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King’s Academy of Jordan students experience Korea

Social affairsAug 3, 2011

A group of Middle East high school students on an educational tour is not a common sight in South Korea, more often visited by tourists from its two neighbors China and Japan.Fourteen students from Jordan, Palestine and Syria, all attending a prestigious Jordanian boarding school, recently got a cha
9 areas likely to get extra disaster aid

Social affairsAug 3, 2011

Gyeonggi governor slams central government for ‘slow’ responseThe government and the ruling party seek to declare nine regions hard-hit by the recent torrential rains as special disaster areas eligible for financial and administrative aid, officials said Wednesday.Unprecedented downpours last week i
Court rejects man’s plea for big dog ban

Social affairsAug 3, 2011

Tower Palace, a high-rise luxury apartment block located at the heart of Seoul’s posh residential area of Dogok-dong, is known as an exclusive home to the rich and powerful. Yet, their closed lifestyle does not necessarily mean a friendly neighborhood.A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected an appe
Samsung aids Zambia with health screenings

Aug 3, 2011

A South Korean medical center has donated an ultrasound machine to an African hospital. Samsung Medical Center donated the equipment to a hospital in Zambia as part of a larger health scheme it is sponsoring. The Samsung employee volunteer program has seen the Kafue District Hospital launch medical
Asan animal shelter trip this weekend

Aug 3, 2011

A trip to an animal shelter in Asan is to be held on Saturday. Volunteers will meet at the Cheonan-Asan KTX train station at 11 a.m. before getting taxis together to the shelter.Visitors will then play with and walk animals at the shelter during the visit to last until around 5 p.m.Participants are
Expats help out in Yongsan this month

Aug 3, 2011

A Seoul global village center is to hold its regular visit to Yongsan Center for the Disabled on Friday Aug. 12. Volunteers can help center users make simple crafts at the event organized by the Itaewon-Hannam Global Village Center to run from 2-4:30 p.m. The items they make are then sold to local s
Cooking up a better future in Seoul

Aug 3, 2011

Four women with mental disabilities have been hired into the baking industry after being trained at Seoul City’s Misericord’s House of Annunciation’s Convent. The women in their 20s could not write their names when they started programs there 10 year ago, but have now learned pastry-making skills an
Concert to boost N.K. youth education

Aug 3, 2011

A concert is being held this month to raise awareness and funds to help North Korean kids striving to fit in the South’s education system. The Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights and the Beautiful Mind Charity will co-host the 5th Annual Beautiful Dream Concert on Aug. 27. About 1,700 N
Move over sauerkraut ― kimchi hits Germany for Berlin show

Aug 3, 2011

Two ethnic Koreans have raised more than $1,500 to bring a taste of kimchi to the German capital.Kate Hers and Hanjo Rhee are inviting people to barter for the spicy Korean side dish at an art installation in a Berlin bar during November, the time when people here traditionally make the food. They a
Biking to fund North Korean bakeries

Aug 3, 2011

Two English teachers were set to complete an epic charity cycle through South Korea on Thursday. Cristina Yim and James Foster have biked through floods and torrential rain to raise money for North Korean children. The English teachers were set to finish their near 1,000 kilometer charity cycle in a
Raising hopes for Wes’ return home

Aug 3, 2011

Friends show support for American teacher injured in traffic accidentFriends and family on both sides of the Pacific are rallying to help an American man who was almost killed when a taxi ran him over in Korea.Wes Putman was in a coma for three months after a speeding taxi hit him near Gangnam Expre
Lotte Mart to launch half-priced sauces

IndustryAug 3, 2011

Lotte Mart will launch its new range of discount products on Thursday ― half-priced instant stews in curry and “jjajang,” or black bean sauce, flavors. Even though their quantity has been doubled to 300 grams, the products’ price stands at 1,400 won ($1.32), matching other 150-gram products, the nat
Amore Pacific takes over French perfume brand

IndustryAug 3, 2011

Beauty firm aims to strengthen dominance in global marketAmore Pacific Corp. said Wednesday that it has completed a deal to take over French luxury perfume brand Annick Goutal on Tuesday. It was the first overseas merger and acquisition case for the nation’s largest cosmetics maker with nearly 40 pe
Rickety bullet trains rankle rail travelers

IndustryAug 3, 2011

A string of KTX breakdowns dampens confidence in homegrown technology, stokes safety concernsCustomers around the country have vented fury over Korea’s flaw-ridden high-speed trains, calling for better safety measures from operators and builders.A series of accidents and breakdowns have marred the r
SK exports hit record high in H1

IndustryAug 3, 2011

SK Group said Wednesday its six manufacturing units’ combined exports set a record high of 18.18 trillion won ($17.18 billion) in the first half of the year, thanks to robust sales of petrochemical products.Sales of the six affiliates ― SK Innovation, SK Energy, SK Global Chemical, SK Lubricants, SK