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5 min ago | Manila Bulletin

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I had this major hankering for Korean food the happy medley of thinly sliced beef and onion in Bulgogi, the energizing ginseng chicken soup called Samgyetang, the healthy and veggie-filled Bibimbap, Japchae, and Kimchi.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Bangkok Post

Aunt denies pimping girl in S. Korea

The aunt accused of luring her teenage niece into prostitution in South Korea has turned herself in, police investigating the case said yesterday.

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Korea Herald

Escape the city noise without ever leaving

This is the second installment in a 11-part series that introduces some of the best walking trails in Korea.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Daily Mail

South Koreans burn Japanese flag in protest at mayor's defence of...

South Korean war veterans were burning Japanese flags and images of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today, after a top Japanese politician defended the use of Korean women as sex slaves during World War II.

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Korea Herald

Korean girl statue for - comfort women' to be set up in California

The City of Glendale in California, U.S. will install a statue identical to one of a Korean girl that sits in Seoul in front of the Japanese Embassy as a reminder of Korean comfort women.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Asia News Network

Roads: The arteries of Korea's development

A bird's eye view of the Gyeongbu Expressway, the nation's first and longest expressway, which was completed in 1970 South Korea has invested in making its roads more efficient by combining routes with transport systems based on information technology South Korea's road infrastructure played a critical role in the rapid recovery from the Korean War ... (more)

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Bangkok Post

Aunt main suspect in Facebook brothel girl plight

The Anti-Human Trafficking Division has applied to the Criminal Court for a warrant to arrest Piengjai Phuplado, 43, who is the aunt of the teenage girl lured into the flesh trade in South Korea, Pol Col Chusak Apaisak said.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Korea Herald

Sarah Brightman to feature - space dream' in Korea

"Queen of Popera" Sarah Brightman will be back in Korea to feature her latest songs at BEXCO in Busan on July 21 and Seoul's Gymnastics Stadium of Olympic Park on July 26.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Korea Herald

Former U.S. envoy donates prize money to cycling body

Former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens donated 10 million won to the Korea Cycling Federation Wednesday, the federation said.

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Korea Herald

Around the hotels:

Summer desserts at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul The hotel's lobby lounge is holding the "I Love Berries" promotion from May 1 to June 30.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Pravda

Requiem for North Korea

The war clouds over the Korean peninsula are darkening perceptibly in the wake of US Secretary of State John Kerry's official visits to Tokyo and Seoul last month.

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Anna.aero

Seoul Incheon: 11% traffic growth in 2012; welcomes new transpacific route from American Airlines

American Airlines entry into the market from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, to Seoul Incheon last week surely stirred it up for Korean Air.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Iol.co.za

Mayor firm on 'comfort women'

South Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II lead an anti-Japanese protest by about 50 activists outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on 11 April 2001.

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Wed May 15, 2013

WMDT

Prez's fired aide highlights SKorean gender divide

A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Jaunted

Seoul: Kind of a Big Deal: Onboard American Airlines' First Flight to Seoul, South Korea

If we were to tell you that American Airlines only just began flying to Seoul, you'd probably say "what, they weren't flying there already?!" As crazy as it seems, it's the truth.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Korea Herald

Finding the exotic in familiar landscapes

The nature depicted by artist Kim Bo-hie looks familiar to many with common motifs such as leaves, trees and flowers.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Bangkok Post

The old meets the bold

South Korea attracts more than 11 million foreign tourists a year. Some are lured by traditional tourists attractions such as Gyeongbok Palace, Dongdaemun market and Namsan .

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Thu May 09, 2013

Wall Street Journal

SAT Scandal Shines Harsh Light on South Korean Academics

The recent cancellation of U.S. college entrance exams in South Korea-the first time SAT tests have been called off nationwide anywhere in the world for suspected cheating-is throwing the spotlight back on the country's hyper-competitive academic environment.

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Channelnewsasia.com

South Korean president fires spokesman: Yonhap

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye fired her spokesman over an unspecified "unsavoury" act midway through a summit trip to the United States this week, Yonhap news agency reported Friday.

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CNN

South Korea cheating scandal hits university bids

I found out that the May SAT test had been canceled across the whole of South Korea just a couple of hours after teachers were told.

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