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Largest military sports fest hopes to foster peace
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3176 | Oct 05, 2015 |
The world's largest military sports competition kicked off Friday in the central South Korean city of Mungyeong amid hopes for a world without war and blessings from the president of the host countr...
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CISM World Games to kick off in Korea
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3330 | Oct 02, 2015 |
Dignitaries prepare to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony for the upcoming 2015 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games, in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province on Sept. 30. The openin...
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Saemaul Undong re-launched as new rural development paradigm
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3405 | Sep 30, 2015 |
President Park Geun-hye addresses a high-level special forum on Korea's New Community Movement, or Saemaul Undong, on Sept. 26 at U.N. headquarters in New York. President Park Geun-hye attended a high...
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Hanbok fashion show lights up Canberra
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3451 | Sep 25, 2015 |
A Hanbok fashion show was held on Sept. 22 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Models including Jang Yoon-ju showed off the beauty of traditional Korean attire in front of an...
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Asia's biggest tech exhibition shows off cutting-edge inventions
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3033 | Sep 23, 2015 |
A visitor tries on a pair of virtual reality goggles at the Asia Content & Entertainment Fair 2015, on Sep. 20 at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju. The Asia Content & Entertai...
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Korea, EU to put FTA into effect by end 2015
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3407 | Sep 17, 2015 |
President Park Geun-hye and President of the European Council Donald Tusk agreed to make sure the Korea-EU FTA takes effect this year. The agreement came at the Korea-EU summit meeting on Sept. 15 at ...
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German soap opera wins Seoul Drama Awards
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3779 | Sep 14, 2015 |
(From left) Stefan Gottfried Kolditz, Jana Brandt and Benjamin Benedict, producers of the German miniseries 'Naked Among Wolves,' enjoy the moment as they stand on the podium after winning the Gran...
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Unification of Korean Peninsula will end Cold War: president
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3226 | Sep 11, 2015 |
President Park Geun-hye gives the keynote speech at the Seoul Defense Dialogue on Sept. 9 in Seoul. President Park Geun-hye said on Sept. 9 that, “Unification of the Korean Peninsula will be th...
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Koreas agree on family reunions in Oct.
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3087 | Sep 09, 2015 |
Red Cross delegations from both Koreas hold working-level talks at the House of Peace in Panmunjom, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Province. They agreed to hold reunions for families separated since the Korean War...
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'Korea-China to become regional economic community': president
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2826 | Sep 09, 2015 |
President Park Geun-hye says, 'Korea and China will be reborn as a USD 12-trillion regional economic community,' at a Korea-China business forum held in Shanghai on Sept. 4. President Park Geun-hye s...
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World leaders honor Korean independence
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3969 | Aug 19, 2015 |
Heads of state from around the globe have sent congratulatory messages to Seoul to mark Korea’s 70th anniversary of independence. President Park Geun-hye received messages of congratulations from the leade...
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Lee Seung Gi and SNSD′s Yoona confirm split
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5031 | Aug 14, 2015 |
Lee Seung Gi and Girls′ Generation (SNSD)′s Yoona have broken up. Yoona′s agency, SM Entertainment, stated to Newsen on August 13, "It′s true they broke up recently. They decided to remain as ...
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President emphasizes reform in 4 sectors
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3336 | Aug 10, 2015 |
President Park Geun-hye has emphasized the need to carry out reforms in four key sectors of the economy -- the labor market, the public sector, education and the finance industry -- in order to ...
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Bae Yong-joon posts photo with Park Soo-jin ahead of wedding
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3957 | Jul 29, 2015 |
Bae Yong-joon is set to marry Park Soo Jin in a private ceremony today, and ahead of the wedding, Bae Yong Joon uploaded a photo with his wife-to-be on Instagram along with a message for his fans. I...
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Korean citizenship to become easier for scientists, engineers
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3484 | Jul 27, 2015 |
People from around the world working in natural sciences or engineering in Korea will soon have greater opportunities to acquire Korean citizenship. The Ministry of Justice recently announced that ...
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Boryeong Mud Festival
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4437 | Jul 03, 2015 |
Of the numerous festivals in Korea, it is the Boryeong Mud Festival that probably attracts the largest number of international visitors. During the festival period, tourists flock to the area to exper...
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Korea, Japan face new future based on 50 years of ties
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3735 | Jun 22, 2015 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hold a Korea-Japan foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo on June 21. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and ...
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Big Bang′s G-Dragon teams up with SeMA for art exhibition
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5725 | May 28, 2015 |
Big Bang′s G-Dragon and the Seoul Museum of Art are joining forces. From June 9 to August 23, G-Dragon will hold the PEACEMINUSONE: Beyond the Stage exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Art. The ...
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Lee Seung Gi to return as a singer in early June
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4252 | May 26, 2015 |
Lee Seung Gi the Singer is coming back. On May 21, Hook Entertainment told Newsen, "On June 4, we′ll be revealing a new song." It will be three years since his last release of the album Forest ...
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Quality cosmetic brands find success worldwide
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10046 | Apr 15, 2015 |
Customers visit a cosmetics shop at a shopping mall in Dubai. “How can I use this?” “How many colors do you have for this product?” They ask the staff there a range of questions. The customers in...
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