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Korea’s first woman foreign minister to highlight women’s leadership in Bahrain lecture
Kyung-Wha Kang MANAMA: South Korea’s first woman foreign minister will deliver a lecture on Women’s Leadership – The Case of Korea. Kyung-Wha Kang will lecture on the topic at Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture & Research, in Muharraq on Tuesday at 8 pm. Kyung-wha Kang is…
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Society
Chinese man deported after refusing to quarantine, fleeing
SEOUL: The government has deported a Chinese national arrested for going into hiding without entering mandatory quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in South Korea earlier this month, officials said Tuesday. The 41-year-old was deported on Jan. 13, eight days after he was arrested for refusing to quarantine…
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Politics
North Korean drone penetrated no-fly zone around South Korea’s presidential office: official
SEOUL: A North Korean drone briefly entered a 3.7-kilometer-radius no-fly zone around the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul last month, a military official belatedly confirmed Thursday, reversing the defense authorities’ announcement that there was no such incident. The drone was among the five unmanned aerial vehicles that…
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Culture
Free Seoul tours for Incheon International Airport transit passengers resume
Cheonggyecheon Stream, the 11 km-long stream that runs through downtown Seoul (VisitKorea) SEOUL: The Free Korea Transit Tour at Incheon International Airport has resumed following its suspension due to the pandemic. The airport provides a wide range of free transit tours, ranging from entertainment to lifestyle to business, temples, shopping, and…
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Culture
Korean Soprano Kim Bo-Young, Baritone Lee Gwang-Suk to give duo recital
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Korean Soprano Kim Bo-young and Baritone Lee Gwang-suk will give a duo recital at the Prugio Art Hall in downtown Seoul, Korea, on December 16, 2022. At the duo concert, organized by the Youngeum Arts Management, Soprano Kim and Baritone Lee…
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Entertainment
President Yoon hosts dinner for Korean football team, says players are messengers of peace
President Yoon Suk-yeol, first lady Kim Keon-hee,the national football team’s captain Son Heung-min and midfielder Lee Kang-in pose for a photo during the dinner (Yonhap) SEOUL: Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a dinner for the national football team on Thursday, saying he was deeply moved by their determined spirit that took…
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Society
Korean age to be eliminated as South Korea set to unify age counting system
SEOUL: Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills requiring the use of international age counting system in all judicial and administrative areas, rather than the unique “Korean age” counting system. Under the revisions to the Civil Act and the General Act on Public Administration that are slated…
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Culture
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ second-most searched keyword by South Korean users in 2022: Google
SEOUL: The title of the mega-hit Korean TV series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” was the second-most popular search keyword on Google among South Koreans this year, the U.S. tech giant said Wednesday. The legal drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” aired on local cable channel ENA in June and available on Netflix, was…
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Politics
Yoon warns of unprecedented response if North Korea conducts nuclear test
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk-yeol said any new nuclear test by North Korea will be met with an international response “not seen in the past” and called on China to play a greater role to deter the North’s provocations. Yoon made the remarks in an interview with Reuters, released Tuesday, amid…
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Culture
A visit to Daegu, nicknamed the ‘Apple City’
The historical city of Daegu is the economic motor of South Korea and home to Oriental Medical Culture. Thousands of health professionals are produced every year at Daegu Health College, where currently 7000 students are enrolled in various programs. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative DAEGU: After traveling for over…
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