
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ASEAN celebrated
The “5th Bravo! ASEAN in Korea 2013” showcased Southeast Asian traditional music and dance, as well as pop music performances, at the Millennium Hall of Konkuk University in Seoul on Saturday.The theme of the fifth installment of “Bravo ASEAN” was “diversity in harmony” to highlight the enormous diversity of ethnicities, language and most of all cultural heritage of the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, organizers from the ASEAN-Korea Centre said. The event ha
Oct. 27, 2013
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South Korean official dies in Peru river accident
LIMA (AP) ― South Korean officials say that a government worker has died in a river accident in Peru. South Korean Consul Lee Hwang-roh says 44-year-old Kim Yoon-ho was on a vessel that overturned Thursday on the Itaya river in Peru’s Amazon region. His body was taken to a morgue in the city of Iquitos in northern Peru. He worked for the South Korean ministry of oceans and fisheries.Officials gave no further details on Friday.
Oct. 27, 2013
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Footballers need support, says Prince William
LONDON (AFP) ― Footballers need support to help them handle the pressure that comes with their high-profile, Britain’s Prince William said Saturday.William, president of the Football Association, the game’s governing body in England, said players needed training in how to cope with being role models.The prince, second in line to the throne, was speaking at a gala dinner to mark the FA’s 150th anniversary.“Our national players are role models for millions of young people and I think we need to gi
Oct. 27, 2013
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Singer launches W10b Dokdo fundraising drive online
Kim Jang-hoon, a pop singer well known for promoting Korea overseas, has launched a campaign to create a 10 billion won ($941,000) Dokdo fund online.The launch also marks the Oct. 25 Dokdo Day.According to his agency Concert World, Kim kicked off the drive to collect donations from internet users through Daum, a local internet portal, and GoodbuySelly, a website run by singer-turned-businessman Kim Tae-wook.“I set the target amount at 10 billion won as an expression of strong will,” Kim said. “N
Oct. 25, 2013
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Singer Hwanhee discharged from military service
Singer Hwanhee, a member of Fly to the Sky, was discharged from his two-year military service Friday.“I came back to you after a long break. Thank you very much for greeting me,” the 31-year-old said to his fans who gathered at the Seongdong district office where he fulfilled his military duty. “I will try to sing good songs.”He debuted as a member of the duo in 1999 and released his first solo album in 2009.(swchun@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 25, 2013
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ASEAN-Korea Center to host cultural performances
A festival aimed to promote the cultural diversity of 10 Southeast Asian countries is to be held in Konkuk University’s Millennium Hall in Seoul on Saturday.Hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Center, the fifth “Bravo! ASEAN in Korea” will feature traditional and modern music performances by those from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Out of 42 teams that vied for spots in preliminary sessions held in Hongdae in Seoul and Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, 10 teams were selected to
Oct. 24, 2013
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Korean-designed Uruguay statue reproduced in Yanggu
A Korean sculptor who made “The Greeting Man” in Montevideo, Uruguay has reproduced the art work in a village located in Yanggu, Gangwon Province.Yoo Young-ho, 48, will unveil a copy of the six-meter sculpture in front of the Yanggu Unification Hall near the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday, the office of Haeanmyeon in Yanggu said.He installed “The Greeting Man” on Oct. 25, 2012 in the capital of Urugugay. He donated it to the Latin American country as part of his project to link cultures and peop
Oct. 24, 2013
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Chubby Prince George shown off at royal christening
LONDON (AFP) ― Britain’s baby Prince George was christened in a private ceremony on Wednesday, with his proud parents Prince William and Catherine giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.Wearing a frilly cream lace gown, the third in line to the throne was carried into the Chapel Royal of St James’s palace by his father, his mother Kate close by, elegant in a cream Alexander McQueen outfit.Queen Elizabeth II and the couple’s parents and siblings, including William’s you
Oct. 24, 2013
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Zuckerberg paid record $2.2 billion: survey
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg set a new record for corporate compensation in 2012 with a package worth more than $2.278 billion, according to a survey by a corporate governance firm.The report by GMI Ratings showed Zuckerberg’s salary of $503,000 and bonus of $266,000 were eclipsed by stock options worth some $2.27 billion.This was the first year the survey found any chief executive collected more than $1 billion, according to the GMI report released Tuesday.One other CEO’s c
Oct. 24, 2013