Korea NewsWire
Here’s a range of headlines which are out there on the web right now. This page is work in progress, and if anyone can recommend any other sources of rss feeds for Korean news, please leave a comment below.
Posted 85 seconds ago: Ad - Free Shipping on purchases over $59.95 of products online at Tennis Express. [
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Posted 86 seconds ago: Seoul, Nov 28 (AFP) South Korean shares opened marginally higher today following three consecutive sessions of gains. [
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Posted 87 seconds ago: Browse > Home / National / MANILA, Nov. 29 ? Operatives of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) helped rescued the 17 crews, composed of Koreans, Filipinos and Myanmar, after abandoning a ship- Korean vessel ? which was listed to starboard La Monja [
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Posted 88 seconds ago: CHERTSEY , England , November 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - 20% Market Share of Hospitality TV Market Gained in 18 Months Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, has today announced a number of [
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Posted 94 seconds ago: Not only does a meal served in a hot stone bowl nourish the body, it satisfies some primal urge to get close to fire. Bibimbap is a fantastic stone-bowl dish because of the pleasurable ritual it involves. At Sura Korean Cuisine (1518 Robson Street), a [
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Posted 95 seconds ago: South Korea's Hyundai Steel said on Friday it would cut steel prices by 11 percent, its second price cut in a month, due to weakening demand from the construction sector and falling prices of raw materials such as scrap metal. Hyundai, the country's [
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Posted 96 seconds ago: As Japanese investigators continue their raids into several offices of the pro-North Korea organization in Tokyo for financial irregularities, culminating this week with the arrest of a former senior official, North Korea responded by accusing Japan of [
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Posted 97 seconds ago: While you may have to wait a while before you see one on sale, Samsung has in fact announced the release of a new screen in Korea which is wider than ever before. The 23-inch 2343BWX is capable of QWXGA (or 2048x1152), meaning it is possible to display a [
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Posted 98 seconds ago: Samsung's LCD monitors are popular for their reasonable price and strong performances. The line is getting a boost with the arrival of Samsung's new 53 series, which looks to be a bit superior to the company's existing 6 Series which have been extremely [
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Posted 19 minutes ago: could mark the end of the railway link between the two Koreas. Yesterday, in fact, the South Korean freight train made what could turn out to be its last run between the two countries, putting an end to the scant remaining hopes for reconciliation after [
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Posted 20 minutes ago: South Korea needs to maintain low interest rates to help local companies ride out the global financial crisis, the nation?s financial regulator said Saturday. Rhee Chang-yong, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said, 'It's important to [
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Posted 20 minutes ago: South Korea and the European Union will resume their negotiations in Vienna Dec. 15 - 17 to finalize their free trade agreement talks, Yonhap News reported Saturday, quoting an unnamed government official. With last year?s bilateral trade reaching $80 [
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Posted 25 minutes ago: CHERTSEY , England , November 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - 20% Market Share of Hospitality TV Market Gained in 18 Months Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, has today announced a number of [
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Posted 57 minutes ago: CHERTSEY, England, November 29 Samsung CHERTSEY, England, November 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - 20% Market Share of Hospitality TV Market Gained in 18 Months Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: South Korea needs to maintain low interest rates to help local companies ride out the global financial crisis, the nation’s financial regulator said Saturday. Rhee Chang-yong, vice chairman of th... [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: Amid the widening investigation into the slush fund scandal surrounding former President Roh Moo-hyun’s elder brother, prosecutors decided to summon the elder Roh Monday. The decision came after ... [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: South Korea and the European Union will resume their negotiations in Vienna Dec. 15 - 17 to finalize their free trade agreement talks, Yonhap News reported Saturday, quoting an unnamed government offi... [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: Thousands of workers took to the street in Seoul Saturday to protest the government’s move to extend the required period for a part-time worker to be upgraded as a regular worker, Yonhap News report... [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: Pyongyang has denounced the terror attacks in India's capital city that have claimed more than 150 lives. North Korea opposes "all forms of terrorism" and "strongly condemns this inhuman terrorist ... [
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Posted 80 minutes ago: As Japanese investigators continue their raids into several offices of the pro-North Korea organization in Tokyo for “financial irregularities,” culminating this week with the arrest of a former s... [
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Posted 13 hours ago: SEOUL -- South Korea’s industrial production fell in October in a sign that the export-driven economy is slowing faster than expected, according to figures released Friday. Production contracted a s... [
