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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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A ‘great farewell’ to the Irish wonders’ 14 -year journey Westlife“Greatest Hits”(Sony Music)With boy bands appearing and disappearing at such speed these days, only Westlife -- the Irish wonders who have stayed with us for 14 faithful years -- could stretch the definition of greatest hits to its full potential.To the sadness of millions of fans all over the world, Westlife has announced the decision to disband with the release of their “new” and final album.Opening this final soiree with their
Dec. 2, 2011
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KOCIS seminar discusses soft power
Korea must concentrate on the young generation, soft power and business-related vision in its future cultural promotion activities, experts at a Korea Culture and Information Service seminar said Thursday. The state-run organization held the seminar to mark its 40th anniversary, aiming to seek new ways to conduct its activities more effectively in the years to come.The seminar, titled “Reaching out constantly, Resounding globally,” was attended by dozens of experts and cultural figures from Kore
Dec. 1, 2011
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Humans on display ― Paris museum asks why
PARIS (AP) ― It’s a queasy experience, viewing chained tribal dancers do a white man’s bidding, or African women stripped and photographed to feed European curiosity.Until just a few generations ago, this is how most white people learned about those with skin of a different shade. A new Paris exhibit examines how for centuries, colonizers plucked villagers from Africa, the Americas or the South Pacific and put them on display half a world away. The demeaning tradition shaped racist attitudes tha
Nov. 29, 2011
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Korea ranks 16th on nation-branding list
Korea’s brand value has increased by 19.6 percent, according to this year’s final nation brand report by Brand Finance, an independent intangible asset valuation consultancy based in London. Overall, Korea ranks 16th, the same ranking it received last year.The U.S. ranked first place overall, while Germany ranked second and China third. The report assigns a rating between AAA (very strong) to DDD (failing) to each nation brand, in a format similar to a credit rating report. The organization uses
Nov. 29, 2011
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‘One-stop service is best for overseas cultural promotion’
Korea will continue to aim for one unified culture-related agency per overseas city to more effectively promote its culture to the world, the director of Korean Culture and Information Service said Tuesday.“We are very much aware of the importance of the issue and have been pushing to set up more integrated offices so that visitors can get all the information they need about Korean culture by making just one stop,” Seo Kang-soo, chief of KOCIS, said during a casual press meeting.The Korean gover
Nov. 29, 2011
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KOCIS seeks ‘new answers’ on 40th anniversary
Experts to evaluate Korea’s overseas cultural promotion activities in seminar Over the past four decades, the Korea Culture and Information Service has grown into an organization with 24 overseas offices, promoting the nation’s culture and image all over the world.In time with its 40th anniversary on Dec. 31, the state-run organization will hold a seminar aimed at “seeking new answers” on how to conduct its activities more effectively. KOCIS was inaugurated as the Overseas Information Center und
Nov. 29, 2011
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Ministry, Google Korea team up on Korean Wave
The Ministry of Culture and Google Korea agreed Wednesday to jointly launch cultural projects and services starting from next year.Under the agreement, the ministry and Google will jointly hold and promote K-pop concerts with the shows broadcast live on YouTube. Google will also set up a channel on YouTube that specializes in Korean classic movies with English subtitles. The ministry and Google will also run an art-related website and create a mobile application. By Shin Hae-in (hayney@heraldm.c
Nov. 29, 2011
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Archaeologist tracks down Pocahontas wedding site
JAMESTOWN, Virginia (AFP) ― Archeologist William Kelso is certain he’s discovered the remains of the oldest Protestant church in the United States, standing between two holes he insists once held wooden posts.In 1614, Pocahontas was “married right here, I guarantee,” Kelso told AFP at the Jamestown, Virginia archeological site southeast of the nation’s capital.Near the James River, on May 14, 1607, a group of about a hundred men landed on commission from England to form the first colony in the A
Nov. 28, 2011
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Libyans recover looted Roman antiquities
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) ― Moammar Gadhafi’s forces tried to flee Tripoli with a sack of ancient Roman artifacts in hopes of selling them abroad to help fund their doomed fight, Libya’s new leaders said Saturday as they displayed the recovered objects for the first time.The director of the state antiquities department, Saleh Algabe, hailed the find of 17 pieces, mostly small stone heads, as an important recovery of national treasures.The pieces included a female figurine evocative of ancient fertilit
Nov. 28, 2011
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Taekkyeon, tightrope walking and ramie weaving join UNESCO list
Korea’s traditional martial arts taekkyeon, tightrope walking and ramie fabric weaving of the Hansan region have joined UNESCO’s intangible heritage list. UNESCO delegates, who are meeting Nov. 22-29 in Bali, Indonesia, gave the green light Monday to taekkyon, jultagi (tightrope walking) and Hansan mosijjagi (ramie fabric weaving). The three were among the six Korean traditions of the 49 submitted from across the world. UNESCO holds regular meetings to discuss which local traditions should be pr
