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Foreign Hangeul experts honored
To mark Hangeul Day, Seoul will award medals to Korean language experts within and outside Korea. The culture ministry announced Monday a list of 10 medal recipients. The country celebrates Hangeul Day today. Receiving the highest honor is Lev Rafailovich Kontsevich, 82, an expert on Korean language and history from…
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Lecture hall named after Syngman Rhee in Princeton
Princeton University has dedicated a lecture hall in honor of Syngman Rhee, the first president of South Korea. The Syngman Rhee 1910 Lecture Hall was opened at the American university’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in New Jersey on Wednesday. The Princeton University Korean Alumni Association initiated…
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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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