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- Hiking, the national identity of Koreans: WaPo
- Aug 01, 2014
- About 70 percent of Korea’s territory is mountainous. Its capital city, Seoul, is surrounded by mountains, including Bukhansan, Gwanaksan, Inwangsan, Buaksan and Dobongsan. Ranging from short, simple walks to rock climbing with the necessary equipment, these mountains offer hikin...
- Life Trail follows the path of Catholic martyrs in Seou...
- Jul 25, 2014
- Seoul's Seosomun Historical Park is where a great number of Catholics were executed amid the persecutions that took place during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Earlier this year, it was officially designated as a "historical park." Pope Francis will honor the martyrs during his ...
- Youths receive recognition at int’l Olympiads
- Jul 25, 2014
- Three groups of highschoolers have put forth noticeable performances in three international Olympiads. The Korean team recently won the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) for the second year in a row, and in two separate international competitions covering IT and biology, the ...
- The Gospel Trail: from Myeongdong Cathedral to St. Andr...
- Jul 23, 2014
- The Archdiocese of Seoul dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, when Catholicism and religious belief began to spread with the study of Western learning. Yi Seung-hun, the first Korean convert, christened as Peter in Beijing, returned home in 1784 and began teaching the Gospe...
- Korea receives awards in int’l math, physics competitio...
- Jul 23, 2014
- Korean high school students have recently received remarkable results in a series of international scientific competitions. Korea took seventh place in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in South Africa earlier this month, and the country was also the silver winn...
- Global math congress meets in Seoul
- Jul 21, 2014
- The 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is set to take place at COEX in southern Seoul from August 13 to 21. The ICM is one of the largest congresses in the mathematics community, attended by around 5,000 professional mathematicians every four years. Congress part...
- Russia wishes for wholesale food markets like Korea: Ru...
- Jul 21, 2014
- "This place is packed with big buildings filled with hundreds of stores selling a wide assortment of fruits, vegetables and fresh seafood. Even an hour ago, that seafood was still under water. This shows us how efficient the distribution system is. Standing in the middle of the m...
- Songdo Tidal Flat designated Ramsar Wetlands
- Jul 15, 2014
- Songdo Tidal Flat in Incheon has been recently designated as Wetlands of International Importance. The headquarters of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands added the 6.11㎢-large Songdo Tidal Flat area to the Ramsar list, the Incheon Metropolitan Government said. The tidal mudflat in...
- Thank you, Hiroshima citizen
- Jul 15, 2014
- In a Korean newspaper published on Monday, July 14, there was an eye-catching article that included some photographs of letters and presents. It turned out that those had all came from Hiroshima, Japan, sent by a woman in her 70s and some other citizens. A package of letters an...
- Shopping haven: Dongdaemun district
- Jul 14, 2014
- The tide of popularity of Korean soap operas is sweeping into shopping forays. There is a constant inflow of foreign visitors to Korea who are eager to purchase “Korean-made” goods, rather than simply sitting and watching a flood of cultural content come into their home territori...
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