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KTO to appoint Kenny G as honorary ambassador
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will appoint renowned saxophone artist Kenny G as an honorary ambassador on Wednesday. It plans to attract tourists by promoting Korean culture in the U.S. market with the help of American artists such as Kenny G. “Because the American market is so large it’s not…
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“Creating the Next Hallyu with Energy Technology”
<Interview> President Nam-sung Ahn of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning CallsClean Energy an “Inevitable Trend of the Day” “I got the idea while watching Girls’ Generation’s performance. I thought there’s no need to confine Hallyu to popular culture. Why not tap into the world market with…
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Korean War veterans’ guardian honored
New Zealand presented the New Zealand Order of Merit to a Korean War correspondent who began a revisiting program for veterans of the conflict for his contribution to promoting Korea-New Zealand relations on Sept. 24. An awardee is Chi Kap-chong is chairman of the United Nations Korean War Allies Association.…
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Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech
The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…
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Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech
The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…
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‘Enough is not enough’
Today is the fourth day in a row that The Korea Times has given Psy front page treatment. Even in the newsroom, some may complain about overexposure or worry about readers’ reactions. We in the business know some news keeps coming, making us feel as if it has a life…
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‘Peanut’ Kim Mi-hyun to retire from golf
Eight-time LPGA Tour winner Kim Mi-hyun will retire after next month’s KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon. The U.S. tour event will be her last before the 35-year-old calls time on a 16-year pro career. The 54-hole tournament from Oct. 19 to 21 is one of four upcoming LPGA Tour events in…
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Korean icebreaker leads world research
A veteran ocean researcher is taking the lead in the nation’s efforts to cope with the ever serious problems of climate change, under extreme conditions in polar regions. Kang Sung-ho, director of the Climate Department at the Korea Polar Research Institute, recently returned home from the Arctic, sailing for 40…
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AJA Chairman to Northeast Asian History Foundation
Kim Hak-joon, 69, a former chairman of the DongA Ilbo, was inaugurated Monday as president of the Northeast Asian History Foundation. Kim studied political science at Seoul National University where he later taught, and got a doctor’s degree in the same subject science from the University of Pittsburg in Pennsylvania,…
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Psy appears on Billboard with Spears
The popularity of Korean rapper Psy shows no bounds as he is on his way to become an international star. Included in the photos of the week on the main page of Billboard’s website is Psy dancing with American singer Britney Spears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The singer of…
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