Much of Seoul bears the distinct stamp of the 21st century -- 12-lane freeways carry a constant stream of traffic between steel-and-glass skyscrapers. But if you look more closely, you'll find ancient temples miraculously spared destruction in the Korean War, as well as painstakingly restored historic palaces whose designs date back centuries. Great effort has gone into preserving Korean history and culture despite what seems like a headlong rush into the future. Mere steps away from the bustle of commerce, you can find yourself in the serenity of a traditional garden or a market overflowing with ginseng, jade and dried squid.
South Korea urges calm after Seoul stocks plunge Congoo South Korea urged stock investors to calm down on Wednesday, a day after the Seoul stock market plunged 2.9 percent to a 14-month low on panic selling ignited by renewed...
Bears tighten grip on global market Congoo Investors the world over received a startling reminder that ââ?¬Å?what goes up, must come down.ââ?¬Â It is an extremely distressing experience for those of us who have either forgotten...
No import ban in InterDigital v Samsung patent case Congoo The US International Trade Commission investigation into alleged patent infringements by Samsung began badly for InterDigital when the Commission indicated that an import ban is inappropriate....
`Strong Alliance with Korea is Top Goal of Next US Pres.` Congoo ... amp;acirc;??Koreans want to feel that they are respected, full partners in their relationship with the United States. Achieving such a balance in bilateral ties should be a major priority for the next U.S....
Foreign Concerns Mount Over Korean Economy Congoo Amid worries about stagflation and weak government leadership in the wake of the anti-U.S. beef candlelight vigils, there are signs of foreign investors giving low evaluations to the South Korean...
Korean Air to Scrap Commissions for Travel Agencies Congoo Korean Air's decision to scrap the commissions it pays to travel agencies for selling tickets has thrown the nation's travel industry into panic. On top of worsening economic conditions from the high...
Seoul-Busan Bullet Train to Cut Time by 35 Minutes Congoo When the second phase of the high-speed KTX train project is completed in a person will be able to travel from Seoul to Busan in two hours and 10 minutes instead of two hours and 45...
NKorea nuclear talks to resume Congoo Negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program will resume this week for the first time in nine months, South Korea's nuclear envoy said Tuesday. The talks had been on hold since October due to a...
NKorea talks resuming, to discuss nuke assets list Congoo Talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program will resume Thursday after a nine-month lull, with a focus on verifying a list of atomic facilities provided by the communist nation....
Daewoo Lands Container Ship Contract Congoo South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine, the world's No. 3 shipyard, said Friday that it had won an order to build 16 container vessels for Danish shipping and oil firm A.P. Moller-Maersk. This...
New film aims to remind South Koreans of suffering to their north Congoo Ahead of Beijing Olympics, the international group Justice for North Korea hopes to press China to accept North Korean refugees as defectors, not migrants. By Donald Kirk Correspondent of The...
Calypto Selects Saline as its Exclusive Distributor in Korea Congoo Calypto(tm) Design Systems Inc., the leader in sequential analysis technology, today named Saline Co., Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Korea. Saline, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, will...
Evidentiary Hearing Commences in ITC Investigation of Samsung Congoo Interdigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) announced today that the evidentiary hearing in the United States International Trade Commission investigation captioned In re Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and...
InterDigital says ITC staff in favor of Samsung in patent suit Congoo Reuters) - Wireless technology firm InterDigital Inc (IDCC.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) received a blow in an ongoing patent infringement case with the U.S. International Trade...
Credit card spending rises in first half JoonAng Daily Amid the double whammy of soaring prices and low economic growth, credit card use in the first six months of this year surged more than 20 percent from a year earlier, according to data from the...
Games provide new ad medium JoonAng Daily Ppl is a type of indirect advertising that uses real commercial products in films or TV shows. Today, however, PPL in the traditional mass media is in need of a new medium to appeal to the public in...
Protesters and police headed for a weekend confrontation JoonAng Daily Meanwhile, police said that they will keep trying to block illegal street demonstrations. Officials of the organizer of the street rallies said they already publicized the plan to stage another...
Lee to Meet Bush, Medvedev Today The Korea Times ... ju Staff Reporter President Lee Myung-bak is scheduled to hold summits today with U.S. President George W. Bush, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indonesian President Susilo...
Top Economic Policymaker Pressed to Resign The Korea Times ... young Staff Reporter Finance and Strategy Minister Kang Man-soo is in a quandary with pressure growing for his resignation. His offer to pay a courtesy call on Chung Se-kyun...
National Assembly back to work after agreement JoonAng Daily Lawmakers will open the main session at 10 a.m. tomorrow and elect the National Assembly speaker. The formal opening ceremony will take place on Friday, Hong Joon-pyo, floor leader of the Grand...
N.Korea nuclear talks to start on Thursday-envoy Congoo The next round of six-country talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programme will begin on Thursday in Beijing, South Korea's envoy to the discussions told local...
Seoul Plaza Returning to Normal The Korea Times Seoul Plaza undergoes re-turfing Tuesday to recover from the damage inflicted by demonstrators. The city government said that citizens will be banned from accessing the lawn until the facelift is...
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