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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Seoul City plans to pass bylaws to preserve modern heritage
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is seeking to preserve modern historic sites at risk of being damaged or lost ― such as Korea’s oldest restaurant, first apartment and first power plant ― as heritage of the capital.Officials said Sunday that the municipal authorities would pass bylaws to protect modern landmarks of Seoul from rapid urban development. Seoul heritage of the past century includes a house habited by Ham Seok-heon, an independence fighter, publisher, columnist, Christian civil right
Oct. 13, 2013
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[Photo News] Reenacted Joseon exam
Oct. 13, 2013
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At U.N., Minister Cho demands Japan apologize for sex slavery during WWII
Gender Equality Minister Cho Youn-sun on Friday urged the Japanese government to officially provide an apology and compensation to surviving sex slaves from World War II.“I urge that the responsible government recognize its legal liability and take appropriate measures acceptable to the victims, as recommended by UN human rights mechanisms,” the minister said at a meeting of the United Nation’s Third Committee held in New York. Cho also presented testimony of wartime Korean comfort women and exp
Oct. 12, 2013
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Intellectual property expert discusses protecting creations
When a singer makes a song from the melody of a stranger’s humming, is he infringing the copyright of the original creator? Yes, says Kim Jong-gyun, trademark examiner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.“Let’s say K-pop star G-Dragon was sitting next to you when you were humming the melody and he creates a song out of it. That could be copyright infringement,” said Kim at a lecture on intellectual property for young designers on Friday, during Herald Design Week 2013. “Singing karaoke is
Oct. 11, 2013
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Scott Carpenter, 2nd U.S. astronaut in orbit, dies
Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, was guided by two instincts: overcoming fear and quenching his insatiable curiosity. He pioneered his way into the heights of space and the depths of the ocean floor.“Conquering of fear is one of life's greatest pleasures and it can be done a lot of different places,” he said.His wife, Patty Barrett, said Carpenter died Thursday in a Denver hospice of complications from a September stroke. He lived in Vail.Carpenter followed John Glenn int
Oct. 11, 2013
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Kim Jang-hoon gives out Hangeul T-shirts in New York
Pop singer Kim Jang-hoon promoted Hangeul in the United States with an event giving out T-shirts emblazed with the Korea alphabet in New York, Wednesday.The event was to celebrate Hangeul Day, which falls on Oct. 9 each year.Kim and Korean students at New York University handed out 600 white T-shirts in Washington Square Park.The T-shirts had two variations ― one lettered with “nanum,” a word meaning sharing, and the other with Hangeul, both written in Korean.“All 600 T-shirts were handed out in
Oct. 10, 2013
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S-Oil donates fuel to food banks
S-Oil donated 200 million won ($185,700) worth of fuel coupons to the Korea National Council on Social Welfare on Thursday, the company said.The fuel will go to 100 food banks ― non-profit organizations that distribute excess food to those in need ― in farming and fishing villages to help operate the vehicles used in delivery.“As fuel is what S-Oil can support best as an oil refiner, I’m pleased to help food banks in farming and fishing villages where they have difficulty in delivering food as t
Oct. 10, 2013
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Hall dedicated to fisherman who defended Dokdo
A memorial hall honoring a fisherman who defended Dokdo from Japanese fishermen during the Joseon era has been dedicated on Ulleungdo Island. The office of North Gyeongsang Province opened the doors of the Ahn Yong-bok memorial hall to the public on Tuesday. Located on the island nearest Dokdo, the easternmost Korean islets also claimed by Japan, the two-story building with a basement has an exhibition room, an auditorium, a screening room and other facilities. Outside the hall, there are a scul
Oct. 9, 2013
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Korean adventurer walks across North American desert
A Korean adventurer recently led a team successfully through North America’s western desert on foot. The three-man expedition group capped by Nam Young-ho, a member of the Kolon Sports Challenge Team of Korean explorers in diverse fields, arrived at Reno, Nevada, around 2 p.m. on Oct. 6, local time, 25 days after departing from Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah on Sept. 12, Kolon Sports said. They walked about 700 kilometers over the Great Basin Desert to complete the crossing. The Great Basin Dese
Oct. 9, 2013
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Putin enjoys vodka-laced birthday diplomacy
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) ― In perhaps an unprecedented burst of birthday diplomacy, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated turning 61 by quaffing vodka, wolfing down cake and being serenaded by some of the world’s most powerful men.Putin Tuesday recounted a series of light-hearted birthday moments that livened up the normally dour conference halls of a trade-focused Asia-Pacific leaders’ summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.In a late-night meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinpin
Oct. 9, 2013
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Tom Hanks reveals Type 2 diabetes
