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Dokdo gets new fishing fleet safety system
Sep 07,2015
A new system aimed at detecting the location of each fishing boat in operation near Dokdo Island and ensuring their safety is set to be established sometime in September....

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Russia takes trophy at Korea Cup Int'l Yacht Race
May 21,2015
The eighth Korea Cup International Yacht Race ended its five-day run on May 19. A total of 262 sailors from 18 countries boarded 34 yachts to race in the competit...

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Books on Dokdo available worldwide
Feb 23,2015
Educational reference books about Dokdo Island, including photographs and maps, have now been published. "Meet our Land Dokdo Island" and "East Sea and Dokdo thr...

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'Moon neighborhood' library grabs world's attention
Feb 02,2015
There are 540,000 people living in Gwanak District in southern Seoul. It is home to Seoul National University, the largest of its kind in Korea, but there are few other p...

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'Dokdo is the proper name'
Dec 08,2014
Representative Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said on December 6 that "Dokdo" is the proper name to refer to Korea's eastern...

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Korea, Hungary to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Dec 01,2014
President Park Geun-hye and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed to strengthen their partnership during a bilateral summit on November 28 in Seoul. In a joint pre...

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Naval drills take place off Dokdo in East Sea
Nov 25,2014
A navy defense drill took place around the Dokdo Islands in the East Sea on November 24. According to the Republic of Korea Navy, the 3,200-ton Yangmanchun destroyer and ...

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International students gather to learn Korean history
Sep 05,2014
Third class begins at the Northeast Asian History Academy for Foreigners People from around the world are gradually learning more about Korea, moving beyond its mass medi...

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'Photos capture masculine beauty of Dokdo'
Jul 29,2014
Photographer Kim Jung-man admires his own works, on display in a photo exhibition at the Sejong Museum of Art on July 28. (photo: Jeon Han)Photographer Kim Jung-man has c...

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President meets Tokyo governor
Jul 28,2014
President Park Geun-hye met with Yoichi Masuzoe, governor of Tokyo, on July 25 to discuss pending issues between Korea and Japan, including ongoing historical debates bet...