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Young Korean-American Hahn-Bin Wows Carnegie Hall In Debut Performance

Jim Luce | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Australia, Zankel Hall, Juilliard School, Seoul, Perlman Music Program, Devil Went Down to Georgia, Dvorak Piano Quintet, Korea, Catherine Cho, Fritz Kreisler, Isaac Stern, Kristof Penderecki, Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, Susan Wadsworth, Charlie Daniels, Itzhak Perlman, Japan, John Blacklow, Chopin, Queensland Orchestra, Pressenda Violin, Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Schnittke, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Lutoslawski, Haze, Violinist, Mozart, Asian-Americans, Ghahn-Bin, New York News
Jim Luce

Was it a deal with the devil that made this young Korean-American superstar become so incredibly talented? Was it the training from Itzhak Perlman? No explanation suffices.

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North Korea Warns Against Sanctions, Says It Will Strengthen Arsenal If They're Imposed

AP | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home

Read More: White House, Trade, Seoul, United Nations, Sanctions, Obama, Pyongyang, Nukes, Nuclear Weapons, South Korea, Diplomacy, Trade Sanctions, Un, Pak Kil Yon, North Korea, Talks, Home News

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea says it will strengthen its nuclear arsenal if new sanctions are imposed because of its weapons program. Pak Kil Y...

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Seoul Makes Streets 'High-Heel Friendly'

Time | Veronica Zaragovia | Posted 09.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Women Parking Spaces, South Korea, Friendly Seoul Project, South Korean Women, Seoul, Women Drivers, Heel-Friendly Streets, Style News

By 2010, Seoul's women should officially be happy -- at least the ones with driver's licenses. In May, the city government started to paint 4,929 publ...

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Parenting Pyongyang

Jennifer Lind | Posted 08.30.2009 | World

Read More: Tokyo, Nuclear Weapons, Seoul, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, China, Uighurs, Foreign Policy, North Korea, World News
Jennifer Lind

Hey! I cannot believe what I just saw, young man! What are you thinking? We've talked about this. You are not allowed to get nuclear weapons. Not while you live under my roof.

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Roh Funeral: Crowds Of Wailing Mourners Fill Streets Of Seoul (SLIDESHOW)

AP | KWANG-TAE KIM and JEAN H. LEE | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A sea of wailing mourners filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral Friday of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide ...

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The World In Photos: May 18, 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Tamil Tigers, Photos, Slideshow, Pakistan, World Photos, London, Paris, Seoul South Korea, London England, Paris France, Sri Lanka, Seoul, South Korea, Israel, World in Photos, Slidepoll, Huffington Post May 18 2009, Best Photos of May 18, 2009, Photos World, World News

This is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. This HuffPost World feature is available Monday ...

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Minerva, South Korean Blogger, Found Not Guilty

koreatimes.co.kr | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

Read More: South Korean Blogger, South Korea Blogger Financial, Park Dae-Sung, Seoul, South Korea, Minerva, Minerva Trial, Minerva Not Guilty, South Korea Blogger, Bloggers in Danger, World News

A Seoul court Monday acquitted a controversial online pundit accused of causing financial losses to the country by spreading misleading information....

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North Korea Deploys New Ballistic Missile: South Korea

AP | JAE-SOON CHANG | Posted 03.26.2009 | World

Read More: North Korea Ballistic Missile, Seoul, Taepodong-2, North Korea Medium-Range Missile, South Korea, North Korea, North Korea Missile Test, World News

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it is in full-fledged preparations to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to ...

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Clinton In Asia: Local Media Respond (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.23.2009 | World

Read More: Jakarta, Hillary Clinton Asia, Hillary Clinton in Asia, Clinton in Asia, Tokyo, Video, Secretary of State Clinton, Beijing, Secretary of State, Indonesia, Seoul, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Clinton in Japan, Japan, Asia, Hillary Clinton, Korea, China, Secretary Clinton, Clinton in China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, World News

Hillary Clinton is currently in Asia on her first international trip as secretary of state. With stops in Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China, Cl...

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Bottom Line: 2008 Car/Truck Sales Probably Worst Since 1974

Steve Parker | Posted 02.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Ebay, Treasury Department, Porsche, Automotive News, Paris Dakar Rally, Wall Street Bailout, Congress, Hank Paulson, Troubled Assets Relief Program, Chrysler, Ford Mustang, Detroit Lions, Cars, Detroit News, Ford, Highland Park, Supercharger, Dodge Durango Hybrid, General Motors, Chad Hall, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler EVs, Chevy Cobalt, 1974 Oil Embargo, Detroit, Carroll Shelby, Off-Road, Baja 1000, Porsche Panamera, Detroit Bailout, Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, Pickups, FICO Score, Chevy Cruze, Minivan, Hilton Hotels, Nascar, Detroit Three, Gm, Robby Gordon, Mexico, Washington DC, Daewoo, Rod Hall, Tokyo, Gmac, TARP and Auto Bailout, Seoul, Detroit Three Loans, San Jose Del Cabo, Hummer Sale, gt500, Darpa, Stuttgart, SUV Sales, Detroit Auto Show, Business News
Steve Parker

The only other time the industry has seen a 3-million (or more) unit plunge was following the 1974 oil shortage.

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Olympic Torch Run: Not a 'Bright and Colorful Day' in Both Koreas

David Flumenbaum | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing Olympics, Beijing, Olympic Torch Protests, China, Beijing 2008, Olympics, Pyongyang, Pyongyang Torch Run, Seoul Torch Run, Torch, South Korea, Korea, Seoul Torch Protests, North Korea, Olympic Torch, Pyongyang Torch Protests, Seoul, China and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Politics News
David Flumenbaum

In North Korea, where political dissent is as rare as an Internet connection, the world got a taste of how China had envisioned the torch procession at all of its stops -- quiet, calm and Communist.

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