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1. Lifestyle - Arts & Culture - FILM

   Venice winner ‘Pieta’ director a soft-spoken ‘monster’

   Posted Oct 23rd 2012, 02:39pm by Reuters in Yangpyeong, South Korea

   ... Reuters in Yangpyeong, South Korea The near-death of an actress in an accident while filming nearly ended director Kim Ki-duk’s career four years ago, but after making Pieta , which took best picture at this year’s Venice film festival, he is now South Korea’s most feted auteur. The incident, in which an actress playing a character who hanged herself fainted with the rope ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1067965/venice-winner-pieta-director-soft-spoken-monster
2. Sport - Golf - GOLF

   Rumford wins Ballantine’s in play-off

   Posted Apr 28th 2013, 04:49pm by Agence France-Presse in Icheon, South Korea

   ... Agence France-Presse in Icheon, South Korea Australian Brett Rumford won the Ballantine’s Championship in dramatic style on Sunday, hitting an eagle to beat compatriot Marcus Fraser and Peter Whiteford of Scotland in a play-off. The three players were level at 11-under-par at the end of four rounds before Rumford secured victory on the first extra hole. It is his fourth ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1225293/rumford-wins-ballantines-play
3. Sport - Golf - GOLF

   Rain, fog halt play at Ballantine’s

   Posted Apr 25th 2013, 11:48am by Agence France-Presse in Icheon, South Korea

   ... Agence France-Presse in Icheon, South Korea Rain and fog halted first round play after just a few hours at the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea on Thursday. Opening round action at the US$2.8 million tournament was stopped at 10:50 am due to poor visibility. The day’s first groups had set off at 7:00 am. Swede Johan Edfors was top of the leaderboard at five-under through 10 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1222714/rain-fog-halt-play-ballantines
4. News - Asia - KOREAN PENINSULA

   N Korea threatens repeat of island shelling

   Posted Nov 22nd 2012, 06:52pm by Agence France-Presse in Yeongpyeong, South Korea

   ... of the sea. “It is the steadfast will of the service personnel not to miss the opportunity to do so if the warmongers perpetrate another provocation,” he added. South Korea has stressed that Friday’s ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1088401/n-korea-threatens-repeat-island-shelling
5. News - Asia - NORTH KOREA

   Kim Jong-un's wife back in limelight after mystery absence

   Posted Oct 31st 2012, 12:00am by Agence France-Presse in Seoul, South Korea

   ... of the couple at Monday's musical performance showed Ri, wearing a long coat, applauding as Kim saluted the cheering crowd. South Korea's Yonhap news agency stoked the pregnancy rumours ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1073498/kim-jong-uns-wife-back-limelight-after-mystery-absence
6. News - Asia - SOUTH KOREA

   S Korea activists release anti-North leaflets

   Posted Oct 29th 2012, 12:45pm by Agence France-Presse in Paju, South Korea

   ... coupled with a warning to local residents to evacuate the area. Tensions are running high on the Korean peninsula ahead of South Korea’s presidential election in December. There are widespread ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1072406/s-korea-activists-release-anti-north-leaflets
7. News - Asia - KOREA

   Two Koreas hold talks on closed industrial zone

   Posted Sep 10th 2013, 12:00pm by Agence France-Presse in Seoul

   ... stumbling block was a South Korean request for North Korea to provide compensation to those companies hurt by the park’s closure. Tuesday’s second round of talks began at 9am in Kaesong, which lies ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1307554/two-koreas-hold-talks-closed-industrial-zone
8. News - Asia - KOREAN PENINSULA

   North Korea slams South’s ‘lunatic’ military display

   Posted Oct 02nd 2013, 10:29am by Agence France-Presse in Seoul

   ... the 65th anniversary of the founding of the South Korean armed forces. Hagel was on a visit to underscore US commitment to its military alliance with South Korea, where 28,500 US troops ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1322699/north-korea-slams-souths-lunatic-military-display
9. News - Asia - KOREAN PENINSULA

   Military parade in Seoul meant as show of force to deter Pyongyang

   Posted Oct 02nd 2013, 12:00am by AP

   ... of muscle South Korea displayed its longest-range missile capable of striking all of North Korea, and other sophisticated weapons, at a military parade yesterday, a display of force meant to show Pyongyang that any provocation would be met with strong retaliation. It was South Korea's biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in a decade, and the first since North Korea conducted its third ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1322439/military-parade-seoul-meant-show-force-deter-pyongyang
10. News - Asia

    NZ motorcyclists allowed to cross Korean border

    Posted Aug 30th 2013, 02:56pm by Agence France-Presse in Seoul

    ... visited many parts of the country. After crossing the border, they will tour various parts of South Korea before leaving on September 17, Yonhap news agency said.The five are members ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1300590/nz-motorcyclists-allowed-cross-korean-border

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