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To a South Korean farmer, this cow was sacred
The stampede to see South Korea's most reluctant celebrities starts early, often before they're out of bed.
On many weekends, hundreds of tourists appear at the tumbledown homestead to meet 82-year-old farmer Choi Won-kyun and his loving but nagging...Tags: Los Angeles, Movies, Farms, Sundance Film Festival, Children
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Stephen Kim Sou-hwan dies at 86; outspoken S. Korean cardinal
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, a philosophy student who became South Korea's first Roman Catholic cardinal and an outspoken critic of authoritarian rule, died Monday. He was 86. Kim had been suffering from pneumonia for several months and was recently...Tags: Daegu (South Korea), Health, Roman Catholicism, Politics, Demonstration
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South Korea lawmakers: Reaching across the aisle with a sledgehammer
Lee Jung-hee recalls the precise moment when all hell broke loose -- the tie-yanking, headlocks and neck-wringing, the thud of sledgehammers and, ominously, the sickening whine of a chain saw.
The 39-year-old had witnessed plenty of violent protests in...Tags: National Government, Health, Nebraska, Politics, Assault
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New S. Korea leader vows to fix economy
![Lee Myung-bak was sworn in as South Korea's 17th president today, calling for a renewed spirit of self-sacrifice and vowing to apply hardheaded pragmatism to governing a country where disparities in wealth have created "class conflict and animosity."](http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2008-02/36038271-24195837.jpg "Lee Myung-bak was sworn in as South Korea's 17th president today, calling for a renewed spirit of self-sacrifice and vowing to apply hardheaded pragmatism to governing a country where disparities in wealth have created "class conflict and animosity.\"")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLee Myung-bak was sworn in as South Korea's 17th president today, calling for a renewed spirit of self-sacrifice and vowing to apply hardheaded pragmatism to governing a country where disparities in wealth have created "class conflict and animosity."...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Condoleezza Rice, Kim Jong Il, Heads of State
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New York Philharmonic to play in North Korea
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNot since 1950 when the U.S. Army briefly captured Pyongyang during the Korean War have so many Americans descended on the world's most reclusive, anti-U.S. capital. This time, though, the invasion is not military, but musical. A 747 jumbo jet from...Tags: Civil Rights, Television, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Television Industry
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South Korea's squeeze on financial news
In South Korea, image and perception are paramount -- especially when it comes to how the conservative Lee Myung-bak administration is dealing with the global financial crisis.
In an apparent effort to restore confidence among international investors,...Tags: New York, Politics, Financial Markets, Education, University of Southern California
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, August 6. President Bush is meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul and Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in Bangkok. The National Coaching Report, "The State........Tags: George W. Bush, National Government, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Bush: Guess Hu's coming to dinner
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated If the perimeter is a little tight around the White House tonight, for the pre-summit dinner of world leaders on the eve of an international economic summit in Washington, this list of attendees for the......Tags: John Edwards, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Manmohan Singh, Angela Merkel
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North Korea's nukes: No more rewards
The Swampby Mark Silva A nuclear weapons-armed North Korea poses a "grave threat" to the world, President Barack Obama said today, promising to end a long-running pattern of Pyongyang creating crises only to be rewarded with incentives for backing down. "This........Tags: United States, National Government, United Nations, Government, Nuclear Weapons
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South Korea's Roh is dead
Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, a onetime human rights lawyer who was under investigation for allegedly accepting millions of dollars in bribes during a five-year term in office that ended last year, died today after a fall near his home...Tags: Head Injuries, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Heads of State
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South Koreans blame politics in Roh's death
They came bearing flowers and cigarettes for their fallen hero, the former head of state whose life many believe was cut short by the vengeful nature of South Korean politics.
Countless mourners have paid their respects to Roh Moo-hyun, an outpouring...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crimes, Murder, Prosecution
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North Korea Test-Fires Two More Missiles
North Korea shows its defiance to the world once again Tuesday, by launching more long-range missiles. This follows Monday's underground nuclear test in Pyongyang and three missile launches.
The United Nations Security Council calls the test a clear...Tags: Politics, Nuclear Policy, World War II (1939-1945), Kendo, Barack Obama
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