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South Korea strives for peace on Korean peninsula throu...
Jan 05, 2012
The recent death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has prompted global attention on Korean affairs. Amid growing uncertainty, the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism seeks to thaw the once-frozen inter-Korean relations through cultural exchanges and cooperation....

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Korea and China celebrate 20 years of friendship
Jan 04, 2012
President Lee Myung-bak and President Hu Jintao of the People’s Republic of China exchanged New Year’s letters on January 1, enclosing messages to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic ties. In the letters, the leaders gave high marks to the remarkable progre...

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Cultural policies and trends of 2012
Jan 03, 2012
K-pop ranked atop the recently released 2012 Arts and Culture Trends report. If the previous year’s report brought up the topic of smart technology as the key issue, this year’s talking point is K-pop fever sweeping across the globe and social media, the driving force behind such...

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Korea in the world in 2011
Dec 30, 2011
2011 saw Korea at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the existing framework for international cooperation for the provision of development assistance, disaster relief, and NGO-headed aid programs. From leadership at high-level international conferences to a series of his...

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Korea to install fingerprint and facial recognition sys...
Dec 27, 2011
The Ministry of Justice announced on December 26 that non-Koreans aged over 17 who enter Korea will have to be fingerprinted and have their picture taken starting on January 1, 2012. The regulation went into effect in September last year but it only applied to those who are susp...

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More job opportunities for youths and women in 2012
Dec 26, 2011
Following the global financial crisis, employment has become a central topic in policy discussions and debates around the world. In a briefing on December 14, Korea’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOEL) outlined plans to address the pressing issues of limited job availability...

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Korea to become yachting hub of Northeast Asia
Dec 23, 2011
Asian Games sailing gold medalist Ha Jee-min will be competing at the 2012 London Olympics. Ha placed twelfth in the overall rankings for the men’s one-person dinghy laser event at the ISAF Sailing World Championships, in which the top 35 countries would go on to the Olympic game...

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KOCIS hits 40 in full stride
Dec 20, 2011
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) celebrated 40 years as Korea’s official cultural promotion agency with an anniversary reception on December 19 at the Westin Chosun Hotel. Over 300 guests attended the event, including veteran specialists in cultural promotion, f...

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North Korean leader's death announced
Dec 19, 2011
The death of Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s leader, was announced on Monday morning, quickly spreading around the world through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. On the morning of December 19, North Korea’s state news agency the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)...

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President Lee urges resolution of comfort women issue
Dec 19, 2011
President Lee Myung-bak (left) shakes hands with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ahead of the bilateral summit at the Kyoto State Guest House on December 18 (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae). President Lee Myung-bak flew back to Seoul on December 18 after wrapping up a two-day visi...