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31 min ago | Korea Herald

Korea aims to export airport infrastruc...

Hope that a Korean consortium, led by the Incheon International Airport Corp., could win the first deal to build an international airport overseas this month is rising as the government is developing a package of programs to support the deal.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Burma, Travel, Asia Travel, Myanmar Travel,

4 hrs ago | English Dong-A

`69 pct of high school students believe South invaded North in Korean War`

JUNE 18, 2013 03:00. . President Park Geun-hye said Monday, "A recent media survey on teenagers` history awareness showed 69 percent of respondents saying South Korea invaded North Korea in Korean War," adding "Distortion of truth and history at schools is should never happen."

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Park Geun-hye, Family, Teenagers, World News, Lee Myung-bak,

8 hrs ago | The White House

Readout of President Obama's Call with President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea

The President spoke to Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye yesterday evening to discuss regional security issues, building on discussions from her May visit to Washington.

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12 hrs ago | MSNBC

Samsung's new Galaxy S4 offers twice the speed of 4G

Samsung plans to sell a variation of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed, the head of its mobile business said on Monday.

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Related Topix: Asia, World News, iPhone

16 hrs ago | Korea Herald

Nationalism is Northeast Asia's main challenge'

China's increasing assertiveness and Japan's sense of insecurity would further spur nationalism in Northeast Asia, hampering the region from achieving huge potential gains from mutual cooperation, a renowned foreign policy analyst said.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, North Korea,

20 hrs ago | Korea Herald

School official commits suicide amid fraud probe

A vice principal at a prestigious South Korean middle school committed suicide on Sunday amid an ongoing investigation into admission-related fraud.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Chosun Ilbo

Chinese Film Festival Brings Raft of Highly Anticipated Flicks

The fifth edition of the Chinese Film Festival got underway on Sunday and will run concurrently in Seoul and Busan until Thursday.

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KOLD-TV Tucson

North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk

After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Kim Jong Un,

Denver Post

Upon return, real work begins for Denver-Tokyo trade delegation

The trade mission that helped launch United Airlines' nonstop Denver-Tokyo flight attained its short-term goal of creating a critical mass of people needed to make an impression in the monstrous city, but it has only begun the long-term work of maintaining enough momentum to sustain the flight.

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Sun-Star

South Korea-Davao direct flights sought

THE Department of Tourism in Davao Region said Friday that it met with four airline companies last June 1-2 in a bid to introduce Davao City as the next destination for South Korean tourists.

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Related Topix: Philippines, World News, Asia, Travel, Philippines Travel, Asia Travel,

Korea Herald

Dam-in-dam' to be installed to preserve Bangudae petroglyphs

The government on Sunday said it would build a polycarbonate "dam" inside Sayeon Dam in Ulsan to protect the rock faces of Bangudae, located on Daegokcheon Stream Cliff, from erosion.

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Bloomberg

South Korea Tightens Capital Flow Checks to Catch Tax Dodgers

South Korea is strengthening supervision of foreign exchange transactions as President Park Geun Hye broadens her country's part in a global crackdown against tax evasion .

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Related Topix: Asia, Park Geun-hye,

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Free Republic

How to send your kid to summer camp in North Korea

While some kids are being sent away to summer camps in New England right now, others are on their way to the Songdowon International Children's Camp in Wonsan, North Korea.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Family, Kids,

Japan Herald

US Japan ROK to hold three-way meeting on Korean Peninsula

The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea will hold a trilateral meeting regarding the situation on the Korean Peninsula next week, State Department announced in a statement Friday.US Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Glyn Davies will host the trilateral meeting with representatives from Japan and ROK in ... (more)

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The China Post

North Korea in fresh vow to build up nuclear deterrent

North Korea on Saturday made a fresh vow to build up its nuclear deterrent in the face of "threats of war" from the United States and a "policy of confrontation" from the South.

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Gadling

The Kimchi-ite: Hahoe, A Korean Village That Time Barely Touched

Less than an hour bus ride outside of the nondescript city of Andong in central South Korea , a little village doesn't just hold onto the past, it embodies it.

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The Japan Times

Tsushima to seek return of Buddhist statue in South Korea

The mayor of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture has vowed to directly ask South Korea to return a Buddhist statue that he claims is the property of a temple on the island.

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Korea Herald

Philippine food seeks Korean palates

Filipino food is easy on those who try it for the first time. The style and cooking share elements with other cuisines such as Malaysian, Spanish, Chinese and American.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Beef, Meat

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Rediff.com

IMAGES: Prices of gadgets set to shoot up as rupee falls

Consumers would soon have to shell out more to buy mobile phones, TV sets, cameras, laptops and other consumer electronic goods, with the sharp depreciation in the value of the rupee - which had hit a new record low on Tuesday - and experts estimating it to fall to Rs 60 in foreseeable future.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Cameras, Electronics, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Lothian County, Scotland, United Kingdom, World News,

Phoenix New Times

Banchan, Bibimbap, Bulgogi and More at Koryo Korean BBQ Last Night in Glendale

Koryo Korean BBQ opened quietly in a Glendale strip mall about three months ago in a space previously occupied by two other Korean joints.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, North Korea, World News, Asia, Dining, Korean Cuisine