All posts tagged "south"

  • The Gangnam district in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo Credit: Yoshi from Flickr - CC License)
    Gangnam to create ‘tourism-friendly’ dance clubs

    The district of Gangnam in southern Seoul will designate 10 dance clubs as tourist-friendly venues, a district official confirmed Monday. Dubbed “Masterpiece Clubs,” the venues will aim to offer a luxurious atmosphere free from unsavory activities such...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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    [Financial Times] South Korea targets 5G global supremacy

      Smartphone users in the western world might still be getting used to the rapid connections offered by 4G mobile networks, but South Korea first rolled out the technology in 2006. Now, the country’s government,...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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    Four S. Koreans arrested for stealing Buddha statue in Japan

    TOKYO/SEOUL (Yonhap) — Four South Korean men have been arrested in Japan’s southern region on charges of stealing a historic Buddha statue, police said Tuesday, an incident that could further stoke anti-South Korean sentiment in Japan. The...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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    S. Korea’s economy to grow 3.8 pct in 2015 according to OECD report

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s economy is expected to grow 3.8 percent in 2015 on the back of the government’s efforts to boost it through fiscal stimulus and monetary policy easing, a report by a leading international...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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    [The Independent] South Korean authorities ban selfie sticks

      We are more accustomed to hearing about the government just north of South Korea handing down seemingly arbitrary restrictions on their citizens. But the government of South Korea recently announced it plans to find...

    • Posted November 24, 2014
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  • Yang Hyeon-jong (Yonhap)
    S. Korean pitcher, club fail to agree on MLB bid

    Another report says the Texas Rangers, not the Twins, came out on top in the bidding for Yang Hyeon-jong SEOUL (Yonhap) — For the second straight day on Monday, the South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers and...

    • Posted November 24, 2014
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  • Russell Crowe will be visiting South Korea in January. (AP)
    Russell Crowe announces first visit to Korea

    Hollywood star Russell Crowe on Thursday said on Twitter he is coming to Korea in January. “I’m going to visit South Korea for the first time in January. Excited,” the 50-year-old Kiwi actor tweeted. Following the tweet,...

    • Posted November 21, 2014
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