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Kissinger Is Recovering From Stomach Pains at Seoul
Henry Kissinger, former U.S. secretary of state, is in stable and not serious condition in a South Korean hospital after being taken there with abdominal pains this morning.
Azerbaijani Transport Minister to visit South Korea
"The international exhibition of intelligent transport management systems will be held in Korea in October this year.
Shanghai GM recalls imported Captiva jeeps
Shanghai General Motors is contacting the owners of 2,065 Captive jeeps to recall the vehicles for repair due to risk of steering malfunction, the company said on Friday.
Ibaraki Airport opens with only 1 regular daily flight to Seoul
Ibaraki Airport opened Thursday as the third airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a daily flight to and from Seoul by South Korea's Asiana Airlines serving as the only regular flight at the initial stage.
University of Michigan, South Korean government, school start organic solar cell film project
The University of Michigan has joined with the South Korean government, a South Korean university and a New Jersey company for a four-year effort to improve the efficiency of solar cell films.
US anti-WMD troops join military drills in SKorea
U.S. troops who would be tasked with eliminating North Korea's weapons of mass destruction in the event of armed conflict are participating in military drills with South Korea, the top U.S. commander in the country said Thursday.
Denmark, Korea agree to develop green tech
South Korea s President Lee Myung-bak, right, and Denmark s Prime Minister Lars L©akke Rasmussen, left, hold a joint news conference yesterday at the presidential Blue House.
A look at global economic developments
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:---BEIJING - China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track.---LONDON - European and U.S. stock markets fell modestly amid growing ...
Fines slapped on airlines for abusing ma...
The Fair Trade Commission said yesterday it would fine the nation's two largest airliners Korean Air and Asiana Airlines a combined 11 billion won for abusing their market dominance by blocking low-cost carriers from selling cheap tickets through travel agencies.
Beaverton and Korea: Cultural exchange
Korean families and individuals hoping to brush up on their Korean language skills are in for a treat.
Game addicts arrested for starving baby to death
South Korea was in shock after police arrested a couple Wednesday for child neglect that allegedly caused their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death.
Bank of Korea keeps interest rate at record low
Lee Seong-tae, governor of the Bank of Korea, bangs the gavel to preside over a meeting to decide a benchmark call rate at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 11, 2010.
Alchimer opens 300mm facility in South Korea
Alchimer SA , a provider of wet deposition processes for semiconductor interconnects and 3-D through-silicon vias , has opened a 300mm applications and development facility in Seoul, South Korea, Alchimer said the facility will allow for hands-on demonstration of its electrografting wet metallization technology on 300mm wafers.
Kim Jong-il's Eldest Son Drinks with S.Korean Tourists
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's eldest son Kim Jong-nam, who has reportedly been passed over in the succession, can sometimes be found drinking with South Koreans at a bar in Macau.
Moscow arrests 2 in stabbing of Korean man
The Foreign Ministry yesterday said Russian authorities have arrested two suspects in Sunday s stabbing of a Korean student in Moscow.
How to devour squirming octopi in Seoul
Octopus eating in South Korea. Photograph by: Melissa Leong, National Post Before you set out in search of something to chew to death in Seoul, it is best to tell no one.
14 Filipinos, two Koreans killed in accidents in Philippines
Sixteen people, including two South Korean tourists, were killed in two road accidents overnight in the Philippines, police reports said Wednesday.
NJ Dad Fights for His Children After Wife Flees to Korea
Violinist Alejandro Mendoza teaches during the day and performs at night in the Lion King orchestra on Broadway.
Chinese students in South Korea hold forum on Tibet's development
The representatives of the Chinese students and teachers in South Korea held a forum on Tibet's development in Seoul on Saturday.
3/9/2010 - Memorial for California teen...Scary ride
Maurice Dubois spoke to more than 1,000 mourners who gathered to remember the girl.

