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"Of the 105 members of Seoul Philharmonic, women account for 65 members, or 62 percent. The ratio is even higher for the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, where 63 of its 74 members are women, or 85 percent." One Korean critic attributes the phenomenon to
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South Korean opposition Liberty Forward Party's lawmaker Park Sun-young stages a hunger strike against the Chinese government's arrest of North Korean refugees, near the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. The protesters... View Photo »
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I think they should buy a team in NPB, KBO and CPBL. The Seoul Yankees, Tokyo Yankees, and Taipei Yankees could accept the NY Yankees posting bid of $1.
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SEOUL: The South Korean and Chinese foreign ministers plan to meet in Seoul soon, an official said Wednesday, amid a dispute between the two countries over Beijing's treatment of North Korean refugees. Discussions are under way to hold a meeting between
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By Alastair Gale And Evan Ramstad SEOUL—South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said even though North Korea is trying to influence the outcome of elections in the South this year with threats against his government, Seoul remains open to talks if Pyongyang
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South Korean demonstrators shout slogans during a rally to support the free trade agreement, or FTA, with the United States in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. The two countries made announcement Tuesday their long-stalled free trade... View Photo »
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Chinese police have arrested far more North Korean defectors than was previously known, Liberty Forward Party lawmaker Park Sun-young claimed Tuesday. Park has been vocal in recent days warning that China will repatriate the defectors. In a telephone int
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