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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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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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Korea-Arab Society to hold Arab Cultural Fest
The 5th Arab Cultural Festival will be held at COEX in southern Seoul from Thursday through Sunday, the Korea-Arab Society said Monday.The festival’s programs include a performance by the Jordanian National Folkloric Group and a photo exhibition on Arab culture and tourism. Visitors will also have the opportunity to try on traditional Arab clothing and learn the Arabic alphabet.The Jordanian National Folkloric Group will perform at COEX from Thursday through Saturday and in Yeosu on Sunday, wher
June 4, 2012
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Iraq’s Christian heritage sites lie neglected
NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) ― A stone’s throw from Iraq’s Shiite holy city of Najaf’s airport, the remains of the celebrated ancient Christian city of Hira lie neglected and mouldering, because funds for excavation have dried up.Three sites, discovered five years ago, are unexplored and unkempt, and officials fear the uncompleted excavation could lead to their eventual demise.The sites, which contain mud walls and jars that are exposed to the elements, lie fewer than 100 meters from an active runway, are
June 4, 2012
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Disused power plant in Argentina is now art hub
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) ― An abandoned power plant in Buenos Aires dating back to the early 20th century has been transformed into a cultural center, a key part of plans to revitalize the “poor” south of Argentina’s capital.The old brick factory topped with a giant tower, built by the Italian-Argentine electricity company from 1914 to 1916 by Italian architect Giovanni Chiogna, had been nearly forgotten along the highway to La Plata.Now, in the middle of the working class La Boca district, not far fr
June 4, 2012
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Spectacular rendezvous in the sky
The last Venus transit of this century to take place June 6People whose birthday is on June 6 should expect a special gift from mother nature. On this day a rare astronomical event will unfold, visible from most parts of the Asia-Pacific region, including the Korean Peninsula. From the early morning hours’ planet Venus will move across Sun, an event lasting for 6-7 hours until the early afternoon. The 2012 transit of Venus will be the last one visible from Earth in this century with the next t
June 3, 2012
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Korea, New Zealand fete 50 years of relations
As Korea and New Zealand celebrate a year of friendship this year, cultural events celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties will be held in New Zealand next week. Three separate events will take place in Auckland on Sunday, Christchurch on Tuesday and Wellington on Friday featuring Korean music performances combined with New Zealand traditional performances, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Friday. “I hope the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
June 1, 2012
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Center to introduce Korean take on Buddhism to U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Yonhap News) ― With more than 80 Buddhist centers ringing California’s San Francisco Bay, the area is hardly bereft of such belief. But two stand out among them, specializing in what has remained in Korea a less dominant sect: Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhism. One of the centers also stands out for its approach to teaching.The Empty Gate Zen Buddhist Center is the larger of the two zen-based centers, located in the heart of the East Bay city of Berkeley near the University of California
May 31, 2012
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Korea, Indonesia sign MOU on library cooperation
The National Library of Korea has concluded a memorandum of understanding with the National Library of Indonesia on the promotion of exchange and cooperation, national library officials said Wednesday.Under the MOU signed at the Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, the two national libraries will share information and experiences in library affairs, expand personnel exchange, and strengthen cooperation in the digital information technology area.The MOU followed the opening
May 30, 2012
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New media deployed in battle to preserve history
HONG KONG (AFP) ― It started with an inflatable pig.Jeffrey Shaw has always been fascinated by interactivity, having in the 1960s created art he hoped would narrow the gap between viewer and image.His pig starred on the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1977 concept album “Animals,” floating eerily above London’s Battersea Power Station, in what has become one of the most famous images in rock music history.“I was already very interested then in audience participation,” said the Melbourne native, who is cur
May 30, 2012
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Louise Bourgeois’ legacy remembered
Kukje Gallery exhibition features early iconic works shown for the first time in Korea An exhibition of works by the late French-American artist Louise Bourgeois opened last week, featuring some of her early iconic pieces that are being shown for the first time in Korea. Titled “Personages,” the exhibition showcases 14 pieces created between the 1940s and the early 1950s that established Bourgeois as one of the most prominent sculptors after World War II.Known in Korea for the gigantic spider sc
May 29, 2012
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Forty ancient sites discovered in Iraq