Nov. 28, 2011
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Chang promises ‘an intimate song without words’
Cellist says she finds happiness growing in conductingWhile the world-renowned musician says she regrets “not having done enough things” as she draws closer to the age of 30, Chang Han-na has had many unequivocal achievements in her decades-long musical career. While holding at least 40 concerts around the world each year, the cellist has managed to expand her musical scope through five years of conducting. Chang, 29, promised an “intimate interaction” with the audience during her upcoming recit
Nov. 28, 2011
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'Taekkyon,' 'tightrope walking' added to UNESCO intangible heritage list
Korea's martial art taekkyon and tightrope walking received world intangible heritage status from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday, the world body said.In a meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding
Nov. 28, 2011
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After centuries, Bethlehem church to get new roof
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- Preparations for a long-needed renovation of the 1,500-year-old Church of the Nativity are moving ahead in Bethlehem, the town of Jesus’ birth, in the face of political and religious conflicts that have kept one of Christendom’s holiest sites in a state of decay for centuries.The first and most urgent part of the renovation, initiated by the Palestinian government in the West Bank, is meant to replace the building’s roof. Ancient wooden beams pose a danger to visitor
Nov. 27, 2011
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Tintin auction in Paris fetches 1.8 mn euros
PARIS (AFP) -- A Paris auction of items related to Herge’s comic book reporter Tintin, whose adventures have been adapted for the big screen by Steven Spielberg, fetched more than 1.8 million euros Saturday.Auctioneers Arcturial said the sale, including costs, had brought in 1,873,396 euros ($2,480,095) -- far more than the one million euros expected.The 856 lots up for grabs were equally divided between recent objects and older material, including some very rare items, said Arcturial. In all, 8
Nov. 27, 2011
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UNESCO adds two items to ‘intangible heritage’ list
DENPASAR, (AFP) -- Chinese shadow puppetry and Belgian set ritual repertoire, both passed down through the generations were added Saturday to UNESCO’s list of “intangible cultural heritage” of humanity.Envoys on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali added the two new entries to UNESCO‘s intangible cultural heritage of humanity list for 2011.Chinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre acted by colorful silhouette figures made from leather or paper, accompanied by music and singing and manipulated by
Nov. 27, 2011
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New York Times writer who covered JFK assassination dies
MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) ― On Nov. 22, 1963, Tom Wicker was in the first press bus following John F. Kennedy’s motorcade when the president was assassinated. Wicker, the New York Times’ White House correspondent, would later write in a memoir that the day was a turning point for the country: “The shots ringing out in Dealey Plaza marked the beginning of the end of innocence.”At that moment, however, all he knew was that he was covering one of the biggest stories in history. “I would write two pa
Nov. 27, 2011
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Arizona museum displays bolo ties, symbol of West
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (AP) ― The sometimes plain, sometimes heavily decorated bolo neckties are a symbol of the West, worn with everything from blue jeans to tuxedos.Texas links the bolo to the romanticism of the pioneer era and suggests that anyone who wears one refuses to be bound by convention. New Mexico says they reflect the state’s tri-cultural heritage ― a mix of Hispanic, American Indian and Anglo influences.In Arizona, where the bolo tie was declared the official state neckwear in 1971, an
Nov. 27, 2011
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Lyrics shine in Sheeran’s debutEd Sheeran“+”(Atlantic Records)The album that sold more than 58,000 copies in the first week of its release in Britain, becoming the highest-selling and highest-charting debut single of 2011 is finally on sale in Korea. British singer Ed Sheeran is indebted to artists such as Jamie T and Damien Rice, as evidenced by a debut that hops between bullish mockney rap and quavering sentimentality. Surprisingly, there’s also a Justin Bieber-like quality to Sheeran’s appeal
Nov. 25, 2011
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Twitter study reveals explosion in Arabic 'tweeting'
The popularity of Twitter has soared in the Arab world over the past year, a study published Thursday revealed, reflecting the key role of the social networking site in the "Arab Spring" revolutions.Online Twitter messages, or tweets, in Arabic rocketed from 99,000 a day in October 2010 to over two
Nov. 25, 2011
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‘Uigwe’ historian dies in Paris
Historian Park Byeng-sen, who contributed enormously to the return of Korea’s looted ancient royal texts, Uigwe, died of colorectal cancer in Paris, France, on Tuesday. She was 83.The historian, who studied history at Seoul National University, moved to Paris at age 27. She had heard that the royal books of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), looted by French troops during its 19th century invasion of Korea, were housed at the National Library of France.She started working at the national French ins
Nov. 23, 2011