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staci fink

South Korea breaking news - South Korean newspapers - South Korean tabloids - 0 views

www.newswealth.com/...south_korea.html

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shared by staci fink on 02 Jun 08 - Cached
  • The NewsWealth.com South Korea News Media Guide spotlights South Korean current events via major daily South Korean newspapers, South Korea news blogs, magazines, South Korean tabloids, and other South Korea news sources for multimedia coverage of South Korean breaking news plus top stories on showbiz celebrities, South Korea politics, sports events, the South Korea travel industry, South Korean newspaper advertising, medical tours, eco tourism, luxury camping, retirement in South Korea, investing in South Korea, business opportunities, accommodations, telecom services, immigration guidelines, expat employment, import & export, forex trading, money transfer rates, and more.
  • staci fink on 02 Jun 08
     
    South Korea News Media Guide spotlights South Korean current events via major daily South Korean newspapers, South Korea news blogs, magazines, South Korean tabloids, and other South Korea news sources for multimedia coverage of South Korean breaking news plus top stories on showbiz celebrities, South Korea politics, sports events, the South Korea travel industry, South Korean newspaper advertising, medical tours, eco tourism, luxury camping, retirement in South Korea, investing in South Korea, business opportunities, accommodations, telecom services, immigration guidelines, expat employment, import & export, forex trading, money transfer rates, and more.
Max Dyal

Customs of S. Korea - 0 views

www.jobmonkey.com/...customs_of_s__korea.html

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shared by Max Dyal on 12 Feb 08 - Cached
  • It is customary to bring a small gift when visiting a South Korean home. It's better to bring a small token and not an ostentatious object that calls attention to you. Fruit, flowers, and chocolates are popular gifts for these occasions.
  • South Koreans generally sit, eat, and sleep on the floor, so you will be expected to remove your shoes upon entering a South Korean home and some schools and restaurants. Bare feet may be offensive to people of the older generations, so it's best to wear socks when visiting (be sure they're clean and free of holes! 
  • In addition to chopsticks, South Koreans regularly use soup spoons at meals. The chopsticks are used primarily for side dishes, while the spoon is used for soup and rice. Unlike in Japan, it's not appropriate to pick up your rice bowl while eating. All plates and bowls should stay on the table. Drinking customs in South Korea are also different than in Japan. Use both hands when pouring a drink for someone, because it shows respect. Though filling a companion's glass with beer or soju (similar to vodka) is appropriate, it's essential that the glass is completely empty before pouring. This may seem like a trivial concern, but will count for a lot in the eyes of your South Korean friends.
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  • Among young people, the person who issued the invitation usually pays. If you're out with a group, the bill is split and everyone pitches in. Among older Koreans, one person will take care of the bill, and roles will switch the next time.
  • Tipping is not a traditional Korean custom; however, a 10 percent service charge is added to bills at all tourist hotels and tipping is not expected. It's never necessary to tip a taxi driver unless he assists you with your luggage or takes you to or from the airport.
  • South Koreans are averse to overt physical contact between members of the opposite sex. They generally limit interpersonal contact to a courteous handshake; however, very good friends are often physical with each other, so don't be surprised to see men and women walking hand-in-hand with a member of the same sex. Public displays of affection between couples, like hugging and kissing, are considered very improper.
  • South Korean public baths, moyoktang, are wonderful. After a long, stressful day, there's nothing like a steamy sauna and bath to wash away your troubles. Moyoktang are found throughout the city and cost about W2,352 (US$2.85). There are usually showers to use before entering the hot tub. Many places also have a cold water tank, which is amazingly refreshing after a piping hot sauna. A special feature of the baths is the underwear-clad massage. For about W6,000–W8,000 ($7.30–$9.70 plus tip) the masseuses will scrub you down with hot water and towels, removing all traces of grime. You've never known the true meaning of "squeaky-clean" until you've experienced the wonderful traditions at the public bath.
  • tschloe19 on 12 Mar 08
     
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Eric Pearson

South Korea News - Breaking World South Korea News - The New York Times - 0 views

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shared by Eric Pearson on 12 Feb 08 - Cached
  • brittanyb on 12 Feb 08
     
    current events : bunch of articles from the New York times about south korea
staci fink

Soc 202 - Current Events: North Korea vs. South Korea - 0 views

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shared by staci fink on 02 Jun 08 - Cached
  • staci fink on 02 Jun 08
     
