• American critic falls for indie K-films

    Darcy Paquet launches Wildflowser Film Awards The local film industry has been on a roll recently. The shooting for the Hollywood blockbuster “Avengers: The Age of Ultron” is still underway in Korea, suggesting that the country and its capital city is an attractive location for international moviemakers. A number of…

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  • Gamblers exempted from repaying borrowed money

    The Seoul Central District Court rejected a private moneylender’s demand to order repayments of 11 million won lent to a gambler at Kangwon Land Casino. Presiding Judge Shim Chang-seop said in his ruling that moneylenders’ loans requiring “abnormally high” interest rates have a negative effect of promoting gambling and causing…

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  • ‘Fatal Encounter’ slated for N. American release in May

    Will top Korean actor Hyun Bin ignite “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, in films in North America? His soon-to-be released film, “The Fatal Encounter,” is expected to be shown on 25 screens in North America starting May 23, Lotte Entertainment said Monday. The release in North America follows just a…

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  • NK drones land Kim in hot water

    Defense minister faces criticism for slack military readiness Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin finds himself with few allies. President Park Geun-hye rapped the military Monday over North Korea’s recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, intrusions. Lawmakers also are moving to see somebody take responsibility. A relic from the previous administration,…

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  • 1 in 10 female patients feel sexually abused

    One in 10 female patients felt they were sexually humiliated during medical procedures, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 118 of 1,000 females who received medical services in the past five years said they experienced sexual humiliation or offense while going…

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  • Foreign law firms take big bite of Korean M&A market

    Multinational law firms are rapidly catching up with the dominant player Kim & Chang in the local merger and acquisition (M&A) legal advisory market, Bloomberg’s quarterly review showed Monday. The New York-based Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP ranked second on Bloomberg’s M&A legal advisory league table in terms of volume…

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  • East Asia

    KRC leads in farming knowledge sharing

    State-run firm eyes public-private partnership with developing countries The state-run Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC) has been sharing its farming and agricultural infrastructure knowledge and experience with the developing world. The company has helped over 30 countries modernize their agricultural sector and participated in a number of rural development projects…

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  • East Asia

    Top of the world

    Son wins Korea’s first gold medal at gymnastics world cup Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae, 19, was not going to pass her prime without reaching the top of the world. At the FIG World Cup in Lisbon, Saturday, Son won Korea’s first gold medal in the individual all-around with 71.200 points.…

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  • Japanese ambassador steals show at Garden Club flower event

    Japanese Ambassador Koro Bessho contributed his Korean calligraphy work to the flower arrangements exhibition organized by the Garden Club of Seoul at the Raemian Gallery in Seoul, Thursday. Bessho drew keen attention during the annual event because he was the only foreign ambassador who contributed his work to the event…

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  • Cross-border love weathers war

    Iraqi ambassador’s wife sees a shift in Iran-Iraq ties after war in 1980s Iraqi Ambassador to Korea Khalil Al-Mosawi had a secret that he never shared with any other family members for many years after he tied the knot with his wife Avazeh Kasrai in 1982. His wife is an…

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