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N. Korean Defectors to Perform at Concert for Peace 脱北者举办音乐会祈求和平 SEOUL Pianist Kim Cheol Woong and a young violinist are preparing for a special concert. She does not want her face shown in video because, like Kim, she is a No
South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce Suicides It only took a single generation for the country to go from an impoverished nation to one of the worlds top economies. It is a fast-paced society, where people have a hard time slowing down. Some obse
North Korea Slowly Goes Online Slowly, North Korea is entering the online world. Thanks to technology, North Korean doctors can talk to patients through online video conferencing. Speeches given at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, the capital, ca
North Korea is sending a 230-member all-female cheerleading squad to the Olympics in South Korea. 朝鲜将派一支由230人组成的女子拉拉队参加韩国的冬奥会。 Some observers are using the term army of beauties to describe the group.
Joint Korean Hockey Team Overcomes Language Divide North and South Koreans face a widening language divide caused by 70 years of separation. That is creating some communication problems for the two countries first joint Olympic team as it prepares fo
The United States has said it may let American businesses invest in North Korea if the two sides reach a nuclear agreement. But even if U.S. economic restrictions against the North are lifted, the country would likely still present a difficult enviro
After World War II, many Korean families who were North or South of the line that divided the two countries were separated. The Korean War more than 60 years ago made meeting nearly impossible. And now some separated families in South Korea say they
Many North Koreans Depend on Informal Markets Called injogogi in Korean, man-made meat, is a popular street food in North Korea. The food comes from taking leftovers from making soy bean oil, pressing it and rolling it into a paste. The result is the
By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 South Koreans are drawing political battle lines about the government's plan to resume imports of American beef. Officials and scientists in both countries say consuming U.S. beef is safe. But a media campaign, driven
AS IT IS 2015-02-09 Diet of North Koreans Has Changed Little in 50 Years 朝鲜人50年来的饮食几乎无变化 A study of United Nations data shows the diet of North Koreans has changed little over the past 50 years. The American-based magazine N
AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year. South Koreas defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday in Seoul. The unific
By Kurt Achin Seoul 01 August 2007 South Koreans have begun appealing for U.S. help in freeing 21 Korean hostages facing death threats in Afghanistan. Families of the hostages and Korean government officials are urging Washington to adjust its policy
By Young Ran-jeon Vladivostok, Russia 28 September 2009 With the international community tightening economic sanctions on North Korean entities for their alleged involvement in nuclear and weapons activities, Pyongyang is ever more eager to earn har
Koreans Ecstatic Pyeongchang Will Host 2018 Winter Olympics The South Korean resort of Pyeongchang has been selected to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. It took only one round of voting in Durban, South Africa, for Pyeongchang to defeat Munich, Germany
By Kurt Achin Seoul 17 December 2007 A former Seoul mayor nicknamed the bulldozer is closing in on what experts predict will be a decisive victory in this week's South Korean presidential vote. Lee Myung-bak has aimed his campaign message straight at
By Kurt Achin Seoul 10 June 2008 South Koreans have turned out in massive numbers for a rally to criticize their president and to oppose the resumed import of American beef. Some are comparing the rallies to ones held on the same date more than 20 y
By Kurt Achin Mount Kumgang, North Korea 18 February 2008 You may remember the ping-pong diplomacy between the United States and China back in the 1970s. Now, some South Korean athletes say they have introduced dog sled diplomacy to North Korea, as p
By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 June 2008 The leader of South Korea's main political opposition party is accusing the United States ambassador in Seoul of insulting Koreans. The comments in question relate to an emotionally electrified controversy over resum
By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 May 2007 On the eve of a historic advance in contacts between North and South Korea, there are indications that a major obstacle to ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs may be resolved. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Se
North Korea has withdrawn its insistence on massive wage increases from South Korea at a jointly-run factory zone in the North. The move is widely seen as part of a broader charm offensive by Pyongyang, but comes as South Korea remains angry at a fl