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Korea Heads Toward Being A Multicultural Society [Jun 06, 2008]
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By Jeong Hyeon-ji
Staff writer
About a decade ago, Korea was a country where foreigners stood out
among the crowd. But now, it is easy to see foreign communities
scattered around the Seoul metropolitan area and outside the
capital. For one thing, soap operas have touched on ...
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New Members Of Society: Foreign Brides [Jun 06, 2008]
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By Jeong Hyeon-ji
Staff writer
The name Haizlo Roxanne Lorenzo might sound alien to
many Korean ears. But names like hers are becoming more common in
Korean society. Roxanne, born in the Philippines, is a Korean
national who has earned Korean citizenship after marrying a Korean
man 10 years ...
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[Photo News] School Children Pay Tribute To War Dead [Jun 04, 2008]
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A group of students from Gyeonggi Elementary School offers a silent
tribute at the National Cemetery in Seoul on Wednesday (June 4),
two days ahead of Memorial Day, to pay homage to South Korean
soldiers who died in the 1950-53 Korean War. (Photo: Yonhap)
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New Global Center Opens In Seoul's French Quarter [Jun 04, 2008]
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Global Village Center,
referring to the series of administrative offices for foreign
residents in Seoul, on Wednesday (Jun. 4) opened a new branch
office in Seorae Village at Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu district, a town
with a significant French community.
This is the third Global Village Center ...
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Laws Concerning Overseas Koreans To Be Revised [Jun 04, 2008]
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The Justice Ministry said it plans to extend the duration of
stay in Korea allowed for people of Korean ethnicity with foreign
nationality from the current two years to three years.
Ministry officials said they are to revise the Overseas Korean Law
pertaining to ethnically Korean foreign ...
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Jeju Island To Have Foreigners-only Clinic Centers [Jun 03, 2008]
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The six medical centers in Jejudo Island won a permit to
open the island's first foreigner-only clinic centers for the
convenience of foreign residents and tourists there on Monday (Jun.
2).
A total of four general hospitals; Cheju National University Hospital,
Cheju Halla General
Hospital, ...
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[Photo News] Wash That Bad Luck Right Out Of Your Hair! [Jun 02, 2008]
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In expectation of Dano day, which falls on June 8, children have
their hair washed with "changpo water" boiled with sweet iris
leaves, an old tradtion on this day.
Dano, also called "Surinal" in Korean, falls on the fifth day of
the fifth lunar month. The oldest Korean holiday marks ...
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[Photo News] Children Indulge In Traditinal Rhythm [Jun 01, 2008]
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Children learn how to play janggo, an hourglass-shaped,
double-sided drum, at a cultural education center in Jeju-do
(island) on Sunday (June 1). Janggo is one of Korea's traditional
percussion musical instruments.
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First Lady Kim Wins Alumni Award From Ewha University [May 31, 2008]
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First lady Kim Yoon-ok on Saturday (May 31) received the
Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, Ewha Womans
University, for her role in helping her husband, Lee Myung-bak, win
Korea's presidential election last December, the presidential
office Cheong Wa Dae said.
Kim, who graduated ...
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[Photo News] Astronaut Named Honorary Air Force Pilot [May 28, 2008]
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Yi So-yeon, Korea's first astronaut, right, smiles after
receiving a red muffler, a symbol of Korean Air Force pilots,
during a ceremony in which she was named an honorary pilot at the
Air Force headquarters Wednesday (May 28). (Photo: Yonhap News)
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[Photo News] Bicycle Rentals For Commuters [May 27, 2008]
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Citizens get on rented bicycles during the morning rush hour at
a subway station in Seoul on Tuesday (May 27). Gangnam ward in
southern Seoul launched the free rental service for commuters to
save energy and help alleviate transportation expenses amid
skyrocketing international oil ...
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Int'l Meeting On Korea-Arab Cooperation To Begin In Seoul [May 26, 2008]
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An international conference seeking to enhance ties between
Korea and Arab nations will be held Monday (May 26) in Seoul, the
Foreign Ministry said, with over 100 officials and dignitaries from
22 Arab states in attendance.
The conference, which will be attended by Sudanese President
Omar ...
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Korea To Hold Earthquake Drill In Schools [May 25, 2008]
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Millions of South Korean students will participate in an
earthquake drill Tuesday (May 27) in the wake of a devastating
quake that recently killed over 40,000 people, including many
students, in China's southeast, officials said Sunday.
The students died while attending classes in poorly ...
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Outgoing USFK Commander Cited With Badge Of Highest Honor [May 23, 2008]
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The outgoing head of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Gen. Burwell B.
Bell, was Friday (May 23) given the highest badge of Korea's
veterans' association for his service here and efforts to help
strengthen the (South) Korea-U.S. alliance.
The Great Badge of Korea Veterans' ...
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Daegu To Launch English Map Search System [May 22, 2008]
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Daegu city, Korea's third largest city located about 290 kilometers
southeast of Seoul, plans to provide an English map service
starting from May 26.
City officials say they have developed an English map search system
on one of its websites for the approximately 20,000 ...
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Seoul Invites Back 88 Korean War Veterans From U.S., Turkey [May 21, 2008]
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A group of 88 Korean War veterans from the United States
and Turkey began a five-day trip to Seoul this week on an official
invitation from the country's veteran organizations, organizers
said Wednesday (May 21).
The group, 64 Americans and 24 Turks, began the trip ...
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Asiana Airlines, ANA To Expand Code-sharing Services [May 21, 2008]
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Asiana Airlines Inc., the smaller of Korea's two flag carriers,
said Wednesday (May 21) it has agreed with All Nippon Airways Co.
(ANA) of Japan to expand code-shared flights on eight routes next
month.
The two carriers have operated code-shared passenger flights on ...
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Korea Steps Up Efforts To Reach Out To Arab World [May 21, 2008]
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Korea is set to launch the country's largest organization of
private and public officials aimed at promoting ties with Arab
states, officials said Wednesday (May 21).
The Korea-Arab Society, to be inaugurated next Monday in Seoul, is
designed ...
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Busan Establishes Sister Ties With Osaka [May 21, 2008]
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The city of Busan has set up sister ties with Japan's Osaka City,
Busan city officials said Wednesday (May 21).
Busan mayor Hur Nam-sik and Osaka mayor Kunio Hiramatsu signed an
agreement to establish a sisterhood relationship with the aim of
promoting exchanges in ...
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