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TravelDailyNews.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
IFC Seoul announced that it has signed an agreement with Hilton Worldwide to manage Korea’s newest and most spectacular luxury hotel. Setting a new benchmark in luxury hotel
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
In order to celebrate the fact that we have been dating for three years Mike and I decided to head to Seoul for the weekend After school on Friday we came home packed ate a delicious dinner of KyoChon Chicken then headed down to the train station. We caught the KTX a little after 8pm so we arrived in Seoul just before 10pm. We got off the train and then took the subway up to Jongno 3. Al
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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, was officially selected as the host city of the Group of 20 (G20) summit to be held in November next year, the South Korean government announced on Monday. The final decision was made by a preparatory committee launched by the government on Monday, which will be in charge of preparing for the G20 summit. Several South Korean cities, such as Seoul, Busan, Incheon and...
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
The South Korean capital will host a Group of 20 (G20) summit in November next year, an official said Monday.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- How many light bulbs does it take to change the world? Just one, if you make it LED. The World Usability Day (WUD) project will make 1,000 LED spot/bulbs available for free via their website www.worldusabilityday.org. "Assume the following math: 1,000 bulbs can replace all of the light bulbs in 20 medium-sized houses," said Brian Sullivan, the usability principal...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Few people in Seoul know Berlin donated three drab chunks of the Berlin Wall in 2005 to kindle the spirit of unification on the divided peninsula. Living in South Korea's capital, you need no symbols to remind you of the cold war, which is still a reality only 30 miles away, on the world's most militarised border
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Surviving the Recession (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Win a pair of VIP tickets to Sundown Festival Seoul’d Out! 2009 (12 Dec)! We have two pairs to give away! http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/competitions/win-a-pair-of-vip-tickets-to-sundown-festival-seould-out-2009
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Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
SEOUL, KOREA - The solo exhibition by Martin Creed takes place at Art Sonje Center Seoul from November 7, 2009 through February 12, 2010. The show, presenting many of his major works including recently produced pieces, is his first solo exhibition in Korea and addresses his entire art world as a representative artist of the English contemporary art scene. His art is conceptually draconian in a sense;...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
North Korea's leader shuns air travel for exclusive train set boasting grand reception halls and hi-tech communications North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il – who is known for shunning air travel – has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and hi-tech communication facilities, according to a Seoul newspaper. There are also 19 stations across North Korea that...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Seoul - A French delegation headed by former culture minister Jack Lang arrived in North Korea on Monday, the North Korean News Agency KCNA reported. French President Nicolas Sarkozy dispatched Lang on a five-day information and research mission to...
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War News Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
From The Sydney Morning Herald: SEOUL: North Korea's military has grabbed nearly complete command of the state-run economy and staked out a lucrative trade in mineral sales to China to make money for its supreme commander, Kim Jong-il. As it deepens its dominance over nearly every aspect of daily life, the Korean People's Army is also deploying soldiers to stake first claim on all food harvested in...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
SEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae saved two penalties in a shootout to help Suwon Bluewings edge Seongnam Chunma in the Korean FA Cup final, earning the winners a spot in the 2010 Asian Champions League.
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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. President Barack Obama will embark on his first Asian trip next week, with analysts saying Asia is weighing increasingly heavily on U.S. foreign policy. The tour will start in Tokyo and conclude in Seoul, with stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore. While in Singapore, the U.S. president is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, as well as his first ever meeting...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Korea said on Monday it is planning to expand economic cooperation with Latin American countries. Under a plan mapped out by 15 ministries in the country, the government will promote cooperation with the region's countries in trade, investment, energy, green growth, construction and other areas and step up efforts to solidify infrastructure for bilateral ties, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance...
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Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Korea might be a country with neon lit cities like Seoul and Incheon, but the country also has quaint little towns hidden amidst the ocean of sky scrapers. Between the crossroads of Central Road in Yanggu, Gangwon Province there is a sundial which might take you by surprise. Well, it even took the guys at the Guinness Book of World Records by surprise! The 17th Century Yi Dynasty replica sundial...