• Obama to meet business leaders

    U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Korean business leaders Saturday to seek more investment into the U.S., the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) said Thursday. “President Barack Obama will host a roundtable business event on April 26 to discuss investment opportunities in the U.S. and the KORUS free…

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  • Jang Seo-hee and ‘hallyu’ in China

    Actress Jang Seo-hee, 42, who is also known as Jang Ruicy in China, will return to the small screen in a new drama, tentatively titled “Cuckoo’s Nest.” It is the first new drama in four years for the actress who pulled off a stunning performance and high viewership or 44…

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  • Obama to pray for victims

    President Barack Obama is expected to express his condolences to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol and their families during his two-day trip starting today. A Cheong Wa Dae official said that it will be up to the U.S. head of state as to where and how he does…

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  • ‘It’s their last day in school’

    ANSAN — Danwon High School reopened Thursday but the grief from the loss of students in the tragic Sewol ferry disaster was palpable. The school had been closed since the April 16 sinking of the ferry that was taking hundreds of the school’s students on a field trip to Jeju…

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  • Foreign firms may buy Pantech, Dongbu HiTek

    Experts are worried that Korea could lose its tight grip on the mobile phone and semiconductor industries because foreign companies are planning to purchase stakes in leading domestic technology firms. Experts said that the Korean government should consider whether or not to allow foreign firms to buy stakes in Dongbu…

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  • Large-scale Cabinet reshuffle unavoidable

    Many heads are expected to roll amid growing public outrage over the government’s lax, inefficient handling of the Sewol ferry disaster. President Park Geun-hye is likely to carry out a large-scale Cabinet reshuffle, holding a number of Cabinet members accountable for inept responses. Since the ferry carrying 476 passengers capsized…

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  • Denial, anger… and grief in Ansan

    ANSAN — It’s hard not to find someone unrelated to the tragedy of the sunken ferry in this town which feels like a giant funeral home. From banks to government buildings, banners express the hope of residents wishing the return of the missing students in Gojan-dong, the home of the…

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  • South Korea, China warn North Korea on nuclear test

    Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his commitment to opposing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions during telephone talks with President Park Geun-hye, Wednesday, according to presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook. Xi’s remarks came at a time when the North is thought to be preparing to carry out a fourth nuclear test later this…

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  • Culture can’t explain it all

    CNN, Time react typically to Sewol tragedy Last Friday, two days after the Sewol sank, a CNN reporter made an on-air remark that felt all too familiar. “What (Korean) culture prizes in its children, its students, is obedience,” she said. “So when they were told to stay put by an…

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  • Ferry owner’s home raided

    Prosecutors raided the home of Yoo Byung-eun, owner of Chonghaejin Marine, and the offices of a dozen affiliates of the ferry firm, Wednesday. The raid was part of an escalating investigation into the Yoo family after the Chonghaejin ferry Sewol sank off the country’s southwestern coast, leaving 157 dead and…

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