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[Local news] Ward supports Jeju
Kim Young He is a quiet, petite, bespectacled woman who, although dwarfed by his 1.8-meter, 92-kilo frame, dutifully stands beside her son.
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[Local news] Sharp division over naval base
In a move that may make the ¡°Hawaii of Korea¡± look more like the real Hawaii, the Korean Navy has actively sought a location for a base on t
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[MICE] Jeju teachers eager to learn
As negotiations continue with prestigious schools overseas to become part of the Jeju Global Education City, teachers on the island have mai
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[MICE] The island of summits
¡°Our garden is a deal maker,¡± chuckled Sung Joo Yeop, general manager of the Spirited Garden, a bonsai-themed botanical garden nestled in th
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[MICE] People of the lava - Part two
The following is part two of the Nobel Prize-winning author¡¯s article that first appeared in the March 2009 edition of France¡¯s GEO magazine
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[MICE] Honoring Jeju¡¯s grandmother
The legend of Jeju¡¯s grandmother, Seolmundae Halmang, is central to the mythology of the island, and many tales abound of her momentous size
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[MICE] Raising the bar
Haevichi, a Korean word meaning the sun shines through, is the name of an imposing new luxury hotel that opened in 2008 in Pyoseon, Jeju. In
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[MICE] Building defies definition
To come across a destination that defies definition is the sort of novelty commonly sought after by travelers. One such definition-resistant
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[MICE] Fun foundation for forest
There are umpteen opportunities for nature lovers to enjoy on Jeju so Jeolmul Natural Recreational Forest cannot rest on its laurels if it i
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[MICE] Trilateral talks
For months it has been suspected that Jeju would host the upcoming third annual Korea- Japan-China Summit, although the date and location we
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[Photos and videos] Traditional wedding
¡ã Foreign residents Myles Horne and Jessie Dishaw, seen above with Emma Leman, celebrated their wedding on May 22 with a Korean-style ceremo
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[Local news] Picking of bracken prohibited
The Government of South Korea has confirmed the 11th outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease since April of this year. In early May the animals e
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[Local news] Summit approaching
President Lee Myung Bak, China¡¯s Premier Wen Jia Bao, and Japan¡¯s Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio are expected to visit Jeju at the end of thi
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[Local news] New foreign education center opens
On May 3rd The Shin Jeju Foreign Education Center officially opened its doors to the public. The language center that resides within the Jej
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[Local news] Japanese Golden Week
In Japan the unofficial holiday known as ¡®Golden Week,¡¯ which runs from the 29th of April until the 5th of May, has resulted, yet again, in
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[Photos and videos] Through the Lens
¡ã A woman performing a traditional Shamanistic ritual during a convention at the Jeju International Convention Center. Photo by Brian Miller
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[Sports] Asia comes to Jeju for Ultimate Frisbee
¡°Layout!¡± ¡°Force flick!¡± ¡°Disc is up!¡± If you were in the vicinity of Kang Chang Hal stadium in Seogwipo the first weekend of May, you would
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[Sports] Polo field of dreams
¡°Polo? On Jeju?!¡± joked Lee Joo Bae, the president of Korea¡¯s first and ¡°probably last¡± polo equestrian resort, located on the north-eastern
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[Education] Parents wait and see
How will a proposed billion dollar education facility affect the local community, local education or jobs? The Jeju Global Education City ha
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