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50 min ago | Suria

N.Korean leader stresses Hitler's...

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual.

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

2 hrs ago | Chosun Ilbo

Korean Hero's War Diary Joins UNESCO Heritage List

A war diary by Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the naval commander who repelled Japanese invaders in a famous 16th-century maritime battle during the Chosun Dynasty, will be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage asset.

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6 hrs ago | Reuters

Microsoft says it freed millions of computers from criminal botnet

A woman surfs the Internet on a computer for visitors at a registration desk at South Korean mobile carrier KT's headquarters in Seoul December 2, 2011.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Prison, World News

11 hrs ago | The Nation

South Korea's best detour

Thais flock to Nami Island to see where 'Winter Love Song' was filmed, but nearby Chuncheon should not be ignored The Thai flags flapping in the breeze alongside South Korea's emblem on the ferry taking tourists to Nami is a clear indication of how popular this small island known as Namiseom locally has become among Thais.

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15 hrs ago | LA Weekly

Eat Psy's Favorite Foods at Bibigo Korean Restaurant

This summer at all three Los Angeles locations of the Korean restaurant Bibigo , Korean pop megastar Psy, also known as the King of YouTube -- or his actual name Park Jae-sang -- is everywhere.

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Related Topix: Dance, Pop/Rock, PSY, Life, Food, Dining, Los Angeles, CA, World News, Beverly Hills, CA

19 hrs ago | Korea Herald

Overseas Koreans pledge support for creative economy

Overseas Korean leaders opened their annual meeting in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to better nurture young talent and support the government's "creative economy" initiative.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Asian-American, Korean-American, Park Geun-hye

23 hrs ago | Suria

S.Korea top North envoy heads to US

South Korea's top envoy on North Korea left on Tuesday for a meeting in Washington with his US and Japanese counterparts, two days after Pyongyang proposed direct, high-level talks with the United States.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, North Korea, Park Geun-hye

Mon Jun 17, 2013

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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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,

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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