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[MICE] A test of Korean self-governance
On July 1, 2010 Jeju celebrated its fourth year as a special self-governing province. For many foreigners that call Jeju home, at least temp
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[Local news] The perfect drive
Spring has come. April showers washed away the cold winter winds leaving Jeju to bask in the May sunlight. This is when Jeju shines. I throw
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[Interviews] Campus party
The Jeju National University campus was bustling with more bodies than usual this past May 24 through 26. Organizers said more than 5,000 pe
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[Interviews] Exploitation or healthy interest?
This being the seventh and final installment of our series on Dark Tourism in Jeju, I felt it necessitated some analysis on the purposes and
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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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[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] 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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[History] The Jeju Weekly turns one!
On May 1st at the Kal hotel in Jeju city, The Jeju Weekly celebrated its first anniversary in grand style. Two weeks leading up to what was
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[Photos and videos] Diplomacy with flare
Insha¡¯Allah, an Arabic word that means ¡°God willing,¡± was often heard in the halls of the Seolmundae Women¡¯s Center in Shin Jeju on May 5 as
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[Photos and videos] Haenyeo compete at Gwideok
Though the weather turned rapidly from pleasant to dreary on the morning of April 11, it did not dampen the overall exuberance at the fourth
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[Photos and videos] Event organizers consider Jeju
April 14 through the 16 marked Jeju¡¯s debut into the already well-established world of MICE industries under the theme of Jeju International
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[Photos and videos] Christianity today
It is not a simple task to write about the present state of Christianity on Jeju. There are Presbyterians, Mormons, Catholics and Methodists
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[Photos and videos] MOU signed
On March 30, at the offices of the Jeju provincial government, a memorandum of understanding was signed by the United Nations Institute for
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[Photos and videos] Seeking a family
Since the Korean War, the adoption of thousands of Korean children to foreigners has wounded the pride of the nation due to the importance p
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[Local news] Protestantism comes ashore
Christianity had been on the shores of Jeju in the form of Catholicism for more than 100 years before Protestantism arrived. During those ye
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[Local news] The last paper architect
Jeju is no stranger to the architectural vision of Itami Jun. His structures can be seen in several locales across the island, thus it is fi
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[Local news] Nanta a ¡®must-see¡¯ for tourists
To categorize Nanta as any specific genre of theater is a difficult task. It is a performance, a spectacle that doesn¡¯t adhere to any conven
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[Local news] A son¡¯s story
Like a metaphor for the ethos of Jeju, under Gamma Oreum, a low volcanic cone lush with greenery that embodies the essence of serenity, lays
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[Interviews] The pathway to peace
It was Mikhail Gorbachev¡¯s visit to Jeju in 1991 that inspired top Korean officials to bestow the island with the tagline, ¡°The Island of Wo
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