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14-Year-Old First-Time Contender Wins National Geographic Bee

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest tha...

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South Korea: North Korea Prepping Nuclear Test

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 04.10.2012

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By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new tunnel in what appears to be pr...

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Desire For U.S. Education Means Breaking Up Families For Sake Of School

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 04.02.2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- As American teenagers go, Sally Kim is pretty typical. She's crazy about singer Bruno Mars and the Plain White T's rock band, spends ...

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Obama: Relations With Pakistan Strained

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.27.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama, closing a nuclear security summit Tuesday, sought a thaw in the diplomatic chill with Pakistan, a c...

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Obama: North Korean 'Bad Behavior WIll Not Be Rewarded'

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul warned Monday that it might shoot down a North Korean rocket if it passes over South Korean territory, as worries abo...

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Joining the Peace Corps (part 2) or, a Buddha, a Belgian Priest (and the Brothel)

Amy Lennard Goehner | Posted 04.24.2012

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When I walked in, it looked like a cozy tea room parlor. Several sober women amidst of sea of not-at-all-sober men whisked me upstairs and closed the sliding door. A door with panes made of paper. They guided me to the grandmother's room down the hall -- off limits to men.

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South Korea Cracks Down on Dissent

Christine Ahn | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Democracy, Dissent, Repression, Jeju Island, South Korea, Korea, North Korea, Park Jung-Geun, Seoul, Solidarity for Peace and Reunification in Korea, Korea Reunification, World News

By redbaiting SPARK as a communist, pro-North organization, the South Korean government is trying to taint the Jeju naval base resistance and send a message to others that if they are or become involved, they too will be branded and targeted.

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North Korea: Say You're Sorry, Seoul, And Then We'll Talk

AP | KIM KWANG HYON | Posted 04.03.2012

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PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea is open to immediate talks with rival South Korea if Seoul responds to several preconditions for dialogue, ...

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What Would A Single Korea Look Like?

AP | By FOSTER KLUG | Posted 03.04.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea -- A single, reunified Korea has long been a cherished dream of people on both sides of the world's most heavily fortified border. ...

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Scenarios for Conflict Between the Koreas

Daniel Wagner | Posted 02.25.2012

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It is our hope, and our expectation, that North Korea's young Mr. Kim recognizes both his limitations and the stakes involved in continuing the dangerous game of chicken his grandfather and father played with the South. In the end, the North cannot prevail.

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What Does This Design Firm's Prototype Remind You Of?

Posted 12.09.2011

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Built to maximize sunlight and outside space, Seoul's planned Cloud Towers undoubtedly took into account numerous design factors... but perhaps not th...

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K-pop: Soft Power for the Global Cool

Linda Constant | Posted 01.14.2012

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Governmental cultural diplomacy can sometimes come off as forced or out-of-touch, but K-pop is an authentic reflection and spectacle of youth culture that is impressively close to the pulse of the "global cool."

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Global Occupy: North Korea's Thoughts On 'Occupy Seoul'

The Huffington Post | Clare Richardson | Posted 12.26.2011

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As South Korea gets in the occupying spirit, the official news agency of its neighbor to the north has jumped on the demonstrations as an opportunity ...

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Seoul, NYC Partner Up To Boost Tourism

AP | By CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 12.04.2011

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NEW YORK -- New York City's got Seoul. Seeing potential in attracting more travelers from Asia, the city's tourism agency announced a partnership Mon...

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South Korean Maestro Conducts North Korean Orchestra

AP | Posted 11.16.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea says a prominent South Korean maestro has conducted two orchestras in the North in a sign of easing tensions between...

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North Korea Launches Tours From China

AP | ALEXA OLESEN | Posted 10.31.2011

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MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea — A rusty cargo ship festooned with welcome banners arrived Wednesday at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort to mar...

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Conservative Seoul Mayor Vows To Quit If Vote Approves Free School Lunch

AP | SAM KIM | Posted 10.24.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul's mayor is asking voters to reject free lunches for all elementary and middle school students in a referendum Wednesd...

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South Korea's Military Drills Include Kim Jong-Il 'Snatch And Grab'

Posted 10.18.2011

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By J. Berkshire Miller, The Diplomat The US and South Korean governments continue to use the carrot and stick approach in their dealings with...

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Seoul Reopens Female-Only Subway Cars

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.18.2011

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Segregation of the sexes is making a comeback in Seoul. The South Korean capitol plans to introduce female-only subway cars in response to sexual assa...

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WATCH: Days & Nights In Seoul

Posted 10.15.2011

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It's a production of Ray Gallery, which focuses mostly on the Asian city and has at least five videos filmed there. But, their one video on Hawaii is ...

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Has Seoul Replaced The Bronx As The World's Breakdancing Capital?

Christian Science Monitor | Charles Usher | Posted 09.04.2011

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If you're looking for the world's best breakdancers you won't find them in New York. Although hip-hop is now a globalized culture, breakdancing -- ...

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PHOTOS: Former Seoul Torture Center To Be Turned Into Art Museum

AP/The Huffington Post | By ESTHER HONG | Posted 08.15.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea -- For many, the stark structure built by the Japanese and then taken over by South Korea's military is a reminder of a painful col...

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North Korea Vows Military Action Against South

AP | FOSTER KLUG | Posted 08.03.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Friday to launch "retaliatory military actions" against South Korea, a threat that came days after Seoul ...

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Buddha's 2,555th Birthday Celebrated In South Korea

Posted 07.11.2011

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South Koreans took to the streets this week in honor of what is believed to be Buddha's 2,555th birthday. In Korea, Buddha's birthday reportedly ...

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Kim Jong-Il Ready To Talk

ReutersNorth Korean leader ready to restart talks on any issue: Carter | Posted 06.28.2011

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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is willing to hold talks without preconditions on "any" issue, former President Jimmy Carter sai...

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