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  (2nd LD) S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

  (ATTN: ADDS more background information in paras 8-12)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Author Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, becoming the first South Korean to get the honor, a surprise feat that had her country rejoicing in disbelief
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  (LEAD) S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

  (ATTN: ADDS details from para 4)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Author Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, becoming the first South Korean to get the honor.The Swedish Academy announced Han as this year's laureate, recognizing the 53-
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  S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming the first South Korean author to be so honored.The Swedish Academy announced Han as this year's laureate, recognizing the 53-year-old "for her inten
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  (URGENT) S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature

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  (LEAD) New CEO aims to achieve 'renaissance' of Yonhap News Agency

  (ATTN: UPDATES with new CEO's remarks; CHANGES headline, photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Dae-il, the new president and CEO of Yonhap News Agency, vowed Thursday to usher in a "renaissance" for South Korea's leading newswire
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  Veteran journalist Hwang Jung-wook named new CEO of Yonhap Infomax

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, named veteran journalist Hwang Jung-wook as its new CEO on Thursday.Hwang began his three-year term immediately following the meetings of Yonhap
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  Yoon recommends watching Netflix's 'Officer Black Belt'

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol watched Netflix's Korean original action movie "Officer Black Belt" over the Chuseok holiday and recommended watching it to his aides, a presidential official said Sunday.The movie r
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  Bucheon comics fest to open early next month

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) is set to open in early October in Bucheon, a western suburb of Seoul, showcasing a wide variety of Korean comics, which have become a central part of the country's cul
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  ICRC exhibition questions role of technology in future warfare

  SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A multimedia exhibition meant to provide viewers some food for thought on the role of digital technology in global crisis situations and future warfare has kicked off in Seoul, organizers said Sunday.Titled "Digital
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  S. Korea, China, Japan adopt declaration to boost cultural exchanges

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan on Thursday adopted a declaration aimed at strengthening cultural exchanges and cooperation between the countries with a focus on fostering exchanges among younger generations, the culture mini
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  S. Korea, China, Japan pledge cooperation to boost tourism exchanges to 40 mln people by 2030

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The tourism ministers of South Korea, China and Japan have pledged to cooperate in boosting annual trilateral people-to-people exchanges to 40 million by 2030, the South Korean ministry said Wednesday.The pledge was includ
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  Unlikely union: Lee Ufan, Mark Rothko create dialogue through art

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The two-artist exhibition pairing South Korean painter Lee Ufan with American minimalist painter Mark Rothko (1903-1970) might initially perplex visitors. Yet, as viewers move through the gallery, absorbing e
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  Ham Kyung-ah explores art amid uncertainty in 'Phantom and A Map'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Indefinite waiting has always been a cornerstone of the artistic practice of multidisciplinary artist Ham Kyung-ah, renowned for her embroidery works crafted in collaboration with anonymous North Korean artis
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  NCT member Taeil leaves band over sexual offense allegations

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Taeil, a member of K-pop boy band NCT, has left the team after being accused of sexual offense allegations, NCT's agency said Wednesday."Our company recently found out that Taeil has been accused in a criminal cas
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  Making music in space: John Pai's evolving sculptures come to Seoul

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- For Korean American sculptor John Pai, renowned for his metal sculptures featuring grid-like and curved natural shapes, each work possesses a life of its own.At a press event on Wednesday marking his first ex
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  Culture ministry seeks over 7 tln won in next year's budget

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday its budget for next year was proposed at 7.12 trillion won (US$5.35 billion), a 2.4 percent increase from this year, as it aims to bolster the nation&
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  New book traces N. Korean defector's epic journey

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A new book has been published to chronicle the three-decade journey of a North Korean defector who crossed borders and built new lives in search of a better future, its publisher said Monday.Written by Yonhap News Agency re
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  Yonhap hosts annual badminton tournament for multicultural families

  GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- An annual badminton tournament for multicultural families, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was held Saturday to strengthen ties and facilitate communication among the families thr
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  S. Korean author wins William Saroyan International Prize for Writing

  SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Mirinae Lee has won the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, a prestigious U.S. book award for rising writers, to become the first South Korean national to achieve the feat. "8 Lives of a Century-Old Trick
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  Frieze, Kiaf commit to ongoing partnership, set dates for upcoming events

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A distinguished group of art collectors with refined tastes is expected to arrive in Seoul early next month for the third edition of Frieze Seoul, its director said Thursday."You're going to be so i