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Arts, Culture & Media
Korean New Year Foods and Traditions with Kelly Choi
The Takeaway
February 03, 2011
For cultures that follow the lunar calendar, today is New Year's Day. Many of us simply refer to it as Chinese New Year. But the truth is that communities in and from places other than China have their own traditions and foods built around the day.
The World - Episode 20071218 - South Koreans prepare for elections
The World
December 18, 2007
The World's Matthew Bell reports on the run-up to tomorrow's presidential election in South Korea. One candidate has dominated opinion polls in recent months, and is likely to score an easy win tomorrow. His victory could reduce anti-American rhetoric in South Korea.
South Korea's unification politics
The World
January 17, 2008
The World's Matthew Bell reports that South Korea's president-elect has stirred up controversy by proposing changes in the way Seoul deals with North Korea, and among the changes is the possible dismantling of South Korea's Unification Ministry.
South Korea sues over oil spill
The World
January 21, 2008
South Korea has filed charges against two shipping companies involved in a massive oil spill there in December, as Reporter Jason Strother has the story.
Brunch in Korea
The World
February 01, 2008
American-style brunch, complete with waffles, eggs, pancakes, and sausages, is all the rage in South Korea, and Correspondent Jason Strother tells us how an old American stand-by has become a new culinary trend in South Korea.
Arts, Culture & Media
South Korean landmark destroyed
The World
February 12, 2008
Reporter Kevin Kim has details on the destruction of one of South Korea's most treasured landmarks -- the Gate of Namdaemun, and a 69-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of setting the 700-year-old gate on fire.
Conflict & Justice
North Koreans in the south
The World
February 25, 2008
The World's Matthew Bell reports that there are thousands of North Koreans living in South Korea, many of them have stories of extreme hardship in the North
Global Politics
New South Korean president sworn in
The World
February 25, 2008
Jason Strother reports from Seoul on today's swearing-in of a new South Korean president; Lee Myung-bak promises a tougher line toward North Korea.
Conflict & Justice
North Koreans in the south
The World
February 26, 2008
The World's Matthew Bell reports that there are thousands of North Koreans living in South Korea
Business, Economics and Jobs
South Korean housing prices soar
The World
March 27, 2008
Housing prices have skyrocketed in South Korea in the past five years which is good news for sellers, but bad news for young Koreans trying to buy their first home, as Jason Strother reports from the capital Seoul.