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Age group of Korean farmers widens with rise of young farmers and elders returning from cities
Amid the hustle and bustle of daily life in the city, an increasing number of people in their 20s and 30s are choosing an unexpected path, that of farming over desk jobs. According to government data, more than ten thousand people annually are either heading or returning to the countryside since 2015. To foll...
2018-05-08 07:02:02 KST -
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South Korea's Buddhist Mountain Temples recommended for UNESCO World Heritage List
South Korea's Buddhist Mountain Temples move closer to being added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was announced on Friday the International Council on Monuments and Sites officially recommended four temples be approved after Seoul submitted the application last year. They include Beopju, Tongdo, Buseok an...
2018-05-04 18:26:01 KST -
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Nobel Prize for Literature postponed to next year amid sexual misconduct scandal
The Swedish Academy, for this first time in decades, will not be awarding a Nobel Prize for literature this year, amid a sexual and financial scandal engulfing the Academy itself. The announcement was made on the Academy website, saying the 2018 award will be announced next year along with the 2019 prize. It said w...
2018-05-04 16:48:44 KST -
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Stamp that belonged to last princess of Joseon Dynasty to return home this month
A Joseon Dynasty-era relic is set to return to Korea in the coming weeks. A copper stamp that belonged to Princess Deokon , the last princess of the Joseon Dynasty will return later this month, after a private seller put it up for auction in New York. Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration and the Oversea...
2018-05-04 12:45:22 KST -
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Summit menu prompts interest in N. Korean cold noodles
Some are calling it "noodle diplomacy" in reference to the Pyongyang Naengmyeon, or cold noodles, served for dinner at the 2018 inter-Korean summit. That dish was suggested for the official banquet by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed and brought noodles made...
2018-05-01 10:37:12 KST -
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Government lays out plans to expand Korean culture globally by 2022
Since the 1990s, the Korean Wave has spread Korean culture around the world, improving the country's global image. But according to recent research by Southern California University, South Korea's soft power was ranked 21st out of 30 countries last year, raising concerns that Korean culture is losing its competit...
2018-04-30 18:01:34 KST -
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'Avengers: Infinity War' shatters opening day record in Korea
The latest film in the Marvel franchise, 'Avengers: Infinity War' is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and here in South Korea it has the ticket sales to back it up, smashing the opening day box office record. The movie which hit cinema screens across the country on Wednesday, saw more than 970-thousan...
2018-04-26 04:49:19 KST -
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GM Korea reaches tentative deal with union on restructuring
General Motors Korea has managed to avoid filing for bankrupty for now. Labor and management at the local unit of the U.S. carmaker tentatively agreed Monday on restructuring plans following a months-long row. (KOREAN) ed:Steve "I want to thank both sides for going through the negotiations. Especially ...
2018-04-24 07:28:59 KST -
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CPR awareness helping save cardiac arrest victims
The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters says around 30-thousand cases of cardiac arrest were reported in Seoul over the last three years. Of those, only some 12-thousand patients were taken directly to the hospital for more serious treatment. The other 18-thousand were resuscitated on site through CPR...
2018-04-22 09:18:28 KST -
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Living conditions of disabled people highlighted on National Day of Persons with Disabilities
In Korea, an estimated 2-point-8 million people have some kind of disability according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Among them, one in two disabled people were aged 65 or older, while eight out of ten disabled people were found to be suffering from chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabe...
2018-04-20 18:06:05 KST -
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State ceremony for 58th anniversary of April 19th Revolution held on Thursday
Today marks the 58th anniversary of the April 19 revolution. On April 19th, 1960, Korea saw one of its strongest political protests, leading to the resignation of the nation's first president Rhee Syng-man. Many sacrificed their lives in the name of democracy on that day which became a key moment in Korean histor...
2018-04-19 18:02:30 KST -
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BTS nominated for Billboard Music Awards 2018
K-pop group BTS is among the nominees of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards for the second straight year. According to the awards' official website, the seven-member boyband is nominated for the Top Social Artist Award, alongside Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Shawn Mendes. Last year, BTS took h...
2018-04-19 07:00:15 KST
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