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South Korea has foot and mouth disease
SEOUL, South Korea _ South Korea reported its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eight years, prompting quarantine officials to prepare to slaughter cows, pigs and other animals to stop its spread, an official said Thursday.< Six out of 185 dairy cows at a farm in Pocheon, about 30 miles north of Seoul, tested positive, Agriculture ... Comment?
Samsung forecasts US$3.3b profit in Q4
SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics yesterday estimated it would post a US$3.3 billion profit for the three months to December. Comment?
South Korea has foot and mouth disease
SEOUL, South Korea _ South Korea reported its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eight years, prompting quarantine officials to prepare to slaughter cows, pigs and other animals to stop its spread, an official said Thursday.< Six out of 185 dairy cows at a farm in Pocheon, about 30 miles north of Seoul, tested positive, Agriculture ... Comment?
GM, government backers show off first Volt battery
General Motors Co showed off the first battery pack for its electric Chevy Volt on Thursday with a ceremony that highlighted the automaker's dependence on U.S. government financing for its revival plans. Comment?
... kicks off with the 1st Ultimate Mini Fighter Championship and $10,000 in prize money. January 7, 2010 - SEOUL, South Korea - CJ Internet , the leading global entertainment company, today announced the U.S. launch of online action RPG Mini Fighter . ... Comment?
BRIEF: Snack maker Lotte to open first Japan hotel
Jan. 7--Snack maker Lotte Co. has announced it is opening a hotel in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on April 6, including rooms featuring its Koara no Maachi cookie snack mascot. Comment?
GM shows off first Volt battery
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Autos GM shows off first Volt battery General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre talks about the first assembled lithium-ion battery for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle during a news conference in Brownstown Township, Mich., Jan. Comment?
Whitney Houston to perform in Seoul
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After seven years of self-imposed exile from the pop music scene, Whitney Houston, is set to kick off her world tour for her latest album "I Look to You" in Korea next month. Comment?
Shin Young-ok launches nationwide tour
Korean soprano Shin Young-ok, marking the 20th anniversary of her international debut this year, will give a nationwide tour of concerts starting tomorrow. Comment?
New Korean culture series published
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Munhakdongnae, a major publisher widely known for its expertise in Korean novels, has expanded its horizons into a new territory - a series on Korean culture. Comment?
Delayed loan system angers students
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College students call for lower tuition fees at a rally in Seoul last year. [Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald] Students who had planned to rely on a new state loan system to pay their college tuition this spring have been irked by a delay in its implementation due to a parliamentary holdup. Comment?
Demise of democracy figures - Miriam Coronel Ferrer
The year 2009 saw the passing of three popular democracy figures in East Asia. The first to go, on August 1, was the Philippines' Cory Aquino at age 76. Comment?
AIA Honors Architect Curtis Fentress
The AIA will award Curtis Fentress, founder of Denver-based Fentress Architects , with its highest honor, the Thomas Jefferson Award, for his innovation and achievement in public architecture. Comment?
Curtis Fentress Wins AIA Jefferson Award
... Award.Fentress, designer of some of the world's best airports (including Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea), is best known for designing these most complex of public spaces.He will be the world's first airport architect to receive ... Comment?
Anpath unit signs distribution deal
A subsidiary of Anpath Group Inc. has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for its products in South Korea. Comment?
2010. 1. 8 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
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DOOSAN ART CENTER, Yeonji-dong To Jan. 14: Perspective Strikes Back. This exhibition takes a critical look at Korea s rapid growth in the field of construction. Comment?
Savage beast, divine protector
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Though a real threat in rural villages in premodern Korea, tigers were also widely depicted in statues, talismans and paintings to ward off evil spirits. Comment?
No Mercy marked by dramatic ...
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No Mercy director Kim Hyung-jun and actors Han Hye-jin, Ryoo Seung-bum and Sul Kyung-gu, from left to right, attend a press conference after a preview screening on Dec. Comment?
"Witch hunting" on the web: The latest Korean fad?
By Jiyeon Lee SEOUL, South Korea a ' One day you wake up to find your personal life plastered all over the web a ' photographs of your school days, anonymous comments youA made on websites and images of your Facebook page. Comment?
Director: So Yong Kim. Starring: Hee-yeon Kim, Song-hee Kim, Sooh Ah Lee. Rating: * * * * * Like breath on the window of a late-night bus, Treeless Mountain is a work of diaphanous and fugitive beauty. Comment?