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A teacher’s Day tribute to academic-activist and historian from UoH
The Siasat Daily
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September 4, 2025
Hyderabad: Not many of us from the 1985-87 MA batch of the Department of History, University of Hyderabad took our Medieval History lecturer, Mrs. Rekha Pande, very seriously. It may have been because she was the faculty’s baby of the team, a few...
Seoul not to attend Japan's memorial for forced labor victims
Korea Herald
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September 4, 2025
The South Korean government confirmed Thursday that it will not attend a Japan-hosted memorial ceremony for Koreans forced to work at the gold mines on Sado Island during Japan’s colonial rule, mirroring last year’s decision. Seoul and Tokyo...
Panel discussion focuses on encouraging foreign talent to stay in Seoul
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 4, 2025
Published: 04 Sep. 2025, 18:36 Updated: 04 Sep. 2025, 19:03 Lim Jai-geun, director of foreign resident and immigration policy at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, gives a presentation on Seoul's policies to attract and retain more international...
Culture ministry vows to support foreign creators after success of 'KPop Demon Hunters'
The Korea Times
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September 4, 2025
The mega-hit Netflix animation "KPop Demon Hunters" has reignited debate over the idea of K-content: Must it be made in Korea? Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young doesn’t think so. He said K-content "made with Korea" is just as valid and he is open to...
Seoul Education Office Revokes Kim Keon-hee's Teaching Certificate
KBS World
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September 4, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has decided to revoke former first lady Kim Keon-hee's teaching certificate after Sookmyung Women's University canceled her master's degree from its Graduate School of Education for...
Mandarin Oriental announces its entry into the South Korean market
Travel Weekly
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September 4, 2025
Mandarin Oriental has announced its entry into the South Korean market with the development of a new luxury hotel in Seoul, scheduled to open in 2030. The boutique-style property brings the Group’s legendary hospitality and refined design to one...
South Korea’s GKL casino sales drop 15% year-on-year in August
Asia Gaming Brief
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September 3, 2025
Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) reported a 15 percent year-on-year decline in casino sales for August, falling to KRW35.08 billion ($25.4 million), according to a filing with the Korea Exchange on Wednesday. The August results marked a downturn from the...
Seoul education office revokes ex-first lady's teaching license over plagiarism ruling
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 4, 2025
Published: 04 Sep. 2025, 14:40 Former first lady Kim Keon Hee walks out of Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, after a questioning on Aug. 12. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education revoked the...
Tilda Swinton, 64, looks glamorous in a figure-hugging blue dress as FKA Twigs turns heads in eccentric cut-out look at Haus Nowhere Seoul event in South Korea
Daily Mail
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September 3, 2025
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By LILY JOBSON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 16:34 EDT, 3 September 2025 | Updated: 19:20 EDT, 3 September 2025 Tilda Swinton showcased her ageless appearance as she attended Haus Nowhere Seoul...
Gov’t Moves to Scrap ‘Absurd Regulations,’ From Telecom Cancellations to Gender Rules
The Korea Bizwire
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September 4, 2025
The previously complicated process of canceling mobile services is expected to be simplified in the near future. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government announced a sweeping plan to eliminate dozens of...
With digital and interdisciplinary spirits, new university labs turn oracle bones into a global cultural IP
Global Times
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Students experience the calligraphy of oracle bone inscription. Photo: Courtesy of the Southeast University With more than 3,000 years of history, the oracle bone inscription is the earliest mature writing system ever discovered in China. By...
Seoul's dual art extravaganza under way, with strong initial sales
Yonhap News Agency
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September 4, 2025
By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Two premier art fairs, Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul, opened their doors to the general public on Thursday at the COEX exhibition center in southern Seoul, following a successful VIP preview the previous...
Culture change needed as Korea trains foreign students as carers
University of Nottingham
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September 3, 2025
South Korea’s efforts to use its universities to train foreign caregivers to address critical staff shortages won’t work without a change in attitude towards migrant workers, experts have said. The country’s government has designated 24...
K-Lifestyle Goes Global: Seven Seoul Brands Debut at Maison&Objet Paris
The Standard-Journal - Pennsylvania
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September 4, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 4, 2025-- The Seoul Design Foundation is set to present seven Seoul-based lifestyle brands at Maison&Objet Paris 2025, bringing K-Lifestyle to the world. Each brand carries its own identity and vision,...
“Whitewashing a white woman is insane"– Fans slam k-media over Hunter Schafer’s alleged whitewashed photos from HAUS NOWHERE Seoul opening
Sportskeeda
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September 4, 2025
The whitewashing of American actress Hunter Schafer’s photos at the opening of HAUS NOWHERE in Seoul is drawing backlash. On September 3, 2025, Schafer arrived in Seoul for the launch event held at IICOMBINED’s new space in Seongsu-dong. The...
Debate reignites in South Korea over legalisation of abortion pills
The Straits Times
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September 3, 2025
SEOUL - South Korea’s Constitutional Court declared the criminalisation of pregnancy termination unconstitutional in 2019, but the country remains mired in legal and medical limbo, leaving women to deal with uncertainty, stigma and unsafe...
Despite Korean culture's flash, industries' reality remains dire, says new minister
Yonhap News Agency
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September 4, 2025
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The new culture minister said Thursday that despite the global success of K-pop, films and other entertainment, the reality he has witnessed inside the industries is one of "despair." "The reality I've...
South Korea Launches K-Tourism Task Force to Drive National Tourism Growth
FTN News
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September 3, 2025
South Korea today launched the K-tourism innovation task force, a new public-private initiative aimed at revitalizing the nation’s tourism industry by leveraging global interest in Korean culture. The group was inaugurated at the National Museum...
5 Artists to Discover at Kiaf 2025, South Korea’s Largest Art Fair
Artsy
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September 3, 2025
Art Market Arun Kakar Installation view of Kiaf 2025. Courtesy of Kiaf. Chic, sleek, and plenty of artworks to pique interests—the VIP preview of the Korean International Art Fair’s 2025 edition got underway in style on September 3rd. Since the...
Annual art events Frieze and Kiaf take over halls of Coex in Seoul
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 4, 2025
Published: 04 Sep. 2025, 13:33 Paris-based Perrotin gallery sold 12 paintings by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at Frieze Seoul on Sept. 3, while works by other “blue-chip” artists such as Mark Bradford and Georg Baselitz also remained in high...