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Gwangju expats exhibit kids’ drawings

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Gwangju expats Andrea Hildebrand and Trevor Homeniuk are putting on an exhibition of postcards about the environment drawn by school students at Gwangju International Center from Aug. 6-20.The two have been running the Environmental Awareness Education Program in Gwangju since May 2010, to teach ele
Seoul Global Center seeks Thai volunteers

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Seoul Global Center is looking for volunteer counselors to help offer services to Thai residents.Volunteers will offer consulting in Thai on basic information about living in the city, as well as family and work matters.The center is looking to offer the service from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1-4
Seoul Shakespeare group’s season opener

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Seoul Shakespeare Company is beginning its second season with a launch party Saturday in Itaewon.Live music will be performed by Cael Anton and Jennifer Waescher.SSC will hold a raffle on the night, with prizes including art, pottery, T-shirts and tickets to performances.The event will take place at
Shinhan Bank seeks better expat services

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Shinhan Bank announced Monday that it would open a department dedicated to foreign customers.Brian Hwang, who will lead the creation of the new 8-member department, said it would concentrate on staff training, website improvement, and creation of clear, consistent policies to improve services to exp
Website gives expats better smartphone access

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Despite efforts by all three of Korea’s mobile networks, expats still struggle to get access to smartphones.Things have improved from the days when those arriving here had to persuade a Korean they barely knew to guarantee their phone bill or settle for an under the counter pay as you go phone. But
Busan residents get free help learning Korean

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

Busan residents struggling to learn the local language now have a free consultation service they can call on.Busan Global Center started its Korean Language Supporters service on Monday to help the city’s foreign residents with Korean.“Students can bring their own books or any materials they want to
Seoul consults foreign students via green tour

Expat LivingAug 2, 2011

“Isn’t it detrimental to animals in the Hangang parks if waste buried underground still remains there?”This was one of the questions asked on July 26, by a foreign student after a city official at the World Cup Park Management Office made a presentation about how a giant landfill in Seoul has been t
Cabrera’s two 2-run HRs lift Tribe past Red Sox

BaseballAug 2, 2011

BOSTON (AP) ― Cleveland manager Manny Acta’s pregame lesson about Fenway Park’s quirky angles and dimensions certainly couldn’t cover what Asdrubal Cabrera’s homer did.Cabrera’s second two-run homer of the game, originally ruled a single off the short wall in right field and overturned by replay rev
Bolt attracts crowds, draws cash

More sportsAug 2, 2011
Koo appointed new president of KBO

BaseballAug 2, 2011

The Korea Baseball Organization has appointed Koo Bon-neung, chairman of Heesung Group, as its new president, Korean baseball’s governing body announced Tuesday.The KBO board members unanimously appointed Koo as the new head of the KBO. Koo Bon-neungThe KBO is to hold its committee meeting next
Need of a home

SoccerAug 2, 2011

Korea captain Park Chu-young in search of a new teamPark Chu-young of AS Monaco is one of the most sought-after footballers in Korea but where he will play this season is still in doubt. The 26-year-old striker is under contract with Monaco, but he publicly revealed his desire to leave the French cl
Mexico sinks North Korea 3-0

SoccerAug 2, 2011

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) ― Mexico defeated North Korea 3-0 on Monday in the U20 World Cup, taking a big step toward reaching the knockout stage.Mexico went ahead via a North Korea own-goal in first-half stoppage time, and made it 2-0 from Taufic Guarch’s 30-meter strike in the 54th minute. Diego De B
Polish fans protest for K-pop concert

Aug 2, 2011

Some 300 young Polish fans hold a rally in Warsaw on July 30 expressing hope for a K-pop concert in their country. (Yonhap News)
Mainstream Japanese scholars doubt Tokyo's claim to Dokdo

InternationalAug 2, 2011

Despite the ongoing diplomatic tension over Japan's territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, most mainstream Japanese scholars remain skeptical or cautious about the claim.In its latest provocation, Japan's government on Tuesday referred to Dokdo as Japanese territory again in
Teens face death threat for forbidden love in Afghanistan

World NewsAug 2, 2011

An Afghan teen couple is facing death threats from their families for trying to marry outside of their different ethnic groups, the New York Times reported. Traditionally, Afghans marry partners chosen by their parents from the same ethnic group. The boy was an ethnic Tajik while the girl was part o