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) ― Teams of Iraqi archaeologists have discovered 40 ancient sites in the country’s south from the Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian periods, an Iraqi antiquities official said on Monday.“Teams, which have been working since 2010, were able to discover 40 archaeological sites belonging to the Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian periods,” Amer al-Zaidi, the head of the antiquities inspectorate in Dhi Qar province told AFP.The sites, which have not yet been fully explored, are lo
May 29, 2012
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U.N. warns of crowds at Machu Picchu
LIMA (AFP) ― The U.N.’s cultural arm UNESCO is calling for emergency measures to prevent the town that feeds tourists to Peru’s archeological marvel Machu Picchu from becoming overrun.The 15th century Incan city is perched on a mountain high above the town of Aguas Caliente, which has seen a boom in hotels and restaurants to accommodate an ever-growing number of visitors.“The authorities charged with protecting the archeological site of Machu Picchu, located in the Cusco region, must take rigoro
May 28, 2012
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Culture forum to bring experts to Seoul
The third annual Culture Communication Forum organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute will bring leading cultural figures together in Seoul in September.Vladimir Tolstoy, director of the Leo Tolstoy Museum estate; Dominique Wolton, research director of the French National Centre for Scientific Research; Hermann Parzinger, president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation; Geradine Doogue, ABC Australia journalist and Yi Sun-kyung, a Canadian filmmaker and writer, are among those
May 28, 2012
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Couple splits over wife's 550 cats
An Israeli man says he wants to divorce his wife because she refuses to part with her 550 cats.The man, whose name was not reported, petitioned the Rabbinical Court in Beersheba for divorce from his cat-loving wife this week, The Times of Israel, Jerusalem, reported Sunday.He told the court he was unable to sleep in the couple's bedroom because his wife's hundreds of cats were constantly sleeping
May 28, 2012
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Genius of modern art rediscovered
Deoksu Palace art museum reopens with exhibition of works by key modern painter Lee In-sungThe reopening of the National Museum of Contemporary Art branch at Deoksu Palace last week after three-months of renovations is being marked with a rare exhibition on Korean modern art. The exhibition of works by one of the key modern artists in Korea, Lee In-sung, celebrates the centennial of Lee’s birth, shedding new light on Lee’s short life during the Japanese colonial era. Some 75 paintings and 200 hi
May 27, 2012
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Seeking the core of Korean Buddhism
Belgian-born professor says Jogye Order’s rigid stance has left internal conflicts unresolvedFor Sem Vermeersch, associate professor of religious studies at Seoul National University, this year means a lot. The Belgian scholar, one of the leading academics in Korean studies, has been studying ancient Korean Buddhism for 20 years, particularly during the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392) which was strongly attached to the political system of the time. Speaking with The Korea Herald at his office at Kyuj
May 25, 2012
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Running for life: Quick guide to running for beginners
When major sports brands opened registration for their marathon events earlier this month, some saw their websites crash as thousands of people tried to register online at once. New Balance increased the number of participants for its 2012 New Race, scheduled for June 10, from 5,000 last year to 15,000 this year in response to the growing popularity of marathons in the country. When this week’s nike Women’s 7K Race opened registration last month, its 7,000 places were quickly filled, closing reg
May 25, 2012
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U.S. audio library inducts Grateful Dead, ex-slaves
WASHINGTON (AP) ― From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.Summer’s 1977 hit “I Feel Love’’ is joining the Grateful Dead’s famous 1977 Barton Hall concert as sounds of cultural significance. The additions are being announced Wednesday by the Library of Congress.The world’s largest library also has chosen Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many
May 24, 2012
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UNESCO World Heritage map published in Korean
The World Heritage Map, released each year in English by UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Paris, has been published in Korean for the first time by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU). The world map points out a total of 936 world heritage sites around the world, including 10 sites in Korea such as Changdeokgung in Seoul and Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju. A total of 30,000 copies have been printed and distributed to more than 200 locations in Korea, including the World Heritage sites an
May 24, 2012
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Chimpanzees have human-like personalities
Chimpanzees and orangutans really do have personalities "like people," British researchers say.The new findings address a long-standing debate about whether great apes possess human-like personalities or if such perceived behavior is an anthropomorphic projection of human observers, they said.Using a statistical method to remove any biases in human observers of apes' behavior, researchers at the U
May 24, 2012
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British artist brings two celebrated Korean writers into his world
Artist highlights writers’ artistic agonies and sufferings mixed with his ownThe multi-talented British artist Billy Childish sheds new light on two prominent Korean writers of Korea’s modern literature, Yi Kwang-su and Yi Sang, at his first exhibition in Seoul. “I wanted to make some paintings that related directly to the people who would be coming to see the exhibition,” Childish said at the opening event for his exhibition “Strange Bravery” in Seoul on May 11.Studying the two writers’ litera
May 23, 2012