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Saturday, February 23, 2008

A Korean Village Torn Apart From Within Mends Itself

Kurim in South Korea, a village that lost hundreds in the Korean War, has recently started a process of public reconciliation, with a joint mourning service and fund-raising for a memorial.
Posted by t at 9:12 AM
Labels: North/South relations

Concert in North Korea to Be Broadcast Live

The North Korean government has agreed to a live national broadcast of the New York Philharmonic’s concert in Pyongyang next week.
Posted by t at 8:50 AM
Labels: arts

Monday, February 18, 2008

President-Elect of South Korea Is Questioned in Stock Scam

President-elect Lee Myung-bak, who will be inaugurated on Feb. 25, was elected in part on promises that he would improve the country’s economy.
Posted by t at 7:24 AM
Labels: government

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

South Korean Gate Destroyed in Fire

The collapse of Sungnye Gate, a 600-year-old landmark designated a top national treasure, shocked the country.
Posted by t at 6:23 AM
Labels: Seoul

Saturday, February 9, 2008

PBS Will Broadcast Concert From North Korea

In an unusual arrangement, ABC News will cooperate with WNET, New York’s public television station, to produce the broadcast.
Posted by t at 8:49 AM
Labels: arts

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Lone Star Executive Sentenced

A South Korean court found the private equity fund and one of its executives guilty of manipulating stock prices. The executive, Paul Yoo, was sentenced to five years.
Posted by t at 7:17 AM
Labels: business

One Eye on the Fish, the Other on North Korea

The islands in the long-disputed waters near the North Korean coast present an especially tough challenge for relations between North and South Korea.
Posted by t at 7:00 AM
Labels: North/South relations
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