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Nol Universe CEO Tapped as Culture Minister, 3-Term Lawmaker as Land Minister
KBS World
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July 11, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Choi Hwi-young, CEO of the online travel and leisure platform Nol Universe, as the minister of culture, sports and tourism, and three-term Democratic Party Rep. Kim Yun-duk as the minister...
400 immigrants sheltering at the Western Motor Inn didn’t cause $2.3 million in damages, judge rules
Denverite - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
Home Denver news Denver news The judge ruled that the sale of the Western Motor Inn should proceed at full price. An inspection team, led by Sage Investments attorney Joshua Weiss, walks the Western Motor Inn property on Oct. 29, 2024. Kevin J....
South Korea arrests six Americans trying to send Bibles to North Korea
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
South Korean authorities have arrested six American nationals who were allegedly attempting to send plastic bottles packed with rice, Bibles, and U.S. currency across the maritime border into North Korea. The arrests took place in the early hours...
Seoul outdoor libraries draw 1 million visitors in first half of 2025
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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(Image: Seoul City Government) Three of Seoul’s popular open-air libraries — Reading Seoul Plaza, Gwanghwamun Book Yard, and Reading by the Clear Stream — wrapped up their spring and early summer operations after welcoming over 1 million visitors...
(LEAD) Lee completes nomination of all Cabinet posts with culture, land minister nominees
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments in paras 3-7; CHANGES photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has tapped a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party as land minister and the head of a travel platform as...
President Lee completes his Cabinet with new land, culture ministers picks
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 11, 2025
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 16:01 Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik gives a briefing on President Lee Jae Myung’s nominations for the culture and land ministers at the presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on July 11. [JOINT...
South Korea Detains Americans Trying to Send Food, Bibles to North Korea
Breitbart
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June 27, 2025
South Korean police detained six Americans on Friday caught with over 1,000 bottles carrying rice, Bibles, and American money that they reportedly intended to send across the sea to North Korea. The incident is the largest scale of its kind in...
K-culture expansion architect: Chae Hwi-young, tech and media veteran, named culture minister
Korea Herald
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July 11, 2025
Chae Hwi-young, CEO of Nol Universe and a veteran of journalism, IT and cultural content, was nominated Friday as minister of culture, sports and tourism in the final appointment to complete President Lee Jae Myung’s first Cabinet. At a...
Melbourne family face being deported to South Korea over 'misunderstanding'
9News
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July 2, 2025
Exclusive: Sophia Lee and her family are stuck in a nightmare limbo. The 20-year-old has lived in Melbourne for 17 years, is studying to become a nurse on a scholarship and her younger siblings have never known life outside of this country. But...
Innovation + Culture = Global Culinary Excellence
FM Industry
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July 10, 2025
The Hanwha Eagles tapped Aramark Korea to bring an authentic Major League Baseball experience to fans at the recently opened 17,000- seat Hanwha Life Ballpark Stadium in Daejeon, South Korea. Aramark Korea is responsible for the fan experience at...
‘No hope on my salary’: Young South Koreans turn to early investing
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SEOUL - Twenty-eight-year-old Kim goes on a five-hour trip to Ulsan, or any other region, as soon as she gets off work on a weekday. Not for sightseeing or to visit friends, but for property viewing. “I get off work at 6pm then head to Seoul...
Spanglish Entertainment Announces Inaugural Spanglish Party Cruise: A Celebration of Music and Culture
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to set sail on an unforgettable journey of music, culture, and community! Spanglish Entertainment is thrilled to announce its First Annual Spanglish Party Cruise aboard the Carnival...
South Korea Detains 6 Americans Sending Bibles into North Korea
International Christian Concern
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June 27, 2025
6/27/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean authorities detained six Americans today after they attempted to send 1,600 plastic bottles containing miniature Bibles into North Korea by sea. According to the Gwanghwa...
South Korea repatriates fugitive banker, gambling Operator
Donga Ilbo
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A former banker who embezzled 1.1 billion won from a commercial bank and fled to the Philippines has been apprehended and forcibly repatriated to South Korea after 18 years. The National Police Agency announced Friday that it had extradited two...
Global Educators Travel to South Korea to Deepen Understanding of Its History and Transformation
The Korea Bizwire
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July 2, 2025
At the launching ceremony of the 2025 Korea History Research Fellowship, Chairman Han Jong-woo of WHDEF delivers a welcoming address. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 29 secondary school teachers from the...
From South Korea to Paraguay: A Woman’s Journey To Elevate Coffee Standards
The Asunción Times
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July 2, 2025
‘Road to Asu Coffee Fest’ is a five-part storytelling series by The Ascunción Times, leading up to the lively Asu Coffee Fest, Paraguay’s premier coffee celebration on July 12 and 13 2025. Guided by Sol and Diego, two passionate coffee enthusiasts...
South Korea arrests Americans trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea
Eagle Online
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June 27, 2025
South Korean police on Friday arrested six US nationals attempting to send plastic bottles packed with rice and Bibles to North Korea, the head of the investigation team said. Local police said the six were trying to send thousands of plastic...
South Korea’s BTS fuels hope of K-pop boost
The Financial Times
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June 27, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korean band BTS is set to reunite after its members completed their military service, fuelling excitement about a...
How I got my job as… Co-Founder of this minimalist fashion brand from Seoul
Emirates Woman
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July 11, 2025
Fashion This week, we speak with Co-founder of Common Kin, Akina Sultanova. This luxury fashion brand’s timeless designs are crafted for year round wear making them perfect for any season. Welcome to the Emirates Woman weekly series ‘How I got my...
South Korea police detain six Americans trying to send cash, rice to North Korea
The Gazette - Colorado
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police have detained six U.S. citizens who were attempting to deliver around 1,300 plastic bottles filled with rice, dollar notes and Bibles to North Korea, a police official said on Friday. The group had been trying...