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Posted 13 hours ago: SEOUL: A court approved a request for euthanasia for the first time in South Korea, telling doctors to take a brain-dead woman off life support at her family’s request. The Seoul district cour... [
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Posted 18 hours ago: Saturday, November 29, 2008 SEOUL: The South Korean air force said on Friday it had taken delivery of a first shipment of US-made Patriot missiles, designed to protect against any attack by North Kor... [
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Posted 18 hours ago: South Korea surges back into current account surplus By Christian Oliver in Seoul Published: November 28 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 28 2008 02:00 [
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Posted 19 hours ago: Declaring a state of emergency at the airports from the government stronghold of Chiang Mai, 700km north of Bangkok, Somchai said the export and tourism-driven economy could not tolerate further disru... [
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Posted 21 hours ago: SEOUL: A court approved a request for euthanasia for the first time in South Korea, telling doctors to take a brain-dead woman off life support at her family’s request. The Seoul district cour... [
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Posted 22 hours ago: A South Korean cargo train from the North Korean city of Kaesong returns to Dorasan Station in Paju, Gyeonggi, across the heavily fortified border yesterday for what may be its last run, with the Nort... [
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Posted 22 hours ago: Jeong Won-seop recalls torture he says a police detective used on him during an investigation into the murder of a girl in 1972. A court acquitted him yesterday. [YONHAP] [
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Posted 22 hours ago: The English-only radio channel TBS eFM (101.3MHz) will start service on Dec. 1, Seoul city government-funded Traffic Broadcasting System, or TBS, said yesterday. [
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Posted 23 hours ago: We are, essentially, a very conservative people. Most Koreans seem quite surprised to hear that, but those Koreans who have lived in America (and not as a partying exchange student) understand this... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: After having never strayed to the far left or right in national policies for long decades, America is highly likely to move beyond centrism. Paraphrasing former president Ronald Reagan's conservatism, some pundits like... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: But those were the ghost in the past, where are the ghosts now? An elderly Korean taxi driver when asked if he believed in ghost explained that when he was young, there were many ghosts in Seoul... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: The dollar has risen from 936.90 won (Jan. 2, 2008) to 1,425.00 won (Oct. 28, 2008). Considering that the range of this fluctuation over the last 2 years was 50 won, the current situation can be dubbed "abnormal"... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: First of all, issues with the North Korean nuclear program will inevitably move toward a new direction, unlike the Bush administration, which in Obama's view has lost the world's trust. A seemingly trigger-happy McCain... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: George does not appear to have served his full sentence, but instead was released early -- perhaps, ironically, for good behavior. The circumstances behind his release are unknown, but as he walked away from prison... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: Friday and Saturday night have it. Here are the glows of faces that've got their shine on, ready to feel good at the expense of bumping elbows on a crowded dance floor, or risking a limp from a stray high-heel... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: The Chongdong Theater celebrates an important national anniversary: 100 years ago, for the first time, a modern play was staged in Korea. Based on a true story about the persecution of an innocent... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: When comparing the four works in retrospective, questioning distance and closeness seems to be a common concern. The results shown on stage can be interpreted on different levels, ranging from politics on the Korean peninsula... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: The future of the denuclearization on the peninsula is extremely as uncertain as Kim's health. It should offer us an opportunity, but also give us a challenge. Ultimately, this could make us even more globally cooperative... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: According to the event's organizers, nearly 50,000 people of all ages and nationalities came to witness and take part in the three day event. Entire families with picnic lunches sat and played on the wide... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: Rose was fastidious and insisted on doing a lot of the cooking herself, especially the treats that she sent to the Royal Palace. On one occasion "she sent to the Queen a large loaf of fruit cake... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: Even as early as 7 a.m. things are moving. Ajummas hook velvet sequined sweaters, wearable disco balls, to their 3-sided display booths. Patterned blouses and hiking wear are likewise set out for the day... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: On the evening of May 13, 1883, the U.S.S. Monocacy arrived in Chemulpo. The following day Mr. Foote was visited aboard the warship by two Korean officials who conveyed King Kojong's good wishes and invited... [
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Posted 23 hours ago: Eyes were bulging in every student's head as they walked in to see a foreigner, and an older woman (I was 23, the oldest was 16), sitting on the mats. I made my introduction via Master Wong and tried... [
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