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Exhibition: Korea-U.S.-Japan International Photo Exchange
1 week 3 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- A photo exhibition that captures the beautiful nature, customs and way of life in Korea, the United States and Japan will be held from May 16 to 23 at BS Busan Bank Art Gallery (near Gwangbok Road). The Korea-U.S.-Japan International...

Hyundai Shocked as Toyota Camry Wins Korea`s Car of the Year Award
16 weeks 2 days ago

SEOUL, South Korea -- Until quite recently, South Korea’s protective tariff policies and nettlesome import regulations made it nearly impossible for foreign car manufacturers to compete with local makes—much less turn a...

Feature: Should Korea and China be Worried About the Return of Shinzo Abe?
18 weeks 2 days ago

SEOUL, South Korea -- Seoul English radio asked me to speak last month on Shinzo Abe’s return as Japanese prime minister. I didn’t get a chance to put up my thoughts on Abe earlier, so here we go....

Shaking Up K-Pop: The Emerging Empowerment and Sexuality of Korean Girl Groups
21 weeks 2 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Tired of “Gangnam Style” and its numerous parodies? Finding it difficult to keep track of the hordes of pretty girl groups and boy bands, many of whom can’t actually sing? Wondering why you should...

Feature: South Korea`s Will to Power - The Story of the Shrimp and the Whales
28 weeks 5 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Who doesn’t love a good proverb? A pleasant bit of pith that crystallizes even the most complex issue into a neat little package we can easily wrap our heads around. Every culture has them, and Korea is no...

Travel: Matsuyama - A Slice of Old Japan
30 weeks 4 days ago

MATSUYAMA, Japan -- A word that is often associated with living in an expatriate community is “transient”, and for a long time I believed that word to have a slightly negative connotation. In the six years...

Disputes: Does Okinawa Belong to China?
43 weeks 3 days ago

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The Lowbrows Bring Tokyo Swagger Back to Korea
43 weeks 6 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The last time I was in Tokyo I called up an old friend. Having DJ'd together in Busan and Seoul last year, myself and DJ Chaki (better known as...

Dispatches: Mt. Fuji in Pictures
44 weeks 18 hours ago

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Feature: Why Does Korea Want to Whale Now?
46 weeks 1 hour ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Much like Jonah ending up in the belly of the whale, South Korea has itself been consumed by a public relations leviathan following the recent proposal for "scientific research" whaling along its coastal waters.

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