    According to analysts, the attitude taken by the North Korean government is a direct response to South Korea's recently-toughened attitude, which has urged de-nuclearization and sided with the U.S. government on a number of political issues. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->Their rocky relationship is nothing new; they have been, at least, in a state of semi-war since the Korean War ended in 1953. <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->The South Korean Defense Ministry said North Korea "was intentionally interpreting Seoul's objectives and remarks by its officials in a malicious manner." <!--[endif]--> To an uninvolved citizen of a relatively separatist state, this news, although new to me, isn't personally provocative. While I hope that their issues are resolved peaceably (which seems unlikely), I remain, for the moment, relatively ignorant and thus uninvolved.
Jessica Weckhorst

North Korea rejects liaison office proposal from South Korea - Boston.com - 0 views

www.boston.com/...fice_proposal_from_south_korea

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shared by Jessica Weckhorst on 28 Apr 08 - Cached
  • North Korea rejected a proposal from South Korea's new conservative president to establish liaison offices in both countries
  • SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea rejected a proposal from South Korea's new conservative president to establish liaison offices in both countries calling it a public relations exercise aimed at covering up deteriorating ties on the divided peninsula.
  • The proposal was Lee's first overture to the communist nation.
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  • Lee made the offer in an interview with the Washington Post last week during a visit to the United States for talks with President Bush, saying the countries need a better channel of communication.
  • Relations between the divided Koreas have chilled since Lee took office in February with a pledge to get tough on Pyongyang. Lee says he opposes unconditional assistance to the North and calls for its nuclear disarmament as a precondition for economic cooperation.
  • North Korea has bristled at the hard-line stance, and since late last month has expelled South Korean officials from a shared industrial complex, test-fired missiles, and threatened to reduce the South to "ashes." The Korean War ended in 1953 with a truce, not a peace treaty, which means the two sides technically remain at war. Relations improved significantly under Lee's two liberal predecessors -- Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun -- who pursued detente with North Korea with massive aid and concessions
heather r

South Korea reports new bird flu outbreak - 0 views

www.radioaustralia.net.au/...s2230548.htm

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shared by heather r on 29 Apr 08 - Cached
  • No human deaths from the disease have been reported so far.
  • South Korea had to kill almost five and a half million birds during its first bird flu outbreak between late 2003 and early 2004.
  • South Korea previously confirmed 20 cases
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  • If confirmed, it would be the first in the southeast of the country,.
  • Matt Kinney on 30 Apr 08
     
    South Korea reports new bird flu outbreak
  • heather r on 01 May 08
     
    this provides info for the latest diseases and outbreaks in SK
Alex Thompson

Health Care in S. K. - 0 views

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shared by Alex Thompson on 08 Feb 08 - Cached
  • Some physicians and hospitals will not accept overseas health insurance and therefore may require you to pay up front; however, if you or your employer pay taxes then you are entitled to health insurance through your employer
  • no vaccinations are required to enter South Korea, but you should be sure your rabies and tetanus/diptheria shots are up-to-date, and vaccination for hepatitis
  • if you will be living in or spending significant time traveling in rural areas, a vaccination for Japanese encephalitis is recommended
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  • traveling around Asia
  • get cholera and yellow fever inoculations
  • Korean-made drugs are generally safe, sanitary, and inexpensive—even without insurance. They are available in pharmacies like those in the United States or Canada.
  • problems as minor as a cold or rash you may be given a shot or series of shots.
  • Some treatments require that you go to a clinic for a shot and medicine every day for a week or more. Should you need to visit a doctor, bring a Korean friend with you to ask questions.
  • English is spoken at some hospitals in South Korea, especially in international clinics and hospitals in larger cities
  • shawng23 on 08 Feb 08
     
    gives some hospitals that you can go to that speak english and it tells you what kind of shots yous should take before coming to korea.
Colin Passman

South Korea leads the way | CNET News.com - 0 views

www.news.com/...2009-1034_3-5261393.html

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  • liznieuwkerk on 21 Feb 08
     
    news on south korea
adamn14

Eye on South Korea: News & Videos about Eye on South Korea - CNN.com - 0 views

edition.cnn.com/...south.korea

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shared by adamn14 on 26 Feb 08 - Cached
  • adamn14 on 26 Feb 08
     
    This is a source for South Korean news on the wiki.
melissar14

Korea's import prices hit 9-year high | Korea.net News - 0 views

www.korea.net/...newsView.asp

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shared by melissar14 on 20 Feb 08 - Cached
  • In dollar terms, import prices grew 18.7 percent in January, with export prices gaining 3.5 percent, the BOK said.
  • The local currency fell 0.8 percent against the greenback in January from a month earlier. The price of Dubai crude, Korea’s benchmark, jumped 69 percent in January compared to a year earlier. South Korea is the world’s fourth-largest crude buyer.Raw material costs surged 48.7 percent year-on-year mainly due to higher oil prices while the prices of intermediate goods rose 10.6 percent in January, the BOK said.
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