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks has stunned fans by revealing on a U.S. late-night talk show that he’s living with Type 2 diabetes.Hanks, 57, was promoting his new movie “Captain Phillips” ― about the capture of a U.S. cargo ship by Somali pirates ― when he made the surprise disclosure on CBS television’s “Late Night with David Letterman” on Monday.“I went to the doctor and he said, ‘You know those high blood sugar numbers you’ve been dealing with since you were 36? W
Oct. 9, 2013
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Marilyn Monroe plastic surgery files to be sold
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Medical files proving that screen icon Marilyn Monroe underwent cosmetic surgery including on her nose and chin are to be sold at auction next month, auctioneers said Tuesday.The files going under the hammer include X-rays of the “Some Like It Hot” sex symbol who died aged 36 in 1962, as well as doctors’ notes which show she had an ectopic pregnancy five years before her death.“Rumors regarding Marilyn Monroe’s plastic surgery continue to astonish the media and public,” and e
Oct. 9, 2013
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Psy lands on cover of Italy’s L’uomo Vogue
Global rap sensation Psy has taken his “Gangnam Style” into the world of high fashion by landing himself on the cover of this month’s edition of Italy’s L’uomo Vogue magazine.The 35-year-old Korean star, who launched his personal catchphrase “Dress classy and dance cheesy” after his record-breaking hit single “Gangnam Style” went viral, has become something of a fashion icon with his signature colored tuxedo jackets and black shades. Psy had the opportunity to work with Rushka Bergman, known for
Oct. 8, 2013
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Hollywood vandals deface Lennon star before birthday
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Vandals scrawled graffiti on John Lennon’s sidewalk star on Hollywood’s storied Walk of Fame over the weekend, prompting an urgent clean-up days before fans gather for the Beatles icon’s birthday.The unidentified graffiti artist or artists scribbled a smiley face and various messages on the star, which is next to those of his Fab Four band mates outside the Capitol Records building in downtown Hollywood.Beatles fans are expected to hold an annual candle-lit vigil at the star
Oct. 8, 2013
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Service to mark 30 years since Rangoon bombing
An official memorial service will be held at Seoul National Cemetery Wednesday morning to memorialize 17 Koreans killed, mostly senior government officials, in a bombing in Rangoon, Myanmar, 30 years ago.About 40 high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to attend the ceremony, organized by the ministry to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragic event.Surviving family members are also expected at the event.On Oct. 9, 1983, 17 Koreans lost their lives in the North Korean orche
Oct. 8, 2013
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Argentina's president to undergo surgery on head
Argentina's president will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove blood between her brain and skull that has been causing new and worrying symptoms, her physicians said.The president's doctors said they had ordered President Cristina Fernandez on Saturday to rest for a month after discovering the subdural hematoma _ a clot inside her skull pressuring her brain and causing headaches. In some patients, such blood clots reabsorb by themselves over time. But the situation became more urgent after Fernand
Oct. 8, 2013
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Italian film director commits suicide
ROME (AFP) ― Italian film director Carlo Lizzani committed suicide on Saturday by jumping from a third-floor window in Rome at the age of 91, the police said.The death comes nearly three years after another well-known director, Mario Monicelli, died the same way, jumping from a hospital window in Rome.Lizzani, who was head of the Venice film festival for three years, began his career just after World War II in 1948 with a documentary about Italian Communist Party leader Palmiro Togliatti.He also
Oct. 7, 2013
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Oakwood named leading serviced apartment brand
Oakwood Premier Coex Center received the title of South Korea’s leading serviced apartment brand at the ceremony for the annual World Travel Awards held in Dubai on Oct. 1. The World Travel Awards plays a major role in recognizing excellent services within the industry’s various sectors worldwide. Oakwood Premier Coex Center, located in Samseong-dong in southern Seoul, is one of the most prominent serviced apartment providers in Korea. The service aims to combine the luxury of a 5-star hotel wit
Oct. 6, 2013
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Hilton Namhae named best Korean resort
Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort has been named “Korea’s Leading Golf Resort” and “Korea’s Leading Resort” from the top authority of awards programs in the travel industry, the World Travel Awards. This is the seventh consecutive year the resort has received awards from the World Travel Awards, hailed as the “travel industry’s Oscars” by the Wall Street Journal, since its opening in 2006. The resort is situated on Namhae Island just off Korea’s southeastern coast against the beautiful backdrop of
Oct. 4, 2013
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ASEAN-Korea Center holds festival in Andong, Jeonju
ASEAN-Korea Center is holding the ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair 2013, an annual festival of Southeast Asian traditional performances and culture, in two provincial cities, from Oct. 3-6. Launched in 2009, this year’s event includes performances by about 80 performers from 10 member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Its participation in the local festivals was sponsored by the Korean ministries of foreign
Oct. 4, 2013