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Don't need arms to fly high: Jessica Cox world's first armless pilot

Jessica Cox was born without arms but she has achieved more than any able-bodied person would have in a lifetime.

Feature | 2018-12-16 17:12

Swordsmithing, Master restores ancient swordmaking skill

Lee Eun-cheul, a swordsmith, sweats buckets in front of a furnace flaring to more than 1,300 degrees Celsius. He pushes and pulls wooden bellows to feed the charcoal fire in order to prepare to make a sword in the traditional way at his workshop in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.

Feature | 2018-12-16 11:18

ON THE SPOT - Hidden gems in Seoul: Traditional markets

Located near the World Cup Park and not far from the artsy Hongdae district, the Mangwon traditional market and the nearby Mapo Agricultural & Marine Products Market are always teeming with locals as well as tourists who come to shop fresh produce and seafood at reasonable prices. Not only fruits and vegetables in season, but the place is also full of snacks and good eats. Ou...

Feature | 2018-12-11 16:35

Drone delivery service to begin in Finland by 2019

Drone delivery company, Wing, projects to begin services in Helsinki, Finland in spring 2019.

Feature | 2018-12-11 13:41

Marine Corps embraces drones as key combat platform

Young activists challenge South Korea's national security law

South Korea's strict national security law is being challenged by a wave of activists showing open support for the upcoming visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Public rallies and exhibits praising Kim would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

Feature | 2018-12-09 11:53

ON THE SPOT - Korea's largest pet industry exhibition K-PET fair 2018

The K-PET fair 2018, the largest pet industry expo in Korea, was held for three days from the 23rd to 25th of November at the Kintex Exhibition Center in the northwest of Seoul. This year's event gathered together the newest pet-related products from furniture to clothes in one place. Pet lovers came along with their pets to get to know the latest trends on pet culture and pu...

Feature | 2018-11-30 02:03

South Koreans send themselves to 'prison'

For South Koreans seeking an escape from the everyday grind, a 24-hour lock-up at a fake prison gives them 'a sense of freedom.

Feature | 2018-11-25 11:25

Multicultural students raise hopes for brighter future

The 7th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards has been held at the Korea Press Center where ten outstanding students were awarded for setting a great example for their peers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Nigerian-Korean model Han Hyun-min who was named one of the 30 most influential teens of 2017 by Time magazine was there to encourage biracial students to pursue t...

Feature | 2018-11-24 01:43

A talk from heart to heart: Wartime forced labor victim Lee Chun-shik

In a quiet neigborhood in Gwangu, located in the southern part of the country, I was able to meet Lee Chun-shik, the only victim of forced labor in Japan during the colonial era who survived to see the latest landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Feature | 2018-11-21 17:21

Wartime forced laborer reflects on court victory

Miss Korea 2018 runner-up Park Chae-won reveals secret to her success

I recently talked in-depth with Park Chae-won, 24, a runner-up in the 2018 Miss Korea pageant, who came to our office with a beautiful, full-fledged smile. To give you a heads-up, she defied the stereotype.

Feature | 2018-11-21 16:40

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