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A senior official of Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating company, said yesterday that a nationwide policy response to "localized neighborhood" property speculation reflects the Korean government's ...

A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse , the real-time, Asia-based wire with ... (AFH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of an investment arm of the Singaporean government, Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, have paid a combined US$3.966 billion for shares in China Construction Bank (CCB).

A South Korean Dominican priest living in France is to sell his celebrated abstract paintings -- ... Marshall Islands eyes tourist influx: But what to do with them?2.1

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that local government rules requiring only Korean agricultural products in school cafeteria food violated a world trade agreement and were illegal.2.7

"The WFP and other aid organizations have been asked to change the method of food donations from providing emergency relief to development and restoration," a government official said, speaking on condition of ...2.9

The labor union and management of Hyundai Motor, South Korea s biggest automaker, said Thursday they have reached a preliminary agreement, ending a partial strike that has already cost the company hundreds of ...2.7

MEXICO CITY _ President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday that he will refrain from talking about the coalition issue for the time being.2.7

Jo Bonfrere is history. And so is our national soccer team that gave us so much joy at the 2002 World Cup.2.7

Fiat Auto has reached an agreement with Ford Motor to work together on new models of their small cars, the companies said Friday.

A pedestrian is silhouetted against a Tokyo brokerage's electric board indicating Tokyo stocks' gain Friday.1.2

With terrestrial broadcasters making a pretty penny on program exports thanks to the Korean Wave, cable and satellite TV stations are also cultivating foreign markets.2.7

Foreign cultural centers in Korea are windows to the world, offering visitors a taste of the culture of the countries they represent.2.7

Playground for disabled based on concept of universal design, on display at the Hangaram Design Museum at Seoul Arts Center.2.9

A Korean folk singer has released a song calling U.S. General Douglas MacArthur a murderer, timed to go off like a time bomb amidst tensions between conservative and progressive groups over a statue of the old ...

Song Kang-ho in the unrelenting "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance." No-holds-barred Korean director Park Chan-wook has said that a chance viewing of "Vertigo" inspired the philosophy major to become a filmmaker, and ...

An anti-poverty concert by local and international musicians will take place tomorrow at Ehwa Womans University in Seoul.2.7

After intensive exchanges held since January 2004, negotiations on India's participation in Europe's satellite radio navigation programme finally reached approval.2.7

With the addition of Welcome to Dongmakgol, there are now 10 Korean films that have drawn audiences of more than 5 million at home.2.7

Prof. Ahn Kyong Hwan of the Vietnamese department at Korea's Youngsan University recently announced that he will translate Mai Mai Tuoi 20 , a best-selling diary of a fallen soldier of the Vietnam War, into ...2.9

An executive briefing on Health for Sept 9, 2005, prepared by Asia Pulse , the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.2.7

Goal: Promoting the Korean movies and giving the opportunity to watch Korean movies which have never been screened through the local commercial distribution circuit.2

New York, September 9 -Boris Gryzlov, the speaker of the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, held meetings with his counterparts from China, Israel and South Korea in New York on Thursday, a ...2.7

A FATHER of three who molested his friend's daughter during a drunken karaoke party has escaped jail.2.7

Charles Thielemanslaan. B-1150 Brussel/Bruxelles Introduction Seoul Performing Arts Company was established on August 1, 1986, with the founding ideal of dressing the indigenous Korean performing arts in new ...2.7

An Oregon self-styled vigilante killer blogged his confession on an AOL Journal blog prior to handing himself over to police.

Salcon Power Corp. and Korean Electric Philippines Co. expect to conduct the groundbreaking on two 100-megawatt coal-fired power plants in the southern Cebu town of Naga on Nov.

POSCO, the nation's largest steelmaker, yesterday opened a new foundation to promote academic research, culture and art at home and abroad.2.7

A newly published report on blogs from Edelman and Intelliseek , "Talking From The Inside Out: The Rise of Employee Bloggers" has found that nearly 70 percent of companies have no policies or guidelines in ...

Offerings from Cannes, Sundance, Berlin and other international events are to be represented in this year's San Sebastian Film Festival, taking place September 15 - 24 in the Spanish resort town.1.3

WiBro, the wireless broadband platform favored by South Korean operators and vendors, will become a prominent access technology not only for South Korean wireless Internet businesses but also in the global ...

The tourism sector, riding on a five-year boom fed by blockbuster movies and well-attended sporting events, needs more government funding than ever before to maintain its momentum, key tourism players say.2.7

Alas, the swimming pools will soon be drained and the outdoor cafes shuttered ... Ring Cycle by the Mariinsky Opera Troupe Sept.2.7

IRAQ set aside $US15 million 10 years ago to bribe or otherwise influence then UN secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali to shape the oil-for-food program to Saddam Hussein's liking, investigators have found.4.5

DANBURY, Conn.-- FuelCell Energy, Inc. a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean electric power generation plants for commercial and industrial customers, today announced that two of its Direct FuelCell units will ...

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