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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Huffington Post launches first non-anglophone edition
PARIS (AFP) ― The U.S. news and opinion portal Huffington Post will next month launch a French-language edition, its first foray into non-anglophone Europe with plans for similar sites in Spain, Italy or Germany, its co-founder said Monday.“We see this as our first foray into (the) euro zone,” Arian
Oct. 11, 2011
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Americans Sargent, Sims share economics Nobel
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy instruments such as interest rates and government spending. Thomas Sargent (right) and Christ
Oct. 10, 2011
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Forum discusses global role of tourism
UNWTO chief says center of world tourism has shifted from West to EastGYEONGJU ― Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik said Korea’s hosting of a ministerial meeting during the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s general assembly signifies the nation’s role as a global leader in fighting poverty.T
Oct. 10, 2011
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S. Korea's video game market grows 13 percent in 2010
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's video game market reached over 7 trillion won (US$6 billion) for the first time in its history last year on strong growth of its online game market, a government report said Monday.According to the report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the co
Oct. 10, 2011
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Korea to establish 30 more Korean language institutes overseas
The Korean government will increase the number of state-run “Sejong Hakdang” Korean language institutes overseas to 90 next year from the current 60, as interest in Korean soars thanks to the growing popularity of Korean pop culture. Sejong Hakdang, or the King Sejong Institute, is named after the f
Oct. 6, 2011
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Sondheim, dinosaurs combine for N.Y. charity gala
NEW YORK (AP) ― A treasure hunt devised by composer Stephen Sondheim prompted hundreds of people, including Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, to scamper through the dinosaur section of the American Museum of Natural History on Monday night.“That was a blast,” said Tony Award-winning actor
Oct. 4, 2011
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French feminists fight to give ‘mademoiselle’ a miss
PARIS (AFP) ― French feminists have launched a campaign to abolish the use of “mademoiselle,“ a term for an unmarried woman still used on official papers which they say demeans and enshrines sexism.France has no equivalent to the ambiguous “Ms” used in English, and French feminists do not see the ne
Sept. 29, 2011
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Culture Ministry to honor contributors to Korean writing
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is to present an order of cultural merit to Nam Gi-sim, former chairman of the Korean Language Deliberation Council, and Vladimir Pucek, Korean language and literature professor at Charles University in Prague, in celebration of the upcoming Hangeul Day on
Sept. 28, 2011
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Israeli book artist creates wonders
For Israeli artist Ido Agassi, creating works of art using materials generally used for books is a journey.Agassi is in town showcasing his book art as part of a special exhibition marking the millennial anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana.Until Nov. 6, Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon County, South Gyeo
Sept. 27, 2011
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Blowing the cobwebs off Korean heritage
Korea’s history offers it all ― kingdoms rise and fall, wars smolder and blaze, religions wax and wane, orthodoxies are established and questioned. Across this colorful tapestry royals strut, heroes ride, rebels plot and villains scuttle.Why then, is English language presentation of so many traditio
Sept. 26, 2011
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Cliffhanger! Lion cub saved by mum
(Captured from the Daily Mail homepage)Clinging on for dear life to the side of a vertical cliff, the tiny lion cub cries out pitifully for help. His mother arrives at the edge of the precipice with three other lionesses and a male. The females start to clamber down together but turn back daunted by
Sept. 26, 2011
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Discover Tripitaka Koreana’s millennial wisdom
Hapcheon hosts 45-day festival of exhibitions, activities, art and an academic forumDeep inside the folds of Mount Gaya in South Gyeongsang Province, Haein Temple houses the world’s most comprehensive and oldest intact Buddhist canon, the Tripitaka Koreana. Haein Temple in Hapcheon County kicks off
Sept. 22, 2011
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Hangeul Day celebrations include language contest
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Institute of the Korean Language said they will jointly hold the Second Korean Language Contest for non-Koreans on Friday at the National Folk Museum of Korea.The event is to celebrate the upcoming Hangeul Day, or Korean Alphabet Day, on O
Sept. 21, 2011
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‘Culture should be fun’: new Minister Choe
Choe Kwang-sik, who took office as new culture minister on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports’ policies should be based on the idea that people should play and have fun.“Some people ask me how I will manage all different fields of culture, sports and tourism and it is true tha
Sept. 20, 2011
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S. Korean maestro says will push for joint orchestra performance with N. Korea
'Musicians from two Koreas may perform Beethoven together’ South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun said a joint orchestra consisting of musicians from South Korea and North Korea, may hold a concert in Seoul and/or Pyongyang to perform Beethoven Symphony No. 9 “Choral” late this year, as almost no
Sept. 16, 2011
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South Korean composers scoop prizes at Enescu music festival
Three South Korean composers won top prizes at the George Enescu International music competition held in Bucharest, organizers said on Sunday.Kwang Ho Cho with his "Cytisus/A-Phonie" and Mihyun Woo with 'The play of light for string quartet", tied for the first prize in the chamber-music section.In
Sept. 12, 2011
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Don’t get stuck at home this Chuseok
Wide variety of events available for expats to enjoy during holidaysAfter Dillon Jones’ first Chuseok, there was nowhere to go but up. It was September 2003, and he had just arrived in Seoul from the U.S. about a month earlier. He knew a traditional holiday was coming; for one thing, his Korean-Amer
Sept. 9, 2011
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Brundi, Mexico win UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
Brundi’s National Literacy Service and Mexico’s National Institute for the Education of Adults received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize on Thursday, the Culture Ministry said. The UNESCO held the award ceremony in New Delhi this year in recognition of the Indian government’s contribution towar
Sept. 8, 2011
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‘Think big, act small’ to make real change
Former fundraiser for N.Y. public schools transforms Governors Island with creative cultural ideasCareer choices of Leslie Koch, president of the Trust for Governors Island, have been far from typical. The 49-year-old was once an executive at Microsoft. She later became a successful fundraiser for p
Sept. 7, 2011
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Unique Roman gladiator ruins unveiled in Austria
PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM, Austria (AP) ― They lived in cells barely big enough to turn around in and usually fought until they died. This was the lot of those at a sensational scientific discovery unveiled Monday: The well-preserved ruins of a gladiator school in Austria.The Carnuntum ruins are part of a
Sept. 6, 2011